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Roodhouse HS Gymnasium – 1930 |
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Submitted by John Strain |
Athletics
The Roodhouse High School Railroaders had many great sesons in boys athletics, competing in the I.V. (Illinois Valley) Conference. IHSA hardware was won in boys basketball and track. It is believed baseball was also offered. Another interesting fact about Roodhouse was the success of their drama, debate, and speech programs. Those areas will be touched on later. The success found on the IHSA web site for athletics are listed below. Roodhouse was a member of the Illinois Valley Conference from 1928-1962.
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Roodhouse HS Gym – 1930 |
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Sent to us by John Strain |
Boys Basketball
The Roodhouse boys basketball team had a long and sotried history of successful teams. The team brought home four regional titles, one District title, and one sectional title. Their lone Sweet 16 appearance came in the 1938-39 season when the team finished 26 – 2 and lost to Ziegler in the Super Sectional! The best seasons of Roodhouse basketball are listed below.
1928-29 Greenville County Champions
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Roodhouse HS Basketball County Champs 1928-29 |
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Submitted by Carol Brock |
1929-30 19 – 9 (good record) Coach Foster Keagle
1935-36 20 – 7 Greenfield District Champions Coach’s name needed
1st Rd Beat Scottville 37-30
Semi-final Beat Greenfield 30-24
Title Game Beat Modesto 31-24
Greenfield Regional Tourney
1st Rd lost to Virden 27-23
White Hall beat Carlinville in title game
1938-39 26 – 2 Regional / Sectional Champions Coach Maynard “Pat” O’Brien
Carrollton Regional Tourney
1st Rd Beat Hardin 46-11
Semi-final Beat White Hall 29-27 (O/T)
Title Game Beat Jerseyville 30-26
Quincy Sectional Tourney
1st Rd Beat Beardstown 36-27
Semi-final Beat Mendon 30-24
ROODHOUSE (30): Roodhouse 10, McPherson 7, Wimberly 5, McDonald 5, Lewis 2, Whitney 1.
MENDON (24): Anderson 12, J. Mealiff 8, F. Mealiff 2, Myers 2.
Title Game Beat Quincy 24-22
IHSA Sweet 16 Finalists
1st Rd lost to Ziegler 21-11
Ziegler lost in Elite 8 Rd to Rockford
Rockford won IHSA State Title
1939-40 19 – 7 Carrollton Regional Runner-up Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat Hardin 31-18
Semi-final Beat Eldred 37-20
Title Game lost to Jerseyville 32-31
1940-41 17 – 7 Jerseyville Regional Champions Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat Hardin 39-30
Semi-final Beat Carrollton 25-23
Title game beat White Hall 31-23
Collinsville Sectional Tourney
Lost in 1st Rd. to Carlinville 37-24
Collinsville beat Carlinville in title game
CARLINVILLE (37): Berdella 13, Curry 8, Boente 8, Schreiter 6, Evans 2.
ROODHOUSE (24): Jackson 7, Tipps 4, F. Stone 3, Whitney 2, Newton 2, Smock 2, D, Stone 1, Neal 1.
1941-42 20 – 8 Jerseyville Regional Runner-Up Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat Alsey 56-37
Semi-final Beat Carrollton 31-19
Title Game lost to White Hall 29-28
1942-43 21 – 8 Jerseyville Regional Champions Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat Kampsville 52-16
Semi-final Beat arrollton 35-28
Title Game Beat White Hall 37-28
Highland Sectional Tourney
1st Rd lost to Wood River 54-35
Wood River beat Greenville in title game
WOOD RIVER (54): Miller 16, Harris 13, Bazzell 6, Hanks 5, Fairless 4, Fox 2, Eberhart 2, Ashmore 2, Eden 2, Hicks 2.
ROODHOUSE (35): Whitney 16, Jackson 9, Stone 4, Martin 3, Neal 3.
1945-46 Jerseyville Regional Runner-up Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat Greenfield 41-28
Semi-final Beat Eldred 47-24
Title Game lost to Jerseyville 38-28
1946-47 22 – 5 Jerseyville Regional Champions Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat Hardin 42-18
Semi-final Beat White Hall 51-21
Title Game Beat Carrollton 30-29
ROODHOUSE (30): Ruyle 8, Reagor 7, Barrow 7, Ferguson 5, Ballard 3.
CARROLLTON (29): Voiles 21, Chenoweth 4, Cory 2, Price 1, Whiteside 1.
East St. Louis Sectional
Semifinal- Collinsville 60 Roodhouse 33
COLLINSVILLE (60): Pitol 16, Miranda 13, Undergott 8, Anderson 7, Grimm 5, Ray 4, Sonnenberg 3, Schault 3, Weber 1.
ROODHOUSE (33): Ferguson 14, Ballard 8, Barrow 4, Little 3, Reagor 2, Ruyle 1, Havlin 1.
Collinsville went on to lose in the
2nd Round at the state tournament
in Champaign
1947-48 Jerseyville Regional Runner-Up Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat Greenfield 54-34
ROODHOUSE (64): Ballard 20, Ferguson 12, Carmean 11, Benner 7, Little 6, Day 2, Scott 2, Haviland 2, Bell 1, Roodhouse 1.
GREENFIELD (34): Coonrod 9, Gustine 6, Imel 6, Lewis 4, Waltrip 4, Overby 2, Shields 2, Nifong 1.
Semi-final Beat Hardin 64-7
ROODHOUSE (64): Ferguson 17, Little 12, Day 7, Eavlin 7, Roodhouse 6, Scott 3, Bell 3, Carmean 2, Benner 2, Ballard 1.
HARDIN (7): Mortland 4, Godar 2, Tepen 1.
Title Game lost to Carrollton 55-49
CARROLLTON (55): Chapman 38, C. Brannan 8, Cory 5, G. Brannan 3, Whiteside 2.
ROODHOUSE (49): Ferguson 17, Little 9, Benner 9, Ballard 8, Bell 2, Day 2, Carmean 2.
1948-49 17 – 7 Jerseyville Regional Runner-up Coach Mason Campbell
1st Rd Beat White Hall
Semi-final Beat Grafton 41-36
Title Game lost to Jerseyville 38-37
1958-59 12 – 12 (last .500 or better record) Coach Alex McKnight
1962-63 Final Season for RHS Coach’s name needed
White Hall Regional Tourney
1st Rd Beat White Hall 53-37
*Semi-final lost to Jerseyville 59-45
Jerseyville beat Carrolton in title game
*Final boys basketball game for Roodhouse High School.
The Winchester Invitational Tournament
Roodhouse had some nice success in this annual basketball tournament as researched by Mark Jurenga:
1935- 4th Place; Lost to Winchester
1942- Champions over Murrayville Coach: Campbell
1943- 2nd Place; Lost to Murrayville
1948- Champions over Winchester Coach: Campbell
1953- 4th Place; Lost to White Hall
1959- 4th Place; Lost to Griggsville
1960- 4th Place; Lost to Griggsville
Football
Roodhouse had an excellent football program in the 1920s and 1930s. Evidence of the earliest football game can be traced back to as far as 1928, defeating Jerseyville 12-7. Roodhouse competed in the Ivy Conference. The better team records and successes are liste below.
1955 5-4 3rd place Illinois Valley Conference Coach Bill Pauley
1956 6-3 4th place Illinois Valley Conference Coach Jack Jordan
1957 5-4 4th place Illinois Valley Conference Coach Jack Jordan
1958 9-0 Illinois Valley Conference Champs Coach Jack Jordan
1959 9-0 Illinois Valley Conference Champs Coach Jack Jordan
Roodhouse won 19 straight games starting with the last game of the 1957 season
1960 7-2 2nd place Illinois Valley Conference
Boy’s Track & Field
Three athletes brought home seven medals from the state track meet. One male athlete, M. Husted, single handedly led Roodhouse High to consecutive team finishes of 7th and 4th in 1913 and 1914. In 1914 M. Husted brought home two first place finishes and a second place finish in the three weight – field events offered!. In 1911 an athlete simply named Husted (M. Husted’s older brother?) brought home a state championship in the long jump and in 1939 a kid named Wimberly placed 5th in the 100 yard dash. The finishes and results of the State meets are listed below.
1911 E. Lynn Husted Long Jump State Champion!!
1913 Roodhouse Finished 7th Overall at the State Track Meet
Individual Placer
Merle R. Husted Discus State Champion!!
Merle R. Husted Shot Put 4th Place
Final Team Standings
1.) Oak Park – River Forest – 34
2.) Chicago University HS – 24
3.) Raymond – 12
4.) McLean – 8
Ridge Farm – 8
6.) LaGrange – 7
7.) ROODHOUSE H.S. – 6
Springfield H.S. – 6
9.) Harvey Thornton, Rock Island, Virgina, Oregon
and Sullivan all tied with 5 points
1914B Roodhouse Finished 4th Overall at the State Track Meet
Individual Placer
Merle R. Husted Discus State Champion
Merle R. Husted Shot Put State Champion
Merle R. Husted Hammer 2nd Place
Final Team Standings
1.) LaGrange – 28
2.) Harrisburg – 16
3.) Centralia – 14
4.) ROODHOUSE H.S. – 13
5.) Aurora West – 11
6.) Kewanee – 9
Tuscola – 9
8.) Pittsfield – 8
9.) Momence, Jacksonville, Fair Field, all tied with 7 points.
1938 District Team Champions
1939 District Team Champions
1939 Individual Placer at State Meet
Harold D. Wimberly 100 Yard Dash 5th Place
(Harold Wimberly went on to play football at Illinois Weslyan and serve our country in World War II. He also taught science and coached football and track at Jachsonville HS for many years. He had a great sense of humor and always had a story to tell. Wimberly’s young high school athletes were often impressed with his speed and how he could jump. To his students, he was Coach Wimberly or Mr Wimberly, but to adults he was known as ” Hal “. Thank you to his former student-athlete Bruce Samoore for providing this information)
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