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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1976
Page
2
The article previews a busy season with Geneseo Regional Moline Sectional and Peoria super sectional looming. It applauds Doug Schafer for a third straight state appearance and honors Mr DeJarnett for a strong season. It notes a hot girls basketball start and jokes about the swim team’s rough 1 15 season and staff awards for teachers and coaches.
Sterling Braves trailed at halftime 34-24 as Princeton Tigers surged in second quarter. Art Sandoval led Sterling with 11 points while Robbie Yermin added 14 and Walt Divers 13. Despite late foul trouble costing four players, Sterling rallied but fell 58-55 to Princeton. Next up Mendota game ends season.
The Sterling girls basketball team opened their season with a Rock Island tournament, rebounded from a loss to Moline, beat Cambridge, placed third, then lost to Princeton at home before defeating Prophetstown 68-26. Returning starters Marche Harris and Dawn Smith anchor a deep squad coached by Miss Sue Strong. They host Challand Junior High on March 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Sterling defeated Princeton 77-63 in NCIC play, tying the school regular season win mark at 21 in a 21-3 overall season. Princeton dropped to 6-14, 2-6 in conference as guard Craig Vorhies led Princeton with 28 points on 12 of 20 shooting. The Warriors struggled with intensity and rebound work, holding a 28-25 edge but enduring a late surge from Princeton.
The Junior Senior IBA championship opens as Sterling battles hard under coach and sponsor John Nearing. Mark Holldorf scores 27 and Craig DeWitt adds 21 as Sterling battles Princeton in a close contest with DeWitt drawing a technical foul. Sterling’s swim team shows limited success at Streator invitational, Gary Geesey places third in one meter diving and Sterling ends with a 1-15 season mark.
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