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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1966
Page
4
Carl Griesse reports Sterling High School placed second in the NCIC track meet as Reid Pettit led a strong showing with top medals and multiple scores. The article covers golf results, district standings, and a correction regarding a misidentified track athlete Lloyd Vogel.
Sterling's tennis squad went 13-4 with three 9-0 dual wins and a 6-7 1-6 doubles loss to Rock Island's John Mordhurst and Joe Kaplan. They swept La Salle-Peru 9-0 and defeated Ashton and Rock Falls 9-0, while Ottawa beat them 0-? and Dixon won the IHSA district meet where top seeds prevailed.
At Sterling Stadium last Friday the NCIC track championships saw Dixon Dukes edge Sterling Dixon 42 to 39-56 in the final mile relay. Sterling swept frosh sophs while Dixon led with 330 team points. golfers and tennis also pressed for honors as Sterling teams endured mixed results and promising young athletes emerged for next season.
Sterling High School Golden Warriors dominated the Geneseo Night Relays on May 21, winning 10 of 17 events and five relays. Captain Dave Henson anchored the 440 relay in 46.8, with multiple teammates claiming firsts in sprints and relays, totaling 116 points to outpace Geneseo, Fast Moline, and other squads.
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