Weathered fields shape high school gridiron debate
A reader laments wet, muddy football conditions hindering high school games and predicts outcomes across teams. The letter praises local cross country and discusses upcoming basketball prep and coach hopes, noting season hopes and past records amid changing athletic seasons.
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Warriors
Ross Country
Harriers
Mike Sullivan
Denny Brue
Dolphins
Jets
Falcons
Oilers
Patriots
Rams
Cardinals
Bengals
del Carr
Sterling Linksters fall short in NCIC tourney title bid
The Streator Bulldogs edged Rock River Country Club rivals to claim the NCIC crown as Sterling finished just behind with a 17 under par team total. Individual standouts included Powers and Penhollow tied at 77, Van Patter 83, Schrader 84, with Powers winning a playoff for third. Conference standings show Streator 5, Sterling 7, Ottawa 14, LaSalle-Peru 15, Dixon 26, Rock Falls 28, Mendota 34, and other totals, while Rockford Guilford led the Rockford Boylan Invitational with 319, Sterling tying sixth at 338.
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Sterling Linksters
NCIC
Joe van Patter
Marty Schrader
Penhollow
Powers
Scott Maro
Dean
Palya
Streator
Maro
Bill Serby
Ottawa
Sterling
LaSalle-Peru
Dixon
Rock Falls
Kewanee
Princeton
Rochelle
Mendota
Genesect
Hall Township
Rockford
Guilford
Warriors
Tom Powers
Jeff Gee
Rockford Guilford
DeKalb
Freeport
Sycamore
Rockford Boylan
Hononegah
Winnebago
Rockford East
Rockford Jefferson
Rockford West
Belvidere
Auburn
Harlem
DeKalb Barbs Win Sterling Invitational Cross Country Meet
DeKalb Barbs take first at Sterling Invitational led by Tom May Watche 14:51 as Keith Landis tops Warriors with 15:20. Jim Seavey 15:21 and Pat Cross 15:54 pace Sterling finishers. Rockford East wins sophomore race with DeKalb second. Team scores list DeKalb 64, Rockford East 77, Sterling 219 among totals.
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DeKalb Barbs
Warriors
Keith Landis
Jim Seavey
Pat Cross
Todd Hunsberger
Rockford’ East
DeKalb
Sterling
Rockford East
Princeton
Belvidere
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Boston
Erle Byar
P.S
Dalles
Oakland
Byar
Rock River Club
Emaan
Anu
Steve Dugan
Dave Metcalfe
Tom
May Wachte
Donse
Norman Ramos
John Lopez
Roy’ Casteneda
Dave Santhoff
Paul Gierhart
Monte Parsons
Pointtey
Melanora
East St. Louis
Schaumberg
St.Gawreni
Fies
Sth St
Sterling Oupon
Gsee
McCaslin’s Bakery
Breugg
Oie
East Third St
Voice of
the Valley
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