Warriors Open Basketball Practice Ahead of Nov 30 Home Opener
Coach Gene Hall welcomes a large squad for Clinton Iowa game on November 30. Last season the Warriors posted six wins and team speed plus fundamentals could offset height. Seniors lead the team including Tom Henson Chuck Koehler Brad Ludwig Doug Selden and Ken Taubaki with key reserves Kenny Small Bob McCormick Jim Loos Larry Braun.
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Gene Hall
Clinton
Iowa
Warriors
Tom Henson
Chuck Koehler
Brad Ludwig
Doug Selden
Ken Tauaki
Kenny Small
Bob McCormick
Jim Loos
Larry Braun
Duane Zeller
Dave Crofton
John Worth
Russ Willis
Jerry Waller
Wayne Volkman
Richard Williams
David Beckman
Ed Wesner
Larry Handel
Wrestling Season Opens With Nine Lettermen Returnees
The 1957 SHL wrestling season starts Friday November 1 under Coach Homer Musgrove. Nine lettermen return from last year’s seventh place state team, including Peter Barajas George Davis Alex Delgado Henry Heckman Les Johnson Dave Kreider John Kreider Dave Lockhart and Dave Thomas. The first meet is against Rochelle on November 26, followed by a quadrangular at Davenport with Moline Rock Island and Davenport.
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Homer Musgrove
Peter Barajas
George Davis
Alex Delgado
Henry Heckman
Les Johnson
Dave Kreider
John Kreider
Dave Lockhart
Dave Thomas
Rochelle
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Sterling Harriers End Season With Strong District Meet
Sterling Harriers finish fifth of 13 at Geneseo District Meet led by John Kreider who placed eighth. Fresh-soph team wins NCIC title at Princeton with Frank Aguilar first, Dave Kreider second, and other top finishes. The season closes with strong prospects for Sterling cross country.
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Sterling Harriers
Geneseo
John Kreider
Lloyd Casey
George Davis
Dave Kreider
Pete Barajas
Frank Aguilar
Bill Davis
Fresh-Soph
Rock Falls
Sinnissippi Park
Braves
Frankie Aguilar
Tom Hilger
Alex Delgado
Ron Foltz
Sterling Braves
Princeton
NCIC
New System Sets Standards for SHS Letter Awards
SHS introduces a new letter award system requiring meeting board defined standards. Players must have good attendance and attitude, plus conduct, with a ceremony planned to honor new members who pass. Date to be announced with hopes for many parents to attend.
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SHS
Warriors Edge Hall Township 13 6 in Season Opener
Sterling Warriors beat Hall Township 13 6 at Spring Valley on October 25. Key plays include Chuck Koehler to Ken Tauaki for a fourth quarter TD and Warren Handel’s 11 yard run. Hall threatened late but Sterling’s defense held the lead. In prelims, Braves clinched northeast NCIC soph title with 29 13 win over Hall Red Devils.
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Sterling Warriors
Hall Township
Spring Valley
Chuck Koehler
Ken Tauaki
Warrior
Red Devils
Warriors
Warren Handel
Doug Banes
Koehler
Tavaki
Les Johnson
Sterling
Hall
Braves
NCIC
Merle Heckman
Terry Taylor
Fred Davis
Lauren McCune
Braves Fight Back To Win NCIC Fresh-Soph Title
The Sterling Braves rally to finish 4-0 in NCIC play under Mr. Howard and Mr. Hunsberger. They averaged over 18 points per game while holding foes under seven, overcoming a rough start after nine sophomores moved up and an early 12-0 loss to Newman Shooting Stars.
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Sterling Braves
NCIC
Braves
Mr. Howard
Hunsberger
Newman Shooting Stars
Rock Falls
Dixon
Dukelets
DeKalb
Ottawa
Hall
Sterling Falls 13 7 To Mendota In Season Finale
Mendota Trojans rally to beat Sterling Golden Warriors 13 6 in the second half after a 7 7 first half. Mendoza threw a TD pass, Saveressig and Davis extended Mendota’s lead with a rushing score and a late TD pass to Bradshaw. Fresh sophs tie Braves 14 14 as Mendoza connects on a 29 yard pass Virgil to Conley.
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Mendota
Sterling Golden Warriors
Trojans
Warriors
Mendoza
Warren Handel
Larry Lenhart
Sterling
Saueressig
George Pohl
Lenhart
Tentler
Saveressig
Bradshaw
Davis
Merle Heckman
Fred Davis
Heckman
Virgil
Conley
Pee Wees End Season With Losses To Rock Falls Morrison
The mud filled Pee Wee squad lost 6-0 to Rock Falls on SHS field October 23. The following week October 31 they traveled to Morrison for the season finale and fell 13-0.
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Pee Wee
Rock Falls
SHS
Pee Wees
Morrison
Season Ends In Draw With Mendota
The team finished with an overall 4 1 2 record after a 14 to 14 tie against Mendota, ending the season on a stalemate.
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Mendota
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