Braves Win Twin City Meet in May 4 Speedway
Sterling frosh soph team dominated the Twin City meet on May 4 defeating Rock Falls 120 2/7 to 72 13/14. The Braves captured nine of fourteen events with Frank Wagner leading in 100 and 220-yard dashes and contributing to relays. Gary Hunsberger, Don Cox, George Marshall, and Jim Farrer also won events. Seconds included John Sheldon, Bill Tarner, Bill Heintz, Gale Ziegler, Dave Davis, Duane Zeller, and Duane Hereford among others.
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Sterling
Frosh-Soph
Twin City
Rock Falls
Newman
Braves
Frank Wagner
Bill Tarner
Gary Hunsberger
Don Cox
George Marshall
Jim Farrer
John Sheldon
Bill Heintz
Gale Ziegler
Dave Davis
Jon Kinglow
Duane Zeller
Gerald Wise
Chuck Brandt
Duane Hereford
Sports Calendar for May and June Tournaments
District golf at here on May 14 and May 16 at Mt Morris. Fresh Soph track at Dixon on May 16. Track at Dixon on May 17. Tennis at Dixon on May 18. Golf at Polo on May 18. Fresh Soph track with Prophetstown. Geneseo Night Relays on May 20. State tennis meet at Champaign on May 20. State track meet at Morrison on May 21. Tennis Rochelle on May 23. Frosh Soph track at Clinton on May 23. Track at Rock Island twilight on May 24. Tennis Dixon on May 25. Golf Newman on May 26. N C I C track meet at here night on May 27. N C I C tennis here. N C I C golf at Rochelle. N C I C Frosh Soph track at Princeton.
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Mt. Morris
Fresh-Soph
Dixon
Polo
Fresh - Soph
Prophetstown
Geneseo
Champaign
Rochelle
Clinton
Rock Island
Newman
N.C.I.C
N.c.1.c
N.C
Scheid Trophy Honors Track Man Ted Scheid
At a dinner in his honor Ted Scheid received a trophy to be presented annually to the outstanding track and field performer of the year. He is noted for four-sport lettering at Bluffton College, wartime service, and long coaching tenure including two undefeated football seasons and multiple track champions.
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Ted Scheid
Mr. Scheid
Bluffton
Ohio
Bluffton College
Chenoa
Illinois
Havana
Rock Falls
Sterling
Scheid
S Club Plans Picnic and Initiations at Sinnissippi Park
The 8S Club will elect officers for next year and initiate new members at its annual picnic on June 8 at Sinnissippi Park. Initiates are urged to attend the initiation. A committee of eight senior members is planning this year’s initiation.
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Sinnissippi Park
Sterling Produces Record Breaking Track Team
The Sterling track squad dominated multiple meets, setting new school or meet records at nearly every event. Key performances came from Ish Celestino in throws, the relay teams with record times, and Sterling winning the DeKalb Invitational with 57% points and overtaking DeKalb and Freeport.
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Sterling
Ish Celestino
Warriors
Mendota
de- Kalb
Freeport
DeKalb-Kewanee- Sterling
SHS
DeKalb
Kewanee
Sterling Golf Team Beats Mustangs 8 to 0
The Sterling golf squad opened the season with an 8 to 0 win over Morrison. Freshmen Bill Manfield Richard King and Ronald Huston lead the lineup joined by four sophomores John Landherr Alvin Dixon David Hippen and John Lair. Coach Robert Mc Murry directs the team after four early matches with Clinton Rochelle Rock Falls and Freeport.
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Bill Manfield
Richard King
Ronald Huston
John Landherr
Alvin Dixon
David Hippen
John Lair
Joe Bonneville
Earl Wolf
Robert McMurry
Clinton
Rochelle
Rock Falls
Freeport
Tennis Squad Starts Well
The tennis team shows a 3 2 1 record and features seniors Jim Schueler Ken Kosier Larry Linton and Tom Lundquist plus sophomores Dean Clark Steve Heller and freshman. Coach Arlyn Youngberg led a 9 0 victory over Rochelle Hubs before the NCIC Championship at SHS courts on May 28.
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Jim Schueler
Ken Kosier
Larry Linton
Tom Lundquist
Dean Clark
Steve Heller
Arlyn Youngberg
Rochelle Hubs
Sterling Track Team Aims for District Meet Victory
The Sterling squad negotiates tonight’s Rock Island District Track Meet aiming for the team trophy and numerous medals en route to the State Meet in Champaign May 20 and 21. Starters include Hussung in 120 high hurdles and 180-yard lows, Baird in 440, Celestino in shot put, Peugh in broad jump, Clark in high jump, and relay squads that placed second in the 880 and mile relays with times 1 35.1 and 3 38.4.
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Sterling
Rock Island
Champaign
Rockford
Harold Hussung
Jim Baird
Ish Celestino
Chuck Peugh
Bob Clark
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Gebhardt Jumps
Bob Cox
Neil Pontious
Bruce Kunde
Harold Hussing
Chuck Pough
Chuck Cox
Mustangs
Sterling Golf
Morrison
S.H.S
Marshall
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