Athletics
There is not any information regarding the Gladstone High School athletic program on the IHSA web site. We are
confident basketball, and possibly baseball and track, were part of the athletic program at Gladstone High. Team
records, coach's names, individual accomplishments, team uniform colors, and school fight song are all items we are interested
in adding to this page.
Boys Basketball
Several scores involving the Gladstone Hawks playing in the IHSA State Tournament were located on a website titled "Illinois
Postseason High School Basketball Scores." These scores have been reprinted below.
1934-35
Roseville District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Roseville 56-8
Roseville beat Stronghurst in title game.
1935-36
Blandinsville District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Good Hope 44-18
Alexis beat Blandinsville in title game.
1936-37 Colchester
District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Blandinsville 21-19
2nd Rd lost to Colchester 52-24
Good
Hope beat Stronghurst in title game.
1937-38
Kiethsburg District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to New Boston 42-17
Oquawka beat Keithsburg in title game.
1938-39
New Boston District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Little York 26-25
Viola beat Oquawka in title game
1939-40 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1940-41
New Boston District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Little York 26-23
New Boston beat Seaton in title game.
1941-42 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1942-43 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1944-45
New Boston District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to New Windsor 48-25
Biggsville beat New Windsor in title game.
1945-46 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1946-47
New Boston District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Alpha 52-16
Oquawka beat Alpha in title game.
1947-48 New
Windsor District Tournament Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Little York 35-32
Semi-final lost to Seaton 42-37
New
Boston beat Seaton in title game
1948-49
Aledo Regional Tournament Coach's name & record
needed.
Gladstone did not compete in District this season.
**1st Rd lost to Aledo 47-33
New Boston beat Aledo in title game.
**Final varsity boys basketball game for Gladstone High School boys basketball program.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Band, chorus, student government, FFA, FHA, and class plays were likely a big part of the success in educating the students
of Gladstone High.
We Need Your Help......
..in finding out more about Gladstone High School and its history. Whether it concerns athletic-related information or
information about the schools' history, you can e-mail items and photos to us at
ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. We'll also be glad to take information via regular mail. Just send it to us at:
Illinois HS
Glory Days
6439 North Neva St.
Chicago, Il 60631
