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| VIDEO: Talkin' Sports |
NewsTribune sports editor Jim Cogdal and WLPO sports announcer Lanny Slevin share "insight" into the NCAA tournament and talk high school hoops, Kailey Klein and the Lady Eagles.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| Klein, CSU dancing an Irish jig |
The opponent isn’t easier, but at least the trip is shorter.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| Herkelman, Carboni out in Granville |
Putnam County High School has two openings in its basketball program after Monday night’s school board meeting.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| Pezanoski named to Reagan first team |
La Salle-Peru senior forward Brock Pezanoski cracked the NCIC Reagan Division’s first team, which was released Monday afternoon.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| McKenzie to be new MHS A.D. |
MENDOTA — While worrying about looming cutbacks in state funding for schools in the next year, Mendota High School Board found a way to replace a longtime athletic director while saving $70,000. The board also voted to preserve existing sports programs — at least for a year.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| Bickett, Ohlson resign in Manlius |
MANLIUS — The sidelines of Bureau Valley High School basketball games will look much different next season.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| Klein back to ballroom |
Dust off those dancing shoes Kailey Klein.
The Cleveland State women’s basketball team is going back to the NCAA Tournament.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
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| L-P Baseball Preview: Whole new ballgame |
This year could rank right up there as one of the most challenging years at La Salle-Peru Township High School for head baseball coach Bill Booker.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
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| Happ Watch: Happ still scoreless in spring |
After his third outing of the spring, St. Bede grad and left-handed starting pitcher J.A. Happ has still not allowed a run for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
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| Quiram strong for Princeton |
STERLING — Princeton sophomore Blake Quiram had concerns entering Saturday about having lost some speed since last year.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
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| Four players make News-Gazette all-state |
Four area girls basketball players each earned honors from Champaign News-Gazette newspaper, which released its all-state selections Friday.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
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| Klein, Cleveland State advance to NCAAs |
Kailey Klein is heading to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament for the second time in four years at Cleveland State University.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
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| Klein leads Lady Vikings to upset in conference tournament semifinals |
Kailey Klein wasn’t going out like this.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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| Ropp top shooter in Class 2A |
PEORIA — Fieldcrest senior Nathan Ropp is the best 3-point shooter in Class 2A.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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| Knights top Rocks in Ottawa |
OTTAWA — The scene looked like something out of a NCAA Tournament championship celebration Friday night at Kingman Gymnasium.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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| IVCC softball preview: IVCC hoping to improve on ’08 |
Illinois Valley Community College head softball coach Cory Tomasson thinks this year’s bunch may be one of the toughest teams he’s coached since he came to Oglesby.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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| IVCC baseball preview: Fulkerson, Eagles optimistic |
Coming off a year where it seemed every ball bounced the wrong way in a disappointing 2-36 season, the Illinois Valley Community College baseball team has reasons for optimism.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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| National Preview: Lake Michigan College short, quick |
The Lake Michigan College women’s basketball team has chucked up more than 600 3-pointers this season.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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| IVCC A-to-Z: Get to know the Lady Eagles |
Next week, the Illinois Valley Community College women’s basketball team will be vying for the NJCAA Division II National Championship after earning one of the precious 12 spots in the championship tournament field. But even though they are in the Illinois Valley’s back yard, many around the community may not be too familiar with the Eagles.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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| Tournament Central: 12-team breakdown |
Here is a brief look at each team competing in the Division II NJCAA National Tournament.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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| Ropp, Baxter advance to tonight's Happening |
PEORIA — Fieldcrest senior Taylor Baxter wanted to be on the Peoria Civic Center court the Friday of the Class 2A state semifinals with his team.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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| Eight local boys nab IBCA All-State honors |
PEORIA — The honors continue to roll out for Fieldcrest seniors Nathan Ropp and Taylor Baxter.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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| Stephens strong for Princeton |
Princeton freshman Linnea Stephens had a big day Thursday at the Bureau Valley Open, which was held at the Westwood Indoor Sports Complex in Sterling.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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| VIDEO/STORY: BV's Thompson tops in girls hoops |
MANLIUS — Melanie Thompson grew up in Lockport, Ill., a suburb of more than 20,000 people 30 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Versatile first team highlights hoops squad |
There wasn’t as much team success in the Illinois Valley this season as there has been in years past, but there was plenty of individual talent in the area this season.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Harvard men’s coach Amaker enjoys feel of area’s ‘Cameron Indoor’ |
OTTAWA — Tommy Amaker played point guard for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski in one of the craziest, loudest and tradition-rich places to play a basketball game — Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Randle, Rocks too much for Morris |
OTTAWA — One year ago, the La Salle-Peru boys basketball team took its No. 4 seed and upset its way to a regional title before running into standout guard Chasson Randle and Rock Island.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Klein, CSU move on in Horizon Tourney |
The Cleveland State women’s basketball team is moving on in the Horizon League Tournament, knocking off the University of Illinois-Chicago 78-72 on Wednesday night in the first round at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Tri-County releases top honors |
The Tri-County Conference released its girls basketball all-conference teams Wednesday night following its all-conference meeting.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Mosbach headed to Mount Mercy |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, may be home to more accomplished Hall distance runners than Spring Valley next year.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Knights’ Ropp, Baxter crack Class 2A teams |
Nathan Ropp and Taylor Baxter broke all sorts of records this year leading the Fieldcrest boys basketball team to an undefeated regular season and 29-1 record overall.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| Urbanski, Caruso start well |
BLOOMINGTON — A pair of area athletes opened the 2010 track season particularly strong at Saturday’s Illinois Valley Central Invitational indoor meet.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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| Indians once again end Princeton’s postseason run, this time in sectional final |
BYRON — Princeton’s boys basketball team saw its chance to win a second consecutive sectional championship slip away during the second quarter.
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
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| Hall to induct seven in inaugural Hall of Fame class |
Hall High School announced Friday the first class being inducted into the Hall Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
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| Donner sets new freshman school record at indoor meet |
Joining the Eastern Illinois University track and field team was a rewarding experience for Alyssa Donner before the meets even started.
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Friday, March 05, 2010
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| End of line for Fieldcrest against Manual |
FARMINGTON — Thank you and good-bye could not have been said any better.
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Thursday, March 04, 2010
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| Manual next step for 29-0 Fieldcrest |
MINONK — Fieldcrest head boys basketball coach Matt Winkler told his team during Monday’s practice that two years ago it would have been a big upset for Fieldcrest to beat Peoria Manual when the teams met in the sectional semifinal.
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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| Fieldcrest’s Hartzler gets comfortable in title game |
EL PASO — It’s not easy being green.
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Monday, March 01, 2010
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| Mendota head hoops coach part of team honored at EIU |
CHARLESTON — Mendota head boys basketball coach Jan Thompson is 6-foot-11 and 225 pounds.
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Monday, March 01, 2010
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| No regional Funk: Knights take crown |
EL PASO — Leaving Fieldcrest senior Nathan Ropp open was something that El Paso-Gridley’s boys basketball team knew that it could not do.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
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| Motivated Baxter leads Fieldcrest over Seneca |
EL PASO — The postseason provides plenty of its own motivation.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
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| Top-seeded Tigers survive scare |
PRINCETON — Yelling is far from what Princeton head boys basketball coach Jesse Brandt is known for as a coach.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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| Thompson named honorable mention all-state |
The strong season that Bureau Valley senior Melanie Thompson put together received some recognition Tuesday.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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| Knights stay at No. 4, Tigers drop out of poll |
Princeton’s boys basketball team might have a little less pressure now.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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| Tigers roll heading into regionals |
PRINCETON — The role fell on Princeton’s boys basketball team to throw the going away party for the Kewanee boys basketball team.
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
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| Kane headed to Lincoln College |
PRINCETON — Princeton senior Jacqui Kane was not ready for her volleyball career to end, and she feels she found a good place to keep it going next year.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
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| Storm’s Bailey finding success wherever he goes |
WINNEBAGO — Bureau Valley assistant girls basketball coach Wayne Bailey has experienced success wherever he has gone.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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| Tigers claim Lincoln crown |
PRINCETON — It pays to have a pair of four-year varsity players.
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
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| VIDEO/STORY: One Killer Career |
MENDOTA — Mike Kilmartin coached basketball for 29 ½ seasons.
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
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| Tigers hammer BV boys |
MANLIUS — The Princeton and Bureau Valley boys basketball teams both played Tuesday’s game without their leading scorer.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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| Rolinski impressed with Fieldcrest |
Fieldcrest's boys basketball team has been dominant this season.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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| Fieldcrest knocks off Bloomington Central Catholic |
MINONK - Jordan Krone, a 2008 Fieldcrest graduate, unfurled a sign during Saturday's pregame warm-ups that read: Welcome to Winklerville.
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Monday, February 08, 2010
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| Bruins sweep Devils at Academy |
The two basketball games in Tuesday’s girls/boys varsity doubleheader at St. Bede provided two different styles of play.
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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| Area teams make Little 10 opening night exciting |
SOMONAUK — One upset and another near upset made Monday an exciting night for area boys basketball teams at the 91st annual Little 10 Conference Tournament in Somonauk.
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
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| Princeton notches big Lincoln win |
ROCK FALLS — Two rebounds that Princeton grabbed in the final 90 seconds saved the Tigers from their second loss in the last three games.
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
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| Princeton rebounds after first loss of season |
PRINCETON — It was a tight battle between the Princeton and Byron boys basketball teams the first 28 minutes Tuesday at Prouty Gymnasium.
There were eight ties and four lead changes the first 28 minutes.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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| Knights repeat as champs |
BLOOMINGTON — Shots were not falling for Fieldcrest sophomore guard Trent Hartzler against LeRoy early in Saturday’s championship game of the McLean County Tournament.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
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| Frightening Friday:Princeton boys suffer first loss to Grey Ghosts |
CHILLICOTHE — Princeton’s boys basketball players could not make a 3-pointer Friday, except for junior Michael Murray.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
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| Wardrobe malfunction for area teams |
Fieldcrest’s boys basketball team could not wear their road uniforms the first day of this year’s Colmone Classic.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
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| Injuries can’t stop Fieldcrest from opening tourney win |
BLOOMINGTON — Fieldcrest senior guard Nathan Ropp entered Monday’s game banged up.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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| Knights win State Farm title |
BLOOMINGTON — There were 10 players on the court, but only two players seemed to touch the ball the final 5 ½ minutes of Thursday’s boys basketball championship game in the 2009 Class 1A/2A State Farm Holiday Classic.
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Saturday, January 02, 2010
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| No boards, no problem for Knights |
NORMAL — The Fieldcrest boys basketball team had not seen a close game all season.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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| Whether it was Klein, Baron, Rush or Carls, girl power reigned |
No one could beat Kailey vs. Katie.
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
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| Barnas: Human Highlight Reel |
In his first game as a varsity quarterback, his first game replacing all-state signal-caller Brad Monier, Garrett Barnas found himself facing a second-and-59 situation late in the game.
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
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| Barnas and Happ headline the best of 2000s |
The area has produced many talented male athletes in the last 10 years.
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
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| Team of the Decade: Storm reigns supreme |
MANLIUS — The 2005 Bureau Valley football team was an obvious choice as the NewsTribune Team of the Decade. They went undefeated at 14-0 and captured the Class 3A state title.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
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| Teams of the Decade: BV, Hall combine for eight of top 10 spots |
Annually there are teams in this area that rack up the wins and even some hardware.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
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| Knights take Colmone title |
Championship day at the Colmone Classic eliminated any lingering doubt about the best team and the best player in this year’s tournament.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
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| N-T's Coach of the Decade: Brad Bickett |
MANLIUS — It could have been a piece of trash on the gym floor 10 years ago.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
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| From Bickett to Booker and Donner to Demi, legendary coaches highlighted the 2000s |
The decade of the 2000s has been full of success for area high school teams.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
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| Bureau Valley’s Weidner bowled over the competition with his power for the Storm this season |
MANLIUS — Brett Favre vs. John Elway.
It would be an intriguing matchup even now with both quarterbacks over 40.
They were definitely compelling to see 12 seasons ago when they met in the 1998 Super Bowl.
Elway’s Broncos beat Favre’s Packers 31-24.
That game is the first football game Michael Weidner remembers watching.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
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| Prep gridiron squads loaded with talent |
The 2009 football season saw many outstanding performances from area players.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
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