| Athletics
The Moweaqua High School boys competed in basketball, football, track, and possibly baseball. The girls competed in basketball, bowling, volleyball, and track, possibly even softball (www.ihsa.org). There were many reasons to cheer in Moweaqua when school was in session and sports were being played. We are in need of the Moweaqua HS team nickname, team colors, school fight song, and many of the team records and coach’s names.
Football
It is apparent that the “friday night lights” were what the folks of Moweaqua lived for. Every season from 1950 through the 1992 closure of the school is recorded on the IHSA website. Moweaqua HS ended its solo high school life with SEVEN consecutive trips to the IHSA Class 1A Playoffs in football. Better records and coach’s names are listed below.
1950-51 5 – 2 Coach Al Allen
1951-52 4 – 3 Coach Al Allen
1952-53 Coach Al Allen
1953-54 Coach Ralph Decker
1954-55 Coach Bob Morrison
1955-58 Coach Harold Anderson
1958-59 6 – 2 Coach Harold Anderson
1959-60 7 – 1 Coach Harold Anderson
1960-61 5 – 3 Coach Dick Jostes
1961-62 4 – 4 Coach Dick Jostes
1962-63 4 – 2 – 2 Coach Dick Jostes
1963-64 5 – 1 – 3 Coach Dick Jostes
1964-65 8 – 0 Undefeated Regular Season Coach Dick Jostes
1965-66 6 – 2 Coach Dick Jostes
1966-67 Coach Dick Jostes
1967-68 6 – 2 Coach Dick Jostes
1968-69 4 – 2 – 1 Coach Craig Thies
1969-70 Coach Craig Thies
1970-73 Coach Mike Shride
1973-74 6 – 2 Coach Terry Workman
1974-75 6 – 2 Coach Terry Workman
1975-76 Coach Terry Workman
1976-77 5 – 4 Coach Terry Workman
1977-80 Coach Terry Workman
1980-81 7 – 2 Coach Terry Workman
1981-82 6 – 3 Coach Jack Turner
1982-83 6 – 3 Coach Jeff Ridner
1983-84 6 – 3 Coach Mark Ramsey
1984-85 Coach Mark Ramsey
1985-86 7 – 4 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Mark Ramsey
Sweet 16 Finalist
Beat Pawnee 19 – 14
Lost to Assumption 37 – 7
Assumption lost in Quarter-final Rd
1986-87 8 – 1 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Mark Ramsey
Undefeated Regular Season
Lost to Arcola 14 – 6
Arcola lost in 2nd Rd
1987-88 6 – 4 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Mark Ramsey
Sweet 16 Finalist
Beat Bethany 28 – 16
Lost to Assumption 20 – 12
Assumption lost in Quarter-final Rd
1988-89 8 – 3 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Mark Ramsey
Sweet 16 Finalist
Beat Cerro Gordo 34 – 0
Lost to Danville Schlarman 36 – 6
Schlarman lost in quarter-final Rd
1989-90 9 – 1 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Mark Ramsey
Undefeated Regular Season
Lost to Girard 24 – 15
Girard lost in 2nd Rd
1990-91 6 – 4 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Mark Ramsey
Lost to Mt. Olive 34 – 12
Mt. Olive lost in Quarter-final Rd
1991-92 6 – 4 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Mark Ramsey
Lost to Girard 37 – 6
Girard lost in Quarter-final Rd
School’s Final Solo Season
Side Note: As Moweaqua Central A & M the school won a State Championship in football in Class 2A in 1997 under the guidance of Coach Mark Ramsey!!
Girls Bowling
The Moweaqua lady bowlers enjoyed two seasons in which they competed in the State Bowling Tournament winning the District title and advancing to the State competition.
1973-74 District Champions – Qualified for State Meet
1974-75 District Champions – Qualified for State Meet
Boys Basketball
The Moweaqua boys basketball program won a pair of Regionals, the last coming in their last year of existence. Several scores involving Moweaqua HS were located on a website titled “Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores.” These scores are listed below when available.
1921-22 Decatur District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Waynesville 26-22
Waynesville lost to Bethany in semi-final
Bethany lost to Atwood in title game
Atwood lost to Centralia in State Title game!
1922-23 through 1932-33 Postseason scores, records, and coach’s names needed.
1933-34 Decatur District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Blue Mound 18-13
Lost in 2nd Rd (not available)
1934-35 Decatur District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Dalton City 34-12
2nd Rd lost to Clinton 24-15
Clinton beat Decatur in title game
1935-36 Pana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Assumption 30-29
Assumption lost to Shelbyville in title game
1936-37 Taylorville District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Assumption 33-15
Assumption lost to Taylorville in semi-final
Taylorville beat Pana in title game
1937-38 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1938-39 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Hammond 41-33
Semi-final lost to Decatur 45-15
Decatur beat Argenta in title game
1939-40 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1940-41 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1941-42 22 – 7 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach M.J. Corby
1st Rd Beat Warrensburg 27-24
Semi-final lost to Buffalo Tri-City 44-37
Buffalo Tri-City lost to Decatur in title game
1942-43 5 – 12 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach M.J. Corby
1st Rd lost to Niantic 46-29
Niantic lost to Decatur in title game
1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1944-45 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Mt. ion 62-20
Mt. Zion lost to Decatur in semi-final
Decatur beat Niantic in title game
Decatur won State Championship
1945-46 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Warrensburg 55-23
Warrensburg lost to Decatur in semi-final
Decatur beat Cerro Gordo in title game
Decatur lost in Elite 8 round
1946-47 5 – 20 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach Oliver
1st Rd lost to Warrensburg 41-40 (O/T)
Warrensburg lost to Decatur in semi-final
Decatur beat Cerro Gordo in title game
1947-48 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Decatur 48-44
Decatur beat Warrensburg in title game
1948-49 Decatur Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Cerro Gordo 38-35
Semi-final lost to Warrensburg 50-34
Warrensburg lost to Decatur in title game
1949-50 Taylorville Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Shelbyville 27-23
Semi-final lost to Taylorville 93-36
Taylorville beat Stonington in title game
1950-51 Assumption Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Tower Hill 50-45
Semi-final lost to Blue Mound 52-46
Blue Mound beat Stonington in title game
1951-52 Stonington District Runner-Up Coach’s name & record needed
Semi-final Beat Tower Hill 77-48
Title Game lost to Stonington 54-52
1952-53 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1953-54 Taylorville Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Shelbyville 79-52
Shelbyville lost to Macon in semi-final
Macon lost to Taylorville in title game
1954-55 Shelbyville Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Taylorville 74-48
Taylorville lost to Kincaid in semi-final
Kincaid lost to Shelbyville in title game
1955-56 14 – 12 Taylorville Regional Tournament Coach Harold Anderson
1st Rd lost to Shelbyville 66-63
Shelbyville lost to Taylorville in semi-final
Taylorville beat Kincaid in title game
1956-57 13 – 5 Postseason scores needed Coach Harold Anderson
1957-58 2 – 18 Moweaqua hosted District Tourney Coach Harold Anderson
Early Rd scores needed
Stonington beat Tower Hill in title game
1958-59 Morrisonville District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Tower Hill 61-57
Semi-final lost to Blue Mound 44-30
Blue Mound lost to Morrisonville in title game
1959-60 Shelbyville Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Taylorville 78-49
Taylorville lost to Blue Mound in title game
1960-61 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1961-62 Pana Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Taylorville 78-71
Taylorville lost to Shelbyville in title game
1962-63 Shelbyville Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Taylorville 63-34
Taylorville lost to Macon in semi-final
Macon beat Pana in title game
1963-64 Taylorville Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Stonington 61-42
Stonington beat Shelbyville in title game
1964-65 13 – 11 Pana Regional Runner-Up Coach Russell Myers
1st Rd Beat Shelbyville 64-53
Semi-final Beat Macon 50-47
Title game lost to Taylorville 66-44
1965-66 18 – 6 Postseason scores needed Coach Russell Myers
1966-67 13 – 9 Taylorville Regional Tournament Coach Russell Myers
1st Rd lost to Shelbyville 53-46
Shelbyville lost to Pana in title game
1967-68 15 – 8 Pana Regional Tournament Coach John Helm
1st Rd Beat Pana 76-56
Semi-final lost to Shelbyville 56-54
Shelbyville beat Stonington in title game
1968-69 Pawnee District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Stonington 71-58
Stonington beat Pawnee in title game
1969-70 Assumption District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Pawnee 70-53
Pawnee lost to Stonington in semi-final
Stonington beat Edinburg in title game
1970-71 Assumption District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Mt. Auburn 85-63
Mt. Auburn lost to Stonington in title game
1971-72 Warrensburg Class ‘A’ Regional Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Mt. Auburn 73-63
Semi-final lost to Warrensburg-Latham 54-47
Warrensburg-Latham lost to Illiopolis in title game
1972-73 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1973-74 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1874-75 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1975-76 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1976-77 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1977-78 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1978-79 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1979-80 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1980-81 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1981-82 IHSA Regional Runner-Up Coach’s name & record needed
Lost Regional Champ. Game to
Stonington, an eventual Elite 8 finalist
1989-90 IHSA Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed
Regional Scores Needed
IHSA Sectional Tournament
Sectional Scores Needed
1991-92 21 – 6 IHSA Regional Champions Coach Bart Funneman
Team scored over 100
points 7 times!
Team MVP Danny McLeod
IHSA Regional
Beat Warrensburg in title game
IHSA Sectional Tourney
Lost to Springfield Calvary in semi-final
Springfield Calvary won Sectional Title
Calvary lost to Findlay in Super-Sectional
Findlay won State Championship
(Findlay in same conference as Moweaqua)
Boys Track & Field
The Moweaqua HS boys track team won a Sectional title, earned eleven individual medals, and had two boys crowned STATE CHAMPIONS in their respective events!
1936-37 Glen Bohlen Pole Vault 2ND Place
1980-81A Relay Team 4×400 Meter Relay 2ND Place
Scot Adamson 300 Meter Hurdles 7TH Place
1981-82A Curt Stiner 800 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!!
Relay Team 4×400 Meter Relay 3RD Place
1982-83A Sectional Champions
Scot Adamson 300 Meter Hurdles STATE CHAMPION!!
100 Meter Hurdles 8TH Place
Todd Henderson 200 Meter Dash 7TH Place
1984-85A Lance Caplinger Pole Vault 5TH Place
1985-86A Danny Neilson 400 Meter Dash 3RD Place
1986-87A Danny Neilson 400 Meter Dash 4TH Place
Girls Volleyball
The lady netters never won a State Tourney trophy, however they had some GREAT seasons their last three years as Moweaqua High. Three straight 20-plus game winning seasons under the leadership of Coach Tina McElroy, including a 28 – 2 record in 1989-90, let the Moweaqua volleyball program go out with great pride.
1975-80 Coach Debby Neibuhr
1980-83 Coach Dorothy Turner
1983-84 Coach Karen Rogers
1984-87 Coach Tina (Rodmaker) McElroy
1987-88 12 – 8 Coach Tina (Rodmaker) McElroy
1988-89 17 – 6 Coach Tina (Rodmaker) McElroy
1989-90 28 – 2 GREAT RECORD! Coach Tina (Rodmaker) McElroy
1990-91 20 – 7 Coach Tina (Rodmaker) McElroy
1991-92 20 – 7 Coach Tina (Rodmaker) McElroy
Girls Basketball
The Moweaqua ladies competed in basketball as well. We only have the coach’s name from two of those seasons. We are looking for coach’s names and good team records to add to this list.
1986-87 Coach Carol Bressner
1987-88 Coach Carol Bressner
Seeking More Information
More information is being sought about Moweaqua High School. Corrections are welcome as well. If you have more Information about MHS, including photos of the school, nickname, other athletes and other great teams and high school memories you would like to share please write to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or you may also write us via USPS at:
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