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Tales from the Trough: Penalties plague IceHogs in Milwaukee

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs will soon embark on a seven-game road trip, and if the team plays the
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December 27, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 16 NFL picks: Packers will hand Bears another loss for Christmas

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last Saturday, Dec. 17, the northern Illinois area woke up to its first measurable snowfall of the
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: NIC-10: Titans move into first after win over East

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter With several key players joining the team after the start of the season because of football,
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: If allegations are true, Sam Hurd is simply an idiot

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I know this is the time of year when we are all supposed to practice “good will
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs pick up 3 points in three-game week

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs came into last week riding a three-game point streak, and looked to continue the
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Youth Baseball: Dec. 23 deadline for RiverHawks holiday camp

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Rockford RiverHawks will host their Holiday Baseball Camp at Wallbangers Academy in Loves Park
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Baseball: Rockford College, RiverHawks renew partnership

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Rockford College will once again call the RiverHawks’ stadium home in 2012. The Regents and the
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bears’ Johnny Knox out for rest of season, playoff hopes dim

Online Staff Report Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox will miss the rest of the season after suffering an injury to
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December 19, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Indians hold on to nip Bucs

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter You could look back and try to read Rockton Hononegah’s 65-62 victory over the Belvidere
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 15 NFL picks: Packers should continue to dominate

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Without starting quarterback Jay Cutler and featured running back Matt Forte, the Chicago Bears’ offense is bad,
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Hockey: Book perfect gift for the Blackhawks fan on your list

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist If it were a football game, we’d be at the 2-minute warning. Instead, it’s the Christmas shopping
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Rockford declaws the Wolves, gets back to winning ways

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The last week was not kind to the ’Hogs with Rockford going on a season-long four-game
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Rockford to host 2013 national water-ski tournament

Staff Report Champion waterskiers will take to the Rock River in 2013 when the Rockford region hosts the 39th Division 1
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Mark Buehrle to join Ozzie Guillen in Miami

Online Staff Report Mark Buehrle, who has spent his entire 12-year career with the Chicago White Sox, signed a $58 million,
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December 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 14 NFL picks: Bears finished, Packers likely to go undefeated

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist You are reading it here first. I’m predicting the Packers will finish the season with a perfect
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Teddy bears flood ice as ’Hogs’ home stretch comes to losing end

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford’s five-game home stretch came to an end this week, and started off better than it finished.
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Impressive first impressions for Freeport, Harlem

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The opening weekend of the conference season is the first chance for NIC-10 basketball teams to
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: Illinois, Wisconsin, NIU and Iowa headed to bowl games

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist At the beginning of this year’s college football season, I made a commitment to myself and to
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Climbing: Rock-climbing wall installed at Rockford’s Patriots’ Gateway

Staff Report A rock-climbing wall has been installed at Patriots’ Gateway Community Center, 615 S. Fifth St., Rockford. The Gecko modular climbing
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bears not interested in Favre or McNabb, playoff destiny likely rests with Hanie

Online Staff Report The Chicago Bears, who are 0-2 since starting quarterback Jay Cutler was sidelined with a fractured right
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December 6, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Titans reign supreme in Champaign

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The offense provided enough big plays for Rockford Boylan Catholic. But when it was all said
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 13 NFL picks: Bears will rebound with home win over Chiefs

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist For my picks this week, I’m deciding to get the easy ones out of the way first.
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Why doesn’t the Lambeau Leap qualify as excessive celebration?

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I have two questions for the NFL’s referees, or, for that matter, any referee who happens to
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 5 Comments

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs snap home losing streak, Pirri heats up

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist For the first time since opening night, Saturday, Sept. 8, the Rockford IceHogs won a game
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: NIC-10 basketball season poised for parity

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Two things are certain as the NIC-10 gets ready to start another season of boys’ basketball. One
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Return trip to Champaign in store for Titans

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter That Tyreis Thomas scored the decisive points in a 16-10 victory over Lake Zurich in
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 12 NFL picks: Bears will continue rolling, despite Cutler injury

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Tomorrow (Nov. 24) is Thanksgiving. Besides all of the normal things I am thankful for (loved ones,
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Auto Racing: Tony Stewart wins second Sprint Cup title

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Tony Stewart was the last person other than Jimmie Johnson to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs continue to struggle at home, split weekend at Charlotte

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The past few weeks, Rockford has been struggling to win games, mostly at home. The last few
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Bears hopeful Cutler will return before end of regular season

Online Staff Report The Chicago Bears are hopeful starting quarterback Jay Cutler will be able to return to action prior to
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November 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

MLB to add two wild card teams by 2013, Astros to move to American League in 2013

Online Staff Report Major League Baseball announced Nov. 17 that by 2013, two wild card teams will be added to the
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November 17, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 11 NFL picks: Bears, Packers and Lions will win at home

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I’ve had a rough couple of weeks in the pigskin prognostication department. In week nine, I was
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Prep Football: Titans lead trio of area teams with title hopes

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter For much of Rockford Boylan’s run to the IHSA 6A State Championship last season, they were
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs’ offense comes alive, team manages one win in three games

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs had three games last week, with one against the Grand Rapids Griffins, and a
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Two Knights sign Division I scholarships

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Auburn Knights have been among the top basketball teams in the NIC-10 the last
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: High hopes for Lady Indians heading into hoops season

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist As the calendar hits the middle of November, both the boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 10 NFL picks: Bears will top Lions, Packers will roll over Vikings

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This week marks the NFL’s return to a full slate of 16 games. One other thing different
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

Prep Football: Titans ride Thomas past Wheaton North

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter With first-round star Lamont Toney fighting a slight hip injury, the Rockford Boylan Titans were
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Rockford IceHogs, Charlotte Checkers face off for first time

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford only had one game this week, which took place Sunday, Nov. 6, at the BMO
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Mixed Martial Arts: ‘Rumble on the River’ features mixed martial arts Nov. 26

Staff Report Mixed martial arts (MMA) returns to the bluffs of the mighty Rock River Thanksgiving weekend, as APEXteriors presents Rumble
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: RBI’s on Perryville beats watching the game from home

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I’ve always considered myself a bit of a purist when it comes to watching professional football. I
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Joe Paterno exit likely at Penn State in wake of Sandusky sex abuse scandal

Online Staff Report Joe Paterno’s days as head football coach at Penn State may be numbered, according to various reports that
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November 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

With Mike Quade gone, Cubs’ search for next manager begins

Online Staff Report One day after the Chicago Cubs fired Manager Mike Quade following a 71-91 season, many names have emerged
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November 3, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Mike Quade out as Cubs manager, Epstein says replacement must have major league experience

Online Staff Report Fewer than two weeks after assuming the role of president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, Theo
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pro Football: Week 9 NFL picks: Bears will beat Eagles in Philadelphia

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I survived the Bears’ bye week. I really abhor Sundays during the football season with no Bears
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 1 Comment

Prep Football: Titans stifle Wildcats in first round

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter In their return to class 7A in the IHSA Saturday, Oct. 29, the Boylan Titans
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Huskies air it out over Hononegah

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter After rolling past the Rockton Hononegah Indians 41-7 during the regular season, if the Machesney Park
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs break losing streak, Segal named captain, Beach injured

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist At the beginning of the season, the Rockford IceHogs looked as if they were going to steamroll
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Pro Basketball: NBA labor dispute costing both sides money

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The St. Louis Cardinals were crowned World Series champions during the final week of October. Now, we’ve
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Figure Skating: Basic Skills Figure Skating Competition set for Nov. 6 at Carlson Ice Arena

Staff Report Rockford Park District’s Carlson Ice Arena will host the Eighth Annual Cranberry Classic Basic Skills Figure Skating Competition from
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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