Articles filed under Football
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Brick by brick, Stortz builds a championNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Leave it to a coach to turn an exercise in team-building into, well, an exercise. When the football players at Lake Zurich were handed bricks this summer an...
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Defense delivers under pressureNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- No surprise here. Defense got Lake Zurich to the Class 7A state championship game. And defense got the Bears their first state championship in school histor...
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Driscoll wins 7th straight state football championshipNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - "The best of the best." That may have been rough for Driscoll coach Mike Burzawa to admit since he was a member of the 1991 Highlanders' perfect 14-0 champio...
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Cowboys re-writing record bookNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - IRVING, Texas -- The records keep coming for the Dallas Cowboys, with more in sight. Good ones, too. • Most wins? The record is 13, and this club is already 10-1, itself...
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Hawaii tops Boise State 39-27Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Unbeaten. Record-breaking. Western Athletic Conference champion. Maybe BCS bound. All apply to Colt Brennan and Hawaii. The Warriors' prolific passer threw for 5 touchdo...
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Pats-Eagles spread reaching historic levelsNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Need extra cash for holiday shopping? Take the Patriots and give the points -- no matter how large the number. Bettors putting their money on New England...
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Olsen's not wearing downNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Many rookies, even the good ones, struggle to maintain their productivity late in the year, when the grind of the longer NFL season takes its toll. But Bears first-round...
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Vikings RB Peterson may play SundayNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Outstanding Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson was upgraded to questionable Friday, increasing his chances of playing against the New York Giants on Sunday. Pet...
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Franchione resigns after A&M beats TexasNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Dennis Franchione gave Texas A&M another victory over Texas. Then the embattled coach handed in his resignation. While there were no Big 12 titles or bowl victories in F...
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Lake Zurich vs. WWS: Class 7A championship previewNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Class 7A state championship Lake Zurich Bears (12-1) vs. Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers (13-0) When: 4 p.m. today Where: Memorial Stadium, University of Illinois, Cham...