2025 Sterling Golden Warriors
Head Coach: Jonathan Schlemmer
Assistant Coaches:
Shad Bailey
Dave Campbell
Isaac Kinnicutt
Donnie Dittmar
Adam Gee
John Ybarra
Joe Ryan
Matt Payton
Chris Lacy
Jeff Neubauer
Benito Rodriguez
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1 - @ Metamora
Week 2 - Vs. Chicago Urban Prep - Bronzeville
Week 3 - Vs. Moline
Week 4 - @ East Moline (UT)
Week 5 - Vs. Galesburg
Week 6 - Vs. Alleman
Week 7 - @ Geneseo
Week 8 - Vs. Quincy
Week 9 - @ Rock Island
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
AJ Coleman/OT/6'6"/270/2027
Luke Jackson/OT/6'2"/225/2028
Quincy Maas/WR/5'10"/155/2027
Gavino Munoz-Ripley/H/5'10"/200/2027
Wyatt Cassens/RB/5'10"/170/2026
Cobey Shipma/RB/5'10"/170/2027
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025:
Wyatt Cassens/DE/5'10"/170/2026
Cobey Shipma/OLB/5'10"/170/2027
Jeremiah Muhammad/DL/5'11"/185/2027
Landon Kukoski/WS/5'9"/160/2026
Cameron Gibson/C/6'1"/160/2027
Deseo Ibarra-Castillo/OLB/5'10"/175/2028
Newcomers to Watch:
Vitor Polo/OLB/5'9"/160/2026
Brady Hartz/RB/5'11"/175/2026
Mason Broeman/OG/6'1"/200/2028
Alexander Zaragoza/SS/5'9"/160/2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Joint Practices:
@ Oswego East / Glenbard South
Vs. Dekalb
@ Rochelle
Impact Player for Sterling
It's generally a good sign when your program in many ways struggled at times in 2024 yet somehow found it's way to a 5-4 record and a Class 5A state playoff at large bid. Sure, Sterling took it's lumps in 2024 including an 0-2 non conference start followed with some ugly blowout losses, yet the Golden Warriors just always find a way back to success. Sterling in 2024 was incredibly young in several spots, and in many ways this will be a still young starting lineup however with more varsity experience for 2025.
The Golden Warriors have some very intriguing young names here for 2025 led by two big sized offensive linemen in junior to be OT AJ Coleman along with sophomore to be OL Luke Jackson. Both Sterling linemen are drawing recruiting attention this spring and summer.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch for Sterling? Keep an eye on two key two way starters and impact names in junior to be RB/DB Wyatt Cassens along with sophomore RB/LB Cobey Shipma who as mentioned will have more varsity experience heading into the 2025 season.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Sterling Golden Warriors
Sterling as mentioned hasn't been it's usual self over the last two seasons, yet the program under veteran head coach Jonathan Schlemmer continues to find a way year in and year out. It's simple in my mind...some years you have more talent than others and I get the feeling that the Golden Warriors hit a rough patch and have been developing a younger roster. It happens to the best of programs and hopefully the young Golden Warriors can start to turn the corner in 2025.
The biggest question facing Sterling this summer?
Can the Golden Warriors youth movement benefit with what looks to be a seasonal adjustment at the top of the Western Big 6 in 2025? Quincy over the past few seasons has been pretty dominant in the Western Big 6 but the Blue Devils also will experience some serious, serious graduation losses. Look for Moline to potentially be conference title worthy along with Sterling....and even with the grad losses I look for Quincy to remain competitive. Also who takes over at quarterback for Sterling? In general the WB6 to me looks pretty wide open kids.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason Class 5A Top 10 consideration
Head Coach: Jonathan Schlemmer
Assistant Coaches:
Shad Bailey
Dave Campbell
Isaac Kinnicutt
Donnie Dittmar
Adam Gee
John Ybarra
Joe Ryan
Matt Payton
Chris Lacy
Jeff Neubauer
Benito Rodriguez
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Week 1 - @ Metamora
Week 2 - Vs. Chicago Urban Prep - Bronzeville
Week 3 - Vs. Moline
Week 4 - @ East Moline (UT)
Week 5 - Vs. Galesburg
Week 6 - Vs. Alleman
Week 7 - @ Geneseo
Week 8 - Vs. Quincy
Week 9 - @ Rock Island
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
AJ Coleman/OT/6'6"/270/2027
Luke Jackson/OT/6'2"/225/2028
Quincy Maas/WR/5'10"/155/2027
Gavino Munoz-Ripley/H/5'10"/200/2027
Wyatt Cassens/RB/5'10"/170/2026
Cobey Shipma/RB/5'10"/170/2027
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025:
Wyatt Cassens/DE/5'10"/170/2026
Cobey Shipma/OLB/5'10"/170/2027
Jeremiah Muhammad/DL/5'11"/185/2027
Landon Kukoski/WS/5'9"/160/2026
Cameron Gibson/C/6'1"/160/2027
Deseo Ibarra-Castillo/OLB/5'10"/175/2028
Newcomers to Watch:
Vitor Polo/OLB/5'9"/160/2026
Brady Hartz/RB/5'11"/175/2026
Mason Broeman/OG/6'1"/200/2028
Alexander Zaragoza/SS/5'9"/160/2027
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Joint Practices:
@ Oswego East / Glenbard South
Vs. Dekalb
@ Rochelle
Impact Player for Sterling
It's generally a good sign when your program in many ways struggled at times in 2024 yet somehow found it's way to a 5-4 record and a Class 5A state playoff at large bid. Sure, Sterling took it's lumps in 2024 including an 0-2 non conference start followed with some ugly blowout losses, yet the Golden Warriors just always find a way back to success. Sterling in 2024 was incredibly young in several spots, and in many ways this will be a still young starting lineup however with more varsity experience for 2025.
The Golden Warriors have some very intriguing young names here for 2025 led by two big sized offensive linemen in junior to be OT AJ Coleman along with sophomore to be OL Luke Jackson. Both Sterling linemen are drawing recruiting attention this spring and summer.
Looking for a sleeper name to watch for Sterling? Keep an eye on two key two way starters and impact names in junior to be RB/DB Wyatt Cassens along with sophomore RB/LB Cobey Shipma who as mentioned will have more varsity experience heading into the 2025 season.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Sterling Golden Warriors
Sterling as mentioned hasn't been it's usual self over the last two seasons, yet the program under veteran head coach Jonathan Schlemmer continues to find a way year in and year out. It's simple in my mind...some years you have more talent than others and I get the feeling that the Golden Warriors hit a rough patch and have been developing a younger roster. It happens to the best of programs and hopefully the young Golden Warriors can start to turn the corner in 2025.
The biggest question facing Sterling this summer?
Can the Golden Warriors youth movement benefit with what looks to be a seasonal adjustment at the top of the Western Big 6 in 2025? Quincy over the past few seasons has been pretty dominant in the Western Big 6 but the Blue Devils also will experience some serious, serious graduation losses. Look for Moline to potentially be conference title worthy along with Sterling....and even with the grad losses I look for Quincy to remain competitive. Also who takes over at quarterback for Sterling? In general the WB6 to me looks pretty wide open kids.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason Class 5A Top 10 consideration
