Athletics
Sesser High School had a long history of competitive teams and athletes. The only IHSA hardware earned was in boys track
however (
www.ihsa.org). We are certain there were many great boys basketball, baseball, and football teams in Sesser High's history.
We are hopeful an area fan or alum will share some of their accomplishments with us so we can share them with other readers
of this site.
It is known that Sesser competed in the old Little Egyptian Conference with its neighbor Valier, as well as the high
schools in Bluford, Crab Orchard, Dahlgren, Ina, Royalton, Waltonville, and Woodlawn.
Boys Track
The Sesser tack team earned a 9th place finish in 1932! It was on the arm of an athlete named
Lochiner (first name unavailable) that the Sesser thinclads excelled
that season. Lochiner earned a 4th Place medal in 1931 in the javelin and followed that up with a 1st Place
finish in 1932!. A brief summary of the State Meet of 1932 is listed below.
1930-31 Lochiner Javelin
4th Place
1931-32 Lochiner Javelin
STATE CHAMPION!
Team Placed
9th Overall at State Meet
Final Team Standings
1.)
Oak Park - River Forest -- 32
2.)
Joliet Township -- 13
3.)
Chicago Senn --
10
4.)
Libertyville
-- 9
5.)
Winnetka New Trier -- 8.5
6.)
DePue
-- 8
7.)
Glen Ellen Glenbard -- 7.5
8.)
Evanston
-- 6
9.)
SESSER --
5
Mt. Morris, Des Plaines Maine Township,Aurora West, Deerfield,
and Pontiac also tied with 5 points.
Football
The following records were researched and submitted by our own Tom Sikorski.
1956 5-2-1 2nd place Coal Belt Conference
Coach Gordon Herron
1957 7-1-1 Coal Belt Conference Champs
Coach Gordon Herron
1958 5-3 2nd place Coal Belt Conference
Coach Gordon Herron
1961 5-3 Coal Belt Conference Champs Coach
Gene Earl
1962 6-2 2nd place Black Diamond Conference Coach
Ferrill Flatt