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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1943
Page
4
The 1943 N C I C track meet in Dixon Friday afternoon marks the final appearance of an S H S athletic team this season. Sterling aims to add another conference title as DeKalb and Ottawa loom as strong rivals in a bid to keep its long held conference undefeated streak.
Kendall Freeman vaulted 12 feet to join fifth place at the state meet, marking the highest pole vault by an 8 H school in track history. The sophomore’s feat boosts Sterling’s team total and hints at future 13 foot heights in upcoming seasons.
In the first match, Morrison beat Sterling led by Don Uman. A return at Sterling ended 3-3 with Morrison taking two singles and one doubles and Sterling two singles and one doubles. Maring and Becker won for Morrison. Barnett and Jamison prevailed for Sterling.
S H S golfers edged Polo 12 14 to 5 1 in a Prairieview dual. Polo's J Buck won 3 points for Polo. Brown, White, Cushman, Stone earned Polo points. Dixon defeated Sterling 13 2 in a later Prairieview meet with McDonald Sterling lone winner.
S.H.S. Frosh Soph win meet against Milledgeville 61 43 with Sterling winning seven events. Key wins include Reitzel high jump Wolf 100 Travis 440 second place deWolfe Morris Brown and others. Frosh Soph beat Dixon 79 14 34 4 breaking six records as Ridge Keiser Melchi and Brown led with multiple firsts. Dixon relay clocked 1 43 6.
Spanish club presented a play titled Una Vieja tumbre Mexicana before the student body on May 21. Cast included Bonnie Bell Frances Rove Verbetta Wolfe Virginia Gelaz Suzanne Janssen Dwight Sterenberg Paul Gribbons Gilbert Fidalgo. Two Mexican girls Connie Garcia and Cora Gomez performed a hat dance. Gilbert Fidalgo sang several songs in Spanish. Dramatics directed by Miss Krughoff and music by Mr. Stryker.
The 8 H 8 track team opened with Rock Falls and Morrison in a triangular meet. Sterli won with 65 points, Don Shuman was second, and Rock Falls took third. A freak hand injury to Bill Welton sidelined him for several meets. Firsts were earned by Gribbons Welton Adams Duhm and the relay squad. Seconds by Welton Bulmer Cordell Brown Melchi Janssen Freeman. Thirds by Janssen Bulmer Reitzel Ford Morris. Ridge Wells Watson Davis Gould Hunsberger Radke claimed fourths.
Sterling defeated Polo 7914 to 3314 as Ridge led with high hurdles followed by Bat Grib Bons Cordell Brown Adams Freeman Hunsberger Janssen and Cushman earning firsts. The Wolf Ridge Bulmer Gribbons relay also won, and teammates excelled in their events for a strong team victory.
Welton led the S H S team to county championship glory with 15 points as high point man. Sterling posted 54.4 points, Morrison 26, Rock Falls 15, Erie 15, Fulton 15, Prophetstown 134, and Tampico 4. First ribbons went to Gould Freeman Gribbons and the relay squad Wolf Ridge Bulmer Welton. Other seconds thirds and fourths followed as the team accumulated many points.
Sterling finished fourth at the Gateway Classic in Clinton as Davenport won followed by Clinton Dubdique and Sterling. Adams placed third in shot put, Ridge was fourth in high hurdles, Weton Gribbons and Hunsberger tied for fifth, Freeman tied for first in pole vault, Tretteen was second and Cordell fourth in the 880. Sterling’s relay team finished fourth for a total of 2014 points.
Sterling finished third behind East Rockford and West Rockford at the Rockford Relays. Freeman won the pole vault while Ridge took second in the high hurdles. Hunsberger and Gould tied for fourth in pole vault. Thetteen was fourth in the 880. Sterling relay squads claimed seconds and thirds in sprint medley and 440, with Welton Wolf Bulmer and Gribbons placing in the 880 final.
Sterling crushed Dixon 84 to 29 with multiple firsts led by Elton Ridge Cordell Reitzel Radke Gould Hunsberger Adams Tretteen Janssen and Hang. Janssen Bulmer Ford Welton Hunsberger Wolf also placed in events.
Sterling Trackmen edged Geneseo 72 to 59 to claim their first Geneseo Relays title. Wins across pole vault high jump high hurdles broad jump and the 880 relay helped overturn an early Geneseo lead. Duhm, Reitzel, Welton and Janssen were among top placers earning medals and ribbons as Sterling set season bests in several relays.
The G. A. A. volleyball season runs with freshmen and sophomores meeting on Tuesdays and juniors and seniors on Thursdays. The sport draws many girls and class competition is sharp. Bettijeanne McNeil serves as volleyball manager.
Girl's Athletic Association holds a formal initiation in the gym with green freshmen required to wear backward clothes and mismatched hair, bearing V-shaped pins. Candles symbolize cooperation, friendship, loyalty, and sportsmanship as candidates are blindfolded and subjected to playful punishments before dismissal.
In a team race, Watson and Gribbons each took second place while Duhm and Shannon earned thirds. The quartet lost the relay to Dixon, placing the squad behind in the event.
Sterling finished fourth behind Rock Island Kewanee and Wethersfield at the district meet in drizzle. Freeman and Hunsiger earned state meet eligibility, Welton placed third in 220 and fifth in broad jump, Janssen took fourth in high hurdles, Gribbons fourth in 440, and the 4x100 relay also placed fourth.
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