Joe Paterno exit likely at Penn State in wake of Sandusky sex abuse scandal

Online Staff Report Joe Paterno’s days as head football coach at Penn State may be numbered, according to various reports that
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November 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

With Mike Quade gone, Cubs’ search for next manager begins

Online Staff Report One day after the Chicago Cubs fired Manager Mike Quade following a 71-91 season, many names have emerged
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November 3, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Mike Quade out as Cubs manager, Epstein says replacement must have major league experience

Online Staff Report Fewer than two weeks after assuming the role of president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, Theo
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 9 NFL picks: Bears will beat Eagles in Philadelphia

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I survived the Bears’ bye week. I really abhor Sundays during the football season with no Bears
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Prep Football: Titans stifle Wildcats in first round

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter In their return to class 7A in the IHSA Saturday, Oct. 29, the Boylan Titans
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Huskies air it out over Hononegah

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter After rolling past the Rockton Hononegah Indians 41-7 during the regular season, if the Machesney Park
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs break losing streak, Segal named captain, Beach injured

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist At the beginning of the season, the Rockford IceHogs looked as if they were going to steamroll
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Pro Basketball: NBA labor dispute costing both sides money

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The St. Louis Cardinals were crowned World Series champions during the final week of October. Now, we’ve
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Figure Skating: Basic Skills Figure Skating Competition set for Nov. 6 at Carlson Ice Arena

Staff Report Rockford Park District’s Carlson Ice Arena will host the Eighth Annual Cranberry Classic Basic Skills Figure Skating Competition from
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Chris Harris, veteran safety, released by Bears

Online Staff Report Veteran Chicago Bears safety Chris Harris has been released. Harris started in the Bears’ 24-18 win over Tampa Bay
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October 27, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 8 NFL picks: Patriots will top Steelers, Cowboys will beat Eagles

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I’m happy the Bears beat the Buccaneers last Sunday (Oct. 23) in London. I’m not happy with
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs take a step back, drop two straight to Wolves

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After starting the season 3-1 and scoring at least three goals per game, the Rockford IceHogs’ offense
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Rockford Riveters women’s pro football team forming

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Most of the time, I’m a glass-half-full type of guy. I like to think I’m fairly open-minded
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 8 Comments

Prep Football: Jefferson ends Guilford’s playoff streak

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter As the clock hit zero, the end result of Rockford Jefferson’s 28-21 win over Rockford Guilford
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Prep Football: Boylan, Harlem, Belvidere, Hononegah among area playoff teams

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The drama had started before the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced the 2011 playoff field.
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bowling: First Tee of Greater Rockford Bowling Extravaganza Nov. 12

• Event at Park Lanes in Loves Park benefits youth character-building golf program Staff Report The First Tee of Greater Rockford will
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

BCS rankings: Illinois drops out of top 25, Wisconsin 15th

Online Staff Report After losing their second consecutive game of the season Saturday, Oct. 22, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini
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October 24, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 7 NFL picks: Bears will top Bucs in London

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Six weeks of the NFL season are in the books. In The Rock River Times vs. the
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Blame it on Charlotte: Knaus, Johnson unlikely to win sixth-straight title

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Five races remain in NASCAR’s 2011 Sprint Cup season. I’m about to make a prediction that I
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Titans roll past Bucs to win conference crown

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Undefeated and closing in on their sixth-straight conference title, it can be tough to find motivation
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs split weekend series in Abbotsford, B.C.

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs traveled up north for a weekend series against the Abbotsford Heat Friday, Oct.
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Local team prepares for America Adventure rally

Staff Report When local brothers Jeff and Jhan Dolphin were asked to participate in this year’s America Adventure rally, hosted
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Motorsports: IndyCar mourns the loss of Dan Wheldon, Danica Patrick concludes IndyCar career

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, 33, died Sunday, Oct. 16, after his car became involved
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October 17, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Cubs hope Theo Epstein is the answer to 103-year World Series drought

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor The Chicago Cubs have been waiting till next year for 103 years. With the Oct. 12
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs open season with new changes, two exciting wins

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It’s finally the start of a new regular season of hockey, and there have been many
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 6 NFL picks: Bears will top Vikings on Sunday night

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I want to start off this week’s NFL picks column with some good news. At least it
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Indians use ground game to pummel Vikings

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Looking at the statistics as halftime approached Friday, Oct. 7, it appeared the Rockton Hononegah Indians
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Environmental group to raffle pair of tickets to Dec. 25 Bears-Packers game

Staff Report Helping Others Maintain Environmental Standards (H.O.M.E.S.) is offering an opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the Bears
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Traveling north of the ‘Cheddar Curtain’

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last Saturday, Oct. 8, I ventured to the dark side. I crossed the “Cheddar Curtain” and ventured
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: IceHogs open season Oct. 8 at home

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Thirty-five years ago, the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy had a huge hit with the song “The
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October 5, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rowing: Head of the Rock Regatta Oct. 9

Staff Report Ya gotta regatta! In London, they do it on the Thames. In Boston, they do it on the Charles.
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October 5, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 5 NFL picks: Bears will hand Lions first loss of season

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist One quarter of the NFL season is over. Who would have thought that the only two undefeated
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October 5, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Blue Thunder fights back, outlasts East

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford East E-Rabs jumped out to a quick lead against the Belivdere North Blue
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October 4, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 4 NFL picks: Winning week for all NFC North teams

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s hard for me to believe the Detroit Lions are tied with the Green Bay Packers at
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: Illini look to go 5-0 in game against Northwestern

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The universities of Illinois and Wisconsin will also face their first conference opponents this Saturday, Oct. 1.
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Chance, Guilford hobble way to victory

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Belvidere Bucs just couldn’t find a way to stop Dontrel Chance … in the first
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rock Valley Ski Association announces ski trips for 2011-12 season

Staff Report Rock Valley Ski Association (RVSA) has announced its ski trips for the 2011-2012 season. Trips are open to adult
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 3 NFL picks: Packers will beat Bears, Lions will beat Vikings

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist If they were a horse, the humane thing to do would be to put them out of
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Benedict, Harlem steamroll over Belvidere

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Belvidere Bucs had hoped to respond strongly after being beaten badly by Rockton Hononegah the
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Jimmie Johnson enters chase for sixth title in second place

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The first Race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup was supposed to happen last Sunday,
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Local off-road racer Mitch Dorr hopes to follow in father’s footsteps

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Rockford resident Mitch Dorr is extremely busy getting ready for the season finale in his sport. The
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: Fighting Illini, Badgers off to 3-0 starts

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa all wrap up the non-conference portion of their 2011 schedules this Saturday (Sept.
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 2 NFL picks: Bears, Lions, Packers look to go 2-0

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist As a Chicago Bears fan, I am delighted they went out and took care of business last
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: J-Hawks do enough to top Auburn

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Five untimely penalties. Two dropped touchdown passes. One fumble. The Rockford Jefferson J-Hawks had their share
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Woodford thrives as J-Hawks’ running threat

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter In a running back-dominated conference, the Rockford Jefferson J-Hawks have the hidden gem of the NIC-10. Dontrell
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: North Boone remains undefeated behind defense

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Two explosive offenses met when Rockford Lutheran and North Boone got together Friday, Sept. 9. Everyone
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Area high school football players among tops in state

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Five Machesney Park Harlem High School football players are ranked among Illinois’ elite after three weeks into
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Golf: New Trier wins Fowler Invitational, Hononegah leads NIC-10 field

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter It was not a NIC-10 conference meet at the Brad Fowler Invitational Golf Tournament at Aldeen
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Sock monkeys, garden gnomes on IceHogs’ promotional calendar

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It was just about this time a month ago I started getting the serious itch for the
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: Badgers, Illini off to good start; Huskies, Hawkeyes struggling

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The four area college football teams that I’ve vowed to keep a close eye on this year
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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