SHS Matmen Place 2nd in NCIC Meet
Sterling High School wrestlers finished second in the NCIC conference tournament behind Dixon, earning three champions and multiple placers led by Dave Polan 95 pounds and Mark DeJarnatt 141/2 pounds. Ed Hernandez 120, Phil Smith 127 and Gil Vasquez 138 also claimed titles.
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Dixon
Warriors
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Dave
Norm Lubbs
Norm
Mark Dedarnatl
Mark
LaSalle-Peru
Ed Hernandez
Phil Smith
Phil
Ottawa
Greg Stummel
Rock Falls
Greg
Gilbert Vasquez
Gilbert
Dick Greenup
Grapplers
SHS
Gil Vasquez
Mark DeJarnatt
Greg Hummel
Eddie Hernandez
DeJarnatt
Ken Hodge
Soph's State Now 10-6 Braves Roll Through Three Games
Sterling Braves improved to 10-6 after a 42-40 overtime loss to La Salle-Peru. Jake Jacobs stepped in to score 18 as Morrison was edged 65-45 by Sterling with Steiner adding 15. A 63-47 defeat at Streator followed before a 61-43 home win over East Rockford as Mike McBride and Bill Harris delivered key points.
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Peru
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Morrison
East Rockford
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John Hall
Rodney
Jake” Jacobs
Braves
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Streator
Bill Harris
East Rockford Rablets
Mike McBride
McKinzie
Golden Warriors
Hall
Morrie McBride
Newman
Warriors
Rochelle
Rockford
Ed Hearyman
Sterling
Oscar Robertson
Oregon
Rock Falls
Mt. Morris
Forreston Cardinals
Dixon Dukes
Palo Marcos
SHS JV and Freshmen Teams Shine In Strong Starts
SHS basketball notes highlight Coach Forts JV and Coach Hills freshman squads with solid records as core for future Golden Warriors teams. Wrestling stars DeJarnatt Hernandez and Smith excel at NCIC meet, with most varsity returnees set for next season. Final home games this weekend feature Princeton Tigers and West Rockford.
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SHS
Mr Fort
Coach Hill
Golden Warriors
Braves Set To Boost Bench With Conference Games
The Braves host the Drin veton Kittens in a conference game at home tonight and welcome the West Rockford sophs tomorrow night. Support the squad as the sophs pursue victory.
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Final home games mark end of season for SHS cagers
SHS basketball honors senior Wes Yarbrough Mike Donaldson and Bill King as their final Sterling fieldhouse contests. Tonight Princeton visits in a poor season with one standout NCIC material player. Tomorrow West Rockford Warriors come to town as SHS eyes a state tournament run amid basketball and wrestling sectional action in Peoria with seven qualifiers.
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Wes Yarbrough
Mike Donaldson
Bill King
Princeton
West Rockford Warriors
Sterling
Warriors
West Rockford
Peoria
Ed Hernandez
Phil Smith
Gil Vasquez
Mark DeJarnatt
Greg Hummel
John Kalachnik
Darrell Wolfe
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Hodge
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Bill Parks
Carl Griesser
Bob Wright
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