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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1972
Page
4
Randy Duncan reports Sterling's Warriors claim NCIC title with a 54-6 win over Ottawa after a 60-6 homecoming victory over Streator. John Peach erupts with 88 and 43 yard TD runs, Mears and Leseman add scores, and five Ottawa interceptions seal the title.
The NCIC final standings list Dixon leading with 16 points and Geneseo posting 62 as Roched scores, with Ottawa 56 and Sterling 60 in October action. Last week LaSalle-Peru beat Streator 28 0 while Dixon defeated Kewanee 30 and Mendota 30. Two nuclear scientists were having trouble with the reactor.
The Frosh Soph cross country squad finished undefeated, beating Sepenenis in duels and defeating Freeport for a second season shutout. Sterling’s Tony Rangel won a meet, Ed Ramos second, Joe Schuetz third, with Frank Martinez and Jerry MeaCormick among finals finishers. Ottawa led NCIC with Sterling close behind. Coaches await next year hoping Fresh-Soph return as number one.
The Sterling Warriors claimed first in the NCIC Conference Cross Country meet at Ottawa with 71 points. Pat Fortney finished 3rd, Raul Ranjer 4th, Ernie Ramos 16th, Latcho Rodriguez 20th, and J Rodriguez 61st as teammates Kirk Sathoff and Jose Avelar added solid showings. Ottawa placed second with 80 points. Mt Morris led the District Meet with 58 points.
The Yearlings played only one game since the last update, facing Sterling at Dixon on November 16. Sterling A squad was defeated by Dixon with a final score of 18 to 26, a 1:30 remaining clock.
After two weeks of practice, the Sterling Swim Team, under Coach Bob Ptak, awaits its opening meet with Moline High School on November 28 in Moline. Ptak has several fine swimmers and five divers in training, with daily sessions at the Sterling Recreation Center Pool. The program invites students and faculty to observe workouts to learn how the competitive swim program operates.
Scoreboard shows a 16 14 Warriors lead after touchdowns by Peach Leseman and Mears with Doberstein and Sellers adding points. Ottawa receivers Skrogstad Miller Ortega and Wietlespach contributed scoring plays with a late 23 yard pass to Anderson and missed extra points.
War veterans scoreboard notes a Streator game featuring Mel Leseman who scored a 75 yard TD and a 23 yard TD with two point conversion to Hussing. Loren Mears added a 9 yard TD run and Greg Vermin posted a 59 yard TD with failed extra. Jim Epling and Gary Skrogstad produced short TD drives with failed extra points. No scoring in the second and fourth quarters.
Bay area coaches unveil a list of hopefuls for the upcoming season. Ted Williams, Brian Erickson, David Vargas, Keithnutsen, Jim Rosenow, Victor Reyes, Max Friesen, and Wietlispach lead a squad including Ed Wade, Bob Gentley, Bernhardt, Mike Ebersole, Bruce Higley, Derinis, Fey Pat Swanson, Connneely, John Chudilley, and others as they prepare for the forthcoming campaign.
An amusement of chess players including Bob Vic Otinson Rick Curtis John Brickson and Dave Parks competed in a double elimination format. The event featured a road grader in use and highlighted the condition of the competition as high energy and decisive.
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