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The History of Hoopeston-East Lynn High School
 
Hoopeston (population 5,965) is located in upper-eastern Illinois about 35 miles northeast of Champaign and 25 miles north of Danville.  Hoopeston is only 6 miles west of the Indiana state border. Illinois Route 1 runs north and south through town and intersects with Illinois Route 9 which runs east and west. Hoopeston was settled in 1871 in northeast Vermilion County. According to the town's official website www.cityofhoopeston.org/ a major contributing factor to the town's early growth was the intersection of two railroad lines, the Louisville & Nashville and the Norfolk & Western.
 
East Lynn (population approximately 100) is located in far eastern Illinois in northwestern Vermillion County.  Places of note near East Lynn include Danville (20 miles to the south), Bloomington (60 miles to the west) and Indiana (14 miles to the east).  Illinois Route 9 is the main roadway through East Lynn.  The Fountain Creek flows north of town and splits with branches running to the east and west of town.  The Norfolk & Western Rairoad runs beside Route 9 as well.
 
Both towns have individual pages for their original high schools on this website.  Check them out by clicking your mouse the town names in bold above.  Both towns have school systems that date back to the late 1800s.  The early 1970s brought about serious consolidation talks between the school districts Hoopeston and East Lynn.  These talks became a reality after the 1972-73 school year with the creation of the Hoopeston-East Lynn School District.  All grades, including the high school, were moved to the town of Hoopeston. 
 
Hoopeston-East Lynn High School served the two communities for nearly 20 years.  The high school districts from nearby Rankin and Wellington joined Hoopeston-East Lynn in the late 1980s.  After the 1992-93 school year Hoopeston-East Lynn High School changed its name to Hoopeston Area High School. 
 
Hoopeston-East Lynn High School Quick Facts
 
Year opened:                     1973
Year changed name:          1993
Changed to:                       Hoopeston Area High School
H-EL HS team nickname:   the "Cornjerkers"
H-EL HS team colors:
School Fight Song: 
ATHLETICS
 
The Hoopeston-East Lynn High School kids excelled on many levels in many different sports.  The boys played football, basketball, cross country, wrestling, track, and baseball.  The girls competed in volleyball, basketball, softball, volleyball, track, and bowling.  In addition the school faired well in speech and dramatic competitions. 
 
The sports listed below include the items we found on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org).
 
BOYS BASEBALL
 
The Cornjerker baseball program did not win IHSA hardware as Hoopeston-East Lynn.  If you have seasonal records and coach's names you wish to share for H-EL please do not hesitate to write to us.
 
GIRLS BOWLING 
 
The Lady Cornherker 'boulders' had sonme great success in the mid-1970s. The girls brought home a SECOND Place Finish from the IHSA STATE TOURNEY in the sport's second season of 1973-74!!  In addition the program qualified for the IHSA State Finals for four straight years, winning District titles each year as well.  
 
1973-74       IHSA STATE MEET SECOND PLACE FINISH!! 
                   District Champions!!
 
1974-75       Qualified for IHSA State Finals
                   District Champions
 
1975-76       Qualified for IHSA State Finals
                   District Champions
 
1976-77       Qualified for IHSA State Finals
                   District Champions 
 
BOYS BASKETBALL
 
The hardwood court was the site of many great games and many successful seasons.  This was especially true in the early and mid 1980s.  Check out the COrnjerkers' incredible boys basketball history as found on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org) that is listed below. 
 
1973-74                   Regional Champions
1976-77                   Regional Champions

1977-78     26 - 4      IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!!             Coach Ed Byrd
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
                               Super-Sectional Finalist
                               Lost to Mason City 60 - 56
 
1981-82     22 - 6                                                         Coach Randy Feller

1982-83     24 - 6      IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!!             Coach Randy Feller
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
                               Super-Sectional Finalist
                               Lost to Flanagan 87 - 60
                               Flanagan finished 2nd
 
1983-84     26 - 6      IHSA Elite 8 Finalist!!                  Coach Randy Feller
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
                               Super-Sectional Finalist
                               Beat Toluca 51 - 48 (O/T)
                               Elite 8 Finalist
                               Lost to Mt. Pulaski 61 - 54
                               Mt. Pulaski finished 2nd

1984-85     31 - 1      IHSA TOURNEY THIRD PLACE!!   Coach Randy Feller
                               Undefeated Regular Season
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
                               Super-Sectional Finalist
                               Beat Mason City 65 - 60
                               Elite 8 Finalist
                               Beat Pittsfield 60 - 58
                               Final Four Finalist
                               Lost to Providence St. Mel 83 - 72
                               St. Mel Won State Championship
                               Third Place Game Winners
                               Beat Harvard 84 - 70 

1985-86     32 - 2      IHSA TOURNEY THIRD PLACE!!   Coach Randy Feller 
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
                               Super-Sectional Finalist
                               Beat Roanoke Benson 68 - 45
                               Elite 8 Finalist
                               Beat Winchester 51 - 38
                               Final Four Finalist
                               Lost to Teutopolis 58 - 43
                               Teutopolis Won State Championship
                               Third Place Game Winners
                               Beat West Frankfort 68 - 58
 
GIRLS BASKETBALL
 
The Lady Cornjerkers won some IHSA hardware of their own.  Four Regional TItles highlighted the their success. 
 
1988-89                   Regional Champions
1989-90    25 - 2       Regional Champions             Coach Jim Matta
1990-91    20 - 8       Regional Champions             Coach Jim Matta
1991-92    16 - 12     Regional Champions             Coach Jim Matta
 
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
 
The Hoopeston-East Lynn harriers had a real nice "run" in the late 1970s.  Three consecutive trips to the State Finals and several individual medalists were highlighted by a third-place finish at the IHSA State Meet in the 1979-80 seasonh!!   
 
1977-78              Team Qualified for IHSA State Finals!
                          Indivdiual Medalist 
                          Harry Gudeman          10TH Place
 
1978-79              Team Finished EIGHTH at IHSA State Finals!
                          Individual Medalists
                          Jeff Stipp                    15TH Place
 
1979-80              Team Finished THIRD at IHSA State Finals!
                          Individual Medalist
                          Jeff Stipp                    2ND Place
 
1981-82               Individual Medalist
                           Kirt Davis                   2ND Place
 
1982-83               Individual Medalist  
                           Kirt Davis                   9TH Place
 
1984-85               Individual Medalist
                           Mark Haggerty           23RD Place
 
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
 
Several individual medalists and a FOURTH Place Finish at the IHSA State Meet were the highlights of the lady trackster program.  An individual State Championship was won in the 100 Meter Dash by Jill Doty in 1987!!
 
1981-82           District Champions
 
1982-83           Individual Medalists
                       Kathy Bugera           400 Meter Dash      4TH Place
                       Relay Teams            800 Meter Medley  7TH Place
 
1985-86           Individual Medalist
                       Tessy Manion           800 Meter Run       6TH Place 
 
1986-87           IHSA STATE MEET - FOURTH PLACE!!
 
                      Individual Medalists
                      Jill Doty                     100 Meter Dash     STATE CHAMPION!! 
                                                        200 Meter Dash     2ND Place
                      Relay Teams              4x100 Meter Rel.  2ND Place 
                                                         4x200 Meter Rel.  4TH Place
                      Aly Jo Haggerty          1600 Meter Run    4TH Place
                      Madonna Johnson      300 Meter Hurd.    6TH Place
 
1987-88           Individual Medalists
                       Relay Team               4x200 Meter Rel.   3RD Place
 
1988-89           Individual Medalist
                       Madonna Johnson     300 Meter Hurd.     3RD Place
 
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
 
The boys track and field program had some excellent individual efforts as well as two top-ten team finishes. The thin-clads of 1974-75 brought home the State Meet's SECOND Place Trophy!! Jeff Shipp and Bob Summers each won GOLD Medals in their events and two Relay Teams brought home the gold as well!!  
 
1974-75           IHSA STATE MEET SECOND PLACE FINISH!!
                       District Champions  
                       Individual Medalists
                       Bob Summers        330 Yard Hurd.      STATE CHAMPION!!
                       Relay Teams          880 Yard Relay      STATE CHAMPIONS!!
                                                      440 Yard Relay      2ND Place
                       Arlyn Rudin             Pole Vault             4TH Place
                       Marv Gudeman       880 Yard Run         6TH Place
 
1975-76            Individual Medalist
                        Relay Team           2 Mile Relay           5TH Place
 
1977-78            Individual Medalists 
                        Relay Team           2 Mile Relay           STATE CHAMPIONS!!
                        Harry Gudeman     1 Mile Run              7TH Place
 
1978-79            Individual Medalists
                        Bob Forshier          330 Yard Hurdles    6TH Place
 
1979-80           IHSA STATE MEET EIGHTH PLACE FINISH!!
                       Individual Medalists
                       Jeff Stipp                3200 Meter Run       STATE CHAMPION!!
                                                      1600 Meter Run        5TH Place
                       Relay Team            4x400 Meter Relay   6TH Place
                       Kirt Davis                1600 Meter Run        7TH Place
 
1981-82           Individual Medalist
                       Kirt Davis                1600 Meter Run         6TH Place

 
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
 
The Cornjerker lady netters put up some incredible numbers for the relatively short time the school was known as Hoopeston-East Lynn.  Two Trips to the IHSA State Tourney Elite 8 and one trip to the State Championship game highlighted an incredible run from the late 1970s through the 1980s.  In all, H-EL won a total of 4 District Championships, 10 Regional Championships, 5 Sectional Championhips, 2 Super Sectiional Championships, and made one trip to the Final Four where the girls earned their IHSA Tournament SECOND Place Trophy. Coach's names and team records are being sought.  
 
1974-75                    District Champions
 
1977-78                    IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist! 
                                District Champions
                                Sectional Champions

1978-79                    District Champions
1981-82                    District Champions
1982-83                    Regional Champions
 
1983-84                    IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
 
1984-85                    Regional Champions
1985-86     13 - 9       Regional Champions                   Coach Beth Carpenter
1986-87                   IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!                Coach Beth Carpenter
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
 
1987-88     20 - 4      Regional Champions                    Coach Beth Carpenter
1988-89     21 - 4      Regional Champions                    Coach  Beth Carpenter
 
1989-90     32 - 2      IHSA Tourney SECOND Place!!     Coach Beth Carpenter
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
                               Super Sectional Champions
                               Elite 8 FInalist 
                               Beat Riverton, 15-13, 8-15, 17-15
                               Final Four Finalist
                               Beat Sherrard, 13-15, 15-2, 17-15
                               State Championship Game
                               Lost to Mt. Pulaski, 15-5, 15-7

1990-91     28 - 6      IHSA Elite 8 Finalist!                   Coach Beth Carpenter
                               Regional Champions
                               Sectional Champions
                               Super-Sectional Champions
                               Elite 8 Finalist   
                               Lost to Colchester, 15-7, 10-15, 15-3
                               (Colchester finished 3rd)

1991-92                    Regional Champions
 
BOYS WRESTLING
 
The grapplers had some nice success of on the mat as well.  Four District titles, three Regional titles and a Sectional title were the highlights.  The team of 1978-79 even earned a top-five finish at the IHSA State Meet.  Several individual wrestlers earned medals too, including STATE CHAMPION David Grant (1979).
 
1973-74              District Champions
                          Individual Medalist 
                          Don York           155       4TH Place
                          Tim Drollinger   185       4TH Place
 
1974-75              District Champions
                          Individual Medalist
                          Don Warner        98       2ND Place
                          Tim Drollinger   185       3RD Place
 
1977-78              Sectional Champions
                          Individual Medalist
                          Tony Montez      98       2ND Place

1978-79              Team Finished FIFTH in IHSA Tourney
                          District Champions
                          Individual Medalists
                          David Grant      119      STATE CHAMPION!
                          Tony Montez      98       3RD Place
1979-80              District Champions
 
1980-81              Individual Medalist
                          Gary Shoufler   167       2ND Place
  
1985-86              Regional Champions 
1987-88              Regional Champions
1988-89              Regional Champions
                          Individual Medalist
                          Dan Magee       189       4TH Place
 
BOYS FOOTBALL
 
The grid iron warriors entered the IHSA football playoffs for the only time that the school was called H-EL in 1989.  The Cornjerkers were always competitive in this sport.
 
1989-90    6 - 4     IHSA CLASS 3A Playoffs           Coach Dick Geddes
                           Lost 1st Rd. Game to Monticello
 
SCHOLASTIC BOWL
 
The Hoopeston-East Lynn kids faired well in the IHSA Scholastic Bowl Competition.  In the school's last year of being H-EL, this team earned a birth to the iHSA State Finals! 
 
1992-93   19 - 7      IHSA State Qualifier              Coach David Bibb
                             Sectional Champions

 
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