| Athletics
The only sport listed on the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org) for Middletown High School is boys basketball. Though no IHSA hardware was won, Middletown was know as a very competitive team. Their best seasons are listed below. It is believed that Middletown also offered baseball and track. We are hopeful an area alum or fan will help us with the details.
Boys Basketball
The best of the Middletown hardwood seasons are listed below. The complete record of each season is listed on the IHSA web site covering the years from 1935 through 1961.
1921-22 Bloomington District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Stanford 90-7
Bloomington beat Stanford in title game.
1922-23 through 1931-32: Postseason scores, record, and coaches’ names needed.
1932-33 Lincoln District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Beason 31-28
Mt. Pulaski beat McLean in title game.
1933-34 Lincoln District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Kenney 29-26
Mt. Pulaski beat Lincoln in title game.
1934-35 Lincoln District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Wapella 32-31
2nd Rd lost to Atlanta 35-28
Mt. Pulaski beat Hartsburg in title game.
1935-36 Greenview District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Greenview 34-22
Petersburg beat St. Jose in title game.
1936-37 Petersburg District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Kilbourne 35-18
Petersburg beat Kilbourne in title game.
1937-38 New Holland District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Beason 29-18
Hartsburg beat Beason in title game.
1938-39 Greenview District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Kilbourne 28-24
2nd Rd lost to Chandlerville 46-23
Greenview beat Bath in title game.
1939-40 18- 8 New Holland District Runner-Up Coach James Wood
Early Rd Scores Needed
Title Game lost to Latham 35-25
Lincoln Regional Tourney Qualifier
1st Rd lost to Elkhart 32-26
Lincoln beat Latham in title game
1940-41 14-10 New Holland District Tourney Coach James Wood
1st Rd Beat New Holland 41-29
Semi-Final lost to Hartsburg 34-20
Hartsburg beat Latham in title game
1941-42 Lincoln Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
Middletown not assigned to District this season
1st Rd lost to Mt. Pulaski 25-21
Lincoln beat Mt. Pulaski in title game.
1942-43 Lincoln Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
Middletown not assigned to District this season
1st Rd lost to Springfield Cathedral 52-42
Lincoln beat Mt. Pulaski in title game.
1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1944-45 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1945-46 Lincoln Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
Middletown not assigned to District this season
1st Rd lost to Atlanta 51-30
Mt. Pulaski beat Atlanta in title game.
1946-47 New Holland District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to New Holland 50-20
Armington beat Beason in title game.
1947-48 Lincoln Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
Middletown not assigned to District this season
1st Rd lost to Hartsburg Emden 70-20
Hartsburg-Emden beat Lincoln in title game.
1948-49 Easton District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Tallula 43-36
Easton beat Chandlerville in title game
1949-50 Greenview District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Greenview 56-47
Elkhart beat Chandlerville in title game
1950-51 Greenview District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Tallula 48-29
2nd Rd lost to New Holland 45-43
Bath beat New Holland in title game.
1951-52 11-11 New Holland District Tournament Coach Art Leeth
1st Rd lost to Elkhart 56-55 (O/T)
Armington beat Elkhart in title game
1952-53 Williamsville District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Rochester 56-50
Williamsville beat Rochester in title game
1953-54 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1954-55 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1955-56 Hartsburg District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Armington 79-74
Hartsburg-Emden beat Elkhart in title game
1956-57 Armington District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Elkhart 63-46
Hartsburg-Emden beat Atlanta in title game
1957-58 Hartsburg District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Elkhart 46-39
Elkhart beat Hartsburg-Emden in title game
1958-59 Hartsburg District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to New Holland 53-38
Armington beat Elkhart in title game
1959-60 Armington District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to New Holland 48-42
Hartsburg-Emden beat New Holland in title game
1960-61 2-21 Hartsburg District Tournament Coach Glenn Bolsky
*1st Rd lost to New Holland 63-51
Hartsburg-Emden beat Elkhart in title game
*Final varsity boys basketball game for the Middletown High School “Comets.”
Special Thank You
The photos on this page are courtesy of Jon, Jim, and Dan Wheat who spent a sunny Sunday afternoon in January (2006) getting these shots of the former Middletown High School building.
Need More Information
We are looking for more information regarding the many successes of the Middletown School System. We are especially interested in photos of the school building and great teams. You can e-mail the photos and information to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You may also write to us at:
Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il. 60631
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