Here is a look at Erik Jacobsen's best work in 2009.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Boys basketball annual awards: 2009 All-Area Team (April 3)
Prep baseball annual awards: 2009 All-Area Team (June 18)
FEATURE STORIES
Local feature: Memorial Day takes on new meaning for Bartlett's Gulczynski (May 24)
Golf feature: Elgin golf project takes two different courses (Aug. 24)
Local sports feature: Big changes coming to Upstate Eight Conference (Aug. 2)
Baseball feature: Westminster's Perez turning heads with ambidextrous talents (June 28)
Boys basketball feature: D-C's Kimbrough growing on, off court (March 11)
Boys basketball feature: D-C's Beck shines under bright lights (March 19)
Prep football feature: Green Wave's Finnane, Gaige near end of four-year journey (Oct. 29)
COLUMNS
Boys basketball column: Teamwork takes precedence over individual talent this season (Feb. 15)
Boys basketball column: D-C pulls off shocker, earns first trip Downstate (March 18)
Boys basketball column: Rough ending, but D-C's ride was enjoyable (March 22)
Boys basketball column: Courting memories of D-C's unlikely postseason run (March 29)
Prep football column: Optimistic outlook for Larkin (July 23)
Prep football column: South Elgin arrives, Elgin pulls surprise (Oct. 4)
Prep football column: Success worth savoring for Streamwood (Sept. 6)
GAME STORIES
Boys basketball story: D-C claims FVC title outright in thriller (Feb. 28)
Boys basketball story: Chargers unseat rival Jacobs (Feb. 7)
Prep baseball story: Royals right the ship, upset North Stars (April 28)
Prep football story: Opportunistic Elgin upsets Larkin for Town Jug (Oct. 4)
BREAKING NEWS
Baseball: Hampshire's Goebbert signs with Astros (June 18)
Girls basketball: Bartlett girls basketball forfeits season (April 23)
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