Track Captain Sundberg Leads S. H. S. at Geneseo Relays
Sterling High plans a strong showing at the Geneseo relays on April 11 with captain Sundberg leading a likely lineup including Heller Gildon Crane and Hurd in the mile Wheeler in the 120 yard high hurdles Hus sing and Eversole in the shot put Hall Shaw and Seagren in the high jump Long in the discus and Sundberg in the broad jump. Events listed cover sprints relays hurdles and field events across the meet featuring Rock Island Moline East Moline Savanna and others.
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Sterling High
GeNeseo
Heller
Gildon
Crane
Hurd
Wheeler
Hussing
Eversole
Hall
Shaw
Seagren
Long
Sundberg
Open House April 29 Highlights Across School Departments
An Open House on April 29 will showcase active machine and wood shops with lathes milling machines and shaping. Electric welding and acetylene operations will run alongside a steel hardening furnace. Exhibits include Treasure Island projects autographies poetry and original stories. Classes feature current events reports Latin demonstrations and physical training tumbling and cage ball activities.
Geneseo Track Schedule and Relays Timeline
Geneseo hosts relay events on May 2 at Gateway Classic. May 5 features a Clinton dual meet in Ta. Dixon holds a district meet on May 9. Rock Island and Rock Falls host dual meets on May 12 and May 15 to 16. Apr 11 Geneseo Relays and Apr 14 to 16 Interclass Meet. Whiteside party on Apr 25. May 19 Triangular Meet at Rock Falls with Mendota and LaSalle-Peru. May 23 NCI Conference Meet at Mendota. DeKalb hosts May 30 Pekin Relays.
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Clinton
Dixon
Rock Island
Rock Falls
Champaign
Geneseo
Weave Rock Falls
Mendota
LaSalle-Peru
N.C.I
DeKalb
Tennis and Golf Teams Look for Good Season
Sterling teams prepare for a strong tennis season using Y M C A and Lawrence Park courts. The tennis squad features Leland Myers and Paul Puckett among others with dual meets planned. Golf looks weaker, with Bob Shaw and Don Breitweiser top candidates, and practice matches set with Dixon Community and possibly Rock Falls. conference meet date pending.
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Sterling
Bob Shaw
Don Breitweiser
Bob Guess
Bill Hill
Norman Schuneman
Bob Zbinden
Dugl Mets
Dixon
Community
Rock Falls
Betty Woodyatt's Best Bets win girls volleyball crown
Betty Woodyatt's Best Bets defeated Jeanne Walker's Jay Walkers to win the girls volleyball championship. The team now focuses on tumbling divided into elementary and advanced sections. Miss Yeager hopes every girl may stand on her head, with each student choosing stunts and signing the chart after satisfactory attempts.
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Betty Woodyatt
Jeanne Walker
Jay Walkers
Miss Yeager
Sterling Midgets Capture First at P Town Tournament
Sterling High School Midgets won the second annual midget tournament at Prophetstown High School gym March 18 19 20 21 defeating Sheffield 50 to 8 in the final. Keebler led with 34 points across three games as Sterling beat Prophetstown 37 22 and Morrison 28 22 in the semis. Coach Bowers fielded under 5 ft 7 in 130 lb players, most freshmen or sophomores, with a standout defensive effort from Johnny Schueler.
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Sheffield
Sterling High School
Prophetstown High School
Sterling
Prophetstown
Blue and Gold
Morrison
Capt. Keebler
Johnny Schueler
Bowers
Capt
Keebler
Powell
Bentley
Bivin
Davidson
Schueler
Gebhardt
Shuman
Samples
Wolf
New Suits for S. H. S. Pathfinders Track Team
The S. H. S pathfinders sport new dark blue track suits with gold lettering reading Sterling Two. Critics joke the "Two" hints at twerps while the elastic ankles guard against sleet and snow, a rare fashion this year without a big check or pleat.
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Pathfinders
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Capt. Sundberg
S. H.S
Tennnis
Lawrence Park
Leland Myers
Bob Johnson
Willie Sims
Charles Langrey
John Stabler
George Dies
Herbert Bell
Paul Puckett
G. A. A. Notes
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