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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Park District’s Great Golf Ball Drop Oct. 7
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
If you happen to be driving by Ingersoll Golf Course this evening (Wednesday, Oct. 7), don’t be
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Indians weather storms, win big
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Last week, it was Harlem that slowed the Hononegah rushing attack. After the first quarter against the
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Harlem rolls in tournament victory
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
Eight teams competed in the 31st Annual Harlem Invitational Volleyball Tournament, including host Harlem’s varsity and junior
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Hog Talk season kicks off Oct. 5 at Cousin’s
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
The upcoming American Hockey League (AHL) season wouldn’t be complete unless there were a venue for fans
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Cutler leads Bears to another come-from-behind victory
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
The Chicago Bears were down by two points against the Seattle Seahawks when Jay Cutler threw a
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NFL week 4 picks: Bears will beat Lions, Vikings will beat Packers
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I originally thought I was going to enjoy seeing Brett Favre in a Vikings uniform. Last Sunday,
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’Hogs poised for big season
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
If the preseason is any indication of what is to come, the American Hockey League better be
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Cox, seniors help keep Harlem rolling
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Harlem Huskies had a great mix of juniors and seniors last year en route to a
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Belvidere North lead big week in NIC-10 cross country
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It was a big week in cross country running for NIC-10 teams. Belvidere North seemed to distance
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Harlem starts fast, outlasts Hononegah
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
It is a new season. There are some new players. But when Harlem and Hononegah squared off,
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Cutler, Bears rebound in home opener
By S.C. Zuba
Sports Columnist
It’s funny how one game can change so much.
Last Sunday night at Lambeau Field in Green Bay,
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NFL week 3 picks: Detroit, Packers, Jets, Eagles, Giants, Saints
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
I went from 13-3 in the first week to 8-7 (Monday night game still to be played
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Rockton Inn hosts fund-raiser for Hononegah Athletic Department
From press release
ROCKTON, Ill.—Rockton Inn will host a special fund-raising event starting at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, to benefit
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Titans pummel resurgent East
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
For the Boylan Titans, the goal was to shut out the distraction of their conference winning steak.
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Titans play well, come up short at tourney
By Matt Nestor
The Boylan Titans led six area teams in boys’ soccer competition at the Indiana State Cup soccer tournament
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NFL week 2 picks: Bears, Lions go to 0-2, Vikings, Packers go to 2-0
By Doug Halberstadt
Sports Columnist
As of press time, I’m 12-2 with two games remaining in week one. The two games left
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Vikings hold off Belvidere North
By Matt Nestor
Sports Columnist
The Guilford Vikings (2-1) used two turnovers to create a short field on two touchdowns in their
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