Sterling Wrestlers End Season with Strong Prospect
With only two seniors on the team the load fell on a freshman two sophomores and eight juniors. The SHS Warriors were undefeated in conference play and champs. Four Sterling boys Roger Hunsberger Carl Liederman Doug Zemke and Gary Johnson had perfect conference records. Zemke Hunsberger and Johnson took first at the conference meet while Freeman Casey and Miller won second places. Four wrestlers qualified for state in Rock Island February 10 and 11 and advanced to Peoria sectional February 17 and 18.
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Roger Hunsberger
Carl Liederman
Doug Zemke
Gary Johnson
al Freeman
David Casey
Frank Miller
NCIC
SHS Warrior
Gene Compton
SHS
Rock Island
Dave Casey
Peoria
Mighty Warrior
Warrior
West Rockford
East Rockford
SHS Faces Mendota In Final NCIC Battle
Sterling Golden Warriors host Mendota Trojans in a must win game to force a share of the North Central conference title. Sterling sits 9-1 in league play and aims for a 17-4 final season mark after recent losses and a strong showing in wrestling with an NCIC title.
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Mendota
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Mendota Trojans
Warriors
Princeton
Rochelle
Sterling
Mendoza
John “Big Joe” Moore
Jim Wise
John Wendell
John Andreas
Don Henson
Sterling Warriors Fall to Princeton Tigers in Close Game
Princeton built a 16-13 edge in Q1 and led 36-25 at halftime. Sterling fought back in Q4 but fell short as Princeton outscored them 25-17 in field goals while Sterling made 16 free throws to Princeton's 8. Don Henson topped Sterling with 6 points.
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Princeton
Tigers
Sterling
Princeston
Don Henson
Moore
Wendell
Braves Beat Kittens In Overtime Game
The Sterling Braves defeated the Princeton Kittens 46 43 in overtime to move into second place in the conference. After regulation both teams were tied with a 4 2 overtime edge for Sterling securing the win.
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Kittens
Sterling Braves
Princeton Kittens
Rochelle Frosh-Soph
Lemke Qualifies For State Finals In Wrestling
Sterling wrestler Doug Lemke earned a spot at the state meet in Champaign after finishing second in the Peoria sectional. Teammates Roger Hunsberger finished third and Gary Johnson fourth. Lemke owns a 13-1-2 record, but has been pinned by Nally of Savanna and by Parks of Pekin this season.
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Roger Hunsberger
Gary Johnson
Doug
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Champaign
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Dixon Dukes
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