Itasca Sports
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Now that's thinkingFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The slogan of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's second-year breast cancer awareness program is "Think Pink." It's questionable how sunny and pink North Centra...
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There's no reason girls can't shoot better than the boysJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Girls should shoot better than boys. I've thought that for a long time but have never heard anyone say the same thing. Compared to boys basketball, the girls game is slo...
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Nichols again making good memories at Northern IllinoisJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Jarvis Nichols never will forget his first basketball game at Northern Illinois University. In March 2002 he was a sophomore competing for an underdog Glenbard North tea...
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Eaton deserves award for restoring Falcons' programJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Maybe David Eaton should toss his hat into the presidential race. After turning around the Wheaton North girls basketball program in four years, perhaps he could do the ...
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Much left to sort out as regular season heads toward homestretchJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - As we hit halftime of the boys basketball season in DuPage County, it's a perfect time to look at a few interesting questions as we head toward the stretch run. Who will...
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This is no Hawaiian vacationJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Last we saw of Wheaton North graduate Akim Millington he was on television, playing offensive tackle for the University of Illinois in the Rose Bowl. Reached Monday at t...
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Grads were very, very good in 2007Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Halfway 'round the turn of the high school sports calendar, heading into Christmas break, we found a number of local graduates who earned their way onto Santa's good lis...
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Talking turkey, boys basketball can wait till after ThanksgivingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Few coaches openly talk about it, but many think it. It's time to change the boys basketball calendar and begin a week later. What that means is an end to Thanksgiving ...
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Try, try, try, try, try againDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Tough breaks. As we got into last week, local golfer Kevin Streelman's had a few. There was his first PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament -- AKA "Q-School" -- where Streelman...
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This holiday shopping list is worth checking more than twiceDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - In the spirit of the holiday season, I'm taking my credit cards and going on a spending splurge. With 18 shopping days left before Christmas, there's still time to think...