Marching for Girls Sports Tenacity and NCIC Hopes
Girls push for equality in sports amid funding gaps and uniforms as they enter new events under federal laws. The article highlights attendance trends and credit loss notices, then details Coach Sue Strong’s Warriors seeking a 12-0 season with key wins and top scorer Pat McKinzie, plus a strong JV showing led by Fran Smith and Karen McKinzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Strong
Warriors
NCIC
Geneseo
Mendota
Princeton
East Rockford
Prophetstown
LaSalle-Peru
Pat McKinzie
McKinzie
Rochelle
Fran Smith
Pat
Karen McKinzie
Two Sterling Wrestlers Win District Meet
At the IHSA district wrestling meet Sterling produced two winners Doug Schafer at 98 pounds and Mel Reglin at 145 pounds Dixon Freeport LaSalle-Peru Mendoza Princeton Rochelle Rock Falls and Sterling hosted eight schools Schafer 80-0 defeated Ed Sommers Freeport by decision and advances to Dixon Sectional Reglin 23-3 beat Jeff Rose Mendota by decision and also advances to Dixon Sectional Four other wrestlers earned second place to advance Mark Mettler 105 Mike O'Brien 112 Dan McMillin 119 Randy Stewart 185 Sterling District marks the second step toward the state finals Fortney won two events in the First Sterling Indoor Track Meet at Westwood Indoor track selected as outstanding athlete with 4:28 for eight laps and 9:37 for 16 laps in the two mile Fortney helped Sterling across 18 events and 90 plus competitors.
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Sterling
Doug Schafer
Mel Reglin
Dixon
Freeport
LaSalle-Peru
Mendoza
Princeton
Rochelle
Rock Falls
Schafer
Ed Sommers
Reglin
Jeff Rose
Mendota
Mark Mettler
Mike O'Brien
Dan McMillin
Randy Stewart
Pat Fortney
Fortney
Sterling Park District
Westwood
Doug Miller
Chuck Musgrove
Miller
Kim Jones
Musgrove
Bob Dahms
Barry DePuy
Mike Sanders
Greg Musgrove
Gary Wall
Kent Cook
Rick Hanna
Dana McMillin
Marl Berge
District Two Sterling Wrestlers Reach Finals
Seven Sterling wrestlers advance to district finals after semifinals where Doug Schafer and Mark Mettler both fought hard. Doug Miller and Chuck Musgrove lost in quarterfinals. Final team standings show Sterling leading with 62 percent, Rock Falls second, Dixon third, Rochelle fourth.
Sterling High swimmers conclude season at district meet
Sterling High School sent nine swimmers to the district meet on February 22. Mike Wietlspach finished 4th in the 50 yard freestyle, Rick Wood was 11th in the 100 yard butterfly, Wood Caudillo Wietlspach Benson were 11th in the 400 yard freestyle, Terry Powers placed 14th and Dave Vargas 15th in diving, but no athlete qualified for the state meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Mike Wietlspach
Rick Wood
John Caudillo
Pete Benson
Terry Powers
Dave Vargas
To The Hogs m To The Hogs
During FFA week February 17 to 21, animals were brought in for display. A 400 pound mother sow with nine piglets about 35 pounds each, plus two goats, a sheep with a kid, a lamb, and three calves were showcased. Owners included Mike Geiger, John Farley, Brad Volkman, Curt Wade, Don Maki, Tim Linton, Kevin Trobaugh, Gary Dirks, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Wilson
FFA
Mike Geiger
John Farley
Brad Volkman
Volkman
Curt Wade
Don Maki
Tim Linton
Kevin Trobaugh
Gary Dirks
Dirks
Sterling Braves dominate Princeton in 16 point win
Sterling Braves junior Tim Hess led with 24 points while David Trueblood added 14 as Sterling built a 32 21 halftime lead and tightened control through the third quarter. Other scorers included Mike Ramirez 9 Saul Rodriguez 7 Howard Melchi 4 and Art Sandoval 3 as Princeton struggled to keep pace.
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Sterling Braves
Princeton
Braves
Hess
Tim Hess
David Trueblood
Mike Ramirez
Saul Rodriguez
Howard Melchi
Art Sandoval
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Marche
Refs
Jeff Fitts
DeAres
Locust St. Sterling
Prince Castle
Hamburger Reg
Prince Castles
Haskell
China and Gifts
Sterling, Illinois
Bridal Service
Cliff
Clff
Waldenbooks
Northland Mail Sterling
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