Boys Basketball
Boys basketball was offered at Ashton High School as well. Over the years, they won two District
Championships! Season records, coaches' names, and other information is needed.
1933-34 Oregon District
Tournament Coaches name & record
needed
1st
Rd Beat Creston 16-8
2nd
Rd lost to Rochelle 32-15
Rochelle
lost in semi-final round
1934-35 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1935-36 Leaf
River District Champions Coach's name & record needed
Title
Game Beat Leaf River 43-32
Oregon
Regional Tourney
1st
Rd Lost to Polo 47-28
Polo
lost in title game
1936-37 Mt. Morris Regional
Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Rochelle 52-9
Rochelle
won Regional tourney
1937-38 District
Champions Coach's
name & record needed
District scores unavailable
Regional scores unavailable
1938-39 Dixon Regional Tournament Coach's
name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Sterling 39-23
Sterling lost in title game
1939-40 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1940-41 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1941-42 Oregon Regional
Tounament Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Stillman Valley 50-29
Semi-final
lost to Oregon 39-26
Oregon
lost in title game.
1942-43 Dekalb
Regional Tounament Coach's name & record
needed
1st
Rd Beat Leaf River 39-19
Semi-final
lost to Shabonna 33-26
Shabonna
lost in title game
1943-44 Regional Tournament Coach's
name & record needed
1st
Rd lost to Rochelle 43-27
1944-45 Oregon
Regional Tournament Coach's name & record
needed
1st
Rd lost to Rochelle 39-30
Rochelle
won Regional title
1945-46 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1946-47 Mt. Morris Regional
Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Byron 46-43
Byron
lost in title game
1947-48 Oregon Regional
Tounament Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Oregon 50-29
Semi-final
lost to Rochelle 45-34
Rochelle
lost in title game
1948-49 Rochelle
Regional Tounament Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Forreston 52-26
Semi-final
lost to Rochelle 36-34
Rochelle
won title game
1949-50 Mt. Morris Regional
Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Leaf River 42-29
Semi-final lost to Byron 64-39
Byron
won title game
1950-51 Rochelle Regional Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Rockford St. Thomas 63-44
St. Thomas lost in semi-final round
1951-52 Mt. Morris Regional Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd lost to Forreston 71-48
Ashton
scorers: Hicks 13, Butler 10, Tews 8,
Warner
7, Cultra 4, Miller 2, Waupel 2, Dennis 2
Forreston lost in semi-final round
1952-53 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1953-54 Mt. Morris Regional Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd lost to Forreston 73-43
Ashton scorers: Butler 15, Wisman 9, Gaskins 6,
Lawson
5, Huntley 3, Hicks 2, Warner 2, Bolen 1
Forreston
lost in title game
1954-55 Rochelle Regional Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd lost to Rockford St. Thomas 63-51
St.
Thomas lost in semi-final round
1955-56 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1956-57 Rock Falls Regional Tournament Coach's name &
record needed
1st Rd lost to Sterling 67-47
Sterling lost in semi-final round
1957-58 Rock Falls Regional Tournament Coach's name &
record needed
1st Rd lost to Rock Falls 142-36
Rock
Falls won Regional title
1958-59 Sterling Regional Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd lost to Rock Falls 92-45
Rock
Falls lost in title game
1959-60 Leaf River District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Franklin Center 60-47
Semi-final lost to Byron 76-47
Byron won District title.
1960-61 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1961-62 Stillman Valley District Tournament Coach's
name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Leaf River 75-45
Semi-final lost to Byron 66-56
Byron lost in title game
1962-63 Forreston District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Byron 64-39
Semi-final lost to Forreston 70-50
Forreston won District title.
1963-64 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1964-65 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1965-66 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1966-67 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1967-68 Mt. Morris District Runner-up! Coach's
name & record needed
Semi-final Beat Franklin Center 63-52
Title Game lost to Forreston 56-54
1968-69 Stillman Valley District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Forreston
Semi-final
lost to Byron 76-66
Byron
lost in title game
1969-70 Byron District Tournemant
Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Leaf River 68-66
Semi-final lost to Byron 63-50
Byron won District title
1970-71 Polo District Tournament Coach's
name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Leaf River 60-55
Semi-final lost to Mt. Morris 79-70
Mt. Morris won District title.
1971-72 Byron Class 'A' Regional Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd lost to Polo 74-64
Polo lost in semi-final round
1972-73 through 2003-04 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1999-00 Amboy Tourny Champs Coach's
name & record needed
2000-01 Amboy Tourny Champs Coach's
name & record needed
March 4, 1958 was a dreary day for the AHS Boys Basketball team. They were beat by eventual state second-placers,
Rock Falls, 142-36 in the opening-round of Regional play.
Girls Baskeball
The Lacy Aces had some great seasons as well..
1997-98 Amboy Tourny Champs
Coach Mike Messer
2001-02 Four
Rivers Conference Champs Coach Mike Messer
FR
Conference Tourny Champs
Amboy
Tourny Champs
In 2001, they won the Amboy Fresh-Soph Tournament as well as the varsity.
Also Offered
Baseball and Softball were also offered. No records could be found at
this time.
Great Coach
Jan Cupp coached volleyball starting in 1987 and established a record of 279-197-8
and continues to coach volleyball for Ashton-Franklin Center High School.