ATHLETICS
The Maria High School “Mystics” had a great athletic program from the beginning of girls ahtletics in the early 1970s through the closing of the school. The Mystics made their mark on the local and State competition levels in many different sports. Below are the accomplishments we located on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org) regarding the Maria High School athletic program:
Team Sports:
28 Regional Championships
8 Sectional Championships
4 Sweet 16 Appearances
4 Elite 8 Appearances
1 Final 4 Appearance
1 State Championship Game Appearance
1 State Tournament Runner-Up Finish
Individual Efforts:
4 Individual athletes won state meet medals
8 Total individual medals were earned by these athletes.
Many more conference championships were likely won as well as local tournaments and contests. We welcome further information on these accomplishments.
BASKETBALL
In the early years basketball was the anchor sport for the Maria High School Mystics. Coach Cindy Cole had one of the premier programs in the Chicago area, and throughout the state for that matter. Four straight trips to the IHSA Sweet 16 were made from the 1979-80 though the 1982-83 season! The team of 1982-83 in fact had the school’s best results in any sport with a trip to the IHSA Class AA title game! The girls finished 2nd that year bringing home the IHSA’s runner-up trophy. Overall, the Mystic basketball program achieved the following successes on the IHSA tournament level.
15 Regional Championships
4 Sectional Championships / Sweet 16 Appearances
3 Super-Sectional Championships / Elite 8 Appearances
1 FINAL 4 Appearance
1 IHSA State Runner-up Finish
Photos of the best teams, season records, and coaches names of the some of the teams are needed. Great job Chicago Maria High School Mystic basketball program!
1977-78 21 – 2 Coach Cindy Cole
1978-79 27 – 2 Regional Champions! Coach Cindy Cole
1979-80 28 – 4 IHSA Elite 8 Finalists!! Coach Cindy Cole
Regional Champions
(Scores needed)
Sectional Champions
(Scores needed)
Super Sectional Champions
Beat Harvey Thornton 61-60 (O/T)
Elite 8 Finalists
Lost to East St. Louis Lincoln 84-31
East St. Louis Lincoln won State Title
1980-81 20 – 9 IHSA Sweet 16 Finalists!! Coach Cindy Cole
Regional Champions
(Scores needed)
Sectional Champions
(Scores needed)
Super-Sectional Finalist
Lost to Orland Park Sandburg 46-45
Sandburg lost in Elite 8 Round
1981-82 27 – 5 IHSA Elite 8 Finalists!! Coach Cindy Cole
Regional Champions
(Scores needed)
Sectional Champions
(Scores needed)
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Orland Park Sandburg 50-49
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Aurora East 59-54
Aurora East placed 4th
1982-83 28 – 3 IHSA STATE TOURNEY RUNNER-UP!!! Coach Cindy Cole
Regional Champions
(Scores needed)
Sectional Champions
(Scores needed)
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Homewood-Flossmoor 69-28
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Des Plaines Maine West 68-53
Final 4 Finalist
Beat Sterling 44-42
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Lost to Peoria Richwoods 56-43
1983-84 15 – 10 Coach Cindy Cole
1984-85 19 – 9 Regional Champions! Coach Cindy Cole
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
(Sectional scores needed)
1985-86 19 – 9 Regional Champions! Coach Cindy Cole
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
(Sectional scores needed)
1986-87 16 – 10 Regional Champions! Coach Cindy Cole
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
(Sectional scores needed)
1987-88 21 – 7 Regional Champions! Coach Cindy Cole
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
(Sectional scores needed)
1988-89 16 – 12 Coach Cindy Cole
Coach Cindy Cole overall record 257 – 82 (12 years) .758 %
1989-90 12 – 13 Regional Champions! Coach’s name needed
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
(Sectional scores needed)
1990-91 16 – 12 Regional Champions! Coach Andrew Signa
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
(Sectional scores needed)
1991-92 10 – 17 Coach Andrew Signa
1992-93 11 – 16 Coach’s name needed
1993-94 17 – 10 Coach’s name needed
1994-95 14 – 14 Coach Nicki Crispo
1995-96 17 – 10 Coach Nicki Crispo
1996-97 14 – 14 Coach Rick Federici
1997-98 23 – 9 Regional Champions! Coach Rick Federici
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
Lost to Mother McAuley 84-80
McCauley lost in Sectional title game
1998-99 21 – 12 Regional Champions! Coach Rick Federici
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
Beat Oak Park Fenwick 66-64
Title Game – Lost to Tinley Park Andrew 46-45
Andrew lost in Sweet 16 round.
1999-00 19 – 14 Regional Champions! Coach Rick Federici
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
Beat Mother McAuley 79-74
Title Game – Lost to Orland Park Sandburg 68-54
Sandburg lost in Sweet 16 round.
2000-01 9 – 20 Coach Rick Federici
2001-02 9 – 21 Coach Rick Federici
2002-03 10 – 22 Regional Champions! Coach Rick Federici
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tournament
Lost to Chicago Hyde Park 66-53
Hyde Park lost in title game
2003-04 10 – 20 Coach Rick Federici
2004-05 5 – 21 Coach Bill Hozian
2005-06 6 – 18 Coach Tamara Somerville
2006-07 15 – 10 Coach Tamara Somerville
2007-08 10 – 8 Coach Tamara Somerville
Regional Finalist
Lost to LaGrange Nazareth 78-55
2008-09 2 – 17 Coach Tamara Somerville
2009-10 5 – 17 Coach John Niemiec
2010-11 3 – 12 Coach John Niemiec
Regional Result – 1st Round
Lost to Chicago Phillips 51-22
Phillips lost in semi-final round.
2011-12 Regional Result – Quarter-final
Lost to Chicago Hope 50-8
Hope won Regional/lost in Sectional
2011-12 & 2012-13 season records & coach’s names needed.
Overall record 515 – 409 (34 years) .557 winning %
VOLLEYBALL
The Maria High School Mystic netters had two Sweet 16 appearances in the IHSA Class AA Tournament. The volleyball program won a total of SEVEN Regional titles in all! Season records and coaches names are needed for many of the seasons listed below as located on the IHSA website.
7 Regional Championships
2 Sectional Championships
2 Sweet 16 Appearances
1979-80 District / Sectional Champions! Coach’s name & record needed
District scores needed
Sectional scores needed
Sweet 16 Finalist
Super-Sectional score needed
1980-81 12 – 8 Coach’s name needed
1981–82 19 – 6 Coach’s name needed
1982-83 23 – 8 Coach’s name needed
1983-84 & 1984-85 Record & coaches names needed.
1985-86 16 – 19 Coach Mary Pat Coughlin
1986-87 21 – 13 Coach Mary Pat Coughlin
1987-88 1 – 1 Regional Champions! Coach Deb Graham
Season record needed
Regional scores needed
Sectional scores needed
1988-89 27 – 10 Regional Champions! Coach’s name needed
Regional scores needed
Sectional scores needed
1989-90 Record & coach’s name needed
1990-91 Regional Champions! Coach’s name & record needed
Regional scores needed
Sectional scores needed
1991-92 Regional / Sectional Champions! Coach’s name & record needed
Regional scores needed
Sectional scores needed
Sweet 16 Finalist
Score needed
1992-93 Record & coach’s name needed
1993-94 Regional Champions! Coach’s name & record needed
Regional scores needed
Sectional scores needed
1994-95 Record & coach’s name needed
1995-96 19 – 15 Coach Deb Graham
1996-97 15 – 19 Coach Dana Curta
1997-98 6 – 29 Regional Champions! Coach Dana Curta
Regional scores needed
1st Rd – Beat Cicero Morton HS
Title game – needed
Sectional scores needed
1998-99 through 2012-13 Records & coaches names needed
SOFTBALL
The Maria High School Mystics also faired quite well on the softball diamond. The team of 1995-96 came within 2 runs of reaching the Class AA final four. They did, however, advance to the Elite 8 round in the State’s large school division that year. Among the program’s accomplishments in the IHSA tournament include:
5 Regional Championships
1 Sectional Championship
1 Elite 8 Appearance
1980-81 18 – 8 Coach’s name needed
1981-82 24 – 5 Regional Champions! Coach’s name needed
Regional results needed
1982-83 24 – 3 Coach’s name needed
1983-84 20 – 6 Coach’s name needed
1984-85 Record & coach’s name needed
1985-86 13 – 18 Coach Donna Thompson
1986-87 20 – 16 Coach Mary Pay Coughlin
1987-88 17 – 15 Coach Deb Graham
1988-89 25 – 8 – 2 Regional Champions! Coach Deb Graham
Regional results needed
1989-90 24 – 7 – 1 Regional Champions! Coach Deb Graham
Regional results needed
1990-91 12 – 18 Coach Deb Graham
1991-92 17 – 12 Coach Deb Graham
1992-93 20 – 10 Coach Deb Graham
1993-94 26 – 11 Coach Deb Graham
1994-95 25 – 12 Coach Deb Graham
1995-96 20 – 12 IHSA Class ‘AA’ Elite 8 FInalist! Coach Deb Graham
Regional Champions
Regional scores needed
Sectional Champions
Sectional scores needed
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Morton 1-0
Morton lost in State Championship game
*Coach Graham 186-105-3 overall, 9 seasons, .638%
1996-97 9 – 16 Coach Chris Kefalas
1997-98 record needed Coach Chris Kefalas
1998-99 9 – 25 Coach Chris Kefalas
1999-00 17 – 19 Coach Jeff Mison
2000-01 8 – 23 Coach Erin Smith-Lorenz
2001-02 11 – 18 Coach Erin Smith-Lorenz
2002-03 9 – 16 Regional Champions! Coach Erin Smith-Lorenz
Regional scores needed
Sectional Tourney
Lost to Burbank Queen of Peace 2-0
Queen of Peace lost in Sweet 16 round
2003-04 through 2008-09 records & coach’s names needed.
2008-09 1 – 1 Coach Kim Dwyer
2009-10 through 2012-13 records & coach’s names needed.
*Maria High School 369-279-3 overall in 22 seasons, .567 winning %.
CROSS COUNTRY
Two Maria High School teams qualified for the IHSA finals in Cross Country. We did not find any individual medalists, but the program had some real nice team success stories.
1985-86 Team Qualified for IHSA Finals Coach Joe Gregory
1986-87 Team Qualified for IHSA Finals Coach Joe Gregory
GOLF
2001-02 0 – 11 Coach Joe Gregory
GYMNASTICS
One individual represented the Mystic gymnastic program at the state finals in a large way. Linda Moran earned THREE individual medals at the IHSA State Gymnastic Meet in the 1984-85 season.
1984-85 Individual Medalist at IHSA State Meet
Linda Moran – Uneven Parallel Bars – 6th Place
Linda Moran – Floor Exercise – 6th Place
Linda Moran – All-Around – 6th Place
1987-88 7 – 4 Coach Sue Moran
SOCCER
The Mystic soccer program won a Regional Championship of their own in the 2006-07 season. This is a great accomplishment in a soccer friendly area like Chicago.
1987-88 7 – 5 – 1 Coach James Kasper
1988-89 & 1989-90 Records & coaches names needed.
1990-91 2 – 15 Coach’s name needed
1991-92 5 – 8 – 1 Coach’s name needed
1992-93 4 – 11 – 2 Coach Brian Murphy
1993-94 through 1997-98 Records & coaches names needed.
1998-99 4 – 17 Coach Michael Ortiz
1999-00 6 – 18 – 1 Coach Michael Ortiz
2000-01 8 – 12 – 1 Coach Tom Duffy
2001-02 Record & coach’s name needed
2002-03 15 – 8 Coach Tom Schergen
2003-04 11 – 9 – 3 Coach Tom Schergen
2004-05 & 2005-06 Records & coaches names needed.
2006-07 (record needed) Regional Champions! Coach’s name needed
(Regional scores needed)
Sectional Tourney
Lost to Chicago University HS 3-1
University lost in Sweet 16 round.
2007-08 through 2012-13 Records & coaches names needed.
SWIMMING & DIVING
Susan Spry won THREE individual medals at the IHSA State swim meet in her career. The Mystic swimming and diving program likely had many other succrssful ventures on the team and individual levels at local competitions.
1983-84 IHSA Individual Medalist! Coach’s name needded
Susan Spry – 100 Yard Freestyle – 4th Place
Susan Spry – 200 Yard Freestyle – 5th Place
1984-85 IHSA Individual Medalist! Coach’s name needed
Susan Spry – 100 Yard Freestyle – 5th Place
1985-86 2 – 6 Coach Cindy Cole
1992-93 2 – 6 Coach’s name needed
TENNIS
The Tennis team won a Sectional Championship in the 1983-84 season. Other seasons are listed below as found on the IHSA website.
1983-84 Sectional Champions! Coach Sharon Johnson
1985-86 0 – 11 Coach Sharon Johnson
1986-87 through 1989-90 Records & coaches names needed
1990-91 5 – 3 Coach’s name needed
1991-92 & 1992-93 Records & coaches names needed.
1993-94 3 – 8 Coach’s name needed
1994-95 6 – 4 Coach’s name needed
1995-96 9 – 3 Coach’s name needed
1996-97 1 – 13 Coach Sheila Whitfield
1997-98 0 – 15 Coach Sheila Whitfield
1998-99 0 – 13 Coach Sheila Whitfield
1999-00 & 2000-01 Records & coaches names needed,
2001-02 5 – 9 Coach Trinity Zevallos
2002-03 through 2009-10 Records & coach’s names needed.
2010-11 3 – 10 Coach Robert Newman
2011-12 & 2012-13 Records & coach’s names needed.
TRACK & FIELD
Two lady thinclads won individual medals at the Class AA state meet in their respective years. Yvonne Cosentino and Maureen Murphy had excellent efforts to attain these feats.
1980-81 IHSA Class ‘AA’ State Meet Medalist Coach’s name needed
Yvonne Cossentino – Long Jump – 4th Place
1989-90 IHSA Class ‘AA’ State Meet Medalist Coach’s name needed
Maureen Murphy – High Jump – 8th Place
1995-96 5 – 1 Coach Reuben Sims
**Other information on track & field needed.
WATER POLO
The Mystics were a multi-talented group of athletes. The girls competed in Water Polo in the late 1990s / early 2000s for certain. The girls had a two year record of 50 – 10 under Coach Eric Fischer in 1998-99 & 1999-2000!
1998-99 27 – 3 Coach Eric Fischer
1999-00 23 – 9 Coach Eric Fischer
2000-01 15 – 12 Coach Martin Ramirez
*All other season records & coaches names needed.
FURTHER INFORMATION NEEDED…
We are always looking for more information regarding every school on the GLory Days website, and Maria High School is no different. Photos of the most successful teams and individual athletes are welcome. Information on the history of the school and programs other than athletics are also welcome. If you have these items to share, or would simply like to share your memories of being a student at Maria High School send us an e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net . You can also write to us through the postal service at:
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