Sterling Eagles Hope for Strong 76 Season Under Coach Scott
Sterling High coach Jim Scott enters his eighth season with a 44-15-2 record and NCIC titles. He praises a deep backfield and a versatile offense, predicting strong showings despite a tougher schedule and depth concerns. Arlington Heights looms as a potential test, while NCIC contenders include Kewanee, LaSalle, Dixon, Streator, and Ottawa.
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Rod Anderson
Sterling
Jim Scott
Rockford Jefferson
NCIC
Scott
Kewanee
LaSalle
Dixon
Ottawa
Eight returnees fuel Sterling High Girls softball season
Sterling High School girls softball opens its fourth season with eight returning varsity players led by coach Mrs. Moore. The veteran squad faces four new teams including Thomson and Streator while staging a 1976 schedule with games at Gartner Park and no admission.
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Sterling High School
Streator
Moore
Teresa Geiger
Jo Leseman
Elva Puentes
Lori Schnoors
Becky Reitzel
Gwen Rolofson
Donna Schmitt
Fran Smith
Jill Swanson
Pam Semanesky
Karen Unterzuber
Terri Wheeler
Warriors at Cardinals clash in Mid-Suburban showdown
Arlington Heights hosts a league game with the Cardinals facing the Warriors. Cardinals coming off a 39 tie loss to Lake Forest, led by Tom North at fullback and Chuck Klein at QB. Other threats include Jeff Richert and Jason Slezak.
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Arlington Heights
Warriors
Cardinals
Lake Forest
Tom North
Chuck Klein
Jeff Richert
Jason Slezak
Glen Eisenhuth
Kevin Dorsey
Pete ‘Baines
Area canoers win second straight state title
Ron Schulte and Bob Walsh, veterans in the Illinois Junior Men's Cruising Division, clinched their second consecutive state victory after racing in all seven events. They posted a mix of firsts and a second at Pontiac with top finishes across Fox River Kishwaukee Sauk Valley DesPlaines Spoon River and Lamont courses between May and September.
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Ron Schulte
Bob Walsh
Illinois
Schulte
Walsh
St. Charles
Fox River
Kishwaukee River
Sauk Valley
DesPlaines
Pontiac
Spoon River
Lamont
Run for Fun at Sterling Westwood Cross Country Meet
Westwood cross country in Sterling led by Joe Twyman invites all ages 9 to 17 to join a 63-member program focused on a goal orientation beyond wins. Notable graduates include Ron Wartgar of Belvidere, a state meet champion, with Sterling and Rock Falls youngsters placing highly at the Junior Olympics. The Sterling Invitational on September 25 draws seven states and 200 plus entrants. Free participation and spectator access at Woodlawn School behind the site at 4:30 p.m. Open to high school students male or female to run or watch. Cross country seen as great conditioning for other sports.
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Sterling
SHS
Westwood
Joe Twyman
Twyman
Ron Wartgar
Belvidere
Rock Falls
Houston
Texas
Woodlawn School
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Geneseo
St. Bede
Thomson
Pearl Aity
Gartner Park
John Rothers
Kipp Kennedy
Jay Lenahan
Bill Breister
Greg Kleiber
Jim Thornton
Rick Reeves
Monster
Jim O'Hara
Area Canoers
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St. Sterling
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King's den
West 3Rd Street
Swartley Florist
East Fifth Street
Sterling, Ill
WSDR
Steve Garman
Charlie Stewart
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