Golden Warriors Sweep Fall Grid Honors
An undefeated team captures the N C I C title with eight wins and one non conference tie. Sterling’s defense allows 4.9 points per game as Harold Hussing earns national All America honors and local All State accolades for Galloway Eshleman Cox Kunde Celestino.
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Harold Hussing
Wigwam Wisemen of America
Champaign News - Gazette
Clark Galloway
Chicago Daily News
Jim Eshleman
Ish Celestino
Bob Cox
Bruce Kunde
Sterling Warriors excel in basketball golf and track season
The Golden Warrior basketball team posted 22 wins 8 losses and captured multiple tourney titles including the Sterling Holiday Tournament and regional at Rock Falls. They narrowly missed state after OT loss to Moline. The squad leaned on juniors with four starters, added sophomore Gerald Wise, and rose to 2nd in the NCIC behind Princeton. Gritty track results 12 3 and 4th in state appearances with four athletes advancing. Golf were 2 12 and tennis 4 7 1 with NCIC finish. Seniors Jim Schueler John Benson Larry Linton Ken Kosier depart. Don Cox Dwain Hereford Bill Turner David Davis anchor 440 relay. Ottawa placed second in overall points 394.
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Warriors
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Moline
Gerald Wise
N.C.I.C
Princeton
Sterling
Davenport
Rock Island
Oak Park
Ish Celestino
Mickey McGuire
George Marshall
Harold Hussung
Jim Schueler
John Benson
Larry Linton
Ken Kosier
Jim Farrer
Braves
Don Cox
Dwain Hereford
Bill Turner
David Davis
Ottawa
Sterling Braves win NCIC Frosh-Soph meet at SHS Stadium
The Sterling Braves scored 524 points to win the NCIC Frosh-Soph meet at SHS Stadium. Gerald Wise claimed the Broad jump title while Sterling led Geneseo Night Relays with 794 points to 614 for Galesburg. Clark set a high jump record with 60% and Sterling dominated with seven firsts in 15 events.
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Warriors
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Sterling High GAA Year Round Activites Highlight Annual Awards
GAA at Sterling High runs year long with tennis speedball archery volleyball bowling basketball and aerial darts. At the Mother-Daughter Banquet May 11 Emblem and Letter awardees named. Lois Hacker and Jan Boyings lead as new officers. Sterling track wins NCIC title. Hussing Cox Peugh lead in hurdles jumps and relays as DeKalb places second.
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Emblem
Ann Burkholder
Janet Bertsch
Nyla Strike
Becky Beauchamp
Karen Kosier
Carol Sinroll
Rosalie Anderson
Pat Boyenga
Barbara Nice
Dorothy Whitaker
Letter
Barbara Bellows
Yvonne Dietz
Lizanne Dillon
Evelyn Moorehead
Smaida Grikmanis
Jane Johnson
Mary Johnson
Joan McNeil
Mary Lou Wenger
Judy Wyatt
Donna Smith
Jan Boyings
Lake Geneva
Wilma Moore
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Chuck Peugh
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