New Boston does have an elementary school for the Westmer School District for grades PK - 5.  A portion of the original New Boston school building still stands and is used as part of the Westmer elementary school. 

 

 

Year opened:               late 1800s / early 1900s

Year closed:                1960

Consolidated to:          Westmer School District (Joy)

School nickname:        the "Bears" 

School colors:             Blue & Gold

School Fight Song:      unavailable

 

 

The New Boston High School boys definitely participated in basketball, as you will see below. No evidence of other sports offered at the school could be found on the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org) .  It would be a good bet that New Boston offered Track, Baseball, and Cheerleading.  Assistance with this information is being sought.  The best seasons in which IHSA hardware was won by the Basketball team are listed below. Some scores involving New Boston High School were located on a website titled "Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores." These scores are listed below as well.

 

 

New Boston's boys could shoot the rock!  Two streaks define New Boston HS basketball.  District titles were won in 41, 42 and 48, 49, 50 , and 51. The District Championships were followed up with Regional titles in 42 and 49.  Unfortunately Coaches names and team records are not available, though one would assume the '42 and '49 records were quite impressive. 

All information prior to the 1933-34 season is needed.

1933-34            Rock Island District Tournament     Coach's name & record needed

                         1st Rd lost to East Moline 46-11

                         East Moline lost to Moline in title game  

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

1940-41            IHSA District Champions              Coach's name & record needed

      

1941-42            IHSA District Champions              Coach's name & record needed

1947-48            IHSA District Champions              Coach's name & record needed

1948-49            IHSA District Champions              Coach's name & record needed

                         Semi-final Beat New Windsor 48-33

                         Title Game lost to Aledo 73-56

        

1950-51            IHSA District Champions              Coach's name & record needed

                         1st Rd lost to Joy

                         Joy lost to Sherrard in semi-final

                         Sherrard beat Aledo in title game 

1951-52  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

1952-53  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

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

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

1955-56  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

1956-57  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.

   

1957-58            Joy District Runner-Up                 Coach's name & record needed

1958-59            Joy District Runner-Up                 Coach's name & record needed

                         Semi-final Beat Little York 67-66

                         Title Game lost to Joy 66-60

   

1959-60            Joy District Tournament                   Coach's name & record needed

                         **Semi-final lost to Joy 78-56

                         Joy beat Little York in title game

**Final game for the New Boston High School "Bears". Consolidated with Joy to form the Westmer School District in the summer of 1960.

    

 

From our good fan Lou Ann Krengle:

 

"The boys used to play their basketball games, in the 1940's, in Baner Hall on Main Street in the upstairs portion of the building. The building is now the New Boston Community Center but the up stairs part has been closed.

There is a New Boston High School reunion. This year there were about ninety attendees.

 

Some memorable people from New Boston High School's past include Bus Thoman, coach in the 1940s, and Miss Mable Knox, principal through the late 1950's."

 

 

School fight song, team records, great coaches, town history, school history  -  all of these are items we are seeking information to from a New Boston fan.  We are especially seeking a photo of the old high school building. If you can help us send a School Submission Form or Guest Commnetary Form with the information you possess.  You may also write us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or:

 

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