HARTSBURG-EMDEN SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 1960's
1959-60
The Stags finish with the schools first .500 record.
The Stags defeat Normal U-High 77-68. It will be 45 years before the Stags will beat them again.
Of the 18 schools played only 2 remain today. (Delavan and Normal U-High)
1960-61
The Stags win 20 games. This is the Stags ninth 20 win season. It will be 26 seasons before the Stags will have another 20 win season.
The Stags win their ninth District championship.
The Stags record the schools 250th victory.
The Stags defeat Mt. Pulaski 3 times during the season. This is the only time this has happened. 15% of Hartems wins against Mt. Pulaski happen this season.
The Stags play their final game against Lincoln losing 61-69. The all time record stands at 1-5.
The Stags defeat Mt. Zion 73-68.
Duane Schleder becomes the 2nd member of the schools 1000 point club.
This is the last season playing New Holland and Middletown before they consolidate. The Stags all time record against New Holland finishes at 29-4 and Middletown is 24-1.
This is the last season playing McLean and Waynesville before they consolidate. The Stags all time record against McLean finishes at 7-6 and Waynesville is 18-0.
Of the 21 schools played only 5 remain today. (Warrensburg-Latham, Lincoln, Delavan, Mt. Zion and Mt. Pulaski)
1961-62
The Stags play their first of 55 games against New Holland-Middletown.
Of the 16 schools played only 3 remain today. (Delavan, Mt.Pulaski and Williamsville)
Larry Hildebrand becomes the Stags 3rd member of the 1000 point club.
1962-63
Bob Jeckle scores 42 points against Beason. This is the Stags first 40 player to score 40 plus points in 15 years.
Of the 19 schools played only 2 remain today. (Mt. Pulaski and Delavan)
1963-64
The Stags lose 21 games. This is the schools first 20 loss season.
Of the 16 schools played only 4 remain today. (Mt. Pulaski, Greenview, Tremont and Delavan)
1964-65
The Stags win the schools 300th game.
The Stags win 3 overtime games.
The Stags score 26 points against New Holland Middletown. This set the school record for fewest points scored in a game. It has been equaled three times since and is broken in 2015. The record will stand for 50 years.
1965-66
The Stags play the schools 500th game.
Dale Janssen scores 46 points against McLean-Waynesville. He is the third player to score over 40 points and the 46 points is the schools 4th highest.
Of the 17 schools that the Stags play only 6 remain today. (Delavan, Tremont, Heyworth, Tri Valley, Mt. Pulaski and Greenview)
1966-67
The Stags play their 20th season since consolidation.
Roger Mammen scores a Freshman record 415 points. The record still stands today.
Of the 19 schools played only 5 remain today. (Delavan Tremont, Heyworth, Mt. Pulaski and Greenview)
1967-68
This is the last season that the Stags will play Armington. The final record is 8-9.
Of the 23 schools played only 8 remain. (Tremont, Heyworth, Tri Valley, Morrisonville, Warrensburg-Latham, Mt. Pulaski, Delavan and Greenview)
The Stags suffer their third straight losing season. The record will stand for 48 years.
1968-69
The Stags win their 10th and final District Tournament. The IHSA goes into a two class format starting in 1972.
The Stags record their first winning season since 1964-65. (3 seasons)
Of the 23 schools played 11 remain today.
The Stags finish with the schools first .500 record.
The Stags defeat Normal U-High 77-68. It will be 45 years before the Stags will beat them again.
Of the 18 schools played only 2 remain today. (Delavan and Normal U-High)
1960-61
The Stags win 20 games. This is the Stags ninth 20 win season. It will be 26 seasons before the Stags will have another 20 win season.
The Stags win their ninth District championship.
The Stags record the schools 250th victory.
The Stags defeat Mt. Pulaski 3 times during the season. This is the only time this has happened. 15% of Hartems wins against Mt. Pulaski happen this season.
The Stags play their final game against Lincoln losing 61-69. The all time record stands at 1-5.
The Stags defeat Mt. Zion 73-68.
Duane Schleder becomes the 2nd member of the schools 1000 point club.
This is the last season playing New Holland and Middletown before they consolidate. The Stags all time record against New Holland finishes at 29-4 and Middletown is 24-1.
This is the last season playing McLean and Waynesville before they consolidate. The Stags all time record against McLean finishes at 7-6 and Waynesville is 18-0.
Of the 21 schools played only 5 remain today. (Warrensburg-Latham, Lincoln, Delavan, Mt. Zion and Mt. Pulaski)
1961-62
The Stags play their first of 55 games against New Holland-Middletown.
Of the 16 schools played only 3 remain today. (Delavan, Mt.Pulaski and Williamsville)
Larry Hildebrand becomes the Stags 3rd member of the 1000 point club.
1962-63
Bob Jeckle scores 42 points against Beason. This is the Stags first 40 player to score 40 plus points in 15 years.
Of the 19 schools played only 2 remain today. (Mt. Pulaski and Delavan)
1963-64
The Stags lose 21 games. This is the schools first 20 loss season.
Of the 16 schools played only 4 remain today. (Mt. Pulaski, Greenview, Tremont and Delavan)
1964-65
The Stags win the schools 300th game.
The Stags win 3 overtime games.
The Stags score 26 points against New Holland Middletown. This set the school record for fewest points scored in a game. It has been equaled three times since and is broken in 2015. The record will stand for 50 years.
1965-66
The Stags play the schools 500th game.
Dale Janssen scores 46 points against McLean-Waynesville. He is the third player to score over 40 points and the 46 points is the schools 4th highest.
Of the 17 schools that the Stags play only 6 remain today. (Delavan, Tremont, Heyworth, Tri Valley, Mt. Pulaski and Greenview)
1966-67
The Stags play their 20th season since consolidation.
Roger Mammen scores a Freshman record 415 points. The record still stands today.
Of the 19 schools played only 5 remain today. (Delavan Tremont, Heyworth, Mt. Pulaski and Greenview)
1967-68
This is the last season that the Stags will play Armington. The final record is 8-9.
Of the 23 schools played only 8 remain. (Tremont, Heyworth, Tri Valley, Morrisonville, Warrensburg-Latham, Mt. Pulaski, Delavan and Greenview)
The Stags suffer their third straight losing season. The record will stand for 48 years.
1968-69
The Stags win their 10th and final District Tournament. The IHSA goes into a two class format starting in 1972.
The Stags record their first winning season since 1964-65. (3 seasons)
Of the 23 schools played 11 remain today.