Whitney Young High School Principal Rickey Harris Elected To IHSA Board; Four Other Board Members Re-Elected

Four current members of the IHSA Board of Directors won re-election, including Olympia High School Athletic Director Mike Castleman (Division 5), Carterville High School Principal Todd Rogers (Division 7), Glenbard East Athletic Director D'Wayne Bates (At-Large), and De La Salle Institute Principal Tom Schergen (At-Large).

The lone new member of the Board of Directors is Whitney Young High School Principal Rickey Harris, who will represent Division 1.

"As a newly elected member of the IHSA Board of Directors, I am honored to have the opportunity to serve and support our student-athletes, coaches, and schools across Illinois," said Harris. "Together, we will continue to foster a culture of sportsmanship, integrity, and excellence, ensuring that high school athletics remain a positive and enriching experience for all."

The Board will elect its officers for the 2024-25 school term at its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 16.

IHSA member schools nominated candidates for the Board of Directors and Legislative Commission beginning on August 11. The nominations were tallied on September 18 and votes were cast from September 20 through October 1.

Results of the elections are listed below. The names of the candidates are indicated in the following list, with an asterisk preceding the name of the person elected to each seat.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESULTS
Board Division 1
* Rickey Harris, Chicago (Whitney Young)
Robert Alberts, Chicago (Brother Rice)

Board Division 5
* Mike Castleman, Stanford (Olympia)
Unopposed

Board Division 7
* Todd Rogers, Carterville
Unopposed

Board At‐Large Minority
* D'Wayne Bates, Lombard (Glenbard East)
Juan Carlos Ocon, Chicago (Juarez)

Board At‐Large Underrepresented Equity
* Tom Schergen, Chicago (De La Salle)
Brian Kelly, Chicago (King)

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION RESULTS
Commission District 1
* Paul Karafiol, Chicago (Lake View)
Unopposed

Commission District 4
* Mark Langer, Palatine (Fremd)
Kassie Porreca, Wilmette (Regina Dominican)

Commission District 5
* David Rohlman, Maple Park (Kaneland)
Dr. Shane Darnell, Sandwich

Commission District 10
* Darren Sirianni, East Dubuque
Brad Pemberton, Freeport

Commission District 16
* Zak Huston, Camp Point (Central)
Brad Welch, Manto (Midwest Central)

Commission District 17
No Nominees ‐ Board will appoint the position

Commission District 21
* Parker Windhorst, Metropolis (Massac County)
Unopposed

Commission Athletic Administrator Division 3
* Art Ostrow, Darien (Hinsdale South)
Branden Adkins, Naperville (Neuqua Valley)

Commission Athletic Administrator Division 6
* Adam Eucker, Williamsville
Joel Zaiser, Biggsville (West Central)

Commission At‐Large Minority or Underrepresented Gender Division 1
* Andres Hernandez, Chicago (Solorio Academy)
Dr. Kathryn Baal, Chicago (Mother McAuley)

Commission At‐Large Minority or Underrepresented Gender Division 4
* Jennifer Oetting, Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
Unopposed

Commission At‐Large Minority or Underrepresented Gender Division 6
No Nominees ‐ Board will appoint the position

Commission At‐Large Minority or Underrepresented Gender Division 7
No Nominees ‐ Board will appoint the position