Hartsburg-Emden Season Highlights 1980's
1979-80
The Stags play the schools 850th game.
The Stags complete their 4th straight winning season. First time in 21 seasons. No members of this team were born the last time this happened.
The Stags have a 9 game winning streak. This is the longest in 19 seasons.
The Stags are Lincolnland conference champions.
The Stags score 102 points against Easton. This is the third most points in a game.
Of the 22 schools played 13 remain today.
1980-81
The Stags complete their 5th straight winning season. First time in 22 seasons.
Bill Sampen becomes the 7th member of the 1000 point club.
This is the first season that the Stags play Olympia.
Of the 22 schools played 12 remain today.
1981-82
The Stags play the schools 900th game.
The Stags win the schools 500th game.
The Stags complete their 6th straight winning season. First time in 23 seasons.
19 wins are the most in 21 seasons.
7 losses are the fewest in 20 seasons.
Highest winning percentage (.731) in 20 seasons.
First time that the Stags are 13 games above .500 during a season since 1961-62.
The Stags win the Wapella Holiday Tournament. This is the first tournament win since 1968-69.
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference.
Of the 21 schools played 13 remain today.
1982-83
The Stags complete their 7th straight winning season. This is the only time in school history.
The Stags start the season with 6 wins. This is the most wins to start a season in 15 seasons.
The Stags hold every opponent under 70 points. This is the first time since 1950-51.
The Stags win the Hartsburg-Emden Turkey Classic.
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference. This is the 4th championship in 5 years.
Of the 21 schools played 13 remain today.
1983-84
The Stags lose 23 games. This sets a school record that stands for 17 years and is currently 2nd.
The Stags win only 2 games. This sets the school record for fewest wins in a season. The record stands today.
The 2 wins are consecutive wins.
The 23 losses are the 3rd twenty loss season in school history.
The Stags finish the season with a winning percentage of 8%. This sets the school record and still stands today.
The Stags start the season with 18 consecutive losses. This sets a school record that still stands today.
The Stags only score 26 points against Forman. This tied the school record for fewest points scored in a game. It is broke in 2015.
The Stags lose to Delavan by 53 points. This sets the school record which will last for 31 years. There were also losses by 51, 49, 48, and 46 points.
The Stags score 1007 points for the season. This is still the record for fewest points scored in a season.
The Stags average 40.2 points per game. This is the school record for lowest point average.
Doug Crane becomes the first freshman to lead the Stags in scoring in a game since Roger Mammen in 1966-67.
Of the 19 schools played 10 remain today.
1984-85
The Stags have a 10 win increase over the previous season. This is the second largest increase in school history.
The Stags play Green Valley four times during the season. This is the most any school is played in one season.
Of the 18 schools played 10 remain today.
1985-86
The Stags play the schools 1000th game.
The Stags are Lincolnland conference champions.
The Stags defeat Easton by 60 points. This is the largest winning margin in 38 years.
The Stags score 33 points against Forman. the Stags only have 2 field goals in the game and only have 9 attempts.
Mark Cross and Doug Crane become the third set of teammates that will become 1000 point club members.
Mark Cross, Doug Detmers, Jeff Eads and Doug Crane are the only foursome that will finish with more than 900 points for their career.
Of the 19 schools played 11 remain today.
1986-87
The Stags have their 25th winning season.
The Stags win 21 games. This is the schools tenth 20 win season, and first in 26 years.
The Stags win the Green Valley Turkey Tournament.
The Stags top 100 points in a game twice during the season.
Doug Crane becomes the 8th member to join the 1000 point club.
Of the 19 schools played 12 remain today.
1987-88
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference.
This is the first year that IHSA schools will use the 3 point basket.
The Stags defeat Astoria 111-84. The 111 points scored is the current record for points scored in a game, and the 195 combined points is the record for combined points scored in a game.
Mark Cross scores 53 points against Greenview. (14 two pointers, 7 three pointers, and 4 free throws) this is the third 50 point game in Hartem history and is the record for points scored in the current gym.
The 7 three point baskets sets the record for three point baskets in a game and the record will stand for 10 years.
Mark Cross becomes the schools 9th member to join the 1000 point club.
Mark Cross sets the school record with 84 three point baskets made. the record still stands today.
Doug Detmers finishes his career with 991 points. This is the closest any player comes to the 1000 point club and not getting in.
Of the 17 schools played 10 remain today.
1988-89
The Stags win the schools 600th game.
The Stags win the Tremont Turkey Tournament.
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference championship.
This is the last season that the Stags play San Jose, Easton and Mason City.
The Stags finish 5-32 against Mason city, 34-17 against San Jose, and 22-14 against Easton.
Of the 19 schools played 13 remain today.
The Stags play the schools 850th game.
The Stags complete their 4th straight winning season. First time in 21 seasons. No members of this team were born the last time this happened.
The Stags have a 9 game winning streak. This is the longest in 19 seasons.
The Stags are Lincolnland conference champions.
The Stags score 102 points against Easton. This is the third most points in a game.
Of the 22 schools played 13 remain today.
1980-81
The Stags complete their 5th straight winning season. First time in 22 seasons.
Bill Sampen becomes the 7th member of the 1000 point club.
This is the first season that the Stags play Olympia.
Of the 22 schools played 12 remain today.
1981-82
The Stags play the schools 900th game.
The Stags win the schools 500th game.
The Stags complete their 6th straight winning season. First time in 23 seasons.
19 wins are the most in 21 seasons.
7 losses are the fewest in 20 seasons.
Highest winning percentage (.731) in 20 seasons.
First time that the Stags are 13 games above .500 during a season since 1961-62.
The Stags win the Wapella Holiday Tournament. This is the first tournament win since 1968-69.
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference.
Of the 21 schools played 13 remain today.
1982-83
The Stags complete their 7th straight winning season. This is the only time in school history.
The Stags start the season with 6 wins. This is the most wins to start a season in 15 seasons.
The Stags hold every opponent under 70 points. This is the first time since 1950-51.
The Stags win the Hartsburg-Emden Turkey Classic.
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference. This is the 4th championship in 5 years.
Of the 21 schools played 13 remain today.
1983-84
The Stags lose 23 games. This sets a school record that stands for 17 years and is currently 2nd.
The Stags win only 2 games. This sets the school record for fewest wins in a season. The record stands today.
The 2 wins are consecutive wins.
The 23 losses are the 3rd twenty loss season in school history.
The Stags finish the season with a winning percentage of 8%. This sets the school record and still stands today.
The Stags start the season with 18 consecutive losses. This sets a school record that still stands today.
The Stags only score 26 points against Forman. This tied the school record for fewest points scored in a game. It is broke in 2015.
The Stags lose to Delavan by 53 points. This sets the school record which will last for 31 years. There were also losses by 51, 49, 48, and 46 points.
The Stags score 1007 points for the season. This is still the record for fewest points scored in a season.
The Stags average 40.2 points per game. This is the school record for lowest point average.
Doug Crane becomes the first freshman to lead the Stags in scoring in a game since Roger Mammen in 1966-67.
Of the 19 schools played 10 remain today.
1984-85
The Stags have a 10 win increase over the previous season. This is the second largest increase in school history.
The Stags play Green Valley four times during the season. This is the most any school is played in one season.
Of the 18 schools played 10 remain today.
1985-86
The Stags play the schools 1000th game.
The Stags are Lincolnland conference champions.
The Stags defeat Easton by 60 points. This is the largest winning margin in 38 years.
The Stags score 33 points against Forman. the Stags only have 2 field goals in the game and only have 9 attempts.
Mark Cross and Doug Crane become the third set of teammates that will become 1000 point club members.
Mark Cross, Doug Detmers, Jeff Eads and Doug Crane are the only foursome that will finish with more than 900 points for their career.
Of the 19 schools played 11 remain today.
1986-87
The Stags have their 25th winning season.
The Stags win 21 games. This is the schools tenth 20 win season, and first in 26 years.
The Stags win the Green Valley Turkey Tournament.
The Stags top 100 points in a game twice during the season.
Doug Crane becomes the 8th member to join the 1000 point club.
Of the 19 schools played 12 remain today.
1987-88
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference.
This is the first year that IHSA schools will use the 3 point basket.
The Stags defeat Astoria 111-84. The 111 points scored is the current record for points scored in a game, and the 195 combined points is the record for combined points scored in a game.
Mark Cross scores 53 points against Greenview. (14 two pointers, 7 three pointers, and 4 free throws) this is the third 50 point game in Hartem history and is the record for points scored in the current gym.
The 7 three point baskets sets the record for three point baskets in a game and the record will stand for 10 years.
Mark Cross becomes the schools 9th member to join the 1000 point club.
Mark Cross sets the school record with 84 three point baskets made. the record still stands today.
Doug Detmers finishes his career with 991 points. This is the closest any player comes to the 1000 point club and not getting in.
Of the 17 schools played 10 remain today.
1988-89
The Stags win the schools 600th game.
The Stags win the Tremont Turkey Tournament.
The Stags win the Lincolnland conference championship.
This is the last season that the Stags play San Jose, Easton and Mason City.
The Stags finish 5-32 against Mason city, 34-17 against San Jose, and 22-14 against Easton.
Of the 19 schools played 13 remain today.