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S.H.S. says good-bye to the class of '25

S.H.S. says good-bye to the class of ’25

Gavin Fischer, Copy Editor May 23, 2025

  The Sterling High School commencement ceremony for the class of 2025 was held on Sunday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. in the Roscoe Eades Stadium. Graduation is planned annually by S.H.S. administrators and...

S.H.S. Dance Team holds auditions

S.H.S. Dance Team holds auditions

Madelyn Oyen, Copy Editor May 15, 2025

 The time has come for 2025-26 S.H.S. dance team tryouts. The tryouts will be held in the S.H.S. cafeteria from May 15-16. The first day is from 5:30-7 p.m. and the second day will start at 5:30 and will...

FFA hosts Farmapalooza

FFA hosts Farmapalooza

Brylee Brady, Copy Editor May 15, 2025

Farmapalooza is a much-anticipated yearly event. This event is sponsored by the Sterling FFA Chapter, where members plan, brainstorm, and organize booths for students of all ages to enjoy. These booths...

May Students of the Month

May Students of the Month

Ruby Cervantez, News Reporter May 12, 2025

  The S.H.S. Student of the Month (SotM) is the highest level of academic and extracurricular recognition for S.H.S. seniors. SotM winners are students who challenge themselves with rigorous courses,...

Final choir concert takes place

Final choir concert takes place

Peyton McCafferty, Copy Editor May 11, 2025

  The final high school choir concert of 2025 will take place on May 13, in the auditorium. This will also include the band and orchestra members as well.   Choir students have been working hard...

S.H.S. students celebrate prom

S.H.S. students celebrate prom

Alexis Rosas, Name Editor May 9, 2025

 This year's prom, “Meet Me At Midnight,” was hosted on May 3, 2025, at McCormick Event Center in Rock Falls, with post prom following at Sterling High School. This year's prom made some new additions...

Allen achieves fifth most pins in a season

Allen achieves fifth most pins in a season

Olivia Maxwell, Photo Editor May 2, 2025

  Senior Tatum Allen has achieved the fifth most pins in a season in Sterling High School wrestling history during the 2025 season.    In 2004, Ben Zulauf achieved first with 32 pins. Second and...

Chicks hatch in Irvin's class

Chicks hatch in Irvin’s class

Lacey Updike, News Reporter May 2, 2025

  For her first year at Sterling High School, FFA teacher Taylor Irvin decided to hatch chicks.  The plan was to have the animal science students wait for the chicks to hatch, while monitoring them...

Physics participates in egg drop

Physics participates in egg drop

Jimmy Wadsworth, News Reporter May 1, 2025

Sixth hour physics teacher Dan Young decided to make a fun lab that incorporates the current unit into a real-life example. Young did this by holding an egg drop competition with the entire class on April...

Summer Musical is announced

Summer Musical is announced

Evalyn Gaffey, Copy Editor May 1, 2025

At Sterling High School, the theatre program provides a summer musical available to students. This year, the musical was announced as “The Wedding Singer.”   “The Wedding Singer” is set in...

Seniors prepare for Senior Sunset

Seniors prepare for Senior Sunset

Audrey Crisp, Copy Editor May 1, 2025

  Seniors are celebrating the bittersweet end of their high school careers with their upcoming senior sunset event. This will take place on the Roscoe Eds Stadium turf on May 7, from seven to nine p.m....

April Students of the Month

April Students of the Month

Lillian Reaver, Design Editor May 1, 2025

  The Sterling High School Student of The Month (SoTM) is the highest level of achievement for seniors. SoTM winners are students who have challenged themselves, been involved in activities and/or clubs,...

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