| Athletics
Meredosia definitely offered boys basketball (www.ihsa.org), and 6-man football. We are fairly certain that baseball and track were also offered. School team nickname, team colors, school fight song, team records, and coach’s names are all items we are searching for. Meredosia was a member of the Western Illinois Valley Conference from 1997-2003.
Boys Basketball
The Meredosia boys won two District titles during their existence. Unfotunately this is the extent of knowledge that we currently have regarding the program at MHS. Team records and coach’s names of the better teams in Meredosia High School history are being sought.
Several scores from the IHSA State Tournament involving Meredosia were located on a website titled “Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores.” These scores are listed below.
1921-22 Jacksonville District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed.
1st Rd Beat Murrayville 23-7
Other scores needed
1922-23 through 1932-33 Postseason scores, records, and coach’s names needed.
1933-34 Jacksonville District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed.
1st Rd lost to Waverly 32-13
Waverly lost to New Berlin in 2nd Rd.
Ashland beat Jacksonville in title game
1934-35 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1935-36 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1936-37 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1937-38 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1938-39 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1939-40 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1940-41 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1941-42 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1942-43 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1944-45 Meredosia District Runner-Up Coach’s name & record needed
Semi-final Beat Arenzville 50-47
Title Game lost to Bluffs 32-30
1945-46 Chapin District Champions Coach’s name & record needed
Early Rd Scores Needed
Title Game Beat Arenzville 46-32
Virginia Regional Tournament
1st Rd Beat New Berlin 47-42
Semi-final lost to Virginia 50-45
Virginia lost to Jacksonville Routt in title game
1946-47 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1947-48 Chapin District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
Semi-final lost to Arenzville 69-33
Arenzville beat Chambersburg in title game
1948-49 Arenzville District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd beat Franklin 47-46
Semi-final lost to Chambersburg 59-43
Chambersburg beat Arenzville in title game
1949-50 Meredosia District Champions Coach’s name & record needed
Semi-final Beat Jacksonville Routt 68-48
Title Game Beat Chapin 53-42
Virginia Regional Tournament
1st Rd lost to Ashland 46-41
Ashland lost to Waverly in semi-final
Waverly lost to Jacksonville in title game
1950-51 Chapin District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
Semi-final lost to Ashland 57-49
Ashland beat Chapin in title game
1951-52 Mt. Sterling Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
Meredosia did not compete in District
Regional Tourney Scores
1st Rd Beat Astoria 53-49
*Semi-final lost to Rushville 68-62
Rushville beat Arenzville in title game
*Final game as Meredosia High School, consolidated with Chambersburg to form Meredosia-Chambersburg High School in the summer of 1952.
If You Would Like To Share More Information…
…about the many accomplishments of Meredosia High School please write to us via e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net . We are especially seeking a photo of the old school building. You can write to us via real mail at:
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