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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1974
Page
4
Sports editorials praise Sterling High School intramural basketball run by Mr. Nearing. Freshmen and seniors form teams with a draft process for juniors and seniors while captains assemble rosters. Games include all players, champions crowned, urging broader intramural adoption.
Rock Falls used full court pressure and a balanced scoring attack to crush the Warriors 102 to 66. Five Rockets reached double figures led by Sterling Stockwell with 21 and Sam Harris with 19. Sterling’s team shot and Sterling Astory 14, others contributing as Sterling hosts Rochelle Friday.
In November 1973 tryouts for the girls bowling team selected Diane Dickinson Renee Peterson Debbie Dickinson Sue Esch and Sharon Jacobs. The squad planned six meets and one district game facing Dixon Hall Township Prophetstown Rock Falls and LaSalle Peru. They defeated Prophetstown Rock Falls and LaSalle Peru. The group credited Mrs Phillips as coach and advisor and looked forward to next year.
The 1974 girls team schedule lists home games at Challand Jr High with free admission. Feb 5 Geneseo 6:00, Feb 11 Mendota 6:30, Feb 18 Prophets Town 6:00, Feb 23 LaSalle Peru 9:30, Feb 28 Morrison 6:00, Mar 4 Princeton, Mar 14 Dixon, Mar 18 Rock Falls, Mar 20 Ottawa 6:00, Mar 30 Conference tourney at home. Players include Linda Appenzellar, Mary Anschutz, Chris Breed, Peggy Brown, Cindy Duden, Marge Harris, Sandy Hartman, Vicki Hostetler.
Freshmen under Coach Johnson post six wins and one loss at mid season, with 45 on the roster and 13 dual meets plus one tournament. The loss to DeKalb 14 to 41 blamed on pins and miscues. The Fresh-Soph team, led by Mr. Scott, has 7-0 in duals and two tournaments on the schedule, including a Christmas tournament win at East Peoria.
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