1961-62 Baseball Team
Team - 1st Minooka State Qualifier
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The 1961-62 baseball team was the first team in school history to qualify for the IHSA State Finals, finishing in the Elite Eight. They went 16-7 during the school year, winning the Coal Valley Conference tournament. They won the District, Regional, and Sectional tournaments before advancing to the State Finals. That year, they were the smallest team at the state finals, back when there was only a one-class system. Minooka’s high school only had an enrollment of 205 at the time. They lost to LaGrange, which had an enrollment of approximately 4,000, in the first round of the IHSA State Finals.
The 1961-62 baseball team was the first team in school history to qualify for the IHSA State Finals, finishing in the Elite Eight. They went 16-7 during the school year, winning the Coal Valley Conference tournament. They won the District, Regional, and Sectional tournaments before advancing to the State Finals. That year, they were the smallest team at the state finals, back when there was only a one-class system. Minooka’s high school only had an enrollment of 205 at the time. They lost to LaGrange, which had an enrollment of approximately 4,000, in the first round of the IHSA State Finals.
Induction Year: 2024
Nominated By: Brad Dorick
Scrapbook from Sarah Davisson
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Nook News Article
Season Summary Page
Nominated By: Brad Dorick
Scrapbook from Sarah Davisson
Photos
Nook News Article
Season Summary Page
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