Articles filed under Football
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SCC looks loaded yet againAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - There has always been debate whether the best small-school conference in the state is the Big Northern or the Suburban Catholic. Once again this year the answer to that ...
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Don't assume too much when it comes to GrossmanAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It was an interesting question. "Sounds like you're convinced that Lovie Smith will make a change if this keeps up?'' I looked at my colleague and clarified, because tha...
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NIU outlook? Even Novak isn't sureAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - DEKALB - For those who arrived late to the Northern Illinois party, perhaps only upon discovering the joys of Garrett Wolfe, here's a primer on the Huskies' string of su...
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Looking back at baseball, looking ahead to footballAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It's that time again. On the eve of the 2007 high school football season kickoff, I figured this would be a good time to take a look back at one of the area highlights t...
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Fighting like cats and dogsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - After a seven-year hiatus, the DuPage Valley Conference once again lived up to its lofty status last season. The vaunted league claimed its first state football champion...
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New era for SpartansAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Asked to single out the most painful loss in a college career filled with them, Javon Ringer backpedaled to his freshman year at Michigan State. The running back dredged...
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The whole story: Hanley's healed and hungryAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Many football players would regard two-a-day practices in the middle of August as pure drudgery. Then there is St. Viator senior Kyle Hanley. "It's a lot of fun," Hanley...
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Expect another pulse-pounding thrillerAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A couple of coaches inadvertently compared the East Suburban Catholic Conference football race to an Oscar-winning movie. "The usual suspects," said both Nazareth coach ...
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Bettis claims he faked injury to stay with SteelersAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Jerome Bettis, the No. 5 rusher in NFL history, claims in a new book that he faked a knee injury during training camp in 2000 so the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn't cut him...
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Western Sun conference is risingAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Ask for opinions regarding the top football conferences in the state and you'll likely hear about the DuPage Valley or the Chicago Catholic Blue. The Western Sun Confere...