Rick Christian All-State Quarterback for Danville High School 1970 and 1971. Named All-American both seasons. Passed for 1,100 yards with 14 touchdowns senior season. Led Vikings to back-to-bach Big 12 Conference Titles and 9-0 season records. Honorable Mention All-State Basketball 1972. Led Big 12 Conference Baseball in hitting with a .536 average. Attended Auburn University…
Tom Johnson 3-sport letter winner at Rantoul High School. Member of school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. 3-year starting fullback Western Illinois University. Head Football Coach at Bismarck-Henning HighSchool for 32 years; 4 undefeated seasons, 4 ConferenceChampionships and 8 Playoff Appearances. Member Illinois High School Football CoachesAssociation Hall of Fame. Head Wrestling Coach for 32 seasons;…
Don Hackler 2016-17 IHSA Girls Track and FieId Official of the Year Officiated numerous Sectional Cross Country and Track/Field Meets. Worked IHSA Boys Track/Field State Meets in 2015-16-17. Officiated 2019 IHSA Class 1-A State Football Championship. Past member of IHSA Officials Advisory Committee. Member of Illinois High School Association, Eastern Illinois Football Referee’s Association and…
Dale White Covington High School Graduate (1978). 3-time Basketball All-Conference and 3- time Covington Most Valuable Player. McDonald’s All-American. First-Team All-State. Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame – Silver Anniversary Team. Greater Lafayette Player of the Year. 4- year Letterwinner at Illinois State University.
1996 DACC Women’s Cross Country NJCAA National Champions. Five All-American members. Undefeated against all JUCOcompetition entire season. Ranked #1 by JUCO Review entire year.
Herb King Tippecanoe Valley High School Graduate. All-State Small School Center. Played football at Bluffton University (1980-83) and graduated from Grace College. Head Football Coach at North Putnam HS, South Decatur HS, Rockville HS, Seeger HS and Fountain Central HS. Winningest football coach at Rockville HS (102 wins). (102 victories). Inducted into Indiana Football Hall…
Scott Eells Graduate of Hoopeston-East Lynn High School. As a senior; Averaged 25.4 points per game,Most Valuable Player of Rossville HolidayTournament, Co-MVP of Wauseca Conference andIllinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Stater. IBCA Hall of Fame (2004). Hoopeston Area High School Hall of Fame (2012). Attended Indiana University and was member ofthe Hoosiers 1976 NCAA National Championship…
Jason Anderson Danville High School Graduate. In 1997 tied IHSA record for consecutive shutouts (6). At University of Illinois; All-American Pitcher, Academic All-American, Athlete of the Year (2000),Big 10 Conference Pitcher of the Year, 29-5 career record,member of two Big Ten Championship teams. Three seasons In Major League Baseball withthe Yankees, Mets and Indians. Head…
Dawn Campbell Graduate of Westville High School, DACCand Eastern Illinois University. 4-time National Junior College Track andCross Country All-American. Earned scholarship to Eastern Illinois University. Held every Illinois Junior College distance record at one time
Clyde Osborn Served Danville High School Athletics for 50 years. Member of Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame “Friends of Basketball” category. Recipient of Illinois High School Athletic Directors “Friends of Athletics” Award. Winner of Big 12 Conference “Distinguished Service” Award. Neuhoff Broadcasting “Vermilion County HeroAward” for Education.