A Brief History of Alamo High School

Alamo High School was established in 1891, when the men of Alamo worked together to cut down trees from the grove directly back of the present building to build a small frame building.  In 1910 Alamo became a four year high school.  The new building was completed in 1913 and dedicated in 1914.

In 1913 the basketball team made their own uniforms because they did not have the money to buy...

Bowers High School Basketball: A Brief History

Bowers High School began fielding a basketball team in 1913. The team was called the “Blackshirts” and wore black and gold uniforms. Bowers High School closed in 1955 and was merged into Darlington High School. After the sectional format for the Indiana state high school basketball tournament was begun in 1915, the first team to win the Crawfordsville sectional other than Crawfords...

Breaks High School:  A Brief History

The community of Breaks, about five miles northwest of Crawfordsville, had a high school that opened in the late 19th century and continued into the early 20th century.  Breaks High School closed sometime around 1920 but the school continued as an elementary vschool until the mid 20th century.

Available records are few but basketball records of other Montgomery County schools such as Crawford...

Girls Basketball at Crawfordsville High School 

Crawfordsville High School (CHS) was one of the first high schools in Indiana to field a girls’ basketball team.  CHS had a girls’ basketball team as early as 1901-02, although only one game is recorded for that year.  Again, in 1904 only one game (with Covington) is recorded.  In 1905-06, the girls’ team went 4-2 for the season and then for the 1906-07 season they were 2-0....

Coal Creek Central had a short history

Of all the Montgomery County high schools that consolidated in 1971 to form North Montgomery High School and Southmont High School, Coal Creek Central High School had by far the shortest history. 

Coal Creek Central was formed in 1953 by the consolidation of New Richmond and Wingate whereas the other schools involved in the 1971 consolidation had been in operation since the early 1900’s....