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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1976
Page
4
A high school sports update notes budget cuts to extracurriculars in Illinois amid inflation and state actions. It discusses shifting sports to less costly alternatives, cites Sterling and Rod Anderson, and mentions players out with injuries. Predictions cover NFC and AFC alignments across conferences.
Seventy eight freshmen report for football as Dietz praises hard work and promise. Freshman schedule lists events at Freeport Dixon Morrison Rock Falls LaSalle-Peru Newman Rochelle Boylan Kewanee with dates from Sept to Nov and various home away designations.
Sterling defeats Moline 16 to 7 at Moline as Rod Anderson scores a late TD and leads rushers with 153 yards. Paul Shelley recovers a fumble and Greg Alderfer contributes key runs while Sterling’s defense secures three interceptions in the second half.
The SHS harriers begin the season with head coach Sullivan and assistant coach Brue, who formerly coached at Eureka High. Brue, a native of Ottawa, will also teach industrial arts at Sterling. Early on, top runners Pat Cross and Steve Dugan are out with injuries. The season opener was Sept 9 against Moline at SHS’s cross country course behind Woodlawn Grade School. Varsity runners include Castillo, Knowles, Milne, Cross, Dugan, Lehman, Babel, Metcalf, Sotelo, Hernandez, Valdez, Winn, Aguilar, and Dir, with Frosh sophs Leavy, Ramos, Hernandez, Hunsberger, Mellett, Lopez, and Landis.
Dave Milne powers SHS past Moline in a fast paced matchup while SHS golf teams head into a season built on experience. Coaches Don Schudt and Jim Duffy praise their starting lineup and expect strong showings at conference district and sectional meets. Varsity players include Tom Powers Joe VanPatter Jeff Gee Tom Penhollow and Randy Quick. Duffy notes frosh soph team has potential with several young golfers and two standout newcomers. Remaining schedule lists September 17 Dixon Invitational away.
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