Sterling Teams Clinch NCIC Titles and Conference Crowns
The Sterling athletics program celebrated four individual conference championships and the NCIC title as wrestlers Schafer Metzler DePue Zulauf and others led a strong season. The Warriors snapped out of a shooting slump, prep teams posted wins in volleyball basketball bowling and swimming, and the district swim meet victory capped a surprising surge amid a raucous celebration.
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NCIC
Schafer
Tex'’ Metzler
Barry DePue
Scott Zulauf
Scott
Rock Falls
Sterling
Warriors
Streator
Elgin Larkin
Sterling girls win district meet to reach state bowling finals
The Sterling High girls bowling team won the Sterling District meet at Blackhawk Lanes, defeating Mt. Morris and Dixon by 103 pins to earn a spot in the IHSA 1976 state championship. Lori Schnoor led with a 1,055 six game series as Sterling totaled 4,641. Mt. Morris 4,538. Dixon 4,192. Tampico 4,094.
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Sterling High
Sterling
Turday
Blackhawk
Rock Falls
Oregon
Mt. Morris
Dixon
Tampico
Lori Schnoor
Lynda Dirk
Renee Peterson
Teri Lester
Sue Mabrey
Peoria
Sterling Warriors rout Streator Bulldogs 93 58 in NCAC clash
Sterling, ending a scoring drought, crushed Streator 93 to 58 in a North Central Conference game. Craig DeWitt and Mark Holldorf combined for 41 points, with five Sterling players in double figures. DeWitt led rebounding with 10, as the Warriors dominated 40 to 22 on the boards and shot 46 percent to Streator's 44 percent.
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Sterling
del Carr
Warriors
Streator Bulldogs
Mark Holldorf
Craig DeWitt
DeWitt
Holldorf
Dave Stockwell
Terry Harts
Jim Edison
Bulldogs
Streator
Deter
Sterling Tankers Swim To First Win Of Season
The Sterling High Tankers ended a losing streak with a hard earned victory over Dixon. Coach Piak praised the turnaround as Sc Donner won the 100 yard fly and Pete Benson took the 100 yard freestyle. The 400 yard freestyle relay team of Caudillo, Metzler, Fullmer, and Benson also placed first.
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Bob Ptak and Company
Sterling High Tankers
Dixon
Piak
Sc Donner
Pete Benson
John Caudillo
Brett Metzler
Jeff Fullmer
Benson
SHS students set YMCA swim-a-thon records
Denise Wiethspach swam 202 laps setting a YMCA meet record and Mary DeWolf logged 164 laps in an hour. Both train at 6 30 each morning and swim a mile three times weekly as they prepare for district and aim for state and nationals.
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SHS
Denise Wiethspach
Mary DeWolf
YMCA
Denise
Mary
Sterling Wrestling Team Caps Season With Big Wins
The Sterling wrestling squad closed the season with a 30-23 comeback over Moline as Mel Reglin, Dick Lancaster, and Mark Berge earned late wins. Sterling also defeated Rock Island Alleman 48-6 and had previously beaten Rockford Jefferson, losing only at 105 and heavyweight.
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Sterling
Quad City
Moline
Rock Island
Alleman
Warriors
Mel Reglin
Dick Lancaster
Mark Berge
Rockford Jefferson
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