High School Sports Dynasties
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Fun fact from that '98 individual final with Jesse Izzo beating Bruno Selimos from Samich. Selimos was the backup at 160. The starting 60 lber got hurt before regionals so Selimos took over and made it all the way to the final losing to Izzo. Izzo was a manimal.
If this is just the West Burbs, I'd throw Rosary Swimming in the mix - 3 state titles, 2 seconds and 3 thirds from 2010-2019. You can throw in a 4 titles from 2006-2010 in as well.
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The number that really hits me here is 67 Individual State titles.
I remember a match in the sectionals between Glenbard North and Montini. Montini trying to get past GN back in the day was like the Bulls trying to get over the Pistons hump.
Montini had Garrett Goebel and Mike Benefiel on the team but still underdogs in this match. The younger Goebel who was not as talented as Garrett was a big underdog but put a move on the guy and pinned his guy. The Montini gym was rocking because now GN needed an upset. Montini won the match That year these 2 teams were the best in the state.
At the end of the match a few of the GN wrestlers took off their shirts and stood in front of the Montini student section trying to egg on students to take them on. The police had to come to escort the GN wrestlers out of the Montini gym.
I remember a match in the sectionals between Glenbard North and Montini. Montini trying to get past GN back in the day was like the Bulls trying to get over the Pistons hump.
Montini had Garrett Goebel and Mike Benefiel on the team but still underdogs in this match. The younger Goebel who was not as talented as Garrett was a big underdog but put a move on the guy and pinned his guy. The Montini gym was rocking because now GN needed an upset. Montini won the match That year these 2 teams were the best in the state.
At the end of the match a few of the GN wrestlers took off their shirts and stood in front of the Montini student section trying to egg on students to take them on. The police had to come to escort the GN wrestlers out of the Montini gym.
York cross-country during the late Joe Newton's 57 seasons featured 44 top 3 team IHSA finishes: 28 championships, 12 runner-up and 4 thirds. The trophy case for this hardware alone at the Elmhurst school is about the length of an entire hallway by itself.
There’s a few NWS schools (viator, Cary grove, MS, Prospect). Stevie is North sub. It’s not that great - skewed towards their circulation I gather. No lacrosse? No hockey?
Cahokia Track (recent)
Lincoln Girls Track
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Lincoln Girls Track
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That was my thought... just like the Southtown would be skewed toward the south suburbs..
It goes from Cary Grove/Mt. Prospect to West Aurora, that's a rather larger local area of high schools.
And I'm sure this is the East Sider (Aurora) in me, as good as WA's run was, I'm not calling it a dynasty.
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Baseball but not really hockey. I’d say LA and NT hold the hockey and LAX crowns.
I mean, of the schools currently on the Daily Herald’s list, the above-mentioned would be the only two that would remain if it were statewide. Maybe HC for golf and Viator for soccer. This is obviously not a statewide list as Crusader pointed out with his example of women’s track and field, and your example of Rochester. If it were statewide I’d have LA, Roch, MCHS, LWE, ESL, NAZ, MC, MS, etc. for football. My initial post was confusing.
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I didn’t include them because they closed their doors, but they absolutely dominated their respect class from 2000, until the school closed.
Saint Francis Girls Vball and Montini wrestling #1s.
Mother McAuley for volleyball and Playboy centerfolds.
If there is a dynasty rivaling York Boys' Cross-Country in any sport in any state, please enlighten me.
On the girls' side, look at Naperville North Girls' Cross-Country over the last decade. Six state championships, two seconds, and a third. Eight consecutive trips to the Nike Cross Nationals. Since 1993, nineteen state trophies including ten state championships.
On the girls' side, look at Naperville North Girls' Cross-Country over the last decade. Six state championships, two seconds, and a third. Eight consecutive trips to the Nike Cross Nationals. Since 1993, nineteen state trophies including ten state championships.
She worked at a Polish deli on the southside the ex-wife would frequent back then.
I agreed with you on York but it is limited to the last 20 years. I don't think they've been as dominant as they were in the 80s and 90s.
Thank you for the nice comment. Trust me, we've taken our share of lumps from you guys, as well.
Agree but would include JCA in there
Isn't the "ultimate sports dynasty" in the State being the HC which lifts his/her team to the top 10 teams in the Nation in their respective high school sport at years end???