"Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more."
~Louis L'Amour~

MERCER COUNTY GOLDEN EAGLES

The Mercer County School district is new this year of 2009-2010 and is a consolidation of Aledo and Westmer High Schools in 2009. Mercer County High School competes in the "LTC"-Lincoln Trail Conference and is a member school in the "IHSA"-Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Golden Eagles. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities in its first year of operation. Mercer County High School competes in the Lincoln Trail Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Golden Eagles. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities in its first year of operation.

Aledo High School won 4 state championships, 3 in Boy's Football (1998, 2001, 2002), and 1 in Boy's Golf, Matt Ewing in (1984). Also they have 3 runner-ups in football in (1988), (2005), & (2006) and 1 runner-up in golf in (1985). Also they have had 2 State Champions in Wrestling being Kevin Clawson in (1995) and Clayton Rush in (2006), & (2007) and "5" State runner-ups, "6" 3rd place finishers, & "3" 4th place finishers.

School Information 2009-2010

Conference: West Prairie Trail
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Navy Blue/Vegas Gold/White
Enrollment: 435
Classes (2, 3, 4-class systems): A, 1A, 2A
School Year:2009-2010
County: Mercer
Cities in District: Aledo; Joy; Seaton; Keithsburg; Millersburg; Eliza; New Boston
Board Division: 4
Legislative District: 11

Administration

Superintendent: Mr. Alan Boucher
Phone: 309-582-2238
Fax: 309-582-7428

Principal: Ms. Kathy Albert
Phone: 309-582-2223
Fax: 309-582-5920

Administrative Assistant: Trudy Litwiler
Phone: 309-582-2223
Fax: 309-582-5920



Athletic Director
Athletic Director: Brian Dennison
Phone: 309-582-5817
Fax: 309-582-5920

Boys Athletics

Boys Baseball: Chad Scott
Boys Basketball: Brian Hutton
Boys Cross Country: Randi Russell
Boys Football: Nat Zunkel
Boys Golf: Tom Haines
Boys Track & Field: Mick Louck
Boys Wrestling: Joe Verlinden

Girls Athletics

Girls Basketball: Adam Link
Girls Cross Country: Randi Russell
Girls Golf: Aaron Heartt
Girls Softball: Daryl Bewley
Girls Track & Field: Debra VanderHeyden
Girls Volleyball: Katie Jenkins

Activities

Bass Fishing: John Swank
Music Organization: Rusty Ruggles
Music Solo & Ensemble: Anita Heard
Music: Instrumental: Rusty Ruggles
Music: Vocal: Anita Heard
Pom Poms: Phylis Bewley
Scholastic Bowl: Kyle Koresko
Spirit: Teri Ziegenhorn
Student Council: Stacey Gramley