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The tiny spot on the WWW they call "Cody's Corner"
Welcome to Cody's Corner, a place about Northern Illinois Sports Beat publisher
Cody Cutter, featuring his columns and blogs on high school sports in northern
Illinois, as well as more information about the one known as #35 (that's Cody, not
Frank Thomas or Phil Esposito).

As Publisher (Supreme Warlord or Darth Cutter just didn't sound right), he is the One
Man Gang of all website operations, as he writes stories, conducts research, lays out
the site, and writes a Monday column on high school sports. He does bite, sometimes.

Here you'll find the Columns, the unusual brain diagram, along with Cody's biography
and his writing philosophy.
Social Networking Hits IHSA Athletics
The Illinois High School Association unveiled their Facebook and Twitter pages on
Tuesday. How does social networking play a role in high school sports?
Summertime Means Summer Leagues, Rising Fuel Prices
The trend looks to be more travel equals more expensive fuel. As the summer months
approach, here are some tips to prevent hassles while you're filling up your tank en
route to your summer sports event ...
Conference Musical Chairs X: The Kewanee-Princeton Edition
A long football rivalry ended this Friday between Kewanee and Princeton. With
Kewanee's move to the Big Rivers and Princeton staying in the NCIC, how can the two
possibly meet again?
Playoff Pairings: Area Pros and Cons
Conference teams facing off in the first round? The bracket split? Travel?
Book Tour: Second Edition
Last Year I kicked off a task to have my copy of the large IHSA boys basketball book,
“100 Years of Madness”, signed by those involved. Because of a busy schedule last
year, I only got one more signature.
Fans Gone Wild
Warning: This column contains adult content not suitable for high school children
Boys Basketball: Area Losing Streak Sits at Nine
Seneca's 2006 Class A Championship game win over IVC was the last area win on the
Carver Arena Floor ...
Don't see the column you're looking for on this page?
Only the most recent columns are on here. Take a look in the NISB Story Archive,
located in the navigation bar above and to the left - stories dating back to July 2007.
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The Multiplier at 5
Five years ago this past March the Illinois High School Association established a
number in an attempt to even out the playing field. The number was in the form of a
multiplier, aimed to inflate private school enrollment numbers. After five years, has it
worked?
Seeing The World
The biggest question I get about Northern Illinois Sports Beat involves the large
coverage area. Why is it so large, they ask. Having traveled to many different
atmospheres throughout the area, one gets more of an understanding of what high
school sports is about.
Football Pairings: It Shouldn't Matter Who You Face
High School Football's “Christmas” Has Turned Into Unneeded Mass Hysteria ...
What and Where is Scales Mound?
Volleyball Team Won First Sectional in School History ...
Monthly Musings of January
Get out the soapbox, NISB Publisher Cody Cutter offers his prep sports thoughts ...
A Matter of Record
While record books contain substantial information, the placing is not always correct ...
Like Oscar, I Love Trash
Out-Of-Conference games don't get the respect they deserve ...
The Real Wrestling Fun Begins
There is no "I" in "Dual Team State" ...
Friendly Rivals As Members of Opposing Teams
Newman, Stillman Valley Wrestling Teams Prepared for Title Match a Little Differently ...
Can Boys Basketball State Streak Be Broken?
Since Seneca's triumph in 2006, no area team has won a game on the Carver Floor ...
State Panic Button Hit?
Can March Madness Continue to Play in Peoria?
Newark, Rocky Have a Lot to Be Proud Of
After futile few years, area boys basketball stands tall once again ...
Old School Invite
Run, jump and throw like it's 1900 all over again ...
Who'll Stop The Rain?
Clouds of mystery pouring, confusion on the ground ...
Gas Prices Won't Budge, But You Can
Area prices reach four dollars per gallon before summer ...
County Meets Rare, But Strong
Kane, McHenry and Ogle counties still have annual track and field meets ...
Dedication, Longevity, Take Priority Over Wins
Whatever abundance of numbers attached to a coach is smaller than we think ...
I THOUGHT THIS WAS OVER WITH!
Still, more of the same continues to haunt the 2011 spring sports season ...
The Most Successful Area Sports Year?
Eleven area State Titles, 17 top-four trophies, and three of them could be state titles -
all in 2010-11 ...
Great Ending to a Great Year
No June has ever been this explosive for the NISB area ...
Let's Give This Whole Thing A Try
Ugly it may look, kinda like the inside-not-the-outside love concept ...
Hibernation Ends Here
It feels like forever since Kaneland, Marengo and Moline won spring titles ...
Sterling's Finest Moment
Behind the gloom, a youthful bright light emerges  ...
Put Down That Pork Chop?
No better time to start saving than now ...
Inside Out
Indoor softball, outdoor swimming; perhaps outdoor volleyball will come next?
Conference Musical Chairs XI:  More Change, Same, For Three Rivers Schools
A whole new conference could come out of what's brewing ...
IHSA Football Playoff Pairings “For Dummies”
Pairings are so because of a spelled-out system, not simply carte blanche ...
Northern Dominance? No Such Thing
Northern Illinois has titles, but geographical imbalance doesn’t quite exist ...
Got The Dot?
One yellow dot can save your life in a traffic accident ...
Uniform Confusion Can Be Avoided
“Assume” and “therefore” are not wise words to use ...
Not Your 'Plain Ol'" Christmas Classic
Twenty-four teams? Plano creates something different ...
Preserving Memories One Artifact at a Time
While personal memories can be forgotten, solid matter stays the same ...
Conference Musical Chairs XII:  It Just Won't End
Big Northern Now Wants Expansion ...