Salina, Kan. – A 46 yard field goal by Kansas Wesleyan’s Terry Stecker as time expired gave the Coyotes a 24-21 victory over the Sterling College Warriors on Saturday night in Salina. KWU was able to put up 458 yards of total offense on the Sterling defense while keeping Sterling to 250 yards of offense. Sterling had quite a few miscues, giving up 127 yards on 13 penalties while turning over the ball over once.
Dodge City, Kan. – Both Sterling College Lady Warrior Golfers that competed in the Dodge City Invitational on Monday and Tuesday finished in the top 10. Katelynn Cantrell finished in 5th while Alexa Pelton finished in 7th. Sterling did not field enough golfers to score as a team.
Cantrell finished the tournament with a 182, shooting a 90 in the first round and a 92 in the second round. The 182 was one shot shy of being tied for 3rd and 12 shots shy of the winner.
McPherson, Kan. – The Sterling College Warrior Golf Team competed at the Central Christian Fall Invite in McPherson, Kansas on Monday and Tuesday, finishing with a final team score of 647. Sterling’s score was good enough for the team to finish seventh in the tournament out of ten teams. Stephen Austin was the only Warrior to finish in the top 15 out of the 53 golfer field. Austin finished in 11th.
More scholarships will soon be available to Sterling College students as the College announces that they are the recipient of a bequest giving scholarships to students attending Sterling College. The bequest in the amount of $210,000 comes from the estate of Ervin and Diana (Peters fs66) Gregory.
Sterling, Kan. – In the Gleason Center on Tuesday night, the Sterling College Lady Warrior volleyball team nearly upset raining KCAC Champion Friends University in five sets. Sterling would take the first set, lose sets two and three, battle back to take set four, and narrowly miss a comeback in set five. Friends would be able to pull out the game, but Sterling can take away a lot of positivity from the match.
Sterling, Kan. – Tyler Lowden found the net in Tuesday evening's men's soccer game as Sterling College fell to Bacone College 2-1 in Sterling. The Warriors stayed in the match, despite being outshot by six shots. Goalkeeper Jordan Cabrera was able to make four big saves, but Sterling was unable to overcome the 15 shots taken by Bacone in the 2-1 Warrior defeat.
Sterling, Kan. – Injuries heavily affected the Sterling College Lady Warriors in their women's soccer match this afternoon against Bacone College. Michelle Malette, Erika Albertson, and Ana Sarabia all went down with game ending injuries in 4-0 loss for Sterling. Lacey Rhoads was also injured in the match, but was able to return. Bacone capitalized on the SC injuries in the second half, scoring three goals on their way to the 4-0 win.
Sterling College is strategically updating its science equipment with the help of a $55,000 grant from an anonymous foundation. The grant will allow Sterling to diversify the science laboratory experiences available for students and help transform the learning style into a more hands on approach. The equipment purchased with this donation will enable students to have increased involvement in biology and physics classes.
Sterling, Kan. – Special Teams played a major role in Sterling College’s 24-8 victory over Tabor College on Saturday night at Smisor Stadium in Sterling, Kansas. The Warriors generated 10 points directly from the Special Teams. Mike Talton scored the first touchdown of the game on a 54 yard punt return and Doug Dunn put in a field goal on a possession gained in the red zone by a blocked punt. The victory improved SC’s record to 1-2, 1-0 in the KCAC.
Two alumni and long-time supporters of Sterling College, J. Lamar and Mildred Dunn have donated $1.3 million from their estate to the institution. The gift will be invested and generate annual earnings for 20 years. Following this time, Sterling’s trustees will decide how to use the unrestricted funds.