Cary-Grove High School

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Cary-Grove High School

Type	Public secondary
Principal	Susan Popp
Dean	Jim Kelly and Rebecca Saffert
Students	1880
Grades	9-12
Location	2208 Three Oaks Road Cary, Illinois United States
Oversight	Community High School District 155
Colors	Blue and White
Mascot	Trojan
Website	Cary-Grove High School

Cary-Grove High School is a high school in Cary, Illinois, USA; it is part of Community High School District 155. It is called Cary-Grove because its students are from both Cary and Fox River Grove, Illinois. It was the subject of much news attention after the Fox River Grove level crossing accident that killed seven students. In 2006, on the anniversary of the accident, another Cary-Grove student Justin Glassmeyer was killed at the same crossing.

[edit] Athletics

The school's team name is the Cary-Grove Trojans, with their signature "Trojan Man" mascot - a selected student fitted with a Trojan costume who runs around during football games. The Trojan carries a sword and most of the time he will do push ups for every time the Trojans score.

The Trojans' football team made it to state in 2004, but lost in the state finals. In recent years the team made it to the state quarterfinals but lost in close games to rival Crystal Lake South High School in 2005 and long distance opponent Batavia High School in 2006. Cary plays at Al Boehr Field, which has grown very crowded due to their success in recent years. Cary-Grove runs an option offense and a complex defense which is one of the best in the Fox Valley Conference.

The basketball court in in for a rally on the girls side. Twelve sectional championship banners hang in the gym alongside three regional titles and a state finals appearance in 1987. Probably the Trojans best team, the 1993 installment led by forwards and Northwest Herald co-players of the year Megan DePuy and Amy Nelson were undefeated in the conference before losing their head coach, Gary Wadlington, to a heart attack during the final game of the regular season. The game was never replayed, but the Trojans fell days later in the sectional.

As Rated By McHenry County Sports
Top Ten of the last 25 years
Kevin Kaplan, football & basketball 1999
Amy Kaplan, volleyball, basketball & track, 2002
Brad Thornton, track, 2003
Rashard McDade, football & track, 1998
Laura Demke, basketball & soccer, 1991
Megan DePuy, basketball, 1993
Amy Nelson, basketball, 1993
Hugh Brennan, football, 1980
Pam Scherschel, basketball, 1991
Paul Vandeven, football, basketball, baseball 1994