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Front row: Dani Slonneger, Juliet Funderburg, and Madison Stern.
Back row: KadieLynn Nelson, Grace Wetzell, and  Landon Kukowski

Sterling FFA welcomes news officers

Madison Stern, News Reporter October 11, 2024

   Sterling’s FFA Officers have started off the 2024-2025 school year keeping busy with State convention, chapter meetings, fundraisers and much more that will be coming in the next few months.      The...

S.H.S. Cheer Kiddie Camp returns

S.H.S. Cheer Kiddie Camp returns

Alexis Rosas, Name Editor October 11, 2024

As the Sterling High School cheerleaders finish their homecoming routine, they are now preparing for their annual cheer kiddie camp. The S.H.S. cheerleaders come together with kids ages kindergarten-8th...

Coach Jonathan Schlemmer claps after a big win against Pekin in 2018.

Football coach Schlemmer celebrates milestone win

Braden Birdsley, Sports Editor October 3, 2024

  Since 2012 Jonathan Schlemmer has been the head football coach of the Sterling High School Varsity football team. Schlemmer has one of, if not the most, prestigious careers in the history of Golden...

Madrigal and Chamber groups hold auditions

Madrigal and Chamber groups hold auditions

Peyton McCafferty, Copy Editor September 23, 2024

  Auditions for Madrigals and Chambers were held on August 26 and 27. Madrigal and chambers are two different singing groups at Sterling High School.    This year at auditions, there were about...

Theater department holds informational meeting

Theater department holds informational meeting

Peyton McCafferty, Copy Editor September 23, 2024

  On September 5, the theater department had an informational meeting to discuss all things happening in the theater department, including the fall play, musical, contest play, speech, the London trip,...

New year brings changes to S.H.S.

New year brings changes to S.H.S.

Alexis Rosas, News Reporter September 10, 2024

  Starting off this 2024-2025 school year with new students and staff, there are also new changes for S.H.S. There's a limitation to students in the hallway, updates to Skyward (the student management...

New faculty members join S.H.S.

New faculty members join S.H.S.

Gavin Fischer, News Reporter September 4, 2024

  With the new school year, comes new faculty to Sterling High School.    Guidance counselor Hannah Carbaugh is adjusting to a new position this school year. Formerly an English instructor, Carbaugh...

Meet the Warriors recap

Meet the Warriors recap

Hailyn Check-Garza, News Reporter September 3, 2024

  As the school year started, Sterling High School held their annual “Meet The Warriors” with a S.H.S. Block Party following after. This event was hosted on Friday, August 23, beginning with the...

S.H.S. holds final choir concert

S.H.S. holds final choir concert

Peyton McCafferty, Copy Editor May 24, 2024

  The Sterling High School Choir completed their last choir concert of the year on May 14, 2024. Students in choir had been working on these songs for months in order to get them ready to sing for the...

Fall sports plan summer prep

Fall sports plan summer prep

Laney Zuithoff, Copy Editor May 21, 2024

  Fall sports are right around the corner, and with that means lots of summer preparation. In order to succeed in the fall, it's important to get your training in before the season. With football, cross...

Little Women Auditions

Little Women Auditions

Peyton McCafferty, Copy Editor May 21, 2024

  This summer, Woodlawn Arts Academy is putting on an outdoor production of “Little Women.” “Little Women” is a literary classic that was also recently turned into a movie.   “Little Women”...

Brecken Peterson makes S.H.S. Boys Tennis History

Brecken Peterson makes S.H.S. Boys Tennis History

Rowan Workman, Newspaper Reporter May 14, 2024

  S.H.S.’s star tennis player Brecken Peterson made an amazing accomplishment on Monday, May 6, 2024. He earned his 100th career singles win, which is also the school record for singles wins in S.H.S....

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