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Courtesy of the Kinmundy Historical Society – Dolores Ford Mobley & Gladys Corrie See |
Athletics
We know that Kinmundy-Alma High School competed in boys and girls basketball. We believe baseball/softball as well as volleyball were offered too. Kinmundy-Alma High School competed in the Midland Trail Conference. School fight song, and information on sports other than basketball are items we are seeking.
Boys Basketball
The boys’ basketball program had some incredibly memorable seasons in their 36-year history. One undefeated regular season and three regional titles hi-lited the Kinmundy-Alma hardwood court success. Several scores involving Kinmundy-Alma High School in the IHSA State Tournament were located on a website titled “Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores.” Those found are listed below.
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Kinmundy-Alma High School Gymnasium 2015 |
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1953-54 6- 18 Salem Regional Tournament Coach Charles Pritchett
1st Rd lost to Sandoval 82-56
Sandoval lost to Centralia in semi-final
Centralika won Regional, lost in Sectional
1954-55 5- 20 Centralia Regional Tournament Coach Enoo Leitz
1st Rd lost to Centralia 110-37
Centralia won Regional, lost in Sectional
1955-56 7- 18 Salem Regional Tournament Coach Enoo Leitz
1st Rd lost to Centralia 88-38
Centralia won Regional, lost in Sectional
1956-57 17- 9 Centralia Regional Tournament Coach Enoo Leitz
1st Rd lost to Breese Mater Dei 53-52 (O/T)
Breese MD lost to Centralia in semi-final
Centralia won Regional, lost in Sectional
1957-58 20- 6 Postseason scores needed Coach Jim Wasam
1958-59 27- 1 Centralia Regional Runner-Up Coach Jim Wasam
Undefeated Regular Season
1st Rd Beat Sandoval 64-53
Semi-final Beat Salem 57-54
Title Game lost to Centralia 81-47
Centralia won Sectional, lost in Sweet 16 Rd
1959-60 12- 15 Postseason scores needed Coach Jim Wasam
1960-61 20- 6 Centralia Regional Tournament Coach Bill McNealy
1st Rd Beat Breese 59-58
Semi-final lost to Centralia 67-37
Centralia won Regional, lost in Sectional
1961-62 8- 16 Breese Regional Tournament Coach Bill McNealy
1st Rd lost to Salem 62-55
Salem lost to Centralia in semi-final
Centralia won Regional & Sectional
Centralia lost in Elite 8 round.
1962-63 14-12 Salem Regional Tournament Coach Don Jones
1st Rd Beat Carlyle 65-52
Semi-final lost to Breese MD 55-47
Breese MD lost to Centralia in title game
Centralia placed 2nd in IHSA State Tourney
1963-64 10- 14 Centralia Regional Tournament Coach Don Jones
1st Rd lost to Salem 67-44
Salem lost to Centralia in title game
Centralia won Sectional, lost in Elite 8 round
1964-65 7- 17 Salem Regional Tournament Coach Don Jones
1st Rd lost to Salem 63-45
Centralia beat Salem in title gmae, lost in Sectional
1965-66 5- 18 Postseason scores needed Coach Sutton
1966-67 17- 8 Centralia Regional Tournament Coach Don Jones
1st Rd lost to Centralia 97-55
Centralia won Regional, lost in Sectional
1967-68 11- 14 Salem Regional Tournament Coach Don Jones
1st Rd lost to Okawville 79-66
Okawville lost to Centralia in title game
Centralia lost in Sectional
1968-69 21- 4 Postseason scores needed Coach Don Jones
1969-70 6- 18 Odin District Tournament Coach Carl Nosbisch
1st Rd lost to Patoka 86-73
Patoka lost to Odin in title game
1970-71 1- 22 Patoka District Tournament Coach Darrell Adams
1st Rd lost to Patoka 73-62
1971-72 7- 16 St. Elmo Class ‘A’ Regional Coach Darrell Adams
1st Rd lost to St. Elmo 84-75
St. Elmo lost to Vandalia in title game
1972-73 8- 16 Postseason scores needed Coach Tilford Hord
1973-74 15- 10 Postseason scores needed Coach Tilford Hord
1974-75 19- 8 Postseason scores needed Coach Tilford Hord
1975-76 26 – 2 IHSA Regional Champions Coach Tilford Hord
1-Loss Regular Season
Regional Scores Needed
Vandalia Sectional Runner-Up
Semi-final Beat Nokomis 74-63
Title Game lost to Lebanon 65-61
Lebanon lost in Sweet 16 Rd
1976-77 23- 3 Postseason scores needed Coach Tilford Hord
1977-78 3- 19 Postseason scores needed Coach Sam Aldridge
1978-79 3- 20 Postseason scores needed Coach Sam Aldridge
1979-80 19- 6 Postseason scores needed Coach Jeff Carling
1980-81 11- 14 Postseason scores needed Coach Jeff Carling
1981-82 9- 16 Postseason scores needed Coach Dan Garrett
1982-83 1- 22 Postseason scores needed Coach Dan Garrett
1983-84 6- 18 Postseason scores needed Coach Gary Shirley
1984-85 13- 13 Postseason scores needed Coach Gary Shirley
1985-86 20- 8 IHSA Class ‘A’ Regional Champs Coach Gary Shirley
Regional Scores Needed
Vandalia Sectional Tournament
Semi-final lost to Trenton Wesclin 48-37
Wesclin lost to Venice in title game
Venice lost to State Champ T-Town in Sweet 16
WESCLIN (48): Mueller 12, McIntyre 10, Brandmeyer 10, Draper 9, Wutzler 5, Oster 2.
KINMUNDY-ALMA (37): Engel 15, Alberson 10, Seeley 6, Robnett 6.
1986-87 24- 4 IHSA Class ‘A’ Regional Champs Coach Gary Shirley
Regional Scores Needed
Vandalia Sectional Tournament
Semi-final lost to Staunton 68-59
Staunton lost to Venice in title game
Venice won State Championship
STAUNTON (68): Gockel 21, Windau 20, Kasubke 18, Scharff 7, Gueswelle 2.
KINMUNDY-ALMA (59): Alberson 18, Robnett 14, Seely 14, McCarty 11, Bott 2.
1987-88 23- 3 Postseason scores needed Coach Gary Shirley
1988-89 3- 21 School’s Last Season Coach Gary Shirley
Postseason scores needed
St. Elmo Boys Basketball Tournament highlights as researched by Mark Jurenga:
1973- 2nd Place; lost to Altamont
1975- Champions over Cowden-Herrick
1976- Champions over Clay City
1979- Champions over St. Elmo
1980- 2nd Place; lost to Findlay
1986- Champions over Findlay
1987- 2nd Place; lost to St. Elmo
Girls Basketball
The Kinmundy-Alma girls had some nice basketball seasons as well. Coach David Powless led the ladies to back-to-back Regional Championships in the early 1980’s.
1974-75 5- 2 Coach Judy Baird
1975-76 4- 3 Coach Jeanne Laur
1976-77 7- 3 Coach Jeanne Laur
1977-78 Coach Jeanne Laur
1978-79 9- 4 Coach Rhonda Phillips
1979-80 16- 3 Regional Champs Coach David Powless
1980-81 19- 3 Regional Champs Coach David Powless
1981-84 Coach David Powless
1984-85 12- 9 Coach David Powless
1985-86 11-10 Coach David Powless
1986-88 Coach David Powless
Student Council
From Randall Tate:
“Kinmundy- Alma was one of the top schools in Illinois for Student Council in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Illinois Association of Student Councils Officers – Kevin Ritter, Tina Zinser, Julie Ramsey
Kaskaskia District of Student Councils Presidents – Randy Tate, Tonya Evans
Kaskaskia District of Student Councils Officers – Tina Zinser, Ronda Zinser, Tracy Gammon
Advisor was Thomas McCuiston”
Memories & Facts
**From a member of the Kinmundy-Alma HS Class of 1989:
“During the a Kinmundy-Alma days, Kinmundy had the grade school, Alma had the jr high and Kinmundy had the high school.
I attended Kinmundy-Alma my whole school career and graduated in 1989. As far as sports goes, we had boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, girls softball and girls volleyball. Track was never offered when I was in high school. Eventually a track was built behind the old K-A grade school on the East edge of town. But it wasn’t even built for a decade or so after the consolidation.
I will try to look up the K-A fight song in a yearbook.
Randy Tate was my cousin also.
Coach Gary Shirley just passed away August 01, 2014.”
Seeking Your Assistance
If you have ANY further information about Kinmundy-Alma High School, please share it with us. Photos and information can be e-mailed to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can write to us via real mail at:
Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il. 60631
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