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Macomb Bombers
Location: Macomb, Illinois
Coaches	Brian Powell
National Appearances	HSNCT: 2012-13, SSNCT: 2014-23
Program Status	active
School Size	School Enrollment - 606
NAQT Page	link

Macomb High School is a public high school in Macomb, Illinois, which is close to Iowa and Missouri. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) State Championship Series. For over 20 years Macomb was one of the top-tier small school programs in Illinois & in the nation.

Coached by IHSSBCA Hall of Fame member, Suellyn Rieckelman, between 1995-2022 the Bombers built themselves into a perennial dynasty. With their sights set on shaking their "small school" identity, the Bombers notably withdrew from local circuits and began traveling regularly to tournaments in Chicagoland & Missouri. They also began hosting the Macomb Rotary Tournament. Behind all-state caliber teams year-after-year, Macomb saw numerous podium finishes at NAQT, IHSA, & Masonic tournaments. Including back-to-back appearances in the IHSA State Championship in 2011 & 2012 despite having been promoted to Class AA at the end of 2011.

The program has held many impressive playoff streaks including winning their IHSA Regional 19-straight years between 2002-2021 across both classes, 13-straight Masonic Sectional titles (2010-2022), 9-straight NAQT national trophies (2012-2021).

Macomb has hosted their IHSA Sectional since 2010.

Notable Team Accomplishments

NAQT High School National Championships (Small School): 2013 (1st), 2012 (2nd)
NAQT Small School National Championships: 2023 (13th), 2022 (11th), 2021 (2nd), 2019 (5th), 2018 (5th), 2017 (4th), 2016 (2nd), 2015 (7th), 2014 (7th)
IHSA State Championship Tournament: 2013 (3rd) 2A, 2010 (3rd) 1A, 2012 (2nd) 2A, 2011 (2nd) 1A
Masonic State Tournament: 2016 (3rd) 2A, 2015 (2nd) 2A, 2013 (2nd) AA, 2011 (2nd) AA, 2010 (3rd) AA
IHSA Sectional Titles: (9) 2018-2A, 2016-2A, 2013-2A, 2012-2A, 2011-1A, 2010-1A, 2009-1A, 2007-1A, 2006-1A
IHSA Regional Titles: (20) 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-2A, 2013-2A, 2012-2A, 2011-1A, 2010-1A, 2009-1A, 2008-1A, 2007-1A, 2006-1A, 2005-1A, 2004-1A, 2003-1A, 2002-1A
Masonic State Qualifier: (13) 2022-2A, 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-AA, 2013-AA, 2012-A, 2011-A, 2010-A, 1997
IHSSBCA NAQT State Championship (Small Schools): 2016 (1st), 2015 (1st)
Prairieland Conference Champion: 2023
West Central Conference Champion: 2017, 2016, 2015

IHSSBCA Individual Awards

All-Sectional Honorees

2021-22: Henry Jones (2A)
2019-20: Stan Melkumian, Henry Jones (2A)
2018-19: Clara Barclay, Stan Melkumian (2A)
2017-18: Clara Barclay, Theodore Li (2A)
2016-17: Clara Barclay, Micah Flores (2A)
2015-16: Lucas Williams (2A)
2014-15: Lucas Williams, Zach Sutton (2A)
2013-14: Lucas Williams (2A)
2012-13: Tristan Willey (2A)
2011-12: Tristan Willey (2A)
2010-11: Tristan Willey (1A)
2009-10: Tristan Willey, Stephen Lane, Prem Thottumkora (1A)
2008-09: Derek Lessard, Cullen Seaton (1A)
2007-08: Derek Lessard, Cullen Seaton (1A)
2006-07: Julia Mindeman (1A)
2005-06: Colin DeJong, Katie Gettinger (1A)
2002-03: Parmede Vakil, Arun Thottumkora (1A)

All-State Honorees

2021-22: Henry Jones (Second Team) Class 2A
2018-19: Clara Barclay (Second Team) Class 2A
2017-18: Clara Barclay (First Team) Class 2A
2016-17: Clara Barclay (Second Team) Class 2A
2015-16: Lucas Williams (First Team) Class 2A
2014-15: Lucas Williams (Second Team) Class 2A
2013-14: Lucas Williams (Second Team) Class 2A
2012-13: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 2A
2011-12: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 2A
2010-11: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 1A
2009-10: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 1A
2008-09: Derek Lessard (Second Team) Class 1A
2007-08: Cullen Seaton (Second Team) Class 1A
2006-07: Julia Mindeman (Second Team) Class 1A

Team Illinois

2021: Stan Melkumian - Team Orange
2013: Tristan Willey

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-'''Macomb High School''' is a public high school in Macomb, Illinois, which is close to Iowa and Missouri. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's ([[IHSA]]) State Championship Series.
+'''Macomb High School''' is a public high school in Macomb, Illinois, which is close to Iowa and Missouri. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's ([[IHSA]]) State Championship Series. For over 20 years Macomb was one of the top-tier small school programs in Illinois & in the nation.
-The team was coached by Suellyn Rieckelman for many years to great success. In 2010 they finished 3rd in the IHSA Tournament, and in 2011 they finished 2nd. Their star player was Tristan Willey, who was a freshman and then sophomore during those two seasons.
+Coached by [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]] member, Suellyn Rieckelman, between 1995-2022 the Bombers built themselves into a perennial dynasty. With their sights set on shaking their "small school" identity, the Bombers notably withdrew from local circuits and began traveling regularly to tournaments in Chicagoland & Missouri. They also began hosting the [[Macomb Rotary]] Tournament. Behind all-state caliber teams year-after-year, Macomb saw numerous podium finishes at NAQT, IHSA, & Masonic tournaments. Including back-to-back appearances in the IHSA State Championship in 2011 & 2012 despite having been promoted to Class AA at the end of 2011.
-The team hosted its own housewritten tournament, a Frosh/Soph event in [[mACF]] Format, for the first time in October 2010. The team won that event in addition to the 2010-11 Orion Varsity, Moline Frosh/Soph, PORTA Frosh/Soph, and Galesburg Rotary Tournaments.
+The program has held many impressive playoff streaks including winning their IHSA Regional 19-straight years between 2002-2021 across both classes, 13-straight Masonic Sectional titles (2010-2022), 9-straight NAQT national trophies (2012-2021).
-The team went 12-5 at the [[2013 HSNCT]] and was the top-placing small school team.
+Macomb has hosted their IHSA Sectional since 2010.
 == Notable Team Accomplishments ==
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 *NAQT Small School National Championships: 2023 (13th), 2022 (11th), 2021 (2nd), 2019 (5th), 2018 (5th), 2017 (4th), 2016 (2nd), 2015 (7th), 2014 (7th)
 *IHSA State Championship Tournament: 2013 (3rd) 2A, 2010 (3rd) 1A, 2012 (2nd) 2A, 2011 (2nd) 1A
-*IHSA Sectional Titles: 2018, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006
+*Masonic State Tournament: 2016 (3rd) 2A, 2015 (2nd) 2A, 2013 (2nd) AA, 2011 (2nd) AA, 2010 (3rd) AA
-*IHSA Regional Titles: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
+*IHSA Sectional Titles: (9) 2018-2A, 2016-2A, 2013-2A, 2012-2A, 2011-1A, 2010-1A, 2009-1A, 2007-1A, 2006-1A
-*Masonic State Qualifier: 2022-2A, 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-AA, 2013-AA, 2012-A, 2011-A, 2010-A, 1997
+*IHSA Regional Titles: (20) 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-2A, 2013-2A, 2012-2A, 2011-1A, 2010-1A, 2009-1A, 2008-1A, 2007-1A, 2006-1A, 2005-1A, 2004-1A, 2003-1A, 2002-1A
+*Masonic State Qualifier: (13) 2022-2A, 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-AA, 2013-AA, 2012-A, 2011-A, 2010-A, 1997
 *IHSSBCA NAQT State Championship (Small Schools): 2016 (1st), 2015 (1st)
 *Prairieland Conference Champion: 2023
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 *2021: Stan Melkumian - Team Orange
 *2013: Tristan Willey
 {{NAQT Illinois State Champions}}