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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1952
Page
2
Sterling, led by coach Bernie Mitchell, crushed Reavis 54 to 6 in the eighth game of the season. Key plays included Alderfer’s 33 yard run, Boom Boom’s 74 yard TD, Ramirez interceptions and TDs by Kraft and Hussing, plus strong kicking and a late TD drive capped by Hernandez.
The Warriors open the 52 53 cage season hosting the Mustangs Friday night in the gym dedication. Lions Club hosts Sterling Rock Falls and Newman athletes at Sterling Coliseum December 9 at 7 p.m. Sterling standouts Cameron and Alderfer lead scoring with 52 and 48. Alderfer earns NCIC first team honors with Cameron Gonzales Puterbaugh on second. A flag ceremony starts before each varsity game and student pins will be sold quickly.
Sterling Township High School announces its 1952 53 basketball schedule featuring games at Newman High School Hall Township at Sterling East Rockford at Sterling and Ottawa Regional Tournament dates and venues listed for the season.
The calendar lists Dec 5 basketball at Freeport Dec 6 Davenport Invitational wrestling and Tilden game Dec 6 at home Dec 10-11 Dramatic Club play Dec 12 basketball at Dixon Dec 13 home wrestling beginners Dec 13 home basketball Newman Dec 16 Robed Choir Christmas Concert Dec 18 G A A initiation Dec 19 Christmas vacation begins Dec 19 home wrestling Elgin Dec 19 Spanish Club Mexican Children's party Dec 19 basketball at DeKalb Dec 29-31 Sterling Holiday Basketball Tournament.
Dixon High School placed fourth in the District Cross Country meet at Sinnissippi Park with 97 points. East Rockford’s Carl Swanson won in 10 07.6 on the 1.95 mile course as Morrison’s King finished second and Sterling’s Rudy Barajas led the Dukes with eighth place.
Sterling earned a better than .500 season mark by defeating Wells 12 to 0. Ramirez sparked a 4 yard run and Boom Boom added a 34 yard dash. Hussing scored from 3 yards and Don Puterbaugh blocked a kick for a defensive score.
Reavis defeated Sterling 19 to 18 as Clark Galloway tied the game with a 45 yard run. Bill Ryan added a 70 yard TD for Reavis and Nick Norcia scored for both teams in the first quarter. Sterling answered with a 50 yard drive in the fourth, Jerry Brown scoring from the two yard line.
The December social includes a chili supper and informal initiation on December 19. A G A A playnight committee listed five organizers. Activities spanned volleyball, aerial darts, ping pong, tether ball, box hockey, deck tennis, and badminton. Seniors beat alums 11 to 8 in a later basketball game.
The text notes many students take books without checking them out and misplace or lose them. Each lost book requires buying a replacement at about $3. It calls for greater cooperation and care to fix the issue.
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