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Junior Braden Birdsley swings at a pitch during a game early in the season.

Spring Sports Preview

Braden Birdsley and Jubraan Alkhalaf March 15, 2024

Baseball: Head Coach: Darwin Nettleton Key Returners: Senior Garrett Polson, Junior Drew Nettleton, Junior Braden Birdsley, and Senior Dylan Ottens Last year's accomplishments: Made the regional...

S.H.S. Winter Sports Review

S.H.S. Winter Sports Review

Braden Birdsley and Yamaan Alkhalaf March 15, 2024

  Coming into the 2023-2024 year the boys basketball program had high expectations for the season at the varsity level. Coming off one of the best years in program history with a 24 win season...

Baker leads wrestling team for his first season as head coach

Baker leads wrestling team for his first season as head coach

Josue Arreola, News Reporter March 15, 2024

  The Sterling High School wrestling was led by a new head coach this season in  former Olympic wrestler coach Nolan Baker. Baker joined the Sterling High School staff last year as a government and economic...

A historic bowling season for freshman Sarah Doughty

A historic bowling season for freshman Sarah Doughty

Chavela Quintana, News Reporter March 8, 2024

 Freshman bowler Sarah Doughty quickly made a name for herself during the 2023-2024 bowling season. Despite her young age, Doughty set five program records already as a freshman. Doughty’s biggest achievements...

Previous leader Joseph Bertrand 09 with the new leading scorer Lucas Austin 24

Lucas Austin sets the new scoring record

Maddux Osborn, News Reporter March 8, 2024

  On February 6, 2024, senior Lucas Austin made S.H.S. history, becoming the all-time scorer for boys basketball.    The Golden Warriors were playing at Galesburg and seeking their 20th win. Meanwhile,...

S.H.S. girl wrestlers achieve success

S.H.S. girl wrestlers achieve success

Leora McCall and Alexa Montes February 22, 2024

  Although the Sterling girls wrestling team is fairly new and only has six members, the team had a great season with one individual qualifying for sectionals.   With it being some of the girls’...

Stanley bowls a perfect game

Stanley bowls a perfect game

Chavela Quintana, News Reporter February 9, 2024

  During a meet against DeKalb, senior Brenden Stanley bowled 12 strikes in a row making it a 300-point game. This was the second time in S.H.S. bowling history for a student to bowl a 300 during a meet.    “I...

Golden Warriors host annual MLK tourney

Golden Warriors host annual MLK tourney

Rowan Workman, News Reporter February 1, 2024

  On Monday, January 15, Sterling hosted their annual “Martin Luther King Day” basketball tournament. Every year there are some familiar teams at the tournament, including Sterling, Rock Falls, and...

The poms competition team poses with their first place plaque from the Kewanee invitational. The team reclaimed first place after falling short to Feildcrest during the 22-23 season.

Another season down for competition poms

Addison Andrews, Design Editor February 1, 2024

  The S.H.S. poms team competes in yet another season. This year the team went to one new competition in Evergreen and repeated two of the same they went to last year. This year the team competed a lyrical/contemporary...

Golden Warriors return to Taylorville

Maddux Osborn, News Reporter February 1, 2024

  Over Christmas break, the boys basketball team traveled to Taylorville for their annual holiday tournament. They went into this tournament with a big head on their shoulders and ready to go to the championship...

Softball prepares for 23-24 season

Mya Lira, News Reporter December 21, 2023

  After going 24-12 this past season, the Golden Warriors softball team brings back a strong starting lineup even after losing four seniors. The Golden Warriors took second in the Western Big 6 going...

Girls track preps during preseason

Girls track preps during preseason

Anna Aulwes, News Reporter December 21, 2023

  With spring sport season quickly approaching, many members of the Golden Warriors girls track team are busy preparing for their events. Whether it’s lifting after school or participating in training...

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