Warriors season wrap inspires praise across fall teams
The piece congratulates football golf and cross country on solid seasons and honors Jenny Hahn for advancing to the state tennis tournament and Pat Cross for reaching cross country sectionals. It notes coaches’ efforts, discusses Sterling’s playoff prospects, and praises the basketball and wrestling squads with specifics on Craig DeWitt and training routines.
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Jenny Hahn
Pat Cross
Warriors
Sterling
Girls tennis team earns second in conference and state
The girls’ tennis team finished second in the NCIC Conference and district meets and tied for 10th at state. Jenny Hahn dominated most of the season with seven straight wins and conference district singles titles, reaching the state quarterfinals where she lost 6 2 6 1 to Colette Bennett of New Trier. Karen Erickson won the number two singles title at the conference.
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NCIC
Jenny Hahn
New Trier
Colette Bennett
Karen Erickson
Jenny
New Trier West
Sterling
Barb Booth
Rochelle
Sterling High Softball Caps Season With 9 Wins
Sterling High varsity girls softball ended the season with nine wins and two losses. Pitched by Marche Harris Denise Wietlispach and Shawn Galloway with Fran Smith Denise Vockman also contributing. Junior varsity went 6–0. Coach Mrs Hope Moore. In meet results Karen defeated Ottawa 6 2 63. Other Sterling participants included Pam Meier Maureen Perou Sheri Grabeklis and Jean Erickson.
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Sterling High
Marche Harris
Denise Wietlispach
Shawn Galloway
Fran Smith
Denise Vockman
Hope Moore
Karen
Ottawa
Sterling
Pam Meier
Maureen Perou
Sheri Grabeklis
Jean Erickson
GAA Dad and Daughter Night Set for November 3
GAA plans Dad and Daughter Night on Monday November 3 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at the girls gym Activities include basketball aerial darts volleyball universal gladiator and table tennis Refreshments and entertainment follow the activities The group is also in its second six weeks of activities offering aerial darts badminton jogging and swimming The next gym jam is scheduled for Friday November 21 GAA general meetings are held the second Tuesday each month at 8 a m in the girls gym
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GAA
Sterling Rolls Over Ottawa For 97 Victory
Sterling defeated Ottawa 97 to 6 as the Warriors surged with 438 rushing yards led by Wes Williams 224 and Bruce Reiger 86. Williams Davis Holldorf Hagen and Reiger all scored with Reiger adding two touchdowns. Sterling held Ottawa to 100 rushing yards and 90 passing, improving to 4 1 in conference and 7 1 overall with one game left against Rockford Jefferson. report on that game unavailable due to deadlines.
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Sterling
Ottawa Pirates
Warriors
Wes Williams
Bruce Reiger
Ottawa
Williams
Mike Davis
Mark Holldorf
Ron Hagen
Rockford- Jefferson
Hahn reaches state girls tennis finals at Arlington Heights
Sophomore Jenny Hahn advanced to the 1975 state finals in Arlington Heights after defeating Patty Westly 7-5 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Seeded seventh and the only downstate competitor, Hahn also beat Beverly Beck and Nancy Stephenson earlier before losing to Colette Bennett in the semifinals. Her season record stands at 43-4 over two years at Sterling.
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Jenny
Hahn
Arlington Heights
Patty Westly
Rich South
Downstate
Beverly Beck
Nascoutah
Nancy Stephenson
Galesburg
Cross 8th in district cross country at Sinnissippi Park
The district meet on October 18 at Sinnissippi Park produced a winning 15:24 by Larry Schudt of Rock Falls. Sterling runners dominated with Pat Cross finishing eighth in 16:10, the second fastest Twin City finish. Other Sterling runners were Chavez, Avelar, and Milne as teams Dixon, Rock Falls, Prophetstown, Amboy, and Newman advanced to sectionals. The Sterling squad roster includes Knowles, Castillo, Milne, Rodriguez, Dugan, Lehman, Cross, Sedig, Chavez, Martinez, Ramos, Avelar, Gilley, Metzler, Babel.
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Sinnissippi Park
Larry Schudt
Rock Falls
Sterling
Pat Cross
Twin City
Juan Chavez
Tony Avelar
Dave Milne
Dixon
Prophetstown
Amboy
Newman
Dave Knowles
Bryan Castillo
Benito
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