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Sterling Script

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1977

Page

8

Girls Sports Program Sees Active Fall Winter Spring

The article outlines six girls sports including tennis volleyball bowling basketball softball and track with a coed swim team. Tennis and volleyball run in fall coached by Miss Booth and Miss Wurmile sending four girls to state while bowling and basketball start in winter under Mr Barber and Miss Strong with tryouts held in late November.

Ate Miss Booth Atate Miss Wurmile Barber Miss Strong

Sterling High girls sports program reshuffled

The Sterling High athletic plan reorganizes seasons for softball now in spring, volleyball and basketball earlier, swimming moved to later winter. Girls join boys swim with a diving squad. softball coached by Mrs Moore with Lynn Bolts and Mr DeJarnett noted. Coaches also include Mr Ptak and Mr Kolia. Thanks given to athletic director Mr Howard and Miss Douthit for support, with Jill Swanson referenced.

Howard Douthit Sterling High

Sterling High School honors golf team leaders and award winners

At Sterling High School an awards ceremony honored Tom Penhollow as most valuable player and recipient of the golden tee and putting awards after leading the team with 40.63 strokes per nine holes. Martyn Schrader earned the hustle award and ranked second in putts and fourth in overall average. Other varsity letter winners included Tom Powers Jeff Gee Kraig Knutson with juniors Joe Van Patter Jerry Kendall. Junior varsity Randy Machaell Mike Peterson. sophomores Alan Thompson Todd Gee Barry Hahn Steve Hawkins Jeff Howard Greg Quick Tom Katz. freshman numerals went to Jack Eades.

Ward Penhollow Martyn Schrader Schrader

Bowling Team Fields Six New Players Under New Coach

The bowling squad welcomes six new members and a new coach, Mr. Barber, formerly a junior high track coach. He aims for a fairly good season, facing stiff competition from East Moline and Rock Island. Tryouts occurred on the first three days of the month, with two teams based on averages and no age limit for the A team. Practice runs three times weekly, mainly Tuesdays and Thursdays, as the hectic schedule unfolds with home games on December 6 Dixon Rock Falls, December 13 LaSalle Peru, December 15 Orton, January 12 Rock Falls, January 26 East Moline, January 31 Rock Falls, and February 2 Walnut.

Barber East Moline Rock Island Dixon Rock Falls LaSalle-Peru Orton Walnut

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