Athletics at Routt promote principles of teamwork, grit and wellness in an effort to help student-athletes achieve greater understanding of the qualities of good leadership and cooperation, the importance of being good sports and the benefits of dedicated practice.
Routt coaches and advisors view competition as a vehicle for cultivating principles that transcend a particular sport or pursuit. It is with these aims in mind that coaches design comprehensive training and practice plans, uphold high standards for fair play and winning or losing with grace, and emphasize the necessity of commitment to the team and to the program itself.
Routt’s Athletics Program
Routt teams compete in interscholastic basketball, baseball, bass fishing, bowling, cheerleading, football, golf, Scholastic Bowl, softball, swim, track & field and volleyball. In addition, Routt participates in co-ops with other schools that allow Routt student-athletes to compete in cross country, hockey, and wrestling. Interscholastic team sports are open to students in grades 9 through 12 in good academic standing.
Routt’s athletic department makes use of facilities at the school – the basketball and volleyball teams compete in the Routt Dome – and those of the greater Jacksonville area. Routt’s football team competes at Freesen Field (located on the former MacMurray College campus). The baseball and softball teams practice and compete at Routt’s Alumni Field (in South Jacksonville) and on the south campus of the Bob Freesen YMCA, respectively. The track and swim teams make use of the facilities at the Illinois College Bruner Fitness and Recreation Center. Golf teams practice and compete at The Links in Nichols Park and at the Jacksonville Country Club.
Above: The iconic Routt Dome on game night
Routt is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and abides by its rules governing athletic and Scholastic Bowl participation. A recent clarification of an IHSA rule found that freshmen who have attended four years at a parochial grade school and live farther than 30 miles from the school can attend Routt and be eligible for sport participation.
To learn more about IHSA regulations, visit www.ihsa.org or call Routt at 217-243-8563.
