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They consolidated and still exist, but I miss the Carthage Blueboys before they consolidated and became Illini West. There had some great teams in the late '90's, early '00's.Just having some offseason fun here.
If there was one, either defunct or since consolidated, program that you could revive to take the field as an 11man program in the fall of 2024, who would it be and why?
Gordon Tech. They are DePaul, so the Red Horde! Weber!Just having some offseason fun here.
If there was one, either defunct or since consolidated, program that you could revive to take the field as an 11man program in the fall of 2024, who would it be and why?
SureLincoln Way North, as they seemed to be getting it rolling when they abruptly closed.
At the time, North was not in the same conference nor playoff class as East due to smaller enrollment.Sure
IMO They were never going to beat East unless Z retires. Just wasn’t going to happen.
My father in law is a DePaul Academy alum... he'd love thatMendel Catholic for football
The Old DePaul for basketball
Division membership was based on enrollment and geography. Re-alignments and division addition/subtraction happened when schools or districts joined or left SICA.The plain old SICA.
Football teams moved up/down based on success.
Worked well and eliminated Stagg vs LWE or Joliet West/Central vs HF
All.... Lance Parrish went to that school. RatsyThe Walnut Blue Raiders.
13x Blackhawk Conference Champs
9x Indian Valley Conference East Champs
Streak of 10 straight 1A playoff appearances from 79 to 88. During that time the school made the quarterfinals 6 times, was a semi-finalist 1 time, and made the championship game in 1982 where they lost to Zeigler-Royalton 7-6.
Co-op with LaMoille to start the 1989 season. School closed in 1995.
What year was this? I know W.V. was booted and Kaneland left after I graduated but don’t recall Yorkville and Minooka replacing them.The mention of the old SICA makes me long for the days of the Little 7 conference when it consisted of Morris, Sycamore, Minooka, Oswego, Plainfield, Yorkville, Geneva, and Batavia
Both came in 1991 I believe.What year was this? I know W.V. was booted and Kaneland left after I graduated but don’t recall Yorkville and Minooka replacing them.
Coach Percy, what years are you talking here ? As long as I can remember Luther South and North were members of the Private School League.The old Chicago Prep Conference. PSM, Holy Trinity, St. Benedict, Hales, Luther South and North, Quigley South and North
Late 80s early 90s......I went to PSM 90-92. Had some great wars in basketball vs these teamsCoach Percy, what years are you talking here ? As long as I can remember Luther South and North were members of the Private School League.
Holy Cross. It was always a guaranteed win and a chance to pad your stats.Just having some offseason fun here.
If there was one, either defunct or since consolidated, program that you could revive to take the field as an 11man program in the fall of 2024, who would it be and why?
Or The Six Million Dollar Man.I would bring back Cheers or Seinfeld. Those were great programs.
We finished runner up to Luther South in the state finals in track my senior year.Coach Percy, what years are you talking here ? As long as I can remember Luther South and North were members of the Private School League.
I just think Weber had a lot of competition in its diasporal pathways (Viator, ic, Dris, NND, HC-Gue, LA and publics in associated suburbs) and competition for becomng a MC/SR type campus in the changing FW/NW side. and GT had the advantage of being closer to the gentrifying north lakefront (which it finallyserms to be paying off).Weber was a class program ... the priests who ran the school messed up badly. They decided to put all their support behind sister school Gordon Tech.
Some dominant Class A track/field teams from Luther South for a decade-plus starting in the early '80s. That included a year (80-81) when Mike Conley, Sr. won 4 individual events (100, 200, LJ, TJ) to score all 40 of South's points to win the runner-up trophy single-handedly, behind champ Chicago Leo at 46 points. Conley went on to excel at the highest levels at both the collegiate (Arkansas) and world (Olympic gold medalist) stages. In hoops at Luther South, his team won Class A title his junior year and runner-up as a senior. A most-decorated, elite athlete from a modest 87th & Kedzie.We finished runner up to Luther South in the state finals in track my senior year.
Not sure what that has to do with anything.Sure
IMO They were never going to beat East unless Z retires. Just wasn’t going to happen.
Can’t argue that but North never won a state championship period.Not sure what that has to do with anything.
They were on the other side of the conference and in a different class size in the playoffs.
But, just a reminder, Z never won a state championship without the kids who would have gone to LWN attending East.
Some good assistant coaches also came over from North and some still remain on the varsity staff there at East.Not sure what that has to do with anything.
They were on the other side of the conference and in a different class size in the playoffs.
But, just a reminder, Z never won a state championship without the kids who would have gone to LWN attending East.
The Luther South team that won the state basketball title had 3 or 4 of their starting 5 end up playing D1 basketball- not including Conley. They had some unbelievable athletes pass through their hallwaysLuther South was a very good school. If I had to do it over again I would have gone there.
Conley only played as a freshman for the Razorbacks before concentrating totally on track/field using HOF hoops coach Eddie Sutton's guidance.The Luther South team that won the state basketball title had 3 or 4 of their starting 5 end up playing D1 basketball- not including Conley. They had some unbelievable athletes pass through their hallways
Underachieved in footballThe Luther South team that won the state basketball title had 3 or 4 of their starting 5 end up playing D1 basketball- not including Conley. They had some unbelievable athletes pass through their hallways
Wouldn’t Henning have gone there?Can’t argue that but North never won a state championship period.
Also, and this could be "Frankfort Square disinformation," but I remember hearing after LWN closed, that every all-conference player from LWE the next season was a kid that played at North the previous one. Tough to verify, but maybe some poster reading this thread might have the input on this statement?Wouldn’t Henning have gone there?