Articles filed under Sports
-
Team effort earns title for Wheaton Warrenville SouthSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois high school girls tennis coaches preach the value of every spot in the lineup. After all a win at fourth doubles is worth just as much as a win at No. 1 singles...
-
Brent begins career with tackle for lossSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Arrelious Benn and Martez Wilson garnered most of the preseason attention among those in Illinois' prized freshman class. But defensive tackle Josh Brent re...
-
Mena stays the courseSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - There were a lot of twists and turns to the 32nd Annual Wauconda Invitational for area boys cross country runners Saturday morning at Lakewood Forest Preserve. Unfortuna...
-
Geneva girls, Batavia boys claim titlesSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - A promising pack of freshmen girls from Geneva's cross country team dominated the Royal-Cadet Invitational Saturday at Marmion. All 7 of the Vikings' runners were underc...
-
Piniella just might give Hart a startSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- In the Cubs' game of rotation roulette, rookie Kevin Hart's number may come up a winner. With Monday's off-day wiped out by a makeup game and the Cubs play...
-
Aubert 2nd, C-G wins at WaucondaSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite putting forth one her strongest efforts, Crystal Lake South's Kristina Aubert couldn't catch up to Warren's Heather Olson on Saturday at the Wauconda cross count...
-
It's all on the line at JolietSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Crashes in four straight races have left Dario Franchitti in a vulnerable position heading into the IndyCar Series season-finale with his first open-wheel title in sight...
-
Long day's work ends with invite crown for RedhawksSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Rebecca Heath was fatigued mentally and physically. But the exhaustion didn't seem to bother the Naperville Central senior outside hitter. Heath, fought through a knee i...
-
Taurasi takes control, leads Mercury to winSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Diana Taurasi rebounded from her Game 1 flop with 30 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 98-70 victory Saturday, evening the best-of-five seri...
-
Baddeley's birdie dashes dreamSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Is it possible to fit 30,000 people on one golf hole? Until the final shot of the third round Saturday, the folks at the BMW Championship had to be pondering that exact ...