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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1940
Page
2
Congratulations go to the S Club of Sterling High and all who helped make the banquet a joyous event. Speakers and plans lifted spirits as preparations for a new stadium and athletic facilities progress.
In a tight volleyball tournament finale the seniors upset the juniors after two hard fought matches to force a tie with Mary Andrews and Viola Nester’s squads both posting strong showings. Final standings see seniors Rose Daulton, Viola Nester, and Ruth Walker leading their teams. sophomores and freshmen followed, with Mary Andrews clinching the tie through two straight wins.
Sterling defeats Morrison and Savanna in the season opener as Coach Ted Scheid plans trips for the Blue and Gold Warriors to Bradford relays on April 20. The team faces Freeport April 23, then races through Whiteside county April 27, a quadrangular April 30, Gateway Classics May 38, Dixon on May 7, and the district meet May 11 leading to state finals at Champaign.
Nurse McAndrews says she needs a magnifying glass in A-1 condition as many hypochondriacs visit daily for care or to dodge the assembly, noting some entrants are clearly testing or evading attendance.
Sterling High and Blue and Gold Sterling scored 80 1 3 points to defeat Morrison and Savanna in a triangular meet. Morrison collected 38 2 3 and Savanna 22. Winners included Larry Fenner in 100 yards Ervie Ridge in 220 yards Bill Woodyatt and Don Ford in the 880 yards Jim Brown in the high hurdles Bush in the low hurdles and Norm Bogott in pole vault.
Nile Kinnick and coach Dr. Eddy Anderson headlined the S Club banquet on April 2 in the coliseum before about 400 sports fans. After a brief program Harvey Riser Dan Troy tap danced, then Jim Jones introduced S Club lettermen. Irvin Wolf received a yearly athletic contribution medal. George Bresnahan opened Kinnick’s remarks with a speech, and both speakers shared anecdotes and game recollections including color pictures of Iowa Notre Dame and Wisconsin games.
Weather warming will bring practices as Coach Brandan prepares the Sterling high racqueteers. Once the stadium courts are finished there will be ample play space. Graduation last year emptied some spots with Jack Bixby gone, while promising seniors like Mitchell Haglund and Duhm loom as potential stars.
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