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S.C. Zuba: Notre Dame claims moral victory in loss
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
No. 6 USC visited No. 25 Notre Dame last Saturday, Oct. 17, in what was supposed to
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Huskies, Titans and Indians all roll to set up final week
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Harlem Huskies could not have been much more efficient in scoring points than they were against
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Belvidere North dominant at NIC-10 championship
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Belvidere North cross country team was considered the favorites coming into the 2009 cross country season.
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Keith wins Harlem Sectional; Konieczki plays well at state
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Keith Country Day, in only their fifth year with a girls’ tennis team, can now add a
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NFL week 6 picks: Bears, Vikings and Packers will win, Lions will lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I am extremely glad week five of the NFL season is over. With only the Monday-night game
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Five local figure skaters place in competitions
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Five local figure skaters who train at Rockford Park District ice facilities with coach Audra Abernethy-Hinds placed
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Auburn, Boylan have big week with championships on line
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
After a sixth-place finish in the NIC-10 boys’ golf tournament, the Auburn Knights were faced with a
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Charlie Weis on hot seat at Notre Dame, despite 4-1 start
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Notre Dame may be back in the AP rankings after a bye week last weekend, but the
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IceHogs face arch rival Chicago Wolves, Peoria Rivermen
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The 2009-10 edition of the Rockford IceHogs have one more game on the road before their home-opener
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Konieczki, Boylan sweep tournament
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Boylan senior Corey Konieczki won a rain-shortened NIC-10 boys’ golf championship at Timber Pointe Golf Club.
Konieczki, who
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Boylan, Belvidere North’s Nelson repeat in rain
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Through two rainy rounds, Belvidere North’s Kelsey Nelson did not play her best golf.
But over two days,
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NFL week 5 picks: Bears and Packers off, Vikings win, and Lions lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
If Minnesota ends up beating Green Bay in the Monday night game, I will be 12-2 for
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2009 was a ‘learning experience’ for White Sox
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
The 2009 campaign was, more than anything, a learning experience for the Chicago White Sox.
When things go
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Park District’s Great Golf Ball Drop Oct. 7
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
If you happen to be driving by Ingersoll Golf Course this evening (Wednesday, Oct. 7), don’t be
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Indians weather storms, win big
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Last week, it was Harlem that slowed the Hononegah rushing attack. After the first quarter against the
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Harlem rolls in tournament victory
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Eight teams competed in the 31st Annual Harlem Invitational Volleyball Tournament, including host Harlem’s varsity and junior
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Hog Talk season kicks off Oct. 5 at Cousin’s
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The upcoming American Hockey League (AHL) season wouldn’t be complete unless there were a venue for fans
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Cutler leads Bears to another come-from-behind victory
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
The Chicago Bears were down by two points against the Seattle Seahawks when Jay Cutler threw a
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NFL week 4 picks: Bears will beat Lions, Vikings will beat Packers
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I originally thought I was going to enjoy seeing Brett Favre in a Vikings uniform. Last Sunday,
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’Hogs poised for big season
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
If the preseason is any indication of what is to come, the American Hockey League better be
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Cox, seniors help keep Harlem rolling
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Harlem Huskies had a great mix of juniors and seniors last year en route to a
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Belvidere North lead big week in NIC-10 cross country
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It was a big week in cross country running for NIC-10 teams. Belvidere North seemed to distance
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Harlem starts fast, outlasts Hononegah
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It is a new season. There are some new players. But when Harlem and Hononegah squared off,
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Cutler, Bears rebound in home opener
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
It’s funny how one game can change so much.
Last Sunday night at Lambeau Field in Green Bay,
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NFL week 3 picks: Detroit, Packers, Jets, Eagles, Giants, Saints
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I went from 13-3 in the first week to 8-7 (Monday night game still to be played
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Rockton Inn hosts fund-raiser for Hononegah Athletic Department
From press release
ROCKTON, Ill.—Rockton Inn will host a special fund-raising event starting at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, to benefit
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Titans pummel resurgent East
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
For the Boylan Titans, the goal was to shut out the distraction of their conference winning steak.
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Titans play well, come up short at tourney
By Matt Nestor
The Boylan Titans led six area teams in boys’ soccer competition at the Indiana State Cup soccer tournament
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NFL week 2 picks: Bears, Lions go to 0-2, Vikings, Packers go to 2-0
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
As of press time, I’m 12-2 with two games remaining in week one. The two games left
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Vikings hold off Belvidere North
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Guilford Vikings (2-1) used two turnovers to create a short field on two touchdowns in their
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Vikings’ kicker putting opponents in big holes
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Guilford Vikings defeated Belvidere North 21-14 in large part because of turnovers and a strong run
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Figure skaters, pop stars unite at Sears Center Sept. 19
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The two worlds of figure skating and pop music are set to collide this Saturday night (Sept.
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Boylan dominates Harlem Invitational
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Five teams competed at the Harlem Invitational girls’ swim meet over the weekend (Sept. 12-13). As expected,
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Danica looks to follow in Stewart’s tracks with move to NASCAR
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The two worlds of figure skating and pop music are set to collide this Saturday night (Sept.
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White Sox built for the future
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
As of Sunday, Sept. 13, the Chicago White Sox are six games out of first place behind
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Sept. 12 races to determine Rockford Speedway champs
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Only one week remains in the hotly-contested battle for the 2009 track champions in the Stanley Steemer
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NFL week 1 picks: Bears, Vikings win, Packers, Lions lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The day all National Football League fans have been longing for is now only hours away. The
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Bears hope to start off on right foot at Lambeau Sept. 13
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
165. That is how many days separate the Chicago Bears’ acquisition of Jay Cutler from Cutler’s official
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Hawks Talk: RiverHawks’ finish Frontier League run on a low note
By Joe McGehee
Staff Writer
With a 10-4 loss to the playoff-bound Windy City ThunderBolts Sunday, Sept. 6, the Rockford RiverHawks finished
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Jefferson tops Auburn, ends losing streak
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It takes a lot of bad bounces to lose 17 straight games over two years. But all
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Burlington Central wins Harlem Invite
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Harlem had two of the best runners when they hosted the Harlem Invitational cross country meet. But
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J-Hawks, Jones look to re-emerge in football
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Jefferson is trying to rebuild their program behind a lot of young players. They almost beat Freeport
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Boylan overcomes early deficit, tops Harlem
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Last season, the Boylan Titans finished their NIC-10 championship by bashing the Harlem Huskies in the mud.
On
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Junior IceHogs Training Facility opens on Madison Street
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Local hockey players of all ages, and all skill levels, have a brand-new training facility to hone
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Hawks Talk: ’Hawks look to finish out 2009 in spoiler role
By Joe McGehee
Staff Writer
With their 2009 playoff hopes dashed, the Rockford RiverHawks will finish out their last season in the
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Titans’ senior does it all on the field for Boylan
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Boylan Titans have just gone on a long drive to take a 22-10 lead toward the
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J&J Tumbling hosts ‘Battle of the Media’—Jumping for St. Jude
From press release
PECATONICA, Ill.—J&J Tumbling, Trampoline, Dance, & Swimming, LLC hosted “Battle of the Media” Trampoline Style—Jumping for St. Jude.
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Chicago Bliss women’s lingerie football team kicks off season Sept. 4
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
A few months ago, I wrote a story about a new football league beginning this fall. Well,
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Bears, Cutler top Broncos, Orton 27-17
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Last Sunday night (Aug. 30), the Chicago Bears traveled to Denver to take on former Bears starter
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Vikings take first at Auburn Invitational
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The 22nd annual Auburn Invitational boys’ soccer tournament was held over the weekend at the Sportscore complex.
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