Frosh Soph Trackmen Top Milledgeville Freeport Dixon
Sterling's Freshman-Sophomore track team opened 1941 with a 63 to 50 win over Milledgeville on April 30. Bob Beecher led with three firsts and anchored the relay. Later wins over Freeport Minors 76 to 37 on May 12 and a 56 to 52 win at Dixon on May 13 highlighted a strong start to the season.
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Milledgeville
Bob Beecher
Sterling
Bud Terhune
Freeport Minors
Dick Whitter
Dixon
S.H.S. Fresh-Soph
Dwight Eddleman shines as multi sport star in track and basketball
Dwight Eddleman, an all state basketball standout, excels in track as a high jumper and broad jumper. He cleared 6 2 1 2 inches and is noted for a 22 10 wide jump by Oliver of Freitshand Springfield, with steady improvement toward greater distances.
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Dwight Eddleman
Oliver
Freitshand
Springfield
Football Practice Opens September Preparations Under Way
Football practice starts in September and lettermen should check equipment in August. The opener is September 13 against East Peoria, giving the team little time to reach full condition.
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East Peoria
Track stars Chuck Hussing and Bob Klinger in coaching and judging roles
Chuck Hussing a former Sterling track star is now coaching at Hebron a school known for its strong basketball team. Bob Klinger another all time great who ran at Knox college judged the track meet featuring Peoria Central and West Rockford.
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Chuck Hussing
Sterling High
Hebron
Bob Klinger
Knox College
Peoria Central
West Rockford
Wink's Team Leads In F. F. A. Bowling League
Wink's nine wins and a 662 average lead the F F A bowling league after a six week grip by Orlowski's. Twardock tops high averages at 170 while Wells holds the handicap lead at 186. Orlowski's stands second with 7–3 and 615, Wink's 9–1 and 662, and Twardock 4–5 and 627. Deets holds cellar with 75.
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Wink
F.F.A
Orlowski
Twardock
Wells
Jim Wink
Francis Orlowski
Ronald Koster
Golf Team Excels In Individual Competition
The S H S golf team showcases strong individual play led by Bob Griesser in the 1941 State Golf Tournament at Peoria. Griesser tied for first after day one, finished fifth after a playoff, and qualified for state from a LaSalle district with a low score of 78.
Sterling Triumphs In Triangular Meet At Home
Sterling high scores 54 points to edge West Rockford 51 and Peoria Central 36 in a triangular meet on May 3. Woodyatt tied the school high hurdles record. Ridge and Breed won the century dash. Sterling won the relay and Woodyatt took low hurdles. Steadman, J Woodyatt, and others contributed strong finishes.
Sterling Boys Take Team Third At Geneseo Night Relays
Sterling Blue and Gold placed third at Geneseo Night Relays on May 17 led by state meet contenders. Book finished fourth in the 100 yard dash while Harry Woodyatt tied for fifth in the high jump. John Gould and Jack Adams added top four showings in pole vault and shot put with Burdette Steadman earning a fifth of a point in a five way high jump tie. Ervie Ridge advanced to the finals in the 100 yard dash.
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Geneseo
Ted Scheid
Sterling
Book
Harry Woodyatt
John Gould
Jack Adams
Burdette Steadman
Ervie Ridge
Tennis Team Faces Tough Season On New School Courts
The S H S tennis squad, led by coach Curt Brandau, has struggled with a 6 consecutive meet slide, winning 11 of 46 matches against Morrison Dixon Rochelle and Princeton. Players Duhm Haglund Hermann Broscovak Hults Jamison Cassens Platt Bogaard Riser H Woodyatt and H Carlton have competed, with half not returning next year. An intra squad bracket and elimination tourney narrows to Duhm Haglund Hermann Broscovak J Woodyatt for a title as the new stadium courts boost practice and underclassman prospects.
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Curt Brandau
S.H.S. Pill-Pounders
Morrison
Dixon
Rochelle
Princeton
Duhm
Haglund
Hermann
Broscovak
Hults
Jamison
Cassens
Platt
Bogaard
Riser
H. Woody
Local Thinclads Place Second In Triangular Meet At Kewanee
Sterling high placed second in a triangular track meet at Kewanee on April 29 night. J Woodyatt set meet records in high hurdles 15.5 and low hurdles 23.7 while Captain Ridge ran 100 yards in 10.1 and 220 yards in 22.1. Ridge and Breed earned multiple top positions as the team set a new meet record in the 1 36 1 relay.
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Kewanee Field
Sterling High
Kewanee
J. Woodyatt
Ridge
Griesser
Hubbart
Burkett
Sterling First in Whiteside County Meet for Sixth Straight Year
Sterling High dominated the Whiteside County Meet held April 26 at the stadium. J Woodyatt tied the high hurdles record and Ridge set a 100 yard dash mark of 10.2 seconds. Sterling won relays and field events while Rock Falls took several events. final team scores: Sterling 85 Rock Falls 40 Morrison 18 Erie 8 Prophetstown 2.
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Sterling High
Whiteside County
J. Woodyatt
Ridge
Lawton
Rock Falls
Griesser
Hubbart
H. Woodyatt
Sterling
Soeses
Morrison
Erie
Prophetstown
North Central Illinois Conference Meet Promises Record Crowd
Tonight the North Central Illinois Track meet brings top stars Ridge and Woodyatt of Sterling Frantzen of Princeton Vaughn and Weigle of Dix on Cook of DeKalb and others to the event. Students from other conference cities are expected to attend for a standout meet.
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Illinois
Track Team Takes Second at Kewanee Meet May 9
Sterling high scored well in a tough district meet at Kewanee on May 9. Butch Woodyatt won high hurdles in 15.3 and Ridge finished second in the 100. Erv won the 220 yd dash in 22.5. Woodyatt barely lost the 200 low hurdles. Spencer of Rock Falls cleared 10 ft 11 1/2 in in pole vault. Clair Book and Jack Adams were fourth and fifth in shot put. Steadman tied for high jump with two others. Harry Woodyatt placed fifth in the 880. Chuck Warner of Rock Falls was third in the 880 or related event. Relay placed second amid lane mixups. Galva led by Kewanee, Sterling, followed by Rock Island, Galesburg, Moline in points.
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Sterling High
West Rockford
Peoria Central
Sterling
Woodyatt
Steadman
Ridge and Breed
Griesser
Jack Adams
Clair Book
Hubbart
Dick Whitter
Johnny Woodyatt
Ridge
J. Woodyatt
Harry Woodyatt
Kewanee
Butch Woodyatt
Erv
Rosander
Galva
Junior Spencer
Rock Falls
Pruitt
Swanson
Geneseo
Chuck Warner
Rock Island
Galesburg
Moline
G A A Banquet Ends Girls Athletic Season at Lincoln Hotel
The annual G A A banquet on May 15 at the Lincoln Hotel capped the girls league year with 100 members present. Speakers included Miss Browne on Girls, Mr Brandau on Athletics, and Mr Terhune on Associations. Harriet Giddings presided as toastmaster. Beverly Anderson led as chair with a large committee handling food, programs, tickets and decorations. Tennis semi finals featured Alice Partridge vs Donna Veck and Joanne Stager vs Helen Becker. Morrison team beat Sterling 3 to 2. Partridge and Kosier unable to play. Eight seniors earned awards: Diamon d, Corrigan, Drury, Giddings, Heida, Jansen, Welker, Olinger.
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Lincoln Hotel
Miss Browne
Brandau
Terhune
Miss Turnell
Harriet Giddings
Alice Partridge
Donna Veck
Joanne Stager
Helen Becker
Morrison Girls
Sterling
Garnet Kosier
Helen Dimond
Eileen Corrigan
Leona Drury
Julia Heida
Lorraine Jansen
Betty Welker
Janet Olinger
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Freeport Milledgeville
Freeport Varsity
Freeport
Koster
F. Orlowski
Darry Long
Deets
S.H.S
Bob Griesser
Peoria
Bob
Krejci
LaGrange
Res
Prairieview Club
Clinton
S. H.S
Benson
Rockford
Gebhardt
Varsity
Whiteside
Breed
Spencer
Leon Gould
G.A. A
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