Foosland High School likely competed in athletics and other extra-curricular activities. It is known that basketball and softball were offered and possibly baseball and track as well. Unfortunately, there is no mention of any sport at Foosland High School on the IHSA website www.ihsa.org. We are hopeful an area alum or resident can provide some of this information for us.

 

The Orange and Black provided some local winter-time action on the hardwood, in light of the fact that they opened a new gym in October 1940, according to information submitted to us by alumnus Richard Shields. Previously, the team played its home games on the second floor of the local Odd Fellows Hall above a general store in the downtown district.

 

In doing some research thru some microfilms of the Bloomington Pantagraph, it was discovered that Foosland had a team as early as the winter of 1928-29 when it played in the Champaign County Tournament. An amateur team, similar to one that played in Ellsworth in McLean County, also was in action when the high schoolers weren't playing. IHSA postseason tournament scores involving Foosland High School found on a website titled "Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores" are listed below as well.

 

1934-35              Fisher District Tournament          Coach's name & record needed

                           1st Rd lost to Philo 48-25

                           Urbana beat Fisher in title game

       

1939-40  5-15                                                         Coach C. A. Stickler

1940-41  6-21                                                         Coach C. A. Stickler

1942-43  1-  8                                                         Coach's name needed

        

1945-46              Mansfield District Tournament    Coach's name & record needed

 

 

 

In lieu of football, Foosland offered softball one school year, taking on Seymour and Ludlow in the fall of 1942. This team wound up 2-2 in an abbreviated schedule before concluding their season.