End of Sterling seniors football season marked by injuries and farewells
Sterling High notes end of gridiron for seniors including Hunsberger Reigel Gould Tresenaiter Mulcahey Calhoun Welton Schrader Sterenberg Zigler Kraft Swehla Miller. Neal Wick lauded as team’s twelfth man after managing duties. Ottawa High faced tough season under Homer Hankenson with veteran backs diverted to service. Frosh-soph the junior Warriors went 3 1.
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Sterling High
Sterling
Duaine Hunsberger
Ed Reigel
Bill Gould
Bob Tresenaiter
Leon Mulcahey
Charles Calhoun
Bill Welton
Bill Schrader
Neal Wick
Neal
Cage Season Opens With Veterans Returning
The basketball season starts Monday at the coliseum with Coach Bernie Mitchell heading the varsity and Chester Sherman as assistant. Veterans Floyd Hunsberger Ken Duhm and Paul Gribbons anchor the lineup while from the Josh soph squad Nick Wolf Melvin Leseman Ian Ridge Neil Janssen Linton and Tom Hoffman join. The Warriors hope for a strong schedule after last season’s seven wins in 17 starts.
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Bernie Mitchell
Chester Sherman
Bud” Foulds
Neal Wick
Rock Falls
Warriors
Floyd Hunsberger
Ken Duhm
Paul Gribbons
Ralph Hang
Ansel Henderson
Josh-soph
Uck Wolf
Melvin Leseman
Ian Ridge
Neil Janssen
Linton
Tom Hoffman
DeKalb
Mendota
Dixon
Frosh Sophs Open Season Finale Lacks Glory
Sterling frosh sophs hosted Kalb reserves in a 24-0 defeat marking the first loss in two years for the rosh sophs and ending Coach Bernie Mitchells lengthy unbeaten run.
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Sterling Frosh
Warriors Fall 26 to 0 at DeKalb in Rough Clash
The Sterling Warriors were shut out by DeKalb 26 to 0 on October 26 in a tough, injury heavy game. Bucky Woll suffered a knee injury ending his season and Francis Melchi was briefly hospitalized with concern for a ruptured appendix before hip bruising was diagnosed. DeKalb staged their best performance of the year, while Sterling showed improved line play and earned pride despite the defeat.
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Preston Grandon
the Gazette
Dimas
LaSalle
Golden Warriors
DeKalb
Sterling
Bucky Woll
Francis Melchi
No. I
DeKalb Racks Up 20 Points In Football Tilt
Felder opened with a 22 yard reverse for DeKalb’s first TD and Shultz added the extra point. Pestit, Lyons (two scores), and Shultz accounted for the rest as DeKalb led 20 to 0.
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DeKalb
Shultz
Pestit
Lyons
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Jack Burkett
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Lyle Book
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Ross Berger
Kendall Freeman
Homer Musgrove
Buck Wolf
Joe Tretteen
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