ATHLETICS
The Casey High School athletic program was nothing short of incredible. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS were won in girls softball and boys football. Both sports also earned runner-up finishes as well. Other sports winning IHSA hardware in tournament action include baseball, boys and girls basketball, and boys track. In addition trophies were earned in Drama and Speech competitions.
School team nicknames, colors, fight song, and several team records are being sought.
GIRLS SOFTBALL
Back to Back, that’s how the Casey girls softball team enjoyed their state championships!! In fact how about the season before the back to back years the ladies almost started the first of a triple by finishing second in 1983-84!! Coach Denny Throneburg was a great fit for the Casey lady softballers leading them to some incredible finishes, even before there was a two class system!!
1977-78 8 – 2 Coach Denny Throneburg
1978-79 10 – 2 Team Qualified for State Finals Coach Denny Throneburg
One-Class System!!!!
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
SWEET 16 Finalist
ELITE 8 Finalist
Beat Champaign (Central) 6 – 4
FINAL 4 Finalist
Lost to Cahokia 4 – 1
Cahokia Eventual State Champions
1979-80 19 – 2 Regional Champions Coach Denny Throneburg
1980-81 22 – 1 Regional Champions Coach Denny Throneburg
1981-82 20 – 3 Coach Denny Throneburg
1982-83 18 – 4 Coach Denny Throneburg
1983-84 25 – 3 Team Qualified for State Finals Coach Denny Throneburg
One-Class System!!!!
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
SWEET 16 Finalist
ELITE 8 Finalist
Lost to Oak Lawn Richards 3 – 0
Richards finished in 2ND Place
1984-85 24 – 3 TEAM FINISHED 2ND IN STATE!! Coach Denny Throneburg
CLASS 1A Finalist
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
SWEET 16 Finalist
ELITE 8 Finalist
Beat St. Joe-Ogden 6 – 1
FINAL 4 Finalist
Beat Quincy Notre Dame 1 – 0
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINALIST!
Lost to Freeburg 1 – 0
1985-86 30 – 1 STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Coach Denny Throneburg
CLASS 1A Finalist
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
SWEET 16 Finalist
ELITE 8 Finalist
Beat Pleasant Plains 2 – 0
FINAL 4 Finalist
Beat Delevan 5 – 0
STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!!
Beat Genoa-Kingston 5 – 0
FOOTBALL
Casey High School football has had some incredible moments in its history. The boys made sure the final solo season for the school went out with a “bang”. The grid iron warriors of 1985-86 won the IHSA Class 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!! Add to this the school’s RUNNER-UP Finish in the 1982-83 season and you have a pretty impressive run. Coach Keith Sinclair was the catalyst for these two teams as well as for the program from 1981-82 through the 1985-86 season. Coach Sinclair continued the Casey tradition when Westfield joined the fold.
1927-28 8 – 0
1928-29 8 – 0 – 1
1969-74 Coach Robert Durham
1974-75 Team Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Robert Durham
ELITE 8 Finalist
Beat Broadlands ABL 10 – 7
Lost to Villa Grove 18 – 16
Casey Football Team of 1974 |
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Submitted by Richard Savage (From IHSA State Playoff Program) |
1975-77 Coach Robert Durham
1977-78 Coach John Harland
1978-79 6 – 3 Coach John Harland
1979-80 5 – 4
1981-82 6 – 3 Coach Keith Sinclair
1982-83 11 – 2 TEAM PLACED SECOND in CLASS 2A! Coach Keith Sinclair
Beat Eldarado 8 – 6
Beat Tuscola 28 – 22 (O/T)
Beat East St. Louis Assumption 20 – 3
Lost to Blomington Cent. Cath. 38 – 0
1983-84 7 – 2 Coach Keith Sinclair
1984-85 8 – 2 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Keith Sinclair
Lost to Dupo 29 – 16
1985-86 14 – 0 CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!! Coach Keith Sinclair
Beat Ziegler-Royalton 22 – 20
Beat Dupo 14 – 0
Beat Maroa-Forsyth 53 – 20
Beat Hamilton 22 – 0
Beat Woodstock Marian 34 – 6
Class 2A STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!
BASEBALL
The boys of the baskeball diamond at Casey High had three Regional Championships come their way too. Unfortunately the coach’s names and team records of these and other great Casey High School baseball teams are not currently available.
1979-80 Regional Champions
1980-81 Regional Champions
1985-86 Regional Champions
BOYS BASKETBALL
EIGHT REGIONAL Titles, two District titles, and one Sectional title highlighted the hardwood court success for the boys of CHS. Again, unfortunately the coach’s names and team records of these and other great Casey High School basketball teams are not currently available.
1925-26 District Champions
1927-28 District Champions
1939-40 20 – 9 SWEET 16 FINALIST!! Coach Glen Rose
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
SWEET 16 Finalist
Lost to Moline HS 28 – 23
Moline HS Finished 3RD
1959-60 Regional Champions
1971-72 Regional Champions
1975-76 Regional Champions
1976-77 Regional Champions
1977-78 Regional Champions
1981-82 Regional Champions
1983-84 Regional Champions
Vandalia Holiday Tournament highlights as researched by Mark Jurenga:
1974 – 3rd Place Casey got 4th.
1975 – 2nd Place Dieterich 77 Casey 58
All-Tournament Team
1975 – Al Weaver
**David Collins was named the Decatur Herald & Review Small School Player of the Year in 1978
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Coach Denny Throneburg showed his diverse coaching abilites by guiding the ladies of the hardwood court to two Sweet 16 appearances in the early 1980s!!
1979-80 17 – 7 SWEET 16 FINALIST Coach Denny Throneburg
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
SWEET 16 Finalist
Lost to Sidell Jamaica 74 – 64
Jamaica Finished 2ND
1981-82 SWEET 16 FINALIST Coach Denny Throneburg
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
SWEET 16 Finalist
Lost to Argenta-Oreana 59 – 46
1982-83 Regional Champions
1984-85 Regional Champions
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
A District Championship and a TOP-FIVE Finish at the State Track Meet highlight the Casey boys track and field program success. Mike Simpson led the team of 1977-78 to the Fifth Place finish by winning the gold medal in the 100 and 220 Yard Dashes as well as finishing 4TH in the 440 Yard Dash!! Mike also won the State 100 Yard Dash title in the 1976-77 State Meet!!
1915-16B Individual Medalists
?? LeMay Hammer Throw 3RD Place
?? Harrison 100 Yard Dash 3RD Place
1919-20B Individual Medalist
Julian House 440 Yard Dash 2ND Place
1920-21B Individual Medalists
Glen Adams Long Jump 2ND Place
Clarence Chrysler Shot Put 3RD Place
1921-22B Individual Medalist
Clarence Chrysler Shot Put 4TH Place
1923-24B Individual Medalist
Harold Luckey High Jump 2ND Place
Harry Foster 220 Yard Dash 5TH Place
1924-25B Individual Medalist
Harry Foster 220 Yard Dash 3RD Place
1942-43 Individual Medalist
Donald Galey Discus 5TH Place
1947-48 Team Won DIstrict Championship!!
1976-77A Individual Medalist
Mike Simpson 100 Yard Dash STATE CHAMPION!!
220 Yard Dash 4TH Place
1977-78A TEAM FINISHED FIFTH AT STATE MEET Competition!!
Individual Medalist
Mike Simpson 100 Yard Dash STATE CHAMPION!!
220 Yard Dash STATE CHAMPION!!
440 Yard Dash 4TH Place
Final Team Standings
1) Robinson 35
2) Madison 32
3) St. Anne 31
4) Gibson City 28
5) CASEY HIGH SCHOOL 25
6) Rushville 24
7) Spring Valley (Hall) 18
7) Peru (St. Bede) 18
7) Riverton 18
10) Highland (St. Paul) 16
1978-79A Individual Medalist
Toby Simpson 100 Yard Dash 4TH Place
1979-80A Individual Medalist
Toby Simpson 100 Meter Dash 5TH Place
1984-85A Individual Medalists
Relay Team 4X200 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1985-86A Individual Medalists
Relay Team 4X400 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPION!!
4X200 Meter Relay 5TH Place
4x100m relay 7TH Place
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
1985-86 18 – 6
ACADEMIC COMPETITION
The Casey High School kids proved to be a well-rounded bunch bringing home both individual and team hardware from State Meet Competition.
DRAMA
1950-51 Team Qualified for State Competition
Sectional Champions
SPEECH INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
1941-42 Individual Medalist – Maxine Perisho Comedy 5TH Place
1971-72 Individual Medalist – Betsy Dillier Orig Comedy 4TH Place
1972-73 District Champions
1973-74 District Champions
Individual Medalist – Linda Harned Orig Oratory 6TH Place
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