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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1953
Page
2
The NCIC track meet returns to Sterling Stadium on May 22 with sprint stars Kay Draper and Roger Severson likely to challenge the 100 yard and perhaps 220 yard records. The old 100 yard record has stood since 1935 and a new mark is anticipated.
The 4th annual Sterling Invitational Relays scheduled for April 24 are postponed to Tuesday May 26. Participating schools Mock Island Moline Dixon La Salle Peru and Sterling must be able to attend.
Clinton high school defeated Warrior 6 0 in Clinton on April 13. Singles winners included Murnhy over Schuler 5 7 8 6 and Heitz over Weston 7 5 1 6 8 6. Schoepholster beat Smith 6 1 6 2 Kessler defeated Chapman 6 2 6 0 Hartzell over Linton 6 1 6 1. Doubles Vort and Bown defeated Chapman and Smith 6 1 5 3.
Rochelle linesmen defeated Sterling 4 to 1 in A squad and 3 to 0 in B squad matches. Norcia and Hl posted low scores for Sterling while George Scofield was medalist with a 38.
Dixon defeated the Sterling golfers 17 to 4. Point winners for Sterling were Baltalien with 2, Smith with 2, and Norcia. Low score in the meet was 45 by Chuck Mitchell of Sterling.
Coach Schied's Warriors beat Oregon 48 to 77 and Rochelle 25 on April 14. Hussing Peugh Dillon Gebhardt and Walker led Sterling with first place finishes. Sam Mylin tied for first in high jump as the team captured overall wins.
Ray Gebhardt will captain the 53 54 varsity basketball team in his fourth year of play. The track team shows solid progress this season and Severson and Draper are highlighted for upcoming events. John Dillon set a school high hurdles record at the April 28 DeKalb Rochelle Sterling meet.
Sterling swept La Salle-Peru 5 0 in a one sided swim meet at La Salle-Peru April 22. Sterling players Schueler Weinstine and Smith won singles with Schueler and Weinstine along with Neese and Chapman taking all doubles matches.
The track meet among Sterling, Newman, and Rock Falls is set for May 5 at Sterling Stadium. Sterling aims to extend its dominance with a strong team as the three local schools compete.
Brandau's squad beat Ottawa 4-1 in singles and won two doubles on April 20. Schueler beat McIntyre 6-1 1-6 6-1, Weinstine defeated Beuke 6-2 9-7, Smith outlasted Dekreen 6-4 6-8 11-9, Chap man fell to Smith 6-2 9-2, Neese beat Keiste 6-3 6-0. Schueler and Weinstine, Kosier and Linton won their doubles matches.
Clinton golfers lost to Sterling 81 to 11 as Norcia scored Sterling’s only point with 1. De Wind earned medalist honors for Sterling with a 49.
The 52-53 Sterling Warriors basketball squad received a farewell banquet on Wednesday April 22 in the SHS cafeteria. Senior members were honored with Sterling Board of Education members and athletic coaches in attendance. Coach Gene Hall acted as toastmaster and season awards were given. Films of regional and sectional games were shown. Eight Junior girls served the meal.
On May 26 the Annual G A A Banquet will be held in the cafe teria at S H S as a final gathering of all G A A members. It will be a Mother and Daughter banquet if successful. Candle light service opens the program and officers for next year are announced. Ann Eshleman presides as this year's president.
The G A A sponsored a play day for seven area schools on April 18 centered on Dog Day. Events included track and field, a cafeteria lunch, group howling, and a variety program.
Sterling high school freshmen and sophomores defeated Milledgeville varsity at Sterling Stadium 100 1/3 to 91 2/3. Sterling won 10 of 15 events with Pontious and Celestino sweeping two wins each, and Peach Baird Flamingham and Wittenauer securing other event victories.
Sterling trimmed Freeport 86.166 to 31.833 in a 14 event track program. The Warriors won 10 firsts and tied for another, with 22 Sterling athletes scoring.
The frosh-soph track team defeated Lyndon and Trpic squads on April 15. Sterling led with 116 5/14 points while Lyndon scored 49 4/14. Sterling won most events, C istinn and Wittenauer earned double wins, with Walker Flaningham Baird Peugh and Hussung also victorious for the home team.
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