Illinois Valley Central
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| Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts | |
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| Location: Chillicothe, Illinois | |
| Coaches | Diana Hegwood |
| State Championships | None |
| National Appearances | SSNCT: 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | School Enrollment - 610 |
| NAQT Page | link |
Illinois Valley Central High School, also known as IVC is a public high school in Chillicothe, Illinois, which draws students from northeastern Peoria County. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the Illinois High School Association’s State Championship Series. IVC competes in the Illini Prairie Conference & Peoria Area League as well as various regional tournaments throughout its season. The team has been coached by Diana Hegwood since 2012.
IVC has qualified for SSNCT playoffs twice, finishing tied 17th in 2021 & tied 7th in 2022.
Several players have gone on to play collegiately including Mitch Baron (NYU,Yale), Rachel Mattson (Iowa), Sam Alahi (Illinois).
Notable Team Accomplishments
- IHSA State Tournament: (1) 2006 A - 2nd Place
- IHSA Sectional Titles: (1) 2006 A
- IHSA Regional Titles: (6) 1997 A, 2005 A, 2006 A, 2007 A, 2016 AA, 2021 AA
- Masonic State Tournament Qualifier: (7) 1997, 2006, 2007, 2016 (2A), 2019 (2A), 2020 (2A), 2022 (2A)
- Masonic Sectional Titles: (5) 2007, 2016 (2A), 2019 (2A), 2020 (2A), 2022 (2A)
- NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament: T-7th (2022), T-17th (2021), T-33rd (2019)
- IHSSBCA Turnabout Tournament (Division II): 2nd Place - 2021
- Illini-Prairie Conference Champions: (5) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Peoria Area League Champions: (3) 2016, 2021, 2022
- Peoria County Champions: (3) 2016, 2019, 2020
- Central Prairie League Champions †: (1) 2016
- Mid-Illini Conference Champions †: (2) 1989, 2004
Individual Awards
IHSSBCA All-Sectional Honorees
- 2022-23: Aaron Payne (Class 2A)
- 2021-22: Sam Alahi (Class 2A)
- 2019-20: Robert Holeman, Sara Moore (Class 2A)
- 2018-19: Rachel Mattson, Robert Holeman (Class 2A)
- 2017-18: Rachel Mattson (Class 2A)
- 2015-16: Mitch Baron, Trevor Nigus (Class 2A)
- 2007-08: Zachary Watkins (Class 1A)
- 2006-07: Zachary Watkins, Randy Bard (Class 1A)
- 2005-06: Michael Hahn, Brett Sick (Class 1A)
IHSSBCA All-State Honorees
- 2021-22: Sam Alahi (First Team) Class 2A
- 2007-08: Zachary Watkins (Second Team) Class 1A
- 2005-06: Michael Hahn (First Team) Class 1A
NAQT SSNCT Top Scorer
- 2021-22: Sam Alahi - 7th Place
- 2020-21: Sam Alahi - 10th Place