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.
2026 1999-2000 Elgin Community College Women’s Volleyball Team
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2nd Place in NJCAA National Tournament – Highest finish for an ECC volleyball team
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Skyway Conference and Regional Champions
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Season Record 52 – 10
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All-American: Joni Plach, Jen Fisher, Rebecca Ooyen
2026 1900 Elgin High School Football Team
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Considered to be the state champion of Illinois
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Defeated Oak Park 53-5; all other Illinois
opponents held scoreless -
Only defeat to Minnesota Central for the “high
school championship of the West -
Captained by future Notre Dame quarterback,
Lawrence McNerney
2026 2009 Judson University Men’s Soccer Team
From left to right standing:
GK Coach Tito Cevallos, Dr. Jerry Cain (President), Cristiano Costa (GK), Matt Gloss (LB), William Zardetto (CB), Sven Moller (RW), Tony Skarvatun (CB), Bill Kagaras (CB), Tom Kruse (LB), Jason Parmenter (LW), Danny Hinterlong (CM), Jimmy Romano (RB), Alex Tyton (GK), Fernando Alvarez (CB), Javi Rojo (CM), Corey Burke (CM), Martin Koshaba (FW), Jeff Lee (RB), Gustavo Oliveira (LW), Head Coach Steve Burke, Assist. Coach Diego Cevallos
From left to right kneeling:
Rafael Heck (CM), Mariano Cutuli (CB), Eddie Philpot (FW).
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2009 NCCAA National Champions
- Won Conference and Regional
- Season record 20-3-1
- NCCAA All-Americans: Gustavo Oliviera and Alex Tyton
2026 1975 Elgin National League All-Star Team
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Won the state championship by compiling an 8 – 0 record in Illinois
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At the state finals, Elgin defeated Calumet City National 3-0 and then beat Kankakee 4-0 for the state championship
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Defeated Palatine North 4-2 and Libertyville 6-3 in the sectional
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Lost in the Central Region Tournament to Davenport Southeast before winning the consolation game 1-0 against Alpena Huron Shores
2025 1997-1998 Elgin High Basketball Team
Sitting in front: Kobe Chanthaboury
First Row: Scott Henke, Sean Harrington, Steve Williams, Marcus Smallwood, Joe Heaton, Rano Mariotti, John Holden
Second Row: Mike Roth, Marcus Howard, Jack Belinski, Dustin Ackman, Jim Ebert, Brent Gooden, Mark Mallo, Matt Ludemann
Third Row: Stacy Borrico (Mgr.), Carlos Rochel (Mgr.), Mike Termini (Asst. Coach), Jim Harrington (Head Coach), Rob Brault (Asst. Coach), Josh Morales (Mgr.), Jenny Nelson (Mgr.)
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- Most wins in school history, 30-2
- Elite 8 in 1998
- Regional and Sectional Champions
- Upstate 8 Conference Champions
- Elgin Christmas Tournament champions
2025 1920 Elgin High Football Team
Front row – Robert Smiley, Thomas O’Connor, Ed Ryan, Pierre Lombard, Leon Meredith, Ralph Williams
Middle row – John Agnew, Francis Whitman, Marvin Durrenberger, Charles Butler, Everett Smith, Elmer Noble, George Ackemann, Edwin Reimer
Back row – Coach Paul Church, Earl Hageman, Ferdinand Kinane, Donald Barnes, Earl Britton, Gus Farwick, Elmer Crane, William
Durrenberger, Arthur Johnson
- Conference record 5-0-1 Season record 6-2-1
- Conference co-champions with Rockford
- Defeated unbeaten Central Conference Champion Decatur in postseason 6-0
- Lost to Stamford (CT), Champions of the East, in intersectional battle 7-0
2025 1949-1950 Elgin High Basketball Team
- Regular season 15-4, overall 23-5
- Conference champions 9-1
- Won regional and sectional
- Lost to state champion Mt. Vernon in state semi-finals
- defeated Collinsville for 3rd place in state
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