Community Sport Calendar Promises Regular Updates
A new regular monthly feature will cover Community and Rock Falls games along with S I S events. The piece praises cheerleaders Babe Bell Joyce Purkey and Nonis Snow for boosting spirit while Varsity and Freshman squads get praise. Coaches receive thanks and players Bud Carl Jack Cunningham receive notes on improvements and potential impact ahead of basketball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
Warriors
Babe Bell
Joyce Purkey
Nonis Snow
Joanne Andrews
Patty Anne Otte
Warriors Capture Inter City Football Title
The Golden Warriors upset the Rock Falls Rockets 26 to 12 on September 26 to claim the inter city grid title. Captain DuWayne Dietz led scoring with two touchdowns and several key gains, while Kenaga added a third score as Ohda and Dietz connected on a second quarter pass. The Rockets fought hard despite a weakened lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Warriors
Rock Falls
Rockets
Sterling
Ohda
Dietz
Hlussing
Kenaga
Smith
Warriors
Rocket
Welch
Sisson
Glenn
Wooster
Czuprynski
Mellinger
Twardock
Hussing
A Dietz
Prophet
Warriors Trim Comets 12 to 6 In Grid Clash
The Warriors beat the Community Comets 12 to 6 in a tense intra city contest on September 19 to claim the city title and a leg of the inter city championship. Key plays featured Lee Matera and Dietz with stops and a late Warriors push near the Comets end zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warriors
Comets
Community Comets
Community
Lee Matera
Jim Glenn
Dietz
Kenaga
Bernie Mitchell
Comet
Prophet
Sterling Community
Sisson
Lie Wolf Glenn
Meisel Wooster
Concotelli
McLeod and
Coustitus
Rockford
Lindell
Dixon
Geneseo Cross Country Meet Results and Schedule
Cross Country Coach Erik Small took five team members to Geneseo on September 19. The squad lost to a seasoned Geneseo team 18 to 37. Travelling runners were Tony Williams John Bowman Bob LeFevre Elwin LeFevre and Jack Watson. Upcoming events include October 20 Geneseo invitational October 21 Mendota Princeton and Sterling October 25 N C I C Sinnissippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erik. Small
Geneseo
Tony Williams
John Bowman
Bob and
Elwin LeFevre
Jack Watson
Mendota
Princeton
Sterling
Sinnissippi
Sterling Meets Hall Tonite On Red Devils Home Field
Sterling faces Hall Township tonight in a conference match at the Red Devils home field. The game follows Sterling’s recent tests against Belvidere Community and Rock Falls as Hall seeks revenge after last year’s rivalry and St Bede wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
St. Bede
Red Devils
Sterling
Bernice Mitchell
Golden Warriors
Hall Township
Spring Valley
Coch Dick Nesti
Hall Red Devils
Warriors
Hall Huskies
Sterling Clan
Sterling Crew
Belvidere
Community
Rock Falls
LaSalle-Peru
Princeton
October sports calendar lists key clashes for area teams
The schedule shows Oct 3 Mendota at Rock Falls and Dixon at Sterling Homecoming, Oct 10 Ottawa at Sterling and Rock Falls at Geneseo, Oct 17 Rock Falls at Ottawa and Morrison at Community, Oct 24 Geneseo at Sterling and Princeton at Rock Falls, with Oct 31 Sterling at DeKalb and Community at Rock Falls plus Oct 17 Dixon at Sterling Homecoming and Oct 17 Community at St Marys Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tall Township
Mendota
Rock Falls
Fulton
Community
Ottawa
Sterling
Geneseo
Morrison
Dixon
St. Mary’s
Clinton
Princeton
Walnut
DeKalb
District and State Meets Preview and Team Manager
November 1 district meet and November 8 state meet are planned. Participants include Tony Williams John Bowman Bob LeFevre Elwin LeFevre Jack Watson Stanley Stefanich Phil Ward Jim Anspach Tom McCormick Neil Ford and Gary Strock. Bob Lyon named team manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Williams
John Bowman
Bob and Elwin LeFevre
Jack Watson
Stanley Stefanich
Phil Ward
Jim Anspach
Tom McCormick
Neil Ford
Gary Strock
Bob Lyon
Sterling Loses Lid Lifter In Season Opener
Belvidere Bucs topple Sterling 27 to 25 as junior Jim Obhda breaks a long return for the opener and Dietz adds a 55 yard TD. Ohda exits with an injury. Keating scores twice for Belvidere and crucial late plays seal the win in the September 12 clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Belvidere
Belvidere Bucs
Warriors
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Jeannie Saunders
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Lois Pfundstein
Eilene Stouffer
Susie Hoffman
Pat Forquer
Janna Hey
Joann Geer
Florence Pratt
Marilyn Mundorf
Gladys Ward
Sally Casey
Peggy Beach
Sue Bucher
Joan Wright
Matilda Carrillo
Dolly Poston
Mar Jane Bellows
Gwen Turnrot
Lucy
Bucs
Jim Obhda
Husky
Chuck” Sisson
Keating
Wisioul
LG Pizzarro
Pfantasiy Mellinger
RG Twardock
RE Tussung
Chada
Galloway
Poston
Czupranski
Wink
Sonnenen
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Puterbaugh
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