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Sterling Script in Sterling, Illinois

01 Apr 1953

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Sterling Script

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Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1953

Page

2

Sterling Warriors fall to Rock Island in East Moline thriller

Pat McCarthy of Walnut led scoring in Sterling Rock Falls area with 576 season points. Oak Park wins own relays as Dick Ohnen sets Brandall free throw record 67.8 percent. Sterling track to DeKalb Invitational Relays. Field House bleachers and flooring to be upgraded. basketball season ends with 78 67 loss to Rock Island. Mitchell tops Sterling with 18. Geisler totals 30. other scorers include Thomas 21 and Gebhardt 266 season points.

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Walnut Pat McCarthy Sterling Rock Falls Dick Ohnen Ray Gebhardt Sterling High Oak Park Scheid Warriors Rock Island East Moline High Hall Sterling Champaign Thomas Rocks Letcher Gebhardt Marquis Ohnen Mitchell Geisler Newell Islanders Swansur DeKalb Swanson Prophetstown Dale Bull Morrison Chuck Mitchell John Marquis
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Sterling Wrestlers Earn 10th Place in State Meet

Sterling placed 10th at the Illinois state wrestling meet in Champaign tying for 12th with 6 points. Ken Kraft took third in 154 pounds after beating John Anderson of Waukegan 8-2. Dick Card finished fourth at 103 pounds, Harl Beck also fourth at 120 pounds, Cliff Dettman lost in a semi final at 127 pounds, and Earl failed to medal after a controversial semifinal and post match. New Trier won with 24 points, Thorn ton Harvey second with 19, Tilden Tech third with 18, and Sterling tied with Wood River Proviso and Belleville.

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New Trier Champoe Thornton Harvey Tilden Tech Chicago Sterling Wood River Proviso Belleville Ken Kraft John Anderson Waukegan Dick Card Gene Mante Rock Island Harl Beck Earl Steve Cole Evanston Cliff Dettman Tony Avellano
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Defeat Rock Falls For Regional Trophy

The Golden Warriors avenge last year’s Regional loss by defeating Rock Falls 62 to 46. Early momentum shifts, key scores from Akerberg and Gebhardt, and a sidelining injury to co captain Dick Ohnen define a decisive night for the Blue and Gold.

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Golden Warrior Rock Falls Rockets Akerberg Bogott Gebhardt
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Oak Park Relays crown Oak Park champs at 23rd Classic

Oak Park scored 64 percent of top points to dethrone La Grange in the 23rd Annual Prep Classic at Oak Park Field House. La Grange took third with 30 percent, Evanston led with 48 percent, Urbana had 15 percent for sixth, and New Trier close behind. Bob McKown and Ron Leoni each won two events, McKown taking the 50 yard dash in 5.5 seconds and pole vault at 12 feet, while Leoni swept the hurdles, highs 7.5 and lows 7.3. The meet drew 940 athletes from 49 high schools.

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Oak Park la Grange Oak Park Field House Evanston Phillips City League of Chicago Downstate Urbana New Trier Bob McKown Ron Leoni Bloom McKown Leoni
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