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2010-2011 - Won 57-35 against Winchester West Central.
March 12, 2011 |
Newark Basketball Hall of Fame
Sam Akre Anderson, Athlete, Class of 2009 Sam was a four year starter in volleyball and basketball and earned nine varsity letters in basketball, volleyball, and softball. She is sixth in all time scoring for girls basketball at Newark with 1,163 points. As a junior she was selected as Chicago Sun Times 1A All-State and was a key member of the 2008 basketball team that finished second in state. She holds the school volleyball record with 359 kills in a season and 663 kills in her career. She also holds the volleyball record of 101 blocks in a season when her volleyball team set a school record for wins at 32-3. Her high school teams earned three conference championships and seven regional championships. She continued her volleyball career at Olivet Nazarene University. Sam currently coaches freshmen volleyball and serves as assistant softball coach at Newark High School.
Laura (Johnson) Anderson, Athlete, Class of 2009 Laura played softball and was a four year starter in volleyball and basketball. She is the all time leading scorer for girls basketball at Newark with 1,594 points. As a senior she was selected to the 3rd team 1A All-State and was a key member of the 2008 basketball team that finished second in state. She holds the school volleyball record for number of assists in a year and for career assists. She was one of the greatest players in the history of the Bethel College basketball program as she is in their record book in nine categories. She was first team NAIA All- American and her jersey hangs in the lobby of the athletic center at Bethel.
Kyle Anderson, Athlete, Class of 2011 Kyle was a first team 1A All-State Basketball selection as a junior and senior. His basketball teams had an 84-12 record in his final three seasons. He was a unanimous all-conference basketball selection all four years and he set the Newark High School scoring record with 2,279 points. Kyle played for Division 1 college for the University of Delaware, as a top outside shooter where he set the school record in number of three pointers made. He has played for the Pontiac 66'ers semi-pro basketball team and is currently playing in Portugal as a professional basketball player.
2010-2011 Boys 1A State Champion Basketball Team The 2010-2011 Boys Basketball Team had a 33-1 record. They were the first Little Ten Boys Basketball team to win a state championship. They were also undefeated conference champs and conference tournament champs, They won the state championship game by a score of 57-35 as they set or tied six state championship game records, including limiting the opposing team to 33% shooting average.. Team members included Coach Rick Tollefson, assistant coach Jason VanPelt, Kyle Anderson, Jeremy Anderson, Brett Anderson, John Avery, Cameron Berg, Paul Hines, Greg Hughes, Taylor Wright, David Hillard, Jake Ramey, Kenny Kratzer, Andrew Lehmann, and manager Nick Bond.
Virgil Duvick, Friend of Sports Virgil has worked as timekeeper or scoreboard operator at Newark boys basketball games for 29 years. He can also be seen at most away basketball games, no matter what the weather.
Rocky Mitchell, Athlete, Class of 1993 Rocky Mitchell’s basketball honors include Little Ten boy’s basketball all-conference and all area first team selection for 2 years, plus an all-state honorable mention. He compiled 1,303 career points in three years at Newark. In Rocky’s senior year, he averaged 22.5 points and 12 rebounds per game. In 1993 his basketball team won the Little Ten conference, the conference tournament and the Plano Christmas Classic, where Rocky was selected as the tournament MVP. Rocky also excelled as a soccer goalie his senior year. Rocky has been involved with coaching basketball and softball on a volunteer level since his high school graduation. He is also very involved with kid’s ministries at his church.
Jeff Eddy, Athlete, Class of 2001. Jeff earned Little Ten all-conference honors in soccer and basketball and was selected as honorable mention all-state in basketball his senior year. Jeff holds several all time records as Newark soccer goalie, including most career saves, most shutouts with 10, and fewest goals against. He also had 24 one goal games. Jeff was also an outstanding baseball player, with a .345 career batting average. His junior year he batted .415 and is probably the only baseball player at Newark HS to ever hit for the cycle. Jeff was the first Newark athlete to play on three regional championship basketball teams. He scored over 1000 career points and holds the record of 30 consecutive free throws made. He led the area in scoring his senior year and was on the all-tournament team for the Sandwich Thanksgiving tournament and the Plano Christmas tournament. He was the Ottawa Daily Times player of the year twice and on the Beacon News all-area team twice. Jeff scored over 30 points in 5 games and scored 40 points in a regional game.
Roger Ness, Friend of Sports Roger Ness, who passed away in 2010, served as official scorekeeper or timer for Newark High School basketball teams for 23 years. The long time barber in Newark and Geneva began working at basketball games in 1972, and was a founding member of the Newark High School Sports Boosters program. During his 20-year tenure as mayor of Newark, he was instrumental in planning the Newark town park, which included three baseball fields and lights for the field. Roger was a 1968 Newark High School grad, served as a summer league coach for many years, and was past president of the Corn Belt League. He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2000. Pictured above, Nancy and Tom Ness accept the Hall of Fame plaque.
Scott Anderson, Class of 1983 Scott Anderson’s basketball honors include Little Ten basketball all-conference, first-team selection for three years; fourth all-time in career points scored (1,554 points, 20.9 career average); and a 67-15 three-year varsity basketball team record. During his senior year, Scott led the area in scoring with a 22.9 average, earning him a spot on many all-area teams as well as the Plano Christmas Classic MVP. He also set the Newark High School assist record his senior year and led his team to the conference championship, the conference tournament championship, and a regional title with a 25-4 record on the season. Scott also excelled in baseball with a career .425 batting average and a four-year 48-24 team record. The inductees were also honored at halftime of the boys basketball game on January 14, 2012.
Bob Glenn, Friend of Sports Bob served as Newark High School principal and superintendent from 1958-1968. During those 10 years, Bob was very supportive and involved with the sports programs. Many of the most successful teams at NHS competed during his tenure. He was instrumental in Newark High School’s switch from the Fox Valley Conference to the Little Ten Conference and in getting a referendum passed in 1962 to double the size of the school building.
Lauren Anderson, Friend of Sports Lauren was an avid fan of Newark High School sports from the mid 1960's. He was constant example of what a fan should be to a team. He followed all of the sports, especially both girls and boys basketball and the girls volleyball teams. He made everyone around him smile and enjoy themselves and truly cared for the kids, coaches, and other spectators present at the game. Lauren was the greatest example of what a fan is supposed to be.
Tracy Clausel, Class of 1978 Tracy Clausel’s honors include Little Ten boys basketball all-conference, first team selection, 3 years; Ottawa Marquette holiday tournament first team selection; Chicago Sun Times All-State, 2nd team; Rockford Morning News All Area team; 3 year All-State honorable mention. He scored 41 points in one game and totaled 485 points and 307 rebounds his senior year. His 3 year varsity basketball team record was 50-31, including winning the regional his senior year.
The 1967-68 Basketball Team Team included team members Bernie Moe, Larry Akre, Wayne Johnson, Fred Skelton, Dave Thompson, Dave Carlson, Doug Knudson, John McDowell, Brian Anderson and coach Harold Bennett. The ’68 team was the first Newark team to win the Little Ten tournament (after switching from the Fox Valley conference.) They were district tournament champs (3rd year in a row.) They won a regional the last year the IHSA had a one class system. Their team record was 28-3.
Chuck Nelson - Boys Basketball Coach 1975-1993 Chuck had an overall coaching record of 298-152 with 15 years of winning records compared to only 2 losing seasons. He was named the IBCA Coach of the Year three times (1983, 1985, 1986). He was responsible for over a dozen Little Ten Conference and Tournament titles as well as 4 Regional Championships and making the Sectional Finals in 1986. That 1986 team ended up having a record of 29-1. Chuck's teams made the Regional Championship game 10 years in a row from 1978-1986.
David S. Olson - Class of 1988 A basketball standout, David scored 2123 career points, had a 62.6% FG%, and averaged 9.1 rebounds a game. Averaged 36 PPG his senior year (1st in state) and was named to the Class A 1st Team All-State by AP, UPI, Sun-Times, Tribune, and IBCA in 1988. Chosen as Little Ten Conference MVP twice and still holds the scoring record for 3 games at the Plano Christmas Tournament. David also had a successful career at EIU and was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006.
David A. Thompson - Class of 1969 Lettering in 4 sports, David excelled in basketball, setting school records for points scored (527) and rebounds (394) in 1967-68. The following year he had 521 points and 391 rebounds. He was awarded with All-Suburban Team and Honorable Mention All-State honors during his junior and senior years. David was also unanimous choice 1st Team All-Conference during his junior and senior seasons. He moved on to letter and start in basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University.
1966 Boys Basketball Team This team had a winning record of 26-3 and is known for starting the strong basketball tradition at Newark. It was ranked in the Top 20 in Illinois (when Illinois only had a 1-class system) and was the last team to win the original Fox Valley Conference Championship. The team was coached by Harold Bennett.
1986 Boys Basketball Team One of the most exciting teams to ever come out of Newark, the 1986 boys basketball team went 29-1. They won the LTC Championships and swept through the Plano Christmas Classic. They lost to Ohio in the sectional finals by 1 point. They were coached by Chuck Nelson and assisted by Mike Cessna
Harold Bennett coached multiple sports in Illinois for 43 years including basketball and football. He taught at Earlville, Morris, Cary-Grove, Carmi, Newark, Bradley-Bourbonnais, and Durand. He compiled more than 500 career basketball wins, and was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1987. He taught and coached at Newark from 1964-74. At Newark, Coach Bennett won four Little 10 Conference tournaments, four district championships, and two regional crowns. He also had a pair of teams which went 26-3 and 28-3. He is remembered for his dedication, organization, and hard work in continuing to make Newark a basketball powerhouse.
Larry J. Hilt Jr., Class of 1986 During three years of varsity basketball at Newark between 1984-86, compiling a record of 58 wins and 13 losses, Larry Hilt Jr. received many accolades and awards. He led his team in scoring and rebounding his junior and senior years as well as received all-conference recognition all three years of his varsity career. He was voted MVP of the Plano Christmas Tournament 2 consecutive years ('84 and '85) in which Newark placed 2nd and 1st, respectively. Larry was named to the All-State 1st team his junior and senior years by six different newspapers.
Wayne Gilbertson - Class of 1939 Lettered in three sports: baseball, basketball, and track, played third base and had a batting average of .412, coached basketball and baseball, attended Illinois State University from 1943 to 1947.
Spen Knudson - Class of 1939 Lettered in 3 sports: baseball, basketball, and track, batting average in 1938 was .533, part of baseball team that went 22-2 over 3 years, Managed Newark softball team and won 3 championships, won 1st place at 1939 Kendall track meet for "baseball throw" distance of 297 feet.
Wes Christian - Class of 1949 Played on first basketball regional championship team, all-conference baseball player, won 11 varsity letters at Carthage College from 1948 to 1951, has been to every state basketball tournament from 1946 to 2003 without a miss.
Sheldon Thompson - Class of 1967 Held 4 high school basketball records at Newark when he graduated: career scoring (1,823), scoring avg. per game (20.1), single game scoring (40), and field goal percentage (.526). Also held two school records at Illinois Wesleyen: career scoring (1,458) and career rebounding (1,008). He also lettered in baseball.
Steve Carlson - Class of 1997 Lettered and all-conference in 3 sports: baseball, basketball and soccer; 1997 MVP in baseball and basketball; holds several baseball high school records; was all-state in baseball in 1996 and 1997; Mizuno All-American baseball player in 1996; played college baseball at U.I.C. and was drafted by New York Yankees.
Bud Johnson - Class of 1942 Pitched 2 no-hitters in 1942, earned letters from 1940-42, played 4 years of basketball, coached 24 years at Sandburg Jr. High and York High School in Elmhurst.
Laura (Johnson) Anderson, Athlete, Class of 2009 Laura played softball and was a four year starter in volleyball and basketball. She is the all time leading scorer for girls basketball at Newark with 1,594 points. As a senior she was selected to the 3rd team 1A All-State and was a key member of the 2008 basketball team that finished second in state. She holds the school volleyball record for number of assists in a year and for career assists. She was one of the greatest players in the history of the Bethel College basketball program as she is in their record book in nine categories. She was first team NAIA All- American and her jersey hangs in the lobby of the athletic center at Bethel.
Kyle Anderson, Athlete, Class of 2011 Kyle was a first team 1A All-State Basketball selection as a junior and senior. His basketball teams had an 84-12 record in his final three seasons. He was a unanimous all-conference basketball selection all four years and he set the Newark High School scoring record with 2,279 points. Kyle played for Division 1 college for the University of Delaware, as a top outside shooter where he set the school record in number of three pointers made. He has played for the Pontiac 66'ers semi-pro basketball team and is currently playing in Portugal as a professional basketball player.
2010-2011 Boys 1A State Champion Basketball Team The 2010-2011 Boys Basketball Team had a 33-1 record. They were the first Little Ten Boys Basketball team to win a state championship. They were also undefeated conference champs and conference tournament champs, They won the state championship game by a score of 57-35 as they set or tied six state championship game records, including limiting the opposing team to 33% shooting average.. Team members included Coach Rick Tollefson, assistant coach Jason VanPelt, Kyle Anderson, Jeremy Anderson, Brett Anderson, John Avery, Cameron Berg, Paul Hines, Greg Hughes, Taylor Wright, David Hillard, Jake Ramey, Kenny Kratzer, Andrew Lehmann, and manager Nick Bond.
Virgil Duvick, Friend of Sports Virgil has worked as timekeeper or scoreboard operator at Newark boys basketball games for 29 years. He can also be seen at most away basketball games, no matter what the weather.
Rocky Mitchell, Athlete, Class of 1993 Rocky Mitchell’s basketball honors include Little Ten boy’s basketball all-conference and all area first team selection for 2 years, plus an all-state honorable mention. He compiled 1,303 career points in three years at Newark. In Rocky’s senior year, he averaged 22.5 points and 12 rebounds per game. In 1993 his basketball team won the Little Ten conference, the conference tournament and the Plano Christmas Classic, where Rocky was selected as the tournament MVP. Rocky also excelled as a soccer goalie his senior year. Rocky has been involved with coaching basketball and softball on a volunteer level since his high school graduation. He is also very involved with kid’s ministries at his church.
Jeff Eddy, Athlete, Class of 2001. Jeff earned Little Ten all-conference honors in soccer and basketball and was selected as honorable mention all-state in basketball his senior year. Jeff holds several all time records as Newark soccer goalie, including most career saves, most shutouts with 10, and fewest goals against. He also had 24 one goal games. Jeff was also an outstanding baseball player, with a .345 career batting average. His junior year he batted .415 and is probably the only baseball player at Newark HS to ever hit for the cycle. Jeff was the first Newark athlete to play on three regional championship basketball teams. He scored over 1000 career points and holds the record of 30 consecutive free throws made. He led the area in scoring his senior year and was on the all-tournament team for the Sandwich Thanksgiving tournament and the Plano Christmas tournament. He was the Ottawa Daily Times player of the year twice and on the Beacon News all-area team twice. Jeff scored over 30 points in 5 games and scored 40 points in a regional game.
Roger Ness, Friend of Sports Roger Ness, who passed away in 2010, served as official scorekeeper or timer for Newark High School basketball teams for 23 years. The long time barber in Newark and Geneva began working at basketball games in 1972, and was a founding member of the Newark High School Sports Boosters program. During his 20-year tenure as mayor of Newark, he was instrumental in planning the Newark town park, which included three baseball fields and lights for the field. Roger was a 1968 Newark High School grad, served as a summer league coach for many years, and was past president of the Corn Belt League. He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2000. Pictured above, Nancy and Tom Ness accept the Hall of Fame plaque.
Scott Anderson, Class of 1983 Scott Anderson’s basketball honors include Little Ten basketball all-conference, first-team selection for three years; fourth all-time in career points scored (1,554 points, 20.9 career average); and a 67-15 three-year varsity basketball team record. During his senior year, Scott led the area in scoring with a 22.9 average, earning him a spot on many all-area teams as well as the Plano Christmas Classic MVP. He also set the Newark High School assist record his senior year and led his team to the conference championship, the conference tournament championship, and a regional title with a 25-4 record on the season. Scott also excelled in baseball with a career .425 batting average and a four-year 48-24 team record. The inductees were also honored at halftime of the boys basketball game on January 14, 2012.
Bob Glenn, Friend of Sports Bob served as Newark High School principal and superintendent from 1958-1968. During those 10 years, Bob was very supportive and involved with the sports programs. Many of the most successful teams at NHS competed during his tenure. He was instrumental in Newark High School’s switch from the Fox Valley Conference to the Little Ten Conference and in getting a referendum passed in 1962 to double the size of the school building.
Lauren Anderson, Friend of Sports Lauren was an avid fan of Newark High School sports from the mid 1960's. He was constant example of what a fan should be to a team. He followed all of the sports, especially both girls and boys basketball and the girls volleyball teams. He made everyone around him smile and enjoy themselves and truly cared for the kids, coaches, and other spectators present at the game. Lauren was the greatest example of what a fan is supposed to be.
Tracy Clausel, Class of 1978 Tracy Clausel’s honors include Little Ten boys basketball all-conference, first team selection, 3 years; Ottawa Marquette holiday tournament first team selection; Chicago Sun Times All-State, 2nd team; Rockford Morning News All Area team; 3 year All-State honorable mention. He scored 41 points in one game and totaled 485 points and 307 rebounds his senior year. His 3 year varsity basketball team record was 50-31, including winning the regional his senior year.
The 1967-68 Basketball Team Team included team members Bernie Moe, Larry Akre, Wayne Johnson, Fred Skelton, Dave Thompson, Dave Carlson, Doug Knudson, John McDowell, Brian Anderson and coach Harold Bennett. The ’68 team was the first Newark team to win the Little Ten tournament (after switching from the Fox Valley conference.) They were district tournament champs (3rd year in a row.) They won a regional the last year the IHSA had a one class system. Their team record was 28-3.
Chuck Nelson - Boys Basketball Coach 1975-1993 Chuck had an overall coaching record of 298-152 with 15 years of winning records compared to only 2 losing seasons. He was named the IBCA Coach of the Year three times (1983, 1985, 1986). He was responsible for over a dozen Little Ten Conference and Tournament titles as well as 4 Regional Championships and making the Sectional Finals in 1986. That 1986 team ended up having a record of 29-1. Chuck's teams made the Regional Championship game 10 years in a row from 1978-1986.
David S. Olson - Class of 1988 A basketball standout, David scored 2123 career points, had a 62.6% FG%, and averaged 9.1 rebounds a game. Averaged 36 PPG his senior year (1st in state) and was named to the Class A 1st Team All-State by AP, UPI, Sun-Times, Tribune, and IBCA in 1988. Chosen as Little Ten Conference MVP twice and still holds the scoring record for 3 games at the Plano Christmas Tournament. David also had a successful career at EIU and was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006.
David A. Thompson - Class of 1969 Lettering in 4 sports, David excelled in basketball, setting school records for points scored (527) and rebounds (394) in 1967-68. The following year he had 521 points and 391 rebounds. He was awarded with All-Suburban Team and Honorable Mention All-State honors during his junior and senior years. David was also unanimous choice 1st Team All-Conference during his junior and senior seasons. He moved on to letter and start in basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University.
1966 Boys Basketball Team This team had a winning record of 26-3 and is known for starting the strong basketball tradition at Newark. It was ranked in the Top 20 in Illinois (when Illinois only had a 1-class system) and was the last team to win the original Fox Valley Conference Championship. The team was coached by Harold Bennett.
1986 Boys Basketball Team One of the most exciting teams to ever come out of Newark, the 1986 boys basketball team went 29-1. They won the LTC Championships and swept through the Plano Christmas Classic. They lost to Ohio in the sectional finals by 1 point. They were coached by Chuck Nelson and assisted by Mike Cessna
Harold Bennett coached multiple sports in Illinois for 43 years including basketball and football. He taught at Earlville, Morris, Cary-Grove, Carmi, Newark, Bradley-Bourbonnais, and Durand. He compiled more than 500 career basketball wins, and was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1987. He taught and coached at Newark from 1964-74. At Newark, Coach Bennett won four Little 10 Conference tournaments, four district championships, and two regional crowns. He also had a pair of teams which went 26-3 and 28-3. He is remembered for his dedication, organization, and hard work in continuing to make Newark a basketball powerhouse.
Larry J. Hilt Jr., Class of 1986 During three years of varsity basketball at Newark between 1984-86, compiling a record of 58 wins and 13 losses, Larry Hilt Jr. received many accolades and awards. He led his team in scoring and rebounding his junior and senior years as well as received all-conference recognition all three years of his varsity career. He was voted MVP of the Plano Christmas Tournament 2 consecutive years ('84 and '85) in which Newark placed 2nd and 1st, respectively. Larry was named to the All-State 1st team his junior and senior years by six different newspapers.
Wayne Gilbertson - Class of 1939 Lettered in three sports: baseball, basketball, and track, played third base and had a batting average of .412, coached basketball and baseball, attended Illinois State University from 1943 to 1947.
Spen Knudson - Class of 1939 Lettered in 3 sports: baseball, basketball, and track, batting average in 1938 was .533, part of baseball team that went 22-2 over 3 years, Managed Newark softball team and won 3 championships, won 1st place at 1939 Kendall track meet for "baseball throw" distance of 297 feet.
Wes Christian - Class of 1949 Played on first basketball regional championship team, all-conference baseball player, won 11 varsity letters at Carthage College from 1948 to 1951, has been to every state basketball tournament from 1946 to 2003 without a miss.
Sheldon Thompson - Class of 1967 Held 4 high school basketball records at Newark when he graduated: career scoring (1,823), scoring avg. per game (20.1), single game scoring (40), and field goal percentage (.526). Also held two school records at Illinois Wesleyen: career scoring (1,458) and career rebounding (1,008). He also lettered in baseball.
Steve Carlson - Class of 1997 Lettered and all-conference in 3 sports: baseball, basketball and soccer; 1997 MVP in baseball and basketball; holds several baseball high school records; was all-state in baseball in 1996 and 1997; Mizuno All-American baseball player in 1996; played college baseball at U.I.C. and was drafted by New York Yankees.
Bud Johnson - Class of 1942 Pitched 2 no-hitters in 1942, earned letters from 1940-42, played 4 years of basketball, coached 24 years at Sandburg Jr. High and York High School in Elmhurst.