| ATHLETICS
The Stronghurst Southern Rebels and Lady Rebels competed in, and were successful in, many different sports (www.ihsa.org). The boys competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track while the girls were offered volleyball, basketball, softball, and track. The lyrics to the Stronghurst Southern school fight song are being sought. Unfortunately we are missing many of the team records and coach’s names for many of the better teams in Southern HS history.
BOYS BASEBALL
The Southern High School Rebel boys baseball program had some real nice success in State Tourney action. Four Regional titles and two Sectional titles highlighted the program’s success. Coach Jim Cole had a great eleven year run from 1993 to 2003.
1992-93 12 – 3 Coach Jim Cole
1993-94 14 – 4 Coach Jim Cole
1994-95 19 – 3 ELITE 8 FINALISTS Coach Jim Cole
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Roanoke-Benson 13 – 0
Roanoke-Benson State Champs
1995-96 Regional Champions Coach Jim Cole
1996-98 Coach Jim Cole
1998-99 Regional Champions Coach Jim Cole
1999-02 Coach Jim Cole
2002-03 29 – 2 SWEET 16 FINALIST Coach Jim Cole
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Rebels won an incredible TEN Regional Basketball titles and two Sectional titles during their existence. Only two of the seasons list coach’s names and only one lists a season record. If you have more information to share about the many great seasons in girls basketball history at Southern HS please write to us via e-mail.
1978-79 Regional Champions
1979-80 SWEET 16 FINALISTS Coach Will Bavery
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Sweet 16 Finalist
Lost to Spoon River Valley 55 – 42
Spoon River lost in Elite 8 Round
1984-85 Regional Champions
1986-87 Regional Champions
1987-88 Regional Champions
1988-89 Regional Champions
1993-94 Regional Champions
1994-95 Regional Champions
1995-96 25 – 3 SWEET 16 FINALISTS Coach Tim Bresnahan
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Sweet 16 Finalists
Lost to Carthage 51 – 31
Carthage Finished 2ND
1996-97 Regional Champions
FOOTBALL
Stronghurst Southern HIgh School made a total of 13 trips to the IHSA Football playoffs. Coach Will Bavery stands out as a great coach for the Rebels leading them to the playoffs ten of those times.
1974-75 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
ELITE 8 FINALIST
Beat Table Grove VIT 26 – 8
Lost to Flanagan 46 – 12
Flanagan State Champs
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Submitted by Richard Savage (From IHSA State Playoff Program) |
1975-76 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
ELITE 8 FINALIST
Beat Annawan 40 – 6
Lost to Princeville 26 – 24
Princeville Finished 2ND
1976-77 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
SWEET 16 FINALIST
Lost to Cambridge 21 – 20
1978-79 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
FINAL 4 FINALIST
Beat Minonk-Dana-Rutland 25 – 22 (O/T)
Beat Colfax Octavia 18 – 0
Lost to Hampshire 40 – 36
Hampshire Finished 2ND
1979-80 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
FINAL 4 FINALIST
Beat Table Grove VIT 24 – 0
Beat Milledgeville 20 – 13
Lost to Hampshire 26 – 16
Hampshire State Champions
1980-81 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
Lost to Table Grove VIT 36 – 14
1988-89 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Joel Morgan
Lost to Astoria 40 – 14
1991-92 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Joel Morgan
Lost to Hamilton 8 – 0
1994-95 7 – 3 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Joel Morgan
Lost to Deer Creek Mackinaw 6 – 0 (O/T)
1995-96 7 – 3 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Joel Morgan
Lost to Sciota Northwestern 34 – 8
1997-98 Coach Mark Miller
1998-00 Coach Will Bavery
2000-01 7 – 3 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
Lost to Galena 24 – 12
2001-02 6 – 4 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
Lost to Freeport Aquin 41 – 24
2002-03 10 – 2 Qualified for Class 1A Playoffs Coach Will Bavery
ELITE 8 FINALIST
Beat Abingdon 38 – 0
Beat Annawan 26 – 24
Lost to Wethersfield 34 – 12
2003-04 5 – 4 Coach Scott Dillard
2004-05 School’s Final Season Coach Scott Dillard
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
TEN Regional titles, one District title, and three Sectional titles high-lighted the Lady Rebel netters successes. Coach Evelyn Ford set the stage for a winning volleyball program early on winning five Regional titles and a District title along with two Sectional Championships
1977-78 6 – 4 Coach Evelyn Ford
1978-79 10 – 1 Coach Evelyn Ford
1979-80 10 – 3 Coach Evelyn Ford
1980-81 10 – 3 Coach Evelyn Ford
1981-82 14 – 1 SWEET 16 FINALIST Coach Evelyn Ford
District Champions
Sectional Champions
1982-83 17 – 2 SWEET 16 FINALIST Coach Evelyn Ford
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
1983-84 20 – 3 Regional Champions Coach Evelyn Ford
1984-85 18 – 3 Coach Evelyn Ford
1985-86 28 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Evelyn Ford
1986-87 27 – 3 – 1 Regional Champions Coach Evelyn Ford
1987-88 30 – 2 Regional Champions Coach Evelyn Ford
1988-89 SWEET 16 FINALIST
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
1993-94 Regional Champions
1994-95 Regional Champions
1995-96 Regional Champions
1996-97 Regional Champions
BOYS BASKETBALL
The Stronghurst Southern boys basketball program won a total of four Regional Championships. Unfortunately coach’s names and team records are not currently available for these or other great SSHS teams.
1976-77 Roseville Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed
Semi-Final Beat Roseville 68-57
Title Game Beat Bushnell-Prairie City 48-41
Bushnell Sectional Tourney
Semi-Final lost to 57-52
Dunlap lost to Aledo in title game
1983-84 Roseville Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Biggsville Union 77-51
Semi-Final Beat Roseville 30-26
Title Game Beat Knoxville 56-43
Sherrard Sectional Tourney
Semi-Final lost to Monmouth 59-54
Monmouth beat Princeville in title game
1988-89 Monmouth Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed
Semi-Final Beat Avon 47-46
Title Game Beat Monmouth 60-59
Orion Sectional Tourney
Semi-Final lost to Orion 56-51
ORION (56): Orendorff 12, VanHoutte 12, Duncan 8, Garrett 7, McCunn 6, McGaughy 6, Burrage 3, Sottos 2
STRONGHURST SOUTHERN (51): Pogue 24, Anderson 14, Simmons 6, Duncan 5, Vancil 2.
Orion beat Knoxville in title game
2001-02 IHSA Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed
Regional Scores Needed
Rated 7th in Regional Tourney
1st Rd Beat Roseville
Semi-Final Beat Macomb
Title Game Needed
IHSA Sectional Tourney
Semi-Final lost to Farmington 55-34
Farmington won sectional over Galva
SOFTBALL
The Lady Rebel softball program also won four Regional Championships. The final three titles came in the final three seasons of the school’s existence! The softball field at Southern High School was dedicated to Stanley Ray Fisher in 2006.
1999-00 23 – 1 Regional Champions Coach Jim Fisher
Undefeated Regular Season Asst. Coach Ray Mills
Beat Warsaw 8-1 in Regional Final
Lost to Payson Seymour in
1st Rd of Sectional for only loss
2002-03 Regional Champions
2003-04 Regional Champions
2004-05 Regional Champions
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Two male tracksters won medals at the IHSA Class A State Meet. Their accomplishments are listed below.
1985-86A Tony Scott Long Jump 2ND Place
2004-05A Darick Clark 100 Meter Dash 8TH Place
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Six individuals and one Relay Team brought home a total of FOURTEEN medals from State Track Meets over the years. Check out Theresa Brokaw’s incredible distance event accomplishments during the school’s last three years!
1978-79A Mary Huffman Discus 7TH Place
Theresa Nelson Discus 8TH Place
1985-86A Cheryl Lefler Discus 7TH Place
1986-87A Relay Team 4x800m relay 5TH Place
1988-89A Paula Hageman Long Jump 6TH Place
1991-92A Jenny Gibb 200 Meter Dash 6TH Place
400 Meter Dash 6TH Place
1992-93A Jenny Gibb 400 Meter Dash 7TH Place
2002-03A Theresa Brokaw 1600 Meter Run 3RD Place
3200 Meter Run 2ND Place
2003-04A Theresa Brokaw 1600 Meter Run 3RD Place
800 Meter Run 4TH Place
2004-05A Theresa Brokaw 1600 Meter Run 2ND Place
800 Meter Run 2ND Place
Need Your Assistance
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