Athletics
Hartsburg High School definately offered boys basketball. An excellent season by season record of this is
kept on the IHSA web site
www.ihsa.org. We believe Hartsburg offered baseball and track as well. If you have any further information on the Hartsburg athletic
program please drop us an e-mail. School nickname, colors, fight song, and conference affiliation are also being
sought.
Boys Basketball
The Hartsburg High School boys basketball team had some incredibly successful seasons during the school's short existence.
The team's exploits from the 1921-22 season through the 1946-47 season are covered on the IHSA web site including overall
record and coach's names. During this time the Hartsburg boys won four District titles. No less than 21
of the 26 seasons listed ended with the HHS boys having a winning record!! The best of the Hartsburg
High School basketball successes are listed below.
1923-24 12 - 8
Coach Maxwell Suggs
1924-25 12 - 5 Coach
Maxwell Suggs
1928-29 15 - 3
Coach Roy Oliver
1929-30 19 - 5
Coach C.E. Hull
1930-31 16 - 8
Coach Harold Bower
1932-33 22 - 1 Undefeated Regualr Season! Coach
Harold Bower
1933-34 16 - 13 Coach
Harold Bower
1934-35 18 - 6
Coach Harold Bower
1935-36 17 - 11 Coach
Harold Bower
1936-37 19 - 13 District Champions
Coach Harold Bower
1937-38 25 - 4 District Champions
Coach Harold Bower
1938-39 20 - 4 District Champions
Coach Bill Meyer
1939-40 14 - 10
Coach Bill Meyer
1940-41 17 - 9 District Champions
Coach Bill Meyer
1941-42 25 - 1 District Champions
Coach Bill Meyer
Undefeated Regualr Season!
1942-43 18 - 5 Coach
Weldon Ryan
1943-44 21 - 5 Coach
Weldon Ryan
1944-45 18 - 6
Coach Weldon Ryan
1945-46 19 - 7
Coach Weldon Ryan
1946-47 13 - 11 Last Season Coach
Weldon Ryan
School overall record was 397 - 200 in this 26 year period!! Nice job Hartsburg High!!
Great Coaches
*Coach Harold Bower - 1930-31 through 1937-38 - Basketball
8 seasons - all with winning records
2 District Titles
2 seasons of 20 plus wins
1 undefeated regular season
144
- 66 overall .686 winning %
*Coach Bill Meyers - 1938-39 through 1941-42 -
Basketball
4 seasons - all with winning records
3 District Titles
2 seasons of 20 plus wins
1 undefeated regular season
76 - 24 overall .760 winning %
*Coach Weldon Ryan - 1942-43 through 1946-47 - Basketball
5 seasons - all with winning records
2 seasons of 20 plus wins
89 - 34 overall .724 winning %
Led initial Hartsburg-Emden team to Regional Championship and 22 - 4
record!!
Special Thank You
The photos on this page are courtesy of a "road trip" taken by the Wheat boys, Jon, Jim, and
Dan. Great job fellas!!
Seeking Further Information
If you have ANY further information regarding Hartsburg High School and its many accomplishments, please share them
with us. We are especially interested in a photo of the original High School building. Items can be e-mailed
to us at
ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also write to us at:
Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il. 60631
