Warriors finish fifth at Gateway Classic under Coach Dietz
Warrior track team led by Duaine Dietz placed fifth at Clinton Iowa in the Gateway Classic. Loren Mears won the shot put with 56 feet 1 inch while teammates excelled in sprints throws and relays. Several Warriors earned Norris Illinois Honor Roll honors including Mike Sisson Bill Yemm Mark Sedig and Mel Leseman.
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Neil Boyer
Young Warrior
Duaine Dietz
Warriors
Clinton
Iowa
Loren Mears
Loren
Mike Sisson
Mike
Dawson
Max Gaumer
Mel Leseman
Mark Sedig
Butch Rowland
Illinois
Bill “Greg’’ Yemm
Larry Criss
Phil Staffer
Bob Sutkay
J.C. Johnson
Mike Dawson
Sterling tennis team extends win streak toward district meet
Jeff Metcalf reports the 1971 Sterling Blue and Gold continue decisive dual meet dominance with six opponents swept 9-0. District action will determine two doubles teams and two singles players advancing to the state meet in Champaign, with a seeding session and coaches’ meeting planned next week.
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Jeff Metcalf
Sterling
Rock Falls
Rixon
Rochelle
DeKalb
Mt. Morris
Freeport
Gene Hall
Champaign
Hall
Steve Dickinson
Bill James
Gary Helms
Larry Frye
Phil Ward
Greg Jokerst
Sterling Tennis
Warriors
Blue
Gold
Sterling Warriors Look To Carry Momentum At Newman District
Sterling High's golf team, led by Coach Barragree, heads to the Newman District meet May 14 at Emerald Hills Country Club, aiming for a state berth. The district, hosted by LaSalle-Peru’s Comets, features Amboy, Dixon, Morrison, Oregon, Rock Falls and more, with Dixon the defending champ. Sterling has strong recent form, including dual-meet wins and a 159 team average, and benefits from hosting on its home course.
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Sterling
N.C.K.C
Sterling Warrior
Newman
Comets
Emerald Hills Country Club
Barragree
Warriors
Amboy
Chadwick
Dixon
Fulton
Morrison
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Morris
Oregon
Palo
Prophetstown
Rock Falls
Savanna
Shannon
St. Bede
LaSalle-Peru
Hall Township
Princeton
Rochelle
Putnam
Buda
Henry
Paw Paw
Bradshaw
Roger Wilkins
Gary Taylor
Jack Dombroski
Bob Sathoff
Dombroski
Wilkins
Spring Valley
Polo
Twin City
Newman and
Freeport
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Rock Island Alleman
Northern Illinois
Warrior
Bruce Nelson
Keith Benson
Bob Picken
John Erickson
John Picken
Mickey Kolis
Paul Osborn
Greener’s
Sterling, Illinois
Earl
Dean Dahlgren
Emerald Hill
Kline
Sterling, Ill
Clate
Norm
E. Srd St. Sterling
Stiles
S. Mart
Sandy
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