Sterling High forms multiple sports squads and coaching changes
The Sterling High School athletics scene grows with new coaches including Pete Hoogeveen for freshman-sophomores and Curtis Brandau guiding the varsity. A cross country squad and B football team debut under Scheid, with a first meet at Sinnissippi Park and a conference showing at Princeton. Several intra school leagues and intramural play are planned alongside a title run. Dunbar Furniture donates mirrors to the physical education department.
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Pete” Hoogeveen
Curtis Brandau
S. HL. S
Navy
Mister Scheid
Sterling Two. High School
Sterling
Princeton
Sinnissippi Park
Dunbar Furniture Company
Sterling Uigh School
Sterling's B Team Falls to Community 19 7
Community defeated Sterling B 19 to 7 as Jene Dawson led the offense with a third quarter touchdown by Joe Starek and a fourth quarter pass to Segneri for an extra point. Offside penalties hampered Sterling while rain made the ball slippery.
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Community
Sterling
Hunsberger
Hero
Jene Dawson
Joe Starek
Dawson Starek
Segneri
Dietz
Princeton
Sullivan
Basketball Schedule 1946 47 from December to February
The schedule lists 1946 47 basketball games with opponents and locations across December January February. Notable entries include Freeport Princeton Dixon Geneseo West Rockford Ottawa Rock Falls DeKalb Mendota East Rockford and a regional tournament set for March 4 5 6 and 7.
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Dixon
Geneseo
West Rockford
Hall Tawnship
Ottawa
Rock Falls
DeKalb
East Rockford
G A A Basketball and Activities Schedule Update
G A A athletics show strong start with basketball and bowling underway and tennis results recorded. Freshmen and sophomores train Mondays while juniors and seniors practice Tuesdays. Wednesdays open. intramural games Thursdays. new shooters meet Fridays. Bowling set for Wednesdays after school and noon on Wednesdays and Fridays. Tennis class winners include Shirley Trumphrey Peggy Beach Jean Saunders and Dorisgene Williams with Williams also taking singles and Williams/Wolf teaming in doubles. Mrs Peterson and Mrs MacMurray attended the Illinois Association meeting at DeKalb and noted dancing demonstrations for possible student pointers.
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Peterson
Shirley Trumphrey
Peggy Beach
Jean Saunders
Dorisgene Williams
Bunny Wolf
Shirley Humhrey
Marilyn Miller
Williams
Humphrey
MacMurray
Ilinois Association For Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
DeKalb
Sterling Triumphs Over Dixon In Homecoming Clash
Sterling defeated Dixon 21 to 13 at Dixon homecoming. Dietz and Hussing starred in Sterling scoring drives while Schultz and Dixon rallied with long passes and a late third quarter score. Dixon threatened late but Sterling held to secure the win.
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Sterling
Dixon
Warriors
Ohdla
Hussing
Sullivan
Schultz
Dukes
Sterling Dixon Holler
L. E Fuller Glenn
T Barton Behrens
Keeney Stokes
McDonald Over
Osese
G _L. Wells Twardock Russell R Hussing
Ortgiesen Ohda
Schultz Dietz
L. Ih Parks DeWind
H Jones Sullivan
F. Wells
Franklin Grove Cross Country Tops Sterling 18 37 at Sinnissippi Heights
Franklin Grove’s cross country team defeated Sterling with a score of 37 to 18 at Sinnissippi Heights park. Crowell brothers swept first and second, Williams placed third for Sterling, followed by Logan Hendricks Hewitt from Franklin Grove. Sterling relies on underclassmen. Ki Small returns as coach next season. Mr. Scheid coached this year.
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Franklin Grove
Sterling
Sinnissippi Heights Park
Crowell Brothers
Williams
Logan
Hendricks
Hewitt
McNinch
Donavan
Goshert
Ward
Small
Scheid
Sterling B team beats Dixon B 7 0 in stadium clash
Sterling's B team defeated Dixon's B squad 7 to 0 at the stadium. A fumble recovery at Dixon's 12 yard line set up Sterling for the opening touchdown. Dixon's featherweights fell to Sterling's midget team 7 to 0 on an interception, completing the brief football update.
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Sterling
Dixon
Dukes
Sterling Warriors Triumph 28-0 Over Princeton Tigers
Sterling Warriors closed the season with a 28 to 0 victory against Princeton Tigers. Dietz intercepted a pass near the Sterling 21 and returned it, but a clipping penalty nullified the play. Sterling then drove to Princeton's 3 before a punt safety and several touchdowns sealed the win.
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Sterling Warriors
Princeton Tigers
Princeton
Sterling
Dietz
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Mister Sherman
Sterling Cage
Mighty East Rockford
Rabs
Rockford
Hast
Homer Musgrove
Dunbar’s
Freeport
Mendota
Ohda
Setenanee
S.H.S
DeWind
Sterling Princeton Holler
Pers Glenn
Simon Iven
G -Yepson Girton de Wiltz
Over
Siders Twardock
Jardine Hussing
I Walker Stevens
Mercer Deitz
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