Two SHS Athletes Place High In State Competition
Gary Imel, a SHS sophomore, cleared 12 feet 8 inches to win and Gary Wolff of Centralia set a state record at 13 feet 1% inches. Prentice matched success with multiple top finishes and relay strong showings. The track team is led by coach DuWayne Dietz and Homer, backed by a talented squad.
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Gary Imel
Gary Wolff
Centralia
Imel
Prentice
DuWayne Dietz
Homer
SHS Athletics Shine Across Multiple Sports This Year
A banner SHS athletic year highlighted by a standout basketball push to the sectional finals and a runaway NCIC track meet win. Cross country placed highest ever at Peoria and tennis opened with ten straight dual wins and third in the conference. Guarded by strong showings from golf and wrestling, the year showed resilient squads despite football injuries. Musgrove, Huneberger, Gould, Schultz, and Howard led an outstanding overall record with hope for even greater heights next season.
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Peoria
Golfers End Season Tie For Sixth In NCIC Meet
The SHS golf season concluded with the NCIC meet held last Saturday. Sterling tied for sixth as sophomore Virgil Robinson earned medalist honors among five scorers. De Kalb won with 313 strokes, Ottawa 318, Dixon 324, Rochelle and Streator 333, while Sterling and Princeton tied at 399 for sixth.
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Virgil Robinson
DeKalb
Ottawa
Dixon
Rochelle
Streator
Sterling Warriors dominate NCIC track meet for team title
SHS trackmen led by coach DuWayne Dietz captured NCIC honors scoring 57.7 points to outpace Kewanee and Geneseo. Winners included John Zaeske in the 100 yards, Richard Luptak in the 440, Don Zeigler and Gary Imel in field events, with Sterling placing in most events and edging favored Kewanee.
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Pliuay Glad
DuWayne Dietz
Lorraine Thielen
Sterling
John Zaeske
Warrior
Doug Keeling
Richard Luptak
Warriors
Bill Davis
Geneseo
Jim Loos
Jim Hussing
Chuck Prentice
Fred
Sterling Boys Golf Leads In Regional Action
DeKalb tied for second with 69 and 74 while Robinson of Sterling Wilson of Dixon and Bernardi of Ottawa shared runner up spots with 69 and 74. Babey of Streator finished fifth at 75. Sterling's five golfers were Virgil Robinson 74 Larry McMurry 86 Bob Wilson 88 Ken Freeman 91 Jon Robbins 93. Warriors beat Kewanee 8-2 at Kewanee May 23 then lost 6-4 to Princeton May 25. Freeman and Robinson led Sterling in both matches.
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DeKalb
Robinson
Sterling
Wilson
Dixon
Bernardi
Ottawa
Babey
Streator
Virgil Robinson
Larry McMurry
Bob Wilson
Ken Freeman
Jon Robbins
Warriors
Kewanee
Princeton
Netmen Place High In Conference Meet
Sterling High School tennis team traveled to Ottawa for the NCIC tournament last Saturday. The netmen took top honors in varsity with nine points and runner up in Fresh-Soph with eight. Richard Snowberg and Denny Jokerst, doubles finalists, and June Lee, singles semifinalist, highlighted a season that saw varsity go 12-3-1 and Fresh-Soph 5-1. Dixon won the title with eleven points. Ottawa was second with ten, Sterling third, followed by Rock Falls Streator Rochelle and DeKalb.
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Kewanee
Geneseo
Rochelle
Rock Falls
Ottawa
Princeton
Streator
DeKalb
Hall
Mendota
Dixon
Sterling High School
NCIC
SHS
Richard Snowberg
Denny Jokerst
June Lee
Varsity
When Plans Take Flight and Skiers Jump In
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Sterling SHS Baseball Opens Strong Prospects for Season
Sterling High School begins practice for the Northern Hollinois League and NCIC with opens against Clinton on Tuesday June 7 and a home clash with Rock Falls Rockets. Key players include pitchers Jim Murphy George Beatty Jim Wise and Jerry Lacina with catchers Lee Johnson Paul Stewart and top infielders Arlyn Oectting Don Henson Terry Taylor and John Andreas. The schedule runs through July 22.
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Hollinois
NCIC
Rock Falls
Marquette
Kewanee
Newman
Ottawa
Jim Murphy
George Beatty
Jim Wise
Jerry Lacina
Lee Johnson
Paul Stewart
Arlyn Oectting
Don Henson
Terry Taylor
John Andreas
Fred Davis
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