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Adult Golf Conditioning Clinics begin Feb. 9, March 9

Online Staff Report Adult golfers ages 18 and older who are looking to achieve optimum physical performance and gain valuable tips
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Sports News | Comments (0)

Pure genius: Daytona 500 follows on heels of Super Bowl

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Two of the world’s largest sporting events take place during the month of February. Millions of people
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep sports: First Champions Ball set for Feb. 23

• Lisa Coole, Jerry Latin, back-to-back West state basketball champions, 1974 East football team and Genelle Samuelson to be inducted into
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: Titans re-insert themselves into NIC-10 race

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter When the season started, many looked at a veteran Rockford Boylan Titans squad as the favorite
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Third-period goals plague IceHogs

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist For the first half of the season, the Rockford IceHogs were at the top of the league
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Sports world has already had its share of tragedy in 2013

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist We are only one full month into the New Year, and there’s already been a notable number
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: Stull emerges from Boylan wreckage

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter A team loses three starters like the Boylan Titans did, and it would be a major
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Kids Spot Tumbling and Trampoline athletes bring home gold

Online Staff Report ROSCOE, Ill. — Members of the Kids Spot Tumbling and Trampoline team showed off their high-flying skills Sunday,
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Sports News | Comments (0)

Chipotle offers big-game bonus Feb. 3

Online Staff Report Pro football fans typically celebrate the sport’s biggest game of the year with food — lots of
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Sports News | Comments (0)

Adult Learn to Skate sessions begin Feb. 2, March 16

Online Staff Report The Rockford Park District believes you’re never too old to try something new, or work on improving a
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Sports News | Comments (0)

Blackhawks start season 6-0

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist They are one of the six original teams that formed the National Hockey League. They have a
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Super Bowl XLVII: Harbaugh brothers to go head-to-head

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Unless you’ve been aboard the International Space Station and void of all news sources, you must be
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs lose four straight

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Thanks to a four-game losing streak, the Rockford IceHogs have gone from second place in the
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: Jefferson shakes up conference race

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Rockford Jefferson won the Harlem Summer League last year, which features most of the NIC-10. But
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford’s pro baseball team to change name from RiverHawks to Aviators

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Following a three-week “Name the Team” contest, Rock River Valley Baseball announced Jan. 27
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Discount coupons to Feb. 1-2 Monster Jam offered in return for Jan. 26 donations to Rescue Mission

Online Staff Report Feld Motor Sports and Monster Jam are teaming up with the Rockford Rescue Mission to encourage the
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Sports News | Comments (0)

New Bears head coach refuses to comment on allegations that former Raiders head coach sabotaged Super Bowl chances

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor New Chicago Bears Head Coach Marc Trestman has refused to address allegations made Jan. 22 by
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: Rockford East takes control of NIC-10 race

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The script was familiar for Belvidere for a half. Much like their first-place encounter with
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: ’Bago outlasts Lutheran in showdown at Rock Valley

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Maybe it was the college gym being at Rock Valley College, the large crowd and the
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Lance Armstrong can only blame himself

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has been reduced from a prominent international sports icon to
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bears’ new head coach doesn’t look like a coach

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Chicago Bears have a new head coach. His name is Marc Trestman. If I’ve been asked
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Area gymnasts fare well in Grayslake competition

Staff Report ROSCOE, Ill. — Roscoe’s Kids Spot gymnastics team recently traveled to Grayslake, Ill., to compete in the USA Gymnastic
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs have bench-clearing brawl

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It has been almost one year since the last bench-clearing brawl for the Rockford IceHogs, but
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

State elementary cheerleading championships in Peoria Jan. 19

Online Staff Report BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Almost 1,000 cheerleaders will showcase their talents at the 12th Annual Illinois Elementary School Association
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January 17, 2013 | Also published in Sports News | Comments (0)

Bears name Marc Trestman head coach

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor After interviewing more than a dozen candidates for the Chicago Bears head coaching vacancy, Bears General
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | 1 Comment

Championship NFL picks: 49ers, Patriots to advance to Super Bowl

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s déjà vu all over again in the AFC Championship Game. The New England Patriots will host
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

Blackhawks begin season Jan. 19

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist After an ugly and lengthy labor dispute between the National Hockey League (NHL) players and owners that
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs to raise funds for breast cancer Jan. 19

Staff Report The Rockford IceHogs have teamed up with the American Cancer Society for the fourth annual Pink in the Rink
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs win two divisional games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs started out the week on a sour note with the division rival Grand
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: Belvidere makes second statement win

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The trick for Belvidere Head Coach Aaron Pearson was to get his team past a
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: Smith hopes to lead East back to playoff success

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter As the Rockford East E-Rabs saw their historic turnaround come to an end in DeKalb at
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January 9, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Indoor adult golf clinics begin Jan. 14

Staff Report Adult golfers ages 18 and older who want to improve their game in time for the spring season are
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January 9, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep basketball: East, Auburn and Belvidere share first place

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford East E-Rabs did not have an enjoyable holiday break. They watched one of their
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January 9, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs offer road trip

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist ROAD TRIP! For the second time this season, the Rockford IceHogs are offering their fans the opportunity
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January 9, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs’ week 11 and 12 recap

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Since the last issue of “Tales,” Rockford has played quite a few games, and it would
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January 9, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Divisional NFL picks: Broncos, Patriots, Packers and Falcons will advance

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Only eight teams remain with a shot at calling themselves this year’s NFL Super Bowl champion. The
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January 9, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Wild Card NFL picks: Vikings, Texans, Colts and Redskins will advance

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Not that I needed any more reasons to dislike the Green Bay Packers, but their inability to
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January 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Contest to determine new name for Rockford RiverHawks baseball team

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Rockford’s professional baseball club is looking for community input to help select a new
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January 3, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Chicago Bears begin interviewing head-coaching candidates, Ditka calls firing of Smith ‘stupid’

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor At least three candidates have been interviewed and meetings have been arranged with at least two others
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January 3, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Our real heroes are found outside the sports arena

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This is my first column of 2013, and it would be easy to try to come up
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

A look at the Minnesota Vikings’ All-Time Dream Team

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last week, I wrote a column in which I picked my Chicago Bears All-Time Dream Team. I
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs pick up two wins in Week 11

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs didn’t gain any ground this week, but they didn’t hurt themselves, either, finishing
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

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