Articles filed under Sports
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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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Baker has the ingredients for good fishingAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Anglers came from all over to pay homage to the aged Viking Canoe. They brought wreaths, notes of thanks, strips of linen for ornaments, and even burnt offerings in appr...
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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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Brouch helps Marmion past BataviaAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Marmion junior golfer David Brouch confided in senior captain Luke Kolquist he had a hunch against Batavia on Wednesday afternoon. "He told me that he likes the back nin...
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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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Error leads to an extra-inning 4-2 win for CubsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Cliff Floyd found himself in the middle of another winning rally, as Chicago scored twice in the 10th inning Wednesday night to beat the San Francis...
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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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Contreras has shot as dubious 20 lossesAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - There was a time, not so long ago, when Jose Contreras was a steady winner. The White Sox' veteran starting pitcher beat the New York Yankees on Aug. 21, 2005, and didn'...