Girls Basketball Championship Games
| Year | Champion | Coach | Runner-up | Coach | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT HORTON FIELDHOUSE, NORMAL | |||||
| 1977 | Sterling (H.S.) (21-0) | Sue Strong | Washington (18-4) | Jan Smith | 52-38 |
| AT ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN | |||||
| 1978 | Joliet (West) (29-2) | Jo Streit | Lincoln (24-3) | Don Fults | 64-48 |
| 1979 | Skokie (Niles West) (28-1) | Gene Earl | East St. Louis (Lincoln) (32-2) | Earnest Riggins | 63-47 |
| 1980A | Benton (25-6) | Sally Niemeyer | Sidell (Jamaica) (23-2) | Mary Hannig | 52-42 |
| 1980AA | East St. Louis (Lincoln) (31-0) | Earnest Riggins | Chicago (Marshall) (29-3) | Dorothy Gaters | 64-47 |
| 1981A | Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) (31-2) | Debbie Ribbens | Quincy (Notre Dame) (28-4) | Ivan Brown | 44-36 |
| 1981AA | Elk Grove Village (E.G.) (31-1) | Marcia Gordon | Peoria (Richwoods) (30-2) | Mary Kay Hungate | 50-33 |
| 1982A | Maple Park (Kaneland) (32-1) | Rich Schairer | Metropolis (Massac County) (21-5) | Cindy Almendinger | 55-41 |
| 1982AA | Chicago (Marshall) (32-0) | Dorothy Gaters | East St. Louis (Lincoln) (28-3) | Earnest Riggins | 57-49 |
| 1983A | Quincy (Notre Dame) (30-0) | Marvin Smith | Rushville (29-3) | Vicki Green | 57-53 |
| 1983AA | Peoria (Richwoods) (32-0) | Mary Kay Hungate | Chicago (Maria) (28-3) | Cindy Cole | 56-43 |
| 1984A | Quincy (Notre Dame) (30-2) | Jim Shields | Teutopolis (28-1) | Dennis Koester | 56-53 (OT) |
| 1984AA | Elmhurst (York) (32-1) | Val Cothern | Peoria (Richwoods) (31-1) | Mary Kay Hungate | 55-46 |
| 1985A | Elgin (St. Edward) (29-4) | Ken Mattini | Teutopolis (28-4) | Dennis Koester | 48-46 |
| 1985AA | Chicago (Marshall) (30-1) | Dorothy Gaters | Wheaton (Central) (29-3) | Rich Jarom | 63-37 |
| 1986A | Teutopolis (31-1) | Dennis Koester | Metropolis (Massac County) (30-2) | Jim Prevallet | 59-44 |
| 1986AA | Peoria (Manual) (27-3) | Dennis Brown | Chicago (Marshall) (28-4) | Dorothy Gaters | 57-46 |
| 1987A | Seneca (30-0) | Rich Anderson | Carthage (Hancock Central) (30-1) | Dick Biery | 54-47 |
| 1987AA | Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary) (32-2) | David Power | Metropolis (Massac County) (29-4) | Jim Prevallet | 45-43 |
| 1988A | Teutopolis (32-0) | Dennis Koester | Elgin (St. Edward) (29-5) | Ken Mattini | 54-35 |
| 1988AA | Des Plaines (Maine West) (35-0) | Derril Kipp | Elmhurst (York) (29-6) | Don Hudgens | 46-37 |
| 1989A | Teutopolis (31-1) | Dennis Koester | Hume (Shiloh) (30-1) | Stan White | 46-44 |
| 1989AA | Chicago (Marshall) (33-2) | Dorothy Gaters | Winnetka (New Trier) (32-3) | John Schneiter | 56-50 (OT) |
| 1990A | Teutopolis (30-1) | Dennis Koester | Nashville (29-3) | Michael Taylor | 62-29 |
| 1990AA | Chicago (Marshall) (27-5) | Dorothy Gaters | Aurora (West) (30-3) | Mark Proctor | 65-49 |
| 1991A | Sullivan (35-0) | Scott Thomas | Seneca (28-1) | Rich Anderson | 65-48 |
| 1991AA | Chicago (Mother McAuley) (31-3) | Diane Darrah | East St. Louis (Lincoln) (28-2) | Charles McDonald | 69-65 |
| AT REDBIRD ARENA, NORMAL | |||||
| 1992A | Carthage (Hancock Central) (30-2) | Dick Biery | Sullivan (33-2) | Scott Thomas | 74-69 (OT) |
| 1992AA | Chicago (Marshall) (31-1) | Dorothy Gaters | Bartonville (Limestone) (32-1) | John Gross | 48-46 |
| 1993A | Carthage (32-1) | Dick Biery | Okawville (29-5) | Kathy Lanter | 69-57 |
| 1993AA | Chicago (Marshall) (31-1) | Dorothy Gaters | Des Plaines (Maine West) (32-3) | Derril Kipp | 44-41 |
| 1994A | Okawville (32-2) | Kathy Lanter | Woodhull (AlWood) (31-1) | Brad Jackson | 80-68 |
| 1994AA | Glenview (Glenbrook South) (32-3) | Howard Romanek | Chicago (Marshall) (27-4) | Dorothy Gaters | 67-62 |
| 1995A | Teutopolis (33-1) | Dennis Koester | Carlyle (29-6) | Angie Gherardini | 48-46 |
| 1995AA | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) (33-2) | Frank Mattucci | Chicago (Mother McAuley) (28-6) | Barbara Edwards | 77-47 |
| 1996A | Carlyle (32-2) | Angie Gherardini | Carthage (28-7) | Bill Lapp | 86-50 |
| 1996AA | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) (34-1) | Frank Mattucci | Elgin (H.S.) (31-2) | Lee Turek | 50-35 |
| 1997A | Carlyle (33-0) | Angie Gherardini | Teutopolis (27-4) | Dennis Koester | 57-48 |
| 1997AA | Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (31-2) | Tanya Johnson | Taylorville (34-1) | Carol Wilson | 59-40 |
| 1998A | Nokomis (33-2) | Maury Hough | Carthage (33-2) | Bill Lapp | 70-60 |
| 1998AA | Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (36-1) | Tanya Johnson | East St. Louis (Lincoln) (28-3) | Charles McDonald | 62-48 |
| 1999A | Nokomis (33-2) | Maury Hough | Carrollton (35-1) | Lori Blade | 45-40 (OT) |
| 1999AA | Chicago (Marshall) (31-1) | Dorothy Gaters | Galesburg (33-1) | Evan Massey | 68-56 |
| 2000A | Okawville (33-1) | Kathy Lanter | Lewistown (33-2) | Jerry Wilson | 73-49 |
| 2000AA | Buffalo Grove (34-4) | Tom Dineen | Chicago (Washington) (33-5) | Willie Byrd | 60-51 (OT) |
| 2001A | Carrollton (34-1) | Lori Blade | Teutopolis (28-9) | Dennis Koester | 49-35 |
| 2001AA | Oak Park (Fenwick) (36-2) | David Power | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) (30-6) | Mike Williams | 65-32 |
| 2002A | Carrollton (34-3) | Lori Blade | Augusta (Southeastern) (32-4) | Mike Fray | 24-20 |
| 2002AA | Hinsdale (Central) (34-1) | Steve Gross | Chicago Heights (Marian) (31-2) | Shannon Reidy | 43-38 |
| 2003A | Chicago (Hope) (31-2) | Jenelle Spearmon | Pana (32-3) | Carey McVickers | 49-43 |
| 2003AA | Naperville (Central) (35-0) | Andy Nussbaum | Oak Park (Fenwick) (34-3) | David Power | 63-59 (OT) |
| 2004A | Decatur (St. Teresa) (33-0) | Bill Ipsen | Hampshire (30-4) | Sue Ellett | 59-50 |
| 2004AA | Naperville (Central) (33-2) | Andy Nussbaum | Winnetka (New Trier) (31-7) | Teri Rodgers | 48-37 |
| 2005A | Rock Island (Alleman) (31-7) | Jay Hatch | vacated | ||
| 2005AA | Peoria (Richwoods) (38-0) | John Gross | Bartlett (30-5) | Denise Sarna | 52-48 |
| 2006A | Hillsboro (31-4) | Bret Teutken | Okawville (29-8) | Kathy Lanter | 44-43 |
| 2006AA | Bolingbrook (31-2) | Anthony Smith | Belleville (Althoff) (33-2) | Lori Crunk | 45-34 |
| 2007A | Breese (Central) (30-4) | Nathan Rueter | Rochester (31-6) | Rhonda Maxwell | 47-41 |
| 2007AA | Oak Park (Fenwick) (36-2) | Dave Power | Bolingbrook (32-2) | Anthony Smith | 35-27 |
Contents © 1996-2008 Illinois High School Association. All rights reserved.