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ATHLETICS
Many successful seasons followed in various sports after the Nauvoo and Colusa boys and girls joined forces in high school sports. By far the most successful season was the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP won in boys basketball during the 1997-98 season!! All totalled the Vikings and Lady Vikings brought home 9 Regional titles, 1 Sectional title, 1 Super-Sectional title, and a State Championship during their 47 years of existence. We are searching for the school fight song, team uniform colors, and several season records/coach’s names.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Playing in a “hot bed” of basketball the Nauvoo-Colusa HS boys basketball program held their own and then some. A total of 5 Regional Championships were won by the boys. As mentioned above, one magical season took the team all the way to the Class ‘A’ State Championship.
Coach Reno Pinkston had a great run with the Vikings, winning 201 games and losing only 65 in one eight year stretch. Coach Pinkston was also the head coach of the State Champs.
All of the information listed below was located on the IHSA website, www.ihsa.org . Scores involving Nauvoo-Colusa High School in the IHSA Tournament were located on a website titled “Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores.” These scores are also printed below.
1961-62 Macomb Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd lost to Colchester 60-53
Colchester lost in semi-final round
1962-63 Dallas City Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd lost to Dallas City 74-55
Dallas City lost in title game
1963-64 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1964-65 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1965-66 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1966-67 LaHarpe Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd lost to Warsaw 62-56
Warsaw lost in semi-final round.
1967-68 Carthage Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd Beat Industry 57-48
Semi-final lost to Hamilton 78-47
Hamilton lost in title game
1968-69 Hamilton Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd Beat Hamilton 60-59
Semi-final lost to Warsaw 72-59
Warsaw won Regional title
1969-70 Dallas City Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd lost to Hamilton 74-61
Hamilton lost in semi-final round
1970-71 LaHarpe Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd lost to Hamilton 78-66
Hamilton won Regional title.
1971-72 Hamilton Class ‘A’ Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed
(N-CHS did not compete in District)
1st Rd lost to Plymouth 71-68
Plymouth lost in semi-final round
1972-73 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1973-74 20 – 8 Nauvoo-Colusa Regional Runner-up Coach Dan Cook
1st Rd Beat Carthage 54-48
Semi-final Beat Hamilton 55-47
Title game lost to LaHarpe 68-59
1974-75 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 IHSA Class ‘A’ Regional Champions! Coach’s name & record needed
Regional Scores Needed
Lewistown Sectional Tournament
Semi-final lost to Payson-Seymour 64-53
Payson-Seymour lost title game to Havana
1979-80 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1980-81 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1981-82 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1982-83 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1983-84 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1984-85 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1985-86 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1986-87 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1987-88 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1988-89 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1989-90 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1990-91 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1991-92 11 – 17 Coach Kevin Long
(Postseason scores needed)
1992-93 10 – 17 Coach Kevin Long
(Postseason scores needed)
1993-94 16 – 12 Coach Reno Pinkston
(Postseason scores needed)
1994-95 17 – 10 Coach Reno Pinkston
(Postseason scores needed)
1995-96 21 – 6 Coach Reno Pinkston
(Postseason scores needed)
1996-97 23 – 6 Coach Reno Pinkston
(Postseason scores needed)
1997-98 32 – 3 IHSA CLASS ‘A’ STATE CHAMPS! Coach Reno Pinkston
Regional Champions! (Scores needed)
Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Mt. Sterling Brown Co. 60-57 (O/T)
Title Game Beat Quincy Notre Dame 53-50
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Ashland (A-C Central) 59 – 56
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Chrisman 59 – 52
Final Four Finalist
Beat Farmington 48 – 47
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Beat Spring Valley (Hall) 45 – 39
1998-99 24 – 6 Coach Reno Pinkson
(Postseason scores needed)
1999-00 24 – 5 IHSA Regional Champions! Coach Reno Pinkson
(Regional Scores Needed)
Sectional Tournament
Semi-final lost to Pittsfield 59-47
Pittsfield lost in Sweet 16 round.
2000-01 20 – 9 Coach Reno Pinkson
(Postseason scores needed)
2001-02 24 – 8 Coach Reno Pinkson
(Postseason scores needed)
2002-03 27 – 3 Coach Reno Pinkson
(Postseason scores needed)
2003-04 21 – 12 IHSA Regional Champions! Coach Reno Pinkston
(Regional Scores Needed)
Sectional Tournament
Semi-final lost to Brown County 65-41
Brown County lost in Sectional title game
2004-05 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
2005-06 26 – 7 IHSA Regional Champions! Coach Reno Pinkston
(Regional Scores Needed)
Sectional Tournament
Semi-Final Beat Carthage 56-52
Title Game lost to Macomb 48-44
Macomb lost in Elite 8 Round.
2006-07 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
2007-08 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
**The Vikings are also listed among the State’s elite for the following categories:
3-Point Field Goals Made – Season
[49.] 199, Nauvoo (N.-Colusa), 1997-98 (199 of 507)
Individual 50-point Club
[138.] 54, Kellen Fernetti, Nauvoo (N.-Colusa) vs. Kinderhook (West Pike), Feb. 1, 2001
2001 3-Point Shooting Contest
1. Cody Driskin, Farmer City Blue Ridge High School
2. Kellen Fernetti, Nauvoo-Cousa High School
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Vikings also had some nice seasons. Only two are listed on the IHSA website. One Regional title highlighted the program’s successes. Several season records and coach’s names are needed.
1973-74 through 2001-02 Postseason scores, records, and coaches’ names needed.
2002-03 23 – 9 Postseason scores & coach’s name needed.
2003-04 IHSA Regional Champions! Coach’s name & record needed
(Regional Scores Needed)
Sectional Tournament
Semi-final lost to Camp Point Central 43-39
CPC lost in title game.
2004-05 Postseason scores, record, & coach’s name needed.
2005-06 Postseason scores, record, & coach’s name needed.
2006-07 Postseason scores, record, & coach’s name needed.
2007-08 Postseason scores, record, & coach’s name needed.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
The harriers of Nauvoo-Colusa High School qualified for the IHSA State Meet in the 1977-78 season. Unfortunately this is the extent of the information we have regarding the boys cross-country program.
1977-78 Team Qualified for the IHSA State Meet!!
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
The lady harriers had one runner place at the IHSA State Meet. Kortney Ellingboe was a top-ten finisher in 2005 and followed that effort with a top-twenty finish in 2006!
2005-06 Individual Medalist Kortney Ellingboe 9TH Place!!
2006-07 Individual Medalist Kortney Ellingboe 18TH Place!!
BOYS BASEBALL
Back to back Regional Championships brought a great ending to the boys baseball program at N-CHS. Team records and coach’s names are needed for these and other great seasons.
2002-03 9 – 9 Coach Richard McGhghy
2005-06 Regional Champions
2006-07 Regional Champions
GIRLS SOFTBALL
The girls won a Regional Championship in softball during the 2001-02 season. Information is requested regarding this and other great seasons on the softball diamond.
2001-02 Regional Champions
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The IHSA website only lists five seasons from the mid-1980s. We are certain there are many others. Please contact us if you have further information regarding the lady netters of Nauvoo-Colusa High School.
1983-84 9 – 11 Coach Carrie Fiatt
1984-85 3 – 18 Coach Carrie Fiatt
1985-86 4 – 19 Coach Eileen Betcher
1986-87 5 – 18 Coach Leslie Jefferson
1987-88 11 – 14 Coach Leslie Jefferson
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
We are certain that sports were not the only thing offered at Nauvoo-Colusa High School. Plays, band, chorus, student government, and clubs were likely all a part of the NCHS experience. If you have information regarding these activities please send it to us for inclusion on this page.
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
We hope to document the history of Nauvoo-Colusa High School as completely as possible. If you have any information you would like to share regarding this school, especially a photo of the high school building, please forward it to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also mail items to us at the following address:
IHSGD Website
6439 N. Neva Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60631 |
