Sterling Warriors eye NCIC title amid injuries
Sterling High Track fears hampered bid as five state qualifiers may miss today’s NCIC meet at STHS Stadium. Keith Pratt Tom O’Malley injured. Mike Mumford Mike Sheely Dave Jacobsen Jose Ramos out. Coach Dietz says win possible with full team effort. strong contenders include Princeton Dixon Ottawa. Frosh-Soph also hopeful if not moved to varsity.
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Netmen Edge Toward Strong Season Finish
Ottawa last year’s varsity champs join this year’s favorites Dixon and Golden Warriors. Sterling Braves frosh soph champs moved up. Wayne Johnson and Barry Dickinson remain. Key May dates include May 23 Ottawa Pirates dual meet and May 27 NCIC Tennis Meet at STHS with seven schools: Rock Falls Dixon Ottawa Rochelle Stellar LaSalle-Peru Sterling.
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Bond Referendum Expands Local Sports Coverage Focus
Editorial note explains supplementary material shifts, noting outdated sports articles due to bond referendum importance. It emphasizes immediacy was sacrificed for referendum priority and urges readers to consider current official guidance.
Dietz Sends Five to State Track Meet at Champaign
Coach Dietz advances five THS athletes to the Illinois State Meet in Champaign on May 19. Co captain Keith Pratt soars 22 feet 5 3 4 inches in the long jump, ranking fourth statewide. Phil Smith places second and Joe Jones fourth in the high jump, securing both for the State Meet. Tom O Malley runs a career best 120 yard hurdles in 14.9 seconds after two weeks out with a leg injury. Dave Jacobsen qualifies in the 440 yard dash with his best race to date. At Champaign Pratt clears prelims but none reach finals.
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Champaign
Baseball Season Begins with Long Warriors Schedule
With the school year near ending, the Warriors start baseball season. Last summer’s squad returns, aiming to improve on a 4-9 record as eighteen games loom on the varsity schedule and more for frosh-soph. Local talent and solid pitching set the tone for a hopeful campaign.
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Golfers Favored in NCIC Championship at Rochelle Country Club
Sterling Warriors seek revenge after a district runner up as Cal Stowell Reid Pettit Chuck Walrath Dean Renkes and Carl Griesser lead. Sterling beat Kewanee 7 3 and Freeport 54 44 with Pettit 36 Walrath 38 Stowell 38 Brandt 39 Renkes 40. Dixon Ottawa Geneseo strong rivals with Rochelle host Noel Allison favored medalist. Sterling record stands 11 1 as of May 16.
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End of Smoke Signals marks a new editorial era
Smoke Signals closes after three years of reporting with a reflective farewell. Dave Hall gains page control while Bill Parks becomes editor and the writer heads to the University of Missouri. He notes no future guidance from Columbia and wishes luck to readers as a soccer game begins.
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