Sterling Warriors Shine At IHSA Tennis Finals
Sterling High School faced a dominant field at the 1971 IHSA finals in Champaign. The Warriors finished tied for ninth with six points, earning praise for sportsmanship and resilient play. Star doubles teams Steve Dickinson with Bill James reached the semifinals, while Greg Jokerst and Phil Ward exited early. Scouts from several colleges, including Iowa, noted Dickinson’s performance as the standout from Sterling.
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Whipp wins at Decatur hydroplane race on Memorial Day
Gene Whipp of Kettering Ohio piloted his seven liter Hydroplane Heavy Hauler to feature race victory at the Lake Decatur Memorial Day Water Festival. The boat owned by Lenny Ryder of Elk Grove Village earned Whipp $500 in prize money.
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Local Baseball Team Drops 21 Inning Tournament Thriller
The Alexander's fast pitch squad fell 1-0 in a 21 inning Bluegrass contest. Merle Bollman and Ron Sprout matched zeroes until Bon Air pushed across a run in the 21st on a walk, sacrifice, and bloop with two out. Earlier, Alexander’s split a Sunday doubleheader at Dillon Park in Rock Falls, winning 7-2 behind Bollman and then losing 6-3 as Sam Johnson took the loss.
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Schedule corrections alter DeKalb Feed team leagues
An error placed the DeKalb Feed Team under Earl Adams in the Rec League at the YMCA. The Rec League game between K. of C and DeKalb on June 2 is canceled and replaced by Am boy versus Lutyens on Diamond 2 at Sinnissippi with STHL teachers as officials. New schedules will be issued for both leagues.
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Bunning Passes Cy Young On All Time Strikeouts At Memorial Day
Jim Bunning pitched five strikeouts to move into second place on the all time list with 2,823 career outs as Philadelphia beat San Diego 3-1 in the opener. He noted Walter Johnson’s record is still out of reach and recalled his toughest strikeout was Nellie Fox. The Padres split the twin bill with a 6-3 win in the second game.
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