Horse Racing: Heartbeats & Hoofbeats: Stories of beginnings and endings

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor We’re in that in-between time, building up hopes (or anxieties) between the Preakness and the
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> featured | Comments (0)

Pro Football: I’m now a Donald Driver fan, thanks to ‘Dancing with the Stars’

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Donald Driver is the all-time leading wide receiver in Green Bay Packers history. He has experienced the
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Sports: Schools using Oscar-winning documentary to raise funds

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Sports Coalition, in partnership with Rockford Public School District 205 and Rockford College, will
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Cost of concessions at pro sporting events outrageous

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I know I’m not the first to ever write a column about the price of concessions at
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth Track: Rockton seventh-grader wins state track title

Staff Report ROCKTON, Ill. — DuWayne Patriq Jones of Stephen Mack Middle School in Rockton, Ill., had a great weekend at
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Jefferson tabs Babcock to lead football team

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Jefferson J-Hawks became the second Rockford public school to name a former Illinois High
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Free wellness night at Aldeen Golf Club June 12

Staff Report Aldeen Men’s Golf Association will hold its annual free “Take Aim at Your Health” wellness night from 4:30 to
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May 23, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Rick Nielsen to make appearance at RiverHawks’ May 27 game

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Rockford native and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen will be on hand Sunday, May 27,
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Bus trip to historic Wrigley Field set for June 23

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I know we just wrapped up Mother’s Day, and for most people it’s a tad bit early
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Walking update: 38.5 miles of 250-mile goal

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist A few weeks ago, I wrote a column outlining my goal of walking a total distance of
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Mrs. Illinois to throw first pitch at RiverHawks’ home opener May 25

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Mrs. Illinois Lisa Sonnenberg will help mark the start of a new season for the
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Crooked River 5K Walk/Run & Kids’ Fun Run May 26

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — The 17th Annual Crooked River 5K Walk/Run & Kids’ Fun Run to benefit the Pecatonica Library
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

RiverHawks add RVC coach Kevin Vest to staff

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Rock Valley College (RVC) Head Coach Kevin Vest has been added to the RiverHawks’ staff
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Danica rams Hornish Jr. following 13th-place finish

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist They have history. For many years, they have competed against one another in the Indy Racing
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Basketball: Bulls will have to ‘Wait until next year’

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist What a difference a few days have made in the world of the Chicago Bulls. A week
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Soccer: Lutheran girls’ soccer looks to make big postseason run

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Soccer teams have to play 11 players at a time. From there, you rotate players in
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: Park District’s Golf Tournaments Guide available for free

Staff Report The Rockford Park District Summer 2012 Golf Tournaments Guide is available free of charge at Park District Customer Service
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: Free golf clinics set for June 3

Staff Report Rockford Park District invites youth and adult golfers for free clinics Sunday, June 3. In addition to instruction, practice
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Softball: Drop-in Softball for adults age 50+

Staff Report The Rockford Park District invites men and women age 50 and older to play co-rec softball this season. Games
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tennis: Free tennis summer kick-off event June 2

Staff Report Rockford Park District invites current and future tennis enthusiasts for free outdoor tennis fun at the Tennis Summer Kick-Off
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Meyer’s to host Dock Diving Competition

Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — More than 150 four-legged friends from around the nation will be visiting Meyer’s in Belvidere
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Loves Park’s Volcano Falls hosts week-long Mini Golf Championship through May 12

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Volcano Falls Adventure Park in Loves Park is celebrating National Miniature Golf
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May 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Major League Baseball: A look back at the first month

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Although much can change during the course of a complete Major League Baseball season, the first
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Rockford’s Derek Dimke headed to NFL

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Rockford resident Derek Dimke is headed for the National Football League. The 2008 Rockford Boylan Catholic
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Basketball: Bulls’ championship chances still strong, despite loss of Rose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Gloom and doom is all I’ve heard since Derrick Rose left the game with a torn ACL
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: A season-ending interview with the ‘Voice of the IceHogs’

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Wednesday, April 25, I conducted a season-ending interview with the Vice President of Communications and “Voice
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby: Most exciting 2 minutes in sports

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s one of the oldest and most spectacular sporting events in America. One of the things that
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Baseball: Local teams getting into swing of new bats

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The good news for baseball coaches this season is that unseasonably warm weather has allowed teams
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Funny Cars highlight Byron Dragway’s Spring Nationals May 6

Staff Report Byron Dragway kicks off its season Sunday, May 6, with its ninth annual Spring Nationals, featuring a high-powered Nostalgia
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Automotive News> Fast Lane> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Park District considers mountain bike trail system

Staff Report At the April 24 Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, the board received an initial report about creating
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs 2011-2012 season recap: Hutton, defensive scheme make difference

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The 2011-2012 season was a transitional and maturing season compared to the previous season. This year,
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Rockford Lutheran basketball coaches honored

Staff Report Rockford Lutheran High School girls’ basketball head coach Joni Carlson has been awarded the IBCA District Girls’ Class
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth baseball team pitches in at local Dairy Queen

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I was invited to attend a fund-raising event for a boys’ baseball team this past weekend. The
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Blackhawks’ series against Coyotes fun to watch

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist As I’m writing this column, the Chicago Blackhawks are probably comfortably seated on their chartered jet high
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Golf: Registration under way for Park District golf programs

Staff Report Children, youth and adults can learn and enjoy the lifetime leisure sport of golf through a variety of Rockford
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Wrigley Field historian at Opening Day of Freeport’s Little Cubs Field April 23

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Opening Day at Little Cubs Field in Freeport, Ill., will begin at 6 p.m.,
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April 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Mixed Martial Arts: UFC champion Matt Hughes at Max Muscle in Loves Park April 21

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Nine-time UFC champion Matt Hughes will be hanging out in the Rockford area this Saturday (April
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs end season with two shootouts

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist With Rockford out of the playoff picture, the IceHogs still had an opportunity to play
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Baseball: Titans, Huskies prepare for showdown

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Rockford Boylan Catholic and Rockton Hononegah are considered the top two teams in baseball in the
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bowling: Bowling season comes to a close with mixed emotions

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last night (Tuesday, April 17) was the final night to another bowling season. After 33 consecutive Tuesdays,
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Chicago Bears’ Johnny Knox, Earl Bennett in Rockford April 21

Online Staff Report Chicago Bears receivers Johnny Knox and Earl Bennett will participate in an open house appearance and autograph signing
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April 17, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Puma Champions Cup soccer tournament returns to Rockford for 10th year April 13-15, 20-22

Online Staff Report The first of two weekends of Puma Champions Cup soccer gets under way April 13-15 at both Sportscore
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April 12, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth Football: Chicago Bears players to appear at May 19 Park District Training Camp

Staff Report The Ninth Annual Rockford Football Training Camp is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 19, at
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Golf: Bubba Watson a fan favorite after winning Masters

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The final round of this year’s Masters Tournament once again lived up to all of the pre-promotion
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Rusty Wallace in Milwaukee June 12, then at Midway Village Aug. 26

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Local Rusty Wallace fans, this is going to be the summer you have been waiting for. The
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Baseball: Under-the-radar Huskies looking to make NIC-10 splash

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Last season, the Machesney Park Harlem Huskies baseball team was overlooked. Replacing a lot of their
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs’ playoff hopes take a hit

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Since the turn of the calendar to 2012, next to the Toronto Marlies, the Rockford IceHogs
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

White Sox drop opener 3-2 to Rangers

Online Staff Report The Chicago White Sox dropped their season-opener to the Texas Rangers 3-2 Friday, April 6. The game marked
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April 6, 2012 | Also published in Sports News | Comments (0)

Cubs’ bullpen wastes 2-hit effort from Dempster, loses 2-1 to Nationals in opener

Online Staff Report Kerry Wood walked three in the seventh and Carlos Marmol gave up two hits and one run in
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April 5, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested for allegedly breaking into home to steal prescription drugs

Online Staff Report Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested April 2 for allegedly breaking into a home outside Great Falls,
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)


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