Maine East High School - Athletics

Athletics

Maine East has competed in the Central Suburban League since 1972. Prior to 1972 the school competed in the West Suburban Conference. The school also competes in state championship tournament series sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. There are men's teams in baseball, football, and wrestling, while women may also compete in badminton, cheerleading, and softball.

The following teams succeeded in placing in the top four of the IHSA sponsored State Championship Tournament of their respective sport. These also include IHSA recognized finishes by Maine Township High School prior to 1960:

• Baseball: State Champions (1957–58, 58–59); 2nd (1948–49)
• Cross Country (boys): State Champions (1970–71, 79–80); 2nd place (1947–48); 3rd place (1950–51, 69–70, 71–72); 4th place (1955–56)
• Golf (boys): 2nd place (1949–50)
• Gymnastics (boys): State Champions (1978–79); 2nd place (1967–68, 79–80); 3rd place (1966–67)
• Gymnastics (girls): State Champions (1976–77); 2nd place (1979–80); 3rd place (1977–78); 4th place (1978–79 & 80–81)
• Soccer (boys): 2nd place (1975–76)
• Swimming & Diving (boys): State Champions (1931–32, 33–34, 34–35, 35–36, 36–37); 3rd place (1937–38, 51–52, 52–53, 53–54, 54–55, 58–59); 4th place (1932–33, 42–43)
• Track & Field (boys): State Champions (1940–41, 45–46); 2nd place (1930–31, 36–37, 43–44)
• Wrestling: 2nd place (1969–70); 4th place (1972–73)