http://nwherald.comThe latest news from the nwherald.com websiteen-usCaitlin Schumacher’s versatility on the volleyball court always has served her well.http://nwherald.com/articles/2009/11/19/r_dtenndrsxarcym7i2d3wg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/articles/2009/11/19/r_dtenndrsxarcym7i2d3wg/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:00 GMTJacobs boys basketball coach Jim Hinkle took his recent good news with his usual sense of humor.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/17/r_yebsghlircqq_t22qcjlq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/17/r_yebsghlircqq_t22qcjlq/index.xmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTI checked the mailbox and was pleased to find a letter from loyal reader John Janecke of Wonder Lake. Janecke and I have sparred on a few issues, but we always are open to each other’s point of view. I enjoy Janecke’s letters because they are well written and well thought out.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/16/r_ivw5_uscrzephjfcp3kgya/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/16/r_ivw5_uscrzephjfcp3kgya/index.xmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTAre we watching a quarterback with great potential be ruined by an inept system?http://nwherald.com/articles/2009/11/13/r_e1gw0goqtuocwqrbasqmpg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/articles/2009/11/13/r_e1gw0goqtuocwqrbasqmpg/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTThe Fox Valley Conference has done itself more than proud during the IHSA football playoffs, and it’s far from done.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/11/r_hxadcxxcqks_5bmmmksntg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/11/r_hxadcxxcqks_5bmmmksntg/index.xmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTTwo months ago, 12-year-old Nick Miller was flying around the ice and making things happen for the Leafs Hockey Club Bantam hockey team.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_t3yj2scssqkc9ywbbfpa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_t3yj2scssqkc9ywbbfpa/index.xmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTAround the Northwest Herald office, many years ago, we started referring to the first weekend in November as “Super Saturday.”http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_1krftjkdsug5_pypvlt5xg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_1krftjkdsug5_pypvlt5xg/index.xmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTCrystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball League recently awarded Eric Humpa and Scott Taege the league’s 2009 Sportsmanship Award. http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_htq4tuk2qzoi6nfajm4gw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_htq4tuk2qzoi6nfajm4gw/index.xmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTCHICAGO – At least Tommie Harris came out swinging.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_ojltvwrlqy2nu9ea7fgdaw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_ojltvwrlqy2nu9ea7fgdaw/index.xmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTCary-Grove football coach Bruce Kay wasn’t overly concerned last offseason when five of the Trojans’ starters on the offensive line (including the tight end) graduated.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/05/r_i4k9rvufqeiplb6kvfd8ag/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/05/r_i4k9rvufqeiplb6kvfd8ag/index.xmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTThey represented opposite ends of the high school sports spectrum.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/01/r_uzrsu3ddrugertqpuqf8og/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/01/r_uzrsu3ddrugertqpuqf8og/index.xmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTCHICAGO – The Bears and United Airlines missed out on a great promotional opportunity Sunday.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_ql0kxahgquubopcjsdqvzw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_ql0kxahgquubopcjsdqvzw/index.xmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTWow! This exceptionally wacky Northern Illinois weather has kept an awful lot of outdoorsmen inside the comfort of their abodes lately.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_vhlidlydqiyzwatksiyaq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_vhlidlydqiyzwatksiyaq/index.xmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 06:52:00 GMTCrystal Lake Central’s Chris Alvarez is following in his brother Ryan’s footsteps … in more ways than one.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/28/r_ky0h8ttraekzqocz18ew/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/28/r_ky0h8ttraekzqocz18ew/index.xmlThu, 29 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTIn baseball parlance, Kevin Kaczmarski’s list of colleges in which he was most interested sprayed to all fields.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/27/r_mwcijovpqaexppizzjpkkw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/27/r_mwcijovpqaexppizzjpkkw/index.xmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTSometimes five different people can watch an NFL game and come up with five different turning points or reasons that one team won and another lost.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/26/r_dxxty8jytuyhmgs8sjl8sg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/26/r_dxxty8jytuyhmgs8sjl8sg/index.xmlMon, 26 Oct 2009 16:15:00 GMTIn 2004, the 2,600-acre Hennepin and Hopper Lakes Project, located along the Illinois River south of Hennepin opened for fishing. The project was started by a company called the Wetlands Initiative as a private fishing operation. http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/25/r_icidn1tmqdsbvu9rujy1a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/25/r_icidn1tmqdsbvu9rujy1a/index.xmlMon, 26 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTDeer huntinghttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/25/r_j90b7kshrqyf9frqbbzz3a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/25/r_j90b7kshrqyf9frqbbzz3a/index.xmlMon, 26 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTCrystal Lake Central senior pitcher Connor Sadzeck didn’t feel as though a lot of college coaches knew his name before last summer.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/24/r_ln3hfc79tvq2rtewz1uzhq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/24/r_ln3hfc79tvq2rtewz1uzhq/index.xmlSun, 25 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTHampshire graduate Cassie Osiecki knew she was getting close to history.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/23/r_qfxohtk0rq2hnf8wfjp2bg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/23/r_qfxohtk0rq2hnf8wfjp2bg/index.xmlSat, 24 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMT