Grapplers Take NCIC Honors at Rock Falls Meet
Rock Falls High School hosted the NCIC wrestling meet on February 3 and 4. Sterling won with 118 points, followed by Dixon and Ottawa, while Rock Falls claimed five individual champions led by unseeded standout John Kalachnick who defeated the top seed en route to the title. Districts set for February 11 at Rock Falls, with Sectionals February 17-18 in Rock Island and the state finals February 24-25 in Urbana.
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Rock Falls High School
Sterling
Dixon
Golden Warriors
Mark Hummel
Mark de Jarnatt
Eddie Hernandez
Gil Vasquez
John Kalachnick
John
Dave Polan
Rodney Johnson
Chuck Walrath
Kim Snitchler
Greg Hummel
Dick Greenup
Ottawa
Rock Falls
Princeton
Kewanee
LaSalle-Peru
Rochelle
Geneseo
Se Urbana
Spotlight Braves Rise to 13-2 in NCIC Race
Sterling Braves under Coach Jim McKinzie hold a 13-2 record and 7-1 NCIC frosh-soph tally. They finished second in the New-Mor-Roc- Ster Frosh-Soph Tourney to Rock Falls Meteors, 68-52, with another loss to Rock Falls derclassmen before Christmas.
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Sterling Braves
Braves
Rock Falls
Sterling
Ottawa
Galesburg
LaSalle- Peru
NCIC
Freeport
East Rockford
Jim McKinzie
Steve Loos
Mike Mumford
Barry Dickinson
Bob Garrett
Brad Cox
Glenn Sedig
Norm Koster
Ron Davis
Joe Swope
Wayne Johnson
Bill Speaker
Dave Harless
Rick Hines
Rochelle
Dixon
Cagers Split Win by Four but Lose to East
Sterling Golden Warriors beat Streator Bulldogs 62-58 with Rod Jacobs scoring 26 and 12 rebounds. In the East Rockford game they fell 65-63 as Jacobs, Hall, and Smith each reached double figures. Mumford led Sterling with 18 points in the later contest.
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Sterling Golden Warriors
Streator Bulldogs
East Rockford
STHS
Rod Jacobs
Warriors
Rod
John Hall
Sterling
Smith
Zeigler
McBride
Brandal
Tonkin
Frosh-Soph
Braves
Loos
Mumford
Sedig
Phil Smith
Morry McBride
Mike Mumford
Bob Garrett
Intramural Cage Season Ends. Tournament Play Begins
The intramural basketball season closed for league play with leaders: American League frosh soph Yankees at 8-0, National League underclass Hornets atop Bulldogs, junior-senior Tigers claimed title, Aggies 7-0 lead Giants 5-1 in American League chase. Tonight the all important tournament opens in frosh soph and junior senior divisions.
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Yankees
Hornets
Bulldogs
Tigers
Aggies
Giants
Froshsoph
Warriors Seek IHSA District Title at Rock Falls Saturday
STHS wrestling team carries a strong dual meet record into the Rock Falls High School district on Saturday February 11. Ten teams compete with Sterling favored, Dixon likely second, and Savanna a threat. District winners and runners up advance to the Rock Island sectional February 17 and 18 where the top two per weight move to the state finals.
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STHS
Rock Falls
Illinois
Rock Falls High School
Sterling
Dixon
Newman
Polo
Freeport
Savanna
Lanark
Morrison
Stockton
Peoria
Moline
Galesburg
Rock Island
Mark Hummel
Mark de Jarnatt
Gil Vasquez
Ed Hernandez
Greg Hummel
Dick Greenup
Dave Polan
Kim Snitchler
Rodney John
Regional basketball seeds spark local debates
Smoke Signals reports IHSA regional seedings from February 1 placing Dixon Dukes first in Sterling Regional, Rock Falls Rockets second, Polo Marcos and Mt Carroll among contenders, with Benton feared to challenge for the state title. Warriors sit fourth, facing Forreston then Dixon early in the route to the regional title.
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Warriors
Illinois High School Athletic Association
IHSA
Sterling
Dixon Dukes
Rock Falls Rockets
Golden Warriors
Oregon Hawks
Forreston
Dixon
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