Catholic Community High blanked Sterling in golf meet win
Catholic Community High School golf team defeated Sterling 14 to 0 in a nine hole match at Emerald Hill Golf Course. Bill Stotzer led with 38, Sterling ace Jerry Schwendinger shot 40. Other CCHS players included DeWind 42, Grieb 42, McDonnell 48, Murphy 53, McGinn 51, Wahl 56. Sterling’s Helms 72 and Stevens 59.
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Catholic Community High School
Sterling
Emerald Hill Country Club
Bill Stotzer
C.C.H.S
Jerry Schwendinger
Gordon
Matt McGinn
Kempster
Wahl
Helms
Sterling Narrowly Falls to Rock Island in Close Meet
The Rock Island Rocks edged Sterling 97 to 91 in a tight track meet. Sterling’s Cameron missed the meet due to a cold, leaving Rock Island to claim multiple event wins led by sprint performances and relay times.
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Rock Island
Warriors prevail at Twin-Cities track meet
Golden Warriors win the Twin-Cities varsity track classic at SHS stadium scoring 92 points, Rock Falls Rockets finish second with 83, Catholic Community High 18. Sterling led in seven firsts, Rock Falls claimed six. notable marks include Cameron 10.7 in 100, Bogott 121% ft discus, Gebhardt 11 ft pole vault.
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Ted Scheid
Golden Warriors
Twin-Cities
SHS
Rock Falls Rockets
Catholic Community High
Henry Beach
Sterling
Rock Falls
Cameron
Dash
S-Cameron
Rf-Kurns
Rf-Bogott
C-Mcdonnell
S-Giffron
Rf-Wilkinson
S-Ohnen
Rf-Hickman
S-Gebhardt
RF Carl
S H S Gold en Warriors Triumph in Twilight Triangular
S H S Gold en Warriors won the twilight triangular at the stadium on April 29 with 78 points. Kewanee Boilermakers finished second with 49 and Belvidere third with 22 as Sterling led after the 880 yard run by Walter Giffrow.
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Ted Scheid
S.H.S. Golden Warriors
Kewanee Boilermakers
Belvidere
Sterling
Walter Giffrow
Terry Powell
S. H. S. Tennis Ends Season With Third Place Finish
The Sterling high school tennis team closed the season on May 24 in the conference tournament. Thomas and Frimodt led singles while Allen and Flynn and Weinstine and Smith played doubles. Sterling scored 4 points to finish third, with three regular-season wins out of seven.
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Bailey
Dixon
Sterling
Ochello
Ottawa
DeKalb
Thomas
Frimodt
Allen
Flynn
Weinstine
Smith
Jerry Frimodt
Schueler
Rock Island
Moline
Jerry
From Diapers to Shorts A Tennis Star Emerges
A sophomore boy, well known by name, excels at tennis with lively play. He combines game skill with fashion, wearing clothes to look sharp while enjoying every rally and shot.
Gateway Classic Meet Highlights at Clinton IA
Davenport Blue Devils dominate the 32nd Gateway Classic at Coan Field Clinton Iowa winning 11 of 14 Class A events. Sterling Township Warriors led by Wolber Gebhardt Letcher and Howe with high jump pole vault discus and shot put points.
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Coan Field
Clinton
Iowa
Davenport
Sterling Township High School
Freeport
Dubuque Public
Loras
Dubuque
Sheffield
Blue Devils
Sterling
Warriors
Wolber
Kohl
Gebhardt
Letcher
Howe
He men of our school celebrate wrestling season
The wrestling squad ended a successful season with a May 5 potluck in the cafeteria attended by players and coaches. Major letter winners include B Kosier J Kosier Dick Card Ron Sonneman Pete Andrews Don Rhoades Art Kraft Ken Kraft W Maxwell D Dir D Kilberg C Dettmen J Fassler E Beck A Scott and Phil Beach. Sterling sent five boys to State and claimed NCIC titles with most matches won.
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B. Kosier
J. Kosier
Dick Card
Ron Sonneman
Pete Andrews
Don Rhoades
Art Kraft
Ken Kraft
W. Maxwell
D. Dir
D. Kilberg
C. Dettmen
J. Fassler
E. Beck
A. Scott
Phil Beach
SHS Fifth in Blackhawk District Track Meet
Rock Island won the 27th Black Hawk District Track and Field meet on May 10 on its home field with 38 points, edging Galesburg at 27. SHS placed fifth overall behind Moline and Geneseo. Geneseo qualified four events for state, Rock Falls and Morrison two, Sterling one, Fulton in the mile relay.
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Rock Island
Black Hawk
Galesburg
SHS
Moline
Geneseo
Rock Falls
Morrison
Champaign-Urbana
Sterling
Fulton
Carl
Anders
Kitzman
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Rock Island Rocks
Hendrickson
Allison
Reed
Powell L
Gebhart
S.H.S
Bernie Mitchell
Roger Flanningan
Ray Gebhardt
John
Lino Carrillo
Wolff
Barnum
Gene Hall
Celestino
Homer Musgrove
John Dillon
Gonzales
Bachman
Kewanee
Herb Reed
Hunsberger
Grasham
John Carrillo
Puterbaugh
Warner
Lee
Musgrove
Ramirez
Frick
Walker
Milier
Lyon
Blackhawk
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