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Jimmie Johnson captures elusive Bristol win

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The only thing missing from Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR résumé was a win at the Bristol Motor Speedway.
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Talent-laden NIC-10 baseball season up for grabs

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist There have been plenty of talented players and teams at different times playing baseball in the NIC-10.
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Harlem hopes to ride pitching to championship

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Harlem coach Doug Livingston has a lot of unknowns coming into the season. He has a large, talented
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Indians look to keep winning despite losses

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Hononegah Indians were deep and loaded last year as they swept their way through the NIC-10
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Deep Boylan offense makes Titans favorites in NIC-10

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans will not lack runs this season. The Titans return seven starters from last year’s team,
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Five Titans announce their football future

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The hearts and souls of what has been a fourth-straight NIC-10 championship for the Boylan Titans have
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Northern Iowa knocks off No. 1 Kansas–what’s the next big upset?

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Admit it. You had Kansas winning the entire NCAA men’s basketball tournament, didn’t you? After all, they
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tiger likely to prove why he is the best at the masters

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Let’s just say the field at the 2010 Masters just got a little bit tougher. Last week, Tiger
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Cheers of jeers likely for Tiger at Masters–how do you vote?

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Tiger Woods has made it official. He is scheduled to return to competition at this year’s Masters
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ‘Hogs end road trip, begin homestand with wins

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Friday, March 12, the Rockford IceHogs started a two-game series against the Manitoba Moose. The IceHogs’ woes
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Bears great Doug Buffone in Rockford April 17

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist He was the last active member of the Chicago Bears to play for Papa Bear George Halas.
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bartlett outlasts Jefferson, Boylan for sectional title

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans fought, scratched and clawed their way back into the sectional final matchup with Bartlett. Much
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn’s Danforth NIC-10’s top player

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The NIC-10 conference was young and balanced this season. Boylan was dominant atop the standings, but didn’t have
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Let the March madness begin

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Super Bowl, the World Series, the Daytona 500, the Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA Finals, the
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NCAA should replicate March madness with football tournament

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Well, ladies and gentlemen, March Madness is here. The 65-team field is set, the match-ups are complete, and
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Dennis Rodman at Tilted Kilt April 9

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Local sports promoter Mark Bjelland is bringing one of the most controversial basketball sports figures to Rockford
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ‘Hogs grab more points as playoffs approach

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford continued to rack up points as the IceHogs won two of four games last week, gathering
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Sign up by March 12 to bowl with IceHogs

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I recently joked that there should be a sport where bowlers compete on ice instead of on
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Jefferson, Freeport, dominate regionals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The good news for the Jefferson J-Hawks is they cruised through their IHSA Class 4A regional at
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Julius Peppers highlights Bears’ aggressive free agent moves

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Miracles can happen. In one of the most exciting starts to free agency in recent memory, the Chicago
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boylan outlasts regional field to move on

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The gym at Harlem High School was packed. Half the crowd was chanting “Super Mario.” Hononegah senior Mario
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hononegah Classic helps kick off track season

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The 2010 high school track season got off to a strong start with one of the largest
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NIU Huskies’ men’s basketball team finishes 10-20

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It was a little more than a month or so ago that I wrote a column praising
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: Former ’Hogs return home for Chicago Blackhawks Night

  By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist This week’s Tales From the Trough is deviating from the normal game recap in favor of honoring
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Johnson, Knaus win second straight race

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Jimmie Johnson, the reigning four-time consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and his crew chief, former Rockford resident
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Danica turns sights to IndyCar season

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In the world of stock car auto-racing, Danica-mania has come to a screeching halt. Danica Patrick, the
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Olympics much more than a bunch of games

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Thank goodness for the Olympics. The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games have concluded, and what a spectacle they
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Dan Hampton keynotes March 18 MELD fund-raiser

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist One of my all-time favorite professional football players is returning to Rockford later this month. The legendary
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Titans close out regular season strong, look to carry momentum to postseason

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans have big ambitions for the IHSA Class 4A tournament. But before they could get
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bauch steady hand guiding Titans’ ship

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Nick Bauch and the Boylan Titans both entered the season with high expectations. Bauch, a returning senior and
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Many with local, state ties competing in Olympics

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The state of Illinois, and even the city of Rockford, have a significant presence in Vancouver at
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Dwyer takes home state championship

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Most observers were certain the NIC-10 would take home at least one championship at the IHSA State
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn tops Jefferson in thriller, moves into second

  By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist It was senior night for Auburn as they hosted Jefferson with a chance to move into a
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boylan, Byron send multiple swimmers downstate

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans out-dueled a tight field at the IHSA swimming sectionals held at Jefferson High School.
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ‘Hogs take one from Griffins, sweep San Antonio, lose in Milwaukee

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford keeps finding ways to win close games. Monday, Feb. 15, against the Grand Rapids Griffins illustrates
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Butch Hylton: Another former Rockfordian making it in NASCAR

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In the world of NASCAR, most fans in this area know that former Rockfordian Chad Knaus is
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Guilford outlasts East; Boylan takes NIC-10

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist As the NIC-10 season wears down, each team is trying to gain momentum as they head into
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Jefferson and Guilford finish second and third at state championships

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist As the first three rounds of the IHSA girls’ bowling championship ended Friday, Feb. 12, the Guilford
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Area wrestlers prepare for state tournament

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Hononegah prepares to continue their quest to make the team state tournament, with their dual section match
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Park District offers ‘Passport to Fun’ Feb. 20

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Rockford Park District is giving area youth the opportunity to participate in their “Passport to Fun”
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs split home-and-weekend series against Admirals

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Similar to A Tale of
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Daytona: As much fun as watching a pothole patch dry twice

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s opening and premier race of the season, is supposed to be the sport’s
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Are the Bears ready to sign wide receiver Torry Holt?

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Think back to last April, just a few days after the Bears made the trade of the
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Danica to make Nationwide debut at Daytona Feb. 13

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Following her sixth-place finish in the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 last Saturday, Feb. 6, former
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs Recap: Tales from the trough: ‘Hogs win two of three in week 18

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs continued their winningways, taking two of three games in week 18. Wednesday, Feb. 3,
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hononegah advances to wrestling sectional

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Hononegah Indians came up with a second week of strong performances, easily topping the field
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Titans come up big on road, increase conference lead

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans entered a critical weekend in the conference with a lot of pressure. Playing on
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Winter Olympics begin Friday, Feb. 12

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Olympic Cauldron will be lit in Vancouver this Friday evening, Feb. 12, to begin the 2010
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bears shaping up for Band-Aid season in 2010

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist In the past two weeks, the Chicago Bears have made significant coaching staff moves, but have these
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Danica to compete in at least 12 Nationwide events

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last week, former Roscoe, Ill., resident Danica Patrick announced she plans to compete in at least
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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