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One Hall of an effort

Josh Hall's transformation on the baseball diamond reached its completion during an otherwise forgettable game in the middle of Gardner-South Wilmington's 2009 varsity regular season.

No state qualifiers, but MDH area delivers

If 2009 was a down year for Morris Daily Herald area baseball, that fact is a testament to the constant success the area had in past seasons.

O'Fallon makes trip to Morris with the time

The O'Fallon Panthers traveled nearly 250 miles to take part in the 24th Annual Morris Boys Shootout.

Speedway honors Welch in style

When longtime Grundy County Speedway promoter Frank Welch died, he had already named his replacement, as son Jim succeeded him entering the 2009 season.

Welch was always there for area auto racing enthusiasts

Much as a bridge spanning the Illinois River helps connect Mazon and Morris, Frank Welch helped bridge auto racing between the communities and between two different eras.

Minooka basketball team wins three on first day of Morris Shootout

How long has it been since the Minooka Indians went undefeated on the initial day of a Morris Boys Shootout?

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Cool weather does wonders for Shootout competition

The 24th Annual Morris Boys Shootout has come and gone.

Reporter's notebook from Braidwood is still overflowing

Well, summer shootout basketball season has come to a close in the area. Congratulations to Moline, North Lawndale and O'Fallon for winning the Morris Ladies, Braidwood Boys and Morris Boys Shootouts, respectively. Also, while I am dishing it to those who are deserving, a special thanks to the guys at Illinois Prep Bulls-Eye for helping me sort through the who's who of these local tournaments even before they started. Their site can be located at www.ilprepbullseye.com if you are interested in the high school basketball scene.

There are 1,000 reasons why Cubs frustrate their fans

As a Cubs fan, I supposed I should be pleased with the weekend's all-Chicago series, since my prediction going in was a three-game White Sox sweep.

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Chicago, Detroit exchange scorers; Hawks lose Havlat

I think Chicago came out ahead Wednesday, when it and Detroit swapped a pair of professional athletes that score an awful lot in the winter months.
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Morris Mirror

Yao Ming may miss 2009-10 season

Talk about a reversal of fortunes for the Houston Rockets, who had one of the best and most surprising playoff runs in the NBA this past seaason.
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Morris Mirror

Sox playing better, but playoffs a tough proposition

A few weeks back, I said that of Chicago's two professional baseball teams, the White Sox were the more likely to emerge from their early-season slumber and make the playoffs.

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Chicago, Detroit exchange scorers; Hawks lose Havlat

I think Chicago came out ahead Wednesday, when it and Detroit swapped a pair of professional athletes that score an awful lot in the winter months.
» Morris Mirror
Morris Mirror

Yao Ming may miss 2009-10 season

Talk about a reversal of fortunes for the Houston Rockets, who had one of the best and most surprising playoff runs in the NBA this past seaason.