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The History
of Carmi Township/Community High School
Carmi (population 5,400) is located in southeastern Illinois in White County along the
Little Wabash River, serving as the county seat. Illinois Routes 1 and 14 run thru the community. Carmi was first settled
as early as 1809, then chartered in 1816. It is believed that the city's name comes from the Bible as Carmi was a nephew to
Joseph, and was mentioned several times in the Old Testament.
The founders of Carmi were Leonard White (whom the county was named after) and Lowry
Hay, and they were joint proprietors to the site that was named Carmi. Another famous resident of Carmi, Colonel
Everton Conger, was involved in the capture of John Wilkes Booth after the latter shot President
Abraham Lincoln.
According to a history of White County from 1883, the first school was opened in Carmi in 1841 when
a frame schoolhouse was constructed for a subscription school. The following passage from the link below gives a glimpse into
what education was like in Carmi and throughout Illinois prior to 1855 Free School Act:
“When
the free school law was passed in 1856, people got busy. They elected Berry Crebs, Albert R. Shannon and Dr. E. L. Stewart to a school board. Samuel Slocumb erected a large brick schoolhouse on Fourth Street. J.
L. Waterman was the first
principal. The second was N. B. Hodsdon, with Miss P. L. Dewey as associate teacher.
"Before the free school was opened it was a struggle for many to get an education. The term usually lasted three months and the cost — $2 to $2.50
per term — was high
for many families. Youngsters
were expected to earn their school money. They dug ginseng, gathered nuts, chopped wood, hunted rabbits and caught coons.
"Orlando Burrell chopped 10 cords of wood for James Ratcliff at 25c per cord to pay for a school term."
That brick schoolhouse was built at a cost of four to five thousand dollars,
and later spread to nine schools in Carmi by 1883. Carmi High School was in business in 1885 when it opened
on the second floor of the South Side School building, which was built in 1876. One student finished the four-year
course starting in 1885 as Winnie Maroney was awarded the first diploma in 1889.
When the high school was formed, it was done so as a local district institution,
which meant that students outside of the district had to pay tuition as much as $100 to $125 to attend. But in 1913, things
changed as the state of Illinois passed legislation to create non-high school districts, and that meant taxpayers
paid the tuition (rather than the students) for them to attend the high school of their choice. The following year, Carmi High became
Carmi Township High as it reorganized its territory and accepted more students, including some that lived in the non-high
school areas.
Twelve students were part of the first graduating class from CTHS in 1915,
and at the same time, plans were being made to build a new school due to the lack of space at the South Side School location
it started at in 1885. Once the new building was completed in 1920 (see photo above), more subjects could be offered to the
student body, including expanded agriculture courses (which had begun in 1914), typing, bookkeeping, and biology, setting
the number of credits needed for graduation at 16.
With the new school, the first graduating class numbered 24, and did so
from the auditorium of the new building. Over time, the school added on a new assembly hall & gymnasium by 1935,
and the demands to improve facilities as well as meet state education standards after World War II shifted focus on adding
on wings to the existing 1920 structure. The east and west additions were completed and ready by the fall of 1954, but
a fire damaged the middle building & gymnasium on January 2, 1955, and they were rebuilt on the site,
as was an additional gym for girls to the west wing. Carmi later changed reorganized as a community high school around 1970.
In 1988, talks with nearby Crossville resulted in a new school being formed, White County. All students now attend classes in Carmi in the former Carmi High building.
FACTS ABOUT CARMI TOWNSHIP/COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Year opened as Carmi High School:
1885
Renamed Carmi Township High School:
1914
Renamed Carmi Community High:
early 1970's
Year closed:
1988
School colors:
Maroon & White
School nickname:
Bulldogs
School paper & yearbook:
Carmian
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ATHLETICS
The Carmi Bulldogs were competitive in a number of sports, including baseball, basketball, football, cross-country, golf,
gymnastics, tennis, track, and wrestling for the boys, while the girls competed in basketball, golf, softball, tennis, track,
and volleyball. We are uncertain of their conference affiliations, so we are asking for some assistance from someone
who may know what conferences the Bulldogs played in prior to their consolidation with Crossville. Here's a look
back at Carmi athletic history, courtesy of the IHSA ( www.ihsa.org).
BOYS BASEBALL
The boys of spring at Carmi were successful on the diamond, taking one district title along with five regional championships,
one sectional plaque, and qualified for the state class A tournament in its final year of existance.
1950-51 5 - 1
Coach Ken Hurt
1951-52 5 - 8 District Champions Coach
Ken Hurt
1952-53 4 - 4
Coach Ken Hurt
1953-54 (no
team)
1954-55 6 - 1
Coach John McDougal
1955-56 3 - 3
Coach John McDougal
1956-57 1 - 8
Coach John Evers
1957-58 2 - 7
Coach John Evers
1958-59 3 - 7
Coach John Evers
1959-60 2 - 7 - 1 Coach John
Evers
1960-61 3 - 7
Coach John Evers
1961-62 5 - 5
Coach John Evers
1962-63 9 -
2 Regional Champions Coach
John Evers
1963-64 10 - 2
Coach John Evers
1964-65 5 - 4
Coach John Evers
1965-66 10 - 3 Regional Champions Coach
John Evers
1966-67 2 - 7
Coach Jesse Newton
1967-68 5 - 5
Coach Carl Justice
1968-69 4 - 3
Coach Carl Justice
1969-70 6 - 2
Coach Carl Justice
1970-71 9 - 3 Regional Champions Coach
Tom Mears
1971-72
4 - 7
Coach Tom Mears
1972-73 4 - 7
Coach Tom Mears
1973-74 1 - 7
Coach Tom Mears
1974-75 7 - 2
Coach Tom Mears
1975-76 7 - 4 - 1 Coach Tom
Mears
1976-77 9 - 4
Coach Tom Mears
1977-78 6 - 2
Coach Tom Mears
1978-79 8 - 4
Coach Tom Mears
1979-80 6 - 5
Coach Tom Mears
1980-81
9 - 3 Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Tom Mears
1981-82 10 - 8
Coach Don Garrett
1982-83 12 - 8
Coach Don Garrett
1983-84 10 - 8
Coach Don Garrett
1984-85 15 - 5
Coach Don Garrett
1985-86 18 - 3 - 1 Coach
Don Garrett
1986-87 14 - 5
Coach Don Garrett
1987-88 27 - 1 Class 'A' Elite 8
Finalist! Coach Don Garrett
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Fithian-Oakwood 6 - 4
Fithian lost in semi-finals
GIRLS SOFTBALL
Even though the Lady Bulldogs did not bring home any IHSA hardware for the school's trophy case, they were very competitive.
The final three seasons below were a mere indication of what was to happen for the future when the school became White County
as that school went on to take several regional titles as well as bringing home trophies for both third and fourth
place finishes.
1974-75 5 - 4
Coach Georgia Bramlet
1975-76 6 - 4
Coach Georgia Bramlet
1976-77 6 - 3
Coach Georgia Bramlet
1977-78 4 - 4
Coach Nancy Price
1978-79 3 - 5
Coach Jana Land
1979-80 7 - 4
Coach Jana Land
1980-81 4 - 6
Coach Arla Mitchell
1981-82 4 - 7
Coach Cindy Stalhut
1982-83 2 - 8
Coach Dee Stull
1983-84 5 - 15 Coach Dee
Stull
1984-85 9 - 12 Coach Dee
Stull
1985-86 17 - 6
Coach Dee Stull
1986-87 15 - 7
Coach Dee Stull
1987-88 17 - 4
Coach Mark Scott
BOYS BASKETBALL
The Bulldogs held their own against all comers in southern Illinois as well as other states, while winning
21 regional plaques and two Class A sectional titles. A member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches' Association Hall of
Fame, John McDougal, cut some of coaching teeth while mentoring Carmi before going on to coach at Aurora West,
Rockford Lutheran, and Northern Illinois University.
1911-12 1 - 4
1912-13 4 - 4
1913-14
7 - 2 - 1
Coach Henry Karch
1914-15 13 - 5
Coach W.W. Crawford
1915-16 5 - 6
Coach Claude Stokes
1916-17 7 - 5
Coach Claude Stokes
1917-18 6 - 5
Coach Theo Parker
1918-19 10 - 5
Coach Henry Karch
1919-20 4 - 9
Coach St. John Wilton
1920-21 9 - 8
Coach McClure
1921-22 16 - 7
Coach Urban Jeffries
1922-23 7 - 13 Coach Urban
Jeffries
1923-24 4 - 14 - 1 Coach Urban
Jeffries
1924-25 8 - 16 Coach Harold
Strow
1925-26 1 - 13 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1926-27 7 - 13 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1927-28 12 - 11 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1928-29 11 - 12 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1929-30 12 - 11 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1930-31 14 - 13 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1931-32 3 - 4
Coach E.J. Harrington
1932-33 14 - 7
Coach E.J. Harrington
1933-34 12 - 14 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1934-35 13 - 17 Coach E.J.
Harrington
1935-36 23 - 7 Regional Champions Coach
E.J. Harrington
1936-37 24 - 9 Regional Champions Coach
E.J. Harrington
1937-38 18 -
16 Coach Woodrow
Fulkerson
1938-39 7 - 23 Coach Woodrow
Fulkerson
1939-40 14 - 13 Coach Harvey
Sanders
1940-41 3 - 21 Coach Harvey
Sanders
1941-42 7 - 26 Coach Harold
Hutchins
1942-43 18 - 11 Coach Harold
Hutchins
1943-44 20 - 14 Coach Fred
Finchum
1944-45 18 - 18 Coach Elbert
Smith
1945-46 13 - 20 Coach Harold
Hutchins
1946-47 12 - 22 Coach Vaughn
Armer
1947-48 14 - 12 Regional Champions Coach
Vaughn Armer
1948-49 13 - 12 Regional Champions Coach
Vaughn Armer
1949-50 13 - 12
Regional Champions Coach
Ralph Dosher
1950-51 22 - 7 Regional Champions Coach
Ralph Dosher
1951-52 5 - 19
Coach Ralph Dosher
1952-53 7 - 19
Coach Don Shroyer
1953-54 9 - 15
Coach Don Shroyer
1954-55 11 - 13
Coach John McDougal
1955-56 23 - 7 Regional Champions Coach
John McDougal
1956-57 20 - 7
Coach John McDougal
1957-58 21 - 7
Coach John McDougal
1958-59 20 - 10 Regional Champions Coach
John McDougal
1959-60 17 - 10
Coach John McDougal
1960-61 13 - 12 Regional Champions Coach
John McDougal
1961-62 22 - 3
Coach John McDougal
1962-63 16 - 9
Coach John McDougal
1963-64 20 - 7 Regional Champions Coach
John McDougal
1964-65 11 - 16 Coach
Harold Bennett
1965-66 11 - 16
Coach Richard Deckard
1966-67 7 - 18
Coach Richard Deckard
1967-68 2 - 22
Coach David Lee
1968-69 10 - 13
Coach David Lee
1969-70 20 - 6
Coach David Lee
1970-71 16 - 10
Coach Gene Haile
1971-72 17 - 11 IHSA Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Gene Haile
1972-73 19 - 9 IHSA Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Harold
Poore
1973-74 20 - 7 IHSA
Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Harold Poore
1974-75 21 - 7 IHSA Class 'A' Sweet 16 Finalist! Coach Harold
Poore
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Sweet 16 Finalist
Lost to Venice 59-58 (3 O/Ts)
Venice won State Championship
1975-76 19 - 9 IHSA Class 'A'
Regional Champs Coach Harold Poore
1976-77 18 -
8
Coach Harold Poore
1977-78
20 - 8 IHSA Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Harold Poore
1978-79 18 - 8 Coach
Tom Mears
1979-80 19 - 9 IHSA Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Tom Mears
1980-81 13 - 16
Coach Tom Mears
1981-82 9 - 17
Coach Randy Goin
1982-83 9 - 16
Coach Randy Goin
1983-84 20 - 8 IHSA Class 'A'
Regional Champs Coach Randy Goin
1984-85 22 - 7 IHSA
Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Randy Goin
1985-86 24 - 5 IHSA Class 'A' Regional Champs Coach Randy Goin
1986-87 26 - 1 Undefeated Regular Season!
Coach Randy Goin
1987-88 24 - 7 IHSA
Class 'A' Sweet 16 Finalist! Coach Randy Goin
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Sweet 16 Finalist
Lost to Pinckneyville 53-43
Pinckneyville lost in title game
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Bulldogs joined the hardwood scene in the mid-1970's to compliment what their male counterparts did. One regional
title was won by Carmi in the 1979-80 school year. Here's a look back at their history:
1974-75 3 - 9
Coach Georgia Bramlet
1975-76 6 - 5
Coach Georgia Bramlet
1976-77 3 - 10 Coach
Georgia Bramlet
1977-78 7 - 10 Coach Barry
Lavay
1978-79 5 - 12 Coach Barry
Lavay
1979-80 12 - 6 Regional Champions Coach Barry
Lavay
1980-81 4 - 11 Coach
Larry Kane
1981-82 6 - 13
Coach Cindy Stalhut
1982-83 2 - 17
Coach Dee Stull
1983-84 0 - 19
Coach Dee Stull
1984-85 2 - 15
Coach Dee Stull
1985-86 4 - 14
Coach Dee Stull
1986-87 3 - 14
Coach Dee Stull
1987-88 7 - 10
Coach Mark Scott
BOYS FOOTBALL
Seven undefeated regular seasons and one playoff berth are some of the big highlights for Carmi Bulldog
football. Three of those seasons were coached by men who would wind up inducted into state Hall of Fames: John McDougal (basketball),
Don Shroyer (football), and Gene Haile (football). Shroyer also went on to coach at Millikin and Southern Illinois.
1899-00 2 - 0 Undefeated Season! Coach
L.C. Barrett
1900-01 2 - 0 Undefeated Season!
1902-03 1 - 1 - 1
Coach Sam Ziegler
1903-04 4 - 1 - 1
Coach Sam Ziegler
1905-06 2 - 1 - 2
Coach Sam Ziegler
1906-07 4 - 0 Undefeated
Season!
1907-08 0 - 1 - 1
1908-09 5 - 2
1909-10 1 -
4 - 1
1910-11 2 - 3 - 1
1911-12 0 -
4 - 3
1912-13 0 - 3 - 1
1915-16 0 - 6
Coach Claude Stokes
1916-17 4 - 4
Coach Claude Stokes
1917-18 3 - 3 - 2 Coach St.
John Wilton
1918-19 2 - 2
Coach Henry Karch
1919-20 2 - 5
Coach St. John Wilton
1920-21 5 - 3 - 2 Coach
McClure
1921-22 3 - 3 - 1
Coach Urban Jeffries
1922-23 8 - 1 - 1
Coach Urban Jeffries
1923-24 3 - 5
Coach Urban Jeffries
1924-25 3 - 7
Coach Harold Strow
1925-26 3 - 6
Coach E.J. Harrington
1926-27 5 - 3 - 1
Coach E.J. Harrington
1927-28 4 - 4 - 1
Coach E.J. Harrington
1928-29 4 - 3 - 2
Coach E.J. Harrington
1929-30 3 - 5 - 1
Coach E.J. Harrington
1930-31 3 - 2 - 3
Coach E.J. Harrington
1931-32 2 - 4
Coach E.J. Harrington
1932-33 5 - 5
Coach E.J. Harrington
1933-34 4 - 4 - 3
Coach E.J. Harrington
1934-35 8 - 1 - 1
Coach E.J. Harrington
1935-36 8 - 2
Coach E.J. Harrington
1936-37 7 - 3
Coach E.J. Harrington
1937-38 4 - 2 - 2
Coach Woodrow Fulkerson
1938-39 6 - 3
Coach Woodrow Fulkerson
1939-40 2 - 5 - 2
Coach Ken Nelson
1940-41 0 - 10
Coach Ken Nelson
1941-42 2 - 6
Coach Harold Hutchins
1942-43 3 - 5
Coach Harold Hutchins
1943-44 5 - 6 Coach
Fred Finchum
1944-45 5 - 5
Coach Elbert Smith
1945-46 2 - 4 - 3 Coach
Elbert Smith
1946-47 3 - 6 - 1 Coach
Elbert Smith
1947-48 6 - 2 - 2 Coach
Elbert Smith
1948-49 5 - 6
Coach Elbert Smith
1949-50 1 - 7
Coach Ed Hillyard
1950-51 3 - 7
Coach Ed Hillyard
1951-52 3 - 5 - 2
Coach Don Shroyer
1952-53 5 - 3
Coach Don Shroyer
1953-54 9 - 0 Undefeated Season!! Coach
Don Shroyer
1954-55 7 -
1
Coach Don Shroyer
1955-56 6 - 2
Coach Don Shroyer
1956-57 4 - 3 - 2
Coach John McDougal
1957-58 3 - 5 - 1
Coach John McDougal
1958-59 5 - 4
Coach John McDougal
1959-60 8 - 1
Coach John McDougal
1960-61 4 - 5
Coach John McDougal
1961-62 7 - 0 - 2 Undefeated Season!! Coach
John McDougal
1962-63
4 - 5
Coach John McDougal
1963-64 4 - 4 - 1
Coach John McDougal
1964-65 1 - 7 - 1
Coach Harold Bennett
1965-66 4 - 5
Coach Richard Deckard
1966-67 2 - 7
Coach Richard Deckard
1967-68 0 - 9
Coach Gene Haile
1968-69 4 - 3 - 2 Coach Gene
Haile
1969-70 8 - 1
Coach Gene Haile
1970-71
8 - 0 Undefeated Season!! Coach
Gene Haile
1971-72 6 - 3
Coach Gene Haile
1972-73 5 - 3 - 1
Coach Carl Justice
1973-74 6 - 2 - 2 Coach Carl
Justice
1974-75 4 - 5
Coach Carl Justice
1975-76
9 - 1 IHSA Class 3A Qualifier!! Coach
Carl Justice
Undefeated Regular Season!
Top 16 teams in Class 3A!
Lost
to East St. Louis Lincoln 33-10
East
St. Louis lost in semi-finals
1976-77 6 - 3
Coach Carl Justice
1977-78 4 - 5
Coach Randy Goin
1978-79 4 - 5
Coach Randy Goin
1979-80 4 - 5
Coach Randy Goin
1980-81 4 - 5
Coach Larry Kane
1981-82 5 - 4
Coach Larry Kane
1982-83 2 - 7
Coach Dave Fahrner
1983-84 1 - 8
Coach Denny Anderton
1984-85 5 - 4
Coach Denny Anderton
1985-86 4 - 5
Coach Denny Anderton
1986-87 2 - 7
Coach Denny Anderton
1987-88 3 - 6
Coach Denny Anderton
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Under coach Georgia Bramlet, Carmi started out taking three district titles in the former one-class system when the season
was from November to January. It remained competitive after the seasonal change beginning with the 1978-79 school
year, and it remains that way today at White County High.
1973-74 5 - 3
Coach Georgia Bramlet
1974-75 18 - 1
District Champions! Coach Georgia
Bramlet
Undefeated
Regular Season!
1975-76 21 - 1 District Champions! Coach
Georgia Bramlet
Undefeated
Regular Season!
1976-77 13 - 7 Coach
Georgia Bramlet
1977-78 20 - 6 District Champions! Coach
Georgia Bramlet
1978-79
6 - 17 Coach
Carmen Edwards
1979-80 14 - 8 Coach
Jana Land
1980-81 13 - 13 Coach
Sheryl Bede
1981-82 14 - 8 Coach
Cindy Stalhut
1982-83 4 - 15 Coach Dee
Stull
1983-84 12 - 8 Coach Dee
Stull
1984-85 6 - 14 Coach Dee
Stull
1985-86 8 - 14 Coach Dee
Stull
1986-87 9 - 5 Coach Dee
Stull
1987-88 10 - 11 Coach Dee
Stull
BOYS GOLF
The Bulldog linksters had the school's spotlight, winning five consecutive state class A titles, and having the medalist
on three occasions under coaches Dave Johnson & Mike Croghan! Carmi's rich tradition on the course continues today, having
brought home two top-five finishes as White County in 2002 & 2003.
1961-62 Individual
Finalist
Mike
Coale---tied for 9th place (156, eight strokes back)
1975-76 IHSA
Class 'A' CHAMPIONS!! Coach Dave Johnson
District Champions
Sectional Champions
State Final Standings
1) Carmi
656
2) Normal University
676
3) Bloomington Central Catholic 678
4)
Plano
684
5)
Chatham Glenwood
685
Individual Finalists
Scott
Stone---161 (tied for 6th, eight strokes back)
1976-77 IHSA
Class 'A' CHAMPIONS!! Coach Dave Johnson
District Champions
Sectional Champions
State
Final Standings
1) Carmi
642
2) Auburn
668
3) Dunlap
674
4) Quincy Notre Dame
681
5) Kankakee McNamara
682
Individual Finalists
John Given---150 STATE CHAMPION!!!
Butch Poshard---158
5th place
Andy Aylsworth---165 9th place
1977-78
IHSA Class 'A' CHAMPIONS!! Coach Dave Johnson
District Champions
Sectional Champions
State Final Standings
1)
Carmi
612
2) Kankakee McNamara 614
3) Elgin St. Edward
637
4)
Quincy Notre Dame
647
5) Auburn & Dunlap (tie) 656
Individual Finalists
John Given---150 4th place (11 strokes back)
Andy Aylsworth---151 5th place
David
Given---155 9th place (tie)
Steve Stone---156 12th place
1978-79
IHSA Class 'A' CHAMPIONS!! Coach Dave Johnson
District Champions
Sectional Champions
State Final Standings
1) Carmi
637
2) Quincy Notre Dame 651
3) Elgin St. Edward
656
4) Dwight
673
5) Petersburg PORTA
676
Individual Finalists
John Given---150
STATE CHAMPION!!!
David Given---160 6th
place (tie)
Keith
Bratton---160
6th place (tie)
1979-80 IHSA
Class 'A' CHAMPIONS!! Coach Mike Croghan
District Champions
Sectional Champions
State Final Standings
1) Carmi
632
2) Elgin St. Edward 640
3) Sullivan 645
4) Dwight
649
5) Morrison
650
Individual Finalists
Keith Bratton---147
STATE CHAMPION!!!
David Given---157
9th place
WELL DONE, BULLDOG GOLFERS!!!
GIRLS GOLF
The Lady Bulldogs also excelled on the links like the boys, having a individual finish in the top 10 for three consecutive
years, and one team placed in the standings at the state finals. We are in need of the coaches' name for the 1986-87
team.
1980-81 Individual
Finalist
Mary Fechtig---2nd place (167, two strokes back)
1981-82 Individual
Finalist
Mary
Fechtig---8th place (165, 12 strokes back)
1982-83 Individual
Finalist
Mary Fechtig---7th place (159, seven strokes back)
1986-87 IHSA
State Meet 10TH Place! (Coach's name unavailable)
Regional Champions
State Final Standings
1 Wilmette Regina Dominican 698
10
Carmi 823
BOYS GYMNASTICS
In the early days of the state gymnastics meet hosted by the IHSA, the Bulldogs were one of the top teams that competed
along with the big boys in the Chicagoland area for the coveted gold trophy. A number of Carmi individuals placed in the top
five of their events, including Gary Danner, who was a state champion in tumbling during one state final event. We are still
in need of some information, such as the name or names of head coaches who led the program during these seasons, and first
names for a number of the competitors.
1951-52
IHSA State Meet 3RD Place!
State
Final Standings
1) Winnetka New Trier 189
2) Chicago University 97
3) Carmi
28
4) Zion-Benton
21
Individual Medalists
(?) Lane--4th in parallel bars
5th (tie) in tumbling
(?) Wright---3rd in parallel bars
5th
(tie) in tumbling
1952-53
IHSA State Meet 4TH Place!
State Final Standings
1) Winnetka New Trier 162
3) Canton 49
4) Carmi
40
5)
Champaign HS
5.5
1953-54
IHSA State Meet 4TH Place!
State
Final Standings
1) Chicago
Lindblom 93
2) Winnetka New Trier 89
3) Arlington Hts. Arlington 32
4) Carmi
10
5) Franklin Park Leyden 5
Individual Medalists
Gary Danner---4th in tumbling
J.
Creamer---4th in parallel bars
1954-55
IHSA State Meet 6TH Place!
State Final Standings
1) Arlington Hts. Arlington 93
5) Franklin Park Leyden 12.5
6) Carmi
6.5
Individual Medalists
Gary Danner---STATE CHAMPION in tumbling!!!
J. Creamer---3rd in tumbling
G. Meurs---5th in tumbling
1955-56
Individual Medalist
(?) Williams---4th in tumbling
1956-57
IHSA State Meet 8TH Place!
State
Final Standings
1) Winnetka New Trier 98
7) Chicago Lindblom 10
8) Carmi
7
Individual
Medalist
(?)
Williams---4th in tumbling
1957-58 IHSA
State Meet 5TH Place!
State
Final Standings
1) Maywood Proviso
144
5) Carmi
14
6) Franklin Park Leyden 12
Individual Medalist
(?) Williams---3rd in tumbling
BOYS TENNIS
The Bulldogs were competitive on the courts of Southern Illinois, taking home five district titles in the one-class system
under three different coaches, and continued to win their share of matches thru the final days of being known as just Carmi
High School.
1948-49 4 - 4 - 1 District Champions
Coach Elbert Smith
1949-50 8 - 2 District
Champions Coach Ralph Dosher
1950-51
6 - 2 District Champions
Coach Ralph Dosher
1951-52 6 - 1 - 1 Coach
Ralph Dosher
1952-53 5 - 1 - 2 District Champions
Coach David Stanhouse
1953-54 6 - 0 District
Champions Coach David Stanhouse
1954-55
3 - 1
Coach Don Shroyer
1983-84 3 - 7
Coach Robbie King
1984-85 4 - 10 Coach Robbie
King
1985-86 10 - 7 Coach Thys
Bax
1986-87 7 - 8 Coach Thys
Bax
1987-88 11 - 6 - 1 Coach Thys
Bax
GIRLS TENNIS
The Lady Bulldog netters started slow, but worked their way towards respectability in the school's final years. After
their consolidation with Crossville, Carmi's girls' tennis program finished undefeated two seasons later.
1984-85 0 - 6
Coach Robbie King
1985-86 3 - 4
Coach Robbie King
1986-87 8 - 5
Coach Janice Collins
1987-88 9 - 4
Coach Thys Bax
BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY
The Bulldog harriers had success over hill and dale, qualifying for the state three times in eight years, plus won a
couple of plaques for display in the trophy case. The final Carmi team help set up a memorable school year, led by runner
Mitch Rusell in both cross-country and track (see below).
1979-80
IHSA Class 'A' District Champs (coach unknown)
Team Qualified for State Meet
1985-86
IHSA Class 'A' Regional Champs (coach unknown)
Team Qualified for State Meet
1987-88 Team
Qualified for State Meet (coach unknown)
Individual Placer
Mitch Russell---3rd overall (14:59, 11 seconds back)
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Carmi had its share of individual finalists among its thinclad teams, as well as teams that were district champs.
In the school's final year (1987-88), the Bulldogs tied for ninth place on the strength of runner Mitch Russell at the
state Class "A" Meet.
1938-39 Individual
Finalist
Jack Bonnell---2nd place in 100-yard dash
1945-46
District Champions
coach unknown
1954-55
Individual Finalist
Roy Miller---4th place in high jump
1955-56
District Champions
coach unknown
1975-76
District Champions - Class 'A' coach unknown
Relay Finalist
1-mile relay---5th place in Class 'A'
1976-77
Relay Finalist
1-mile
relay---4th place in Class 'A'
1986-87
Individual Finalist
Mitch Rusell---3rd place in Class 'A' 800-meter run
1987-88
IHSA Class 'A' Meet - 9TH Place! coach unknown
State Final Standings
1) Cairo
58
9) Breese Mater Dei 16
Carmi
16
Individual
Finalist
Mitch Russell---2nd place in both the 800 & 1600 runs
GIRLS TRACK
Very little information was found about the Carmi girls' track team, but we were able to find out that one Lady Bulldog
came home with a medal from the 1982 Class 'A' Finals in Charleston.
1981-82
Individual Finalist
Angie Ward---3rd place in 200-meter hurdles
BOYS WRESTLING
The Bulldogs took the mats with other schools in Southern Illinois during the winter months to show their hard-nosed
side. Even though the win-loss records may not be able to show it, Carmi competed and won their share of team battles, especially
in the school's final years under coach Mike Harre.
1961-62 0 - 0
Coach Gene Spratt
1962-63 3 - 5
Coach Gene Spratt
1963-64 1 - 6
Coach Gene Spratt
1964-65 4 - 5 - 1 Coach John
Young
1965-66 3 - 5
Coach John Young
1966-67 1 - 8
Coach Jesse Newton
1967-68 2 - 9 - 1
Coach Carl Justice
1968-69 2 - 8
Coach Carl Justice
1969-70 4 - 5
Coach Carl Justice
1970-71 7 - 2
Coach Carl Justice
1971-72 4 - 6 - 1 Coach
Carl Justice
1972-73 3 - 9
Coach Carl Justice
1973-74 1 - 13 Coach
Carl Justice
1974-75 2 - 14 Coach
Carl Justice
1975-76 2 - 11 Coach
Carl Justice
1976-77 0 - 5
Coach Carl Justice
1977-78 1 - 11 Coach Tony
Gates
1978-79 6 - 8
Coach Tony Gates
1979-80 5 - 9
Coach Terry Gholson
1980-81 3 - 11 Coach Terry
Gholson
1981-82 2 - 8
Coach Thys Bax
1982-83 2 - 8
Coach Mike Schamberger
1983-84 10 - 6
Coach Mike Harre
1984-85 7 - 5 - 1 Coach Mike
Harre
1985-86 8 - 8
Coach Mike Harre
1986-87 9 - 6
Coach Mike Harre
1987-88 9 - 9
Coach Mike Harre
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INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Away from the classrooms and athletic venues, Carmi was represented in speech team events. The IHSA's website
states that one student was a finalist in radio speaking and came away with a top-five finish.
1963-64 Mike Hassan---4th place in radio speaking
FAMOUS GRADUATES OF CARMI HIGH SCHOOL
Brigadier General Frederick Joseph Karch (1935),
son of former Carmi Township High School Principal Henry Karch. After graduation, attended the University of Illinois and
the U.S. Naval Academy before commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1940. Karch served in World War II and
Vietnam before retiring in 1967. More about his career can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_J._Karch.
Glenn Poshard (1962) This Bulldog grad served in Korea as well as graduated
with three degrees from Southern Illinois University. Poshard also served as a state senator and Congressman from 1984-1999
before being going back to SIU as a Vice Chancellor. He was also appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees at SIU in 2003,
and later became school president, according to this link: http://www.siu.edu/pres/biography.html
Drue Pearce (1968): Following her graduation from Carmi HS, Drue would attend Indiana
University, majoring in biological science, and received her masters' degree in public administration at the John F. Kennedy
School of Government a Harvard University. She was a state representative and senator from Alaska, including a 10-year stint
as the first women president of the Alaskan state senate. In addition, she was the first Senior Advisor of Alaskan Affair
for the Secretary of the Interior, which led to an appointment by President George W. Bush to be the head of the Alaskan Pipeline
Project.
Marilou (York) Hamill (1973) After graduating from Carmi Community High School,
she would later marry the star of the first three movies released in the "Star Wars" series, Mark Hamill ("Luke Skywalker").
WE'RE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN MORE INFORMATION....
and that's where YOU can come in to help us remember the glory days of Carmi Township/Community High School.
Photos of the school are greatly appreciated, as are other pieces of information and memories of attending, too. Please contact
us at dr.veeman@gmail.com or write to us at:
Illinois High School Glory Days
6439 N. Neva
Chicago, IL 60631
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