Sterling Wildcats Sweep NCIC Conference Meet at Geneseo
Sterling's Gold & Warrior team cruised to 62 points to win the NCIC meet, led by Loren Mears in shot put and multiple finalists. standout performances include Willie Yemm setting a varsity 880 record in 1 56.6, Curt Turnroth taking silver in 180 low hurdles, and Mark Sedig winning the pole vault mile run in 4 35.2 with Deets star in Frosh Soph high jump and shot put records across events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Duncan Sterling
NCIC
Braves
Geneseo
Loren Mears
J.C. Johnson
Max Gaumer
Phil Stalter
Mel Leseman
Kent Fisher
Curt Turnroth
Ernie Smith
Willie Yemm
Sterling
John Moloney
Mark Sedig
Kim Deets
Kelly Wallingford
Victor Reyes
Johnson
Bill Astory
Paul Ludden
Deets
Sterling Warriors golf team placed third in district tournament
In Friday’s district event Dixon Dukes won with Newman second and Sterling third on 339. Sterling sent five players Jack Dombrosk Dan Quick Dale Sutkay Brian Renkes and two freshmen plus one sophomore. Newman sent Tom Nieman Kevin Corring Chuck Murphy John McDonnell and Tom Nields led by Nieman with a 79. top five included Nieman Fritz Lockhart Short Johnson and others. John Lockhart will represent Fulton. others advance to sectional due to team qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Duncan
Bob Barragree
Sterling Warrior
Dixon Dukes
Newman
Warriors
Sterling
Jack Dombrosk
Brian Johnson
Dan Quick
Dale Sutkay
Doug Renkes
Newman’s Comets
Tom Nieman
Kevin Corring
Chuck Murphy
John McDonnell
Tom Nields
Greg Fritz
Dixon
John Lockhart
Fulton
Jeff Short
Sterling Golden Warriors sweep Morrison in golf match
Sterling's varsity won 170 to 193 led by Jack Dombroski with 40 as medalist. Jay Vees defeated Morrison 175-203. Frosh soph also prevailed 197-217. Reads as best of five with all three squads posting season wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Duncan
Sterling
Golden Warrior
Morrison
Sterling Jay Vees
Frosh-Soph
Braves
Jack Dombroski
Bob Saathoff
Brad Quick
Varsity
Bob Johnson
Dan Quick
John Lawrence
Doug Renkes
Kelly
Buis
Campbell
Raney
Sudder
Sterling Golden Warriors and Dukes Tie for Lead in Tenn Tourney
Sterling High School hosts a District Tennis Tournament where Sterling Golden Warriors and Dixon Dukes share first place. Greg Jockrest beat Jim Kyler 6-0 6-1. Mickey Kolis won 4-0 6-0. Ward and Picken took 6-1 6-2 over Charlesworth and Carroll. Jockrest later eliminated. James and Helms reach final with 6-0 6-2 over Hubbs Covert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bih James
Gary Helms
Phil Ward
Bob Picken
Joe Charlesworth
Bob Carroll
Greg Jockrest
Dave Badger
Dixon
Mickey Kolis
Brent Piersma
Rochelle
Bill James
Ron Dicus
Roger Goelitz
Doug Newman
Jerry Lanning
DeKalb
James
Helms
Kevin Fane
Randy Paisley
Ward
Picken
Ed Hubbs
Chad Covert
Hubbs
Covert
Eul Tngreeaing
Ones Ship High School
Warriors Golf Team Edges LaSalle Peru In Tight Meet
Sterling defeats LaSalle Peru 192 to 187 in a May 10 golf meet. Dan Quick and John Lawrence each fired 40s to pace Sterling, with Bob Saathoff 41 and Jack Dombroski 45. LaSalle-Peru’s Pete Callals and Dennis Kaszenski each shot 40, Bill Strell 41, Dale Donelinger and Greg Ladenski 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Duncan
Sterling
Golden Warrior
LaSalle
Rochelle No 31 tennis team extends win streak 9-0 over Rochelle
Rochelle No 31 captures its 31st straight varsity victory with a 9-0 win over Rochelle Hubs. Sterling JV 7-0, Frosh Soph 12-2 across the three meets. singles results include James Bill over Brent Piersma 12-4 and Gary Helms over Jim Kyler 12-7. Doubles featured James and Helms 12-2 and Ward with Jockrest 12-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Duman
Sterling
Golden Warrior
Rochelle Hubs
Frosh- Soph
Rochelle
James Bill
Brent Piersma
Gary Helms
Jim Kyler
Phil Ward
Jeff Charlesworth
Greg Jockrest
Bob Carroll
Bob Picken
Ron Dicus
Mickey Kolis
Roy Goelite
James & Helms
Plersma
Kyler
Ward
Jockrest
Charlesworth
Carroll
B. Picken
Kolis
Dicus
Argentsinger
Crystal Lake wins 1972 Crystal Lake Relay title by 88 points
Crystal Lake edges Sterling Warriors to take first place with 88 points in the 1972 Crystal Lake Relay Championship. Sterling finishes second with 85. The meet sets six records including Loren Mears in pole vault 57 feet 10 inches and Bill Yemm in 880 yards 1 minute 59.17 seconds. Lasalle Peru stars Mike Smith and Jerry Bergoni also set records in the 2 mile and 120 high hurdles respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Duncan
Sterling Warriors
Crystal Lake
Sterling
Warriors
Loren Mears
Loren
Phil Stalter
Bergoni
LaSalle
Peru
Ron Ribolzi
LaSatte-Peru
Fisher
Curt Turnroth
Ernie Smith
Mark Sedig
J.C. Johnson
Max Gaumer
Mike Dawson
John Peach
Jim Czuprynski
The
John Moloney
Mel Leseman
Dixon and Warriors tie in high school golf meet
Dixon tied the Warriors with 161 as Sterling's Freshman Junior Varsity lost by five strokes at 174 to Dixon Jay Vee. Best four of five scores show a tight contest with individual totals: Sterling Varsity 161 Dixon 161 led by Jack Dombroski 41 Brian Johnson 40 Dan Quick 40 Bob Saathoff 40. Sterling Junior Varsity 174 Brad Quick 41 Dave Sommers 43 Doug Renkes 45 Dale Sutkay 45 Dave Gould 45. Dixon Varsity 161 Short 35 Huffman 42 Fritz 40 Shular 44 Yeazel 46. Dixon JV 169 Jul 39 Seeger 40 Douglas 44 Wentling 46 Balser 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Golden Warrior
Dixon Dukes
Dixon
Jay Vee
Jack
Dombroski
Brian Johnson
Dan Quick
Bob Saathoff
John Lawrence
Short
Huffman
Fritz
Shular
Yeazel
Junior Varsity
Brad Quick
Dave Sommers
Doug Renkes
Dale Sutkay
Dave Gould
Jul
Seeger
Douglas
Wentling
Balser
Warriors roll on Sterling in tennis rout
Sterling Golden Warriors extended their win streak to 30 matches with a 9-0 victory over Rock Falls Rockets. Greg Jockrest defeated Al Lopez 10-0, Mickey Kolis beat Elley Zuniga 10-1, John Erickson toppled Steve Jacobs 10-2, Bob Picken won over Ed Walters 10-0, Osborn defeated Paul Wescott 10-1, and John Welch beat Fred McNitt 10-3. In doubles, Jockrest and Kolis won 10-0 over Lopez and Jacobs, Erickson and Picken won 10-1 over Amiga and Walters, and Benson and Walens won 10-1 over Wescott and McNitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Erickson
Chuck Goetitz
John Picken
Brian Richards
Paul Osborn
Dave Upah
Jon Welch
Dave Friedstad
Chris Sedig
Steve Williams
Jim Schuchard
Gary Gogen
Erickson & Picken
Goelitz & Richards
Frosh-Soph Sterling
Rochelle
van Anderson
Wayne Argetsinger
Chris Baldwin
Jeff Bearrows
Marc Wolens
Rich Reed
John Benson
Rick Meader
Mike Hall
Rod Suella
Randy Duncan
Gene Hall
Sterling Golden Warrior
Rock Falls
Steve Jacobs
Bob Picken
Ed Walters
Osborn
Paul Wescott
John Welch
Fred McNitt
Jockrest & Kolis
Lopez & Jacobs
Amiga & Walters
Benson & Walens
Wescott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helms and
Kaszenski
Bill Strell
Dale Donelinger
Greg Ladenski
Vee Meet
Dale Sommers
Steve Johnson
Tim Weir
Bob Bell
Bruce Ahleneir
Steve Mavizen
John Moyle
Steve Marinei
Dave Beeler
Tom Lukanen
Wolens
Beneson
Bearrows
Reed
Hall & Beeler
Suella& Lukanen
Mennes & Kooy
Meads & Williams
By Ranny Duncan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!