http://www.saukvalley.comThe latest news from the saukvalley.com websiteen-usWINNETKA – Maggie Wike greeted her 400 freestyle team with a round of high fives after Friday’s girls state swimming preliminaries.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/21/r_b4uufaqnsasrlfshu_zcta/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/21/r_b4uufaqnsasrlfshu_zcta/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 08:11:00 GMTOn the Jumbotron inside the United Center, Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook was being interviewed last Sunday night moments after scoring the winning goal in overtime to beat the Sharks.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/19/76316255/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/19/76316255/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:49 GMTAre there two coaches out there – anywhere – better than Newman’s Mike Papoccia and Stillman Valley’s Mike Lalor?http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/15/r_8qgddghdrla80fwvtpaf7q/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/15/r_8qgddghdrla80fwvtpaf7q/index.xmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMTNORMAL – As with most things in life, there’s a certain formula for success in volleyball. Just ask anyone from Eastland High School.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/16/32301430/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/16/32301430/index.xmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 21:04:05 GMTAdversity, thy name is Orion.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/15/r_q8ehbnfzr12vgbyugzfe9a/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/15/r_q8ehbnfzr12vgbyugzfe9a/index.xmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 20:59:00 GMTNORMAL – The brighter the lights, the deeper the shadows. The bigger the stage, the more palpable the stage fright.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/14/r_q9cjcbnhsz6_ltehcziy_w/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/14/r_q9cjcbnhsz6_ltehcziy_w/index.xmlSat, 14 Nov 2009 10:40:00 GMTIn the haste to draw conclusions about Lovie Smith’s job status, let me be the first to tell Bears fans frothing at the mouth what they want to hear.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_55lzrzctdeo7g1yaletma/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_55lzrzctdeo7g1yaletma/index.xmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:46:00 GMTIf you are looking for answers from Lovie Smith to explain why his team responded to a sense of urgency with apathy, keep looking.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_4yu6b75irusfhiqrjntgva/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_4yu6b75irusfhiqrjntgva/index.xmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 19:39:00 GMTRob Ryan called.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/04/r_swuggu_qziqpcbi6bfkdq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/04/r_swuggu_qziqpcbi6bfkdq/index.xmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 04:52:15 GMTBy halftime, Walter Payton was being remembered, but the Bears’ loss to the Bengals was being forgotten. Perfect.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_yyl6y_d2qticq9xyyxrttw/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_yyl6y_d2qticq9xyyxrttw/index.xmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 17:51:00 GMTSTERLING – Between every offensive play, Drew Neubauer comes to the sideline. http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/31/r_u9g7zu9cqv67qnobqzjqwg/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/31/r_u9g7zu9cqv67qnobqzjqwg/index.xmlSat, 31 Oct 2009 07:52:00 GMTAlex Rodriguez already has the richest contract in baseball and A-list actress Kate Hudson waiting for him after the game.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/27/r_ffoqe3jbqliwizgs2stexg/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/27/r_ffoqe3jbqliwizgs2stexg/index.xmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:56 GMTCINCINNATI – One look at Cedric Benson standing at the locker beside him and you might say Chad Ochocinco had doscientos on his mind.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/26/67259552/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/26/67259552/index.xmlMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:20 GMTBobby Clapper’s voice trailed off, the sound escaping with his gray puffs of breath into the cold night air.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/24/r_tjdkwyzdt_y9pk0sfk2jsw/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/24/r_tjdkwyzdt_y9pk0sfk2jsw/index.xmlSat, 24 Oct 2009 06:43:00 GMTOur job is to report the news. Specifically, our job is to report the sporting news of the Sauk Valley.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/21/53958028/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/21/53958028/index.xmlWed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:56 GMTTo responsibly set expectations for the Bears, we rely on reputation based on past performance. We trust what people with trained eyes see and say. We label for convenience and context. http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/20/13170101/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/20/13170101/index.xmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 15:35:42 GMTDIXON – On Dixon’s quarterback depth chart, Tyler Newman probably was listed on the same line as the team managers when this season kicked off.http://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/17/r_giubznyptgy99dn_c3ng/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/17/r_giubznyptgy99dn_c3ng/index.xmlSat, 17 Oct 2009 10:31:00 GMTThe weather is going to ruin baseball’s postseason – unless Bud Selig and his TV partners do it first.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/16/66356403/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/16/66356403/index.xmlFri, 16 Oct 2009 12:41:22 GMTThis year, for the first time, Michael Turner isn't going to catch anyone by surprise.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/16/57428926/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/16/57428926/index.xmlFri, 16 Oct 2009 09:45:18 GMTIf you would have known in August that after four games, the Bears would have all of one sack from the "three technique" position, you probably would have assumed their defensive line was succeeding like a four-man relay with one of its runners wearing cement shoes.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/16/51050665/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/16/51050665/index.xmlFri, 16 Oct 2009 09:43:36 GMT