Special Tribute Honors Warrior Ron McClintock MVP Status
The SCRIPT sports staff selects Ron McClintock of the Warrior football team as this year’s most valuable participant in fall sports. He led Sterling in rushes and scoring, carried 1865 times for 689 yards, and scored nearly a touchdown per game despite a injured shoulder. A standout LaSalle-Peru game totaled 179 yards and a touchdown.
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Script Sports
Warrior
Ron “Mac” McClintock
al Norman
Jack Crawford
Mac
Streator High Row
M.V.P
Ron
Ife
Sterling
Jim Wallace
SHS
Ron McClintock
Sterling Warriors Triumph Over Mendota Trojans 27 to 7
On November 6, 1964 SHS Golden Warrior football team defeated Mendota Trojans 27 to 7 in a strong team effort. QB Bob Schnoor showcased play calling and passing, completing 7 of 13 for 172 yards with a long TD to Flux Handel. Greg Kontos added three extra points as Sterling totaled 312 yards.
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SHS
Ers
Golden Warrior
Sterling
Mendota Trojans
Bob
Booze
Schnoor
Flux” Handel
Greg Kontos
Newman
Sterling Cross Country Team Nets 3-2 Dual Mark in 1964
The Sterling Golden Warriors finished 3-2 in dual meets and scored notable victories in close contests at Sinnissippi Park. Al Norman upset Rochelle’s Hopper brothers in the NCIC conference race with a 30.6 seconds time, breaking the conference mark by about 12 seconds. The squad, led by Ol’ Redhead, also defeated Morrison and Rock Falls in two decisive late-season meets, with key contributors including Ming, Jones, Pratt, Davis, Yarbrough, McAnnery, Mandershied, Avery, Wolker, Conklin, Palmer, Cooperrider, and Hill.
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P.A. Sterling
al Norman
NCIC
Hopper Brothers
Rochelle
Morrison
Rock Falls
Bill Ming
Dave Jones
Keith Pratt
Neil Davis
Wes Yarbrough
Don McAnnery
Gary Mandershied
Larry Avery
Mike Wolker
Jerry Conklin
Steve Palmer
Joel Cooperrider
Mike Hill
Local Varsity Letter Winners and Scoring Totals
The document lists varsity letter winners in Baseball Cross Country and names many players including Larry Adams Tom Ahling Roger Barnard and others. It also provides scoring statistics with multiple players such as McClintock Kontos Schnoor Handel and totals for a team against opponents, naming Jim Handel Rick Johnson Greg Kontos Ren McClintock Ray Mangan and more.
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Larry Adams
Tom Ahling
Roger Barnard
Jerry Benner
Mike Brown
Jim Burch
Greg Cox
Jack Crawford
Mike Donaldson
Larry Ellison
Jim Etheridge
Gary Ewbank
Neil Feldhouse
Tim Fritz
Brooke Gehring
Bryan Gerdes
Jim Greenup
Jim Handel
Rick Johnson
Greg Kontos
Ren McClintock
Ray Mangan
Steve Marshang
Dick Mead
Randy Osborn
Mike Otto
Larry Parks
Ed Rick Bob Schnoor
Steve Sprague
Warren Weeg
Hal Wheat
Carl Witmer
Charley Wolber
Duck Joke Turned Upside Down Laugh Line
Sam and Pam exchange a pun about a duck that “quacked up” in a quip about luck. The brief joke plays on upside down imagery and the idea of a "lame duck" becoming a punchline.
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Sam
Pam
Second in Sophomore NCIC Division Proves Strong Season
Coach Wigginton and his team finish second in the Sophomore division of the NCIC. They are praised for a very fine season and urged to stay in shape for the spring cinder track season.
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Wigginton
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