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Chad Isaacson Class of 1992

All WSC Football Team – 1991

Ranked One of Top 50 Football Players in Illinois – 1991

Led DGN to 2nd Place in State in IHSA Football – 1991

Ranked One of Top 50 Baseball Players in Illinois – 1992

Led DGN Baseball Team to Regional Championship – 1991

Four Year Letter Winner at Southern Illinois in Baseball

Coached DGN Baseball Team to IHSA Regional

Championships – 2000, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015

DuPage Area Baseball Coach of the Year - 2000 Coached DGN Baseball to IHSA Sectional Championship - 2004

Doug Rybar Class of 2009

Illinois Senior Gymnast of the Year - 2009

IHSA State Gymnastics All-Around Champion – 2009

IHSA State Gymnastics Ring Champion – 2009

Second in IHSA State Meet in Horizontal Bars – 2009

Second in IHSA State Meet in Pommel Horse – 2009

Third in IHSA State Meet in Horizontal Bars – 2007

Earned 16 IHSA medals at State Meets 2006-2009

Led DGN to WSC Conference Championship – 2009

WSC All – Around Champion – 2009

Earned 28 WSC Medals, 2006-2009

Earned 27 IHSA Sectional Medals 2006-2009

2016 Hall of Fame Inductees

Garrett Edwards Class of 2006

First Team All- State Team – 2004 & 2005

All WSC Football Team – 2004 & 2005

Led the 2004 North Football Team

to IHSA State Championship

Rushed for over 1300 yards in 2004 & 2005

All WSC Basketball Team – 2005 & 2006

3 year letter winner in Football University of Illinois

Second Team All – Big 10 Football – 2009

Defensive captain at University of Illinois – 2009

Member of the 2008 Rose Bowl Football Team at

University of Illinois

Tommy Edwards Class of 2004

First team All-State Football Team - 2003

All WSC Football Team – 2002 & 2003

Rushed for over 1000 yards in 2002 & 2003

Lead North Football Team to the

WSC- Silver Conference Championship – 2003

DGN Football Team to the IHSA Final Four - 2003

All WSC Basketball Team – 2002 & 2003

All WSC Baseball Team – 2004


Burke Sims Class of 2009

IHSA State Swim Champion - 500 yd. Freestyle – 2009

State Record

IHSA State Swim Runner up - 500 yd. Freestyle - 2008

IHSA State Swim 3rd place - 200 yd. Freestyle –

2008 & 2009

Winner of 7 IHSA medals in Swimming from 2006-2009

8 time High School All American

& Academic All American

Varsity Swimmer at Stanford University from 2009-2013

Member of PAC 10 Conference Champion Team

- 2010, 2011, 2012

NCAA Qualifier in 800 yd. Freestyle Relay 2012

Olympic Trials Qualifier in 200 meter Freestyle 2012

Haley Sims Class of 2011

IHSA State Swim Champion - 100 yd. Butterfly - 2010

IHSA State Swim Champion - 200 yd. Individual Medley - 2010

IHSA State Swim Champion - 200 yd. Medley Relay -2010

State Record

IHSA State Swim Runner up 100 yd. Butterfly 2008 & 2009

IHSA State Swim Runner up 100 yd. Freestyle 2009

Winner of 14 IHSA State Medals in Swimming from 2007-2010

Lead DGN to 4th place team finish at IHSA State Meet 2010

ISA Senior High School Swimmer of the Year - 2010

13 time High School All American & Academic All American Varsity Swimmer at Stanford University from 2011-2015

Olympic Trial Qualifier in 100 meter Butterfly - 2008

Olympic Trial Qualifier in

100 meter Butterfly & 50 meter Freestyle 2012

Member of 2010 NCSA All-Star Team - Dublin Ireland

Member of 2010-2011 USA Junior National Team

Member of 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Team


Rebecca Rusch Class of 1986

Led DGN Cross Country Team to State Championship in

1985 - Second Place in 1983 and 1984,

and Third Place, 1982

All State Cross Country Team, 1984, 1985

All-WSC Cross Country, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Competed in 6 Eco-Challenges (1997-2002)

Adventure Racing World Champion, 2003

Competitor Magazine Endurance Sports Awards

“Adventure Racer of the Year” – 2003

World 24-hour Solo Mountain Bike Champion 2007, 2008,

2009

Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Champion 2009, 2010,

2011, 2012

Singletrack.com Mountain Biker of the Year 2013

John Lackaff Class of 1997

Led DGN is WSC Silver Division Championships in Baseball -

1995, 1997

Led DGN Basketball to Regional Championships - 1995, 1997

All WSC Conference Baseball Team - 1996, 1997

All WSC Conference Basketball Team – 1995, 1996, 1997

Set DGN Basketball Scoring Record in one game – 49 points

Played 3 years of Varsity Baseball at Miami of Ohio

University

All Mid- American Conference Baseball Team, 2000

Led Miami to MAC Baseball Championship, 2000

Drafted by Chicago White Sox in 2000


Alberto Quintana Jr. Class of 1982

Four Year letterman in Varsity Baseball, 1979-1982

All Conference, All Area Baseball, 1982

Four Year letterman at Northwestern University

Big 10 Player of the Week, April 1986

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates 1986

Played in Spanish National League, 1992-1994

Associate Scout for the Atlanta Braves, 1994-1999

Hitting and Infield Coach at Benedictine University 1999-2000

Associate Scout for the San Diego Padres, 2000-2002

Will Kupisch Coach

Head Boys Cross Country Coach from 1990-2011

Served as Assistant Track and Field Coach for 33 years

Coached DGN to 3rd Place at IHSA State Cross Country Meet, 2000

Coached DGN to four Top 10 team finishes at the IHSA State Cross

Country Meet

Coached DGN to WSC Cross Country Championship in 2000

Coached Joe Marconi to State Shot Put Championship in 1981

Coached 4x800m Relay Team to State Championship in 2001

Coached 11 All State Cross Country Runners

Coached 6 All State Individuals in Track and Field

Coached 8 4x800m Relay Teams to All State Honors


Allison Barrett Class of 2001

First DGN Athlete to qualify in 3 different individual sports for

the IHSA State meets

Qualified for a total of 11 IHSA State meets in Gymnastics,

Swimming & Diving and Track & Field

Placed 6th in IHSA State Diving Meet - 2000

Placed 8th in the State Gymnastics Meet in Vault – 1999, 2001

Placed 10th in Pole Vault at the IHSA State Track & Field Meet -

2001

Qualified for the finals in the 4x200m Relay at the IHSA State

Track & Field Meet - 2001

Laura DeBruler Class of 2007

Led DGN to WSC Volleyball Conference Championships – 2005,

2006

Member of All – State Volleyball Team – 2005, 2006

Member of WSC All-Conference Volleyball Team – 2004, 2005,

2006

State Qualifier on 2005 State Championship DGN Badminton

Team

State Qualifier in 3 events on DGN Track & Field Team – 2007

First team All-American Volleyball Team at University of Illinois

- 2009

Second team All-American Volleyball Team at University of

Illinois – 2008

Named to All Big 10 Volleyball Team at University of Illinois –

2008, 2009


Elizabeth Tumpach Class of 1998

All – State Cross Country Team, 1996, 1997

4-time All WSC Cross Country Team, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

Led North to WSC Cross Country Championship, 1997

State Track medalist in 3200m, 1998

4-time All WSC in Track & Field, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

3-time WSC Conference Champ (3200m) in Track & Field

Led Loyola University to Conference Championships in 2000,

2001

All Horizon League Cross Country Team 1998, 1999

Mark Zundel Class of 1991

All – State Football Team & Baseball, 1990, 1991

Helped lead North to 2nd in State in Football, 1990

Helped lead North to WSC Football Championship, 1990

Selected the WSC Defensive Player of the Year, 1990

Member of All – WSC Football Team, 1990

Member of All – WSC Baseball Team, 1991

Selected as WSC Player of the Year in Baseball, 1991

Played Varsity Football and Baseball at Brigham Young

University


Carolyn Hack Class of 2001

Member of Illinois All-State Soccer Team, 2000 and 2001

Member of the WSC Soccer Team, 2000 and 2001

Athlete of the week by Daily Herald

Member of the WSC Basketball Team, 2001

Leading Scorer on 2001 Girls Basketball Team

Received Soccer Scholarship to Northwestern University

Three Year Captain of Northwestern Soccer Team

Started every Soccer Game during her 4 years at Northwestern

Kyle Kleckner – Class of 2001

Member of All-State Football Team, in 2000 for Chicago Tribune,

Chicago Sun Times, Champaign News Gazette & Illinois Coaches

Association 1st Team

Member of All-State Basketball Team – 2001

Captain of Daily Herald, All – Area Football & Basketball Team in

2000-2001

Only Athlete in the history of DGN to be a member of the a conference

champion football, basketball and baseball team in the same school

year 2000-2001

Member of the All – WSC Team in Basketball

Member of the Taylor Bell All Decade Football Team 2000-2009

Earned Football Scholarship to University of Illinois

Three Year Letter Winner in Football at University of Illinois

Mark May’s ESPN All May Day Team 2005 acknowledging the 22

toughest college football players of the 2005 season


Drew Carstens Class of 2000

Led DGN Football Team to Final Four Appearance in 1999

Member of All WSC Football Team in 1998 & 1999

Member of All State Football Team in 1999

Led DGN Basketball Team in WSC Championships in 1999 &

2000

Led DGN to Regional & Sectional Basketball Championships in

1999

Led DGN to “Sweet Sixteen” Appearance in 1999

Member of All WSC Basketball Team in 1999 & 2000

Member of All Area Basketball Team in 1999 & 2000

Member of All State Basketball Team in 2000

Member of All American Division III Basketball Team in 2003 &

2004 while playing at Augustana College

Mark Lacy Class of 1988

Member of All WSC Football Team in 1987

WSC Conference Shot Put Champion in 1988

4th in the Shot Put at the IHSA State Track & Field Meet in 1988

All Big 10 Selection in Track & Field while at

University of Minnesota in 1991 & 1992

Big 10 Indoor Shot Put Champion in 1991 & 1992

8th in the Nation at the NCAA Track & Field Meet in 1991

Member of All-American NCAA Track & Field Team

in 1991 & 1992


Pete Ventrelli Coach

Coached Downers North to first State Football Playoffs, 1989

Coached Downers North Football Team to 2nd in the State,

1990

Overall record at Downers North 133-62

Coached Downers North to 11 State Football Playoffs

Coached Downers North to 2 WSC-Silver Division

Championships, 1990, 2000

Elected to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association

Hall of Fame, 2001

Matt Zundel Class of 1988

Member of the Varsity Football and Basketball teams, 1987,

1988

Named to WSC All-Conference Football Team, 1987

Named to All-Area Football Team, 1987

Received first Silver Helmet Award at DGN, 1987

Played in North-South Coaches Association All-Star Football

game, 1988

3-time Letter Winner at Brigham Young University, 1989, 1990,

1991

Played on BYU Football teams that won 3 WAC Championships,

1989, 1990, 1991

Served as Graduate Assistant Coach at BYU


Audrey Giesler Class of 2000

3rd Place at IHSA State Track Meet in 800m Run, 1999

800m Champion and Record Holder at Illinois Prep Top Times

Indoor, 2000

IHSA State Track Meet Medalist, 1998, 1999, 2000

All- WSC Cross Country Team, 1997, 1988, 1999

All Big Ten Cross Country Team, 2003, 2004

Big 10 Steeplechase Champion, 2002, Indiana University

All-American in NCAA 3000m, Steeplechase 2003

Member – NCAA Academic All-American Track Team 2002,

2003

Jane Jacobs Class of 1974

Member of First Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Track &

Bowling Team at DGN

Captain of Conference Championship DGN Volleyball

Team 1973, 1974

Captain of WSC Championship DGN Softball Team 1974

Scholarship Athlete at Northern Illinois University, playing

four years of Volleyball and Basketball

Coached Varsity Basketball and Softball at Geogre

Williams College 1981-1985

Coached Varsity Volleyball at Ithaca College, 1985-1988

Coached Varsity Softball and Volleyball at University of

Redlands

Jack Howell Class of 1948

Starting Centerfielder on 1948 Baseball Team at IHSA State

Tournament

Member of WSC All-Conference Basketball Team, 1948

IHSA District Champion-Long Jump, 1948

Had Longest Jump in State in 1948

Conference Champion in Long Jump at Eastern Illinois, 1950

Member of US Air Force Track Team 1951, 1952

Coached Varsity Softball for 10 years in Scottdale, Arizona

Coached Football, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball and Track

for 27 years, Scottdale


Casey Leonhardt Class of 1996

Most Career points at Downers North 1993 - 1996

All-WSC Girls Basketball Team, 1993 – 1996

Chicago Tribune & Sun-Times, All-State Team,

1996

Nike All-American Girls Basketball Team, 1996

Street & Smith All-America Girls Basketball Team,

1996

Played for Illinois in NCAA Tournament 1997, 1998

Played for Nebraska in NCAA Tournament 1999,

2000

Honorable Mention All-Big 12, 2001

Scored over 1000 Collegiate Points

Played for Chicago Blaze in NWBL, 2002

Jeff Quinn Class of 1980

WSC All–Conference Football, 1979

WSC All–Conference Wrestling Team, 1980

3-Time Division III National Wrestling Qualifier at

Elmhurst College Member of Division III

All–American Football Team, 1983

Member of Elmhurst College, Hall of Fame

Helped coach Grand Valley State to National

Division II Football Championship 2002 &

2003

As Head Football Coach, Led Central Michigan to

2006 Motor City Bowl

Head Football Coach – University of Buffalo


Bryan Bateman Class of 1965

Became Downers North's first Swimmer in 1965

Place 4th in the 100yd Freestyle and 6th in the 50yd Freestyle at the

1965 IHSA State Swim Meet

Member of the Indiana University's, Swim Team, 1966-1969

All-American Swimmer in 50 Freestyle, 1968, 1969

Bob Potter Class of 1948

Leading Pitcher in the West Suburban Conference in 1948

Pitched Downers Grove to a District Championship in 1948

Pitched Downers Grove to a Sectional Championship in 1948

Pitched at the IHSA State Baseball Tournament in 1948

Pitched for the University of Illinois, 1949-1952

Led Illinois to a Big 10 Championship in 1952


Brigitte Buitron Class of 1996

All–State Cross Country Team, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

All-State Track Team, 1993, 1996

WSC Silver Division Cross Country Champion 1992, 1994

IHSA Sectional Cross Country Champion 1992, 1994

IHSA Sectional Track Champion (3200m) 1993, 1994, 1995

WSC Silver Division Track Champion (1600m & 3200m)

1993, 1994

Brevard Junior College All-American Track (3000m) 1998

Mid-American Conference Champion - Western Illinois University

(5000m) 2001

Scott Lange Class of 1982

All–State Football Quarterback, 1981

Adidas Honorable Mention All-American High School Football

Team, 1981

All-Area and All WSC Football team, 1981

Voted Top Football Player in the WSC, 1981

All WSC Basketball Team, 1982

All WSC Baseball Team, 1982

Four-Year Starter as Quarterback at Valparaiso University

All-Conference at Valparaiso University, 1985

Inducted into Valparaiso Athletic Hall of Fame, 2005


William Duffy Class of 1962

All Conference WSC Football 1961, 1962

Member of All-State Football Team in 1962

Member of Chicago Tribune All Star Football Team 1961, 1962

3-Year Varsity Starter in Football and Basketball

All-Conference WSC Track Team 1961, 1962

State Track Meet Qualifier 1960, 1961, 1962

Scholarship Athlete at University of Wyoming for Football

Kim Khoe Class of 1979

4-Year Starting Pitcher on Varsity Softball Team 1976-1979

Led Downers North to IHSA State Softball Tournament 1979

All- State Softball Team 1979

All-Conference WSC in Softball 1978, 1979

3-Year Starter Varsity Volleyball Team 1977-79

Pitched for University of Iowa 1979-1980


Clarence Johnson Principal/Coach

Served as Principal of Downers Grove North from 1931 to 1967

Coaches lightweight basketball, football, and track during the 1920’s

Led Downers Grove to Lightweight basketball champions

in 1926, 1927, and 1928

Played a major role in developing the Downers Grove Athletic

Association in the 1920’s

Was a strong advocate of High School Athletics and

the Illinois High School Association

John Guarnaccia Class of 1972

Member of All-State Baseball Team in 1972

Led WSC Conference in hitting (.500 batting ave)

and pitching (8-0) in 1972

Led Downers North to WSC Baseball Championships

in 1971 and 1972

Was the 75th pick in the 1972 Major League

Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies,

Played Professional Baseball from 1972 to 1979

Led the Western Carolina League in home runs in 1974

Was voted MVP in 1974 Western Carolina All-Star Game

Jeremy Sample Class of 1991

Led Downers North to a second place finish at

IHSA State Football Championship in 1990

Member of Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times

All- State Football in 1990

Voted top football player in West Suburban Conference in 1990

Rushed for 1619 yards in 1990

Earned three letters at The University of Nortre Dame from 1993-

1995

Earned Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Game versus Michigan

State in 1994


Don Moravec Class of 1964

All WSC Wrestling Team 1963, 1964

IHSA State Qualifier In Wrestling 1964

IHSA State Qualifier in Track & Field 1964

All CCIW Football Team at North Central College 1968

CCIW Conference Wrestling Champion 1965

Coached DGN Badminton Team to WSC Championships 1984,

1992

Coached DGN Badminton Team to 6 Championships

Illinois Girls Coaches Association Badminton

Coach of the Year 1992

Coached DGN Girls Tennis Team to

Sectional Championship 1999

Bruce Ritter Class of 1964

Coached DGN Girls Cross Country Teams to IHSA State

Championship 1980, 1985

Coached DGN Girls Cross Country Teams to 2nd Place at IHSA

State Meet 1983, 1984, 1988

Coached DGN Girls Cross Country Teams to 12 WCS-Silver

Division Championships

Coached 27 All-State Cross Country Runners

Coached 72 All-State Track Athletes

Elected to Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches

Hall of Fame 1987

Hold IHSA Record for Most Consecutive Cross Country Dual Meet

Victories – 69

Coached DGN Girls Track Team to

WSC Championship 1992, 1993


Ron Baukol Class of 1955

Led Downers Grove Baseball Team to WSC and

Region Championships in 1954

Led Downers Grove Basketball Team to WSC and

Region Championships in 1955

Named to All-Chicago Area Basketball Team in 1955

Named to WSC All-Conference Team in Baseball and Basketball

Awarded the Big Eight Conference Scholar Athlete Award in 1959

Member of Iowa State Baseball Team that took 3rd in the NCAA

Tournament in 1957

Member of All Big-Eight Basketball Team at Iowa State in 1959

Tom McCabe Class of 1975

IHSA State Qualifier in swimming in the 50 M Freestyle

and 100 M Butterfly - 1973

Placed 10th in State at IHSA State Swim Meet in 50 M Freestyle -

1975

Was a 12 time All-American in Swimming at Western Illinois

University

Competed on 400 M Freestyle Relay Team that place 2nd

in the NCAA Nationals

Holds 7 Illinois Masters Records and 2 National Masters Record

Served as an Assistant Swim Coach at College of DuPage

LaTonya Morrison Class of 1991

Placed 4th at IHSA State Track Meet in 300 M hurdles in 1990

Placed 4th at IHSA State Track Meet in 100 M hurdles in 1991

Won 55 M hurdles at Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor State Meet in

1990

WSC – Silver Division Champion in 55 M, 100 M, 300 M hurdles

In 1990 and 1991

Named to All WSC Conference Cross Country Team in 1989

Was member 1988 Girls’ Cross Country Team that placed 2nd

in State in 1988

NCAA Qualifier in 100 M in 1995

Won 5 Missouri Valley Conference Track Championships at

Southern Illinois University in 1994 & 1995


Art Schlauder Class of 1938

State Champion, 100 Yard Dash, IHSA Track and Field,1938

State Runner-Up, 220 Yard, IHSA Track and Field , 1938

3rd in State, 100 Yard Dash, IHSA Track and Field, 1937

Led Downers Grove to 6th Place at Illinois State

Track And Field Meet

Member of Downer Grove Varsity Football Team, 1937

Member of University of Iowa Track Team, 1940, 1941, 1942

Captain of University of Iowa Track Team 1941

Jim O’Flaherty Class of 1973

West Suburban Conference Scoring Champ in Basketball, 1973

Honorable Mention All-State Basketball Team, 1973

WSC All-Conference Basketball Team, 1972, 1973

Received 9 Varsity Letters in Baseball, Basketball and Football

Received Chicago Tribune Golden Helmet Award, 1972

Received Chicago Tribune Golden Basketball Award, 1973

Played 4 Years of Varsity Basketball

at Houston Baptist University, 1973-1977

Varsity Basketball Coach at Abington High School 1996-1998

Erika Chesney Class of 1992

State Champion, IHSA Cross Country 1991

State Champion, 3200m, IHSA Track and Field

All-State Cross Country Team, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

All-State Track & Field Team, 1989, 1991, 1992

Harrier Magazine All-American, Cross Country Team 1991

IHSA Sectional Cross Country Champion 1989, 1990, 1991

WSC Silver Division Cross Country Champion 1989, 1990, 1991

WSC Silver Division 3200m Champion 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

WSC Silver Division 1600m Champion 1991, 1992


Al Mejdrich Class of 1962

Illinois State Wrestling Champion, 133 pounds, 1962

Fourth Place at Illinois State Wrestling Meet, 133 pounds, 1961

IHSA Sectional Wrestling Champion, 1961, 1962

IHSA District Wrestling Champion, 1961, 1962

Downers Grove Most Valuable Wrestler, 1961, 1962

Member of Southern Illinois University Wrestling Team

Sue Vander Wagen Class of 1985

All-State Cross Country Team, 1984

All-State Track & Field Team, 1985

All-WSC Cross Country Team, 1984, 1985

All-WSC Track & Field Team, 1983, 1984, 1985

WSC Conference Champion – 800m, 1984

All-Atlantic Coast Conference Cross Country Team, 1986, 1987

Atlantic Coast Conference – 10,000m Champion, 1987

Bill Walker Coach

Started Downers Grove Wrestling Program in 1959

Coached WSC Wrestling Championship Teams in 1961,

1964, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979

Coached IHSA Regional Wrestling Championship Teams in

1963, 1964, 1980

Coached Two IHSA Wrestling Champions and Eight Place Winners

Coached Sophomore Football from 1958 to 1980

Elected to Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association

Hall of Fame in 1988


Dan Jacobazzi Class of 1961

All West Suburban Conference in Football, 1959, 1960

All-State Football Team, 1960,

All-American Football Team, 1960

WSC Conference Wrestling Champion, 1960, 1961

Sectional Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, 1961

Big 10 Player of the Week while at University of Wisconsin, 1963

Played in 1963 Rose Bowl Game

Janelle Marconi Class of 1986

6th in State in Discus, 1984

3rd in State in Shot Put, 1985

IHSA State Champion in Discus, 1986

IHSA State Runner-up in Shot Put, 1986

WSC Champion in Discus, 1984, 1985, 1986

WSC Champion in Shot Put, 1984, 1985, 1986

WSC record in Shot Put, 1986, 43’6”

Honorable Mention All-American Track Team, 1986

Member of University of Iowa Track Team 1987, 1988, 1989

Joe Marconi Class of 1981

All-Area Football Team, 1980

Honorable Mention All State Football Team, 1980

All West Suburban Conference Football Team, 1980

WSC Conference Champion is Shot Put and Discus, 1981

5th Place in State Meet in Discus, 1981

IHSA State Champion in Shot Put, 1981

All-American High School Track Team, 1981

Won Shot Put at Midwest Meet of Champions, 1981

June Miller Coach

First Girls Sports Coordinator at Downers Grove North, 1972-1976

First Varsity Girls Softball and Volleyball Coach at DGN

Coached Softball Team to IHSA State Tournament, 1979

Coached Softball Team to WSC Championship, 1974, 1976, 1977

Coached Volleyball Team to WSC Championship, 1973, 1974

Voted West Suburban Conference Volleyball

Coach of the Year 1976, 1978


Cammi Granato Class of 1989 All-WSC and All-Area Basketball, 1988

All-WSC Soccer, 1988

All-Time leading scorer at Providence College in Ice Hockey

Providence College’s Female Athlete of the Year, 1993

New England’s Woman Athlete of the Year, 1993

MVP in Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship, 1992

First American Woman to appear on a Hockey Trading Card

ECAC Women’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

US Olympic Women’s Hockey Team, 1998

Sandy Scholtens Hamilton Class of 1985

All WSC Volleyball, 1983, 1984

All-State Volleyball, 1984

Member of DGN Volleyball Team that finished 4th in State, 1984

Member of University of Illinois Volleyball Team

that finished 3rd in the NCAA, 1987, 1988

Holds University of Illinois career record of 1133 diggs

Member of University of Illinois Volleyball Team that won the Big Ten

Championship, 1986, 1987, 1988

Member of National Championship USA Volleyball Team, Open Division, 1992,

1993, 1994, 1995

Mickey Smith Class of 1964

All WSC in Baseball, 1962, 1963, 1964

All WSC in Football, 1962, 1963

All-State in Football, 1963

All-State in Baseball, 1964

Won two letters in Baseball and Football at the University of Illinois

Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, 1968

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1968

Larry Wyllie Class of 1955

All WSC Conference Baseball, 1954, 1955

All WSC Conference Basketball, 1954, 1955

Member of Downers Grove Baseball Team that won

WSC Championship, 1954

Holds Northern Illinois University single game basketball

scoring record in 1958, 52 points

Fifth leading scorer in Nation in NCAA Basketball

while at Northern Illinois University, 1985

Coached Downers Grove to WSC and Regional Baseball Championships, 1964


Jim Dutcher Class of 1951

Set WSC Basketball Scoring Record, 1951, 316 points

All-State Basketball, 1951

Inducted into Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1988

Member of University of Illinois Big 10 Basketball Championship

and 3rd in NCAA Team, 1952

Two Year Letter Winner in Basketball at the University of Illinois

Eight Letter Winner at DGN in Football, Basketball,Track , and Baseball

Jim Ferguson Class of 1941

All-State Football, 1940

Member of 1940 WSC Conference Championship Football Team

All-Conference Football Team, 1940

Varsity Football Letterwinner at University of Iowa

Member of Downers Grove North Chain Gang for 28 Years

Purple Heart Recipient in World War II

D-Club Man of the Year, 1969

Sheri Krueger Class of 1989

Four Year Letterwinner in DGN in Soccer and Swimming

IHSA State Medalist in Swimming, 1988

Set 10 Varsity DGN Swimming Records during her Career

All WSC and All Area in Soccer

Two Time WSC Conference Champion in Swimming

Set 13 Swimming Records at Ball State University

M.A.C. Conference Champion at Ball State University

Four Time All M.A.C. Swim Team at Ball State University

Lloyd Wasmer Coach

Head Basketball Coach at Downers Grove North, 1963 - 1973

Coached 1969 Basketball Team to WSC Championship

Coached all Levels of Football from 1960 to 1992

Offensive Coordinator of 1989 Varsity Football Team

which placed 2nd in State

Intramural Director from 1974 to 1985. This program was recognized as

the Top Intramural Program in the US in 1983.

Coached Regional Championship Basketball Team, 1964, 1972

Captain of Drake University Football Team, 1951


Jim Gustafson Class of 1964

Illinois State Wrestling Champion, 1964, 138lbs.

Downers Grove High School Athlete of the Year, 1964

All WSC Football Team, 1963, 1964

Four Time State Qualifier in Pole Vault

Varsity Wrestling Coach at Messiah College, 17 years

National Christian College Coach of the Year

Tracy Laughlin Class of 1985

All-State Cross Country Team, 1982, 1983, 1984

All-State Track & Field Team, 1983, 1984, 1985

Second Place in IHSA State Cross Country Meet, 1985

High School All-American Track & Field Team, 1985

Kinney National Prep Cross Country Meet Qualifier and All-American

WSC Conference Cross Country Champion, 1981, 1984

Member of Texas-Austin’s National Championship, Division I Cross

Country Team, 1986

Ken Lutgens Class of 1959

First 10 Letter Winner at Downers Grove High School

All-Conference Baseball, 1957, 1958, 1959

All-Conference Basketball, 1958, 1959

All-Conference Football, 1957, 1958

Honorable Mention All-State Basketball, 1959

Letter Winner at Northwestern University in Basketball, 1961, 1962, 1963

Guy Wellman Coach

Coached WSC Championship Baseball Teams, 1954, 1956

Coached WSC and Regional Championship Basketball Team, 1955

Worked for 42 Years in the Los Angles Dodger Organization as a Scout,

Coach, and Field Coordinator

Played Professional Baseball in the Cincinnati and Brooklyn Organization

Head of the Health and Physical Education Department at Downers Grove

High School, 1958-1962


Herb Borman Class of 1950

Varsity Basketball Letterman, 1948, 1949

Co-Captain West Suburban Conference Football Champions, 1949

Chicago Daily News All Suburban Football Team, 1949

All West Suburban Conference Team, 1949

Member of University of Illinois, Rose Bowl Squad, 1952

Member of University of Illinois, Big 10 Conference,

Championship Team, 1952-53

All Big 10 Team, 1953

Karen Campbell Lutzke Class of 1980 All-American in Cross Country, 1978, 1979

All-American in Track & Field, 1980

Illinois State Champion, 1980 -3200 Meter Run

All-State in Cross Country, 1977, 1978, 1979

All-State in Track & Field, 1979, 1980

Conference Champion in Cross Country, 1977, 1979

Conference Champion in Track & Field, 1980

Kenny National Cross Country Finalist, 1979

All American Cross Country at Michigan State, 1981

All Big 10 Cross Country at Michigan State, 1981

Olympic Trails Qualifier, 1984, 1988

Dick Carstens Coach 1951-1985

Head Football Coach at North High School, 29 years

Accumulated a 148-83-8 Record

Illinois State High School Football Coaches

Hall of Fame, 1986

Coached Illinois State Golf Champion

Coached Undefeated Mythical State Champion Football Team, 1970

Barry Cernoch Class of 1970

Football, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

Football Varsity Letter, 1968, 1969

All-State Football, 1969

Chicago Sun Times Player of the Year 1969

All-American High School Scholastic Magazine


Dave Heltmach Class of 1986

All-State, All Around Gymnastics, 1996

All-Conference District, and Sectional Gymnastics Champion, 1986

State Champion on the Floor Exercise and Pommel Horse, 1986

Runner Up on the Parallel Bar, and Vault

All-American Status on Floor and Vault, 1986

State Qualifier in Gymnastics, 1984, 1985 1986

Rick Howat Class of 1967

Holds Career Downers Grove North Scoring Record in Basketball

Three Varsity Letters in Basketball

Two Time All-Conference

All-State Basketball, 1967

Two Letters in Baseball

Captain of University of Illinois Basketball Team, 1971

All Big 10 Basketball, 1971

Cathy Lumb Class of 1980

Varsity Volleyball Starter, 1977, 1978, 1979

All Conference Volleyball, 1978, 1979

All-Area Volleyball, 1978, 1979 (only sophomore selected in 1978)

Team Most Valuable Player 1978, 1979

All-American High School, 1979

Suburban Life Player of the Year, 1979

Head Coach of Chicago Breeze, first Pro-Volleyball Team, 1989

Member of Pacific University National Championship Team,

Division I, 1986

Shellie O’Neal Class of 1988

State Champion, Track & Field, 1988 - 800 Meter

All-State, Track & Field, 2 years - 800 Meter

Midwest Meet of Champions, 800 Meter Champion, 1988

Member of the 1985 State Champion Team Cross Country

All-State, Cross Country, 2 years

Four Time All-American Atlantic Coast Conference, 800 Meter Champion

at Georgia Tech, 1992

US Junior National Champion in 800 Meter, 1989


Stephen Oracko Athletic Director 1963-1984

Downers Grove North High School

Athletic Director, 1963 - 1984

Founder and Charter Member of Illinois

Athletic Director’s Association

Introduced Boys Soccer, Swim, and Gymnastics Programs

Started and Developed Girls Swim, Golf, Cross Country, Gymnastics,

Bowling, Track, Badminton, Tennis, Volleyball, Softball, and Basketball

Coached Football, Golf, Tennis

Randy Poffo Class of 1971

Batting Average .500 in 1970 and .525 in 1971

Team won Conference Championship in 1971

Most Valuable Player, 1970, 1971

Signed by St. Louis Cardinals, 1971

Two Time World Wrestling Federation Champion

As The Macho Man Randy Savage

Jim Stahl Coach 1946-1962

Coached Varsity Football from 1946 - 1958

Won Conference Championship in 1949

Head Track Coach 1946-1962

First Director of Intramurals

Department Chairman of Health and Physical Education Department,

1962 - 1977

Downers Grove “Citizen of the Year” by the Chamber of Commerce,

1988

Criteria for Hall of Fame Nomination

Athlete: A DGN student who has been out of school for at least four years and

earned a varsity letter in high school or college. An athlete who has

demonstrated an attitude of high quality. An athlete who was recognized

for his/her leadership.

Coach: Retired DGN coach who has served as an inspirational leader to student

athletes for ten or more years. Coach who has made a significant

contribution to North High Athletic Program.

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