1996 Turkey Run Softball Turkey Run High School won the 1996 IHSAA State Softball Championship. It was Turkey Run’s first state title in any sport. The Warriors were coached by Jerry Newlin and finished 26-1.
Tiffany Johnson Danville High School Graduate Won IHSA state championship in triple jump Holds school record in 55m hurdles 4-year letter winner at U. of Iowa Two-time All Big Ten and three-time Big Ten All-Academic First Hawkeye to win consecutive Drake Relays titles (100m hurdles in 2006 and 2007) Set Iowa record in 100m hurdles…
Mike Hatfield Hoopeston-East Lynn / Class of 1974 Member: Eastern Illinois University NCAA National Championship Cross Country Team NCAA Track & Field All-American #1 Collegiate time nationally (3000m steeplechase) Won 3 NJCAA Illinois Track & Field titles Ran in 10 National Finals races in 5 different events Set 9 school records, 5 meet records, 1…
1994 DACC Men’s Cross Country The 1994 Danville Area Community College Men’s Cross Country Team traveled to Alfred, New York and won the National Junior College Athletic Association D-II Title. The Jaguars were coached by Hall-of-Famer Terry Hill. DACC also captured the national title In 1995.
Tom Fletcher Graduate of Oakwood High School All-American pitcher at U. of Illinois in 1962 Led Big Ten Champions in wins and strikeouts Named First-Team All-Big Ten Member of 1962 Detroit Tigers Pitched in Minor Leagues 6 seasons Mr. Fletcher passed in 2018
1993 DACC Women’s Cross Country The Danville Area Community College Women’s Cross Country Squad brought home the 1993 National Junior College Athletic Association D-II Championship in Phoenix, Arizona. Terry Hill was the Head Coach and Brian Smith the Assistant.
1991 DACC Men’s Basketball The Danville Area Community College Men’s Basketball Team won the 1991 National Junior College Athletic Association D-II Championship. The game was played in Mary Miller Gym. DACC was coached by John Spezia. Assistant Coach Nathan Howie.
Darrin Fletcher Oakwood High School Graduate First-team All-American catcher at the U. of Illinois Three-time All-Big Ten 1985-86-87 Big Ten Player of the Year and Dike Eddleman Illinois Male Athlete of the Year U. of Illinois Athlete Hall of Fame 14-year Major League career with Dodgers, Phillies, Expos and Blue Jays MLB All-Star catcher (1994)
1989 Chrisman Girls Cross Country Detweiller Park in Peoria was the site for Chrisman High School’s IHSA Girls State Cross Country Title. The Lady Cardinals were coached by Roger Beals.
Wilbur Dickson Won 10 varsity letters in track, cross country and basketball at Danville High School Undefeated in cross country his senior year Won the state high jump championship in his junior and senior seasons (1955 & 1956) At Denver U. won Mountain State Conference High Jump and was an NCAA All-American Coached Big 12…