Sterling High Considers New Stadium Proposals
Sterling School Board weighs options for a stadium on current football field site as part of future upgrades. Proposals include in steps unit construction or bonds with gradual payback while seeking donations and local materials. Noted SHS stars Bresnahan and Wahl recalled as athletics inspire broader participation.
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Acros
George Bresnahan
Iowa U
Leo Wahl
Sterling High
Mendota Basketball Schedule Through March District Tourney
The schedule lists games and venues for Mendota and opponents including Dec 21 at Mendota Dec 27 28 29 in DeKalb tournament Jan 4 at Belvidere Jan 8 at Rock Falls Jan 11 at Dixon Jan 18 at DeKalb Jan 25 at Rochelle Feb 1 at Mendota Feb 6 at St Marys Feb 8 at Mendota Feb 15 at Dixon Feb 19 at Rock Falls Feb 22 at DeKalb March 1 at Rochelle and the district March 6 7 in Dixon with sectional March 13 14 15.
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Mendota
Belvidere
Rock Falls
Dixon
DeKalb
Rochelle
St. Mary’s
Sterling Cagers Trim Rock Island Triumph
Sterling cagers beat Rock Island 32 to 24 in a hard fought opener. Co captain Burns and Callighan powered a second half surge as Sterling overturned a 13 13 halftime tie and secured a decisive victory.
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Rock Island
Blue and Gold Warriors
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Burns
Callighan
Rock Island Looms Large After Narrow Lightweight Win
The lightweight game ended 22 to 7 in Rock Island's favor. Several players debuted and performed well including Amsbaugh Gleason and Healy. Sterling predicts a strong coming season for the team.
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Rock Island
Amsbaugh
Gleason
Healy
Sterling
Intramural Basketball Opens With Two Leagues Formed
About 100 boys have signed up for intramural basketball as two leagues of six teams each prepare to compete through the season to decide the champions.
Sterling Basketeers Defeat Community Five 44 to 23
Sterling routs Community five 44 to 23 at the Community gym for their second win. Callighan and Davidson heated the opposition, Sterling led 17 to 9 at halftime, and the second half saw a brisk scoring surge as the faster, cleaner game impressed compared with the Rock Island clash.
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Sterling
St. Mary’s
Callighan
Davidson
Rock Island
Sterling Reserves Triumph In Narrow 25 13 Victory
Sterling's reserve squad displayed strong play in the second game with solid defense and fast breaks. They impressed by beating the first string team by a large margin as the final score read 25 to 13.
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Robert Guess Better Goes Home Wednesday
Popular Sterling High sophomore Robert Butch Guess, injured Tuesday when struck by a truck, is reported resting fairly comfortably. Doctors expect his release from Home Hospital late Wednesday afternoon with no fracture disclosed and recovery proceeding well.
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Robert
Butch
Guess
Sterling High
Juniors Plan Gala Dance For Night of December 28
The Junior Holiday dance is set for December 28 with students and alumni submitting guest names and receiving invitations. A popular out of town orchestra will perform and an original program is planned under head committee members Dorothy Ann Kidd Jacob Amsbaugh William Sims and Margaret Thomas.
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Dorothy Ann Kidd
Jacob Amsbaugh
William Sims
Margaret Thomas
Geraldine Councellor
Bud Sundberg
Jeanne Walker
Doroth Frank
Charles Potter
Marijane Huber
S H S Opens Holiday Tourney Versus Batavia
S H S drew Batavia for their first game in the DeKalb holiday tourney. A win would put the Blue and Gold against the Rock Falls or Dundee winner in the next game.
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DeKalb
Rock Falls
Dundee
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