Intramural Highlights At Sterling High School
The noontime recreation plan grows with high participation and a strong intramural basketball season. The Junior Varsity team posts 7 wins and no losses while the Shermans Sallies beat Homer’s Pigeons 15 to 9 in the noontime tournament. A new field house score board now shows time left and score, preventing late game clock changes.
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Sterling
Art Kraft
S.H.S
Bernie
Mimi Sheldon
Barry Musgrove
Homer
Sherman
Sallies
Mr. Mitchell
Sterling High Papooeses Defeated by Rochelle
The Frosh-Soph team fell to Rochelle 49 to 31 on February 1. John Carrillo led Sterling High with seven points, followed by John Wolf with six. Coach Brandal rotated the entire squad throughout the game.
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Rochelle
John Carrillo
S.H.S
John Wolf
Brandal
Calendar of school events and competitions
February events include sophomore dance band concert wrestling no school and sectional meets. March features debate regional basketball tournaments and state finals across multiple locations with dances and banquets.
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Elgin
Hall Township
N.c.sc
Mendota
Dixon
Beloit
Sterling
Champaign
Sterling Frosh Soph Defeat Galesburg 44 40
On January 19 S.H.S. Frosh Sophs defeated Galesburg 44 40 in a hard fought game after an even first half. Wolf Reed and Carrillo led scoring while the squad’s effort reflected well on assistant coach Floyd Hunsberger.
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S.H.S. Frosh- Sophs
Galesburg
Wolf
Reed
Carrillo
Floyd Hunsberger
Window hat sale described with feathered red bonnet
A woman enters a mil linery shop and asks the clerk to remove a red hat with feathers and berries from the window. The clerk agrees politely, saying they would be glad to assist.
Terrific Want Ad Response Letters From January 1952
A reader writes in the January 21, 1952 issue to join a girls knitting club noting they are a senior boy and asking for a possible exception. The inquiry asks to leave a response at the monitor post desk by the study hall.
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Monitor
Sterling Warriors Top Morrison 53 to 44 in Weekend Victory
The Sterling Warriors defeated Morrison 53 to 44 as Larry Letcher led with 18 points and improved rebounding. Gebhardt added 11 and Knight 7 for Sterling while Morrison’s Duty topped with 13 points and Kelly had 11. Officials drew comments on close calls as Sterling built two strong quarters and used reserves late.
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Morrison
Golden Warriors
Sterling
Larry Letcher
Warriors
Larry
Letch
Gebhardt
Donnie Puterbaugh
Knight
Musgrove
Duty
Kelly
Sterlings
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Sportligh
Sterling High Papooses
Jannitor
Sterling Frosh-Soph
Sterling Warriors
Don Stewart
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