Southwestern


Southwestern Piasa Birds
Location: Piasa, Illinois
Coaches	Matt Hasquin
National Appearances	SSNCT: 2014-2017
Program Status	Active
School Size	School Enrollment - 488 Team - 18
NAQT Page	link

Southwestern High School is a public high school in Piasa, Illinois, which draws students from southwestern Macoupin and eastern Jersey counties. From the program's creation until the spring of 2015, Southwestern competed in Class A, the "small school" division of the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) State Championship Series. During the 2016 season, Southwestern competed in Class AA as the smallest public school in the class and qualified for the State Championship Tournament. Southwestern returned to the Class 1A division for the 2016-17 season.

Southwestern plays in the South Central Conference in all IHSA affiliated activities. The scholastic bowl team also competes in the South Central Scholastic League during the "fall" season.

Southwestern finished tied for 5th at SSNCT at Chicago in 2017, 4th at SSNCT in Chicago in 2016, tied for 7th at Altanta in 2015, and tied for 11th at the first SSNCT in 2014 in Minneapolis.

History

The team was created by Dr. Charles Guthrie in the autumn of 1986. "Doc" coached the team from 1986 until the spring of 1994. Gary Williams assumed sponsorship of the team in the autumn of 1994 and remained in the position until the spring of 2003. Upon the retirement of Mr. Williams, Matt Hasquin took the reins of the program in autumn of 2003.

Tournament Hosting

2017-18: IHSSBCA Novice, Piasa Birds Invitational III, IHSA Regional, South Central Solo
2016-17: IHSSBCA Novice, SCSL Tournament, Piasa Bird Invitational II, IHSA Regional
2015-16: IHSSBCA Novice, IHSSBCA Kickoff, SCSL Tournament, Piasa Bird Invitational I, IHSA Regional
2014-15: IHSSBCA Novice, IHSSBCA Kickoff, SCSL Tournament, IHSA Regional
2013-14: SCSL Tournament, Macoupin County Tournament, Masonic Sectional, IHSA Regional
2012-13: Masonic Sectional, IHSA Regional
2008-09: Macoupin County Tournament
2007-08: IHSA Regional
2005-06: Macoupin County Tournament
1988-89: Macoupin County Tournament (Inaugural Tournament)

Notable Team Accomplishments

IHSA State Championship Tournament: 3rd Place 2017 Class 1A - 4th Place 2015 Class A - Elite Eight 2016 Class AA
IHSA Sectional Titles: (4) 2015 A; 2016 AA; 2017 1A, 2018 1A
IHSA Regional Titles:(8) 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Masonic State Tournament: 3rd Place 2017 Class 2A - 4th Place 2018 Class 2A
Masonic Sectional Titles:(4) 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament: 5th Place 2017; 4th Place 2016; 7th Place 2015, 11th Place: 2014
IHSSBCA NAQT State Championship Tournament: 4th Place 2018
NAQT Small School State Championship Tournament Champions: 2017
NAQT Small School State Championship Tournament Runners-up: (3) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
South Central Conference Champions:(4) 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
South Central Conference League Champions:(1) 2015
Macoupin County Champions:(6) 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

IHSSBCA Individual Awards

All-Sectional Honorees

2017-18: Jacob Simmons, Lana Kay Tutterow, Luke Tutterow (Class 1A)
2016-17: Jonathan Tutterow, Jacob Simmons, Lana Kay Tutterow (Class 1A)
2015-16: Kaeden Kessinger, Brandon Wyatt, Jacob Simmons (Class AA)
2014-15: Darby Jones, Kaeden Kessinger, Brandon Wyatt (Class A)
2013-14: Darby Jones, Kaeden Kessinger, Daniel Woodman (Class A)
2012-13: Cassidy Jones, Kaeden Kessinger, Jonathon Montgomery (Class A)
2011-12: Cassidy Jones, Jonathon Montgomery (Class A)
2009-10: Rudy Porter, Jake Schuenke (Class A)
2008-09: Evan Keil (Class A)
2007-08: Zach Lucker (Class A)
2006-07: Blake McAfee (Class A)
2005-06: Brett Decker (Class A)

All-State Honorees

2016-17: Jonathan Tutterow (1st Team) Class 1A
2016-17: Jacob Simmons (1st Team) Class 1A
2016-17: Lana Kay Tutterow (2nd Team) Class 1A
2015-16: Kaeden Kessinger (2nd Team) Class AA
2014-15: Kaeden Kessinger (1st Team) Class A
2013-14: Kaeden Kessinger (1st Team) Class A
2012-13: Jonathon Montgomery (2nd Team) Class A
2011-12: Jonathon Montgomery (2nd Team) Class A

External Links

Southwestern Scholastic Bowl Webpage Southwestern Scholastic Bowl Wiki