Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Bench-clearing brawl overshadows ’Hogs’ six-game point streak

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs are still in the heat of the Calder Cup playoff race, and
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Sports: Quick resolution on strike good for athletics

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The recent strike from the teachers of Rockford Public School District 205 had absolutely nothing to
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Wrestling: Despite changes, pro wrestling still about good vs. evil

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s Sunday (April 1), and I just finished going through my e-mail and Facebook messages from the
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: Park District offers golf specialty clinics beginning April 13

• 90-minute individual sessions meet Friday evenings and Saturday mornings Staff Report Adult golfers ages 18 and older who want to improve
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Baseball: Rockford RiverHawks set May 30, June 18 as Faith Nights at ballpark

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Rockford RiverHawks invite stateline families to attend one or both of their Faith Nights
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs win three games in three days, new and old faces appear

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs have kept their playoff hopes alive by winning three games in three
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Van Vleet snub part of bigger issue

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Rockford Auburn’s Fred Van Vleet averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists at the IHSA
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Golf: Tiger Woods ends 923-day drought with win at Bay Hill

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s been almost two-and-a-half years — 923 days, to be exact — since Tiger Woods last won
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Stanley Cup playoff tickets on sale

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Including tomorrow (Thursday, March 29) night’s home game against their long-time rival the St. Louis Blues, the
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Basketball: Rockford Chariots tip off against Chicago Hornets April 5 at NIU

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — The Rockford Chariots will square off against the Chicago Hornets in a wheelchair basketball game scheduled
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth baseball clinic at Volcano Falls March 31

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Volcano Falls Adventure Park has joined with the Rock Valley College (RVC) baseball team to
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Charity hockey game between police and fire departments March 31

Staff Report The annual charity hockey game between Rockford-area police departments and the Rockford Fire Department “Guns and Hoses 2012” will
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Basketball: Rock Valley women’s basketball wins national title

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist At this time of year when the topic of college basketball comes up, everyone automatically thinks of
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Auburn tops Bloom, finishes third in state

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Auburn Knights went down state to Peoria, but could not reach their ultimate goal.
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs stumble down South, but finish week on high note

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs lost the first two games of their swing down South, but managed a
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Weightlifting competition at RC March 24 benefits Sharefest

Staff Report The 2012 APC Illinois Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships will be held at Rockford College’s Maddox Theater from 10
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Basketball: NCAA Tournament: Marquette, Wisconsin still dancing

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist A week ago, 68 men’s college basketball teams started out with dreams of winning a national championship.
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs extend point streak to season-high eight games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs took home four big points last weekend (March 10-11) as the ’Hogs
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

College Basketball: NCAA Tournament: Time to root for two Wisconsin teams

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The teams have all been bracketed for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament that tips off this week.
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: James ‘Big Cat’ Williams in Rockford May 10 for MELD fund-raiser

Staff Report Former Chicago Bears right tackle James “Big Cat” Williams will be the special guest and speaker at MELD’s Sports
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Running: 28th OSF Heritage Run set for April 22 in downtown Rockford

Staff Report One of the oldest races in Rockford, the OSF Heritage Run, will be held in downtown Rockford Sunday afternoon,
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Making my goal public: Walk 250 miles by Oct. 31

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist According to the calendar, we are still a few days away from the official arrival of spring.
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs’ point streak hits six games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs have been piling up points again, going 2-0-0-1 this week, earning 5
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Wrestling: Kids’ wrestling tournament at BMO Harris Bank Center March 8-10

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This weekend, the streets of downtown Rockford will be inundated with more than 900 wrestlers. They won’t
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: East, Auburn carry Rockford banner for second year

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Both championships were expected. One had been counted on for years, while the other was nothing
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Appino shocks city by taking Auburn job

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Some coaches give lip service to the core values of being a high school coach and
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: April 7 Stone and Double T 200 opens season at Rockford Speedway

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist For the past 64 years, there has been one constant that has served as a harbinger for
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf: Park District offers 2012 golf guide, ‘Rockford Golfs!’

Staff Report Rockford Park District’s 2012 golf guide, Rockford Golfs!, is available free of charge at Park District Customer Service, golf
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Dodge Ballers team up for a good cause

Staff Report Dodge Ballers are gearing up to hit the court for a great cause. Dodge ball team registrations are now
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March 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs win three straight, seesaw season continues

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Consistency has certainly been a problem for Rockford this season. After starting off the month
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: E-Rabs continue steady climb from cellar

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford East E-Rabs ended their senior night with a complete microcosm of everything the senior
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Bradley Center all-star game set

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The fourth annual Rock River Valley Classic boys’ and girls’ all-star game has announced a date
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Stateline BMX to host spaghetti dinner fund-raiser

• Event set for March 4 at North Boone Fire District House No. 3 Staff Report Stateline BMX of Poplar Grove
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Bowling: Bowling’s Pete Weber wins record-setting fifth U.S. Open

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Thanks to the Daytona 500 rain delay last Sunday (Feb. 26), I was able to witness bowling
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Basketball: March Madness begins with Selection Sunday March 11

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Tomorrow is the first day of March, and for millions of college basketball fans across the country,
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth Sports: Park District holds youth sports open house March 17 at Carlson Ice Arena

• Free event offers information about upcoming programs for kids ages 3-18 Staff Report Rockford Park District will hold a free youth
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Youth Baseball: RiverHawks offer four summer baseball camps starting in June

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Rockford RiverHawks will host four baseball camps this summer for children ages 13 and
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Skating: Shamrock Skate public skating session set for March 17

Staff Report Bring your lucky family and friends for a fun and active St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Carlson Ice Arena’s
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Football: Former Boylan kicker prepares for NFL dream

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter When the University of Illinois took on Northwestern University at Wrigley Field two years ago, stand-out
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Danica Patrick makes run at Daytona 500 Feb. 26

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist NASCAR jump-starts its 2012 season this weekend with the 54th annual Daytona 500. “The Great American Race”
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Chuck Leonard will be missed at Christian Life

By S.C. Zuba Sports Columnist Admittedly, I was never any good at football. At 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 140 pounds,
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 6 Comments

Prep Basketball: Senior Knights lead the way for Auburn

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter For three quarters and 30 seconds, the No. 1 seed in the IHSA Class 3A Marengo
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Titans receive top honor

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Boylan Titans spent two seasons establishing their football team as one of the top football
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: After hot January, ’Hogs cool off in February

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist It was just like someone had turned on a light switch, and then a month later,
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

The joys of getting older: Softball is not what it once was

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Aging is a reality all athletes have to come to terms with. Some do it gracefully, while
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February 22, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Bucs rounding into postseason form

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter When the NIC-10 regular season ends and the IHSA playoffs begin, nine of the 10
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: IHSA class 4A Auburn regional

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The 4A regional for most NIC-10 teams will take place at Rockford Auburn High School, and
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Baseball: Cubs’ offseason moves provide hope for future

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Spring training for the 2012 Major League Baseball season starts all around the country later this week
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Black History Month: A look at five of the best black athletes

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In recognition of Black History Month, I’ve decided to compile a list of my personal favorite black
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs grab 2 points, Salak returns, power play heats up

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Although Rockford had their four-game home winning streak snapped Wednesday, Feb. 8, by the Lake Erie
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)


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