Bears proving to be pathetic excuse for a pro football team

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist After an unbelievably disappointing 4-7 start, the Chicago Bears are left looking for answers. Their most recent 36-10
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December 2, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Stillman Valley returns to title game

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Stillman Valley Cardinals are back to a place that is very familiar to them. They hope
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 12 picks: Packers, Cowboys, Giants win on Thanksgiving

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist First of all, happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday. I am very
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn looks to stay strong with new cast

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist When you come off a season like the Auburn Knights had last year in basketball, expectations are
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Twilight: New Moon star Alex Meraz at IceHogs game Dec. 19

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In case you haven’t noticed, there is a ton of hoopla about the movie New Moon going
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Thompson, Molln have tough run at state

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Rose Thompson of Byron and Taylor Molln of Boylan were hoping to make a big splash at
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Molln, Boylan race past field in sectionals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans finished nearly 60 points ahead of a close fight for second place between Byron
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Belvidere North comes up short in quarterfinals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.—As Belvidere North quarterback Tony Tindle crossed the goal line at the end of his
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Raptors bit by slumping economy—to sit out 2010 season

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The local economy has claimed another victim. The Rock River Raptors won’t be back for the 2010
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 11 picks: Packers, Vikings win, Bears, Lions lose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist There is another Thursday night (Nov. 19) game this week on the NFL Network. It features the
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Johnson, Knaus likely to win record fourth consecutive title

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Even though there is one race remaining in the NASCAR 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup, I
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

LeBron wants to retire No. 23 to honor Jordan

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist The new king of the NBA, LeBron James, has decided to switch his jersey number from the
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bears disappointing eight games into season

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Chicago Bears have reached the halfway point of their 2009 season. They have four wins and
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford Park District receives tennis grant

From press release Rockford Park District is one of seven community organizations nationwide that has been awarded a Community Partnership
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

After 41-21 drubbing, something has to give

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist The Bears have suffered yet another colossal defeat, this time a 41-21 drubbing at the hands of
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hononegah bounced out by bigger Glenbard

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Hononegah Indians knew they faced a tall order in the second round of the IHSA Class
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Warm weather makes playoff game more fan-friendly

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I had the opportunity to cover the class 7A high school playoff game between the Hononegah Indians
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Blue Thunder takes championship

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Belvidere North boys’ cross country team ran like they were the best team all season. They proved
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Belvidere North survives, advances in playoff classic

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist It was such an intense football game, the coaches looked like they had worked just as hard
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 10 picks: Vikings will be only NFC North winner

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Only two teams remain undefeated in the NFL this season. The Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Meyer, Elk Grove race past Harlem in playoffs

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist For Elk Grove Village, the opening kickoff set the tone for the entire game. For Harlem, it
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hononegah, Belvidere North carry NIC-10 torch

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Against Harlem and Boylan this year, the Hononegah Indians just weren’t able to get over the hump.
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 9 picks: Bears and Packers win, Lions lose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist If Drew Brees and his New Orleans Saints managed to remain undefeated in Monday night’s game (Nov.
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boylan rally falls short; Falcons upset Titans

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans were close in their IHSA Class 7A playoff game against Wheaton North. Close to winning.
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Without solid line, Cutler little more than a $50 million doormat

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Jay Cutler, if you’re reading this, grab a shield and bring it to Soldier Field from now
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford Park District news briefs

From press release Sign up teams for men’s basketball—The entry deadline is Saturday, Nov. 7, for Rockford Park District’s Fall/Winter
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Belvidere North cruises to Class 2A finals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist For the Belvidere North boys’ cross country team, it was just another run in the park. The Blue
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Playoff pairings set; Titans, Harlem host first-round games

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Six teams from the NIC-10 have qualified for the IHSA football tournament, with games starting this Friday,
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boylan tops Hononegah, wins conference crown

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist For the second straight season, Boylan had to go into the last week of the season with
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Harlem, Belvidere North take cross country regionals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Harlem cross country coach Richard Johnson decided to take a calculated risk Saturday, Oct. 24, at the
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs dominant on home ice to begin season

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist So far this year, it has been “home, sweet home” for the Rockford IceHogs. Rockford is a
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boylan survives 4 OTs to advance to sectionals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist A week earlier, the Boylan Titans soccer team cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Hononegah Indians
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Do some NFL teams have a ‘dome-field advantage’

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist After watching the first seven weeks of the 2009 NFL season, the idea of “dome-field advantage” dawned
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Versatility makes Moorman top player in NIC-10

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist All you had to do to understand why Boylan senior quarterback Michael Moorman was the most valuable
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 8 picks: Favre and Vikings will beat Packers

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist During this time of year in Wisconsin, opening day of deer hunting season is usually the biggest
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Halberstadt: NFL week 7 picks: Bears, Packers win, Vikings lose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Regardless of the outcome of Monday night’s game, I had my worst week yet of the 2009
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Halberstadt: NASCAR’s ‘dynamic duo’ heating up at right time

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Jimmie Johnson and his crew chief, Rockford native Chad Knaus, are only five races away from winning
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

S.C. Zuba: Notre Dame claims moral victory in loss

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist No. 6 USC visited No. 25 Notre Dame last Saturday, Oct. 17, in what was supposed to
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Huskies, Titans and Indians all roll to set up final week

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Harlem Huskies could not have been much more efficient in scoring points than they were against
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Belvidere North dominant at NIC-10 championship

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Belvidere North cross country team was considered the favorites coming into the 2009 cross country season.
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Keith wins Harlem Sectional; Konieczki plays well at state

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Keith Country Day, in only their fifth year with a girls’ tennis team, can now add a
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 6 picks: Bears, Vikings and Packers will win, Lions will lose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I am extremely glad week five of the NFL season is over. With only the Monday-night game
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Five local figure skaters place in competitions

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Five local figure skaters who train at Rockford Park District ice facilities with coach Audra Abernethy-Hinds placed
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auburn, Boylan have big week with championships on line

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist After a sixth-place finish in the NIC-10 boys’ golf tournament, the Auburn Knights were faced with a
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Charlie Weis on hot seat at Notre Dame, despite 4-1 start

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Notre Dame may be back in the AP rankings after a bye week last weekend, but the
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs face arch rival Chicago Wolves, Peoria Rivermen

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The 2009-10 edition of the Rockford IceHogs have one more game on the road before their home-opener
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Konieczki, Boylan sweep tournament

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Boylan senior Corey Konieczki won a rain-shortened NIC-10 boys’ golf championship at Timber Pointe Golf Club. Konieczki, who
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Boylan, Belvidere North’s Nelson repeat in rain

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Through two rainy rounds, Belvidere North’s Kelsey Nelson did not play her best golf. But over two days,
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

NFL week 5 picks: Bears and Packers off, Vikings win, and Lions lose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist If Minnesota ends up beating Green Bay in the Monday night game, I will be 12-2 for
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

2009 was a ‘learning experience’ for White Sox

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist The 2009 campaign was, more than anything, a learning experience for the Chicago White Sox. When things go
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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