| ATHLETICS
The Rushville Rockets and Lady Rockets have a great history of success in IHSA sports. For a small school Rushville participated in many sports and enjoyed many memorable perfomances. School colors and school fight song along with several team records and coach’s names are being sought.
BOYS BASEBALL
The boys baseball program at Rushville High won a District Championship and a Regional Championship. The team also had a 20 – win season in its final year as a solo school!
1955-56 District Champions
1969-70 Coach Phillip Glosser
1970-71 IHSA Regional Champs Coach Phillip Glosser
Spoon River Conf. Champs
Midwest Conf. Champs
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Rushville HS “Rockets Baseball Team 1970-71 |
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IHSA Regional and Conference Champions |
1977-78 Regional Champions
2004-05 21 – 11 School’s Final Season Coach Brian Schmidt
BOYS BASKETBALL
Thirteen Regionals, two Sectionals, and a District title highlighted the boys basketball success. The Sectional titles were won in the one-class system making this accomplishment even more incredible.
Coach Robert Wixom had the longest tenure at Rushville leading the team from 1937 through the 1955 season. His early teams won the two Sectional titles. Coach Wixom sported an overall record of 321 – 201 for a .619 winning percentage during his 19 seasons at the helm!
1934-35 20 – 9 District Champions
1935-36 21 – 8
1936-37 24 – 7 SWEET 16 Finalist!! Coach Robert Wixom
One-Class System
Regioinal Champions
Sectional Champions
Sweet 16 Finalist
Lost to Pekin 25 – 24
Pekin finished in 4th place
1937-38 15 – 10 Coach Robert Wixom
1938-39 20 – 7 Regional Champions Coach Robert Wixom
1939-40 26 – 7 SWEET 16 Finalist! Coach Robert Wixom
One-Class System
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Sweet 16 Finalist
Lost to Dundee 72 – 47
1940-41 14 – 12 Coach Robert Wixom
1941-42 13 – 13 Coach Robert Wixom
1942-43 22 – 6 Regional Champions Coach Robert Wixom
1943-44 15 – 11 Coach Robert Wixom
1944-45 Coach Robert Wixom
1945-46 13 – 12 Coach Robert Wixom
1946-47 15 – 10 Coach Robert Wixom
1947-48 18 – 9 Coach Robert Wixom
1948-49 23 – 6 Regional Champions Coach Robert Wixom
1949-50 16 – 12 Regional Champions Coach Robert Wixom
1950-51 22 – 8 Regional Champions Coach Robert Wixom
1951-52 20 – 7 Regional Champions Coach Robert Wixom
1952-55 Coach Robert Wixom
1955-56 19 – 8 Regional Champions Coach Gene Hornsbruch
1956-57 Coach Gene Hornsbruch
1957-58 Coach Virgil Johnson
1958-59 17 – 8 Coach Virgil Johnson
1959-61 Coach Stan Olson
1961-62 13 – 11 Coach Bob Winstead
1962-63 19 – 7 Coach Bob Winstead
1963-64 22 – 6 Regional Champions Coach Bob Winstead
1964-65 21 – 7 Regional Champions Coach Bob Winstead
1965-66 15 – 11 Coach Jack Coil
1966-67 13 – 12 Coach Jack Coil
1967-68 13 – 13 Coach Loris Lambert
1968-69 Coach Loris Lambert
1969-70 Coach Phil Conover
1970-71 18 – 8 Coach Phil Conover
1971-72 20 – 5 Regional Champions Coach Phil Conover
1972-73 18 – 7 Coach Phil Conover
1973-74 18 – 6 Coach Bob Winstead
1974-77 Coach Bob Winstead
1977-78 15 – 11 Coach Mel Casper
1978-79 17 – 10 Coach Mel Casper
1979-80 Coach Tom Purvin
1980-86 Coach Rick Phillips
1986-88 Coach Chuck Thomas
1988-92 Coach Greg Reuschel
1992-95 Chuck Thomas
1995-96 Coach Craig Curr
1996-97 14 – 16 Regional Champions Coach Jim Shepherd
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Rockets had some icredilbe success under the leeadership of Coach Vicki Green. Check out this for a resume’:
1 – SECOND Place Finish in IHSA Class 1A Tournament!!
1 – THIRD Place Finish in IHSA Class 1A Tournament!!
3 – ELITE 8 Appearances!
4 – SWEET 16 Appearances!
4 – Sectiional Titles!
8 – Seasons of 25+ Wins
13 – Consecutive Regional Titles!
14 – Seasons of 20+ Wins
18 – Total Regional Titles!!!
*Rushville Lady Rockets had an overall 30 season winning percentage of .726 (572 – 216)
*Coach Vicki Green had an overall record of 483 – 163 for a .748 winning percentage!!
*Coach Green’s 483 wins places her #17 All-Time in IHSA history in total wins.
*Coach Green ranks #14 All-Time in IHSA history in most wins at one school.
1974-75 10 – 4 Coach Linda Elsea
1975-76 12 – 6 Coach Linda Elsea
1976-77 8 – 6 Coach Linda Elsea
1977-78 9 – 8 Coach Linda Elsea
1978-79 19 – 5 Coach Linda Elsea
1979-80 16 – 10 Coach Linda Elsea
Coach Linda Elsea overall record 74 – 39 .655 winning %
1980-81 27 – 5 THIRD Place in IHSA Class 1A!! Coach Vicki Green
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Brimfield 66 – 53
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Paxton 58 – 45
Final 4 Finalist
Lost to Quincy Notre Dame 65 – 48
Quincy finished in 2ND place
Third Place Game Winners!
Beat Eldorado 68 – 63
1981-82 23 – 5 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1982-83 29 – 3 SECOND Place in IHSA Class 1A!! Coach Vicki Green
Regional Champions
Sectional Champiopns
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Kewanee Wethersfield 76 – 56
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Metropolis Masaac County 66 – 48
Final 4 Finalist
Beat Bloomington Central Catholic 65 – 60
Championship Game Finalist
Lost to Quincy Notre Dame 57 – 53
1983-84 22 – 5 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1984-85 25 – 3 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1985-86 27 – 3 ELITE 8 Finalist!! Coach Vicki Green
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Oneida ROVA 63 – 56
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Elgin St. Edwards 62 – 56 (O/T)
St. Edwards finished 3rd
1986-87 16 – 12 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1987-88 19 – 10 SWEET 16 Finalist!! Coach Vicki Green
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Finalist
Lost to Kewanee 58 – 50
Kewanee finished 4th
1988-89 25 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1989-90 25 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1990-91 25 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1991-92 19 – 8 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1992-93 20 – 7 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1993-94 16 – 10 Coach Vicki Green
1994-95 17 – 11 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1995-96 14 – 11 Coach Vicki Green
1996-97 18 – 10 Coach Vicki Green
1997-98 Coach Vicki Green
1998-99 25 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
1999-00 23 – 6 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
2000-01 20 – 6 Coach Vicki Green
2001-02 20 – 7 Coach Vicki Green
2002-03 18 – 10 Regional Champions Coach Vicki Green
2003-04 15 – 14 Regional Champions Coach Zach Keene
Incredible run by the Rushville Lady Rockets!!
BOYS FOOTBALL
Nineteen trips to the IHSA football playoffs highlight the gridiron successes of the Rushville Rockets! Fourteen of the trips were in consecutive seasons, the last fourteen seasons before Rushville school consolidatd with Industry. A co-op effort between Rushville and Industry may have taken place at some point but we are not sure when.
1947-48 8 – 1 – 1 2nd place Spoon River Valley Conference Coach Ralph Wagner
1951-52 5 – 2 – 1 3rd place Midwest Conference Coach Bob Wixom
1955-56 6 – 2 – 1 3rd place tie Midwest Conference Coach Bob Wixom
From 1959 through 1970 Rushville participated in both the Midwest and Spoon River Valley conferences in football.
1959-60 4 – 2 – 2 Spoon River Co-Champs/2nd Midwest Coach Stan Olson
1961-62 4 – 2 – 2 Midwest Champs Coach Bob Winestead
1962-63 4 – 2 – 2 Midwest Co-Champs Coach Bob Winestead
1963-64 7 – 2 2nd place in both conferences Coach Bob Winestead
1964-65 6 – 2 – 1 Midwest Co-Champs Coach Bob Winestead
1965-66 6 – 2 – 1 Spoon River Co-Champs Coach Jack Coil
1966-67 6 – 3 2nd Spoon River/3rd Midwest Coach Jack Coil
1967-68 8 – 1 Spoon River Champs Coach Wayne Crum
1968-69 5 – 3 – 1 3rd Spoon/4th Midwest Coach Wayne Crum
1969-70 4 – 3 – 2 2nd Midwest/3rd Spoon River Coach Jim Phalen
1970-71 6 – 3 2nd Spoon River/3rd Midwest Coach Don Gustine
1971-72 4 – 3 – 2 3rd place Spoon River Coach Charlie Sides
1972-73 6 – 3 4th place Spoon River Coach Charlie Sides
1973-74 6 – 4 3rd place Spoon River Coach Charlie Sides
1974-75 6 – 3 2nd place Spoon River Coach Charlie Sides
1975-76 6 – 3 2nd place Spoon River Coach Warner McCullum
1977-78 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Warner McCollum
Lost to Monmouth 6 – 0
1985-86 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Don Bigley
Lost to Virden 24 – 7
1986-87 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Don Bigley
Lost to Hamilton 20 – 12 (2 O/T)
1988-89 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Don Bigley
Lost to Petersburg PORTA 37 – 17
1990-91 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Don Bigley
Beat Beardstown 21 – 0
Lost to Wilamsville 25 – 13
1991-92 11 – 2 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
FINAL 4 FINALIST
Beat Williamsville 20 – 19
Beat Bushnell Prairie City 20 – 14
Beat St. Joe Ogden 17 – 0
Lost to Greenfield 12 – 2
(Greenfield finished 2nd)
1992-93 11 – 1 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
ELITE 8 FINALIST
Beat Havana 42 – 18
Beat Petersburg PORTA 44 – 27
Lost to Moweaqua Central 20 – 12
(Moweaqua finished 2nd)
1993-94 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
Lost to Pittsfield 14 – 0
1994-95 9 – 3 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Jeff Langner
ELITE 8 FINALIST
Beat Tolono 22 – 14
Beat Lewistown 6 – 0
Lost to Georgetown-Ridge Farm 15 – 14
(Georgetown finished 2nd)
1995-96 7 – 3 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Jeff Langner
Lost to Beardstown 43 – 18
1996-97 9 – 2 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Jeff Langner
Beat Havana 47 – 12
Lost to LeRoy 54 – 14
(LeRoy State Champs)
1997-98 7 – 4 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Jeff Langner
Beat Virden 28 – 14
Lost to Monticello 21 – 20
1998-99 8 – 2 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Jeff Langner
Lost to Gibson City 28 – 24
1999-00 6 – 4 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Jeff Langner
Lost to Lewistown 46 – 6
2000-01 6 – 4 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Jeff Langner
Lost to Moweaqua 28 – 14
2001-02 7 – 3 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Kendall Taylor
Lost to Forreston 40 – 16
2002-03 6 – 4 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Kendall Taylor
Lost to Beardstown 27 – 8
2003-04 5 – 5 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Kendall Taylor
Lost to White Hall 42 – 6
2004-05 7 – 3 Team Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Wayne Crum
Lost to Orion 27 – 7
Last season as Rushville High School
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Four Lady Rocket harriers won medals at the IHSA State Meet including Class A State Champion Alana Crisman. In addition four teams qualified for the State Meet wth the team of 1997-98 finishing tenth overall!
1988-89 Team Qualified for State Meet
Individual Medalist – Angie Agans 7TH Place
1992-93 Regional Champions
Individual Medalist – Megan Taylor 8TH Place
1993-94 Team Qualified for State Meet
Individual Medalist – Megan Taylor 11TH Place
1994-95 Individual Medalist – Megan Taylor 9TH Place
1995-96 Individual Medalists – Alana Crisman STATE CHAMPION!!
Corey Boehm 16TH Place
1997-98 Team Finished TENTH in STATE MEET Competition!!
Individual Medalist – Alana Crisman STATE CHAMPION!!
Final Team Standings
1) Petersburg (PORTA) 72
2) Sandwich 123
3) Herscher 149
4) Pittsfield 173
5) Rock Island (Alleman) 191
6) Woodstock (Marian) 203
7) Delavan 232
8) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 249
9) Wheaton (St. Francis) 263
10) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 269
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Two individual State Champions and Four Top-Ten finishes, including a State Runner-Up Finish, highlight the boys cross country success. Add to this a total of TEN trips to the State Meet, Six Regional Championships, and one District Championship.
*1969-70 Coach Phillip Glosseer
*1970-71 Coach Phillip Glosseer
*Only Regular Season loss from 1969-1971 was to Quincy by 1 point. Teams went 20-1 over 2 seasons!
1977-78 Team Qualified for State Meet – District Champions
Individual Medalist – Dick Tucker 3RD Place
1978-79 Individual Medalist – Dick Tucker 5TH Place
1982-83 Team Qualified for State Meet – Regional Champions
1983-84 Team Qualified for State Meet – Regional Champions
1984-85 Team Finished SECOND in STATE MEET Competition!!
Regional Champions
Individidual Medalist – Mark Couch 11TH Place
Final Team Standings
1) Elmwood 68
2) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 149
3) Streator (Woodland) 174
4) Princeton 177
4) Petersburg (PORTA) 177
1985-86 Team Finished TENTH in STATE MEET Competition!!
Individual Medalist – Mark Couch 8TH Place
Final Team Standings
1) Elmwood 69
2) Pontiac 93
3) Yorkville 126
4) Joy (Westmer) 152
5) Streator (Woodland) 170
6) Athens 189
7) Petersburg (PORTA) 209
8) Herscher 212
9) Lebanon 236
10) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 268
1986-87 Team Finished TENTH in STATE MEET Competition!!
Regional Champions
Final Team Standings
1) Pontiac 85
2) Elmwood 139
3) Forreston 139
4) Herscher 168
5) Breese (Mater Dei) 177
6) Delavan 203
7) Lansing (Illiana Christian) 209
8) Trenton (Wesclin) 220
9) Petersburg (PORTA) 220
10) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 247
1990-91 Team Qualified for State Meet
1992-93 Team Finished EIGHTH in STATE MEET Competition!!
Regional Champions
Individual Medalist – Christian Natusch STATE CHAMPION!!
Final Team Standings
1) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 101
2) Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) 109
3) Coal City 117
4) Normal (University) 140
5) Joy (Westmer) 161
6) Oregon 179
7) Chicago (Luther North) 200
8) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 209
9) Robinson 237
10) Maple Park (Kaneland) 241
1993-94 Individual Medalist – Matt McClelland 23RD Place
1994-95 Team Qualified for State Meet Competition!!
Individual Medalists – Matt McClelland 2ND PLACE
Dody Nielsen 5TH Place
1995-96 Individual Medalists – Matt McClelland STATE CHAMPION!!
Dody Nielson 19TH Place
1997-98 Team Qualified for State Meet – Regional Champions
1998-99 Team Qualified for State Meet Coach Richard Tucker
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
The Lady Rockets won a total of SIX Sectional titles. The ladies brought home a total of 28 medals from the IHSA State Track Meet too. Incredible athletes include State Champions Alana Crisman (1997 – 1600 Meter Run), Kala Hinrichs (2003 – Discus) who also won a total of SEVEN medals, and four-time medalists Amanda Ross and Megan Taylor.
1972-73 Individual Medalists
Relay Team 1 Mile Relay 2ND Place
Carla Settles High Jump 3RD Place
1982-83 Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist
Mary Prather 400 M Dash 7TH Place
1983-84 Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Relay Team 4×400 M Relay 4TH Place
1987-88 Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist
Angie Agans 1600 M Run 5TH Place
1989-90 Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist
Melissa Taylor 100 M Hurdles 6TH Place
1992-93 Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Relay Team 4×100 M Relay 3RD Place
Amanda Ross High Jump 3RD Place
Megan Taylor 300 M Hurdles 6TH Place
1993-94 Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Megan Taylor 300 M Hurdles 5TH Place
Amanda Ross High Jump 7TH Place
Relay Teams 4×100 M Relay 8TH Place
4x400m relay 8TH Place
1994-95 Individual Medalists
Amanda Ross High Jump 2ND Place
Megan Taylor 300 M Hurdles 5TH Place
1995-96 Individual Medalists
Amanda Ross High Jump 3RD Place
Megan Taylor 300 M Hurdles 5TH Place
Relay Team 4×100 M Relay 5TH Place
1996-97 Individual Medalists
Alana Crisman 1600 M Run STATE CHAMPION!!
Relay Team 4×800 M Relay 2ND Place
1997-98 Individual Medalist
Alana Crisman 800 M Run 2ND Place
1999-00 Individual Medalist
Kala Hinrichs Discus 7TH Place
Shot put 7TH Place
2000-01 Individual Medalist
Kala Hinrichs Discus 6TH Place
2001-02 Individual Medalist
Kala Hinrichs Discus 5TH Place
Shot Put 3RD Place
2002-03 Individual Medalist
Kala Hinrichs Discus STATE CHAMPION!!
Shot Put 6TH Place
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
The track & field program at Rushville High lived up to the school’s nickname. On the track or in the field, the Rushville thinclads had some incredible success. Check out this rusume’:
1 – IHSA State Meet SECOND Place Finish
7 – IHSA State Meet Top-Ten Finishes
4 – IHSA District Championships
11 – IHSA Sectional Championships
11 – GOLD MEDALS won at IHSA State Meets
7 – Second Place Medals won at IHSA State Meets
49 – Total Medals won at IHSA State Meets
1903-04 Team Finshed SEVENTH at IHSA State Meet!!
One-Class System
Individual Medalists
Raymond Quigley 440 Yard Dash STATE CHAMPION!!
?? Montooth Standing Broad Jump 2ND Place
Final Team Standings
1) Pontiac 20
2) Jacksonville (H.S.) 15
2) Anna 15
4) Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 13
5) Chicago (North Division) 11
6) Chicago (Hyde Park) 10
7) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 8
8) Moline (H.S.) 5
8) Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 5
10) Chicago (Lake View) 4
10) Petersburg 4
1904-05 Team Finished NINTH at State Meet!!
One-Class System
Individual Medalist
?? Owen Standing Broad Jump STATE CHAMPION!!
Final Team Standings
1) Chicago (Englewood) 16
2) Chicago (Phillips) 11½
3) Greenfield 10½
4) Petersburg 8
5) Chicago (Crane) 7
6) Chicago (Lake View) 6
6) DuQuoin (H.S.) 6
6) Carlyle 6
9) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 5
9) Rochelle 5
9) Chicago (Calumet) 5
1908-09 Individual Medalist
V. Dunn 440 Yard Dash 2ND Place
1909-10 Team Finished TENTH at State Meet!!
One-Class System
Individual Medalist
V. Dunn 440 Yard Dash STATE CHAMPION!!
Final Team Standings
1) Chicago (University) 26
2) Milford 18
3) Chicago (Hyde Park) 12
4) Galesburg (H.S.) 10
4) Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 10
6) Chicago (Phillips) 9
7) Milwaukee, Wis. (South Divisi 8 1/7
8) Highland Park (Deerfield-Shie 8
9) Beardstown 5 1/7
10) Chicago (Englewood) 5
10) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 5
1924-25B Individual Medalist
John P. Crandall 440 Yard Dash 2ND Place
1940-41 Individual Medalist
Paul Houston 1 Mile Run STATE CHAMPION!!
1941-42 Individual Medalist
J. Churchill High Jump 4TH Place
1944-45 Individual Medalist
Richard Stephens 440 Yard Dash 3RD Place
1946-47 Individual Medalist
Dick Patterson High Jump STATE CHAMPION!!
1948-49 Individual Medalist
Dick Patterson High Jump 3RD Place
1973-74 Team Finished NINTH at State Meet!! Coach Rod Schoonover
District Champions
(One Class system – beat Quincy,
Galesburg, Canton, and Macomb
for the District title!!)
Individual Medalist
Craig Robbins Discus STATE CHAMPION!!
Final Team Standings
1) Chicago (Lane) 27
1) Evanston (Twp.) 27
3) LaGrange (Lyons) 19¼
4) Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 19
5) East St. Louis (Sr.) 14¼
6) Chicago (Phillips) 14
7) Alton (Sr.) 10½
8) Rock Island (H.S.) 8
9) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 6 Coach Rod Schoonover
9) Elmhurst (York) 6
9) Rolling Meadows 6
9) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 6
9) Chicago (St. Ignatius) 6
9) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 6
1974-75A District Champions
Individual Medalist
Tony Stolp Pole Vault 2ND Place
1975-76A District Champions
1976-77A Individual Medalists
Marc Briney Pole Vault STATE CHAMPION!!
Mike Phillips Shot Put 4TH Place
1977-78A Team Finished SIXTH at State Meet!!
Individual Medalist
Marc Briney Pole Vault STATE CHAMPION!!
Mike Phillips Shot Put 2ND Place
Mitch Redman Discus 6TH Place
Dick Tucker 2 Mile Run 7TH Place
1 Mile Run 8TH Place
Final Team Standings
1) Robinson 35
2) Madison 32
3) St. Anne 31
4) Gibson City 28
5) Casey 25
6) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 24
7) Spring Valley (Hall) 18
7) Peru (St. Bede) 18
7) Riverton 18
10) Highland (St. Paul) 16
1978-79A Individual Medalists
Mitch Redman Discus 4TH Place
Dick Tucker 1 Mile Run 4TH Place
1981-82A District Champions
1982-83A Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist
Dan Cox Discus 2ND Place
Larry Kissinger 800 Meter Run 7TH Place
1983-84A Sectional Champions
1984-85A Sectional Champions
Individual Medalist
Bill Toland Pole Vault 6TH Place
1985-86A Team Finished NINTH at State Meet!!
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Bill Toland Pole vault 3RD Place
Mark Fowler 800m run 4TH Place
Mike Grate Discus 5TH Place
Relay Team 4x400m relay 5TH Place
Final Team Standings
1) Chicago (Luther South) 48
2) Geneva 27
2) Yorkville 27
2) Sullivan 27
5) St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 26
6) DuQuoin (H.S.) 23
7( Newton 22
7( St. Anne 22
9) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 19
10) Riverton 18
1991-92A Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Relay Team 4×800 Meter Relay 6TH Place
1992-93A Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Christian Nautsch 3200 Meter Run 2ND Place
Relay Team 4×800 Meter Relay 6TH Place
1993-94A Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Matt McClelland 1600 Meter Run 4TH Place
Jeff Ackman Shot Put 5TH Place
1994-95A Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Matt McClelland 1600 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!!
Relay Team 4×100 Meter Relay 4TH Place
Jeff Ackman Shot Put 6TH Place
1995-96A Team Finished SECOND at STATE MEET!! Coach Richard Tucker
Sectional Champions
Individual Medalists
Matt McClelland 1600 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!!
Relay Team 4×100 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!!
Relay Team 4×200 Meter Relay 4TH Place
Relay Team 4×800 Meter Relay 4TH Place
Dody Nielsen 800 Meter Run 8TH Place
Final Team Standings
1) Carlinville 46
2) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 31 Coach Richard Tucker
3) Chicago (Luther South) 27½
4) Newton 27
5) Maple Park (Kaneland) 25
5) Lisle (Sr.) 25
5) Knoxville 25
8) Harrisburg 23
9) Fulton (H.S.) 22
10) Monmouth (H.S.) 21½
1996-97A Individual Medalist
David Reed Discus 8TH Place
1998-99A Individual Medalist
Ryan Billingsley Discus 8TH Place
1999-00A Individual Medalists
Chris Burke 300 Meter Hurdles 7TH Place
Relay Team 4×400 Meter Relay 7TH Place
2000-01A Sectional Champions Coach Richard Tucker
Individual Medalist
Ryan Billingsley Discus 9TH Place
2004-05 Sectional Champions Coach Jim Shepherd
Individual Medalists
Eric Eyler Pole Vault 5TH Place
Andy Ward Shot Put 5TH Place
BOYS GOLF
One individual medalist and two Top-Ten Finishes were the highlights of the Rushville Rocket linksters.
1939-40 Team Finished SIXTH at State Meet!!
District Champions
Individual Medalist
?? Street 4TH Place
Final Team Standings
1) Highland Park (Deerfield-Shie 19 pts. (652)
2) Galesburg (H.S.) 8 pts. (674)
3) Peoria (H.S.) 6 pts. (675)
4) Waukegan (H.S.) 4 pts. (N/A)
4) Urbana (H.S.) 4 pts. (678)
6) Rockford (H.S.) 2/3 pt. (N/A)
6) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 2/3 pt. (N/A)
6) Oregon 2/3 pt. (N/A)
1983-84 Team Finished SEVENTH at State Meet!!
Final Team Standings
1) Dunlap 644
2) Elgin (St. Edward) 649
3) Bloomington (Central Catholic 676
4) Quincy (Notre Dame) 677
5) Peoria (Bergan) 679
6) Pinckneyville 689
7) RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 701
8) Aledo 709
9) LaGrange Park (Nazareth Acad.) 735
10) Grant Park 736
GIRLS BOWLING
The Rushville Lady Rockets’ bowling team made waves the first two years the IHSA offered this sport as well. Two District titles and two trips to the State Tournament were the highlights of this program.
1973-74 District Champions – Team Qualified for State Meet!
1974-75 District Champions – Team Qualified for State Meet!
GIRLS SOFTBALL
Three Regional titles put the Lady Rocket Diamond girls in the final round of 32 on three seperate occassions!
1975-76 Regional Champions
1984-85 Regional Champions
1993-94 Regional Champions
2004-05 15 – 19 Coach Randy Burnett
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Two more Regional titles and some nice season records made the lady netters program a good one too!
1976-78 Coach Linda Elsea
1978-79 8 – 8 Coach Linda Elsea
1979-80 Coach Mike Lewis
1980-81 Coach Lisa Conover
1981-83 Coach Marjorie Parrish
1983-84 Coach Marilyn Utter
1984-85 13 – 9 Coach Carolyn Tucker
1985-86 16 – 9 Coach Charles Thomas
1986-87 Coach Linda Taylor
1994-95 Regional Champions
1996-97 Regional Champions
SPEECH SWEEPSTAKES
The English Department even jumped onto the Rocket IHSA bandwagon earning two District titles and an Individual Medal!!
1954-55 District Champions
1956-57 Individual Medalist – Jerry Carson After Dinner 2ND Place
1957-58 District Champions
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