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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1973
Page
3
Editorial by Mike Freichein compiles sports records and quick notices. It highlights Sterling Warriors football, a Kewanee tilt, and notes Sterling ranking sixth in the state. The piece lists quirky facts on champions and speeds, ending with a light, retrospective sign off.
On Thursday September 20 1973 the Freshman A team defeated the Dixon Dukes 8 6. Jim Winn scored a 40 yard rushing touchdown and Ron Hagen added the two point conversion. Freshman B tied 0 0.
The Sterling girls tennis team defeated Mendota with Sterling winning five of six matches. Singles results: Ginny McMullen beat Sue Ladenburger 6 1 6 3, Sue Sikole defeated Sue Bromley 6 0 6 2, Maureen Perou beat Pat Burger 6 1 6 4, Linda Appenzeliar beat Nancy Lutz 6 4 6 2. Doubles winners were Julie Jensen Vicki Hostetler beating Mary Ann Campbell Sue Martin 6 2 6 2 and Laurie Sellett Diana Haskell defeating Mary Armstrong Carol Campbell 6 3 6 1. Final tally Sterling 5 Mendota 1 in singles and Sterling 2 Mendota 0 in doubles.
Chris Woodring reports Sterling High School Girls Athletic Association held its annual orientation on Monday September 24. New members were welcomed and informed about activities points awards and membership. The first six weeks include flag football softball tennis and bicycling with about 1 175 girls participating and still time to join.
Sterling Warrior Cross Country team finished 10th at the Ottawa Invitation with Pat Fortney 7th Raul Ramjel 30th Sacho Rodriguez 41st Mike Davis 7th Joe Schuetz 77th John Jiminez 93rd Ed Ramos 13th led a 6th place Braves effort earlier. Sterling also defeated Dixons in a dual meet 23 33 and placed third at Rockford West.
Sterling Golden Warriors defeated the Newman Comets 56 to 0 on September 14, 1973. Mike Stockwell scored a 9 yard TD and Jeff Sellers added a 10 yard TD and two point conversion. Stockwell later ran 78 yards for another TD as Sterling led 20-0 after one. The second quarter featured Bill Astray 11 yard catch and a two point by Sellers, Kim Deets 2 point conversion and a safety by Gary Skrogstad, giving 38-0 at half. Kim Deets added a 9 yard TD in the third, Sellers a 12 yard TD in the fourth, and Tim Kilday finished with the final TD for a 56-0 win. In Frosh-Soph play Newman beat the Braves 20-14 with Rod Anderson and Wes Williams scoring. Late, Newman staged a fourth quarter rally to defeat Sterling 90-14.
Sterling Golden Warriors varsity routed Rock Falls Rockets 56 to 0 on September 20 1973 with Jeff Sellers scoring three touchdowns and Mike Stockwell adding two point conversions. Frosh Soph also defeated Rock Falls Rockets 20 0 led by Ryan Anderson and Terry Harts.
In a Sept 20, 1973, Dixon Dukes win over Sterling. A squad Dixon 7 Sterling 4 while B group Sterling dominates Dixon 22 to 10. Dixon pitcher strikes out the Sterling lineup. Dixon earns two notable wins in the A B contest.
Sterling High School girls tennis defeated Rock Falls across singles and doubles. Singles winners include Ginny McMullen Sue Bromley Maureen Perov Linda Appenzellar Vicki Hostetler JoAnn Kosler with several 10 point margins while doubles teams McMullen Hosteller Perou Appenzellar and Seller Haskell won 10 4 10 2 10 2 respectively.
On September 19, 1973, the Dixon Dukes defeated the Sterling Golden Warriors at Dixon with an overall score of 4-2. Dixon won the singles matches 3-0 while Sterling captured the doubles 2-1.
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