SHS Golf Team Qualifies For Champaign State Finals
The Sterling Newman, Dixon, and SHS golf squads competed in THSA sectional play Friday. SHS finished with a 320 four man total, two strokes behind Guilford and Rockford East, earning a spot in the Champaign state finals to be contested over 36 holes at the University of Illinois. Top medalist honors went to Tom Larson of Rockford East with 73.
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Sterling Warrior
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Sterling Newman
Dixon Dukes
Jack Dombroski
Roger Wikens
Gary Taylor
Bob Saathoff
Brian Johnson
John McDonnel
Newman
Tom Nieman
Joel Burian
Chuck Murphy
Kevin
Carrino
Champaign
Univesity of
Illinois
Tom Larson
Tom Hendrick
Rockford West
Ray Gorzney
Plano
Ed Cohrs
Sterling
Freeport
DeKalb
Belvidere
Golden Warriors Weight Man Sets Shot Put Mark
Loren Mears, Sterling sophomore weight thrower, broke Mendota's Bill Brown record with a 58-2 toss at NCIC meet. He qualified for the state meet and aims to place for the Golden Warriors of Sterling.
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Sterling
NCIC
Mears
Bill Brown
Mendota
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Golden Warriors
Mears Breaks Shot Put Record At NCIC Meet
Sterling Golden Warriors sweep NCIC finals with varsity 62 points, sophomore 70. Loren Mears set a new shot put mark at 58-2 surpassing Bill Brown of Mendota. Sisson doubles in 100 and 220, and SHS wins 880 relay and other events as Rock Falls and Ottawa place well.
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Butch
Ottawa Star
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Mel Leseman
Curt Yarborough
Bill Camps
Max Gaumer
J. C. Johnson
Rock Falls Rockets
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Powell
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Purvis
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Coughlin
Wakely
Vis
Fifth Annual Rock River Invitational Slated For June 5-6
The Fifth Annual Rock River Invitational Golf Tournament is set at the local country club June 5-6. All male amateur golfers from the area may enter this 36 hole medal event with a qualifying round on Saturday and flights on Sunday. A dinner follows day one and details are available from Rock River Country Club.
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Rock River Country Club
Jets sign Zapalac Palmer to 1971 contracts
New York Jets announce the signings of linebacker Bill Zapalac, a fourth round pick, and defensive tackle Scott Palmer, a seventh round choice, to 1971 contracts. The club stated the moves as official team transactions.
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New York Jets
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Scott Palmer
National Football League
Unheard Of Miler Favored Over Marty Liquori in El Paso Meet
Rex Maddaford, 4:00 mile shy and little known beyond New Zealand, is hailed by insider bettors as pre-race favorite against Marty Liquori at the El Paso Invitation. Liquori, recent 3:54.6 dream mile, worries heat and altitude at 4000 feet, forecast 95 degrees.
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Peter Snell
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Texas el Paso
Here
Mexico City
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Finland
Mark Murro
Arizona State
Bill Skinner
Tennessee
Reynaldo Brown
Sauk Valley Scores In National Meet Welch Fifth In Shot
Sauk Valley Redmen compete at Mesa Arizona in the National Junior College track finals. Mike Welch Dixon sophomore becomes the first SVC athlete to qualify and place in the national meet with a 50-4% shot put for fifth. He also made discus finals. Steve Baker failed to reach pole vault finals after a 13-6 in prelims. Over 90 schools entered the JUCO meet with Sauk Valley aiming for a team score.
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Dixon
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Dan Mabee
Mike
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Baker
United States
Sauk Valley College
Andretti Faces Qualifying Test for Monaco Grand Prix
Andretti, American racing icon from Nazareth, Pa., must post a strong qualifying time in Monaco or lose Sunday’s starting berth. After Friday’s practice ended with ignition trouble sidelining his Red Ferrari, he vows to learn the course quickly to challenge Jackie Stewart, who is favored to win.
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Mario Andretti
United States
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Jackie Stewart
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Stewart
Rookie cop Stearns survives training run accident
In Los Angeles AP reports rookie policeman David A Stearns, 25, was bumped by a police car during training and rolled over by the vehicle. He shouted Lets go and resumed jogging before being sent to hospital where doctors said his condition was fine. Separately Casper fire truck arrives after delays due to rail and strike issues with about 500 dollars damage.
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