Golden Warrior Wrestlers End Season With Strong Meet Finish
The Sterling Golden Warrior wrestling squad exceeded expectations by placing second in the NCIC Conference meet in Dixon, with Ray Mangan winning 138 pounds and Myke Brown adding a first. In district action Sterling tied for third, qualifying Mangan and Phil Smith for state in Champaign where Mangan placed second and Smith fifth. The team finished 18th at the state despite two qualifiers, then anticipated a bright future as many varsity and JV wrestlers return.
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Golden Warrior
Ray Mangan
NCIC
Dixon
Sterling
LaSalle-Peru
Myke Brown
Myke
Phil Smith
Rick Johnson
Neil Feldthouse
Mark DeJarnatt
Jim Greenup
Norm Lubbs
Charley Wolker
Tim Brunkst
Savanna
Warrior
Charley Walker
Tim Brunk
Ed Hernandez
Champaign
Ray
Phil
Rock Island
Mark DeJnamnatt
Warriors
Ray Mangan Named Top Winter Athlete at SHS
The SCRIPT sportswriters select Ray Mangan as SHS's best winter sports participant. A four year varsity wrestler, Ray competed in the state meet all four years, earning NCIC titles at 120 and 138 pounds and finishing high in district and sectional meets. He ended his senior season with a 60–1–0 stretch in dual and invitational matches and a career record of 10h wins, 12 losses, and 2 ties.
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Ray Mangan
SHS
Ray
Savannah
NCIC
Dubuque
Granite City
Rockford
Clinton
DeJarnatt
Sterling Golden Warriors Fall in Regional Semi Finals
SHS finishes 9-16 after a 53-49 regional loss to Newman Comets on March 5. Timetable recalls 7 NCIC wins, key scorers Greg Kontos 20, John Wilkinson 17, Al Norman 16. Mendota rout 81-65 boosts conference finish to 4th, seniors honored, Jack Lutz shines for Newman, Chuck Wagenrecht seals the win.
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Sterling Golden Warriors
Newman Comets
Warriors
NCIC
Sterling
Rockford Mast
Rockford West
Lockport
Freeport
Galesburg
Springfield
Mendota Trojans
Greg Kontos
John Wilkinson
al Norman
Rock Falls
Oregon
Up the River
Jack Lutz
Wes Yarborough
Hall
Wilkinson
Comet
Newman
Chuck Wagenecht
Mendota
Greg Cox
Randy Osborn
Loren Swartley
John Plummer
Larry “Curley” Adams
Dave
John
Mike
Donaldson
Wes
SHS
UNCIC Team Harrison Streator Truly Oo Ottawa
Local results list UNCIC Team Harrison Streator and Ottawa amid a cluster of names including KONTOS Tech Sterling Furst and Wheelock Princeton in an OCR readout.
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Harrison Streator
Truly
Ottawa
Kontos Tech
Sterling Furst
Kewanee
Wheelock
Princeton
Sterling Track Schedule 1965 spring meets
The schedule lists Sterling varsity and freshmen events from April to May 1965. Highlights include meets at Rock Falls Geneseo Kewanee Rock Island and Dixon plus state and conference events at Champaign Ottawa and Sterling. Key dates cover April 13 17 19 20 23 26 27 28 29 May 1 4 7 10 11 12 14 15 18 21 and 22 with multiple schools such as Rochelle Kewanee Morrison Geneseo and Clinton among participants.
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Walnut Varsity
Fresh Soph
Sterling
Hm Ae Ae Pari
Rock Falls
Oregon & Rochelle
Kewanee Relays
Kewanee
Freshmen
Newman
Varsity
Newman & Guilford
Rockford
Sterling Relays
Fresh-Soph
Clinton
Var. & F S
Sterling Jr. High
Morrison
Geneseo
Rock Island
Frosh-Soph
Dixon
Champaign
Clinton Jr. High
Woodruff
Peoria
Fresh- Soph
Ottawa
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