| Athletics
Ogden High School offered the boys sport of basketball and track for sure. Baseball and, probably, football were offered as well. School team nickname, team colors, fight song, records and coach’s names are all items we are seeking.
Basketball
The Ogden High School boys won a total of four District titles in the existance of the program. Unfortunately this is the extent of the information we currently have available regarding the OHS basketball program. Several scores involving Ogden High School boys basketball have been located on a website titled “Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores” and are reposted below.
1920-21 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Longview 19-10
Champaign beat Urbana in title game
1921-22 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Sidney 38-27
2nd Rd Beat Mahomet 38-2
Semi-final lost to Fisher 26-10
Fisher beat Villa Grove in title game
1928-29 IHSA District Champions Coach’s name & record needed
District Scores Needed (incredible accomplishment!)
IHSA Sectional Tournament
1st Rd lost to Champaign 39-29
CHAMPAIGN (39): Goudie 16, Hall 8, Armstrong 5, Hagerman 4, McDonald 3, Cox 2, Vriner 1
OGDEN (29): McGee 13, Richards 8, Kyter 6, Stayton 2.
Champaign beat Penfield in title game
1929-30 IHSA District Champions Coach’s name & record needed
District Scores Needed (incredible accomplishment!)
IHSA Sectional Runner-Up
1st Rd Beat Chatsworth 28-10
Semi-final Beat Monticello 26-23
Title Game lost to Bloomington 29-21
BLOOMINGTON (29): Cooke 11, Argo 7, Augspurger 5, Hallet 4, Buescher 2
OGDEN (21): McGee 10, Kyger 8, Edwards 2, R. Cast 1
Bloomington lost to Peoria Manual in State Championship game
1932-33 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to St. Joseph 22-18
Mahomet beat Champaign in title game
1933-34 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to St. Joseph 19-14
Urbana beat Champaign in title game
1934-35 Fisher District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Mansfield 29-27 (O/T)
2nd Rd Beat Philo 37-18
Semi-final lost to Fisher 12-11
Fisher lost to Urbana in title game
1035-36 Westville District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Indianola 21-14
Semi-final lost to Oakwood 20-15
Fairmount beat Oakwood in title game
1936-37 IHSA District Champions Coach’s name & record needed
District Scores Needed
Westville Regional Tournament
1st Rd lost to Westville 23-22
Catlin beat Allerton
1937-38 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1938-39 Fisher Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Fisher 30-29 (O/T)
Urbana beat Champaign in title game
1939-40 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1940-41 Mansfield District Runner-Up Coach John Waldrip
Season Record Needed
1st Rd Beat Mansfield 43-24
Semi-final Beat Seymour 41-26
Title Game lost to Homer 43-30
1941-42 Sidell District Champions Coach John Waldrip
Season Record Needed
Title Game Beat Homer 41-33
Danville Regional Tournament
1st Rd Beat Oakwood 45-34
Semi-final lost to Danville 38-28
Homer beat Danville in title game
1942-43 Hume District Runner-Up Coach John Waldrip
Season Record Needed
1st Rd Beat Fairmount 43-19
Semi-final Beat Homer 44-39
Title Game lost to Allerton 57-44
1943-44 Postseason scores, record needed Coach John Waldrip
1944-45 Sidell District Runner-Up Coach John Waldrip
Season Record Needed
1st Rd Beat Hume 57-46
Semi-final Beat Indianola 31-22
Title Game lost to Allerton 58-25
1945-46 9 – 16 IHSA District Tournament Coach John Waldrip
1st Rd lost to Allerton 56-36
1946-47 Sidell District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Indianola 57-34
Indianola beat Allerton in title game
1947-48 Sidell District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Hume 49-46
Hume beat Allerton in title game
1948-49 Sidell District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Hume 52-41
Hume lost to Indianola in title game
1949-50 Postseason scores/record needed Coach Tyrus Franklin
1950-51 Hume District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Sidell 57-52
Allerton beat Indianola in title game
1951-52 9 – 14 Metcalf District Tournament Coach Kemp
1st Rd lost to Allerton 81-50
Indianola beat Allerton in title game
1952-53 14 – 9 Ridge Farm District Tournament Coach Kemp
1st Rd Beat Ridge Farm 47-44
Semi-final lost to Fairmount 44-42
Fairmount beat Sidell in title game
1953-54 Ridge Farm District Runner-Up Coach’s name & record needed
Early Round Scores Needed
Title Game lost to Sidell 49-45 (O/T)
1954-55 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1955-56 Chrisman District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Metcalf Young America 64-51
St. Joseph beat Ridge Farm in title game
1956-57 Ridge Farm District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Ridge Farm 69-55
Chrisman beat Metcalf Y.A. in title game
1957-58 Homer District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd lost to St. Joseph 54-47
Chrisman beat St. Joseph in title game
1958-59 Broadlands District Runner-Up Coach’s name & record needed
Early Round Scores Needed
Semi-final Beat Homer 49-48 (O/T)
Title Game lost to Broadlands ABL 58-43
1959-60 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1960-61 12 – 11 Broadlands District Tournament Coach Jim Bottrell
1st Rd lost to St. Joseph 66-57
St. Joseph beat Broadlands ABL in title game
1961-62 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.
1962-63 21 – 3 Broadlands District Runner-Up Coach Jim Bottrell
Early Round Scores Needed
Semi-final Beat St. Joseph 45-44 (O/T)
**Title Game lost to Broadlands ABL 62-50
**Final game for the Ogden High School boys basketball team. Consolidated with St. Joseph in the summer of 1963.
Boys Track & Field
Two male tracksters brought home medals from the IHSA State Track Meet.
1924-25B Howard Jacobs 1Mile Run 3RD Place
1930-31 Ralph Cast High Jump 2ND Place
WHAT CAN YOU ADD….
…about the history of Ogden High School? You can contact us with your information at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. or send them to the address via regular mail. We are looking for a photo of the school itself or any other photos that pertain to OHS. You can also reach us via real mail at:
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