Brown County
| Brown County Hornets | |
| Location: Mt. Sterling, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Coaches | Gail Gallaher |
| State Championships | None |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | School Enrollment - 222 |
| NAQT Page | link |
Brown County High School is a rural public high school in Mt. Sterling, Illinois located halfway between Peoria & Quincy in western Illinois. It competes in Class A, the "small school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's State Championship series. The Hornets also compete in the Western Illinois Valley Conference and are rivals with the likes of Pleasant Plains and Rushville-Industry. During the 2020's, Brown County emerged as one of the stronger teams representing western Illinois. The Hornets have also competed on WGEM's Academic Challenge in Quincy.
Notable Team Achievements
- Masonic State Tournament: 2026 - 4th Place (Class 1A), 2025 - 4th Place (Class 1A)
- Masonic State Qualifiers: 2026-1A, 2025-1A
- IHSA State Regional titles: 2026-1A, 2025-1A, 2024-1A
- Western Illinois Valley Conference titles: 2026, 2025
- NAQT Illinois State Championship Tournament: 2025-T6th, 2026-T7th
- NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament: T21st (4th VSS) - 2026
Notable Individual Awards
IHSSBCA All-Sectional Honorees
- 2026: Marshall Gallaher
- 2025: Marshall Gallaher
- 2024: Marshall Gallaher
IHSSBCA All-State Honorees
- 2026: Marshall Gallaher (First Team) Class A
- 2025: Marshall Gallaher (First Team) Class A
NAQT Individual Player National Championship
- 2026: Marshall Gallaher - 202nd Place
- 2025: Marshall Gallaher - 137th Place