Sterling Warriors win NCIC wrestling title for fourth straight year
Sterling crowned the North Central Illinois Conference champion after sweeping 31 points ahead of Dixon. Sixteen finalists filled the finals with eight Sterling wrestlers appearing, as Vince Lopez, Kirt Kradle, Jon Zemke, Steve Hess, Jeff Easley, George Biszak, Ed Jones, and Tom Fliss led a dominant performance. Sterling finished with 99 points to Dixon's 68 and claimed their fourth consecutive NCIC crown.
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Jeff Metcalfe
Carson DeJarnett
Sterling Warriors
Golden Warriors
Sterling
Dixon
Vince Lopez
Peters
Rochelle
Kirt Kradle
Nelson
Geneseo
Jon Zemke
Lodge
Steve Sloan
Sloan
Kradle
Cioni
Marty Hey
Hey
Zemke
Steve Hess
Jerome Getter
Getter
Paul Virtone
Ottawa
Jeff Easley
Bob Robbeman
George Biszak
Roger Deets
Randy Lane
Kewanee
Brice Vescogni
Ron Ziegler
Ed Jones
Gunderson
Tom Fliss
LaSalle-Peru
Rock Falls
Princeton
Streator
Carson DeJarnatt
Warriors suffer two losses in three meets
The Sterling wrestling team dropped two of three meets in late season action. They opened hosting East Moline Panthers 30 to 14 with four victories by Vince Lopez Beto Perez George Biszak and Ed Jones. They then beat Alleman 34 to 6 with Lopez Kradle Perez Steeley Kalachnik Biszak Ryan Jones and Erickson winning. In the final duel at Moline they fell 20 to 18, with Lopez Kradle Hummel Steeley Ryan and Jones claiming wins. The record moved to 17-5.
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Neil Boyer
Warrior
Warriors
Panthers
East Moline
STHS
Vince Lopez
Beto Perez
George Biszak
Ed Jones
Rock Island
Moline
Alleman
Riors
Sterling
Kirt Kradle
Kim Steeley
Jeff Easley
Mark Kalachnik
Jim Ryan
Tom Erickson
Marc Hummel
Sterling Warriors Try for Victory at Rochelle Host
Sterling Golden Warri ors meet Rochelle in the next to last home game as an erratic season persists. Streator defeated Sterling 87 72 last week while Dixon edged them 89 82 in non conference play. House led with 19 points for Sterling, Fortney 16, Linboom 15 as Dixon outscored from outside shots and held a late lead.
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Jeff Metcalfe
Sterling Golden Warriors
Rochelle
DeKalb
Sterling
Streator
Blue and Gold
Bulldogs
Warriors
Mark House
Gordy Fortney
Elmer Linboom
House
Fortney
Linboom
Larry Frye
Ken Massey
Dave Frommelt
Steve Vermin
Dan Fitzgerald
Frank Lee
Dixon Dukes
Dixon
Fran Fassler
Dukes
Fassler
Braves win two over weekend in NCIC and non-conference games
The Braves beat Streator 64 51 after trailing early on Friday with Schott 26 and Helms 18 leading the scoring. Saturday at Dixon they won 60 43 as Schott 21 and Eades 16 paced the attack. Tonight they host Rochelle's Hublets in conference play.
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Neil Boyer
Braves
Streator
NCIC
Greg Schott
Gary Helms
John Fades
Helms
Sterling
Schott
Dombroski
Eades
Moloney
Anderson
Mears
Dixon
Dukelets
Jack Dombroski
John Eades
Dombrowski
Rochelle
Hublets
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Rock River
Nelson Dixon Rd
Rock Island Rd
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Woodlawn Shores
Marina
Prom
1St Ave
Fashionaire
Chester’s
Chesters
East Third St
Prince Castles Ave
B&w
5Th St
Greener’s
Sterling, Illinois
Earl
Dean Dahlgren
Cleaver Brook
Decatour
Sterling Emerson
Coleta Blacktop
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