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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1974
Page
4
Script urges high school students to attend pep assemblies and games to show school spirit. It notes a missed assembly on September 27 and promotes tonight’s homecoming game with a dance the next day at the Junior High School, wishing attendees fun and excitement.
The Sterling golf teams show strong performance with varsity 17-2-1, junior varsity 8-2, and fresh soph 4-3. At Dixon Invitational Sterling led, Sterling placed fourth at LaSalle-Peru and St. Bede with Hillcrest first and Washington second. Individual leaders include Gould 79, Lawrence 81, Quick 82, Sutkay 84, Summers 87 amid team averages around 39-46 strokes. Regular meet results span Oct 1 to Sept 19 with standouts Gould Summers Lawrence and Quick and wins vs DeKalb Rochelle Rock Falls Mendota Rockford West and others.
Curt Ebersohl of Sterling High School shows his family s quarterhorses at a local event. He rides daily in summer and explains the long season runs from spring to late summer while noting horses offer exercise and responsibility.
The schedule lists LaSalle Peru and opponents for December to February. Meets include Freeport, Streator, Ottawa, West Rockford, East Rockford, Clinton, Galesburg, Rock Island, Harlem and district meet to be determined. Home and away times vary from 9:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. across multiple dates.
Sterling and Anderson defeated Rock Falls 14-6 as Rod Anderson scored on 1 and 20 yard runs. Steve Marschang added the extra points. Anderson piled up 170 rushing yards while Rock Falls’ lone score came on a 63 yard dash by Tom Licocci.
The Sterling High Swim Team will include girls for the first time this season under Coach Ptak. Nine lettermen return, including Mike Wietlispach and Rick Wood, with divers Ted Williams and Dave Vargas. Meets are at the Sterling Recreation Center. practice starts October 7 with weight training. Four strokes are freestyle, breast, butterfly, and back, forming free and medley relays, plus one-meter diving competition.
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