Coach Bob Turley provided the 1998 Varsity Football Schedule. See the Golden Bombers in action this Fall and enjoy a great HomeComing Weekend, October 17th! GOooooo BOMBERS! (August 4, 1998)

Ilion's Stephen 'Chris' Getman '92, ran the second fastest time of any local man in the 1998 Boilermaker 15K road race. Chris just recently moved to Devon, Pa but still qualified as a "local man". Chris finished the course in 48:29 which landed him 40th position overall. Chris was also the top area men's finisher in 1995. This year, he improved his 1997 Boilermaker time by 19 seconds. In 1997, he was the second-fastest local man. Marc Gage, from Mohawk, was the top local finisher in 1997, but finished this year's race in 48:45, just behind Chris. Nate and Kevin Getman, IHS Class of '94, were also in the Top 100 finishers. Nate finished 50th with a time of 50:25. Kevin ranked 93rd with a time of 53:16.

The Boilermaker is the nation's biggest 15k road race.

Congratulations to all Ilionites and former Golden Bombers who ran in The 21st Anniversary Boilermaker 1998 Sunday, July 12, 1998 at 8 AM.

You can search the Boilermaker 1998 Registration Data Base to see if any former classmates participated this year's race. Just enter "Ilion" for city, and "ny" for state and you'll see all 89 entrants from ILION! Go Bombers! (July 14, 1998)

The Evening Telegram is running a wonderful series this year, in its Saturday Editions of the paper. In Celebration of the paper's 100 years in publishing, they reprint articles from bygone days. As a result, you can get more background on Ilion's possession of The Michigan Trophy. (April 11, 1998)

The Seventh Annual Hershey Track & Field Youth Program will be held on June 5th, 1999 and we need your help to make it a success again this year. Please email Dave Williams if you would be willing to assist in the planning and/or running of this year's meet.

Volunteer's call Dave Williams, Class of '70 894-5636 or email.

The Golden Bombers ended a 20-0 season with a 15-9, 6-15, 15-10, 15-12 win against defending champion Mount Markam. The championship games were held in Canastota High School on Saturday March 14, 1998. Before the Bombers faced Mount Markam the second time, during regular season play, the coaches and the entire team shaved their heads. During the championship games, Assistant Coach, Mark Gedeon, dressed as The Bomber Bear, to make sure they won! Congratulations to the team and Coach Jeremy Rich!! (March 22, 1998)

Senior, Brad Darrow became the first Ilion wrestler to reach the New York State Wrestling Tournament finals, placing second to National Greco-Roman champion, Josh Etu, of Queensbury. Etu was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament. Brad finished the year with a 34-4 record. He was a two time Class B champion and Ilion's first Section 3 champion, since Tim Hyer won in both 1977 & 1978. The only previous Ilion state place winners were: Pete Keddell, who placed 4th in 1970, and Tim Hyer, who placed 6th, in 1977. The state wrestling tournament started in 1964. So Ilion's other sectional champions, PeeWee Jones, Brian Jones, Floyd Rose and Jack Noll never had the opportunity to wrestle at the 'states'. Considering Ilion's rich wrestling tradition, Brad's accomplishment is considerable. Congratulations Brad!! (March 9, 1998)

The battle of league unbeatens was won by the Golden Bombers on Thursday, January 29th, with another defeat for the Herkimer Magicians. Since the series began in 1954, except for a four-year win streak by the Magicians from 1964-67, Ilion has dominated the meets. This year's meet was no exception with a 38-24 CSC championship win for Ilion. (February 1, 1998)

Harold "Boots" Lever, a former student of the Ilion High School, presented a very beautiful cup, The Lever Cup, to the school in 1924, as a tribute to William Hempstead - Class of 1916, and William Schletterer, former students in the High School, who lost their lives in World War I. This cup is given to the boy who has earned the greatest number of points based on scholastic and athletic work. For a list of honorees, visit The Lever Cup. (January 25, 1998)

The October 4th, Homecoming Weekend celebration began with a pep rally Friday afternoon. Peter Short and Jessica Steele were crowned homecoming king and queen. Attendents were: 12th grade - Christie Blaise and Jim Lupinski, 11th grade - Becky Leonard and Lucas Cotto, 10th grade - Katie Adams and Scott Metott, and 9th grade: Jamie Richards and Tony Bonvino. (December 22, 1997)

Seventy years ago this Fall, the Golden Bombers won the highly coveted Michigan Trophy

Review the results of the 1997 Varsity Football Schedule.

"Any reunion groups wanting to tour the high school or see our football team in action. Please contact Bob Turley, email, at (315) 894-3796 and I will be glad to help out. We have great kids still at Ilion and love to show them off."

Congratulations to Chris Getman, a Golden Bomber alumnus, who became the first Valley athlete to earn a medal, in the 1997 Empire State Games. Chris earned a bronze medal in the 10K race, held on Thursday, July 31st. The 31:36:3 time was the second fastest time, for Chris Getman, for a 10k race. Chris also won the silver medal in the 5K with a time of 15:16.

Congratulations to all Ilionites and former Golden Bombers who ran in The 20th Anniversary Boilermaker 1997 Sunday, July 13, 1997 at 8 AM.

Paul Larson, Class of 1997 was one of the 9,300 runners! The race results for Ilionites are available... the Getmans, placed in the top 100 runners!!!