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East stifles Auburn
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The play of the game for the East E-Rabs was fitting for a wild night of NIC-10
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E-Rabs showing marked improvement
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
From the outside looking in, it is easy to look at the East E-Rabs season as winding
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Scary to think what might happen without Cutler
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
Did that really just happen?
The Chicago Bears may have won their fourth game Sunday, Oct. 10, while
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White Sox finish second–time to look at the positives
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
In the words of White Sox television announcer Ken “The Hawk” Harrelson, “This season is o-vah!” Well,
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Super Bowl Sunday not the only day for effective advertising
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Usually, I don’t pay that much attention to television commercials, unless it’s during the Super Bowl. That
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Tales from the Trough: IceHogs’ regular-season lineup starting to take shape
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
With the 2010-2011 preseason schedule complete for both the Rockford IceHogs and their parent club, the Chicago
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Week 5 NFL picks: Chicago, Minnesota will win; Detroit, Green Bay will lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I’ve been writing this weekly picks column for the last three or four seasons, and I can’t
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Huskies more concerned with finish
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Two straight years, the Harlem Huskies finished in second place in the NIC-10.
With several key contributors back
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Tales from the Trough: The 2010-2011 season is upon us!
By Todd Reicher
Sports Columnist
Fall has just made its debut, and already we’re talking about hockey. The 2010-2011 season is only
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Week 4 NFL picks: Green Bay will top Detroit, Chicago will beat Giants
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Week No. 4 of the NFL season is here, and that means the first week of byes.
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Hononegah shuts out Harlem
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
For two straight years, Harlem was able to top Hononegah with relative ease on their way to
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Indians thrive as one team
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Most good teams are balanced, but have one player they turn to when the going gets tough.
For
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Stanley Cup trophy will be at Oct. 10 IceHogs game
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
It was back in June when the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. It was their first
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Park District unveils Pickleball courts at Sinnissippi
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Scores of people showed up last Saturday morning, Sept. 18, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the
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Week 3 NFL picks: Bears will beat Packers to remain undefeated
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I’m not sure any football fan would have thought going into week No. 3 of the NFL
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Bears have franchise QB, but offensive line needs to step up
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
This just in: Jay Cutler is as good as advertised.
Remember when the Bears traded for Cutler on
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Guilford defense, Bell ring Bucs
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
After giving up yards and points by the bunches the last two weeks, the Guilford Vikings (3-1)
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Senior Bell leading Guilford toward top
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
When asked in the preseason about his team speed, Guilford coach Mel Gilfillan talked about the running
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Oct. 1 ‘Go Nuts’ Golf Play Day to raise awareness for testicular cancer
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The second annual “Go Nuts” Golf Play Day, hosted by WXRX 104.9FM, will be Friday, Oct. 1,
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Week 2 NFL picks: Packers, Vikings will win, Bears, Lions will lose
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Picking the NFL games for the first week is always tough. All the teams are 0-0 and
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IceHogs begin preseason Sept. 28 at MetroCentre
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Now that the professional football season has begun, can the start of the professional hockey season be
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Titans roll Pretzels, stay undefeated
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Boylan Titans’ defense caused four turnovers, and the offense scored 34 points in the first quarter,
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Boylan offensive line big difference-maker
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Ian Kolata, Mike Nora, Carter Cardenas, John Gomulka, Garrett Fischer. These may not be recognizable names to
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Park District offers fall programs for adults and youth
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I just picked up a copy of the Rockford Park District’s fall guidebook for both adults and
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Fearless picks for Week 1 of the NFL season
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Writing my weekly National Football League picks columns is one of my favorite things about the NFL
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Titans race past Vikings
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Guilford Vikings were pumped on a cool first Friday night in September hosting the Boylan Titans
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Miller’s experience key to Titans’ success
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Boylan senior Chris Miller had already left his mark on the NIC-10 during his junior year. He
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Will Manny be the spark the Sox need to catch the Twins?
Editor’s note: The Rock River Times welcomes back Sports Columnist S.C. Zuba, who spent the summer covering the Kansas City
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Indians grind out win over Blue Thunder
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Two minutes into the third quarter, there was definitely a big game feel at Hononegah High School
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Young Indians defense looks tougher than ever
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It was anything but a simple test for the Hononegah Indians’ defense for their first game of
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‘The Boys of Fall’ a great anthem for those who play for all the right reasons
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Spending numerous hours in the car on road trips can often be tedious. I usually bring along
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Harlem Huskies look to reload in 2010
Editor’s note: The original headline for this article (“Harlem looking to reload, not rebuild”) incorrectly appeared above a different article
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‘Sweet Lou’ bids farewell; former Rockford Expos manager takes Cubs’ reins
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I wrote a column a few weeks ago basically declaring the Chicago Cubs officially dead this
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Belvidere North looking to finish off run this season
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
A heartbreaking loss against Boylan last season left Belvidere North sitting at 2-4 and their season was
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Tindle steady hand guiding Blue Thunder ship
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Two reasons existed for Belvidere North’s amazing run in the playoffs. One was execution. The other was
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Hononegah hopes to stay in title chase
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The last two seasons, Hononegah has only lost to Harlem and Boylan. They have also done something
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Book pays tribute to West High’s 1955 basketball title
From press release
Field generals who helped forge a Rockford basketball team into a sports legend were together again in Rockford
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Young Bucs look to recapture glory
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Belvidere Bucs are used to being at the top of the NIC-10 conference. Last year, that
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East looks to continue continuity in 2010
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The East E-Rabs were the exception to most schools, keeping the same coach for eight years in
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Auburn looks to bounce back
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Last season, many came into the season looking at Auburn as a potential sleeper. They were big
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Jefferson coming together with new coach
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Jefferson J-Hawks had a simple goal last season: end a 16-game losing streak.
It became 17 before
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Daughter’s Labor Day request: Let’s go to Tennessee to see a Volunteers’ game
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Area high school football teams kick off their 2010 season this Friday night. I urge everyone to
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Amid summer heat, time to think about skiing
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
In what has been one of the hottest and, thanks to the high humidity levels, one of
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Harlem, Boylan kick off season
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Aug. 27 at Husky Stadium, the Harlem Huskies and Boylan Titans will kick off the NIC-10 football
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Young Titans prepare to defend crown
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Boylan Titans are again the conference favorites. Whether that is by reputation or by talent, the
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Experience, speed keys to Vikings’ chances
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
One thing’s for sure to Guilford Vikings coach Mel Gilfillan: their offense has a chance to be
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Sports Nest: Induction ceremony magical experience
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The sun had gone down, the air had cooled down. We were in between moments that the
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Enough with the annual retirement ritual, Brett
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Just as the Chicago Cubs have become a non-story almost every August lately, Brett Favre is quickly
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Rockford should consider organizing a Red Bull Flugtag event
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
Maybe you’ve heard of the sport of Flugtag, but more than likely, I’m guessing you haven’t. I
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Will Mike Martz be a game-changer for the Bears?
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
As a professional football fan, I heard my four favorite words of the summer last week—training camp
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