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| Dundee High School 1878 – 1922 |
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The History of Dundee Community High School
Dundee Community High School consisted of students from four different northeastern Illinois towns and the area surrounding them..
Algonquin (population 27,885) is located in the southeastern portion of McHenry County and bleeds into the northeast portion of Kane County. Carpentersville (population 30,586), East Dundee (population 2,955), and West Dundee (population 5,428) are all located in northeastern Kane County. The area sits just north of Interstate Highway 90 with the Illinois Routes of 25 and 31 passing through traveling to the north and south. Illinois Routes 62, 68, and 72 travel through the area to the east and west. The area is aobut 35 miles northwest of Chicago.
An excellent and brief history of the four towns together can be read at the following web address: http://www.villageprofile.com/illinois/cardunal/03his/main.html
Former Dundee Community High School teacher Gerry Corriveau wrote and advised us that the high school began its roots in 1873. The first Dundee HS building served the community from 1873 until 1922. The second building served the district from 1922 until 1955. The last, and still utilized, Dundee HS building served from 1955 until the school’s closing. Dundee Community High School served the area through the early 1980s. Declining enrollment took its toll and it was decided to close the high school. In 1983 Dundee Commmunity High School was deactivated. Students of the area now attend either Dundee-Crown High School or H.D. Jacobs High School.
The former Dundee High School building now serves as the Carpentersville Middle School. To view an excellent website dedicated to the former Dundee Community High School check out www.dundeehs.com made possible by webmaster and Dundee High School graduate Ann Bahnmiller.
Dundee Commmunity High School Quick Facts
Year opened: 1873
Year closed: 1983
Consolidated to: Crown and Jacobs School Districts
Dundee Comm. HS team nickname: the “Cardunals”
Dundee Comm. HS team colors: Red & Black
School Fight Song: “Honor Dundee”
Written by Burt Mason
Honor Dundee,
Honor your name.
Honor Dundee,
Honor your fame.
We’ll be loyal,
Always true.
Our colors will come through!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
We’ll be loyal
Black and Maroon.
We’ll all cheer for you, soooo…
Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight
We’ll cheer for our school and you!!
SUBMITTED BY 1938 ALUM HENRY KAROLUS
| ATHLETICS
The Dundee Community High School Cardunals competed in a variety of sports and faired quite well on a state-competition level. The school’s nickname is not a misprint. The nickname of “Cardunals” is a mixture of the four towns that are represented by the school – Carpentersville, East and West Dundee, and Algonquin (Car+Dun+Al) combine to give the Dundee Cardunals their unique nickname. The Cardinal bird was the school’s mascot however. Several different sports were offered for the boys and girls of the school. The information supplied below was found on the IHSA website address of www.ihsa.org.
BOYS BASKETBALL An incredibly rich tradition was built in the 1930s and 1940s for Dundee Cardunal fans. The era of Coach Eugene de Lacey ran from the 1928-29 season through the 1958-59 season. During Coach de Lacey’s 31 seasons at Dundee High the Cardunals accomplished the following: 1 – Illinois State High School Basketball CHAMPIONSHIP!! 1 – Illinois State High School Basketball 3RD Place Finish! 5 – Total trips to the IHSA State Basketball Finals (One other trip made in 1917-18) 5 – Sectional Championships 6 – Regional Championships 6 – District Championships 5 – Seasons of 30+ wins 20 – Seasons of 20+ wins 13 – Seasons of advancing past the first round of the playoffs ONLY 1 “losing” Season in 31 years (11 – 14 in 1952-53)!!! Coach de Lacey’s teams accumulated an overall record of 691 – 172 for an .801 winning percentage!!!!!! Coach de Lacey’s excellent record qualifies him still today, some 47 years AFTER he coached his last game, in the IHSA record book in the following categories: Most Wins – Career – #16 All-Time (though his listed mark of 691 should put him at #12 Most Wins – One School – #9 All-Time (691 should list him at #7 All-Time) Most Consecutive Winning Seasons – #4 All-Time (24 straight winning seasons) Most Consecutive Seasons of 20+ Wins – #12 All-Time(11 straight at one time – see below) Highest Winning Percentage – #9 All-Time (.800) Truly INCREDIBLE job by Coach Eugene de Lacey and his program!!!!! During the 70 years of basketball listed on the IHSA website, the Dundee Community High School Cardunal basketball program produced an overall record of 1,077 – 634 for a .629 winning percentage!! In fact Dundee High School was the 30th school in IHSA history to reach the coveted 1000+ wins plateau doing so during the 1976-77 season!! Winning records and coach’s names as listed on the IHSA website are, in turn, listed below. 1913-15 Coach Harland Corzine 1915-16 8 – 7 Coach Walter Hanke 1916-17 11 – 3 Coach Walter Hanke 1918-19 13 – 6 Elite 8 Finalist! Coach Walter Hanke Distrtict Champions Quarter Final Game Lost to Rockford HS 37 – 10 Rockford Eventual State Champ 1919-20 11 – 6 Coach Arthur Twigg 1920-21 13 – 6 Coach Oliver Stenger 1921-22 9 – 7 Coach Oliver Stenger 1922-23 10 – 8 Coach Oliver Stenger 1923-24 11 – 8 Coach Harry Lennox 1924-25 Coach Harold Sauerman 1925-26 Coach Russell Franing 1926-28 Coach Howard Spain 1930-31 30 – 2 District Champions Coach Eugene de Lacey 1931-32 24 – 7 District Champions Coach Eugene de Lacey 1932-33 29 – 4 District Champions Coach Eugene de Lacey 1933-34 30 – 5 District Champions Coach Eugene de Lacey 1936-37 39 – 2 Sweet 16 Finalist! Coach Eugene de Lacey Regional Champions Sectional Champions Sweet 16 Finalist Lost to Moline 14 – 13 1937-38 34 – 1 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!!!! Coach Eugene de Lacey Regional Champions Sectional Champions Sweet 16 – Beat Pekin 36 – 29 Elite 8 – Beat Harrisburg 38 – 26 Final Four – Beat Paris 51 – 36 Championship Game Beat Braidwood Reed-Custer 36 – 29
Sectional Champions Sweet 16 – Beat Rushville 72 – 47 Elite 8 – Lost to Granite City 35 – 30 Granite City eventual State Champions 1940-41 20 – 4 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1941-42 19 – 6 Regional Champions Coach Eugene de Lacey 1942-43 15 – 5 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1943-44 21 – 2 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1944-45 24 – 4 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1945-46 31 – 3 IHSA THIRD PLACE FINISH!! Coach Eugene de Lacey Regional Champions Sectional Champions Sweet 16 – Beat Quincy 56 – 49 Elite 8 – Beat Decatur 55 – 48 Final Four – Lost to Centralia 45 – 44 (O/T) Consolation Game Beat Rockford East 59 – 53 1946-47 29 – 3 Elite 8 Finalist! Coach Eugene de Lacey Regional Champions Sectional Champions Sweet 16 – Beat Springfield 69 – 47 Elite 8 – Lost to Champaign 47 – 45 Champaign eventually 2ND Place 1947-48 24 – 2 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1948-49 23 – 3 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1949-50 19 – 7 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1950-51 21 – 4 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1951-52 21 – 4 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1952-53 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1953-54 19 – 6 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1954-55 14 – 11 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1955-56 17 – 8 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1956-57 18 – 8 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1957-58 16 – 9 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1958-59 13 – 10 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1959-60 10 – 10 Coach John Paul 1960-62 Coach John Paul 1962-63 15 – 10 Coach John Paul 1963-64 14 – 11 Coach John Paul 1964-65 22 – 6 Coach John Paul 1965-67 Coach John Paul 1967-68 12 – 11 Coach John Paul 1968-70 Coach John Paul 1970-73 Coach Ken Magee 1973-74 18 – 6 Coach Dick Schmidt 1974-75 Coach Dick Schmidt 1975-76 Coach Roy Wendling 1976-77 15 – 9 Coach Roy Wendling 1977-78 Coach Roy Wendling 1978-79 Coach Paul Judson 1979-80 17 – 10 Regional Champions Coach Paul Judson 1982-83 12 – 14 School’s Final Season Coach Paul Judson FOOTBALL The Cardunal football program is covered thoroughly on the IHSA website as well. All seasons from 1916-17 through 1982-83 are listed on the site. Though not quite as successful as the basketball program, the Dundee High School football program had some great seasons. Coach Eugene de Lacey of basketball fame doubled as the Cardunal head football coach from 1928-29 through 1943-44. Coach de Lacey’s 16 year run and 58 total wins were tops among all Cardunal football coaches. The best of the Dundee High School football records and all of the coach’s names are listed below as found on the IHSA website. 1916-17 Coach Rev. William Bond 1917-18 6 – 2 Coach Rev. William Bond 1918-19 3 – 1 – 1 Coach Rev. William Bond 1919-20 Coach Art Twigg 1920-21 6 – 2 – 1 Coach Oliver Stenger 1921-22 4 – 3 Coach Oliver Stenger 1922-23 Coach Oliver Stenger 1923-24 Coach Harry Lennox 1924-25 Coach Harold Sauerman 1925-26 Coach Russ Franing 1926-27 4 – 4 Coach Russ Franing 1927-28 Coach Howard Spain 1928-29 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1929-30 7 – 5 – 1 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1930-31 5 – 0 – 2 Undefeated Season Coach Eugene de Lacey 1931-32 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1932-33 4 – 3 – 1 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1933-34 5 – 2 – 3 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1934-35 3 – 3 – 1 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1935-37 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1937-38 5 – 3 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1938-39 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1939-40 4 – 2 – 2 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1940-41 6 – 2 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1941-42 3 – 1 – 3 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1942-44 Coach Eugene de Lacey 1944-45 Coach Phil Hardy 1945-46 5 – 3 Coach Phil Hardy 1946-47 5 – 2 – 1 Coach Phil Hardy 1947-48 7 – 2 Coach John Burnison 1948-49 7 – 1 – 1 Coach John Burnison 1949-53 Coach Phil Hardy 1953-54 6 – 3 Coach Howard Spain 1955-57 Coach Robert Whamond 1957-58 4 – 3 – 2 Coach John Timmerman 1958-61 Coach John Timmerman 1961-62 4 – 4 Coach John Timmerman 1962-63 7 – 1 Coach John Timmerman 1963-64 4 – 4 Coach John Timmerman 1964-65 4 – 4 Coach John Timmerman 1965-66 5 – 2 – 1 Coach Russ Roeber 1966-67 Coach Russ Roeber 1968-69 7 – 2 Coach Russ Roeber 1969-70 Coach Russ Roeber 1970-71 6 – 3 Coach Russ Roeber 1971-72 6 – 3 Coach Russ Roeber 1972-75 5 – 4 Coach Jerry Curtright 1975-76 Coach Jerry Curtright Lost to Lisle Bennet 18 – 0 1977-78 7 – 2 Coach Jerry Curtright 1978-81 Coach Jerry Curtright 1981-83 Coach Gene Mitz GIRLS BASKETBALL The Lady Cardunals made a trip to the IHSA State Finals. The team of 1977-78, led by former Alden-Hebron great Paul Judson, made it to the Elite 8 of the State Tournament before falling to eventual fourth place finisher Mattoon. Team records of other great Lady Cardunal teams are not currently available. 1977-78 27 – 3 Elite 8 Finalist! Coach Paul Judson Regional Champions Sectional Champions Super-Sectional Champions Beat Skokie Niles West 73 – 70 Elite 8 Finalist Lost to Mattoon 65 – 61 1978-79 Regional Champions BOYS BASEBALL The Dundee High School baseball team won a pair of Regional titles and one District title. Tema records and coaches names of these aond other great Cardunal teams are not currently available. 1948-49 District Champions BOYS CROSS COUNTRY The Dundee High School harriers won two District titles which qualified the teams for the IHSA State Meet. 1964-65 District Champions – Qualified for State Meet BOYS GOLF The linksters won a District title as well. 1974-75 District Champions BOYS TENNIS Two District titles highlighted the success of the boys tennis team at DCHS. 1977-78 District Champions BOYS TRACK & FIELD One District title and three individual medalists highlight the accomplishments of the Dundee Cardunal thinclads. 1930-31 Individual Medalist – ?? Eatinger 440 Yard Dash 5TH Place 1971-72 District Champions Individual Medalist – Greg Kries 180 Yard Hurdles 4TH Place BOYS WRESTLING The Dundee High grapplers had some real nice success including a District title in 1976. Coach Bob Kenison led the Cardunals to some great season records during their last five years of existence including a 16 – 1 record in the school’s final season! 1975-76 District Champions 1978-79 14 – 3 Coach Bob Kenison 1979-80 13 – 3 Coach Bob Kenison Individual Medalist – Bill Horcher – 98 Lbs. Wgt. Class – 5TH Place 1980-81 8 – 8 Coach Bob Kenison 1981-82 12 – 4 -1 Coach Bob Kenison 1982-83 16 – 1 Coach Bob Kenison ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT Dundee Community High School had a well-rounded school system and provided a great deal of opportunities for its children. Along with athletics, the school offered competition in the IHSA events of Drama, Group Interpretation, and Speech Individual Events. The Cardunals gained a level of success in each of these events. SPEECH INDIVIDUAL EVENTS One top-ten finish, one Sectional title, one District title, and EIGHT Individual Medals were earned by the Dundee High School kids on a State Competition level!! 1952-53 Individual Medalist – Gary Williams Comedy 5TH Place 1972-73 District Champions
Individual Medalists
Lynette Billings Humor Duet 5TH Place ?? Reid Humor Duet 5TH Place 1974-75 Individual Medalist – Lisa Gagliardi Orat. Declam. 2ND Place 1975-76 Team Finished TENTH in STATE Competition!! Individual Medalists Lynette Billings Humor Duet STATE CHAMPIONS!! Final Team Standings 1) South Holland (Thornwood) 24 2) Chicago (Luther South) 12 2) Joliet (East) 12 4) Rock Island (H.S.) 9 4) Peoria (H.S.) 9 6) Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 8 7) Carbondale 7 7) Deerfield 7 7) Oak Lawn (Richards) 7 10) DUNDEE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 6 1976-77 Individual Medalist – Michael Peddle Extemp. 5TH Place 1978-79 Individual Medalist – Rob Dorn Humor Interp 5TH Place DRAMA A District title was won in the Drama department too! 1976-77 District Champions GROUP INTERPRETATION 1976-77 District Champions Seeking Your Help If you have ANY information you would like to share about the great history and great memories enjoyed at Dundee Community High School we are hopeful you will write to us. We are especially interested in a photo of the high school building. You can e-mail us items at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also write to us at: Illinois HS Glory Days 6439 N. Neva St. Chicago, Il. 60631
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