Belvidere Teams Prepare for G A A Interclass Clash
Belvidere faces S H S in a crowded G A A basketball scene. Freshmen coach Barbara Shaffer leads about 25 players with captain Betty Neese aiming to beat Elaine Dewey’s sophomores. Sophomores captained by Gertrude Fine total around 23. juniors show 26 players under Mary Wilbern. seniors bring experience and a guarded style. Round robin format returns with two points per win and one per tie. A and B teams chosen from each class. eligibility requires eight practices. The interclass tournament is expected late February.
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Barbara Shaffer
Elaine Dewey
Betty Neese
Gertrude Fine
G A A Organizes One Hundred Club For Bowling Enthusiasts
The article notes high bowling interest among G A A members with weekly sessions in the coliseum on Tuesdays. It lists members qualified for the One Hundred Club including Jean Coats Helen Dimond Gertrude Fine Betty Bowers and several others.
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G.A.A
Coliseum
Recreation Club
Chicago
Jean Coats
Helen Dimond
Gertrude Fine
Betty Bowers
Betty Bealer
Helen Shaw
Mary Wilbern
Lanita Bendewald
Jean Maier
Marian Welker
Jean Davis
Eileen Corrigan
Alumnus Vipond Earns Little All-America Guard Honor
S H S alumnus James Vipond, star guard for Monmouth College, was named to a guard berth on the Little All-America team by Williamson National rating service. Vipond, a junior at 160 pounds, aims for another strong season next fall as the team represented top players from small colleges nationwide.
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James Vipond
Monmouth
Williamson
Vipond
McCandless And Wade Lead Intramural Basketball
Intramural basketball remains in the sports spotlight as standings list McCandless and Wade as standout players. The Regional Tournament runs March 1 through 4 with Sterling returning to Dixon to face Amboy Dixon Polo Rock Falls Prophetstown and Steward district winner and runnerup. Initiation into the G A A follows the season for neophytes earning 50 points with rumors of loyalty song singing and a stunt to be performed.
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Sterling
Dixon
Amboy
Polo
Rock Falls
Prophetstown
Steward District
Greetings in the Sportlight A lively campus gossip column
A playful school column notes students planning for track and field runs, a class interest in books, and rumors of a faculty game curtain raiser. It highlights Barb Flinn training for the mile, Tiny Wolf's floor mishap, Russell Babel avoiding lumberjack fate, Dick Ulm learning to fly, and a wish for a faculty men’s basketball game.
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Barb Flinn
Scheid Emulates Casey in Dart Baseball Duel
A co-recreational class mixed from Miss Turnell and Mr. Scheid’s groups staged a baseball game using darts. After a scoreless tie into the seventh, Turnell’s team erupted with two runs in the eighth as Scheid’s squad faltered, then revitalized with the bases loaded and a decisive rally led by the coach amid cheers and high tension.
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Miss Turnell
Mr. Scheid
Scheid
Sterling Crowned Intra City Champs
Sterling High claimed the intra city title with a 31 to 3 win over the Hub City quintet on January 20. Ridge and Duhm led Sterling scorers while Ach terhof and Siefken topped Morrison.
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Sterling
Morrison
Ridge
Duhm
Achterhof
Siefken
Blue and Gold
DeKalb
Griesser and Healey
Sterling High
Blue and Gold Warriors
Bobby Wolf
Greisser
Tense baseball clash ends with unlikely comeback win
The scene is filled with silence and tension as Coach Scheid is struck out and withdraws. Leola Hunsberger plays a strenuous game for the opposing team while George Huber consistently supports the other side, yet the team rallies from behind to claim a glorious victory.
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Scheid
Leola Hunsberger
George Huber
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McCandless
Wade
Michigan
Ohio State
Purdue
Indiana
Illinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
F.T. T.pade
Mitchell Purdue
Philips Michigan
Jenkins Wisconsin
Princeton
Ale
Colgate
Harvard
Syracuse
Cornell
Dartmouth
F.G F.T. T.P McCandless
Easley Princeton
Bruggeman Hammett Dartmouth
C. Long Colgate
Mendota
Daily Reading Circle
Bob
Wolf Falls
Russell Babel
Dick Ulm
Casey
Oregon
Brandal
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