Cook County Sports
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Pair of state titles highlight 2007Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I can still vividly recall former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka offering one of his favorite sayings -- "those who live in the past are cowards and losers." Well, for o...
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A new, crucial role for Matt McCormackJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Role-playing is nothing new for Matt McCormack. It's what McCormack was doing two years ago for the Conant boys basketball team coached by his dad Tom. But now Matt McCo...
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Relax -- plenty more hoops to comeJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - How a boys basketball team plays over the holidays is important, but not book-hotel-reservations-in-Peoria important. Let's face it, there are still two months of basket...
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It's the end of an era, and time to mourn Mr. HixJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - His booming voice could silence a packed gymnasium, and sometimes did. You never -- and I mean never -- wondered where you stood with him. He could enchant you for hours...
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Illini still need more depthJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- Illinois' 32-point loss in the 94th Rose Bowl could be viewed as the difference between the "haves" and the "not-have-enoughs." "Obviously, when they...
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For this Illini team, the game remains the key focal pointDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- We'll soon learn whether Illinois improves on its previous Rose Bowl appearance. But one thing's already clear: Ron Zook's crew did a far better job ...
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Hawks put disappointing Samsonov on waiversDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A day after Blackhawks coach Denis Savard pronounced that "there's no room" on the ice for underachieving forward Sergei Samsonov, it appears there's no room in the orga...
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Tough end to Hersey's best finish at PekinDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Hersey was guaranteed of its best finish in the Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament before Saturday's third-place game started. And there were numerous times throughout t...
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Loyola three-peatsDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Loyola's losses in the off-season didn't translate to losses on the court in the 30th annual Wheeling Wildcat Hardwood Classic. "We lost some people (to graduation), and...
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No repeat for ConantDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The smallest player in the tournament proved to be the biggest obstacle to a repeat title for Conant in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament. St. Ign...