Warriors Face Princeton After Stadium Faces Lift
The article notes strong reserve play in the Community game and reports key injuries including Kenny Fishback and Chuck Deets. WSDR will broadcast Sterling football, the stadium scoreboard is updated with a Jaycee fund, and Tom Unzicker shines as a transfer tackle boosting the line. The Warriors seek win over Princeton while Hall Township leads NCIC.
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Chuck Deets
Bob Pough
Kenny Fishback
Dixon
Princeton
Hall Township
Warriors
Hall
NCIC
Tom Unzicker
Tom
Sterling
LaSalle-Peru
G A A Picnic At Sinnissippi Park
The annual get acquainted picnic of the G A A was held at Sinnissippi Park on Thursday September 15. About 100 freshman girls hiked to the park after school. A fast softball game and a supervised afternoon allowed new members to meet. A picnic supper was provided by the G A A and a schedule of fall activities followed for Archery Tennis Locker and other events.
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G.A.A
Sinnissippi Park
Warriors Rout Community in Midseason Football Clash
Sterling opened with a fumble return and a rapid drive led by Kenaga. The Warriors built a 35 to 6 victory as J Galloway and B Galloway sparked multiple scoring plays while Community finally found the end zone late.
SHS Increases Cheerleaders To Eight For Season
Eight cheerleaders named for SHS this year boost varsity and freshman soph games. Fresh soph squad includes Jean Sterenberg Wanda Rhodes and David Siex while varsity features Jo Cole JoAnne Andrews Jan Wagner Merilyn Wilkinson and John Michel.
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SHS
Jean Sterenberg
Wanda Rhodes
David Siex
Jo Cole
JoAnne Andrews
Jan Wagner
Merilyn Wilkinson
An John Michel
October Schedule Highlights Week of Homecoming Events
The calendar outlines Oct schedule items including Homecoming events at Princeton and cross country meets at Erie Princeton Dixon Ottawa and Hall Two. Other entries include an Assembly Program with Dr Williamson Freshman party and institute meetings in Whiteside County Rock River Division IEA.
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Princeton
Erie
Sterling Warriors Triumph Over Dixon in NCIC Debut
The Sterling Warriors defeated the Dixon Dukes 27 to 7 for their first NCIC victory. Key plays included Ed Wells blocking a punt, Schmaling and Kenaga rushing for gains, and a 51 yard pass from Puterbaugh to Garriott setting up B Galloway’s late TD.
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Sterling Warriors
NCIC
Dixon Dukes
Warriors
Ed Wells
Dixon
Sterling
Kenaga
Schmaling
Bob Galloway
Wells
Cole
B. Galloway
Puterbaugh
Garriott
Papooses Fall to Dixon in Narrow Football Loss
The Sterling Fresh-Soph Papooses were edged 12 to 7 by Dixon last Friday night. Dixon scored first in the opening quarter, Sterling replied with a third quarter TD by Carlyle Cameron and an extra point by Terry Powell to lead 7 6, before Dixon drove for a late TD to seal the game.
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Sterling ‘‘Papooses
Dixon Fresh-Soph
Dixon
Papooses
Carlyle Cameron
Terry Powell
Sterling
Sterling Rock Falls Game Postponed
The football game between Sterling and Rock Falls was postponed due to the death of Rock Falls player James Hendryx from polio. With Sterling lacking open dates, a rescheduled game is unlikely this season.
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Sterling- Rock Falls
Sterling
Rock Falls
James Hendryx
Jim
Cross Country Season Opens at Sinnissippi Park
Eleven runners answer Coach E. E. Small’s call for 1949 S H S cross country team as Sinnissippi Park unveils a one mile nine tenths course. Spectators will view runners around most of the course. Team members include Chuck Johannsen Jack Watson Stan Stefanich Bob King Roger Laible Ray Gierhart Bill Arnold Karl Kilberg Jack Bowman Don Lester and Sherwin McCombs.
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Sinnissippi Park
Chuck Johannsen
Jack Watson
Stan Stefanich
Bob King
Roger Laible
Ray Gierhart
Bill Arnold
Karl Kilberg
Jack Bowman
Don Lester
Sherwin McCombs
1949 Sterling High cross country schedule overview
The Sterling High cross country calendar lists meets from September 27 through November 5, including races at Geneseo Princeton Dixon Erie and Sinnissippi Park with district and state meets noted. Key events include the N C I C meet at Sterling and the state meet at Champaign Urbana.
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Geneseo
Princeton
Sterling
Dixon
Erie
Byron
Freeport
Rockford
N.C
Sinnissippi Park
Champaign-Urbana
Coaches Named for Various School Athletics Programs
Mitchell named head football coach with Scheid and Sherman as assistants. Hall leads varsity basketball and fresh soph program with Brandan as fresh soph coach. Hoogeveen heads fresh freshman team. Mitchell JV coach. Scheid tracks coach. Musgrove assists in weight and wrestling. Hall oversees pee wee cross country. McMurry as pee wee coach. Brandau coaches tennis and golf with Hoogeveen. Larence handles baseball, v Small cross country.
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Hall
Brandan
Fresh-Soph
Hoogeveen
Mitchell
Scheid
Musgrove
Sherman—fresh-soph
V. Small
Brandau
Brandau Hoogeveen
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WSDR
The
Jaycee’s
S.H.S. Warriors
Community
S.H.S
Hall Two
North Central
Ill
Ottawa
James
E. E. Small
Larence
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