Dixon Sterling prep basketball seniors set for final game
The final prep contest on February 23 marks the last season game for Jim Brown Norm Bogett Earl Howard Ralph Hidden and Ray Pettit. Dixon High drew a huge crowd of 1695 paid plus 400 activity tickets as Sterling and Dixon rivalry continues. Sterling High wins intra city title for 1940 after beating Community twice and Rock Falls twice.
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Jim Brown
Norm Bogett
Earl Howard
Ralph Hidden
Ray Pettit
Dixon High School
Dixon
Sterling
Bugg
Dixon Star
Don Youngmark
Sterling High
Community
Rock Falls
Sterling Romps Over Princeton Quintet at the Coliseum
Sterling coach Curtis Brandal led a 48-27 rout of Princeton as Elwin Duhm scored 18 and Jim Brown 9 for Sterling. The fourth quarter saw Duhm reach 18 points, with Wolf and Grieser adding scores. Earlier, Sterling beat Rock Falls 26-16 and posted a close January thriller 28-26 versus Belvidere, led by Duhm and Ridge.
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Curtis Brandal
Sterling Wariors
Princeton
Coliseum
Elwin Duhm
Jim Brown
Sterling
Duhm
Brown
Wolf
Griesser
Woodyatt
Ridge
Bogott
Mendota to host return game versus Sterling on Feb twenty
Mendota High junior varsity defeated Sterling on Sterling's home court and now travels to the Coliseum for a February 20 rematch. Sterling promises to bring fire in their eyes to upset the Mendota outfit.
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Mendota High
Sterling
Mendota
Sterling F F A Basketball Team Upholds Moral Victory
The Sterling F F A basketball team, recently formed, played several games against Morrison, Rock Falls, and Phillip’s Flashes. They earned a moral victory against the Flashes, tied Rock Falls 14 14 after three overtimes following a 28 12 loss, and suffered losses to Morrison 39 21 and 15 13 at S H S. Fisher of Morrison scored for Sterling by putting the ball in the wrong basket. more games are on the schedule as the boys seek new victories.
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Sterling F. F. A
Morrison
Rock Falls
Phillip’s Flashes
Fisher
Sterling
Sterling High Falls to Mendota in Downbeat Upset
Mendota upset Sterling High 31-29 on January 26 as Spenader sank three late free throws. Sterling led 11-4 after one, 16-10 at halftime, 24-17 after three, before Mendota rallied. Wolf led Sterling with 12, Brown added 8. Mendota’s Spenader sealed the win.
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Mendota High
Spenader
Mendota
Sterling
Brown
Mendoza
Duhm
Eisenfelder
Wolf
Blue and Gold Travel to Belvidere for NC1C Game
Blue and Gold teams travel to Belvidere tonight for a NC1C basketball clash. Coach Brandan and Terhune prepare squads as bowling season wraps with GA A events and mixed doubles high scores. tournament schedule set for February with juniors eyeing last year’s title and social events planned after games.
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Belvidere
Brandan
N. C
Terhune
Kurt Grantow
Mary Anne Hammelman
Jason Hopkins
Vernice Kavadas
Kenneth Howard
Joyce Clark
Rose Daulton
Miss Burritt
Mary Wilbern
Elaine Dewey
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John Woodyatt
Bob Wolf
Norm Bogott
Bob Greisser
Ervie Ridge
Oregon
Jim
Earl “Howdy
Howard
Howdy
Murphysboro
Illinois
Ray
Dixon “Dukes
la Salle “Cavaliers
Freeport “Pretzels
Elgin “Maroons
Rockford
Babs
DeKalb
Barbs
Rockets
Princeton Quintet
Bobby Wolf
Johnny Woodyatt
Craig
Capt. Lear
Kayo Jarvi
Finn
Duane Cunz
Blue
Bud” Terhune
Sterling Boys
Harry Woodyatt
Ernie Hubbart
John Ahrens
Ben Bailey
Sterling High Reserves
Feldkirchner
McCraham
Sterling High Blue and Gold
Troye
S.H
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