Football
The Eagles also enjoyed many great seasons on the grid iron. Help is needed in researching some of the more successful
seasons (conference champs, 1-loss years,ect.). The Eagles lone appearance in the IHSA football playoffs occurred
in the 1988-89 season. The Eagles co-oped with Western and DePue for the final 5 football seasons of the high schools
existence.
1948 4 - 3 - 1 2nd place tie Little 8
Coach Al Versypt
1949 6 - 3 2nd place Little 8
Coach Al Versypt
1952 7 - 2 2nd tie Little 8
Coach Jack Churchill
1953 6 - 3
Coach Gil Demay
1958 4 - 2 - 1 Coach
Jim Boone
1959 4 - 3
Coach Jim Boone
1960 8 - 0 Little 8 Conference Champs
Coach Carl Cherrie
1961 4 - 2 - 1
Coach Carl Cherrie
1962 6 - 2
Coach Jim Shook
1965 6 - 4
Coach Al Crandall
1966 8 - 0 Little 8 Conference Champs
Coach Al Crandall
1967 7 - 1 Little 8 Conference Champs
Coach Bill Harris
1972 5 - 3
Coach Lou Zecca
1973 5 - 2 - 1
Coach Lou Zecca
1974 5 - 2
Coach Lou Zecca
1980 5 - 4 3rd Indian Valley East
Coach Bill Evans
1988 6 - 4 IHSA Class
1A Playoff Qualifier Coach Bill Estes
2nd Place - Indian Valley East
Lost playoff game to Marseilles 22 - 18
1988 was Wyanet High's last independent football team. They began co-oping with Buda Western High School in 1989.
Former Eagle Gib Foulke remembers the 1960-61 season well, as he does other great items about the school:
"I am a 1963 graduate of Wyanet High. I am #11 in the 60-61 football picture (upper
right-hand corner). We captured the Little 8 football championship that night by defeating the LaMoille Lions. This was the
first year the conference went from 8-man to 11-man football. Being a small school of only 100 students, the "upgrade"
provided an opportunity for lower classmen to make the Varsity team. Three of us Sophomores won our varsity letters
that year, Brian Hochstatter, Bill Davis and me. The "Eagles" went undefeated in the season, but
could go no further. There was not a state playoff system then.
In the following two years, the Eagles gave up the title on the last game of each season, '61
to the
Tiskilwa Indians and '62 to the
Western Rams (both schools now gone like Wyanet). Wyanet was a three sport school, as were the other schools in the conference,
football, basketball & track. When the conference went from 8 to 11 man football, we lost the
Malden and
Neponset football programs, they couldn't compete due to lack of boys, but we gained Annawan and
Tampico in the 61 and 62 seasons. The conference did not have any athletic programs for the girls until well after I graduated.
As for previous sports, my mother, Edna (Ellis) Foulke, graduated from Wyanet,
class of 1929. Besides being a cheerleader, she played on a girls hockey team for Wyanet. The men Eagles also
fielded a football (8-man single wing), basketball and track team.
In the early 1950's, besides Dick Hamrick's basketball skill, the Eagles boasted of
having a University of Kansas track star, David Tams, as a graduate. For more info on the school, go
to the Wyanet.com site."
Boys Track
Boys track and field success in the state meet can be summed up in one last name, Heuer. We
are told by a classmate of Marlon's, James Hamrick, that Duane Heuer was the father of Marlon.
This is probably one of very few father-son combinations in IHSA history to have medaled at the IHSA State
Track & Field Meet. Below are listed the track success of the boys from Wyanet named Heuer.
1953 Duane Heuer Pole Vault
5th Place
1977 Marlon Heuer 1 Mile Run 5th Place
Girls Athletics
It is known that Wyanet High School offered girls athletics in the form of volleyball, basketball, and track.
However, no information is available regarding these sports. If you have knowledge you wish to share please complete a school
submission form or a guest commentary form and it will be added to the site.
Individual Events
Wyanet won a Regional Championship from the IHSA in Individual Events in 1973-74.
Memories
From Deanna Foran:
"The high school is very special because I lived a block away on Locust street. My parents also went to school there.
I would like to see a music/band section honoring out band directors. That is how I came to know the other high schools around
us, like Western and Tiskilwa, from band competitions. Gene Montgomery was our music teacher and he was an
awesome musician. He started a jazz band which my brother and I played in. Thank you for the memories."
Seeking More Information
If you have further information you would like to share regariding Wyanet High School and its athletic prowess, please
complete the school submission or the guest commentary forms.
To write: Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il. 60631
