Indianola High School competed in boys basketball and, probably, baseball and track.  The only IHSA mention of Indianola High is in boys basketball.  More information is being sought and is welcome.

 

 

The Indianola High School boys basketball team was a group to be reckoned with in the 1940s.  In fact, the team of 1940-41 also won their Regional placing them in the top 64 teams in the State!!  Team records and coaches of these and other Indianola squads are not available.  We are hopeful an Indianola resident or alumnus will help us with the information on IHS.  The years of the Indianola's IHSA successes are listed below.

 

1918-19 through 1931-32  Postseason scores, records, and coaches' name needed.

    

1932-33             Danville District Tournament                     Coach's name & record needed.

                          1st Rd lost to Georgetown 24-23

                          Danville beat Fairmount in title game.

        

1933-34   Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

   

1934-35             Westville District Tournament                    Coach's name and record needed. .

                          1st Rd Beat Sidell 18-16 (O/T)

                          2nd Rd lost to Sidney 27-19

                          Danville beat Sidney in title game.

  

1935-36             Westville District Tournament                    Coach's name and record needed. .

                          Semi-Final lost to Urbana 32-31

                          Urbana beat Champaign in title game

                          Urbana placed SECOND in IHSA State Tournament.

                          Urbana lost to Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 32-31 in State Title game

   

1941-42   Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

  

1942-43             Hume District Tournament                         Coach's name and record needed. .

1943-44             Sidell District Champions                        Coach's name and record needed.

1946-47             Sidell District Champions                        Coach's name and record needed.

1948-49             Sidell District Champions                        Coach's name and record needed.

 

                          1st Rd lost Georgetown 50-48

                          Homer beat Danville in title game 

**The following memories regarding the 1951-52 season come to us from Coach WInters:

1952-53             Ridge Farm District Tournament               Coach's name and record needed. 

                          1st Rd lost to Sidell 58-47

                          Fairmount beat Sidell in title game

                       

1953-54  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

*1954-55  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

*Last season for Indianola boys basketball program.

 

 

The following information was sent to us by Gene Primm, a fan of this site:

 

"I started my teaching and coaching career here during the 1962-63 academic year in what had become a k-8 school.  The old building has been completely razed as has the gym which was a separate building.  I believe this occurred during the mid to late 80's.  A gentleman named Jay Barnett was the principal of this k-8 school with which I am most familiar.  I know that he coached the regional championship team of 1940, and he could possibly have continued in that position for several addional years, perhaps until Jamaica opened."

 

If you have any information you can offer regarding the Indianola town and educational past please share it with us.  A photo of the original school building is especially being sought.  Items can be e-mailed to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net.  You can write to us at:

 

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