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Tips for runners to stay warm
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I have to hand it to the hard-core runners who I still see out on the bike
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Is ice fishing enjoyable?
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Now that we’ve had a steady streak of below-freezing temperatures, I’ve heard guys talking about hitting the
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Ron Santo was unique–both on the field and in the booth
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
When Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo passed away last week, so did a little piece of my
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Kenny Williams proves why he’s among game’s most aggressive GMs
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Two types of general managers exist in baseball: those who are aggressive and those who aren’t.
White Sox
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Week 14 NFL picks: Bears and Packers will win, Vikings and Lions will lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Another week equals another win for the Chicago Bears. They have won their last five games in
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Auburn controls tempo, races past Boylan
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
With just more than 6 minutes left in the second quarter of their Friday, Dec. 3, game
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Van Vleet stepping up as vocal leader for Knights
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
As uncertain as the Conference Player of the Year race was last season, everyone was just as
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Bradley fans gather at Neighbors Dec. 8 for game vs. No. 1-ranked Duke
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Something is inherently fun and exciting about like-minded fans of the same sports team gathered to watch
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Roy Gayle Players repeat as fall Pony League champs
From press release
The No. 2 seed Roy Gayle Players advanced to the championship game by defeating Genoa Kingston1 in game
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Thomas, Titans race to first state championship
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Boylan quarterback Lamont Toney drifted left with the pass rush bearing down on him. Just then,
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Boylan defense stamped among best
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
During the dog days of summer, when teams were starting to practice, Boylan Head Coach Dan Appino
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Title puts Boylan, conference on the map
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Over the course of the last 10 years, teams from the NIC-10 had been disregarded and viewed
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Some holiday gift ideas for the sports fanatic on your Christmas shopping list
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Today is Dec. 1. Why is that significant for a sports columnist? It means we are down
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Tales from the Trough: IceHogs stuffed for Thanksgiving
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
The Rockford IceHogs must have been suffering from some early Thanksgiving meals, as they struggled Wednesday,
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Boylan rolls to first state football title
Junior running back Tyreis Thomas races past the final Marmion defender on his way to a 38-yard touchdown run. Thomas
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Titans survive late turnovers, advance to state finals
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Boylan Titans had caused four turnovers, saw a game-tying 55-yard touchdown run by Prairie Ridge’s
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Marmion presents stiffest test yet for Titans
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Throughout the Boylan Titans’ run to the IHSA Class 6A state championship, they have been favorites along
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Week 12 NFL picks: Patriots, Saints and Jets will win on Thanksgiving
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. For millions of Americans, that means a traditional dinner of turkey and stuffing, followed
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By becoming a better person, Vick on the road to redemption
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
He grew up in Virginia. He played college ball at Virginia Tech. He was drafted No. 1
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Tales from the Trough: IceHogs end last three games of a five-game road trip with a 1-1-0-1 record
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
After losing both games in San Antonio the previous weekend, the Rockford IceHogs traveled far north to
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Norman, Pretzels look to push the pace
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Pretzels used size and strength last year to be the only team to top the Boylan
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Guards ready to lead Belvidere North
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Two years ago, the Belvidere North Blue Thunder were competing in the sectionals, leading to high expectations
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Knights among conference favorites
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Despite graduating their leading scorer, the Auburn Knights are well ahead of the game this year.
As practice
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Continuity key for Vikings’ chances
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
At most schools, a change in coaches leads to major changes in strategy and philosophy, and eventually
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Belvidere has high hopes for upcoming season
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
If Head Coach Aaron Pearson gets his way, this won’t be your same old Belvidere Bucs.
For a
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Titans tower over opponents as favorites
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
On some levels, there are a few teams that do some things better than the Boylan Titans.
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Balance, depth key Indians
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Last season, the Hononegah Indians were so close on several occasions to knocking off the Boylan Titans.
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New-look J-Hawks have familiar feel
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Jefferson J-Hawks were easy to figure out last season, even though they were nearly impossible to
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East E-Rabs ready to make leap
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
As practice started at East, Head Coach Roy Sackmaster could see one major difference from past seasons
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Harlem hopes to speed up standings
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
With a new coach, Chad Barger, in tow, the Harlem Huskies are ready to put last season’s
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Boylan survives cold, turnovers to move into semifinals
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It was a cold, dreary Saturday in Cary. Intermittent sprinkles of rain with high, swirling winds
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Titans excited to host chance to go downstate
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
With their win in the IHSA Class 6A quaterfinals against Cary-Grove, the Boylan Titans are in a
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Thompson, Molln lead area swim hopefuls at state
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Last year, outside of Boylan’s Taylor Molln and Byron’s Rose Thompson, along with the relay teams they
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Ditka headlines ‘Bears Blitz’ event Jan. 28
From press release
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Bears’ championship season, and die-hard Bears fans looking for
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Week 11 NFL picks: Bears and Packers will win, Lions and Vikings will lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
In last week’s NFL picks column, I inadvertantly left out my choice for the Thursday night (Nov.
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Tales from the Trough: Rockford gets revenge on Peoria at home, but starts off road trip on wrong foot
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
After being outscored by Peoria 11-3 in their last two meetings, the Rockford IceHogs looked to return
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Could Illini make run at Final Four?
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
It has been a long time since the 2005 University of Illinois men’s basketball team reached the
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NIU basketball faces tough schedule
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Northwestern University opened the 2010-11 basketball season at the Convocation Center in
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Boylan wins state soccer championship
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It took six overtimes spread out over two games, but after a long, drawn out-weekend, the Boylan
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Boylan tops Oak Lawn Richards 34-12, moves on to 6A quarters
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
For the second straight week, the visiting opponent struck first against Boylan. This time, the Titans stuck
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Akui, St. Rita run past Huskies
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
In so many ways, the Harlem Huskies couldn’t have asked for their second-round IHSA Class 7A game
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Do the Chicago Bears really deserve their 5-3 record?
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Sense my sarcasm.
In a thrilling battle between two bottom-feeding NFL teams, the Bears narrowly edged the Bills,
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Week 10 NFL picks: Bears will win, Lions and Vikings will lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The second half of the NFL season has started out a little better for me. With only
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Tales from the Trough: Rockford finishes under .500, going 1-2 in week six
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Wednesday, Nov. 3, was the first of 10 regular-season meetings between the Rockford IceHogs and the Milwaukee
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Heartbeats & Hoofbeats: Blame wins Breeder’s Cup; TV viewers lose
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Did you see the horse race that disappeared?
I’m talking about the 2010 Breeder’s Cup at Churchill Downs,
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Legends of the Hawks Puck Talk event Feb. 25
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Several area Chicago Blackhawks fans were looking forward to meeting and talking some old-time hockey with Bobby
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Golf product companies go to great lengths to attract customers
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
It never ceases to amaze me the lengths golf product companies will go to market their products.
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Thomas, Titans topple Blazers
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It wasn’t pretty. For much of the game, it wasn’t even effective. But the Boylan Titans found
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Harlem, Hononegah advance to second round
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The last two seasons, the high-powered Harlem Huskies hosted first-round playoff games as a high seed, only
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Miller leads Boylan in all facets
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It is obvious when you watch Boylan senior Chris Miller play that he is a great athlete.
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