Sports Columns
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Finding out once again how hard that last hurdle can beNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Saturday might have been a first for Marmion, playing for a state football championship, but it was déjà vu for me. Standing in the same corner of Illinois'...
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Which is the best WW South team?Nov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Let the debate begin. Actually, the 2010 edition of Wheaton Warrenville South's football team began the debate just as the final seconds ran off the clock ...
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Out of pain and heartbreak, a bond is formedNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - The bond between Annie Shain and Hannah Credille is unlike any other on the basketball court this year. It was formed as the only freshmen three years ago on a senior-la...
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Digesting another football state title weekendNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Nothing can be considered an annual event until the second time around. Some will undoubtedly consider picking this weekend's winners in the state football championship ...
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Prep football title picksNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Nothing can be considered an annual event until the second time around. Some will undoubtedly consider picking this weekend's winners in the state football championship ...
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Just try to resist these alluring namesNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Paul Melchior and I were into our last forkfuls of lunch when we started discussing fishing lures and how important it was years ago to have the right names assigned to ...
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Thinking of others on this day of thanksNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - It is an unfortunate fact of life that the sporting world is not always the escape we seek, doesn't always offer the solace for which we yearn. It is occasionally just t...
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Thanking those who make prep sports specialNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Giving thanks should be a year-round activity. This is the one day of the year dedicated specifically to it. The concept of this column may be as stale as week-old pump...
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Urlacher's legacy hangs in the balanceNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - The perception is that the jobs of Lovie Smith, Jerry Angelo and Ted Phillips are at stake during the rest of this Bears' season. Yet a case could be made that the next ...
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Stinker should stay fresh on Hawks' mindsNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - A hangover is one thing. No one should begrudge the Stanley Cup champs the time they need to find their game, especially with half a new roster. But a total no-show is a...