Last Prep Game Signals End of Season for Local Varsity A Team
February 23 marks the final prep contest for Jim Brown Norm Bogett Earl Howard Ralph Hidden and Ray Pettit. The group includes key players like Brown the year’s leading rebounder and tip-off man plus transfer Hidden dubbed the forgotten man for his setup role.
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Jim Brown
Norm Bogett
Earl Howard
Ralph Hidden
Ray Pettit
Oregon
Jim
Earl “Howdy
Howard
Howdy
Dixon and Sterling Fans Pack Dixon High for Historic Game
A record crowd of 1,695 paying attendees and about 400 student tickets filled Dixon High School gym for the Dixon Sterling basketball clash. The noisy contest continued a rivalry where neither side has swept both games. past meetings include Dixon’s win at Dixon and Sterling’s at the Coliseeum. Local fans ponder team nicknames as schools in the conference use distinct monikers.
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Dixon High School
Dixon
Sterling
Bugg
Dixon Star
Don Youngmark
Sooting High Captures 1940 Intra-city Title
Sooting High won the 1940 intra-city basketball title by beating Community twice and Rock Falls twice. Community then defeated Rock Falls before the Sterling Rock Falls game, which handed the title automatically to Sterling.
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Sooting High
Community
Rock Falls
Sterling Romps Over Princeton Quintet At Coliseum
Sterling High under Coach Curtis Brandal defeated Princeton 48 27 at the Coliseum on February 9 led by Elwin Duhm with 18 points and Jim Brown 9. Sterling built early 4 0 quarter woes but rallied to a 19 16 halftime lead with Duhm scoring repeatedly.
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Curtis Brandal
Sterling Wariors
Princeton
Coliseum
Elwin Duhm
Jim Brown
Sterling
Duhm
Brown
Wolf
Griesser
Mendota, Sterling Set Return Game at Coliseum
Mendota High travels to Coliseum for February 20 return bout after beating Sterling on Sterling’s home court. Sterling vows a strong effort and aims to upset Mendota with renewed intensity and a heated matchup.
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Mendota High
Sterling
Mendota
F F A Basketball Team Seeks More Victories After Moral Win
Sterling F F A basketball team recently formed has played Morrison Rock Falls and Phillip's Flashes. They earned a moral victory against Phillip's Flashes, tying Rock Falls 14-14 after three overtimes. Morrison games ended 28-12 and 39-21 with losses. Fisher from Morrison scored in the wrong basket. More games are planned as the team pursues new wins.
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Sterling F. F. A
Morrison
Rock Falls
Phillip’s Flashes
Fisher
Sterling
Sterling High Falls to Mendota in Narrow Upset Battle
Mendota defeats Sterling 31 29 on January 26 as Spenader seals win with three late free throws. Sterling led 11 4 after one and 16 10 at halftime, but Mendota surged to tie and pull ahead late. Wolf top scored for Sterling with 12. Brown added 8 and Mendoza tied late. Sterling reserves beat Mendota reserves 27 19 in the nightcap.
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Sterling-Rock Falls
Sterling
Rock Falls
Bobby Wolf
Wolf
Woodyatt
Bogott
Ridge
Sterling High
Belvidere
Johnny Woodyatt
Craig
Duhm
Capt. Lear
Mendota High
Spenader
Mendota
Invaders
Brown
Mendoza
Eisenfelder
Bud” Terhune
Sterling Boys
Harry Woodyatt
Ernie Hubbart
John Ahrens
Ben Bailey
Belvidere Defeats S H S Reserves 22 to 14
Belvidere outpaced the S H S reserves 22 to 14 as the locals failed to start and trailed early by ten points.
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S.H.S
Belvidere
Feldkirchner
Blue and Gold Travel to Belvidere for NCIC Game
Coach Brandan's Blue and Gold cagers travel to Belvidere tonight to face Belvidere in a North Central Indiana Conference game. Belvidere fields a strong unit and will provide solid competition for the locals. Coach Terhune will also field his squad in the matchup.
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Belvidere
Brandan
Terhune
G. A. A. End of Season Bowling and Basketball Notes
The G A A reports top bowlers from both girls and boys, with Kurt Grantow 203 high game and Mary Anne Hammelman 154 best for girls. Mixed doubles top score 306 by Hopkins Kavadas, Kenneth Howard Joyce Clark 276 gross. Basketball schedule lists Feb 13 to 22 matchups and post season events plus a dance and initiation plans under Rose Daulton and Miss Burritt.
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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
Lutin
Murphysboro
Illinois
Ray
Dixon “Dukes
la Salle “Cavaliers
Freeport “Pretzels
Elgin “Maroons
Rockford “Rabs
DeKalb
Barbs
Rockets
Princeton Quintet
Kayo Jarvi
Finn
Duane Cunz
Blue
Sterling High Reserves
McGraham
Oss
Sterling High Blue and Gold
Troye
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