Sports Columns
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Irish take steps, but …Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The offense reached the end zone twice after falling short in three games. A running back emerged from the rubble, reviving faith for the nation's wo...
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Will area teams be home for the holidays?Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Two years ago, the college football pulse around these parts was as strong as ever. Notre Dame had reawakened behind first-year coach Charlie Weis and quarterback Brady ...
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Loris' effort adds up for GrantSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Joe Loris is just a fraction of Grant's offense, and he's not alone. Under Kurt Rous, head football coach/math teacher, no one is No. 1. The Bulldogs are all about doing...
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Here come Tigers and Huskies, down the stretchSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The picture became a little more clear Friday night for the DuPage Valley Conference front-runners. Defending champion Wheaton Warrenville South and preseason favorite ...
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Grannies are having a (basket) ballSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Jane Bus can take the ball to the hoop, and Betty Krupp isn't afraid to put a body on someone when she boxes out. The two women are serious basketball players. And they ...
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Painful night puts Lions in tough spotSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - This was not what St. Viator envisioned. There were painful injuries Friday night to Eric Huber and C.J. Cesario, two of the Lions' top football players and team captain...
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Beebe finds the toughness he wantsSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Friday turned out to be an unforgettable night to be a Knight. And also an ex-Knight. While Kaneland was snapping its three-game losing streak with a fourth straight win...
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Lineup changes ended up helping Streamwood thriveSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As the boys soccer season begins to find its way through the midway point, coaches and players are making those final touches and tweaks to strengthen their rosters for ...
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High school teams wouldn't pull a Belichick, would they?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In the midst of another fine high school football season, the professional game keeps creeping into my mind. Or, perhaps better termed, the recent NFL "gamesmanship" is ...
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Can Illinois finally break bad habits?Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The recruiting rankings, the game tapes and the high-spirited practices don't lie. Illinois has proven it possesses the talent and the experience necessary to earn its t...