Beyer Field fund-raiser at Don Carter Lanes March 27

From press release The Friends of Beyer Field and the Rockford Peaches will host a bowling fund-raiser for the continued restoration
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Football: Comparing NFL players to slaves is asinine

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Rarely do things bother me as much as Adrian Peterson’s comments about the NFL labor issues last
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

NASCAR: Kyle Busch silences boo birds with win at Bristol

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is not the most beloved driver in the sport. As a matter of
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Auburn, East represent city well amid backdrop of uncertainty

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Auburn Knights had enough pressure as it was. Between an undefeated regular season in the conference
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs scavenge one win in three straight games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Through 66 games, the Rockford IceHogs have had an up-and-down season, with more ups than downs. To
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

NCAA Basketball: Sweet Sixteen even sweeter without stress of filling out a bracket

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s become common practice for people from all walks of life to fill out an NCAA Basketball
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Park District hosts golf season kick-off event March 26

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist There’s no doubt the term March Madness is most closely associated with college basketball. In northern Illinois,
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs finish road trip strong, struggle at home in return

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford had another busy week on tap with four games this week, with three on the
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Time for NFL players, owners to shut up and play

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist This may sound harsh, but shut up and play. That’s what I want to say to all involved
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford to host national amateur World Series events in July

From press release The Rockford region has scored two United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Series tournaments. The community beat
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Property owned by NBA legend falls into foreclosure

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Home foreclosures are a part of the news almost every day. You can read about record numbers
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Help wanted: Players needed for 45+ Senior Softball League

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist HELP WANTED. That’s a sign that isn’t as common today as in times gone by. Following an
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Danica makes NASCAR history with fourth-place finish

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s a very popular marketing slogan for the town known as “Sin City”: “What happens in Vegas,
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rose, Bulls putting together impressive story

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist A lot has been written about what happened this past summer with NBA free agency. Many people—myself included—have
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Van Vleet NIC-10’s top player

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist There is debate when postseason awards are announced. It is called most valuable, but there is a
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Strong talent depth led to exciting season

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Fred Van Vleet was the unquestioned MVP of the conference and an obvious choice for first-team NIC-10
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Carl Edwards continues hot streak with win at Las Vegas

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Carl Edwards is the hottest thing in the world of auto racing right now. He closed out
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Chicago Bears players to appear at Park District Training Camp

From press release The Eighth Annual Rockford Football Training Camp is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 14, at
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Despite beatdown in Houston, IceHogs snag 3 points in three games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The last few weeks have made for an interesting concoction for the Rockford IceHogs. The ’Hogs would
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Hononegah Booster Club teams up with Bryden Ford for March 12 fund-raiser

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist High school booster clubs have been known to try all kinds of things to raise funds for
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Mallon signs to play football at Valparaiso

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Senior Matt Mallon has certainly left his mark on the East E-Rabs program. The three-sport star has seen
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs finally right ship with three straight wins

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The last couple of weeks have been pretty rough going for the Rockford IceHogs. Collecting only two
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Lady Golden Eagles fall short in run at regional title

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Rock Valley Women’s Basketball team was ranked as high as second in the nation this season.
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

As the Sox turn: Guillen takes shots at Jenks

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist If you’re a White Sox fan, you know who Bobby Jenks is. You know how important Jenks was
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Gordon dominates at Phoenix, claims first win in 66 races

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It was nearly two years and 66 races ago since Jeff Gordon last won a race. That
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Harlem girls honored for state bowling title

From the March 2-8, 2011, issue Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with
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Forest Hills Lanes offers softball league for those 50 and older

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Thanks to an article I wrote for last week’s edition of this paper, it looks as though
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Jefferson regional stacks up as one of toughest in state

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Auburn Knights, Boylan Titans and Hononegah Indians are all the likely favorites to win their IHSA
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Indians pick up victory heading into postseason

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Trying to make a statement in the last regular game before the IHSA regionals, Machesney Park Harlem
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pre-registration up for Rockford Marathon

From press release Advance registration numbers for the 2011 Rockford Marathon are rockin’! Compared to February 2010, there has been a
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Cubs look to be improved with additions of Garza, Pena

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist As the month of February comes to a close, the Chicago Cubs begin preparing for the 2011
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Danica Patrick finishes 14th in NASCAR event

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Former Roscoe resident Danica Patrick had a successful return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series. In the first
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bulls won the lottery with Derrick Rose

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist I’d be willing to bet you one thing right now: you’ll probably never win the lottery. You can
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

‘Am I dreaming?’ Rookie Trevor Bayne wins Daytona 500

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist One day after turning 20 years old, Trevor Bayne celebrated by making history. The NASCAR rookie held
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn tops Hononegah for conference crown

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist It appeared early after the Auburn Knights opened up a 20-11 lead in the second quarter
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Returning to the softball diamonds

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist There’s about six or seven weeks left in our bowling season. For the past several years, as
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Harlem, Jefferson girls’ bowling teams among top three in state

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist There is a saying in the television news business, “If it bleeds, it leads.” This refers to
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Andre Dawson at April 14 MELD fund-raiser

From press release Former Chicago Cubs outfielder, Hall of Famer Andre “The Hawk” Dawson, will speak at MELD’s annual Sports Celebrity
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Earnhardt Jr. snags Daytona pole, Johnson starts 15th

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The front row is set for the Great American Race. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be on the
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn, East top regional pairings

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Seeding for the IHSA regionals, which begin Feb. 28, have been announced for all classes. Teams from the
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

White Sox all in for 2011 campaign—and their odds are good

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Ask any poker player, and they’ll tell you going “all in” is a scary feeling. It’s when you
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

East closes in on shocking fourth-place finish in NIC-10

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist In a game with major implications in the NIC-10 conference standings and the IHSA regional seeding, the
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs struggling to find the win column

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist As of two weeks ago, the IceHogs had their longest winning streak of the season: three games.
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL must avoid a lockout

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This year’s NFL season has only been over for a couple of weeks, and as a hard-core
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford Park District offers indoor golf clinics for all ages

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist With the mercury inching ever closer to the 50-degree mark and sunny skies overhead this week, golfers
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs back on track after losing six straight

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It had been quite a few games since the Rockford IceHogs had seen a win. Five,
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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Illini men’s basketball coach Weber on hot seat

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columist What have you done for me lately? It’s a sad, but true, expression that so perfectly describes the
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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Hononegah moves into second-place tie with Boylan

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Hononegah Indians had seen a seemingly-insurmountable 11-point lead cut down to 2 points with just more
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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford lands two high-profile amateur tournaments

From press release The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will join the Rockford Park District and other partners Feb. 17
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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Guilford wins first boys’ bowling state title

From press release The IHSA Boys’ Bowling State Championship trophy returns to Rockford in 2011, as Guilford High School won the
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February 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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