Sports Columns
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Lemming slows down long enough to describe his journeySep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - High school sports lists are everywhere. Everybody seems to enjoy ranking high school athletes and teams. They're something to talk about and argue over. For better or w...
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No turning back: Coaching goes digitalSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - This isn't quite Texas, but Illinois can glam up its high school football, too. We have teams that run out to the field through inflatable tunnels that shoot out smoke. ...
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NIU hopes to grind it out vs. SIUSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - In years to come when people reflect on Garrett Wolfe's 2006 national rushing title, they'll forget how his production subsided once injuries took a toll on Northern Ill...
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Cubs' offensive numbers tell an interesting storySep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The 2006 version of the Cubs offense couldn't have been much more painful to watch. Under the tutelage of former manager Dusty Baker, Cubs hitters swung early, swung oft...
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Football coaches aren't laughing about 'knuckleheads'Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The quote of the new school year already might be in the bag. "Never underestimate the impact of a knucklehead." Off the record, it came from an area high school footbal...
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Postseason assignments, formats take on new uniquenessSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - We may only be at the start of the fall sports season but it's never too early to talk about the IHSA state tournament series in any sport. Navigating the state tourname...
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Passion still burns bright as Donatucci nears 100 winsSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Thousands of people see the fiery side of Mike Donatucci on Friday nights. But on Thursday nights, only a few see the firey side of the man in charge of one of the most ...
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Piniella says Soto could be Cubs' top catcher next yearSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - For catcher Geovany Soto's first six years in the Cubs' organization, he was considered a decent prospect. Now the Cubs are looking at the 24-year-old Soto as possibly b...
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The old reliable comes through againSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Successful professional anglers become money-winners for two basic reasons. First, they are great students in the school of hard knocks and angling knowledge. Second, ...
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Give Guillen another chanceSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- When the White Sox beat the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the 2005 World Series to complete the sweep, there was a predictable celebration scrum in the middle o...