Sterling to host holiday regional tournament this year
The Holiday Tournament will include Sterling as a regional host among 60 sites in the state. If Sterling wins the regional, they advance to the sectional in Moline or Rockford, then on to the state. Bleachers for the Field House are due during the holiday break.
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Sterling Opens Season with Narrow Victory Over Morrison
Coach Gene Hall’s Sterling team edged Morrison 64 to 53 in a tightly fought season opener. Mitchell and Marquis led Sterling with 17 and 16 points while Morrison’s Dale Bull topped all scorers with 22 in a competitive start to the year.
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Marquis
Chuck Mitchell
Dale Bull
Sterling Warriors Take Third at Moline Quadrangular
Sterling High wrestlers placed third in the Moline meet with 59 points. Six champions led by Dick Card Earl Beck Cliff Dettman Ken Kraft John Fassler and Glen Alderfer advanced to finals.
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Glen Alderfer
Sterling Warriors top Dixon 62 to 49 in league showdown
Sterling Golden Warriors built leads with a 20 point second quarter and a 17 point third period to defeat Dixon 62 to 49. Ray Gebhardt led Sterling with 17 points, Chuck Mitchell added 12, while Dixon’s Jerry Curran led his team with 13.
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Jerry Curran
Braves Open Season With Hard Fought 41 29 Win
The Fresh Sophs beat Morrison 41 to 29 as they trailed early and moved ahead in the second period. W. Hagon led with 25 points in the season opener for Coach Brandall's Braves.
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Warriors Edge Tilden Tech 54 51 In Tight League Thriller
Gene Hall's EDGE TILDEN TECH Warriors edged Tilden Tech 54 to 51 after a close first half 30 26. Sterling led early with 17 points. Mitchell tallied 18 and Ohnen 10 with late free throws sealing the win.
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Chuck Mitchell
Freeport Nips Sterling Warriors 59 to 53
The Freeport Pretzels defeated the Sterling Warriors 59 to 53. Wes Kuedeking led Freeport with strong early scoring, while Chuck Mitchell topped Sterling with 21 points and Al Dimond added 10. The opening quarter proved decisive as Freeport built a 20 to 8 lead.
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al Dimond
Sterling Warriors Take Fourth in Davenport Invitational
Sterling wrestlers finished fourth as Davenport won the team title with 57 points. Moline was second, Clinton third, Sterling fourth, and Rock Island fifth. Dick Card won the 103 pound class and Ken Kraft captured the 154 pound class for the Golden Warriors.
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Holiday Basketball Tournament Schedule At Sterling High
Sterling Township High School will host a holiday basketball tournament on December 29 to 31, 1952 with seven nearby schools and one Chicago school. Games start 2:00 PM December 29 and the championship is 8:30 PM December 31, with a consolation bracket and all-night hike for award recipients.
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Freeport
Dixon
Frank Falzone
Rockford
W. W. Fulkerson
Tom Kouzmanoff
Arlington Heights
Frosh-Soph Team Edges Freeport 38 35 in Tight Win
Coach Brandau's hustlers won 38 to 35 over Freeport as Hanson led Sterling with 10 points and Nice added 9. Sterling trailed 8-6 after one, 22-19 at halftime, then dominated the third quarter 9-2 before holding on in a tense final period.
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Sterling JV Tops Rockets 58 47 in Season Opener
Sterling junior varsity defeated Rock Falls 58 to 47 for its first win of the season. Newell led Sterling with 22 points on 10 baskets and 2 free throws, while John Carillo added 14 points.
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JV Sangs Dixon in a third straight win
The Junior Varsity defeated Dixon 51 to 34 in their third win. Sam Mylin scored 13 points as Reed added 11 to lead the effort.
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Reed
Volleyball Tournament Closes After Brutal Double Round Robin
After two weeks of play the tournament ends. Seniors crushed freshmen 77 to 6 and Juniors beat Sophomores 43 to 21 on night one. Night two saw Sophomores topple Freshmen 42 to 10 while Seniors defeated Juniors 42 to 20.
Basketball and Softball Teams Name New Managers
Linda Wagner and Mary Saillard named managers for the basketball program while Joanne Walters and Nancy Apples take the softball program helm.
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Linda Wagner
Mary Saillard
Joanne Walters
Nancy Apples
Basketball Schedule Follows Christmas Vacation
The next activity will begin right after the Christmas break, marking the start of basketball. The period after the holiday is set for practices and games.
Bowling Club Memberships Named in Local Notice
The Turkey Club admits Nancy Forquer as the sole member who made the requirement of three consecutive strikes. The 150 Club lists Nancy Forquer Kay Bellows Leone Walker and Sue Thome for achieving a line score of at least 150.
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Kay Bellows
Leone Walker
Sue Thome
Alabama Rammer Jammer Farewell Note
A reflective lyric style observes a breakup with coded lines about bargains and farewells. The text references the Alabama Rammer Jammer cheer and ends on a resigned note about a girl leaving without goodbye.
Steling JVs Defeat Clinton River Kings 54 to 42
The Steling junior varsity team defeated Clinton River Kings 54 to 42. John Carrillo led scoring for Steling with 14 points, followed by Sam Mylin with 11.
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