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Tiger’s performance at Masters worth applauding
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
In sports, sometimes there are moral victories.
At the end of the day, the scoreboard may not be
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Tales from the Trough: ‘Hogs win two of three on Texas road trip, secure No. 3 seed in playoffs
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Last week, the Rockford IceHogs secured a spot in the 2010 Calder Cup playoffs. Out of the
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Eight Rockford Karate Club students win 13 medals at Windy City tournament
From press release
Students of the Rockford Karate Club competed in the “Windy City 18,” 2010 traditional karate tournament, held at
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Rock Valley Ski Association banquet April 17
From press release
The Rock Valley Ski Association (RVSA) will celebrate members’ accomplishments this year at the spring banquet to be
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IceHogs finish weekend home series 1-1, clinch playoff berth
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Rockford had one thing on its mind this weekend: win one game, and clinch a playoff spot.
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Young Knights look to surprise conference foes
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
For first-year coach Dan Anderson, he knows his Auburn Knights baseball team has a ways to go
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Eight Rockford figure skaters take firsts at Shamrock Open
From press release
March 14, the Rockford Park District held its Fifth Annual Shamrock Open Basic Skills Figure Skating Competition. Ninety-six
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President Obama has game
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
There are plenty of stories of past presidents of the United States being sportsmen and/or pseudo athletes.
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Huskies girls continue strong run
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Harlem Huskies girls’ track team entered the season as a strong favorite in the NIC-10. A
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Former NIC-10 star helps lead Butler to Final Four
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
In Indianapolis, the Butler Bulldogs making it to the Final Four as the host city is a
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Tales from the Trough: IceHogs finish 1-1 over weekend home stand
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Friday, March 26, the ’Hogs hosted the Peoria Rivermen for the final time in the 2009-2010 regular
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Machesney Park’s Brian Johnson Jr. 32nd in truck debut
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Machesney Park resident Brian Johnson Jr. was one of seven drivers making their Camping World Truck Series
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Question from Rockford man featured on ESPN bowling broadcast
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
It must be pretty cool to be Andrew Olson from Rockford, this week. In case you missed
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Harlem starts off baseball season strong
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Going into the start of the season, Harlem baseball coach Doug Livingston was worried about how his
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Cubs open season April 5 vs. Atlanta Braves
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The first pitch of the 2010 Major League Baseball season will be thrown this Sunday evening (April
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Top five reasons the White Sox will win the AL Central
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
With baseball season just around the corner, I feel it is the perfect time for me to
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Tales from the Trough: IceHogs come away empty after two home games
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Rockford had a chance to gain ground on the first-place Chicago Wolves and further distance themselves from
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Jimmie Johnson captures elusive Bristol win
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The only thing missing from Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR résumé was a win at the Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Talent-laden NIC-10 baseball season up for grabs
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
There have been plenty of talented players and teams at different times playing baseball in the NIC-10.
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Harlem hopes to ride pitching to championship
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Harlem coach Doug Livingston has a lot of unknowns coming into the season.
He has a large, talented
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Indians look to keep winning despite losses
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Hononegah Indians were deep and loaded last year as they swept their way through the NIC-10
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Deep Boylan offense makes Titans favorites in NIC-10
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Boylan Titans will not lack runs this season.
The Titans return seven starters from last year’s team,
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Five Titans announce their football future
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The hearts and souls of what has been a fourth-straight NIC-10 championship for the Boylan Titans have
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Northern Iowa knocks off No. 1 Kansas–what’s the next big upset?
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Admit it. You had Kansas winning the entire NCAA men’s basketball tournament, didn’t you? After all, they
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Tiger likely to prove why he is the best at the masters
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Let’s just say the field at the 2010 Masters just got a little bit tougher.
Last week, Tiger
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Cheers of jeers likely for Tiger at Masters–how do you vote?
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Tiger Woods has made it official. He is scheduled to return to competition at this year’s Masters
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Tales from the Trough: ‘Hogs end road trip, begin homestand with wins
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Friday, March 12, the Rockford IceHogs started a two-game series against the Manitoba Moose. The IceHogs’ woes
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Bears great Doug Buffone in Rockford April 17
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
He was the last active member of the Chicago Bears to play for Papa Bear George Halas.
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Bartlett outlasts Jefferson, Boylan for sectional title
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Boylan Titans fought, scratched and clawed their way back into the sectional final matchup with Bartlett.
Much
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Auburn’s Danforth NIC-10’s top player
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The NIC-10 conference was young and balanced this season.
Boylan was dominant atop the standings, but didn’t have
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Let the March madness begin
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The Super Bowl, the World Series, the Daytona 500, the Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA Finals, the
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NCAA should replicate March madness with football tournament
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Well, ladies and gentlemen, March Madness is here.
The 65-team field is set, the match-ups are complete, and
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Dennis Rodman at Tilted Kilt April 9
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Local sports promoter Mark Bjelland is bringing one of the most controversial basketball sports figures to Rockford
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Tales from the Trough: ‘Hogs grab more points as playoffs approach
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Rockford continued to rack up points as the IceHogs won two of four games last week, gathering
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Sign up by March 12 to bowl with IceHogs
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I recently joked that there should be a sport where bowlers compete on ice instead of on
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Jefferson, Freeport, dominate regionals
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The good news for the Jefferson J-Hawks is they cruised through their IHSA Class 4A regional at
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Julius Peppers highlights Bears’ aggressive free agent moves
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Miracles can happen.
In one of the most exciting starts to free agency in recent memory, the Chicago
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Boylan outlasts regional field to move on
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The gym at Harlem High School was packed. Half the crowd was chanting “Super Mario.”
Hononegah senior Mario
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Hononegah Classic helps kick off track season
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The 2010 high school track season got off to a strong start with one of the largest
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NIU Huskies’ men’s basketball team finishes 10-20
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
It was a little more than a month or so ago that I wrote a column praising
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Tales from the Trough: Former ’Hogs return home for Chicago Blackhawks Night
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
This week’s Tales From the Trough is deviating from the normal game recap in favor of honoring
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Johnson, Knaus win second straight race
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Jimmie Johnson, the reigning four-time consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and his crew chief, former Rockford resident
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Danica turns sights to IndyCar season
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
In the world of stock car auto-racing, Danica-mania has come to a screeching halt. Danica Patrick, the
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Olympics much more than a bunch of games
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Thank goodness for the Olympics.
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games have concluded, and what a spectacle they
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Dan Hampton keynotes March 18 MELD fund-raiser
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
One of my all-time favorite professional football players is returning to Rockford later this month. The legendary
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Titans close out regular season strong, look to carry momentum to postseason
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Boylan Titans have big ambitions for the IHSA Class 4A tournament. But before they could get
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Bauch steady hand guiding Titans’ ship
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Nick Bauch and the Boylan Titans both entered the season with high expectations.
Bauch, a returning senior and
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Many with local, state ties competing in Olympics
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The state of Illinois, and even the city of Rockford, have a significant presence in Vancouver at
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Dwyer takes home state championship
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Most observers were certain the NIC-10 would take home at least one championship at the IHSA State
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Auburn tops Jefferson in thriller, moves into second
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It was senior night for Auburn as they hosted Jefferson with a chance to move into a
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