Small Has Coached S.H.L. Track Teams Since 1935
This profile profiles E. E. Small of Sterling High School, detailing a career begun in 1935 with cross country coaching and 1936 with assistant track coaching. It notes his education at Illinois Normal and Illinois with athletic participation, and his early coaching roles at Herscher and Erie before Sterling.
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Small
S.H.L
E. E. Small
Sterling High School
Illinois State Normal
University of Illinois
S.H.S
Hermann Leads Tennis Team For 1942 Season
On April 14 the tennis season opened with a practice at the stadium courts. Twenty four players answered Coach Brandau's call for the first session. Only one veteran returns Paul Hermann. Tire shortages limit travel so most meets stay local. Morrison travels to town. Dixon comes here April 30.
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Stadium Courts
Brandau
Paul Hermann
Morrison
Dixon
G A A Initiates Suffer During Initiation
The Girls Athletic Association initiated seventy three girls this year spanning freshmen to seniors who earned at least 50 points in G A A sports. A daytime ceremony preceded a formal evening initiation with specific dress and grooming rules and a system of black marks for noncompliance.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Sterling Wins First Track Meet of Season
Sterling tops Rock Falls and Rochelle in a triangular meet at the stadium on April 17, amassing 76 points to 36 and 28. Hults wins both the 100 and 220 yard dashes, Burkett takes the 440, Whitver the 200 hurdles, Woodyatt claims the 880 and high jump, with Janssen tying in high jump. O Hunsberger soars in the broad jump, while the SHS relays sweep the 880 and 440 yard events.
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Rock Falls
Rochelle
Sterling
Spencer
Hults
Burkett
Whitver
Woodyatt
Harry Woodyatt
Schaller
Art Wildman
Freeport Defeats S H S on Stadium Track Ending Five-Year Streak
Freeport beat S H S 57 to 56 on the new stadium track April 21 ending a five year home meet winning streak. Dirksen won the 120 yard hurdles for Freeport and the team took field events, including shot put and discus grand slams. Sterling claimed several events but failed to overcome Freeport late.
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Freeport High School
S.H.S
Golden Warriors
Freeport
Sterling
Jerry Dirksen
Burkett
Hults
Woodyatt
Galloway
Whitver
O. Hunsberger
Janssen
Dirksen
John Hunsberger
Wells
Volleyball Tourney Honors Glow With Captain Lineup
The article lists upper bracket captains Marilyn Dies Louella Hubbart Peggy Quigley Helen Becker Beverly Anderson and lower bracket captains Jean Hart Dorothy Stewart June Des mond Jean Hoffman Eleanor Schutt. Helen Walker the manager had a short season due to basketball delays while Marcia Bogaard’s shrieking scream is noted.
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Girls Athletic Association
Marilyn Dies
Louella Hubbart
Peggy Quigley
Helen Becker
Beverly Anderson
Jean Hart
Dorothy Stewart
June Desmond
Jean Hoffman
Eleanor Schutt
Helen Walker
Amy Turnell
Marcia Bogaard
Coach Brandau Awards Basketball Letters
Coach Brandau awarded eight major letters and fourteen minor letters to basketball players last week, capping a successful season. Major letters went to captains Harry Woodyatt Dan Troye and seniors Orville Hunsberger Loren Weckesser Keith Brown Joe Galloway Keith Wells Tom Bogaard.
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Brandau
Harry Woodyatt
Dan Troye
Orville Hunsberger
Loren Weckesser
Keith Brown
Joe Galloway
Keith Wells
Tom Bogaard
Woodyatt
Hunsberger
Weckesser
Stan Ridge
Kenneth Duhm
Floyd Hunsberger
Irwin Nelson
Kenneth Galloway
John Mangan
Paul Gribbons
Dick Whitter
Ralph Haag
Ansel Henderson
Ted Scheideli
Merrill Church
Ira Abney
Kenneth Reitzel
Bill Welton
Neal Wick
Seniors Win Inter Class Track Meet at Sterling High
Sterling high held its annual interclass track meet on April 15 with the seniors taking top honors totaling 83.9 points. Juniors were runners up with 51.6, sophomores 30.5, and freshmen 14. Readouts include Troye junior shot put 37'10" and Welton soph 100 yard dash 10.7 sec.
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Sterling High
Troye
Welton
Soph
F. Hunsberger
Fresh
Brown
Breed
Woodyatt
L. Gould
Hults
Whitver
Reitzel
S Club Initiates New Members March 8
On Wednesday night March 8 a group of athletes underwent a demanding initiation by coaches Scheid Brandau and Small. The rite involved strenuous tasks and ended with eight gallons of ice cream consumed by the new members. Membership requires earning a letter in any major or minor sport. The club, in partnership with the G A A, sponsors homecoming events each year.
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Scheid
Brandau
Small
S” Club
Whiteside County Track Meet Opens Under Night Lights
The seventh annual Whiteside County Track and Field Meet at the high school stadium features a full night schedule from 7:00 PM with pole vault and sprints to 9:45 PM relay events. Sterling seeks surprises as Rock Falls and Morrison appear strongest. Spencer of Rock Falls aims to surpass 11 ft 8 in pole vault mark. Admission is 10 cents student and 25 cents general.
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Whiteside County
Sterling
Spencer
Rock Falls
Morrison
Girls Tennis Tournament To Use Class Winners Playoff
The G A A girls tennis event will open with separate class tournaments and a playoff among class winners to crown the champion. A consolation bracket will include all first round losers and no doubles event is planned this spring. The boys have challenged the girls and rumors say two instructors support warlike bravado. The courts now show orange lines to stop line sight excuses.
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Miss Turnell
Brandal
Sophomores Defeat Frosh In Intra-Squad Track Meet
Sophomores beat the frosh 30 to 14 in an intra-squad track meet held April 13 to 15. Frosh and sophomores competed against the varsity with Whitver Welton Hunsberger and Janssen noted as top performers in sprints hurdles pole vault and high jump.
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Frosh-Soph
Whitver
Welton
Hunsberger
Janssen
Debaters Host Surprise Cake Party at School
On March 27 Carlyle Cameron sent a large cake and root beer to the school debaters. The students, exhilarated by the treat, called everyone in the hall and held a celebratory party afterward.
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Carlyle Cameron
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Everett Small
Hermann
High School
Frosh
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