ATHLETICS
Below you will find the accomplishments of the many great Granite City High School teams, athletes and scholars as found on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org). We are in need of information such as coach’s names and team records. As you will see, for only being technically open for 10 years, the Granite City South High School kids were talented and very successful on many levels.
BOYS SOCCER
Granite City South High School was the place where State Championship Soccer was a regular occurrence. During the ten years that Granite City South High School was open, the boys soccer team won an incredible SIX State titles in boys soccer. In addition, one GCSHS team finished THIRD at the State Tournament Finals.
Boys soccer was king in Granite City South. Coach Gene Baker was the leader of this dominate program. Coach Baker went on to coach several seasons at Granite City finishing his career with a record of 462 – 100 – 40 from 1973 through 1996. This places Coach Baker second All-Time in Illinois HS Soccer history and among the elite high school coaches in the nation.
Among individual accomplishments Mark Goldschmidt’s 102 goals from 1975-77 made him the 32nd all-time leading scorer in IHSA boys soccer history.
1973-74 19 – 2 – 1 IHSA State Finals – THIRD Place Coach Gene Baker
District Champions
Sectional Champions
Final Four Finalist
Lost to Morton East 2 – 1 (Penalty Kick)
Third Place Game
Beat Lake Forest 1 – 0
1974-75 Coach Gene Baker
1975-76 19 – 3 – 2 Sectional Champions Coach Gene Baker
1976-77 26 – 1 – 1 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Gene Baker
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Lake Forest 1 – 0
Final Four Finalist
Beat Highland Park 2 – 0
State Championship Game
Beat Wheaton Central 4 – 0
1977-78 22 – 1 – 4 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Gene Baker
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat New Trier East 2 – 1
Final Four Finalist
Beat Wheaton Central 2 – 1
State Championship Game
Beat Chicago Shurz 6 – 1
1978-79 25 – 4 – 1 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Gene Baker
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Deerfield 1 – 0
Final Four Finalist
Beat Brother Rice 2 – 1
State Championship Game
Beat Evanston 2 – 0
1979-80 24 – 5 – 4 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Gene Baker
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Wheaton Central 7 – 0
Final Four Finalist
Beat Hinckley-Big Rock 2 – 0
State Championship Game
Beat New Trier East 3 – 1
1980-81 26 – 2 – 1 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Gene Baker
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Wheaton Academy 4 – 0
Final Four Finalist
Beat Chicago Bowen 2 – 1 (4 O/T – P.K.)
State Championship Game
Beat Hinsdale South 5 – 1
1981-82 Coach Gene Baker
1982-83 30 – 2 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!! Coach Gene Baker
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Downers Grove South 2 – 0
Final Four Finalist
Beat Chicago Senn 1 – 0
State Championship Game
Beat New Trier 2 – 1
BOYS BASKETBALL
The boys basketball program had a couple nice seasons under the leadership of Coach Don Deterding. However only two seasons were recorded with a winning record. The East St. Louis area is a hotbed for basketball action and GCSHS held its own most seasons.
1973-76 Coach Bryan Wilkinson
1976-77 Coach Don Deterding
1977-78 13 – 12 Coach Don Deterding
1978-79 18 – 8 2nd Place in Regional Coach Don Deterding
1979-80 Coach Don Deterding
1980-81 East Alton-Wood River Tourn. Coach Don Deterding
(Champs) Beat Piasa (SW) 52-50
1981-82 Coach Don Deterding
1982-83 2nd Place in Regional Coach Don Deterding
**From our good fan Mark Jurenga:
All-time series vs. Collinsville: 1-12
*Collinsville is #2 in IHSA history in wins with 1,939 after the 2006-2007 season.
South victory:
1/16/1982– Granite City (South) 59 Collinsville 57
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The girls basketball program won a Regional title, however the coach’s name and team record of this and other great teams are not currently available.
1980-81 Regional Champions
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
The lady harriers made one trip as a team to the IHSA State Finals meet.
1981-82 Team Qualified for State Finals
BOYS TENNIS
The tennis program won two District titles, however this is currently the extent of the information we have available.
1973-74 District Champions
1979-80 District Champions
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Two medals were earned in Granite City South High School’s history. Tom Schooley accomplished this in the 330 Yard Hurdles in 1974 and 1975.
1973-74 Individual Medalist – Tom Schooley 330 Yd. Hurdles 3RD Place
1974-75 Individual Medalist – Tom Schooley 330 Yd. Hurdles 8TH Place
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The girls enjoyed their best success in the sport of volleyball. FIVE District titles, TWO Sectional titles, and a trip to the Elite 8 round highlighted the success of the program.
1974-75 Team Won District & Sectional Championships
1975-76 14 – 4 IHSA ELITE 8 FINALIST! Coach Wilma Schulze
District Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to LaGrange Lyons (2 – 0)
LaGrange Won State Championship
1976-77 Team Won District Championship
1979-80 Team Won District Championship
1980-81 Team Won District Championship
BOYS WRESTLING
Granite City is a great town for high school wrestling. GCSHS had two TOP TEN finishes as a team in the 10 years the school competed in the sport. Several grapplers also brought home individual medals from IHSA State Match competition.
1973-74 19 – 2 IHSA State Finals – SEVENTH Place Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
Individual Medalists
Brian Wilson 155 lbs. Weight Class 4TH Place
John Niebur 119 lbs. Weight Class 5TH Place
Russ Halbrook 98 lbs. Weight Class 6TH Place
1974-75 19 – 1 – 1 District Champions Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
Individual Medalists
Kevin Page 119 lbs. Weight Class 5TH Place
1975-76 20 – 2 District Champions Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
1976-77 22 – 2 Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
Individual Medalists
Kevin Wilson 185 lbs Weight Class 5TH Place
1977-78 21 – 1 IHSA State Finals – SEVENTH Place Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Sam Perkins 138 lbs Weight Class 2ND Place
Darrell Hasty 145 lbs Weight Class 3RD Place
1978-79 22 – 1 District / Sectional Champions Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
Individual Medalists
Dean Perkins 145 lbs Weight Class 3RD Place
Barry Forshee 126 lbs Weight Class 6TH Place
1979-80 23 – 1 District Champions Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
Individual Medalists
Dean Perkins 145 lbs Weight Class 3RD Place
1980-81 21 – 1 Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
Individual Medalists
Dean Perkins 155 lbs Weight Class 2ND Place
Greg Garland 119 lbs Weight Class 5TH Place
1981-82 16 – 7 Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
1982-83 15 – 10 Coach Bill “Red” Schmitt
ACADEMICS
Granite City South High School had some team successes in IHSA Academic competition as well. Below you will see the championships won by these teams. If you have any further information on any event, please send us an e-mail.
DEBATE
1974-75 Team Won Sectional Championship
SPEECH SWEEPSTAKES
1973-83 Coaches Richard King & Ron Pennell
DRAMA
1981-82 Team Won District Championship
GROUP INTERPRETATION
1981-82 Team Won District Championship
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