Sterling Warriors Preview Kewanee Clash With Confidence
Sterling eyes a home game against Kewanee Boilermakers after a tough loss to Newman and a strong 1965 showing. Coaches Fort Howard Rhodes reshaped defense and offense with new plays and players like Ladd McBride Burke Back to boost kicking and passing, while urging full team spirit for a decisive uplift.
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Kewanee
Newman
Howard
Fort
Rhodes
Scot
Dave Ladd
Mike McBride
Rock Falls
Lee Genz
Dave Brandau
Sterling
Warriors
Sterling Harriers Open Season With Two Losses
Sterling Harriers opened their season with an eight team invitational, finishing fifth as Rockford Guilford won led by Dave Calvert. Keith Pratt and Dudley Dockstader led Sterling at 14th and 18th, with Mike Wolker 22nd, Scott Hitchcock showing promise, and other finishers Larry Avery Dana Stonesifer and John Whitver. Sterling JV lost to Rochelle. Tom Lawrence led the Sterling JV. In the next meet at Dixon, Dixon won 31 to 24 over Sterling led by the same Sterling runners.
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Sterling
Rockford Guilford
Guilford
Dave Calvert
Warriors
Keith Pratt
Dudley Dockstader
Mike Wolker
Scott Hitchcock
Larry Avery
Dana Stonesifer
John Whitver
Warrior
Rochelle
Tom Lawrence
Dixon Dukes
Dixon
Sterling Harriers
Dukes
Gilbert Vasquez
Wigginton
Braves Win Opener 12-0 Over Newman Shooting Stars
Braves score first on a 66 yard kickoff return by Tony Aguilar early in the first quarter and add a second TD late in the game. Sterling’s defense holds Newman give up a few big plays, with Steve Loos directing the offense and Aguilar returning a punt for a second score in a 12-0 victory.
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Newman Comets
Our
Warriors
Newman
Warrior
Jim McKinzie
Braves
Newman Shooting Stars
Tony Aguilar
Mike Mumford
Shooting Stars
Aguilar
Tony
Rick Scott
Bob Ceserak
Steve Loos
Mumford
Loos
Sterling High Faces Decline In Athletics Crisis
A letter condemns Sterling High School athletics as plagued by a systemic decline likened to a cancer. The writer cites cars money and alcohol but argues deeper issues erode school pride after consecutive losses to Newman and calls for reader response.
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Newman
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