Sean Wilkus Westville High School Grad Member 1985 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville National Championship Wrestling Team SIU-E Athletic Hall of Fame member for being on 1985 Title Team Won IHSA State 145-pound class in junior year Unbeaten in senior year, winning state 155 Record Holder: Fastest Fall in Class-A 155 IHSA State Title Match (2:35)
Melvin Whitlock Graduated from Danville High School Member of Danville HS Track & Field State Championship in 1925 Won state javelin throw in 1923 and 1925, finished second in 1924 Finished 2nd in the 1923 state pole vault 1929 NCAA All-American in javelin at Oregon A & T (now Oregon State U.) Mr. Whitlock passed…
Stephanie White Attended Seeger High School 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball, USA Today National High School Player of the Year and Gatorade National High School Player of the Year Led Purdue to 1999 NCAA National Title Codac All-American, National College Player of the Year and Big Ten Athlete of the Year Played 5 seasons in WNBA…
Rich Stoll Graduated Attica High School All-Conference and All-State in baseball 3 years In basketball, scored 1,006 career points 3-year letter-winner in baseball at U. of Michigan 2-time All-Big Ten 1st Team Pitcher Big Ten Conference 1983 Player of the Year Left Michigan with career wins record (30) Drafted by Montreal Expos in 1st Round…
Willie Stinson Graduate of Schlarman High School First-Team All-State Football Selected to the Sporting News High School All-American Team Lettered three seasons at Northwestern U. (1961-62-63) Led Wildcats in rushing and all-purpose yards junior and senior seasons Mr. Stinson passed in 1998
Gabe Spezia Graduate of Westville High School Won the 110m HH and 300m IH at 1995 State Meet setting then a state record in 110m HH Two-time NCAA Indoor All-American at Eastern Illinois U. Set school record in 60m HH #1 All-Time 60m HH and #2 All-Time 110m HH 2000 EIU Male Athlete of the…
Josh Smith Graduate of Attica High School Named USA Today Indiana Football Player of the Year 2000 His 63 touchdowns in senior season is #3 on the national single-season list In basketball, led Attica to it’s first state title in any sport (2001 State Championship) As a safety, led Navy in tackles 3 straight seasons…
Tom Smerdel Danville High School Graduate State Wrestling Champion at 155 pounds 2-time All-State Football Guard State Champion 440-yard dash Won Big Ten Championship for U. of Illinois in wrestling (165 lb.) and Track & Field Member of Big Ten Champion Mile-Relay Team Mr. Smerdel passed in 2019
Ron Rigoni Graduated 1952 Danville High School Two-time Basketball All-State selection, unanimous in senior season All-State in track Career scoring leader for DHS and Big 12 Conference Helped Vikings to 2nd in 1950 State Tourney Played football in freshman season at United States Military Academy Member Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Mr. Rigoni…
Kyle O’Brien Graduate of Schlarman High School Five-time All-State performer in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track Was 5-time NJCAA All-American in Cross Country and Outdoor Track at DACC At Eastern Illinois U., earned Male Athlete of the Year honors for all sports in 2002-03 Represented Team USA in Track & Field World Championships Won…