Nathan “Bobo“ Smalls Attended Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia. Pitcher for Indianapolis Clowns (1965-1988) of the last Negro Baseball Barnstorming League. Threw six one-hitters in 1965, won 30 games for three straight seasons, pitched in more games than anyone in Clowns history. Played independent baseball for three decades, including teams in Danville, IL. One…
Don Lashmet Attended Winchester High School. Three-year football letter winner at Western Illinois University (1954-1956). 5th nationally in receiving among small schools (1955). Two-year All-Interstate lntercollegiate Athletic Conference selection. Inducted into Western Illinois University Hall of Fame (1985). Head Football Coach Catlin High School (1971-1990). Led seven teams to the state football playoffs. Member of…
Norm Held Graduate of Williamsport High School (1952). Attended Milligan College in Tennessee. Lettered in Tennis at Milligan (1956). Head Boys Basketball Coach; East Lynn High School, Potomac High School, Catlin High School, Olympia Fields Rich Central High School, Danville, IL High School and Anderson, IN high School. At Danville High School compiled 81-36 record,…
Jill Doty Misner 1988 Graduate of Hoopeston-East Lynn High School. State Champion 100-meter race and 2nd in 200-meter race. 3-year All-Conference Volleyball. Volleyball Player of the Year by News-Gazette. Athlete of the Decade by News-Gazette. Conference Most Valuable Player Volleyball. 2-Year All-Conference Basketball. Two-time All-Conference 1st Team Volleyball at Murray State. Held seven Murray State…
2010 Salt Fork HS Boys Basketball 2010 IHSA Class 1A State Champions. Defeated Sesser 55-42 in title game. 33-1 season record included a 27-game winning streak. Win total was a school record. Vermilion Valley Conference champions with 11-0 record, Captured Vermilion County Tournament. Head Coach Aaron Hird.
Darrell Brown Graduate of Bismarck-Henning High School and Eastern Illinois University. Competed in five sports as a prep; cross country, track, baseball, basketball and football. Won NCAA Division-II long-jump championship in 1974. Eight-time AIl-American. Ran leg on EIU’s 440-yard relay team placing 5th nationally. Ran leg on EIU’s 880-yard relay team that set school record.…
Guy Goodlove 1979 graduate of Catlin High School. Attended DACC and Eastern Illinois University. Head Football Coach at Westville High School since 1995. Most wins in school history. Teams have 15 State Playoff appearances. IHSA Class-2A State Runner-up in 2006 and 2007. Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2020) Served Westville as…
John Milholland 1954 graduate of Westville High School. Three-time All-Conference player at Eastern Illinois University. All-Tournament Team 1957 NAIA Nationals. Eastern Illinois University All-Century Basketball Team. Head Coach at five high schools; Chesterton, Middlebury, Thorntown, Whiteland and Frankfort. Coached 18 seasons at Frankfort, compiling a record of 286-133, eight sectional championships, two regional titles and…
Keith Baldwin Head Basketball Coach at Watseka Community High School 1971-1991. Career Record 373-181. Teams won the following… • 5 Wauseca Conference Championships • 9 lroquois County Titles • 13 Regionals • 6 Sectionals • 6 “Sweet 16s” • 3 “Elite 8s” Watseka took 3rd Place in 1975 Class-A State Tournament. Illinois Basketball Coaches Association…
Al Harden Graduate of Covington High School 1961. Co-Captain of Basketball Team. Played basketball Indiana University 1962-65. Head Basketball Coach Fountain Central High School 1965-1970. Head Basketball Coach Denver University 1970-1976.