Bob Frisk
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DVD puts Keith Reinhard back on the football sidelinesNov 01, 2021 9:10 pm - The question is not asked as often as before, but it's still out there. I hear it occasionally at high school events or in conversations with people who have a history i...
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All-area teams emphasize media's fascination with numbersNov 01, 2021 8:16 pm - The numbers game does have a good side. Maybe it's called a policy racket and illegal lottery in some areas, but it's a positive game on these sports pages. If you have ...
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Coping with pressure is part of high school sports experienceNov 01, 2021 7:15 pm - I don't know how these kids do it. I don't know how high school athletes handle the enormous pressure at state tournament time. I get nervous for them just standing on t...
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Keeping balance in a crazy high school sports calendarNov 01, 2021 6:11 pm - So you think you're very busy as a high school athlete. So you think you're having trouble negotiating the nonstop sports calendar. So you feel you're having extreme dif...
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High schools played important role during 'The War' yearsNov 01, 2021 5:01 pm - The war is still going on, and I can't stop watching. No, not that war. I'm talking about "The War." When PBS first aired Ken Burns' magnificent seven-part television se...
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Was it too early? Grandson plays first year of tackle footballNov 01, 2021 4:11 pm - Yes, I was nervous. Grandparents have that right when they're watching their grandchildren perform in sports. I was very nervous watching grandson Mark play in a tackle ...
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Tennis has become major player after modest beginningNov 01, 2021 3:05 pm - There was a celebrity sighting at my cleaners on a recent Saturday morning. Mr. Tennis was there. "Mr. Tennis," I said. "It's an honor to bring in my cleaning at the sam...
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'Win one for the Gipper' pep talks keep losing their appealNov 01, 2021 2:08 pm - It's been a long time since I was in a high school locker room before the start of an event. Like 53 years long. When I was actually covering sports as a Daily Herald re...
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Dreams never stop but they do take on a different meaningNov 01, 2021 1:02 pm - I spent a good part of the summer in an area where the rules of reality do not apply. For some reason, I had a incredible number of dreams that would have made interesti...
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Anderson played for UW-ParksideNov 01, 2021 1:02 pm - Stan Anderson, who will be inducted into the Palatine Athletic Hall of Fame tonight, was a four-year letter winner in soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, not...