Sterling Warriors Fall In Sectional To Moline Powerhouse
Sterling, hosting the sectional, defeated Kewanee before losing to third ranked Moline by 20 points as Gunter and Verstraete sparked the Rockets in the second half. The Warriors finished the season 14-15 with a 1789 to 1767 scoring margin.
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Moline
Gunter
Verstraete
Dixon
Hall
Franklin Grove
Rock Falls
Warrior
Tilden Tech
Chicago
Warriors
DeKalb
Fellows
West Rockford
Lakeview
SHS
Newman
East Rockford
Ottawa
N.C
Flowers Theme to Highlight GAA District Playday
The GAA will hold a district playday in the girls gym on April 3 with about one hundred members from Newman Morrison Lyndon Tampico Prophetstown Rock Falls and Sterling expected. Activities include basketball volleyball aerial darts and group singing with lunch in the cafeteria.
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GAA
Newman
Morrison
Lyndon
Tampico
Prophetstown
Rock Falls
Sterling
Warriors Win Regional Tourney in Overtime Thriller
Sterling Warriors defeated the Dixon Dukes 82 to 75 in overtime to claim the regional championship on March 65. Ronnie Newell scored 23 points, while Carl Olson led all scorers with 37. Olson also topped Dixon with 111 season points. A lost megaphone incident occurred postgame but was recovered.
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Sterling Warriors
Dixon Dukes
Sterling Ronnie Newell
Carl Olson
Sterling
Dixon
Bill Chapman
Freshmen Finish Strong Season at Sterling High
The Sterling Freshmen posted a 12-3 record after an 0-2 start, then 11 straight wins. High scorer Gerald Wise tallied 157 points, joined by Bill Hutten in leading the squad.
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Sterling
Gerald Wise
Wise
Bill Hutten
Team rebounding and outside shooting lift season outlook
John Higby led the boards while George Marshall and Bob Long provided outside scoring to steady the squad. Dwain Heerford and John Sheldon sparked action with strong drives, and Sheldon shot 67 percent from the line. The season built experience and promises an excellent club next year.
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John Higby
George Marshall
Bob Long
Dwain Heerford
John Sheldon
Warriors win third straight N C I C wrestling title
SHS coaches and fans celebrate as the Warriors clinched their third consecutive N C I C crown. Geneseo finished 11 points back with Dixon Rock Falls and Ottawa following. First place honors went to Bachman Card Scott Dettman Johnson Kilberg Maxwell Grim. Pineda Kosier took seconds Moorhead Sonneman fourth. The team placed in every event.
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SHS Warriors
N.C.I.C
Grapplers
Geneseo
Dixon
Rock Falls
Ottawa
Bachman
Card
Scott
Dettman
Johnson
Kilberg
Maxwell
Grim
Pineda
Kosier
Moorhead
Sonneman
Sterling Sports Preview Points to Track Golf and Tennis
The article outlines spring plans for Sterling teams with Oak Park Relays on late March and Ster ling Invitational Relays on April 23. Coaches Scheid McMurry Edelmann Schueler Weinstine Musgrove prepare squads for District and invitational meets in May with notable SHL Wrestlers success this season.
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Scheid
Oak Park
McMurry
Dixon Smith
Alan Hall
SHL
N.C.I.C
Dettman Leads State Wrestling Meet Victory
Cliff Dettman won first at the State Wrestling Tournament held in Chicago February 26 and 27 competing at 130 pounds. Ronnie Pineda finished second at 98 pounds, Don Kilberg second at 141 pounds, and Bill Maxwell third at 157 pounds. Sterling also placed high with fifth in the state and third in sectional action.
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Joe Burkholder
Chicago
Dick Card
Cliff Dettman
Don Kilberg
Bill Maxwell
Ron Pineda
Ronnie Pineda
Sterling
Rock Island
Moline
Dettman
Kilberg
Pineda
Maxwell
Johnson
Stan Bachman
Art Scott
Gordon Kendell
April activities list for schools and teams
A dense schedule lists school events across April including FHA and FFA TB test readings, athletic meets in tennis golf track and relay events at Rochelle Ottawa Clinton Dixon Freeport Rochelle LaSalle-Peru Rock Falls Kewanee De Kalb Morrison Milledgeville and Twin City meets. Also dances and chorus events scheduled for April 24 and 29.
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FHA
FFA
St. John's
Clinton
Dixon
Rochelle
Oregon
Fresh-Soph
Tampico
Lyndon
Ottawa
Freeport
LaSalle - Peru
Milledgeville
Rock Falls
Sterling
Kewanee
DeKalb
Fresh & Soph
Twin City
Morrison
Sterling J V finishes season 11 wins 3 losses
The Sterling Junior Varsity closed with 11 victories and 3 defeats. Jim Eshleman led scoring with 139 points while Jim Baird Bob Carbaugh and Lyle Nailor boosted rebounding. Neal Bressler Jim Johnson and John Marshall provided scoring and defense. Charlie Cox was a strong reserve. Coach Hunsberger cited for a swell job.
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Sterling
Jim Eshleman
Jim Baird
Bob Carbaugh
Lyle Nailor
Neal Bressler
Jim Johnson
John Marshall
Charlie Cox
Hunsberger
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