ATHLETICS
We know that the New Douglas boys definitely competed in basketball. It is quite possible that New Douglas competed in baseball and track as well. The New Douglas Mid-Elementary School has a nickname of “The Flyers”. It is possible this was the nickname of the New Douglas High School teams as well. We are seraching for confirmation on the nickname, team uniform colors, school fight song, coaches names, and season records.
BOYS BASKETBALL
We know the New Douglas High School boys competed in basketball. The web addresses listed below provide the scores and locations of the District Tournaments that New Douglas participated in during the late 1940s. We did not find New Douglas listed among the participants of the 1950 tournament. The results of New Douglas HS that we located are listed below.
1940-41 Sorento District Tournament Coach’s name needed.
1st Rd lost to Panama 43-20
Worden beat Pocahontas in title game
1944-45 Sorento District Tournament Coach’s name needed.
1st Rd lost to Donnelson 29-21
Worden beat Pocahontas in title game
1945-46 Sorento District Tournament Coach’s name needed.
1st Rd lost to Reno 67-23
Livingston beat Sorento in title game
1946-47 Sorento District Tournament Coach’s name needed.
https://sites.google.com/site/xtmi2000/il1947dist
District Tournament played at Sorento
Round 1 – Sorento 63, New Douglas 53
Sorento lost in semi-finals, Livingston won Tourney.
1947-48 Sorento District Tournament Coach’s name needed.
https://sites.google.com/site/xtmi2000/il1948dist
District Tournament played at Sorento
Found 1 – Panama 54, New Douglas 25
Panama lost in semi-final, Livingston won Tourney
1948-49 Sorento District Tournament Coach’s name needed.
https://sites.google.com/site/xtmi2000/il1949dist
District Tournament played at Sorento
**Round 1 – Panama 58, New Douglas 38
Panama lost in championship game to Livingston
**Probably the final basketball game played by New Douglas High School. School consolidated to the Highland High School District in the summer of 1949.
Any further information on these and other seasons for New Douglas High School is welcome.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
New Douglas High School certainly had several other activities that the students participated in. Band, chorus, student government, plays, and other activities were likely a big part of the New Douglas HS experience.
SEEKING FURHTER INFORMATION AND MEMORIES OF NEW DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
If you have any further information to share regarding New Douglas High School, especially a photo of the building, please contact us via e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net . You can also write to us at:
IHSGD Website
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