Sterling track opens strong with 89 24 win over Walnut
SHS coach Dietz has much to be thankful for as the track team opens the season with wins over Walnut Rochelle and Oregon Freeport and a Sterling Invitational showing. Danny Needy set a 1 59 half mile record and several SHS athletes posted new marks. teammates Zaeske Woessner Harrington Needy McClintock among winners with ten first places overall.
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John Meldorf
Dietz
SHS
Walnut
Sterling
Danny Needy
Rochelle
Oregon
Paul Zaeske
al Norman
Greg Kontos
Dan Needy
Ken Harrington
Jim Woessner
Larry McClintock
Ken Mathews
Harrington
Needy
Dan
Procrastination and Distance Mark a Wry Adage
A reflective proverb on procrastination as a sin and sorrow, followed by a line about aging and the increasing distance to school during youth. The mollifying humor underscores advice to act today rather than delay.
Sterling Netmen Open Season With Wins And Losses
The Sterling tennis team started its 1963 season with an 8-1 victory over Clinton River Kings on April 8 led by Shaffer Handel Kannaka Andreas Hatton in singles and Shaffer Kannaka and Lorenz Handel in doubles. They split with East Rockford on April 16, winning 6-3 in varsity, while JV fell 6-4. On April 17 Sterling crushed Moline 8-0 with all five singles winners and both doubles teams victorious. April 20 at Freeport, Sterling collected 24 of 28 points in doubles with Shaffer Kannaka Andreas Hatton and Lorenz Handel among the winners, but Rock Island beat Sterling 6-3, signaling a tougher run toward May district play. Kannaka was Sterling’s lone singles winner against Rock Island. doubles Lorenz Handel and Andreas Hatton also won. The season continued with optimism as Coach Hall expected a return to winning form after the Rock Island setback.
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Warrior
Clinton River Kings
Varsity
J.V
Hall and
Gibble
Warriors
Jon Shaffer
Jim Handel
Steve Kannaka
Tom Andreas
J. D. Hatton
Lorenz Handel
Shaffer-Kannaka
East Rockford E-Rabs
J.v.’S
Shaffer
Kannaka
Handel
Hatton
Freeport
Sterling
Andreas-Hatton
Lorenz- Handel
Wilkinson-Margolin
Randy Sleeth
Edling
Tonkin
Rock Island
Rocks
Andreas Hatton
Hall
Golfers Off To Swingin Start
On April 28 Sterling clubbers split host Oregon Hawks at Oregon Country Club. The varsity won 71 to 74 while the JWs fell 6 to 4. Gary Robinson led with 40, Buddy Fisher 46, Rick Walrath 50, Pete Shaffer 48, Barry Fairfax 49. JW matches saw Rob Marshe BZ and Mike Brown 55 each, Mike Donaldson 43. Coaches McMurry and Bishop praised the start.
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Sterling Clubbers
Oregon Hawks
Oregon Country Club
Varsity
J.w.’S
Warriors
Gary Robinson
Buddy Fisher
Rick Walrath
Pete Shaffer
Barry Fairfax
J.W
Rob Marshe
Mike Brown
Wee Tories
Mike Donaldson
McMurry
Mr. Bishop
SHS Athletic Awards Presented At All Sports Banquet
SHS honored Dutch Lorenz with the Roscoe Eades Award at the S' Club All-Sports Banquet held April 23 at Broadway Methodist Church. Several athletes earned outstanding player and hustler awards across track tennis golf baseball football cross country basketball wrestling and others. Seniors and juniors received charms and pins and guest coach Ray B Loeschner urged winners to strive in all pursuits.
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S’” Club
Broadway Methodist Church
Roscoe Eades
Dutch Lorenz
SHS
Eades
Dutch
Paul Lorenz
Jon Shaffer
Don Ladenberger
Jim Woessner
John Zbinden
National Athletic Honor Society
Hustler
al Freeman
Doug Keeling
Dave Helms
Lee Johnson
Virgil Robinson
Gary Robinson
Steve Kannaka
Dan Needy
Jeddy Walker
Ray Mangan
Linda Filippi
Margo Musgrove
Cheri Shumaker
Judy Book
Marty Bogott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Wallace
Skip Weaver
McClintock
Woessner
Moline
Auburn
West Rockford
Rock Falls
LaSalle-Peru
Dixon
Morrison
Randy Osborne
Jim
Wallace
Mr. Musgrove
By Ron Quilhot
Ron Quilhot
SHS Athletic
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