Announcements
2025 Boys & Girls Track & Field State T-Shirts Online Store
SIJHSAA 2025 State Track T-Shirts
T-Shirts are only sold online
The store will remain open until Monday, May 6th, 2025. Orders WILL NOT be Processed until after that date.
If you select PICK UP, you can pick up at the event. If you select SHIPPING, it will not ship until AFTER the event.
2025 Boys & Girls Golf State T-Shirts Online Store
SIJHSAA 2025 State Golf T-Shirts
T-Shirts are only sold online
The store will remain open until Wednesday, May 7th, 2025. Orders WILL NOT be Processed until after that date.
If you select PICK UP, you can pick up at the event. If you select SHIPPING, it will not ship until AFTER the event.
2025 Girls Volleyball State Tournament T-Shirt Online Store
SIJHSAA 2025 State Volleyball T-Shirts
T-Shirts are only sold online
The store will remain open until Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Orders WILL NOT be Processed until after that date.
If you select PICK UP, you can pick up at the event. If you select SHIPPING, it will not ship until AFTER the event.
Link to State Volleyball Store
2025 Boys & Girls Bowling State Tournament T-Shirt Online Store
Just a reminder that the Bowling State T-Shirt Online Store will close on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at midnight. Schools advancing to state from regional play tomorrow and having individuals that want to purchase t-shirts need to get this information.
If you order before the March 18 deadline - you will pick your orders up at the Bowling State Tournament on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the St. Clair Bowl. There are other options for mail orders for an additional fee.
Dick's Sporting Goods Sale
20% OFF - APPRECIATION WEEKEND
March 28-31, 2025
VALID STORE LOCATIONS: Fairview Heights, Carbondale, Springfield, South County, Paducah, and Evansville STORE LOCATIONS
*Offer not accepted at DICK’S Warehouse Sale or Going, Going, Gone! Locations.
Save the date! Our partner, DICK’S Sporting Goods, is offering you a 20% off discount throughout the store to help you gear up for the season!
Be sure to use the coupon linked below, as it is specific to our organization. The coupon is valid in-store on the listed dates and must be shown at the register during checkout.
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
Welcome to the SIJHSAA website
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.
E-mail the SIJHSAA • Visit the IESA Site • Visit the IHSA Site
Greg Hale - 618-318-2091
SIJHSAA JIM BURNES LEADERSHIP AWARD
SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award
The SIJHSAA and Baysinger Architects are pleased to announce the opening of 2024-2025 nominations for the Jim Burnes Leadership Award.
The SIJHSAA is one of two organizations in Illinois that sponsors junior high athletics. It comprises over 180 schools throughout Southern Illinois and is divided into ten geographical regions.
This award is for 8th graders only and will be based on the following criteria: GPA, sports participation, community activities, specific honors, a typed essay, and recommendations from inside the school and community. Please be sure to look over the criteria and dates on the forms.
SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award Information
Each school will get to nominate one person. The school athletic director will nominate this person. This person will also be the leadership award winner for their school and will receive a certificate from the SIJHSAA proclaiming them the Leadership Award winner from their school. The winner of this award will then proceed on to the regional level, where the winner will be honored with a plaque and a luncheon honoring their accomplishments.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Tracy Lauderdale at tlauderdale@sijhsaa.com
2024 SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award
The SIJHSAA proudly salutes
these 8th-grade students on being named
2024 Regional winners for the annual Jim Burnes Leadership Award
| Name | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Staples | Jonesboro | 1 |
| Harper Fromm | Gallatin County | 2 |
| Harper Ellermeyer | Murphysboro | 3 |
| Elle Hall | Duquoin | 4 |
| Kylan Portz | Marissa | 5 |
| Keh’Mari Henderson | Whiteside | 6 |
| Mallory Shubert | Aviston | 7 |
| Titus Junkins | Rome | 8 |
| Quinn Wolfe | Salem | 9 |
| Mallory Kocher | St Joe Olney | 10 |
The SIJHSAA would like to thank Baysinger Architects for their help in sponsoring this award.
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 |
