Announcements
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Your REPUTATION can be made, or even destroyed, in a moment.
Your CHARACTER is developed over a lifetime.
The Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association is one of two governing bodies of junior high sports in the state of Illinois.The SIJHSAA was founded in 1921 and its first championship competition held was in basketball in 1928. The tourney was held in DuQuoin with Herrin winning the first championship. The SIJHSAA currently sponsors 23 "state" tournaments at the 8th grade level each year in the sports of baseball, softball, cross-country, basketball, bowling, volleyball, golf and track.
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Wes Choate - 618-201-9490
2025 SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award
Congratulations to the following students for winning the 2025 Jim Burnes Regional Leadership Award. They will be honored with a luncheon and a plaque on May 9th, 2025, at Debra K's Catering in Sesser, IL. The luncheon will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. More information will follow on this event. Thank you, and congratulations to all students who applied for this award.
| Name | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Samaia Jones | Massac | 1 |
| Lincoln Charles DeBose | Eldorado | 2 |
| Tinley Hobbs | Christopher | 3 |
| Eden Bauersachs | Pinckneyville | 4 |
| Brynlee Liefer | Red Bud | 5 |
| Ryleigh Ochab | Whiteside | 6 |
| Harper O'Brien | Aviston | 7 |
| Audrey Schumm | Rome | 8 |
| Maci Susmena | Salem | 9 |
| Kielyn Massie | Flora | 10 |
The SIJHSAA would like to thank Baysinger Architects for their help in sponsoring this award.
Reminder of SIJHSAA By Law Article IV Section 7
Section 7. During all Regional and State contests the SIJHSAA prohibits the use of all types of noisemakers, confetti, radios, shakers, poms (unless used by cheerleaders), rally towels, thunder sticks, camera lights, laser lights, and also tripods in the stands. Signs must be no larger than a legal sized sheet of paper. (8 1/2 X 14) Body painting materials shall not be administered at games or containers brought on game sites. Body paint may be worn on arms and the face. Appropriate shirts must be worn to all events. Bands are limited to the National Anthem. They are not to be used to give a home game atmosphere nor to create noise or to rally the fans.
Greg Hale - Executive Director
Rick Franklin Coaching Longevity Award Winners
Rick Franklin Coaching Longevity Award Winners
| Name | School | Year |
| Tracy Lauderdale | O’Fallon District 90 | 2017 |
| Terry Herrell | Centralia Jr High | 2017 |
| Gerard Albers | Germantown | 2017 |
| Norman Henderson |
Richland County Middle School |
2017 |
| Thomas Roper | Marion Jr High | 2017 |
| Jenna Fletcher | Marion Jr High | 2017 |
| Tony Ringering | Red Bud Jr High | 2017 |
| Jason Finke | Nashville Middle School | 2017 |
| Robert Konkel | St.Ann Catholic School - Nashville | 2017 |
| Joe Voss | St.Theresa School-Belleville | 2017 |
| Kent Snyder | Mascoutah | 2017 |
| Becky Wessel | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Jeff Wessel | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Marvin Linton | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Mike Gherdardini | Carlyle Jr High | 2017 |
| Suzie Worman |
Franklin Park MiddleSchool | 2018 |
| Mike Layne | Murphysboro Middle School | 2018 |
| Bryan Weaver | Millstadt Middle School | 2018 |
| Rick Gaebe | Okawville Jr High School | 2018 |
| Robert Crow | Hamilton County Jr High | 2018 |
| Trevor Clark | Johnston City Middle School | 2018 |
| Armondo Settles | Casey Middle School | 2018 |
| Darron Rushing | Washington Middle School | 2018 |
| Jessie McNeil | Mounds Meridian Jr High | 2018 |
| Cam Smith | Rome | 2019 |
| Joy Travelstead | Marion Jr High | 2020 |
| Tim Leffler | Christopher Jr High | 2020 |
| Larry Luedders | St. Mark's-Steeleville | 2021 |
| Cindy Harner | Goreville |
2021 |
| Joshua Sterns | Shiloh Middle School | 2022 |
| Beth Miller | Jonesboro | 2022 |
