The History of Breese St. Dominic Catholic High School Breese (population 4,048) is located in far southwestern Illinois about 30 miles east of East St. Louis. Breese is located in the west-central portion of Clinton County. Old U.S. Route 50 passes through the center of town while the New U.S. Route 50 passes through the north side of Breese. CSX Transportaion Railroad navigates its way through the south side of Breese. The town is named after Sidney Breese, a senator under president Abraham Lincoln. The town of Breese was founded in 1855. To view a more in-depth history of the town and area please check out http://www.breese.org/History.htm Breese St. Dominic Catholic Church traces its roots back to the very early days of the town’s existence. St. Dominic Catholic Church was established in the mid 1800s. A school for the children of the area was constructed by St. Dominic parish in 1861. High school courses were likely offered at the school by the late 1800s. We know that the original school was replaced by a new school building in 1901. According to an informational sheet on the current Breese Mater Dei High School, Breese St. Dominic High School and Carlyle St. Mary’s High School chose to join forces in 1954 (http://www.materdei.breese.il.us/MD%20Letter.pdf). Both high schools closed and opened a new catholic high school for the area named Mater Dei. Mater Dei High School has continued to offer a catholic education for high school-aged kids of the area ever since this merger occured. St. Dominic Parish continues to provide grade school courses in Breese for children in grades 1 – 8. The classes may be held in the former St. Dominic High School building. Breese St. Dominic Catholic High School Quick Facts Year opened: 1861 Year “new” building built: 1901 Year closed: 1954 Consolidated to: Mater Dei High School (Breese) St. Dominic team nickname: the “Panthers” Team uniform colors: unavailable St. Dominic HS school fight song: unavailable ATHLETICS The St. Dominic boys definitely competed in basketball. It is likely that baseball and track were offered as well Below are some basketball scores involving St. Dominic’s High School participating in the IHSA State tournament. BOYS BASKETBALL 1943-44 Salem Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Kinmundy 60-28 Salem beat Patoka in title game 1944-45 Sandoval Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Sandoval 68-29 Centralia beat Salem in title game 1945-46 Beckemeyer District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Trenton 63-18 Carlyle St. Mary beat Beckemeyer in title game 1946-47 Salem Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Kinmundy 45-23 Centralia beat Odin in title game 1947-48 Sandoval Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Sandoval 73-21 Centralia beat Salem in title game 1948-49 Breese Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd Beat Hoyleton 71-19 Semi-Final lost to Breese 49-40 Breese beat Trenton in title game 1949-50 Breese District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Odin 36-29 Breese beat Odin in title game 1950-51 Trenton District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd Beat Hoyleton 51-42 Semi-Final lost – score and opponent needed New Baden beat Ashley in title game 1951-52 Salem Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Odin 55-37 Centralia beat Salem in title game 1952-53 Centralia Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed 1st Rd lost to Salem 100-60 Centralia beat Salem in title game 1953-54 Salem Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed **1st Rd lost to Salem 81-52 Centralia beat Salem in title game **Final game for St. Dominic High School boys basketball. |
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