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DR. TERRELL YARBROUGH
HARLEM SUPERINTENDENT
Welcome to the 2024-2025 athletic season! With great excitement, I extend a warm welcome to all our student-athletes, coaches, families, and fans as we begin another year of sportsmanship, competition, and school spirit. Our athletic programs have always been a source of pride for our community, and I am confident this year will be no exception. As we embark on this new athletic season, remember that every game is an opportunity to learn, grow, and connect. Let’s make this season one of excellence and unforgettable memories. Best of luck to all our teams this year. Let’s go Huskies!
With gratitude,
R. Terrell Yarbrough, EdD
DR. JEREMY BOIS
HARLEM PRINCIPAL
Welcome to Harlem High School! I am so honored and proud to be serving this community as your principal. We have a long tradition of providing great experiences for athletes and spectators by ensuring we have positive and strong competition in excellent facilities. We invite you to contribute to that tradition by following guidelines and behaviors listed below:
• Remember that high school athletics are learning experiences for studentathletes and that they make mistakes. Praise them in their attempts to improve as students, as athletes, and as people.
• A ticket is a privilege to observe the contest, not a license to berate others, including coaches and officials, or to exhibit inappropriate or disruptive behavior. Show respect for our opponents, their coaches, and their fans. They are our guests, and we want them to remember Harlem for the strong, united, positive community that it is. Respect the integrity, expertise, and judgment of the game officials. Understand that they are doing their best to promote student-athletes and admire their willingness to participate in full view of the public.
• Recognize and appreciate outstanding play by either team. Refrain from any banned substance, including drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and vape devices before, during, and after the game while on our grounds.
• Use only cheers that uplift the teams and student-athletes. Thank you for helping make this an enjoyable event for student-athletes, coaches, and your fellow fans. You play a vital role in making Harlem Athletics a strong and respected program! I hope you enjoy your experience watching our studentathletes compete.
Go Huskies!
Jeremy Bois
REED ALLISON
HARLEM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Dear Harlem High School Community,
As the temperature drops and the winter season begins, it’s my great pleasure to welcome you to another exciting season of Harlem High School winter sports! Our athletes have been working tirelessly to prepare, and we’re thrilled to showcase their dedication, passion, and sportsmanship on the court, the mat, the lanes, the pool, and beyond.
Winter sports at Harlem High School are more than just games—they’re a celebration of teamwork, resilience, and community spirit. Whether you're here to cheer on our basketball teams, wrestlers, swimmers, cheerleaders, dancers, bowlers, or any of our talented student- athletes, your support plays a vital role in their success. Together, we create an atmosphere that inspires our students to strive for excellence, both in competition and in character.
We also extend our gratitude to the coaches, staff, and volunteers who dedicate their time and expertise to help our teams thrive. Additionally, a special thank-you goes to our students, families, and fans who make the commitment to cheer from the stands. Your energy is the heartbeat of our school spirit.
As you enjoy the season, I encourage everyone to continue to embody the values of sportsmanship and respect that make Harlem High School a place we’re all proud to call home.
Let’s ensure our sidelines and stands reflect the same passion and pride our athletes bring to their events.
We look forward to an incredible winter filled with memorable moments, hard-fought victories, and unwavering Huskie Pride. Thank you for being part of the Harlem High School family and for supporting our student-athletes.
Let’s make this a season to remember!
Go Huskies!
Sincerely,
Reed Allison Athletic Director Harlem High School
LUKE TASSONI
BOYS BASKETBALL
Coach Tassoni is entering his second year as the Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, but he has been coaching basketball for Harlem for the past decade. Coach Tassoni has spent 6 years assisting at the Varsity level, he started as the 7th grade Head Coach in the 2013-14 season. His coaching philosophy is to use the experiences and opportunities that the game of basketball provides his players as a platform to help influence them to make successful life choices.
Coach Tassoni graduated from East High School in 2006 and knew from a young age that he wanted to teach and coach basketball. After high school, Tassoni went on to graduate from RVC with an Associate’s Degree, NIU with a Bachelor’s Degree, Rockford University (formerly College) with a MA in Education and lastly from Concordia University with a MA in Principal Prep. Coach Tassoni is married to his wife, Nicole, and has two children, Leo and Malia “MJ”.
MIKE MOORE
GIRLS BASKETBALL
After spending the past seven years as an assistant coach in the girls program, Coach Moore is entering his first year as the Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach. His 25 year coaching resume also includes seasons with the Rockford College Men’s program, RVC Men’s program, 3 years as an assistant boys coach at Harlem, and 6 years as the Head Varsity Boys coach at Harlem. His leadership philosophy is to assist and empower his players to grow athletically and individually, gaining the skills and confidence to be successful in their future paths.
Coach Moore graduated from Streamwood High School and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Rockford University (formerly college), a MA in Education from Rockford University, and a MA in Educational Administration from Saint Xavier University. He is entering his 25th year teaching in the Social Studies Department at Harlem High School and is a division chair for the department. Coach Moore and his wife, Maggie, have two sons, Andrew and Alex.
JAKOB MESSINK WRESTLING
Jakob Messink is in his 3rd year as head coach of the Harlem wrestling team, and his 6th year total. Prior to coaching at Harlem, he was the head coach at Auburn HS, winning the 2021-22 NIC-10 Coach of the Year in his last year there. He is also a Harlem graduate (class of 2013), and spent all four years wrestling under Coach Cal Ferry. During those years, Harlem placed 4th in the state in 2011, and was top 8 for the 2011-12 and 2012-13.
After HS, Jake attended Colorado State-Pueblo, where he competed at the NCAA DII level. He then graduated in 2019 from Illinois State University with a degree in Physical Education. Coach Messink also teaches physical education and health here at Harlem.
Upon graduating, he met his now wife Morgan (Zellner) Messink and they have three boys together (Mikah (4) ,Malakai (1), and their german shepard Kai (3). Morgan also is a Harlem Alumni and currently works in the Special Education department.
MADELINE BURKE
CHEERLEADING
Madeline Burke will be entering her first year as head cheer coach, but was previously the assistant varsity coach for 3 years. Madeline has also coached and competed in All star cheer after highschool. Madeline is an alumni of HHS and the HHS cheer team, and was NIC-10 MVP.
NICK WHITMIRE
BOYS BOWLING
Nick has been a team member, assistant coach, head coach, and spectator of the Harlem bowling program for the past 25 years. This is his 10th season back as head coach and he looks forward to continuing the success of the bowling program at Harlem High School. The past nine seasons have been successful with many tournament wins along with Regional and Sectional Titles and 2 IHSA State Championships. 2022 National Champions and runner up in 2023. Nick has his coaching certification from the USBC and ASEP. He was a part of the 2001 Boys State Championship Team. Nick graduated from Harlem High School in 2002. He resides in Machesney Park.
JIM HEATHSCOTT
GIRLS BOWLING
Jim started coaching for Harlem High School as the Boys and Girls Head Coach in 1996-2001. The boys’ team finished 6th, 3rd and 1st in the state tournament. The girls’ team won 54 consecutive matches and won 3 consecutive IHSA State Championships from 1999-2002. He was the boys head coach from 2004 thru 2006 during this time the boys finished 6th in IHSA State tournament. He returned as the Girls Head Coach in 2008 and the girls won the IHSA State Championship in 2011, 2017, 2018 and teams finished 2nd 2019, 2020, and 2022. The Harlem Girls also won USHSBF National Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2024. Jim’s conference record as a girls Head Coach is 196 and 11. He lives with his wife Shannon in Machesney Park.
BRAD SHIELDS
BOYS SWIM & DIVING
Coach Shields is in his 3rd year of coaching the Harlem Boys Swimming and Diving Team. He was the assistant coach for 2.5 years. As a Harlem graduate, Brad competed in golf, swimming, tennis & baseball. He found his most success in the pool where he graduated with several All-Conference Honors as well as many school records. He went on to swim collegiately at Eureka College where he broke many school records, was a 2 time NAIA All-American and was inducted into the Eureka College Hall of Fame. Brad has been coaching youth sports (baseball & basketball) for 12+ years and restarted the Huskie Baseball Club. He has a passion for coaching youth sports and truly believes that it creates a fantastic foundation for teaching work ethic, teamwork, personal skills and life lessons that can be carried out throughout the student-athletes life.
Coach Shields has been a Realtor for 21 years and is married to Tracy Shields, the Harlem Middle School librarian. They both graduated from Harlem in 1993. They have 2 kids, Boden (17) and Ryan (14) who both attend Harlem. They live in Machesney Park.
SUMMER HENDERSON DANCE
Summer Henderson is in her 15th year as head coach of the Varsity Dance Team. She owns and operates Studio 11 Dance Company in Machesney Park for the past 28 years. Summer is a Harlem alumni dance team member and former all conference track team athlete, where her specialty was the 100M hurdles. Her passion for dance is life long and she enjoys teaching tap & jazz.
The varsity dance team are 7 time NIC-10 Conference champs, 3rd place finish at Sectionals in 2024 and have had 4 trips to state, the most current in 2024.
Summer’s husband Scott is also a Harlem alumni member of the football team and her 2 sons Dylan & Hayden are also graduates from Harlem, and both played golf and basebal
HARLEM WINTER COACHES
COACH ANDERSON
COACH ANTHONY COACH SHIELDS COACH CROUT COACH DAWSEY COACH DRAHEIM COACH DREDGE COACH GORDON
COACH GUSTAFSON COACH HAHN COACH HOOPER COACH MANDUJANO
COACH ANDERSON COACH CADY COACH ROTH COACH JACK
COACH JOHNSON COACH MARSHALL COACH MESSINK COACH WHITMIRE COACH RINALDI COACH SCHNEIDER COACH SCHUELKE COACH TURNMIRE
COACH UDELL COACH WHITFORD COACH WHITNER
HARLEM WINTER SENIORS
ANDREW BELL ADRIANO ASTOLFO
CANDICE BENDER BRANDON ETERNO BRAYLAND CARPENTER CHLOE BROUGHTON
LOLA BANDA
COLTON KILBREATH
DAKE TITUS
PRESTON FADNESS BROOKE FOSTER DYLAN GOODALL AYDEN GOODWIN DEVIN TITUS AMHAAD HEARD
GABRIELLA HELENO
NATE JOHNSON
JUSTIN RUX ADDISON LONG RIHANNA MACKEY MATTHEW MCELYEA
ROSEMARY WOODDELL
CULLY NELSON BAYLEE ORTIZ
KEIRA REPPUHN CELIA RIPORTELLA RUSSEL SCHMITT CAMERON SCHMITENDORF SAVANNAH SCHUTT
OWEN RECOY
LUKAS SHUTKAS SIMON AXE
HAILEY SWANSON CYAN TAKALA MASON WALSH TRINITY WALTHERS GAVIN WARNER
PRESTON SMITH
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL
JV GIRLS BASKETBALL
O R T S M A N S H I P
The purpose of the IHSA is to provide leadership for the development, supervision and promotion of good sportsmanship in interscholastic competition and other activities in which its member schools choose to engage
W H A T ' S R I G H T !
Provides an opportunity to recognize students, coaches, student bodies and communities who demonstrate positive sportsmanship & a consistent message of positive behavior expectations for teams, students and fans throughout Illinois!
The nation’s first & only sportsmanship mascot! Add A Tude joined the IHSA in 1997
VARSITY WRESTLING
NAME YR
JAYDEE DOKE SO
CALEB EKLUND SR
PRESTON FADNESS SR
CHARLES FAULKNER SO
DYLAN GOODALL SR
AYDEN GOODWIN SR OWEN HOLLINGSWORTH JR
CHANDLER JACK JR
ANDRE JONES FR
JV WRESTLING
NAME YR ZACHARY ALLEN FR
ANDERSON FR JONATHAN ARMSTRONG FR
CARTER FR
DAHLKE SO
DAWSON JR
FLETCHER SO
KUCHER SO PEYTON LAWRENCE SR MICHAEL OLIVER MELENAS FR
SCARPETTA SO
GIRLS WRESTLING
NAME YR
KENNEDI MARX FR
MARIO MENDEZ VEGA JR
CULLY NELSON SR
IZAYAH OLEJNICZAK JR
OWEN RECOY SR
COLLIN RUX FR
DEVEN SWAFFORD JR
COLE TERAN FR
GAVIN WARNER SR
NAME YR
KINGSTON SELPH FR
SILVA SO WESLEY SOOTER FR
THOMAS SO
VELASCO SO JACOB WORLEY JR NOAH CRANDALL SO
CORDER SO NOAH JONES SO
RICHARD PARROTT SR
NAME YR
CANDICE BENDER SR MARIAH BRADY FR MAKENZIE CHUILLI JR
IZABELLA MARTINS FR
KIANI NEVEL JR
CARLA PINEDA SO
KEIRA REPPUHN SR EVELYNN TOLLETT FR
DANIELLA BRADFORD FR
BOYS BOWLING
NAME YR
SIMON AXE SR
ANDREW BELL SR
BRAYLAND CARPENTER SR
BENJAMIN DAHLE FR
BRANDON ETERNO SR
DYSIN HARDING JR
MASON HENSLEY FR
AIDEN HIGGENBOTHAM FR
AYDEN JOHNSON FR
GIRLS BOWLING
NAME YR
JACOB KIENAST JR
COLTON KILBREATH SR
LOGAN LEE FR
ISAIAH LINDER FR
MATTHEW MCELYEA SR
JUSTIN RUX SR
KAIDEN SISLER JR
DAKE TITUS SR
DEVIN TITUS SR
NAME YR
NATALIE ABRUZZO FR CHLOE BEDIN SR ALEXIS BORN JR CHLOE BROUGHTON SR KAYLEE MARTINS SO JUNET RANDALL JR
ROBERTS JR HAILEY SEMENCHUK FR JAZLYN STEWARD FR ASHLIN TEVES JR SARA WILSON FR ROSEMARY WOODDELL FR
BOYS SWIMMING
NAME YR
DYLAN BEATTY 10 TYLER CLARK 9 ADAM CRAFT 11
LEWIS 9 NEVIN LOBOS 9 BRACKYN MASSIE 9
PRINCE NORRIS III 10
RUSSELL SCHMITT 12
BODEN SHIELDS 11
CHRISTOPHER HEAD 9
VARSITY COMPETITIVE CHEER
