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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1974
Page
4
Carol Jensen writes a sports editorial urging support for boys and girls teams. She notes the football team has started strong, girls baseball has begun, and a new sport begins October 15. She invites readers to join the girls swim team and wishes all athletes luck this season.
Sterling High School junior varsity and sophomore baseball posted a 9 2 record summer. Losses came to Davenport and Clinton. Team batting average 0.281. Standout players include Mark Holldorf Wes Williams Rod Anderson and Craig Kilberg with multiple hits RBIs and stolen bases.
Sterling High School golfers opened the 1974 season with a near every-two-days schedule. On September 3, varsity and junior varsity beat Princeton while the fresh-soph trailed by seven. Dale Sutkay led at one over par, with Gould two back, followed by Quick and Lawrence. J. W. leader Randy Quick stood at five over.
If you like to bowl, sign up in Mrs. Phillips' room. The season starts in early December at Black Hawk Lanes. At least 12 girls are needed. practices will be held there and school funds will cover all expenses. You cannot be on any other league.
An apparent roster or listing features names including Anderson Moore Baldwin Hale Hey Frey Dir Davis with several surnames following in a structured sequence. The text reads like a directory line or team sheet and lacks contextual events or actions. No accompanying dates locations or roles are provided to establish a narrative outcome.
The document lists multiple fall football fixtures with dates from late September through October and into November, noting days of week, opponents, sites, and midweek or weekend kickoff times. It also includes invitational and tournament entries for Fresh and Soph teams across several venues such as Sterling, LaSalle-Peru, Dixon, Ottawa, Rock Falls, East Moline, Rochelle, Oak Park, Peoria, Mendota, and others, with varying start times and locations.
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