Track season preview highlights local squad and players
Coach Chester Sherman urges strict training as the 1944 squad reshapes for the season. Standouts Ken Freeman and Stan Ridge return, Manuel Garcia departs for boot camp, and Melv Leseman ships to Navy but will join regional tournaments. The piece notes upcoming games and humorous showcases between halves.
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Chester Sherman
Ken Freeman
Stan Ridge
Melv Leseman
Uncle Sam
Navy
G A A Teams Compete In Basketball Games
The G A A season features leading squads the Bombadiers and a Victory under captains Jean Thielbar and Shirley Myers. Teams include Sky Pilots Rockets Super Women Amasons Swicky Six Vinces and more with after class and Thursday games and class tournaments upcoming. Community girls joined the after school layday on February 20 with games in the Home Econ building and a Washington themed event followed by dancing in the gym.
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Bombadiers
Jean Thielbar
Shirley Myers
Sky Pilots
Ruth Goodnight
Bull
Bernice Stern
Rockets
Ethe Proprieter
Pat McBride
Amasons
Jerry Spenksen
Swicky Six
Doris Shearburn
Vinces
Susan Reaviey
Rock Falls
Irks
Martha
George Washington
Regional Tournaments Here Next Week
In a heated non conference clash Sterling edged Rock Falls 43 40 after a seesaw battle. Bogott led Rock Falls with 22 points while Joseman scored 13 for Sterling and Robinson added eight. The January 16 game in Sterling marked Rock Falls first conference loss.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
Rockets
Bogott
Joseman
Warriors
Robinson
Falls
Junior Varsity Ends Very Successful Season
The Franklin Grove game on February 13 ended the Junior Varsity season. They finished seven wins and one loss against five opponents led by Milledgeville Dixon Franklin Grove Harmon. Standouts included Tom Hoffman 51 points Kenny Haag 50 Bob Deem 49 with others contributing.
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Franklin Grove
Milledgeville
Dixon
Harmon
Clinton
Tom Hoffman
Kenny Haag
Bob Deem
Tom
Kenny
Bob
Herb Tavenner
Ben Reed
John Hay
Kenny Gould
Lou Zeller
Dick Keiser
Bill Bryant
Pirates Beat Sterling High 29 27 in Close Ottawa Victory
Ottawa Pirates coached by Homer Hankenson edged Sterling High 29 to 27 on January 26 in a foul plagued game. Leseman scored nine for Sterling with four field goals and a free throw, while Wright led Ottawa with 15 points on four baskets and seven free throws. Sterling suffered its third loss in 12 games.
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Homer Hankenson
Pirates of
Ottawa
Golden Five
Sterling
Leseman
An Wright
Sterling Hawks Defeat Community Warriors 50 19
Sterling led from start to finish in a January 30 victory over Community Warriors. Zeller topped Sterling with 11 points while Garcia led Community with 5. Sterling built a 12 4 first quarter lead and widened to 40 12 after three quarters, finishing 22 field goals to Community’s 6.
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Bernie Mitchell
Comets
Ken Duhm Enlists as Navy Man and Star Athlete
February reports Ken Duhm leaves school before turning eighteen to join the Navy. He earned letters in football basketball and track, titles include State Discus Champion, and he held leadership roles in the 8S Club Hi-Y and Sophomore activities. He enjoys hunting fishing and escalloped potatoes with baked ham as his favorite meal.
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H. 8
Itsatar
Navy
Ken Duhm
Ken
Hi-Y
Joan
Spring Banquet Highlight For S Club
The S Club plans a season end banquet to award letters for football basketball and track. Officers Floyd Hunsberger Stan Ridge Neil Janssen and Mel lead the event with initiation for new members and a formal meeting.
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Floyd Hunsberger
Stan Ridge
Neil Janssen
Mel
Bud Maynard
Roger Rice
Randall Barnett
Students Give Talks For Red Cross Drive
During the pet part of the month Sterling Township students from the Junior Red Cross gave talks to women’s clubs and actions about the Red Cross and the need for contributions. The speakers included Martha Whaley Wallace Feldman Jean Hart Helen Parker Barbara Heindel Leora Walker Ida Harms Audrey Pabst Carol Tavenner and Betty Treteen under adviser Mrs. Brokaw.
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Sterling Township
Red Cross
Brokaw
Martha Whaley
Wallace Feldman
Jean Hart
Helen Parker
Barbara Heindel
Leora Walker
Ida Harms
Audrey Pabst
Carol Tavenner
Betty Treteen
Sterling Meets P Town In First Game Tuesday
Sterling opens regional basketball play Tuesday against Prophetstown in the first game after district and regional rounds. Dixon and Milledgeville meet in the second game. Falls faces Community on Wednesday at 7 30 and Amboy plays the Lee Center District winner at 8 45.
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Sterling
Prophetstown
Dixon
Milledgeville
Falls
Community
Amboy
Lee Center
Moline
Cage Five Triumphs Over DeKalb Barbs in Narrow Win
Sterling defeated DeKalb 33 to 29 in an NIC conference battle. Mel Leseman scored 11 for Sterling while Stockstill led DeKalb with eight points. The game stayed close through four quarters, Sterling taking the lead in the second period.
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Sterling
DeKalb
Barbs
Mel Leseman
Warriors
Stockstill
Intra-Mural Standings Tight After Ten Games
The Bisons and Frantics lead in a close intra-mural race with seven wins and three losses after ten rounds. Bunnies Locusts and Donkeys share five wins and five losses, while Shrapnel lag at three wins. Next week’s games finish the season and top scorers include C Brown 86 and A Dean 62.
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Nema
Bisons
Frantics
C. Brown
Bunnies
A. Dean
L. Morris
G. O’connell
K. Freeman
J. Cassens
Golden Warriors Defeat Dixon In NC Conference Clash
In a North Central Conference game, the Golden Warriors overwhelmed Dixon 43 to 26. Robinson led with five points and two free throws for 12 total. Leseman and Ridge added eight and seven while Duhm, Linton, and Robinson contributed late scoring to seal the win. Dixon’s Acker led with 11 points.
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Golden Warriors
Dixon
Dukes
Robinson Ridge
Leseman
Linton
Duhm
Robinson
Ridge
Acker
Sterling
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Manuel Garcia
Great Lakes
Stan
Bashful
Musgrove
Mitchell
Buck Wolf
Knt
Kal
Hall
G.A.A
Pirate Five
Sterling High
Kenneth Duhm
S” Club
P-Town
Cage
Duke Quint
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