Northwest Suburban Conf 35 Years Of Champions Record
Mel Eide lists Northwest Suburban Conference champions since 1925. Palatine leads with 29 titles, Libertyville 20, Glenbrook North 19, Ela-Vernon 17, and others 14 to 0. First meeting at Barrington. 1926 Leyden joined, 1927 Bensenville, 1938 growth shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Eide
Ela-Vernon High School
Palatine
Pirates
Libertyville
Glenbrook
Northbrook
Ela Vernon
Antioch
Barrington
Bensonville
Arlington Heights
Grant and Grayslake
Warren and Leyden
Lake Forest
Wauconda
Niles
Moline
Rock Island
Galesburg
Northwest
Leyden
Northwest Conference Rivalries Shape Local High School Sports
In the late 1930s and 1940s shifting enrollments pushed smaller schools like Antioch Palatine and Bensonville to drop football or join new leagues. The Northeast Conference formed in 1938 with Arlington Heights Crystal Lake Woodstock and others, then evolved into the North Suburban. Notable standouts include Palatine’s run of basketball and track titles from 1939-40 to 1942-43 and Ela’s 1943-47 cage championships. Coaches Wesner Warfield Lehmann and others led multiple league titles across basketball baseball and track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Arlington Heights
Barrington
Libertyville
Palatine
Warren
Wauconda
Erman Smith
H. E. Underbrink
L. O. Bright
W. I. Brown
D. W. Thompson
Guy Warner
G. C. Butler
Jack Grose
Paul Clark
Harrison Kincaid
Carl Megellock
New Lake Forest
Grant
Niles
Northbrook
Bensonville
Lake Forest
Leyden
Crystal Lake
Woodstock
Arlington
Leyden High
Bob Kelton
Northwest
Ela
H. L. Wesner
Dick Warfield
Bill Lehmann
Wesner
Mel Eide
Bears
Dick Welty
Bensenville
Tom Meneguin
John Trapp
Arlington Heights Northwest
Libertyville Palatine
Warren Palatine
Barrington Palatine
Northbrook Palatine
Ela Palatine
Antioch Palatine
Antioch Wauconda
Ela Grant Barrington
Ela Bensenville
Antioch Northbrook
Barrington Barrington
Ela Palatine Northbrook
Ela Palatine Palatine
Barrington Palatine Palatine
Antioch Bensenville
Palatine Palatine
Ela Vernon Antioch
Antioch Palatine Palatine Grant
Grayslake
Glenbrook
Grayslake Palatine
Ela Vernon
Glenbrook Palatine
Grant Palatine Palatine Palatine
Warren Warren Graylake
Ela-Vernon Grayslake
Grant Grayslake
Vernon Lake
Barrington and peers shine in 1948 52 conference era
Barrington tallied four straight in basketball football and two in baseball to reach 10 over 1948 52 before leaving the conference. Les Harmon led basketball and baseball with Fry and Tom Frederick directing football. Northbrook success spanned 1940 47 with Bill Lutz coaching five football titles. Walter Sherman later led Glenbrook to three unbeaten seasons from 1954 56. Grayslake baseball titles 1954 56 under Paul Subject. Grant triumphed in 1952 53 1956 57 and a recent season under Ray Collier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Les Harmon
Fry
Tom Frederick
Bill Lutz
Northbrook
Walter Sherman
Lutz
Glenbrook
Northwest
North Suburban
Grayslake
Palatine
Pirates
Paul Subject
Antioch
Bensenville
Ela
Grant
Ray Collier
Northwest Conference solidifies as all Lake County league
By the mid-1950s suburban growth spurred new alignments. The Northwest added Lake Forest Warren and Round Lake while Bensen ville Glenbrook and Palatine exited in 1957, leaving an all Lake County loop of 300 to 600 enrollment. Mel Eide says the conference never truly disbanded as a majority remained to keep its traditions alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Lake Forest
Warren
Round Lake
Bensenville
Fenton
Glenbrook
Palatine
Palatine Triumphs 2-1 In Baseball Opener Over Park Ridge
Palatine opened its American Legion season with a 2-1 victory over Park Ridge at Palatine High School. Nelson pitched six strong innings for Palatine, allowing three hits, while Park Ridge rallied in the seventh but fell short. Dick Kunkel started for Park Ridge and left with bases loaded before Humay shut the door in relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palatine
American Legion
Park Ridge
Palatine High School
Post 690
Jack Nelson
Nelson
C. O. Michaelson
Claude Bailey
Dick Kunkel
Bob Barr
Barr
Fred Barr
Harry Krass
Michaelson
Jim Humay
Maine Township
Humay
Tight Races In Two AH Divisions
Arlington Little League action tightens in both American and National leagues as six teams compete for early lead. Highlights include the Athletics 27 Tigers 2 eruption and a 9 9 Yankees vs Red Sox clash.
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Arlington
Mike Wadzita
Red Sox
Joe Mader
Pirates
Frank Frohne
Tigers
Splittorf
Yankees
Fink
Brunner
Witter
Rosholt
White Sox
Yanks
Junior Tennis Center Tourneys Set for Oak Park Club
West suburban junior players will compete June 22 to 24 at Oak Park Tennis Club in River Forest under Bob Paddock. divisions include under 18 and under 15 for boys and girls. USLTA registration numbers required. entries accepted until 6 p.m. June 21. Matches begin June 22 at 10 30 with draws announced then. Spectators welcome with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Suburban
Oak Park Tennis Club
Harlem Are
Quick Sts
River Forest
Bob Paddock
Oak Park Club
United States Western Lawn Tennis Association
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Uary
USLTA
Paddock
Oak Park
Gleneagles Chicago Open At Gleneagles Country Club
Rich field gathers for the Gleneagles Chicago Open from June 25 to 28 at Gleneagles Country Club on Chicago's southwest side. Art Wall Jr Ken Venturi Sam Snead Don Whitt Dave Ragan Bill Casper Jr and other top professionals are listed for the 57 000 purse event with free parking and easy tollway access.
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Indiana
127Th Street
127Th
123Rd
Art Wall Jr
Ken Venturi
Sam Snead
Memphis
Don Whitt
Dave Ragan
Bill Casper Jr
Northwest Suburban Conference Century of Shared Traditions
The Northwest Suburban Conference counts six member schools from the late thirties with Grayslake and Round Lake joining later. It has sponsored many events beyond sports, notably a music festival held annually since its 1935 revival after a decade gap. The league's long and colorful history features college days, G A A activities, and monthly principals meetings, fostering strong relations among schools, authorities, students, and fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayslake
Round Lake
Mel Eide
Northwest
Indians Lead Arlington Senior League With 4-0-1 Start
Russell Walters led the AH Indians to a strong early season mark in Arlington’s Senior League with four wins and a tie in five games. Highlights include a 9-2 rout of the Bears and a 2-2 tie between Murphy’s Indians and Berg’s Hawks on June 11. Other results feature Browns over Lions 5-4, Browns over Redlegs 3-1, and Hawks over Redlegs 8-1 and 7-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Walters
Indians
Arlington
Henry Harduke
Bears
Bill Heitz
Hawks
McDonald
Mutti
Walters
Murphy
Berg
Bobby Gray
Browns
Lions
Spencer
Osterman
Quackenbush
Bob Vosskuhler
Stahl
Redlegs
Pirates to Hold Two Midwest Tryout Camps
The Pittsburgh Pirates announce two midwest tryout camps this month. The first runs June 22–23 at Simmonsfield Kenosha Wisconsin and the second June 25–26 at Wing Park Elgin Illinois. Scout Syd Thrift leads both sessions for ages 16 to 22 with no appointment needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mat Prewoznik
Simmonsfield
Kenosha
Wis
Wing Park
Elgin
Syd Thrift
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
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Penn
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Olympic
Cermak Road
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Illinois
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Lante
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