| Athletics
Arrowsmith High School did offer boys basketball. It is believed that baseball and track were also offered. If you have any other information such as conference affiliation or athletic success of Arrowsmith High please forward it to us via e-mail.
Boys Basketball
The Arrowsmith High School Indians’ boys basketball team made one venture into the land of the “big boys.” The AHS boys team of 1942-43 won the school’s lone District Title and advanced to the Regional tournament. Unfortunately the record and coach’s name of this team and other successful teams in Arrowsmith High School history are not available. The Indians also brought home a Junior Division title from the McLean County Tournament in 1925-26 before the division was eliminated.
The postseason IHSA Tourney basketball scores listed below were located on a website titled “Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores.”
1925-26 McLean Co. Jr. Division Champs Coach C.A. Conklin
| Arrowsmith HS Basketball Team of 1925-26 |
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| Courtesy of Lauren Conklin |
| Arrowsmith HS Basketball Team of 1925-26 |
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| Submitted by Lauren Conklin |
1932-33 Gibson City District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Fisher 19-16
Rantoul beat Fisher in title game
1933-34 Gibson City District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Lost to Bellflower 26-22
Bellflower lost in 2nd Rd.
1934-35 Fisher District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Lost to Strawn 39-29
Strawn lost in 2nd Rd
1935-36 Colfax District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Lost to Colfax 28-16
Colfax lost in 2nd Rd
1936-37 through 1939-40 postseason scores, records, and coaches names needed.
1940-41 Colfax District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Lost to Towanda 32-20
Colfax lost in 2nd Rd
Cropsey beat Gridley in title game
1941-42 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1942-43 Colfax District Champions! Coach Floyd Schwenn
1st Rd Beat Cropsey 53-35
Semi-final Beat Anchor 35-27
Title Game Beat Colfax 46-34
Regional Tournament
1st Rd. Lost to Gridley 53-25
Gridley lost to Normal in title game.
| Arrowsmith Basketball District Champs – 1943-44 |
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| Submitted by Wilma James |
Front Row (L – R): Lloyd Stone, Donald Carrell, Onal Thompson, Wayne Smith, Russell Carey
Back Row: Mgr. Lyle Hastings, Bill Curtis, Kenneth Holderly, Howard Maupin, Dale Terven, Wayne Jones, Coach Floyd Schwenn
1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1944-45 Ellsworth District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. lost to Colfax 72-31
Cropsey beat Anchor in title game
1945-46 Colfax District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Beat Colfax 49-40
Semi-final – Lost to Anchor 47-41
Anchor beat Cropsey in title game
1946-47 Colfax District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Beat Cooksville 49-43
Semi-final – Lost to Bellflower 48-34
Anchor beat Bellflower in title game
1947-48 Colfax District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Beat Colfax 49-40
Semi-final – Lost to Anchor 62-42
Anchor beat Gridley in title game
1948-49 Ellsworth District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. – Beat Cooksville 44-31
Semi-final – Lost to Anchor 53-48
Anchor beat Gridley in title game
| Arrowsmith High School Basketball – 1948-49 |
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Names of players in photo above:
Back row, from the left, Bobby Wilson, Ted West, John Robinson, Raydean Strain, Floyd Morefield, and Lynn Curtis.
Front row, from left, Donnie Mock, Loren Mock, Duane West, Chuck Paxton, and Ron Messamore
(Names supplied by Floyd Morefield)
1949-50 Ellsworth District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd. lost to Gridley 45-34
Saybrook beat Bellflower in title game
1950-51 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1951-52 Sibley District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
**1st Rd. lost to Buckley 89-46
Saybrook beat Melvin-Sibley in title game.
**Final basketball game for Arrowsmith High School, consolidated to Saybrook-Arrowsmith in the summer of 1952.
ACTIVITIES
Several other exra-curricular activities were a part of the overall experience at Arrowsmith High School. Included were clubs such as the Girls Athletic Association, FFA, and FHA Band, chorus, school plays,and other such activities made the AHS experience memorable and fun.
| Arrowsmith HS Girls Athletic Association – 1943 |
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| Submitted by Wilma James |
GAA Photo Above:
Front Row (L – R): Betty Murrell, Betty Ommen, Dorothy Hughes, Wanda Miller, Miss Hinman, Adeline Norman, Frances Dodson, Marilyn Jones
Back Row: Valarie Rhorer, Wilma Jacobs, Roselyn Carrell, Helen Jenkins, Phyllis Terven, Myrta Warren, Lorraine Carey, Dorothy Cave
We Are Hopeful for Some Assistance…
…from an Arrowsmith alum or resident regarding all of the great achievements attained by the residents of Arrowsmith and the faculty and students of Arrowsmith High. For inspiration, take a look at Rollo High School’s page on this site. We are hopeful that Arrowsmith can provide similar information some day. If you have a photo of the school and/or information you would like to share you can e-mail us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also write to us at:
Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il. 60631
| Arrowsmith Student Body of 1943 |
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| Thank you to Wilma James |
1943 Student Body Photo:
Front Row (L-R): Mrs. Baird, Myrta Warren, Helen Holderly, Helen Kirkpatrick, Doris Lloyd, Dorothy Mock, Phyllis Terven, Rosalyn Carrell, Wanda Miller, Lorraine Carey, Dorothy Cave, Helen Jenkins, Verna Birecky, Coach Floyd Schwenn, Principal E.F. King
Middle Row: Miss Hinman, Adeline Norman, Dorothy Hughes, Valerie Rhorer, Marianne Grimm, Betty Ommen, Marilyn Jones, Wilma Jacobs, Frances Dodson, Dolly Poland, Faye Birkey, Betty Murrell, Helen Lloyd, Edwin Dodson, Jesse Rigby, Jack Lambert, Edred Satchwell, Lloyd Stone
Back Row: Lyle Hastings, Bill Curtis, Donald Ommen, Eugene Schilkafski, Wilbur West, Junior Jenkins, Wayne Smith, Onal Thompson, Dale Terven, Russell Carey, Howard Maupin, Donald Carrell, Ommen Satchwell, Wayne Jones, Bill Douglas, James Poland, Kenneth Holderly
| Former Arrowsmith Grade School Building |
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| Now Village of Arrowsmith Community Center |
| Arrowsmith Baseball Diamond |
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| Former High School was located to the right |
| Arrowsmith Grade School Building 2015 |
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| Now Arrowsmith Civic Center |
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