IHSA

Season Summaries

Girls Basketball

Last updated on June 8, 2008.

Season summaries include titles won, final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records. A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Please submit changes or additions for your school by using this form.

Key to titles: Pl–place won, D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).


 Dakota
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | R | | 1980-81 | R | | 1981-82 | R | | 1985-86 | R | | 1986-87 | RSUQ | 23 6 | Paul Hickey . . . . . 23 6 1 yr .793 1996-97 | | 14 11 | Eric Rankin 1997-98 | | 14 11 | Eric Rankin 1998-99 | | 18 7 | Eric Rankin 1999-00 | | 12 14 | Eric Rankin 2000-01 | R | 26 3 | Eric Rankin 2001-02 | RS | 26 4 | Eric Rankin 2002-03 | | 19 7 | Eric Rankin 2003-04 | | 18 10 | Eric Rankin 2004-05 | | 15 11 | Eric Rankin 2005-06 | | 12 15 | Eric Rankin . . . . . 174 93 10 yr .652 2006-07 | R | 22 6 | Kevin Cline . . . . . 22 6 1 yr .786 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 219 105 12 yr .676
 Dallas City
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1980-81 | R | | 1981-82 | R | | 1985-86 | R | | 1999-00 | R | | 2000-01 | R | |
 Danville (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 | | 7 5 | Trudi Melvin . . . . . 7 5 1 yr .583 1978-79 | | 11 3 | Fred Menkhaus 1979-80 | | 15 3 | Fred Menkhaus 1980-81 | R | 18 8 | Fred Menkhaus 1981-82 | RS | 24 4 | Fred Menkhaus 1982-83 | R | 20 6 | Fred Menkhaus 1983-84 | | 3 20 | Fred Menkhaus 1984-85 | | 0 21 | Fred Menkhaus 1985-86 | | 7 16 | Fred Menkhaus 1986-87 | | 15 12 | Fred Menkhaus . . . . . 113 93 9 yr .549 1992-93 | R | 24 4 | Lon Henderson 1993-94 | R | 12 15 | Lon Henderson . . . . . 36 19 2 yr .655 2000-01 | R | 14 15 | Chuck Miller . . . . . 14 15 1 yr .483 2005-06 | R | | 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 170 132 13 yr .563
 Danville (Schlarman)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1996-97 | | 14 10 | Jim Kelly 1997-98 | RS | 25 6 | Jim Kelly . . . . . 39 16 2 yr .709 1998-99 | | 13 15 | Pat Kelly 1999-00 | | 12 17 | Pat Kelly 2000-01 | | 12 17 | Pat Kelly 2001-02 | | 16 10 | Pat Kelly 2002-03 | | 20 11 | Pat Kelly 2003-04 | | 12 19 | Pat Kelly . . . . . 85 89 6 yr .489 SCHOOL TOTAL 124 105 8 yr .541
 Darien (Hinsdale South)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | RSUQ | 20 2 | Lynne Slouber . . . . . 20 2 1 yr .909 1977-78 | R | | 1979-80 | R | | 1981-82 | | 7 17 | Brenda Whitesell 1982-83 | | 10 14 | Brenda Whitesell 1983-84 | R | 23 3 | Brenda Whitesell 1984-85 | R | 18 9 | Brenda Whitesell 1985-86 | R | 23 4 | Brenda Whitesell 1986-87 | | 20 7 | Brenda Whitesell 1987-88 | R | 23 6 | Brenda Whitesell 1988-89 | | 20 7 | Brenda Whitesell 1989-90 | R | 24 5 | Brenda Whitesell 1990-91 | R | 20 9 | Brenda Whitesell 1991-92 | | 6 20 | Brenda Whitesell 1992-93 | | 12 13 | Brenda Whitesell 1993-94 | | 11 14 | Brenda Whitesell 1994-95 | | 14 12 | Brenda Whitesell 1995-96 | | 8 19 | Brenda Whitesell 1996-97 | | 17 10 | Brenda Whitesell 1997-98 | R | 23 5 | Brenda Whitesell 1998-99 | R | 28 7 | Brenda Whitesell 1999-00 | R | 26 7 | Brenda Whitesell 2000-01 | | 22 10 | Brenda Whitesell 2001-02 | R | 28 5 | Brenda Whitesell 2002-03 | | 22 9 | Brenda Whitesell 2003-04 | | 24 8 | Brenda Whitesell 2004-05 | | 18 13 | Brenda Whitesell 2005-06 | | 17 13 | Brenda Whitesell 2006-07 | | 14 16 | Brenda Whitesell 2007-08 | | 22 9 | Brenda Whitesell . . . . . 500 271 27 yr .649 SCHOOL TOTAL 520 273 28 yr .656
 Decatur (D. Lutheran)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2004-05 | | 16 7 | Mark Burgener 2005-06 | | 21 3 | Mark Burgener 2006-07 | | 19 7 | Mark Burgener 2007-08 | R | 24 5 | Mark Burgener . . . . . 80 22 4 yr .784 SCHOOL TOTAL 80 22 4 yr .784
 Decatur (Eisenhower)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | | 3 7 | Linda Parker . . . . . 3 7 1 yr .300 1976-77 | R | | Ida Brooks 1977-78 | | 8 4 | Ida Brooks 1978-79 | | 8 6 | Ida Brooks 1979-80 | | 8 10 | Ida Brooks 1980-81 | | 15 8 | Ida Brooks 1981-82 | | 21 5 | Ida Brooks 1982-83 | | 22 2 | Ida Brooks 1983-84 | RS | 17 8 | Ida Brooks 1984-85 | R | 20 5 | Ida Brooks 1985-86 | | 16 8 | Ida Brooks 1986-87 | | 10 14 | Ida Brooks . . . . . 145 70 10 yr .674 1992-93 | R | | 2001-02 | | | Stacy Potts 2002-03 | | 8 17 | Stacy Potts 2003-04 | | | Stacy Potts . . . . . 8 17 1 yr .320 SCHOOL TOTAL 156 94 12 yr .624
 Decatur (Lakeview)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1974-75 | | 9 1 | Brenda Clark 1975-76 | | 8 2 | Brenda Clark 1976-77 | | 7 3 | Brenda Clark 1977-78 | | 8 7 | Brenda Clark 1978-79 | | 7 8 | Brenda Clark 1979-80 | RS | 16 7 | Brenda Clark 1980-81 | | 14 9 | Brenda Clark 1981-82 | | 18 5 | Brenda Clark . . . . . 87 42 8 yr .674 SCHOOL TOTAL 87 42 8 yr .674
 Decatur (MacArthur)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1974-75 | | 3 7 | Dee Carlson . . . . . 3 7 1 yr .300 1975-76 | | 4 6 | John Wykoff 1976-77 | | 8 5 | John Wykoff 1977-78 | R | 11 4 | John Wykoff . . . . . 23 15 3 yr .605 1978-79 | R | 12 3 | Sharon Heise 1979-80 | | 13 5 | Sharon Heise 1980-81 | | 0 24 | Sharon Heise . . . . . 25 32 3 yr .439 1981-82 | | 0 22 | Maher . . . . . 0 22 1 yr .000 1982-83 | | 2 18 | Alan Howell 1983-84 | | 6 15 | Alan Howell . . . . . 8 33 2 yr .195 1984-85 | | 6 13 | Kelly Waldrup 1985-86 | | 10 8 | Kelly Waldrup . . . . . 16 21 2 yr .432 1986-87 | | 5 17 | Joe Smith . . . . . 5 17 1 yr .227 1994-95 | R | | 2002-03 | | 10 16 | Eric Newbon 2003-04 | | 5 23 | Eric Newbon 2004-05 | | 3 24 | Eric Newbon 2005-06 | | 9 17 | Eric Newbon 2006-07 | | 18 10 | Eric Newbon 2007-08 | | 18 9 | Eric Newbon . . . . . 63 99 6 yr .389 SCHOOL TOTAL 143 246 19 yr .368
 Decatur (St. Teresa)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 | R | | 1993-94 | R | | 1994-95 | R | | 1995-96 | R | | 1996-97 | R | | 2001-02 | R | | 2002-03 | RSUQ | 29 3 | Bill Ipsen 2003-04 | RSUQ *1 | 33 0 | Bill Ipsen . . . . . 62 3 2 yr .954 2004-05 | R | | 2005-06 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 62 3 2 yr .954
 Decatur (Stephen Decatur)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1974-75 | | 0 10 | Jean Gift 1975-76 | | 0 10 | Jean Gift 1976-77 | | 0 11 | Jean Gift 1977-78 | | 3 11 | Jean Gift 1978-79 | | 3 11 | Jean Gift 1979-80 | | 7 10 | Jean Gift 1980-81 | | 15 12 | Jean Gift 1981-82 | | 9 14 | Jean Gift . . . . . 37 89 8 yr .294 1982-83 | RS | 22 5 | Jean Gift & Brenda Clark 1983-84 | | 17 6 | Jean Gift & Brenda Clark . . . . . 39 11 2 yr .780 1984-85 | | 9 11 | Brenda Clark 1985-86 | | 7 14 | Brenda Clark 1986-87 | | 2 19 | Brenda Clark 1987-88 | | 11 10 | Brenda Clark . . . . . 29 54 4 yr .349 SCHOOL TOTAL 105 154 14 yr .405
 Deerfield
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1980-81 | R | | 1986-87 | R | | 1991-92 | R | | 1992-93 | R | | 1998-99 | | 16 13 | Greg Kapsimalis 1999-00 | | 21 9 | Greg Kapsimalis 2000-01 | | 19 11 | Greg Kapsimalis 2001-02 | | | Greg Kapsimalis . . . . . 56 33 3 yr .629 2006-07 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 56 33 3 yr .629
 DeKalb
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | R | | 2003-04 | R | | 2005-06 | RS | 26 7 | Debbie Whitman . . . . . 26 7 1 yr .788 SCHOOL TOTAL 26 7 1 yr .788
 DeLand (D.-Weldon)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2002-03 | | 16 6 | . . . . . 16 6 1 yr .727 SCHOOL TOTAL 16 6 1 yr .727
 Des Plaines (Maine West)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 2 7 | Connie Bauman . . . . . 2 7 1 yr .222 1977-78 | | 0 15 | Les Jannusch 1978-79 | | 7 10 | Les Jannusch 1979-80 | | 11 9 | Les Jannusch . . . . . 18 34 3 yr .346 1980-81 | RS | 23 3 | Gene Zuccarini . . . . . 23 3 1 yr .885 1981-82 | R | 24 4 | Derril Kipp 1982-83 | RSUQ | 22 8 | Derril Kipp 1983-84 | | 17 8 | Derril Kipp 1984-85 | RSUQ 4 | 26 6 | Derril Kipp 1985-86 | RSUQ | 28 3 | Derril Kipp 1986-87 | RSUQ 3 | 31 3 | Derril Kipp 1987-88 | RSUQ *1 | 35 0 | Derril Kipp 1988-89 | R | 29 1 | Derril Kipp 1989-90 | RS | 29 3 | Derril Kipp 1990-91 | R | 24 7 | Derril Kipp 1991-92 | RSUQ 3 | 31 4 | Derril Kipp 1992-93 | RSUQ 2 | 32 3 | Derril Kipp 1993-94 | R | 23 8 | Derril Kipp 1994-95 | R | 23 7 | Derril Kipp 1995-96 | R | 23 8 | Derril Kipp 1996-97 | R | 28 3 | Derril Kipp 1997-98 | R | | Derril Kipp . . . . . 425 76 16 yr .848 1998-99 | R | | 1999-00 | R | | 2000-01 | R | | 2001-02 | R | | 2002-03 | R | 27 7 | Derril Kipp 2006-07 | RS | 27 9 | Derril Kipp . . . . . 54 16 2 yr .771 SCHOOL TOTAL 522 136 23 yr .793
 Des Plaines (Willows Academy)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2005-06 | | 14 11 | Tom Mangan . . . . . 14 11 1 yr .560 SCHOOL TOTAL 14 11 1 yr .560
 Dixon (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | | 9 4 | Lucy Roe 1974-75 | | 10 5 | Lucy Roe . . . . . 19 9 2 yr .679 1975-76 | | 7 6 | Roy Bridgeman 1976-77 | | 9 7 | Roy Bridgeman 1977-78 | | 11 10 | Roy Bridgeman 1978-79 | | 17 6 | Roy Bridgeman 1979-80 | | 20 6 | Roy Bridgeman 1980-81 | RS | 24 5 | Roy Bridgeman 1981-82 | RSUQ 3 | 30 2 | Roy Bridgeman 1982-83 | | 18 6 | Roy Bridgeman 1983-84 | | 23 4 | Roy Bridgeman 1984-85 | | 15 12 | Roy Bridgeman . . . . . 174 64 10 yr .731 1985-86 | | 15 11 | Lesli Spencer 1986-87 | | 14 13 | Lesli Spencer 1987-88 | | 11 14 | Lesli Spencer 1988-89 | RS | 25 4 | Lesli Spencer 1989-90 | RS | 26 4 | Lesli Spencer 1990-91 | | 20 7 | Lesli Spencer . . . . . 111 53 6 yr .677 1991-92 | | 16 10 | Bruce Scheidegger 1992-93 | | 18 9 | Bruce Scheidegger 1993-94 | | 21 6 | Bruce Scheidegger 1994-95 | | 15 12 | Bruce Scheidegger 1995-96 | | 23 5 | Bruce Scheidegger 1996-97 | | 22 6 | Bruce Scheidegger . . . . . 115 48 6 yr .706 1997-98 | R | 23 6 | Jim Sarver 1998-99 | | 10 16 | Jim Sarver 1999-00 | | 5 25 | Jim Sarver 2000-01 | | 11 17 | Jim Sarver . . . . . 49 64 4 yr .434 2001-02 | | 15 13 | Gary Morrison 2002-03 | R | 19 11 | Gary Morrison . . . . . 34 24 2 yr .586 SCHOOL TOTAL 502 262 30 yr .657
 Dolton (Thornridge)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1974-75 | | 8 6 | Kathy Lewis 1975-76 | | 10 10 | Kathy Lewis 1976-77 | | 13 8 | Kathy Lewis 1977-78 | | 7 10 | Kathy Lewis . . . . . 38 34 4 yr .528 1978-79 | | 4 13 | William Kolloway 1979-80 | | 5 14 | William Kolloway . . . . . 9 27 2 yr .250 1980-81 | | 8 19 | William McGonagill 1981-82 | | 18 9 | William McGonagill 1982-83 | | 3 19 | William McGonagill 1983-84 | | 5 17 | William McGonagill 1984-85 | | 14 9 | William McGonagill . . . . . 48 73 5 yr .397 1985-86 | | 2 21 | Sam Kenan 1986-87 | | 10 14 | Sam Kenan 1987-88 | | 11 12 | Sam Kenan . . . . . 23 47 3 yr .329 1991-92 | R | | 1993-94 | R | | 1994-95 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 118 181 14 yr .395
 Dongola
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2002-03 | | 2 20 | . . . . . 2 20 1 yr .091 SCHOOL TOTAL 2 20 1 yr .091
 Donovan
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2002-03 | | 7 19 | . . . . . 7 19 1 yr .269 2006-07 | | 13 15 | Tom Whaley . . . . . 13 15 1 yr .464 SCHOOL TOTAL 20 34 2 yr .370
 Downers Grove (North)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1986-87 | R | | 1988-89 | R | | 1992-93 | R | | 1995-96 | R | |
 Downers Grove (South)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1978-79 | R | | Ouida Gabel 1980-81 | R | | Ouida Gabel 1981-82 | R | | Ouida Gabel 1982-83 | R | | Ouida Gabel 1990-91 | RS | 24 7 | Ellen O'Brien 1991-92 | RS | 28 4 | Ellen O'Brien . . . . . 52 11 2 yr .825 1992-93 | R | | 1993-94 | RSUQ | 27 5 | Ellen O'Brien . . . . . 27 5 1 yr .844 SCHOOL TOTAL 79 16 3 yr .832
 Downs (Tri-Valley)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 | R | | 1984-85 | R | | 2002-03 | | 17 10 | Jamie Ward . . . . . 17 10 1 yr .630 2005-06 | | 14 14 | 2006-07 | | 18 10 | . . . . . 32 24 2 yr .571 2007-08 | | 7 8 | Todd Schneider . . . . . 7 8 1 yr .467 SCHOOL TOTAL 56 42 4 yr .571
 Dundee
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 | RSUQ | 27 3 | Paul Judson . . . . . 27 3 1 yr .900 1978-79 | R | | 1982-83 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 27 3 1 yr .900
 Dunlap
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1987-88 | | 16 10 | Ron Carrothers 1988-89 | RS | 22 7 | Ron Carrothers 1989-90 | RS | 22 7 | Ron Carrothers 1990-91 | R | 21 7 | Ron Carrothers 1991-92 | | 15 10 | Ron Carrothers 1992-93 | R | 18 9 | Ron Carrothers 1993-94 | | 11 15 | Ron Carrothers 1994-95 | RS | 24 6 | Ron Carrothers 1995-96 | RSUQ 4 | 26 8 | Ron Carrothers 1996-97 | RSUQ | 28 4 | Ron Carrothers 1997-98 | R | 28 3 | Ron Carrothers 1998-99 | | 16 12 | Ron Carrothers 1999-00 | R | 28 4 | Ron Carrothers 2000-01 | R | 18 13 | Ron Carrothers 2001-02 | | 18 12 | Ron Carrothers As Dunlap Carrothers problem 2001-02 | RS | 20 14 | Ron Carrothers . . . . . 331 141 16 yr .701 As Dunlap 2002-03 | | 7 23 | . . . . . 7 23 1 yr .233 SCHOOL TOTAL 338 164 16 yr .673
 Dupo
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 | | 0 8 | Vicki Sheets 1978-79 | | 1 7 | Vicki Sheets 1979-80 | | 6 5 | Vicki Sheets 1980-81 | | 12 11 | Vicki Sheets 1981-82 | | 11 10 | Vicki Sheets 1982-83 | | 14 9 | Vicki Sheets 1983-84 | | 13 8 | Vicki Sheets 1984-85 | | 1 18 | Vicki Sheets . . . . . 58 76 8 yr .433 1985-86 | | 5 13 | Don Gericke 1986-87 | | 13 7 | Don Gericke 1987-88 | | 6 12 | Don Gericke . . . . . 24 32 3 yr .429 1988-89 | | 3 16 | Jerry DeVaney 1989-90 | | 1 17 | Jerry DeVaney 1990-91 | | 2 19 | Jerry DeVaney . . . . . 6 52 3 yr .103 1991-92 | | 8 15 | Vernon Ferry 1992-93 | | 9 16 | Vernon Ferry 1993-94 | | 13 12 | Vernon Ferry . . . . . 30 43 3 yr .411 1994-95 | | 4 21 | Chris Wilkenson 1995-96 | | 3 18 | Chris Wilkenson . . . . . 7 39 2 yr .152 1996-97 | | 2 22 | Vernon Ferry 1997-98 | | 9 15 | Vernon Ferry 1998-99 | | 10 15 | Vernon Ferry 1999-00 | | 13 13 | Vernon Ferry 2000-01 | | 6 18 | Vernon Ferry 2001-02 | | 6 18 | Vernon Ferry 2002-03 | | 6 18 | Vernon Ferry . . . . . 52 119 7 yr .304 2003-04 | | 4 19 | Jill Puckett 2004-05 | | 4 15 | Jill Puckett 2005-06 | | 2 19 | Jill Puckett . . . . . 10 53 3 yr .159 SCHOOL TOTAL 187 414 29 yr .311
 DuQuoin (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1980-81 | R | | 1983-84 | R | |
 Durand
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1997-98 | | 11 15 | Brian Evans . . . . . 11 15 1 yr .423 2002-03 | | 2 18 | . . . . . 2 18 1 yr .100 2004-05 | | 5 20 | John Guth 2005-06 | | 10 15 | John Guth 2006-07 | | 15 10 | John Guth . . . . . 30 45 3 yr .400 SCHOOL TOTAL 43 78 5 yr .355
 Dwight
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | | 0 4 | Lori Sporleder . . . . . 0 4 1 yr .000 1980-81 | | 4 10 | Mike Laskowski . . . . . 4 10 1 yr .286 1981-82 | | 5 9 | Clark Thompson . . . . . 5 9 1 yr .357 1982-83 | | 10 4 | Fred Drake . . . . . 10 4 1 yr .714 1983-84 | | 1 13 | Adam Gross 1984-85 | | 1 13 | Adam Gross . . . . . 2 26 2 yr .071 1985-86 | | 0 14 | Fred Drake 1986-87 | | 1 13 | Fred Drake . . . . . 1 27 2 yr .036 1987-88 | | 10 12 | John Kresl 1988-89 | | 15 10 | John Kresl 1989-90 | R | 19 9 | John Kresl 1990-91 | R | 21 7 | John Kresl 1991-92 | R | 17 10 | John Kresl 1992-93 | R | 18 9 | John Kresl 1993-94 | R | 19 8 | John Kresl 1994-95 | R | 18 10 | John Kresl 1995-96 | R | 18 11 | John Kresl 1996-97 | R | 15 13 | John Kresl 1997-98 | R | 16 12 | John Kresl . . . . . 186 111 11 yr .626 1998-99 | R | 12 16 | Jeff Froelich 1999-00 | | 8 17 | Jeff Froelich 2000-01 | | 13 10 | Jeff Froelich 2001-02 | | 16 11 | Jeff Froelich 2002-03 | | 17 11 | Jeff Froelich 2003-04 | | 9 19 | Jeff Froelich 2004-05 | | 12 11 | Jeff Froelich 2005-06 | RS | 22 11 | Jeff Froelich 2006-07 | | 20 10 | Jeff Froelich 2007-08 | R | 18 14 | Jeff Froelich . . . . . 147 130 10 yr .531 SCHOOL TOTAL 355 321 29 yr .525