Coosteam Girls Volleyball Team Seeks Community Support
Rhonda M presents the Coosteen girls volleyball team in interscholastic play coached by Miss Sexton. A and B teams each hold 3 3 records with wins over Princeton Prophetstown Morrison and LaSalle Peru and losses to Mendoza Dixon Menodza and Dixon. Home games at the tower start 6 pm free admission. Schedule lists December 18 Seo mount Mt Morris January 9 and 17 Rock Falls January 21 Princeton January 30 Byron. Team members include Mary Anschutz Chris Breed Ginger Broderick Pam Garcia Vickie Hostetler Sue McKinzie Dori Meighan Diana Puentes Elva Puentes Tolene Ramirez Chris Reed Nancy Rodekamp Dawn Smith Laura Widdecombe Valerie Widdecombe Sally Windham.
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G.A.A
Miss Sexton
Princeton
Prophetstown
Morrison
Mendoza
Dixon
LaSalle
Peru
Geneseo
Mt. Morris
Rock Falls
Byron
Mary Anschutz
Chris Breed
Ginger Broderick
Pam Garcia
Vickie Hostetler
Sue McKinzie
Dori Meighan
Diana Puentes
Elva Puentes
Tolene Rameriz
Chris Reed
Nancy Rodekamp
Dawn Smith
Laura Widdecombe
Valerie Widdecombe
Sally Windham
Frosh Team Triumphs As Varsity Lags In Three Wins
The Fresh-Soph squad defeated DeKalb 70 61 behind Deter's 24 and Stockwell 15. They then beat Hall 65 65 with Halldorf 21 and Ebersole 18 leading scorers. Finally Rockford East fell 65 48 as Edison 15, Halldorf 10, Ebersole 12, Claiborne 12 led four in double figures.
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Varsity
DeKalb
Hall
Rockford
Braves
Deter
Stockwell
Thier
Hall Township
Halldorf
Ebersole
Rockford East
Edison
Claiborne
Referees deserve respect after basketball games
Editorial urges fans to credit referees for calls and avoid booing. It argues referees are trained professionals who must judge fast moving action and lane violations. It invites readers to apply to become referees if they think they can do better.
Girls Bowling Team Schedule At Dixon And Nearby
The Girls Bowling team roster includes Renee Peters on, Sue Esch, Debbie Dickinson, Diane Dickinson, and Chris Iben. Match dates list opponents Dixon Sterling Rock Falls on Dec 10 at Dixon, Dec 18 at Hall There, Jan 8 at Dixon, Jan 16 at P town, and Jan 22 at Rock Falls.
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Renee Peterson
Sue Esch
Debbie Dickinson
Diane Dickinson
Chris Iben
Dixon
Opponents
Sterling
Rock Falls
Hall
P-town
Sterling High School Tankers name three swim captains
Sterling High School announces co captains for year three swimmers Pat Wietlispach Rick Wood and Ted Williams. Wietlispach serves a second year as captain and Wood holds the 100 yard butterfly record while Wietlispach holds school marks in the 100 yard breaststroke 200 yard individual medley and 50 yard freestyle. Williams joins as diving team representative.
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Sterling High School
Pat Wietlispach
Rick Wood
Ted Williams
Sterling
Sterling Splashers Open Season with 82–74 Win at LaSalle-Peru
The Sterling water warriors started their season December 4 with an 82 to 74 victory over the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers. Mike Ebersole won the 200 and 600 yard freestyles, Pat Wiethspach set records in the medley and 100 yard breaststroke, and Mike Knutsen and Ted Williams contributed key points in diving and sprint events. Four meet records fell.
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Sterling ‘Water Warriors
LaSalle- Peru Cavaliers
Warriors
Mike
Pat Wiethspach
Tim Thorpe
Keith Knutsen
Mike Ebersole
Indivi
Sterling Swim Team Wins Dual Meet Over LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers
Sterling defeats LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers 82 to 74 in their home pool on Tuesday December 4. Freeport Invitational looms December 22 with diving at 9 a.m. and swimming at 2 p.m., followed by a home meet against Rockford East at 4:30 p.m.
Football Basketball and Track Top Sports Says Poll
A roving reporter surveyed community opinions on which three sports to keep if cuts are needed. Football, basketball and track dominate choices, with voters citing audience size and revenue as key factors.
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Dave Shetler
Tim Thorpe
Sterling Wrestlers Defeat Newman to End Eleven-Year Streak
Sterling toppled Newman 47 to 0 as four straight pins and a forfeit dashed the Comets’ hope of breaking an 11 year win streak. John Jiminez and Joe Rodriguez earned pins, while Greg Musgrove, Satcho Rodriguez, and Chuck Musgrove added decisions and forfeits sealed the meet. Junior varsity routed Newman 63 to 8 with multiple pins and decisions. Sterling also hosted Peoria Richwoods and Woodruff, earning wins across junior varsity and freshman-sophomore squads, including a 48 to 6 victory over Richwoods and a 61 to 6 win against Woodruff.
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Newman Comets
Sterling
Comets
Doug Schafer
Mike O’brien
Newman
John Jiminez
Joe Rodriguez
Satcho Rodriguez
Chuck Musgrove
Mark Metzler
Tony Ranjel
Tim Commisso
Larry Compton
Marty Huntley
Dick Sanders
Terry Shinville
Barry DePue
Dan Bragg
Doug Miller
Steve Marschang
Paul Jackley
Peoria
Peoria Richwoods
Peoria Woodruff
Richwoods
Commisso
Kilday
Greg Musgrove
Clalde
Woodruff
Reynolds
O’brien
Taylor
Martin
McMillan
Hulteen
Marechang
Schafer
Jimi
Fresh-Sophiatmen
Hunsberger
Reglin
Hey
Carl
Berge
Harper
T. Commisso
Depuy
Wise
Cuevas
Dir
Fresh
Rochelle
Rodriguez
Bragg
Hansburger
Sanders
Galvin
Shaw
Sheley
Polsein
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Rhonda M
Mike Friedkien
Sterling Splashes LP
Dave Vargas
Monte Ebersole
LaSalle-Peru
Cavaliers
Freeport
Ptak
Recreation Center
By Ginny McMullen
Ric Martinez
Fran Lyon
van Anderson
Jeff Kelly
Nez, Commisso, Kilday
L. Rodriguez
Gama
Fresh-Soph
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