Warriors Prep For Newman Opener In Sept Contests
SHS Golden Warriors drill under Coach Bob Colborn for the September 15 opener with Newman. Bill Cheshier captains the QB unit with John Zbinden and Bob Lorenz, while multiple backs and linemen compete for spots. Sterling travels to Rock Falls September 22 for a cross town clash, with DeKalb visiting for the league opener September 29.
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Gene DeJarnette
Bill Guinn
Jim Tunner
John Lee
Steve Kannaka
Skip Weaver
Ed Loos
Rich Walters
van Hussing
Gordon Nunemaker
Gaston
John Ridge
Gail Segura
Gary Johnson
Lee Johnson
Herman Rodriguez
Jim Weeks
Ed Heckert
Jeddy Walker
Rich Walrath
Sterling
Rock Falls
The
Rockets
DeKalb
Newman at Sterling and Sterling matchups on list
Football schedule lists Newman against Sterling on September 15 and Sterling facing Rock Falls DeKalb Dixon Streator Ottawa Kewanee with additional venue notes Here and There indicating home and away sites.
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Newman
Sterling
Rock Falls
DeKalb
Dixon
Streator
Ottawa
Kewanee
Warrior Baseball Team Completes Summer Season
The Sterling Golden Warriors baseball squad under coach Homer Musgrove finished with an eight win six loss record and placed third in the NCIC Conference. Key players included sophomores Weaver Martin Segura Doty and Zbinden junior Jack Buckingham and seniors Andreas Beatty Wise and Stewart. Skip Weaver led with a .556 batting average as the team churned out a solid season. The Junior Varsity, coached by Bob Henard, went ten wins one loss and one tie, with players Borum Lorenz Shumaker Shaffer Hunsberger Wheat Walrath Nunemaker Lee Beatty Hendricks and Axelson contributing to a strong showing for future varsity play.
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Sterling Golden Warrior
Homer Musgrove
Warrior
Weaver
Martin
Segura
Doty
Zbinden
Jack Buckingham
Andreas
Beatty
Wise
Stewart
Sterling
Supmumurees
Bob Henard
Heward
Borum
R. Lorenz
Shumaker
Shaffer
Hunsberger
Wheat
Walrath
Nunemaker
Lee
Hendricks
Axelson
Wigginton Assumes Cross Country Position
Mr. Donald Wigginton has taken over the coaching duties of the SHS cross country team. A Northern Illinois University history major and former cross country runner, he inherits a promising squad led by only one departing letterman Chuck Prentice. The Sterling High roster includes Joe Martinez Gary Martin Jim Seidel Larry Seldon Tom Wilson George Grams Dan Hilger Dave Mueller Jim Segneri Dan Needy Tom Ague and Ken Harrington. Wigginton is optimistic the team can have a very successful season if potentials are fulfilled.
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Donald Wigginton
SHS
Wigginton
Northern Illinois University
Sterling High School
Marines
Chuck Prentice
Sterling
Joe Martinez
Gary Martin
Jim Seidel
Larry Seldon
Tom Wilson
George Grams
Dan Hilger
Dave Mueller
Jim Segneri
Dan Needy
Tom Ague
Ken Harrington
Braves Train For Newman Fresh-Soph Football Preview
Sterling fresh-soph squad led by new head coach DuWayne Dietz and assistant James McKenzie shows strong spirit ahead of the Sept. 15 opener. Carson DeJarnett’s freshmen also display vigor as the Pee-Wees schedule six games starting Sept. 25, seeking strong support.
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Sterling Fresh-Soph
DuWayne Dietz
James McKenzie
Carson DeJarnett
1961 Cross Country Schedule List
The schedule lists meets for 1961 starting Sept 19 at Sterling Rock Falls Rockford Auburn E and W Rockford with events at Dixon Forreston Peoria Inv Rochelle Sterling Inv Princeton NCIC Meet Rock Falls District Meet and State Meet on specified dates across Illinois venues. The list labels locations and order of competition culminating in the State Meet on November 4.
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Sterling
Rock Falls
Rockford
Auburn
Dixon
Forreston
Peoria
Rochelle
Princeton
NCIC
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SHS Golden Warriors
Bob Colborn
Bob Howard
Frosh-Soph
Ken Gould
Ray Gibble
Mr. Colborn
Warriors
Bill Cheshier
John Zbinden
Bob Lorenz
John Niko
Don Ladenberger
Simon Olalde
John Gonzales
Allan Freeman
Ed Handel
Bob Harrs
Jim White
John Turner
Jim Wallace
Sanna
Sterling Vs. Mendota
Golden Warrior
Braves
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