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IceHogs Recap: Point streak snapped, but IceHogs rebound to win two straight

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs put their seven-game point streak on the line Wednesday, Jan. 27, against the
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Indians hold off Vikings to stay tied for third

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist For seven quarters between Friday and Saturday night, Jan. 29-30, the Rockton Hononegah Indians played almost
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Belvidere North, Guilford show well at bowling state tourney

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist After a sixth-place finish in the IHSA boys’ bowling state tournament last year, the Rockford Guilford Vikings
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Derrick Rose ends Bulls’ All-Star drought

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist For the Chicago Bulls, the 12-year drought is over. For the first time since Michael Jordan in 1998,
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hononegah tops NIC-10 wrestling field

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Machesney Park Harlem and Rockford East put on a great race at the NIC-10 wrestling championships held
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Winter X Games—pursuing the dream of wingless flight

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I have to admit, I have a new guilty pleasure. I love the Winter X Games. For
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bryant McKinnie gets my vote for dumbest player in NFL

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In this season of elections and politics, I’d like to nominate Bryant McKinnie as the dumbest player
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

J-Hawks top Auburn, alone in second behind Boylan

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist It was not the first set of big games of the NIC-10 season so far, but it
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs Recap: Rockford continues to roll, winning both games in week 17

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford IceHogs wins keep rolling in, as Rockford won both of their games in week 17. With
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Kvapil has full ride for 2010 Sprint Cup series season

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist NASCAR fans are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2010 racing season. The Daytona 500 is just
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn trio looks to continue recent success

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist An experienced group of players left the Auburn Knights after last season. It was a highly successful
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Colts, Saints advance to Super Bowl XLIV

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In a game involving such notable offensive standouts as Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, Reggie Bush,
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Bowl pick: NFC will win by two touchdowns

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Usually, football fans have a down week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl. That’s
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Conference championship picks: Vikings, Colts will advance to Super Bowl

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In the NFC Championship game, it’s the Minnesota Vikings versus the New Orleans Saints. In the AFC
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

NIU men’s basketball—hottest team in the state

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The hottest thing in Illinois sports right now is about 45 miles from Rockford. It happens to
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs Recap: ’Hogs win two of two at home, one of two on road

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After a long weekend in Texas, the IceHogs gathered seven of eight points while playing four
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

White Sox look to make noise in 2010 with strong rotation

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist As football season has come to a close in Chicago, it is time to shift the focus
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Daughter to play final game of high school career

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Her jersey number is 50. She is a 5-foot-10-inch senior on the Hononegah High School varsity girls’
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

One of the better Tiger Woods e-mail forwards

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Since Tiger’s mishap back in November, there have been a ton of jokes made about him and
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Top teams win big, set up important weekend

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Boylan, Jefferson, Hononegah and Auburn all won big over the weekend, creating more distance between themselves
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn starts hot, can’t hold off top-ranked Waukegan

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Auburn Knights had a daunting task heading into a non-conference match-up Saturday night, Jan. 16.
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Jefferson winning games—and fans—along the way

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Organized chaos. That is what it looks like when the Jefferson J-Hawks take the floor. They change
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Divisional picks: Vikings, Saints, Chargers and Colts will advance

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Despite tying the game in the final minutes of regulation, despite scoring 45 points and despite winning
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs’ Jan. 13 game sold out, deals available for Jan. 27 game

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” However, there is such a thing as a free
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Big weekend leaves Boylan alone atop NIC-10

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist There were three easily identifiable teams that may be able to challenge the Boylan Titans for
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Wild Card picks: Cowboys, Packers, Jets, Ravens will advance

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Wild Card weekend in this year’s NFL playoff season is going to be déjà vu all over
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Globetrotters at MetroCentre Jan. 8

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist They’ve played the game on six continents and in 120 countries around the world. This year marks
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NIC-10 favorites Boylan, Jefferson prepare for first showdown

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist After a slew of tournament games for NIC-10 teams over the holiday break, teams get ready
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

End of Bears’ season a bittersweet situation

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I just finished watching my final Bears game of this season. It’s kind of a bittersweet situation
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hononegah, Jefferson make most of holiday break

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist While schools were off for the holidays and the NIC-10 teams took a break from the holiday
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Time to act is now for young Bears team

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Where has this Chicago Bears team been all season? With two weeks left in the season, suddenly the
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at an IceHogs game

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 31) is the final day of the decade. That means it’s time to celebrate
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December 30, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Brett Favre no longer ‘The Beloved’ to all Packers fans

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Over the recent holiday, I had the opportunity to go behind enemy lines. I traveled north and
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December 30, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

2009 was a disappointment for many Chicago sports fans

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist With 2009 winding down and all Chicago sports fans (with the exception of Blackhawks fans) wishing 2010
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December 30, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 17 picks: Bears and Vikings will win, Lions and Packers will lose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The last week of the 2009-2010 NFL regular season is finally here. Thanks to the letdown by
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December 30, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hampshire wins Harlem tourney; Lutheran also undefeated at tournament

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Hampshire and Lutheran seemed to be on a collision course during the 32nd Annual Harlem Holiday Tournament. Both
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Members of ’85 Bears at Hoffman House Jan. 16

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Unlike this year’s Chicago Bears team, there once was a time when they were actually very good.
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 16 picks: Vikings, Packers will win

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist And then there was one. Thanks to the Dallas Cowboys upsetting the New Orleans Saints last Saturday
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Is Lovie on the hot seat with the Bears?

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist It’s no surprise the Chicago Bears have had their fair share of woes this season. The 2009 season
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Jefferson comes back to win, keeps pace with Boylan

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist For most of the first three quarters, the Jefferson J-Hawks had trouble putting the ball through the
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Junior Chariots pull out nail-biter at 10th annual holiday tourney

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last week, I wrote a column about how I was lacking in my knowledge of wheelchair basketball
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 15 picks: Colts, Saints will remain undefeated

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Following last week’s Bears’ loss to the Green Bay Packers, I’d like to share an impersonation of
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Thunder Update: Lowe family looks to sell Thunder pro fastpitch team

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist After four years of ownership, the Lowe family has decided to sell the Rockford Thunder, leaving the
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Keeping track of all 34 college football bowl games

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist ’Tis the season may not just refer to the holidays any longer. It can also be applied
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boylan’s size dominates Auburn inside

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans came into their game with Auburn with a specific plan. The Knights knew what
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tiger’s issues should be dealt with in the family

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist After watching and listening to a week of media coverage of the Tiger Woods saga, something occurred
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Hononegah, Byron perform well at Harlem Invite

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Hononegah Indians boys’ swimming team performed well in the individual events, while Byron gave a
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Anyone know the status of wheelchair basketball in our area?

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I received a message on my Facebook wall this past week inquiring about why I don’t write
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 14 picks: Drinking the Bears Kool-Aid, Bears will top Packers

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Bears are at home against the Packers this weekend. Everyone, except me and a few other
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Depth, athleticism key J-Hawks victories

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Jefferson J-Hawks started slow in their NIC-10 conference opener against the Guilford Vikings. But a strong third-quarter
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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