Sports Columns
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Bregenzer, Znajda can count themselves among ‘the best of the best’Apr 02, 2025 6:42 pm - Barrington’s Joe Bregenzer and Prospect’s Veronica Znajda are among 26 student-athletes statewide named to the Illinois High School Association’s 2025 Academic All-State Team.
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Why aren’t there any women famous for competing in professional fishing?Apr 02, 2025 2:43 pm - There aren’t any famous female fishermen. It is a men’s sport almost exclusively. There is absolutely no reason that a woman shouldn’t be able to compete against men in a professional fishing tournament. I understand the popular arguments about inter-gender competition and the effect of trans athletes on sports, but neither sex has any type of advantage in fishing. So why are there no ladies on the leaderboards of any pro tournaments?
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O’Donnell: Celebrating the 2004-05 Fighting IlliniApr 01, 2025 9:20 pm - Jim O’Donnell: It’s a good time to celebrate the anniversary of the 2004-05 Fighting Illini team that reached the NCAA championship game.
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Kim’s comeback earns him a trip to the MastersApr 01, 2025 12:35 am - Michael Kim has revived his golf game enough to earn him a spot in this year’s Masters tournament.
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Who had the area’s top boys prep basketball performances of the season?Mar 31, 2025 3:48 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top boys prep basketball performances of the season.
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Dietz: Blackhawks’ rebuild starts with coachesMar 30, 2025 6:08 pm - John Dietz believes a strong coaching staff is critical to the Blackhawks’ ongoing rebuild.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Abrams on football recruiting trail after healing upMar 30, 2025 1:39 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran checks in with Cary-Grove’s Logan Abrams, Hersey’s Brandon Jenkins and West Aurora’s Mason Atkins.
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College Achievers: A winner at the women’s Frozen FourMar 30, 2025 12:58 pm - College Achievers: This week, Barrington graduate Kelly Gorbatenko, a women’s hockey player at Wisconsin, leads the way.
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O’Donnell: Cleansed, hungry roster enabling Donovan to coach the Bulls againMar 29, 2025 4:48 pm - SURE THE NCAA TOURNAMENTS are picking up more championship speed this week, and Major League Baseball's opening weekend is nudging the attention frame. But around Chicago...
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Lincicome: Baseball by the alphabet is a lot more than your ABCsMar 29, 2025 10:15 am - Nothing to it, ma. Baseball season is as easy as ABC, and so on.