Wrestling and intramurals fuel Sterling High sports
Sports Corner notes wrestling is a major Sterling High sport coached by Homer Musgrove with local exhibitions and trips to Rock Island and Davenport. Pete Hoogeveen runs the Pee Wee squad as future varsity players. Intramural basketball and bowling have begun under Scheid and Becker with expected injuries.
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Ronny Schueler
Sterling High
Homer Musgrove
Rock Island
Davenport
Pete” Hoogeveen
Pee Wee
Sterling Defeats Morrison In First Road Win
Sterling Warriors edged Morrison Mustangs 47 to 43 in their first out of town game of the season on December 5. Both teams played fast basketball as the box score reveals points by quarter and the style of play.
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Morrison
Warriors Fall to DeKalb Barbs in Close Contest
DeKalb Barbs defeated the Warriors 50 to 42 in a December 15 basketball game. Through three quarters DeKalb led 34 to 29 as Jim Galloway topped the score with 18 points on seven field goals and four free throws.
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Jim Galloway
E. Moline Edges Sterling In Thriller At Home
East Moline defeated Sterling 37 to 34 in a close, back and forth game at the Stering Coliseum on December 10. The lead changed six times and was tied four times, with Sterling holding a 12 to 11 edge after the first period and Moline leading 22 to 17 at halftime.
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Sterling
Warriors
East Moline
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Moline
GAA Sets Rules For Bowling Meet
On November 25 at 3 35 Miss Becker’s room a GAA meeting discussed bowling. Leola Clark outlined costs and established rules requiring arrival by four and late notification. Bowling is current main GAA activity with roller skating possible if interest grows.
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Miss Becker
Leola Clark
Warriors Fall to Tilden Tech in December Opener
Sterling's Golden Warriors lost 45 to 37 at home against Tilden Tech on December 2. Height and a pressing defense limited Sterling while Jim Galloway led with 14 points, Bob Galloway added six free throws, and Chuck Cole scored five.
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Bob Galloway
Chuck Cole
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Peters Wee Nee
Sterling tops Rock Falls Jr Varsity 27 10
Ronnie Williamson led Sterling with fourteen points as the SHS junior varsity defeated Rock Falls 27 to 10. Rock Falls led 7 6 after the first period but trailed 12 to 8 at halftime and 17 to 13 after three. A 4 10 fourth quarter run sealed Sterling’s win. Larry Letcher and Bob Smith added five and four points respectively for Sterling. Jerry Crenshaw Paul Ebernezer each scored five for Rock Falls. Melvin Stern added four.
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Larry Letcher
Sterling
Bob Smith
Rock Falls
Jerry Crenshaw
Paul Ebernezer
Melvin Stern
Wrestlers Take Second at Davenport Meet
The Warrior wrestling team placed second among eight schools at Davenport on December 9. Davenport won with 66 points, Sterling scored 27, followed by Rock Island 23, Wilson Cedar Rapids 18, McKinley Cedar Rapids 17, Moline 16, Franklin Cedar Rapids 10, and Maquoketa 7. SHS was represented by Dick Huntley Wallace Pepper Lyle Matanick Bob Anderson Ken Kraft Art Kraft Jim Cleaveland Gilbert Flowers.
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Warrior
Davenport
Sterling
Rock Island
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
McKinley
Moline
Franklin
Maqoketa
SHS
Dick Huntley
Wallace Pepper
Lyle Matanick
Bob Anderson
Ken Kraft
Art Kraft
Jim Cleaveland
Gilbert Flowers
Warriors upset by Comets at Sterling Coliseum
The Sterling Warriors lost 42 to 38 to the Community Comets on December 12 at the Sterling coliseum. The hosts led 10 to 2 in the first quarter and 21 to 18 at halftime, but the Comets pulled ahead in the third, finishing with a 34 to 26 edge after three. Bob Pough scored nine and Chuck Cole eight for Sterling Township.
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Community Comets
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Community
Comets
Bob Pough
Chuck Cole
Sterling Township
Sterling Bowl to Freeport
Freeport's Pretzels defeated SHS Warriors 51 to 28 on December 8 in Freeport. The hosts led 18 to 4 after the first period and 35 to 13 at halftime, then maintained a comfortable margin. Barry Musgrove and Jim Vary each scored six for SHS, while Chuck Cole added five in the starting lineup.
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Pretzels
SHS Wariors
Sterling
Barry Musgrove
Jim Vary
Warriors
Chuck Cole
Former Student Honored by Kendall College Bulletin
Kendall College sent an advertisement noting Merilyn Wilkinson, a last year graduate, appears on the cover of the college bulletin as part of ongoing recognition for S.H.S. graduates.
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Kendall College
S.H.S
Merilyn Wilkinson
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Busk
R. Pough Bull
Kk. Green
Kelly J Galloway Null DeVries
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Wallie Pepper
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