Prep Football: Zimmerman, Titans’ defense setting tone early

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Rockford Boylan linebacker DJ Zimmerman almost changed the entire game on the first play from scrimmage
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Rockford Christian starts new era with win

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter New coach Glynn Jones walked into a good situation at Rockford Christian, taking over a team
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Some NIC-10 quarterbacks and receivers off to good starts

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Week No. 1 of the Illinois high school football season is in the books. Much to no
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

College football returns to the gridiron

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This is the week college football fans all across the country have been waiting for. The season
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: In spoof news, Favre urges Gaddafi to step down

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist With the start of the NFL regular season just about a week away, my e-mail box is
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boxing: And the new heavyweight champion of the world is … who cares?

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Are the glory days of professional boxing a thing of the past? There are no longer any
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Posley transfers to Auburn

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Former Winnebago star and Ball State commit Marcus Posley has transferred before his senior season and
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August 30, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Motorsports: Danica Patrick, IndyCar Series to race at Sonoma Aug. 28

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist About a week or so ago, former Roscoe resident Danica Patrick announced she plans on running full
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: An interview with the ‘Voice of the IceHogs’ — part one

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist I know people do not want to think of hockey starting already because it means the end
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Shooters offers bus trip to Milwaukee for Cubs-Brewers game

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Now that I’m officially middle aged, bus parties to sporting events don’t have the same appeal to
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Warren hopes E-Rabs respond in second season

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter As new head coach last year, Jeremy Warren made sweeping changes to the entire Rockford East
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Lantz has skills, leadership to lead East to playoffs

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The 2010 NIC-10 season was a quarterback-heavy league. There was Frank Cimino and Lamont Toney at
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Auburn has high hopes under new coach

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter “Playoffs this year,” Rockford Auburn quarterback Phillip Trammel said. “We’re heading for a big start. We
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Improved defense could lead Huskies to improved season

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter For several years running under Head Coach Jim Morrow, one thing you could always count on
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: New coach, new field for new look Pretzels

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter On one hand, the Freeport Pretzels are going to look very similar to the way they
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Expectations remain for Hononegah despite roster turnover

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Every team in high school football has turnover. But when a player like Chase Robinson
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Son of fallen firefighter to throw ceremonial first pitch for Texas Rangers

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I’m fully aware as a sports writer for this paper, a major part of my responsibility is
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 4 Comments

Pro Baseball: Is the Windy City finally done with Carlos Zambrano?

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In addition to throwing his most recent temper tantrum, has Chicago Cubs pitcher — and sometimes screwball
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Countdown to Sept. 8 begins for pro football ‘addicts’

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I think I’m pretty much like the average sports fan in America. For the most part, I
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

College Football: Wisconsin Badgers offer football family fun day Aug. 21

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist During the college football season last year, fans didn’t have to travel very far to see one
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Titans look to continue conference dominance

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Their long conference winning streak is impressive. Their state championship experience was memorable. The Boylan Titans
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Line holds key to Vikings’ success

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter A recurring theme around the NIC-10 this season is inexperience on the offensive line. And as
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Chance looking to race past expectations

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter As a junior sharing a backfield with some very successful seniors, running back Dontrell Chance already
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Jefferson looks to build on last season

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Taking over a team that had won four games in five years, Head Coach Rick Schmitz
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Belvidere relying on offensive backfield

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter A two-year starter makes a coach’s job easier. A three-year starter makes a coach happy. Having three
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football Preview: Blue Thunder looking to rebound from rough season

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Boylan Titans likely had the best offense in the NIC-10 last season. But an argument
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Brett Favre shoots down rumors of possible comeback

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Are you kidding me? Did I really hear recent talk about Brett Favre returning to play again
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Minor League Baseball: RiverHawks offer IceHogs Night Aug. 18

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist “Cross marketing” is a phrase ad executives like to use. The concept is simple: find products and services
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: NIU Huskies’ football season starts Sept. 3 in DeKalb

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This year, the Northern Illinois University Huskies football team will open their season at home. The Huskies
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth Soccer: Rock Run Soccer Club’s Golf Play Day Aug. 19 at Aldeen Golf Club

Staff Report Rock Run Soccer Club’s Fourth Annual Golf Play Day fund-raiser will begin with a shotgun start at noon, Friday,
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Marathon: Second Annual Stone Bridge Trail Marathon Oct. 8

• Boston Marathon qualifying course begins in Belvidere, concludes in Roscoe Staff Report Registration is open for the Second Annual YMCA Stone
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Semi-Pro Football: Rockford Rams looking to reclaim past glory

Editor’s note: All Rockford Rams home games are at 5 p.m. at Auburn High School, 5110 Auburn St. Tickets are
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

Prep Sports: IHSA concussion rule now law for all levels

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has signed a bill that will make the Illinois High School Association’s
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: NFL lockout ends: Players and owners come to their senses

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Now that the NFL lockout is over and the entire 2011 regular season has been saved, I
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: Fifth Annual Golf Ball Drop Aug. 5

Staff Report It will be raining golf balls at the Fifth Annual Golf Ball Drop at 6:13 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5,
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: U of I’s football schedule easy on the team’s travel budget

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The price of oil is back near $100 per barrel, and that means the price of a
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Baseball: Steve Trout at Little Cubs Field July 31 for Charity Challenge Homerun Derby

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist A long-running debate in the game of baseball continues to be whether it is more entertaining for
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth Hockey: Street named in honor of Rockford Icemen hockey team

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Getting presented the key to the city is a pretty big honor. Many people have collected them.
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Biking: BMX tournament in Rockford contending for ‘World’s Best Sporting Event’

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Nearly every day there is something new on the Internet that you can vote on and help
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Fishing: July 29 deadline for kayak anglers tournament in Beloit, Wis.

Staff Report Paddle and Trail will host professional kayak angler Drew Gregory’s 2011 River Bassin Tournament Trail Saturday, July 30, in
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Softball: Rockford region hosts softball tournaments July 21-24

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Two United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Series will take place in the Rockford region. The
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Softball: Sportscore softball diamonds to be renamed after Robert Papich

Staff Report Sportscore One’s softball diamonds have been renamed in honor of Rockford Park District staff member Robert F. Papich. Papich began
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Former Bear Cedric Benson arrested again

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In 2005, the Chicago Bears used the fourth overall pick of the draft to select running back
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: RAMP Bad Pants Open golf scramble Aug. 4

Staff Report RAMP will hold its second annual Bad Pants Open nine-hole golf scramble Thursday, Aug. 4, at Timber Pointe Golf
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth Baseball: Is ‘Young Guns’ an appropriate name for a youth baseball team?

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I was watching the 10 p.m. version of the local news, weather and sports one night last
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 5 Comments

Prep Baseball: Veolia, hot bats and fast feet combine to ‘Run Out Hunger’

Staff Report This past spring, Veolia Environmental Services Rockford Hauling and Orchard Hills Landfill operations teamed up with the Stillman Valley
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: Steve Stricker wins third straight John Deere Classic

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s a three-peat for Steve Stricker. The PGA pro from nearby Stoughton, Wis., sank a 25-foot putt
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: Nothing quite like attending a sporting event

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Even the average fan knows there is a huge difference between attending a live event or game
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: IceHogs could look to the past for future coach

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist At press time, the Rockford IceHogs are in the market for a new head coach. Last week,
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Cycling: Fraternity men cycle from coast to coast to benefit those with disabilities

* Cyclists make stop at Rockford YMCA July 22 Staff Report Friday, July 22, a team of cyclists participating in the Journey
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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