Sterling Junior Varsity season wrap and League plans
The Sterling junior varsity finished 2 wins 3 losses under coach Homer Musgrove with players noted as developing against stronger opponents. Several students earned tickets to witness the state Sweet Sixteen, and a North Central Illinois Conference summer baseball league was organized with community invitation and Musgrove's involvement. Indoor track workouts continue at the coliseum with Coach Chester Sherman guiding conditioning and form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Musgrove
Sterling
Champaign
Mitchell
On Hoogeveen
Sherman
M. Casey
Henry Beach
Jim DeVoe
Bill Bryant
Bill Jurkens
North Central Illinois Conference
Community
Junior Legion League
Coliseum
Chester Sherman
Sterling Edges P Town in Regional Thriller
In Dixon regional play Sterling defeated P Town 62 to 36 after early 11 4 lead. Rock Falls beat Milledgeville 53 to 31 and then topped Sterling 49 to 44 in semifinals while Dixon defeated Rock Falls 46 to 34 to reach Rockford section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Rock Falls
Dixon
Community
Amboy
Steward
Robinson
Warriors
Richard
P-Town
Milledgeville
Waterloo
Rock Falls Rockets
Lions claim first in intramural league by overtime win
Lions edge Tigers 12 to 10 in overtime to secure first place in the 8 H 8 intramural basketball season. Gunners take second after beating Wildcats 17 to 15, with Girton of the Gunners top scoring on 10 points as standings list Giants Browns Dodgers and others, totals show Lions leading at 175 to 164 in team scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Tigers
Gunners
Wildcats
Girton
Dale
G A A Initiation Delayed. Heller Brewer Prevails in Championship
The G A A initiation postponed due to Senior Luncheon conflict. Heller Brewer beat Wolf’s Jr 17 to 11 for the championship in the basketball tournament. Telegraphic shooting contest set for Tuesday March 26 with 10 players and two substitutes, 24 trials per player, results sent to Chicago. Bowling tourney won by Peggy Beach, Verla Burger, Dorothy Mundt, Ruth Dalberg, Shirley Myers, Lois Foulds, Ethel Proprieter, Janna He, Sally Winn, Susie Hoffman, Marion Wolf, Verla Brewer, Joan Holler, Susan Reaviey and Sue Williams with 452 average. G A A Banquet set for May 13, location to be decided, speaker to be from the State Central Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janna Hey
J. Marion Wolf
Kay Hoogeveen
F. Verla Burger
Jerry Svenksen
Donna Battles
Donna Fredricks
Doris Shearburn
Chicago
Peggy Beach
Pat McBride
Verla Burger
Dorothy Mundt
Ruth Dalberg
Shirley Myers
Lois Foulds
Ethel Proprieter
Janna He
Sally Winn
Susie Hoffman
Marion Wolf
Verla Brewer
Joan Holler
Susan Reaviey
Sue Williams
S Club Banquet Initiates New Members
The S Club plans a banquet and initiation on April 5 at the Lincoln Ho to welcome new members. Readable names include McBride Albers Wooster Sisson Holler Twardock Barts Geeting Puterbaugh Keiser Hayen Poston Bressler Ohda ang enmannane and active members DeVoe Mel chi Hoffman Gould Schuneman Linton Wolf Wolber Hay Foulds Deem Bryant Keiser Robinson Behrens Girton Swanson Jack Over Rice Untersuber Stokes Landis Diets Lucas Janssen DeWind Galloway Hussing Huntley Hey Ham melman Iben Jurkens Zellar Hang Dale Mellinger Gaffey Williams Diffenbaugh Duis Eberhardt Miller Hunsberger Mauke VanHorne Gaumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S” Club
Lanas Ae
Peet Wanquet
Lincoln Hoe Thoes
McBride
Albers
Wooster
Sisson
Holler
Twardock
Barts
Geeting
Puterbaugh
Keiser
Hayen
Poston
Bressler
Ohda
Ang Enmannane
DeVoe
Melchi
Hoffman
Gould
Schuneman
Linton
Wolf
Wolber
Hay
Foulds
Deem
Bryant
Robinson
Behrens
Girton
Swanson
Jack
Over
Rice
Untersuber
Stokes
Landis
Diets
Lucas
Janssen
DeWind
Galloway
Hussing
Huntley
Hey
Hammelman
Iben
Jurkens
Zellar
Hang
Dale
Mel
Sterling Townshigh School Boxer Dynamo shines in Clinton Golden Gloves
S.H.S. student Don Poston nicknamed Dynamo shows aggressive speed and footwork at Clinton Iowa Golden Gloves. He defeats Dave Norman and Bob Smith to reach 118 pound semi finals and wins the novice class in a lively, well fought sequence earning fan admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Townshigh School
Stromee
Don
Dynamo
Poston
Clinton
Iowa
Dave Norman
Morrison
Bob Smith
Bob Croce
Maquoketa
Chicago
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Bill Robinson
Frank Melchi
Frank
Bill
Harmon
DeKalb
Kensinger
Meek
Hiall Township
Eggebrecht
Maloy
Mendota
Vandersnick
Geneseo
Luege
Ottawa
Pelligrini
Hall
Ebenezer
Stevens
Carruthers and Kelly
Thies and Gernant
Suehr
Loach
Wakler
Shafer
Princeton
Vaile
Ixon
Gene O'Connell Coe
Rockets
Dukes
Rockford
Oregon
Rockford Boys
Freeport
Giants
Scenn
Vacer
Ne Stevens
Duis
Church
McGormick
McFalis
Coe
Swanson Piller
Aggen
Snyder
Hunter
Twarock
Heppel Rmick
Bivins
Bechtel
Bies
Andrews
L. Sullivan
Snow
Cardinals
Indians
Yankees
Pirates
Ene
Seeereseeeescesseces Tigers
Eeeene
Anne Nwereeee
Esse Eeseenes
Errr
Ean
Enen
Seemasenee
Ansessee Yankees
Heller- Brewer
Wolf’s Jr
S.H.S
Clinton Golden Gloves
Don Poston
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