Athletics
It is a fact that Norris City-Omaha High School offered the boys sports of baseball, basketball, track. The girls at
N.C.O.H.S. were offered volleyball, basketball, and softball, probably track as well. The school team nickname,
colors, coach's names, and team records for Norris City-Omaha High School are items needed to share on this page.
Boys Basketball
The Norris City-Omaha High School boys had success in IHSA tourney action. There are a lot of season
records and coach's names missing from the history of the program.
1974-75 17 - 9 Coach David
Gray
1975-76 Coach David
Gray
1976-77 21 - 6
Coach David Gray
1977-78 19 - 4 Coach
David Gray
1978-79 22 - 6 Regional Champions
Coach David Gray
1979-80 23 - 3
Coach David Gray
1980-81 16 - 9
Coach David Gray
1981-82 14 - 11 Coach
David Gray
1982-83 16 - 10
Coach David Gray
1983-84
Coach David Gray
1984-85 17 - 8 Coach
David Gray
Girls Softball
The Norris City-Omaha HS ladies of the ball diamond had at least one great season to remember. The team
of 1984-85 won a Regional Championship! Unfortunately the coach's name and team record of this and other great
Norris City-Omaha softball teams are not currently available.
1984-85 Regional Champions
Girls Volleyball
If you are talking Girls volleyball in the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield area, you can sum up the success attained in one
name, Coach Cathy Black.
Coach Black has apparently been coaching volleyball at Norris City since the inceptiion of the sport
for girls by the IHSA, 1974-75. What an incredible career and program she has built there! To date Coach
Black (through 2004-05) has won 555 games and lost only 240 for a .698 winning percentage. She set the
tone in her first eleven seasons at Norris City-Omaha High School.
1974-79
Coach Cathy Black
1979-80 10 - 10
Coach Cathy Black
1980-81 13 - 7
Coach Cathy Black
1981-82 22 - 2
District Champions Coach Cathy Black
1982-83
| 27 - 4 Regional Champions Coach
Cathy Black
1983-84 19 - 8
Coach Cathy Black
1984-85 24 - 8
Coach Cathy Black
Need More Information
If you have ANY further information to offer regarding the many accomplishments and achievements made by the students
and townspeople of Norris City, Omaha, and their initial High School effort together, please share it
with us. School fight song as well as other non-athletic related items are being sought. A photo of the original Norris
City-Omaha High School building would especially be welcome. These items can be e-mailed to us at
ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or real-mailed to us at:
Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il. 60631
