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SHS Winter Sports Preview

Braden Birdsley, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

Boys Basketball:  Key Returners: Seniors Kaedon Phillips, Nicolas Battaglia, and Maddux Osborn  Promising Newcomer: Sophomore Quincy Maas  Rivalries: Moline, Rock Island, and United Township  Captains:...

Winters commits to Augustana College

Winters commits to Augustana College

Georgia Gallardo, News Reporter November 22, 2024

 Senior Presley Winters is continuing her pole vault and track career at Augustana College. Augustana is located in Rock Island, Illinois, and offers over 100 majors and areas of study and 28 athletic...

Girls wrestling kicks off their season

Girls wrestling kicks off their season

Jazmine Kopitas, News Reporter November 22, 2024

The 2024-2025 wrestling season looks a little different at Sterling High School as it is the first year for the girl wrestlers to be on their own team. The girls are led by team captains seniors Alize...

Girls Swim and Dive thrives in postseason

Girls Swim and Dive thrives in postseason

Presley Winters, News Reporter November 21, 2024

  As they wrapped up the 2024 season, the Golden Warrior girls swim and dive team moved their way into the postseason. This year's postseason was definitely one to remember. There were many outstanding...

S.H.S. pom team takes a picture at team dinner. These are the uniforms that the team is getting more pieces for as well as brand new dresses.

Poms receives funding for new uniforms

Addison Andrews and Lillian Reaver November 21, 2024

  On November 6, 2024, at the Booster Club meeting, the poms team presented a proposal to get new uniforms and the proposal was accepted. They will be getting dresses, more tops, more pants, and possibly...

The Golden Warrior offensive line listens to Coach Kinnicutt. The Warriors went on to beat Rock Island 47-14.

Varsity football makes playoffs

Drew Nettleton, Sports Editor November 20, 2024

  The 2024 Golden Warrior football season was a special one. Multiple were records broken, many underclassmen playing varsity, special awards, and amazing plays. The Golden Warriors were led by senior...

Volleyball ends season at Dixon against Morris

Volleyball ends season at Dixon against Morris

Delali Amankwa, Sports Editor November 20, 2024

  This year, the girls volleyball season was a rollercoaster–seeing many new faces and going to battle in every conference game. Although the girls faced many obstacles this season, they were able...

Girls tennis finds success in postseason

Girls tennis finds success in postseason

Peyton McCafferty, Copy Editor November 20, 2024

  With the State Finals being held from October 24 through 26, the girls tennis season has finally come to an end. The girls had an incredible season this year and were able to place in many meets and...

Austin commits to Illinois State University

Austin commits to Illinois State University

Delali Amankwa, Sports Editor November 20, 2024

  Sterling High School’s Madison Austin recently committed to Illinois State University, where she will continue her basketball career. In Austin’s 2024 AAU season with Example Sports, she saw heavy...

Senior Parker Blakeslee coasts past his opponents. Blakseslee has been a key contributor to the SHS Cross-Country team during his high school career.

Blakeslee commits to Ripon College

James Wadsworth, News Reporter November 19, 2024

  Senior Parker Blakeslee announced on Halloween this year that he will take his running talents to Ripon College. He will run cross country at the non-profit four year college in Ripon, Wisconsin.    Ripon...

Cross Country fairs well In postseason

Cross Country fairs well In postseason

Jaz'Mya Castaneda, Copy Editor November 19, 2024

  On November 2, the S.H.S. Cross Country (XC) teams traveled to Kaneland to compete in the IHSA Class 2A XC Sectional. The top seven girls from the team and seniors Aalin Schmidt and Parker Blakeslee...

Senior Zain Khan fights against his opponent from Orion. This game was the boys soccer team's first game of postseason.

Boys soccer season comes to an end

Victoria Nguyen, co-Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2024

As they wrapped up the 2024 soccer season, the Golden Warrior boys soccer team moved their way into the postseason. The team ended their season with a conference record of 8-14.    The boys started...

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