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JACK ROBERTS PASSES AWAY...1924-2011
Glendale's first head coach, Jack Roberts,
passed away the morning of January 6th, 2011.
He won 364 games in 21 years at GHS and never
had a losing season! He won 499 games
overall as a head coach at Glendale
and Camdenton.
Coach Roberts won five Ozark Conference titles
and seven Regional/District titles.
Glendale reached the Quarterfinals three times
under Coach Roberts in 1978, 1980, & 1982.
The Falcons captured three Blue & Gold titles
in 1964, 1967, & 1968.
His teams were 27-4 against Kickapoo!
Coach Roberts led the Glendale Boys Tennis
team to a State Championship in 1982.
Jack also changed the school colors and mascot
at Camdenton High while he was the head coach
there in the late-40's and early-50's.
He asked for permission from the Minneapolis Lakers
to use their mascot and colors at Camdenton.
Coach Roberts is a member of the
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, the
Missouri Basketball Coaches Association
Hall of Fame, and the Drury University
Hall of Fame.
Coach Roberts Versus SPS Schools
34-16(.68%) Vs. Hillcrest
33-18(.65%) Vs. Central
27-4(.87%) Vs. Kickapoo
30-36(.46%) Vs. Parkview
(30-26 outside "Jolly Green Giants" era)
GLENDALE UNDER COACH ROBERTS
1963-64 / 12-12
1964-65 / 18-7
1965-66 / 16-9
1966-67 / 13-9
1967-68 / 18-7
1968-69 / 21-4
1969-70 / 18-5
1970-71 / 11-11
1971-72 / 17-5
1972-73 / 18-5
1973-74 / 17-5
1974-75 / 15-7
1975-76 / 18-7
1976-77 / 13-9
1977-78 / 18-8
1978-79 / 13-11
1979-80 / 26-4
1980-81 / 22-5
1981-82 / 20-8
1982-83 / 21-4
1983-84 / 19-9
1963-1984 / 364-151(.71%)
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March 3rd, 1984
JACK ROBERTS ANNOUNCES HE'LL RETIRE AS A TEACHER AND COACH AT THE END
OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR! Ending a 36-year journey in teaching and
coaching, including changing Camdenton High School's mascot to the
'Lakers,' being apart of the formation of the Tri-County Conf., having
25 out of 29 winning seasons, and founding the Glendale Holiday
Basketball Tournament, which lasted for nearly twenty years!
Comments by Coach Roberts at the time of his retirement:
"I have been a participant in a broad spectrum of southwest Missouri
basketball history dating from 1948 to 1984 and have been privileged
to send my teams against most of the best players and coaches of that
era...I'll tell you it's been a good time and I've enjoyed it."
"I guess I'm most proud of the consistency we've had at Glendale...In
studying the situation I can find no major or minor sports program
in the Springfield school district of comparable age and playing
comparable schedule that can compare with Glendale basketball for
consistency in wins and losses over the past 21 years."
"As I close out my coaching work at Glendale, the basketball program
is in very good condition...Our development teams as has our varsity
have done very well this year...In keeping with our tradition, we have
produced some good prospects."
"In the course of my career as a coach, I've taken the good with the
bad and gone my way...There has been far, far more good."
"In spite of our best efforts, we have not achieved some of the
objectives we've hoped for, so sure that's disappointing...But the
question comes back: Does anyone ever achieve all that they strive
for?...The answer is, seldom...I have no regrets for anything and
would do it the same all over again."
"At Glendale, I'm proud of the 19-0-2 record we've achieved...You know
, won and lost records are important to most coaches, administrators,
and patrons...More important to me, however, than wins and losses, is
the fine rapport and friendship I have maintained with the hundreds
of my former players."
"They of course, are the crux of any coaches success...I am pleased
with the great loyalty shown me and the close relations that I have
with, by far and away, most of them. I am qually pleased at the great
number of former classroom students that come around to say hello
so often."
"After 21 years at Glendale, I'll always have a warm spot in my heart
for that school because of the outstanding support given me."
Important Wins in Glendale Basketball History...Mike Keltner Era
|
Opponent |
Score |
Importance |
Date |
|
K.C. Southwest |
58-50 |
- Southwest advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
November 30th, 1984 |
|
Ozark |
59-42 |
- Blue & Gold Semifinals |
December 28th, 1984 |
|
K.C. Paseo |
72-53 |
- First win at the Tournament Of Champions |
January 18th, 1985 |
|
Hillcrest |
48-43 |
Hillcrest advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
February 22nd, 1985 |
|
Nixa |
58-36 |
Nixa finished 2nd in Missouri Class 2A |
January -, 1986 |
|
Joplin |
60-49 |
Joplin advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
January, -, 1986 |
|
K.C. Paseo |
66-60 |
Paseo finished 3rd in Missouri Class 3A |
February -, 1986 |
|
Hillcrest |
57-52 |
District Championship |
Feb.-March, 1986 |
|
Joplin |
59-45 |
4A Sectional Victory |
March -, 1986 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
47-44 |
4A Quarterfinal Victory |
March -, 1986 |
|
Hartville |
57-52 |
- Blue & Gold Semifinals |
December 29th, 1986 |
|
Ozark |
47-44 |
- Blue & Gold Championship |
December 30th, 1986 |
|
DeSmet |
44-39 |
DeSmet advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
January 17th, 1987 |
|
Kickapoo |
48-40 |
Kickapoo finished 2nd in Missouri Class 4A |
January 27th, 1987 |
|
Bartlesville, OK |
69-64 |
Bartlesville finished 2nd in Oklahoma Class 6A |
December 29th, 1987 |
|
Mtn. View-Liberty |
56-48 |
Liberty finished 2nd in Missouri Class 2A |
December 4th, 1987 |
|
Joplin |
59-48 |
Joplin advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
January 29th, 1988 |
|
Hillcrest |
67-51 |
District Championship |
Feb/March, 1988 |
|
Joplin |
57-53 (OT) |
4A Sectional Victory |
March, 1988 |
|
Parkview |
55-42 |
Parkview advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
December 16th, 1988 |
|
Clever |
60-50 |
- Blue & Gold Championship |
December -, 1988 |
|
Hillcrest |
51-29 |
District Championship |
Feb/March, 1988 |
|
Parkview |
58-56 |
Parkview advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
December 15th, 1989 |
|
Hillcrest |
56-41 |
District Championship |
Feb/March, 1980 |
|
Parkview |
54-53 |
4A Sectional Victory |
March, 1990 |
|
Wentzville-Holt |
73-40 |
4A Quarterfinal Victory |
March, 1990 |
|
Kickapoo |
75-59 |
Kickapoo advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
December 18th, 1990 |
|
Kickapoo |
69-53 |
Kickapoo advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
February 8th, 1991 |
|
Hillcrest |
67-51 |
District Championship |
February 28th, 1991 |
|
Wildwood Lafayette |
59-29 |
Lafayette advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
December 12th, 1992 |
|
Marshfield |
70-35 |
- Blue & Gold Semifinals |
December 28th, 1992 |
|
Kickapoo |
54-52 |
Kickapoo advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
Janaury 5th, 1993 |
|
Leavenworth, KS |
60-57 |
Leavenworth was ranked #1 in Kansas Class 6A |
January 22nd, 1993 |
|
Central |
59-54 |
Central advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
February 9th, 1993 |
|
Kickapoo |
79-63 |
Kickapoo advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
February 12th, 1993 |
|
Joplin |
66-47 |
- Carthage Invitational Championship |
December 4th, 1993 |
|
Park Hill |
72-39 |
- Park Hill advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
December 29th, 1993 |
|
Maryville |
60-49 |
- Maryville finished 4th in Missouri Class 3A |
December 29th, 1993 |
|
Independence-Truman |
59-56 |
- Truman advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
December 30th, 1993 |
|
Jefferson City |
53-45 |
Jefferson City was ranked #1 in Missouri Class 4A |
January 7th, 1994 |
|
St. Charles West |
72-50 |
- St. Charles West was ranked #1 in Missouri Class 4A |
January 21st, 1994 |
|
Middle Village(NY) Christ the King |
55-53 |
Tournament Of Champions Championship |
Janaury 22nd, 1994 |
|
Joplin |
43-40 |
Joplin advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
February 4th, 1994 |
|
Kickapoo |
53-52 |
"The Comeback" - Glendale was down 42-52 with :57 seconds left to play |
February 11th, 1994 |
|
Bolivar |
51-37 |
Blue & Gold Championship |
December 29th, 1994 |
|
Tulsa Booker T. Washington |
47-37 |
Booker T. Washington won the Oklahoma Class 5A State Championship |
January 20th, 1995 |
|
Logan-Rogersville |
60-43 |
- Rogersville advanced to the Missouri Class 3A Sectionals |
December 28th, 1996 |
|
Kickapoo |
53-51 (OT) |
Kickapoo advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
February 7th, 1997 |
|
K.C. Sumner |
62-56 |
- Sumner won the Kansas Class 4A State Championship |
Janaury 24th, 1998 |
|
North Little Rock |
79-72 |
- North Little Rock finished 2nd in Arkansas Class 4A |
November 26th, 1998 |
|
Lawrence County(MS) |
49-42 |
- Zizzer Classic Championship |
November 28th, 1998 |
|
Fordham Prep |
61-19 |
- First Missouri team to ever play in New York City |
December 4th, 1998 |
|
Logan-Rogersville |
73-42 |
Blue & Gold Championship |
December 20th, 1998 |
|
Hillcrest |
63-51 |
Hillcrest advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
Janaury 5th, 1999 |
|
Central |
54-48 |
Central advanced to the Missouri Class 3A Quarterfinals |
January 8th, 1999 |
|
Socastee(SC) |
57-44 |
- Socastee advanced to the South Carolina Final Four in Class 4A |
Janaury 16th, 1999 |
|
Kickapoo |
73-58 |
Kickapoo was ranked 6th in Missouri Class 4A |
Janaury 29th, 1999 |
|
Parkview |
77-52 |
Parkview was ranked 9th in Missouri Class 4A |
February 2nd, 1999 |
|
Hillcrest |
57-36 |
Hillcrest advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
February 5th, 1999 |
|
Central |
74-53 |
Central advanced to the Missouri Class 3A Quarterfinals |
February 9th, 1999 |
|
Parkview |
39-35 |
District Championship |
February 27th, 1999 |
|
Hillcrest |
60-45 |
- 4A Sectional Victory |
March 3rd, 1999 |
Important Wins in Glendale Basketball History...Jack Roberts Era
|
Opponent |
Score |
Importance |
Date |
|
Fort Smith, AR |
66-63 (OT) |
First Game and First Win in Program History |
November 29th, 1963 |
|
Fayetteville, AR |
62-53 |
Fayetteville was ranked Top Ten in Arkansas |
January 31st, 1964 |
|
Republic |
50-49 |
First Blue & Gold Championship |
December 30th, 1964 |
|
Waynesville |
64-45 |
First Regional Championship |
March 6th, 1965 |
|
Waynesville |
63-50 |
Second Regional Championship |
March -, 1966 |
|
Ft. Smith(AR) Southside |
53-51 |
Southside finished 2nd in Arkansas 3A |
November 25th, 1967 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
50-48 |
Hickman finished 2nd in Missouri Class L |
December 1st, 1967 |
|
Bolivar |
82-65 |
Second Blue & Gold Championship |
December 30th, 1967 |
|
Parkview |
77-57 |
First victory over Parkview by a Springfield school in five years |
January 19th, 1968 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
64-61 |
Hickman finished 3rd in Missouri Class L |
December 6th, 1968 |
|
Mansfield |
60-57 |
Third Blue & Gold Championship |
December 30th, 1968 |
|
West Plains |
87-56 |
West Plains advanced to the Missouri Class L Quarterfinals |
January 17th, 1969 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
59-49 |
Hickman advanced to the Missouri Class L Quarterfinals |
November 25th, 1971 |
|
Sedalia Smith-Cotton |
82-51 |
Smith-Cotton advanced to the Missouri Class L Sectionals |
December 10th, 1971 |
|
Sedalia Smith-Cotton |
53-45 |
Smith-Cotton finished 3rd in Missouri Class L |
November 27th/28th, 1972 |
|
K.C. Paseo |
51-45 |
- Paseo finished 4th in Missouri Class L |
December 1st, 1972 |
|
Sedalia Smith-Cotton |
47-46 |
Smith-Cotton finished 3rd in Missouri Class L |
December 28th, 1972 |
|
West Plains |
63-54 |
West Plains advanced to the Missouri Class L Quarterfinals |
December 21st, 1972 |
|
West Plains |
72-57 |
- Glendale Holiday Tourney Championship |
December 30th, 1972 |
|
Parkview |
47-45 |
- Regional Semifinals @ Glendale |
March 1st, 1973 |
|
St. Louis Roosevelt |
72-60 |
Roosevelt advanced to the Missouri 4A Sectionals |
December 13th, 1974 |
|
Joplin Memorial |
69-65 |
Memorial advanced to the Missouri Class 3A Quarterfinals |
December 27th, 1974 |
|
Hillcrest |
67-51 |
Glendale Tourney Championship |
December 28th, 1974 |
|
Joplin Memorial |
85-74 |
Memorial advanced to the Missouri Class 3A Quarterfinals |
January 21st, 1975 |
|
Jefferson City |
62-51 |
Tipton Tourney Championship |
December 5th, 1975 |
|
Joplin Memorial |
58-50 |
Memorial finished 2nd in Missouri 3A |
January 9th, 1976 |
|
Parkview |
65-50 |
First Regional Championship since 1966 |
March 5th, 1976 |
|
Blue Springs |
63-62 |
Blue Springs advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
December 28th, 1977 |
|
Parkview |
68-53 |
Regional Championship |
March 3rd, 1978 |
|
Raytown South |
45-43 |
- 4A Sectional Victory |
March 6th, 1978 |
|
Lebanon |
52-32 |
- Lebanon advanced to the Missouri Class 3A Quarterfinals |
December 2nd, 1978 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
64-62 |
Hickman advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
December 16th, 1978 |
|
Lebanon |
70-66 |
Lebanon advanced to the Missouri Class 3A Quarterfinals |
February 20th, 1979 |
|
Central |
65-54 |
Central advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
December 18th, 1979 |
|
Hillcrest |
61-53 |
- Started a school record 16-game winning streak |
December 27th, 1979 |
|
Raytown South |
53-52 |
Springfield Holiday Tourney Semifinals |
December 28th, 1979 |
|
Parkview |
66-56 |
Springfield Holiday Tourney Championship |
December 29th, 1979 |
|
Rolla |
52-48 |
- Jeff City Capital City Classic Championship |
January 12th, 1980 |
|
Central |
69-62 |
Central advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Sectionals |
February 15th, 1980 |
|
Parkview |
52-47 |
Regional Championship |
March 8th, 1980 |
|
Central |
76-71 |
4A Sectional Victory |
March 10th, 1980 |
|
St. Louis Vashon |
77-70 |
Springfield Holiday Tourney Third Place |
December 31st, 1980 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
58-44 |
Jeff City Capital City Classic Championship |
January 16th, 1981 |
|
St. Francis Borgia |
56-45 |
- Borgia finished 2nd in Missouri Class 3A |
January 31st, 1981 |
|
Parkview |
40-38 (OT) |
- Parkview was ranked #1 in Missouri Class 4A |
February 3rd, 1981 |
|
Central |
62-47 |
- Buffalo Tourney Championship |
December 5th, 1981 |
|
Central |
42-41 |
- Central was ranked 7th in Missouri Class 4A |
January 26th, 1982 |
|
Parkview |
42-39 |
Parkview was ranked 6th in Missouri Class 4A |
February 2nd, 1982 |
|
Independence-Truman |
68-58 |
Truman was ranked 3rd in Missouri Class 4A and #1 in K.C. |
February 6th, 1982 |
|
Joplin Parkwood |
56-54 |
Regional Championship |
March 5th, 1982 |
|
Central |
62-60 |
4A Sectional Victory |
March 8th, 1982 |
|
Hillcrest |
57-56 |
Hillcrest advanced to the Missouri Class 4A Quarterfinals |
December 14th, 1982 |
|
Parkview |
39-35 |
Springfield Holiday Tourney Championship |
December 29th, 1982 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
47-46 |
- Capital City Classic Title |
Janaury 14th, 1983 |
|
Columbia Hickman |
41-39 (2 OT) |
Grandview Tourney Championship |
December 10th, 1983 |
|
Parkview |
52-40 |
Springfield Holiday Tourney Championship |
December 29th, 1983 |
|
K.C. Paseo |
67-56 |
Paseo was ranked 3rd in Missouri Class 4A |
February 3rd, 1984 |
|
Neosho |
46-41 |
- District Championship |
March 2nd, 1984 |
Best Record Before Second Loss in Program History...
18-1 in '82-'83
16-1 in '98-'99
15-1 in '88-'89
14-1 in '04-'05 & '89-'90
13-1 in '92-'93
12-1 in '10-'11, '86-'87,
'71-'72, & '67-'68
11-1 in '00-'01
10-1 in '93-'94 & '64-'65
9-1 in '90-'91 & '68-'69
Buffalo High School, Buffalo, Missouri (Falcons lead 6-0)
December 27th, 2010 / Falcons 79 - Bison 37
December 4th, 2009 / Falcons 92 - Bison 40
December -, 2000 / Falcons 73 - Bison 36
November 26th, 1990 / Falcons 83 - Bison 35
December 3rd, 1977 / Falcons 68 - Bison 46
December 28th, 1967 / Falcons 68 - Bison 50
