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Deerfield-Shields High School
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Credit: Lake County Discovery Museum/Curt Teich Postcard Archives.

The History of Highland Park Deerfield-Shields High School
 
Highland Park (population 31,365) is located in far northeastern Illinois in the southeastern corner of Lake County. The town is located on the shore of one of the "Great Lakes", Lake Michigan, about 25 miles north of Chicago. U.S. Route 41 is the main roadway to and from Highland Park. The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad travels through town as well.  
 
According to history found on the town's official website, http://www.highlandpark.org/index.htm , the area was first settled in the mid-1830s. The first school was established in 1846. The town was officially chartered as Highland Park in 1869.
 
Highland Park's first public high school opened in 1887. By 1914, the school had gone through several changes including building additions to accomodate the influx of students due to the ever-increasing population. Also by 1914, the name of the high school had been established as Deerfield-Shields High School (http://www.highlandpark.org/hpg_about_sketch.htm).
 
Highland Park Deerfield-Shields High School served the community and surrounding area for several decades. The population increase became so great that a new high school was started north of Highland Park. The high school was to serve the town of Deerfield. The name of Highland Park's high school, "Deerfield-Shields," was changed to simply Highland Park High School in 1949.
 
Highland Park High School continues to serve its community today. The fate of the original school buildings is being sought.
 
Highland Park Deerfield-Shields High School Quick Facts
 
Year opened:                                    1887
Year name changed:                         1949
Name change to:                               Highland Park High School
Deerfield-Shields HS team nickname:  unavailable
Deerfield-Shields HS team colors:       unavailable
School Fight Song:                            unavailable
ATHLETICS  
 
The Deerfield-Shields boys competed in many different sports as they competed in two different conferences, the North Shore League from 1903-14 and the Suburban League from 1913-39...although that affiliation may have lasted longer.  They also managed several top-ten finishes in State-wide competition, even two STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS in golf. In fact, golf was the DSHS boys' greatest success in IHSA competition.  Basketball, swimming, football, and track are also covered on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org), while the school also offered cross-country, baseball, and tennis. Many team records and coach's names are currently not available.
 
BOYS GOLF
 
TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, FOUR SECOND Place finishes, and ONE THIRD Place finish made Deerfield-Shields the team to beat in the late 1930's and the entire decade of the 1940's. In addition FIVE Individual Championships were won by the HPDSHS linksters, plus they won eight conference titles and shared a ninth thru 1939!  Coach Harry Bolle led the linksters to their incredible status.   
 
1920-21   Individual Medalist @ State Finals
                  Harold Martin        2ND Place
1921-22   Suburban League Champions
                Individual Medalists @ State Finals 
                  Harold Martin        STATE CHAMPION!
                  Fred Glader            2ND Place
1922-23   Suburban League Champions
                Individual Medalist @State Finals
                  Robert Stupple       3RD Place
1923-24   Suburban League Champions         
                Individual Medalists @ State Finals
                  Richard Martin       CO-STATE CHAMPION!!
                  Robert Stupple       CO-STATE CHAMPION!!
1924-25   Individual Medalists @ State Finals
                  Richard Martin       STATE CHAMPION!!
                  ?? Conrad              14TH Place
1925-26   Individual Medalist @ State Finals
                  Alex Stupple          10TH Place
1928-29  Suburban League Champions
               Individual Medalists @ State Finals
                  William Chambers 2ND Place
                  Turido Saielli         6TH Place
1929-30   Suburban League Champions
                Individual Medalist @ State Finals
                  Robert Saielli         2ND Place
1930-31   Suburban League Champions
                Individual Medalist @ State Finals
                  Warren Geary        3RD Place
                  Oswaldo Saielli      4TH Place
1931-32   Suburban League Champions
1932-33   Co-Suburban League Champions
1934-35   Suburban League Champions
                Individual Medalist @ State Finals
                 William Saielli        4TH Place
1938-39   Team Finished SECOND in State Match Play!!   Coach Harry Bolle
               District Champions
 
               Individual Medalist
                Manuel de la Torre  2ND Place
 
                Final Team Standings
                1)  LaGrange (Lyons)                               10 pts. (699)  
                2)  Highland Park Deerfield-Shields      10 pts. (708)
 
1939-40   IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!!                            Coach Harry Bolle
               District Champions
 
               Individual Medalist
                Manuel de la Torre  STATE CHAMPION!!
 
               Final Team Standings
               1)  Highland Park Deerfield-Shields    19 pts.     (652)
               2)  Galesburg (H.S.)                                8 pts.      (674)
 
1940-41   Team Finished SECOND in State Match Play!!   Coach Harry Bolle 
               District Champions
 
               Individual Medalist
                Herbert Chambers    2ND Place
 
               Final Team Standings
               1)  Rockford (West)                               16 pts. (648)
               2)  Highland Park Deerfield-Shields    12 pts. (652)
 
1941-42   Team Finished SECOND in State Finals!!   Coach Harry Bolle
               District Champions
 
               Individual Medalist
                Herbert Chambers    3RD Place
 
               Final Team Standings
               1)  Rockford (East)                                       672
               2)  Highland Park Deerfield-Shields           679
 
1946-47   Team Finished SECOND in State Finals!!   Coach Harry Bolle
               District Champions
 
               Individual Medalist
                Dominic Ori              5TH Place
 
               Final Team Standings
               1)  Rockford (East)                                     652
               2)  Highland Park Deerfield-Shields         657

1947-48   IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS!!                         Coach Harry Bolle
              District Champions
 
              Individual Medalists
               Dan Coleman            2ND Place
               Dominic Ori               5TH Place                        
               W. Mansfield             11TH Place
 
              Final Team Standings
              1)  Highland Park Deerfield-Shields                     650
              2)  Rockford (East)                                                 654  

1948-49   Team Finished THIRD in State Finals!!   Coach Harry Bolle
               District Champions
 
               Individual Medalist
                Dan Coleman           9TH Place          
 
               Final Team Standings
               1)  Kewanee (H.S.)                                             648
               2)  Pekin                                                            659
               3)  Highland Park Deerfield-Shields                 668

BOYS BASKETBALL
 
One Deerfield-Shields basketball team reached the State Finals round of 16 in the IHSA State Playoffs. The team of 1934-35 accomplished this under Coach Arthur Thurston. 
 
1903-04           North Shore League Champions            coach unknown
1918-19           Suburban League "B" Division Champs coach unknown
1924-25           Suburban League "B" Division Champs coach unknown
1926-27           Suburban League Co-Champions          coach unknown
1928-29                                                                         Coach J.A. Peel
1933-34           Suburban League L'tw't Co-Champs           coach unknown 
1934-35  25--6  IHSA SWEET 16 FINALIST!!                   Coach Arthur Thurston
                       Suburban League Champions
                        Sectional Champions
                         Sweet 16 Finalist
                           Lost to Champaign HS 25-21

1947-49                                                                         Coach Carlson

BOYS TRACK & FIELD
 
Incredible track athletes attended Highland Park Deerfield-Shields High School. In addition to winning the Suburban League's outdoor track title in 1920 as well as the "B" division league title in 1926, the school had a number of placers at the state finals. Check out this Resume':
 
50 Individual Event Medal Winners
13 Individual Event State Champions
12 Top-Ten Finishes at the IHSA State Meet
  7 Realy Team Medal Winners
  3 Relay Team Champions
  2 IHSA State Runner-up Finishes
 
These accomplishments, as listed on the IHSA website, are listed below.    
 
1908-09   Individual Medalist
               ?? Parratt    50 Yard Dash     4TH Place
               A. Walker    220 Yard Dash   4TH Place
 
 
1909-10   Team Finished EIGHTH at IHSA State Meet!!
 
               Individual Medalists
               A. Walker    220 Yard Dash     STATE CHAMPION!!    
                                  100 Yard Dash      2ND Place
 
1911-12   Individual Medalist
               C. Noel         880 Yard Run      2ND Place
 
1912-13   Individual Medalist
               Sam Bingham   1 Mile Run     4TH Place
 
1918-19   Team Finished FOURTH at IHSA STATE MEET!! 
 
               Individual Medalists
               Wallace Kimball         120 Yard Hurdles       STATE CHAMPION!!
                                                   Javelin                     3RD Place
               Elsworth Sheridan       Javelin                     STATE CHAMPION!!
               David Kimball              120 Yard Hurdles      2ND Place
               Weyman McIntosh       440 Yard Dash           4TH Place
 
1919-20   Team Finished SECOND at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
               Individual Medalists
               David Kimball             120 Yard Hurdles        STATE CHAMPION!!
                                                  220 Yard Hurdles        STATE CHAMPION!!
               Relay Team                 880 Yard Relay          STATE CHAMPIONS!!
               Wallace McIlwain       120 Yard Hurdles        2ND Place
                                                   Shot Put                    3RD Place
               Garfield Proctor           220 Yard Dash           3RD Place
               Charles Stewart           220 Yard Hurdles       3RD Place
               Emil Lauridsen            Javelin                       4TH Place
 
1920-21   Team Finished EIGHTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
                Suburban League Outdoor Champs!!!
               Individual Medalists at State 
               Wallace McIlwain       120 Hurdles               2ND Place
               Garfield Proctor          440 Yard Dash           3RD Place
               Barron Rockwell         220 Yard Dash           3RD Place
 
1921-22   Team Finished SECOND at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
               Individual Medalists
               Charles Stewart          120 Yard Hurdles       STATE CHAMPION!
                                                  220 Yard Hurdles       STATE CHAMPION! 
               Relay Teams               880 Yard Relay          2ND Place
               Garfield Proctor          440 Yard Dash           3RD Place
               Barron Rockwell         220 Yard Dash           3RD Place
 
1922-23   Team Finished SEVENTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
               Individual Medalists
               Ed Bolan                     Shot Put                    STATE CHAMPION!!
               Byron Harvey              120 Yard Hurdles       3RD Place
               Barron Rockwell         100 Yard Dash           3RD Place
                                                   220 Yard Dash          3RD Place
 
1923-24   Team Finished FIFTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
               Individual Medalists
               Bob Craig                    440 Yard Dash           STATE CHAMPION!
               Barron Rockwell         100 Yard Dash            STATE CHAMPION!
                                                   220 Yard Dash            2ND Placed
               Dan Rogers                 High Jump                  3RD Place 
               Relay Teams               880 Yard Relay           4TH Place
 
1924-25   Individual Medalist
               Harry McClure              Discus                        5TH Place
 
1925-26   Suburban League "B" Division Champs!!
 
1927-28   Team Finished TENTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
               Individual Medalist 
               Dick Hammond            880 Yard Run             STATE CHAMPION!
 
1930-31    Individual Medalists
                Arthur Fox                  880 Yard Run              2ND Place
                Paul Rubly                 440 Yard Dash             4TH Place
 
1931-32    Individual Medalist
                George Ray                High Jump                  STATE CHAMPION!
 
1932-33    Individual Medalist
                Parker Johnson          Discus                         4TH Place
 
1933-34    Individual Medalist
                Fred Ullman               440y dash                    5TH Place
 
1937-38    Team Finished NINTH at IHSA STATE MEET!! 
 
                Individual Medalist
                Norman Durment        200 Yard Hurdles        STATE CHAMPION!
                Walter Repholz          880 Yard Run               5TH Place
                John Rompel              440 Yard Dash             5TH Place
 
1938-39    Team Finished TENTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
                Individual Medalists
                Relay Team                880 Yard Relay           STATE CHAMPIONS!
 
1939-40    Team Finished EIGHTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
                Individual Medalists
                Relay Team                880 Yard Relay           STATE CHAMPS! 
                William Bromstedt      220 Yard Dash            4TH Place
                John Heath                 200 Yard Hurdles        5TH Place
 
1940-41    Individual Medalist
                Joseph Grinnell         200 Yard Hurdles         2ND Place

1943-44    Individual Medalists
                Relay Team               880 Yard Relay            2ND Place
 
1944-45    Team Finished FIFTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
                Individual Medalists
                Leroy Young              100 Yard Dash             3RD Place 
                Relay Team               880 Yard Relay            3RD Place
                Martin Detmer            Shot Put                      4TH Place
 
1945-46    Individual Medalist
                Martin Detmer            Shot Put                      2ND Place
 
1948-49    Individual Medalist
                Stephen Behr             200 Yard Hurdles         3RD Place
 
NICE WORK BY THE DEERFIELD-SHIELDS THINCLADS!!
 
BOYS SWIMMING
 
Three boys swim teams placed in the top-ten at the IHSA State Meet!  In addition NINE individuals earned medals with THREE of the individuals winning State Championships in their events.  The results as found on the IHSA website are listed below.
 
1931-32     Team Finished SEVENTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
                 Individual Medalist
                 William Walker    100 Yard Breast Stroke    STATE CHAMPION!
 
1939-40      Individual Medalist
                  ?? Lyons             50 Yard Free Style            5TH Place
 
1944-45     Team Finished SIXTH at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
                 Individual Medalists
                 George Hiller       100 Yard Breast Stroke     3RD Place
                 Relay Team         200 Free Style Relay         5TH Place
 
1945-46     Team Finished SECOND at IHSA STATE MEET!!
 
                 Individual Medalist
                 Relay Teams       150 Medley Relay              STATE CHAMPIONS!
                                             200 Free Style Relay          3RD Place
                 George Hiller       100 Yard Breast Stroke      STATE CHAMPION!
                 Steve Pollak          50 Yard Free Style           2ND Place
 
1946-47     Individual Medalist
                 ?? Rosenheim      100 Yard Backstroke          4TH Place
 
FOOTBALL
 
Coaches J.L. Rothacker (10 years) and J.A. Peel (6 years) both had nice tenures at Deerfield-Shields High School, while helpng the school's gridiron program win two Suburban League titles. The better records as listed on the IHSA website are listed below.
 
1915-18                                                              Coach J.L. Rothacker
1918-19    4-4                                                     Coach J.L. Rothacker
1919-20    5-2                                                     Coach J.L. Rothacker 
1920-21    6-3                                                     Coach J.L. Rothacker
1921-22    6-2  Suburban League Champs!!       Coach J.L. Rothacker
1922-23    8-1                                                     Coach J.L. Rothacker
1923-24    6-3                                                     Coach J.L. Rothacker
1924-25    6-3                                                     Coach J.L. Rothacker
1925-26    4-4  Suburban League "B" Div. Champs!!  Coach J.A. Peel
1926-27    5-3                                                    Coach J.A. Peel
1927-28    5-2-1                                                 Coach J.A. Peel 
1928-29    6-3                                                    Coach J.A. Peel
1929-30                                                            Coach J.A. Peel
1930-31    4-2-1                                                 Coach J.A. Peel
1948-49    3-2-1                                                 Coach Dave Floyd
 
 
BASEBALL
 
Deerfield-Shields also hosted the American Pasttime in its athletic department during the spring. The school won the 1925 championship in the Suburban League according to research done by our good friend Robert Pruter, but there is no other evidence of school records, coaches' names, and names of notable players.
 
 
TENNIS
 
The school was a busy place to be to watching sporting events in the spring of 1920. With the golf & track teams in action at that time year along with possibly baseball, the netters made their school proud by winning the doubles title in the Suburban League that year. This is the only item we have been able to find on the sport. If anyone has more about the tennis program at Deerfield-Shields, we invite them to contact us at the addresses listed below.
 
 
CROSS-COUNTRY
 
In the fall of 1933, Deerfield-Shields set a team to run over hill and dale with other schools in the Suburban League. The result was successful as the D-S harriers were conference champions. We are in need of more information about the sport while it was offered at the school.
 
 
 
If You Have Any Further Information
 
If you have any further information regarding the history of Highland Park Deerfield-Shields High School, please write to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also write to us via real mail at:
 
Illinoiis HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il.  60631