Week 17 NFL picks: Bears will top Lions, Packers will beat Vikings

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s with a modicum of sadness that I write this column. It’s my final NFL football pick
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Picking the all-time great Bears ‘Dream Team’

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In lieu of the recent downfall of my beloved Chicago Bears, I sat down and came up
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Memorable year in area bodes well for future

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter There have been many memorable years in the stateline area for high school sports, but 2012
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Monster trucks return to BMO Harris Bank Center Feb. 1-2

Staff Report Monster Jam Thunder Nationals returns to Rockford’s BMO Harris Bank Center for three performances Feb. 1-2. Tickets are
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hot off the press: History of Illinois high school wrestling

Staff Report NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Seventy-five years in Illinois high school wrestling are in the books. Every one of them is
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Park District offers hockey, skating lessons

Staff Report Rockford Park District’s Learn to Skate and Jr. IceHogs/Learn to Play Hockey programs offer people ages 3-adult of all
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford youth hockey program receives grant to provide free equipment

Staff Report Rockford’s MinorHawks Youth Hockey League players will receive hockey gear valued at $3,580 provided through grant funds from the
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 16 NFL picks: Bears should bounce back with win

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last week, I took some heat from my fellow Bears fans for picking Green Bay over Chicago.
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs’ skid hits four games to end Week 10

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After riding a 7-3 streak through 10 games recently, the Rockford IceHogs find themselves on the
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

New coach looks to bring Rock Valley to prominence

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter It is always tough getting a new job and going into a new environment, no matter
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 15 NFL picks: Packers will beat Bears

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist As a die-hard, lifelong Chicago Bears fan, what I am about to do is totally against my
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Basketball: Illini men’s basketball team off to hot start

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I doubt even Head Coach John Groce would have imagined his Fighting Illini men’s basketball team would
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Season of unpredictability living up to hype

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Before the season started, every NIC-10 coach said it could possibly be the most even conference
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Three big events to return to region in 2013

Staff Report Three big sporting events have committed to return to the Rockford region in 2013: soccer’s Puma Cup, Illinois Youth
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs slip from first place

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The week started out promising for the Rockford IceHogs with a big come-from-behind win against the
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Week 14 NFL picks: Bears and Packers will win, Patriots will top Texans

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Chicago Bears’ loss in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, Dec. 2, cost them their
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December 5, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs snag three road wins to end week seven

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford was riding a three-game winning streak into a rare Tuesday night (Nov. 27) matchup at
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December 5, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

NIU’s success leads to search for new head football coach

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Success comes with a price. For the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Huskies football team, the cost of
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December 5, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | 3 Comments

Week 13 NFL picks: Atlanta, Houston to maintain best records

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans have the best records in the NFL. Both teams have
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Danica voted most popular driver in Nationwide series

• Former Roscoe, Ill., resident also announces divorce from husband of seven years By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Many things have changed for Danica
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Competitiveness is the winner for NIC-10 basketball

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Parity is typically a nasty word when used in sports. Parity usually means nobody is very
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs win three straight, jump back above .500

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After a short losing streak in parts of weeks five and six, Rockford came back in
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Week 12 NFL picks: Bears will beat Vikings with Cutler under center

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and professional football — they all go together on Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow (Thursday,
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Sports fans have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Many people around the country will pause this week to give thanks for the blessings in their
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs halt losing streak, win one of three in week six

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford finally managed to stop the bleeding and ended their three-game losing streak in week five.
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tickets on sale for RiverHawks’ 2013 season

Staff Report The Rockford RiverHawks professional baseball club will open the Frontier League 2013 season at home Friday, May 17, against
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 11 NFL picks: Bears will win, Patriots will top Colts

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Another week of the 2012 NFL season goes into the record books, and it’s now official: there
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

Many of our presidents have been athletes

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Now that the presidential election is behind us and the relentless campaign advertisements have ceased, you might
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Race for Sprint Cup title comes down to Homestead Nov. 18

Staff Report The race for the 2012 Sprint Cup Series championship will come down to the final race of the season
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs lose two straight in week five, drop below .500

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford’s up-and-down season continues, as the IceHogs lose both games in week five to drop themselves
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Volleyball: Keith brings home state title

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Keith Cougars found their backs against the wall several times during the Class 1A
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Titans’ winning streak ends in quarterfinals

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Boylan Titans entered their IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals matchup Nov. 10 expecting a defensive
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 10 NFL picks: Bears will prove they are legit with win over Houston

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist We’ve all heard the saying “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Well, that time
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: 9-1 NIU Huskies prepare for rematch with Toledo

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist After racking up 63 points against the University of Massachusetts last Saturday, Nov. 3, the Northern Illinois
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Epic ending propels Boylan to third round

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter As the first quarter ended, the game already appeared over. The Rockford Boylan Titans had
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Rockford’s streak broken by Chicago, but ’Hogs rebound with win

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist If it wasn’t for the Chicago Wolves, the Rockford IceHogs would only show two losses so
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Charity hockey event benefits pancreatic cancer research

Staff Report The Rockford IceHogs and the Have a Skate with Bob Foundation are teaming up and dropping the gloves to
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

McGladrey Golf Skills Experience benefits Special Olympics

Staff Report The Rockford office of McGladrey LLP, the nation’s fifth-largest provider of assurance, tax and consulting services, recently hosted
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 9 NFL picks: Bears should top Titans, Saints will beat Eagles

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The phrase “Winning Ugly” belonged to the Chicago White Sox back in the 1990s. After last Sunday’s
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Basketball: Chicago Bulls begin season without Rose

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This week, the National Basketball Association accomplished what the National Hockey League has been unable to get
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Titans recover, advance past Golden Eagles

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Algonquin Jacobs Golden Eagles came in wanting to shut down DeMarcus Vines. They nearly
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Hononegah, Lutheran advance; rest of NIC-10 struggles

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Despite playing possibly their worst half of football under Head Coach Tim Sughroue, the Rockton Hononegah
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tryouts for Rockford’s pro women’s football

Staff Report The Rockford Riveters — Rockford’s full-contact professional women’s football team — will hold tryouts from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.,
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs continue winning ways in Week 3, going 3-0

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs have started to find their groove as the season rolls on. After coming
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Pro Football: VIP event with Ahman Green at Clock Tower moved to Nov. 24

Staff Report The Ahman Green VIP Party originally scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26, at the Clock Tower Resort has been rescheduled
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: RiverHawks announce 2013 schedule, camps and clinics offered

Staff Report The Rockford RiverHawks professional baseball team will open the 2013 Frontier League season at home Friday, May 17, against
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Figure Skating: Annual Turkey Skate session Nov. 18 at Carlson Ice Arena

Staff Report Enjoy some exercise with the family while having a “gobblin’ good time” at the annual Turkey Skate special ice
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October 31, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Week 8 NFL picks: Bears will win, Giants will beat Cowboys

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Week eight of the NFL season kicks off tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 25). That means the regular season
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October 24, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Boylan, Hononegah lead NIC-10 into playoffs

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter For the first time in three years, the NIC-10 will be sending half of their teams
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October 24, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Crusaders’ magical run looks to lead area teams

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter For a long stretch since entering the Big Northern West Conference, football was an afterthought for
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October 24, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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