Sterling Stumbles in Season Openers Across December Dates
A sequence of December and January basketball results shows Sterling posting mixed scores against rivals including Tilden, Freeport, East Moline, S Catholic, Clinton, Dixon, Mendota, Rock Island, Rock Falls, Fast Rockford, and Princeton. Notable outcomes include Sterling 46 38 Tilden, Sterling 47 60 East Moline, and Sterling 66 55 Princeton.
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Tilden
Sterling Tilden
Sterling
Freeport
East Moline
E. Moline
S. Catholic Sterling
S. Catholic
Clinton
Sterling Clinton
Dixon
Sterling Dixon
Mendota
Rock Island
Rock Falls
Sterling Rock Falls
Fast Rockford
Rockford
Princeton
Grunt and Groan Boys Open Season In Four Places
The grunt and groan boys started their season at Davenport finishing fourth. The B team beat Maquesketa 38 to 5, the A team lost 28 to 23 and the B team lost 26 to 25 at Rock Island. Peoria UAL then came up with a 28 to 17 defeat.
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Grunt and Groan
Davenport
Maquesketa
Rock Island
Peoria Ual
Senior Girls Rally In Volleyball Win Over Younger Teams
The senior girls defeated the juniors sophomores and freshmen in a volleyball tournament. Their strong play showed experience and team cohesion guiding them to the victory.
Bowling leaders stay undefeated in league with 8-1 mark
The top team, led by Captain Pete Hoogeveen, remains in first place with an 8-1 record. Teammates Bernie Mitchell Art Schick Ewing Small and Ted Schied help the squad while rivals Captain John Sunday and Captain Al Zambrano contend for second place.
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Bernie Mitchell
Art Schick
Pete Hooogeveen
Ewing Small
Ted Schied
Pete Hoogeveen
John Sunday
al Zambrano
Seniors Win G A A Volleyball Tournament
The Senior team defeated the Frosh Soph 41 21 to claim the top prize on December 3. Key players included Sally Shaffer Pat Howe Jeannie Sterenberg Maxine Wallis Wanda Rhoades Elaine Siex Delores Maass Donna Boyings and Ann Gartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Shaffer
Pat Howe
Jeannie Sterenberg
Maxine Wallis
Wanda Rhoades
Elaine Siex
Delores Maass
Donna Boyings
Ann Gartner
Rock Falls Tops Sterling in Tight 66-54 Battle
In Sterling Field House on a Friday night Rock Falls defeated Sterling 66 to 54. Sterling's Ray Gebhardt led with 19 points while Danny Bogott scored 22 and Cliff Sands 20 for Rock Falls. The game showcased solid team play and height advantages shaping the Rockets’ win.
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Sterling Field House
Golden Warriors
Sterling
Musgrove
Gebhardt
Letcher
Knight
Puterbaugh
Don Knight
Larry Letcher
Rock Falls
Ray Gebhardt
Fred
Sands
Rockets
Bogett Brothers
Tilden Wins Opener In Field House
In the first game in the new field house Tilden Tech of Chicago defeated Sterling 46 to 38 after a close three and a half quarters. The dedication ceremony featured Superintendent Eades and Athletic Director Ted Schied. More seats were available this year, and attendance surpassed past home games.
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Tilden Tech
Chicago
Golden Warrior Cagers
Tilden
Chicago Boys
Eades
Ted Schied
Sterlinge
Ray
Warriors stay ahead with Musgrove’s 20 points lead
Gebhardt opened scoring for the Warriors and the team stayed in control through most of the game. Barry Musgrove shone with eight baskets and four free throws for twenty points, while Ray Gebhardt added seven. Joe Hawrysz led the Tilden squad as the standout player.
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Gebhardt
Warriors
Barry Musgrove
Ray Gebhardt
Sterling
Tilden
Joe Hawrysz
Plain Old
Harris
February Calendar Highlights For Rochelle and Area
School calendar lists events from February 1 to 29. Highlights include wrestling meets in Peoria, Geneseo, Elgin, Ottawa, Rock Island sectional at Rock Island, and state wrestling in DeKalb. Band concert, sophomore dance, and five weeks report noted with locations shown as here or there.
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Rochelle
Peoria Woodruff
S.H.S
Geneseo
West Rockford
Lincoln’s
Birthay
Elgin
Hall Twp
Wells
Ottawa
Rock Island
DeKalb
Parrot Auction Rivalry Ends With Sailor’s Win
A sailor bids at an auction for a talking parrot. After pushes from higher bidders, he wins the bird for 45 dollars. He questions the bird’s value and asks if it can talk as the auctioneer suggests a rival bidder’s identity.
Dope On Your Cheerleaders at S H S
Five S H S cheerleaders are profiled. Wanda Rhoades Red Margie Wessels Red Jeanne Stevenberg Green Elaine Siex Blondie David Siex Lee The group shares years cheering favorite foods colors and pet peeves about crowds and followership.
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S.H.S
Wanda Rhoades
Wanda
Tom McDonald
CHS Grad
Margie Wessels
Margie
Eddie Cutter
Jeanne Stevenberg
Jeanne
Dean
Elaine Siex
Elaine
Bob Smith
Blondie
David Siex
David
Lee
Bill
Coo
Radio Interruption Brief: Breaking Into Commercial
A radio announcer interrupts a commercial to cue a program. The moment signals a transition to live content, typical of broadcast scheduling and immediacy in on air announcements.
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Sportlid 1
Don Estabrook
G.A.A
Don Stewart
Art Scott
Bob Kosier
Dick Card
Phil Beach
Ronnie Sonneman
Don Rhoades
Lester Handel
Don Kilberg
Earl Beck
Cliff Dettman
Bob Cox
Pete Andrews
Lyle Zimmerman
John Robbins
Ken Kraft
John Fassler
Bill Maxwell
Art Kraft
Don Shontz
Terry Sippel
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