Baseball brings out the kid in you
Cal Ripken Jr. had it right when he said you could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.
Remembering Bill Anson and his tasty fish fries
Last weekend, we laid to rest a great friend, Bill Anson. The visitation and funeral were filled with friends and well-wishers for the famil…
Warren has eventful day on way to Wrigley Field
What surely was one of the best days of Chris Warren’s life had all the makings of being his worse.W…
Tee up for the SV Walleye Club
Golfers! It is time for the 25th annual golf tournament sponsored by the Spring Valley Walleye Club. It will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, at S…
Making a vacation out of ballpark stops
There are two things I like best about summer — vacations and baseball games. When you put the two of them together, sports nuts like me are…
Duck blind drawing set for July 28 in DePue
It is time to mark your calendars for the 2019 Illinois Duck drawing to be held Sunday, July 28, at Oak Grove Park on Route 29 in DePue.
The captain continues to inspire
When your team gets down at the end of the game and it doesn’t look like there is any hope, think of Evan Knoblauch.
Arnett wakes up and goes to baseball field every day
Kyle Arnett has always been all about baseball.He couldn’t get enough of it growing up in Princeton …
Donner is going to be missed
I first met Dale Donner in college at ISU when I recruited him for our intramural softball team. He was good friends with one of my roommate…
Time to huddle up with Friday Night Drive
Are you ready for some football? Shaw Media certainly is.Shaw Media, our parent company, has launche…
Another successful fishing trip to Black Bear Lodge
Well, our fishing trip to Black Bear Lodge is now over. Our trip up was good except we managed to hit a deer. Our driver had no chance to av…
