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Sciota Northwestern Gymnasium |
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Courtesy of Richard Soseman |
ATHLETICS
The kids of Sciota Northwestern had some great successes in athletics. The boys are listed on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org) as competing in baseball, basketball, football, and track. The girls are listed in track and volleyball, though it is thought that softball and basketball were offered as well. School team nickname, colors, coach’s names, as well as other interesting items regarding the SNHS athletic program are being sought.
FOOTBALL
Let’s start at the top….the Sciota Northwestern boys could play some football!! Try TWO Championship Game appearances on for size! Add to this TEN State Playoff appearances, the last eight being all in a row during the schools last eight years of existence.Check out the incredible good work by Coach Bill McCarty and especially Coach Tim Lafferty!!
Another great coach in Northwestern’s storied football history was Coach Robert Bauman. Coach Bauman led the Huskies for 25 years and was inducted into the IFCA Hall of Fame! Coach Bauman went on to become the Regional Superintendent of Schools for McDonough and Hancock counties. He just recently retired from that position.
1986-88 Coach Bill McCarty
1988-89 8 – 2 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Bill McCarty
Lost to Carthage 14 – 0
Carthage finished 2ND
1989-90 11 – 2 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Bill McCarty
Final 4 Qualifier
Beat Monmouth Warren 22 – 11
Beat Carthage 22 – 0
Beat Alexis 7 – 0
Lost to Orangeville 50 – 6
Orangeville State Champions
1992-95 Coach Tim Lafferty
1995-96 10 – 2 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Stronghurst Southern 34 – 8
Beat Flanagan 34 – 8
Lost to Carthage 14 – 0
Carthage State Champions
1996-97 13 – 1 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
TEAM FINISHED SECOND IN STATE!!
Beat ROWVA 26 – 0
Beat Biggsville Union 41 – 0
Beat Monmouth Warren 20 – 13
Beat Greenfield 14 – 10
Lost to Chenoa 35 – 28
1997-98 9 – 1 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
Undefeated Regular Season
Lost to Villa Grove 14 – 9
1998-99 7 – 3 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
Lost to Sterling Newman 35 – 8
Newman finished 2ND
1999-00 10 – 2 Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Forreston 30 – 8
Beat Walter Lutheran 36 – 35 (O/T)
Lost to Fulton 34 – 7
2000-01 13 – 1 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
Undefeated Regular Season
TEAM FINISHED SECOND IN STATE!!
Beat Yorkwood 39 – 8
Beat Forreston 32 – 14
Beat Lexington 35 – 7
Beat East Dubuque 23 – 16
Lost to Carthage 14 – 0
2001-02 11 – 1 Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
Undefeated Regular Season
Elite 8 Finalist
Beat Iroquois West 42 – 0
Beat Tuscola 28 – 15
Lost to Moweaqua 26 – 18
Moweaqua Finished 2ND
2002-03 10 – 2 Qualified for Class 2A Playoffs Coach Tim Lafferty
Elite 8 Finalist
(School’s Final Season)
Beat Virginia 50 – 6
Beat Beardstown 38 – 13
Lost to Carthage 30 – 8
Carthage Finished 2ND
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The Sciota Northwestern lady netters made some noise in the State Tournament as well. The program won three District titles, two Sectional titles, one Regional title, and one Super-Sectional title. The team of 1977-78 made an Elite 8 appearance before bowing out of the tourney.
1977-78 16 – 5 ELITE 8 FINALIST – Class A Coach Debi Neff
District Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Freeburg 20-14, 20-17
Freeburg Finished 3rd
1978-79 SWEET 16 FINALIST
District Champions
Sectional Champions
Sweet 16 Finalist
1979-80 District Champions
1983-84 Regional Champions
BOYS BASEBALL
A total of three Regional Championships highlighted the Northwestern boys baseball program. Team records and coach’s names while they played soley as Northwestern High School are not currently available.
1964-65 Regional Champions
The boys of 1992 through 2003 played on a coop team with nearby La Harpe High School. The teams were known as the La Harpe – Northwestern Thunder. All of these teams were coached by Todd Porter. The boys had some great seasons including winning two Regional Championships!!.
1992-LH/NW 7 – 9 Coach Todd Porter
1993-LH/NW 8 – 4 Coach Todd Porter
1994-LH/NW 9 – 8 Coach Todd Porter
1995-LH/NW 16 – 8 Coach Todd Porter
1996-LH/NW 18 – 2 Coach Todd Porter
1997-LH/NW 20 – 6 Regional Champions Coach Todd Porter
1998-LH/NW 14 – 6 Coach Todd Porter
1999-LH/NW 22 – 7 Coach Todd Porter
2000-LH/NW 22 – 7 Coach Todd Porter
2001-LH/NW 27 – 6 Coach Todd Porter
2002-LH/NW 27 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Todd Porter
2003-LH/NW 8 – 17 Coach Todd Porter
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
The Northwestern High School Lady Tracksters won a Sectional Championship and had five athletes and two Relay teams bring home hardware from the IHSA State Track Meet. Tiffany Morrell managed to bring home the GOLD!!
1980-81A Anita Hickenbottom 1600 Meter Run 3RD Place
1981-82A Sue Payne Shot Put 4TH Place
1987-88A Tiffani Morrell 3200 Meter Run 6TH Place
1988-89A Tiffani Morrell 1600 Meter Run 4TH Place
3200 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!!
1989-90A Tiffani Morrell 3200 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!!
1999-00A Team Won Sectional Championship
Relay Team 4×400 Meter Relay 5TH Place
2000-01A Relay Team 4×800 Meter Relay 7TH Place
Jennifer Link 300 Meter Hurdles 4TH Place
BOYS BASKETBALL
The hardwood court had two seasons in which the Northwestern boys advanced to the Sectional round of the state tournament. This came in back to back seasons in the early 1980s. The boys of 1967-68 also won the McDonough County tournament. Unfortunately the team records and coach’s names of these and other great Northwestern basketball teams are not available at this time.
1967-68 McDonough County Tourney Champs Coach Lupe Rios
1979-80 Regional Champions
1980-81 Regional Champions
*Information regarding the 1967-68 McDonough County Tourney Championship team was provided by Bev Chenault:
“Northwstern won the McDonough County Basketball Tournament in 1968. Winning team members were: Seniors- Jerry Lewis, Sam Harper, Phil Soule, Max Schisler, Juniors – Jim Hainline, Kevin Soule, Mitchell James, Sophomores – Steve Kreps, Mitch John, and Bob Keime. Managers – Jim Wilson & Dale Baker, and all under the coaching of former WIU basketball great, Lupe Rios.”
*Sciota Northwestern boys basketball top finishes at the Macomb Western Holiday Basketball Tournament as researched by Mark Jurenga:
1966
Champ- Sciota (Northwestern) 62 Monmouth 62
1967
Consolation Champ- Sciota (Northwestern) 70 Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 61
1974
Consolation Champ- Bushnell-Prairie City 57 Sciota (Northwestern) 51
1980
Consolation Champ- Canton 61 Sciota (Northwestern) 59
NW Randy Bowman set a single game record for the tourney with 51 pts. vs. Lewistown in a 97-83 consolation bracket win.
1986
Consolation Champ- Rock Island (Alleman) 61 Sciota (Northwestern) 55
All-Tournament Team
1974- Bill Bainter
1980- Randy Brown
John Rios
1981- Randy Bowman
1983- Dave Billeter
1986- Gary Wilson
1987- Gary Wilson
1989- Aaron Allen
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Four male tracksters won medals at the IHSA State Track Meet as well.
1977-78A Wade McKeown Pole Vault 6TH Place
1987-88A Trent Morrell 800 Meter Run 4TH Place
1988-89A Brian Sundberg 400 Meter Dash 7TH Place
1999-00A Clint Wisslead High Jump 5TH Place
Further Information Being Sought
We are seeking further information regarding other sports and facts you would like to share about Northwestern High School. We are especially interested in a photo of the high school building. If you are interested in providing more information about Sciota Northwestern HS please complete a School Submission form or write to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also write us at the following address:
Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il. 60631 |
