Established in 2015 to recognize and honor outstanding teams from Elgin’s past. Nominated by members of the foundation, teams are selected annually by the board of directors. High school teams must be a varsity team in an IHSA team sport that advanced to the state final tournament or had an undefeated regular season, while college teams must have had a top four finish in a state or national competition.
2024 1948-49 Elgin High School Basketball Team
Bottom row (left to right): Dick Schrieber, Morris Svendsen, Captain Bob Survant, Bob Peterson, Dick Simonsen, Dick Estergard, Jerry Schurmeier, Coach John Krafft
Back Row: Manager Bob White, Bob Weigal, Jerry Menz, Steve Pearsall, Ron Ultes, Jay Survant, Ralph Sherwood, Ron Weisner, Carver Leach.
- Regular season 18-3, overall 23-4
- Conference Champions
- Won Regional and Sectional
- Lost in state finals to West Aurora
2024 2016-17 Elgin Community College Men’s Basketball Team
Front Row (left to right); Jack Wolff, Dustin Kram, Homer Denson, Jamal Jackson, Stephen Moyer, Connor Boesch, Juwan Stewart, Dee Robinson
Middle Row: Asst. Coach Pat Barnhart, Asst. Coach Mark Sommerville, Demetrios Roumbos, Jordan Anderson, Chris Benjamin, Chaq Bennett, Asst. Coach Tarnell Davis, Head Coach Reed Nosbisch
Third Row: Ethan Mayfield, Jorge Contreras, Charles Sanders, Desmond Douglas, Isiah Smith, Noah Fox
- Season Record 31-6; School record for wins
- Illinois Skyway Conference Co-Champions 11-3
- Averaged 80.2 PPG; Defensive average 66.7 PPG
- NJCAA Division III National Finals- 2nd Place
2024 2005 Elgin Community College Baseball Team
Top row (Left to Right): Ryan Wardlow, Scott Sieder, Paul Griffin, Bobby Schiller, Jason “Wally” Richardson, Nick Tepper, Jomar Tobor, Kyle Neubauer, Matt Jackson, Doug Sanders
Middle Row (Left to Right): Jim Van Syckle, Brett Porto, Justin Opsahl, Robert Johnson, Coach Andy Jakubowski, Coach Bill Angelo, Coach Justin Kees, Alex Turk, Kyle Kobernus, Rob Fumagalli, Mike Hlavacek
Bottom Row (Left to Right): Aaron Kappes, Chris Bielski, Josh Higgins, Dan Vogt, Travis Stauffer, Paul Holmer, Brett Von Eyser, Erik Keehn, Dan Deutsch, Matt Sassi
- Season Record 54-10; most wins in school history
- Region and District Champions
- Illinois Skyway Conference Champions
- NJCAA D-II World Series- 3rd Place
2023 1986 St. Edward Girls Basketball Team
Row 1 (bottom row): Jody Thompson and Debbie Jelcz (managers)
Row 2: Stephanie Otte (manager), Heidi Schmitt, Kristine Sullivan, Jennifer Kuch, Tammy Engers, Maureen Mueller
Row 3: Peter Sauter (Asst. Coach), Anne Rotundo, Amy Dayon, Yvette Robeson, Ken Mattini (Coach), Beth Hasenmiller, Alice Garry, Maureen Knott, Carl Valenti (Asst. Coach)
Missing: Julie Mousel
- Regular season 24-1, overall 31-2
- 13-1 Conference Champions 12-0
- 27-2 Won Class 1A Regional, Sectional, and Supersectional
- Finished 3rd place in Class 1A State Tournament
2023 Youth Team Recognition 1966 Elgin VFW Teener League All-Stars
FRONT ROW: Rick Sund, Terry Whipple, Bob Breskovich, Elmer Schick, Terry Burnell
MIDDLE ROW: Jim Kasules, Dennis Manic, Jack Dahlman, Jim Capps, Dan Mick, Mike LeVault
BACK ROW: Chuck Turner (coach), Dave Hachtel, Larry Burnell, Mike Sterricker, Jim Payne (coach), Bob Marvin (coach)
Missing: Billy Bryan
- State Tournament 3-0- Defeated Batavia, Skokie, and Woodstock
- Area Tournament 2-1- Defeated West Allis, and WI
- National Champions 4-1- Defeated teams from OK, SD, and PA
2023 1991 Elgin High School Softball Team
Heather McAdoo, Jamie Skerski, Keri Reinert, Jennifer Kiefer
Cindy Stutz, Katie Micek, Rhonda Rice, Jennifer Parks, Christina Chase, Denise Taylor
Coach Steve Salisbury, Kim Thaagaard, Karen Traub, Jennifer Marin, Jane Schoenecker, Michelle Massow, Randy Clavenna (assistant coach)
Tanisha Ledbetter
- Undefeated regular season 26-0, overall 30-1
- First undefeated conference season in Upstate 8 history
- Won conference and regional; Lost sectional final to Moline
- Part of state record: 56 regular season game unbeaten streak
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