IHSA

Season Summaries

Boys Cross Country

Last updated on November 16, 2009.

Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), 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).


 LaGrange (Lyons)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1946-47 | D Q 3 | | 1951-52 | D Q 2 | | 1953-54 | D Q 8 | | 1954-55 | D Q 9 | | 1955-56 | Q *1 | | Max Armer 1956-57 | D Q *1 | | Max Armer 1957-58 | D Q 3 | | 1959-60 | Q 8 | | 1960-61 | Q 8 | | 1967-68 | Q | | 1970-71 | D | | 1972-73 | D S Q 3 | | 1974-75 | D | | 1978-79 AA | Q | | 1984-85 AA | R | | 1985-86 AA | R | | 1993-94 AA | R | | 1999-00 AA | Q 8 | | Mike Kuharic 2000-01 AA | Q | | Mike Kuharic 2001-02 AA | Q | | 2002-03 AA | RS Q 9 | | 2003-04 AA | R Q 2 | | J. Michael Kuharic 2004-05 AA | R Q 5 | | Mike Kuharic 2005-06 AA | R Q | | Aaron Bethrold 2006-07 AA | R Q | | Michael Danner 2008-09 3A | RS Q 5 | | Mike Danner
 Lake Forest (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1968-69 | Q | | 1985-86 AA | R | | 2007-08 | | | Nathan Sweet 2008-09 3A | Q | | Nathan Sweet
 Lake Zurich
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2006-07 AA | R | | J.B. Hanson 2008-09 3A | Q | |
 Lansing (Illiana Christian)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1985-86 A | R Q | | 1986-87 A | R Q 7 | | 1987-88 A | Q | | 1995-96 A | R | | Phil Van Noord 1999-00 A | Q 7 | | Phil Van Noord 2000-01 A | R Q 10 | | Phil Van Noord 2001-02 A | R Q | | Phil Van Noord 2002-03 A | R Q | | 2003-04 A | R Q 5 | | Rick Stallinga 2004-05 A | R Q | | Rick Stallinga 2007-08 2A | RS Q 5 | | James Piaskowy 2008-09 2A | Q | |
 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 AA | Q | | 2002-03 AA | R | | 2004-05 | | | Glen Smith
 LaSalle (L.-Peru)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1946-47 | D Q 9 | | 1947-48 | D Q 10 | | 1961-62 | Q | | 1962-63 | Q | |
 Lawrenceville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1966-67 | Q | | 2004-05 A | Q | | Tim Wirth 2005-06 A | R Q | | Tim Wirth 2006-07 A | S Q | | Tim Wirth 2007-08 1A | Q | | 2008-09 1A | R Q | | Tim Wirth
 Lebanon
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1970-71 | D Q | | 1971-72 | D Q | | 1972-73 | D Q | | 1974-75 | D Q | | 1975-76 | D S Q 5 | | 1976-77 A | D S Q *1 | | Ira Price 1977-78 A | D S Q 4 | | 1980-81 A | Q 7 | | 1983-84 A | Q | | 1984-85 A | R Q | | 1985-86 A | RS Q 9 | | 1986-87 A | Q | | 2001-02 A | Q | | 2002-03 A | Q | |
 Leland
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1989-90 A | Q 10 | |
 Lemont (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1991-92 A | R | | 2007-08 2A | Q | | 2008-09 2A | R Q | | Tim Plotke
 Liberty
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 A | Q | | 1983-84 A | Q 10 | | 1989-90 A | Q | | 1990-91 A | Q 6 | | 1991-92 A | RS Q 3 | | 1998-99 A | RS Q 7 | | Dave Dinkheller 1999-00 A | Q 6 | | Jenice Taylor 2002-03 A | R Q | | 2003-04 A | R Q | | Jenice Taylor 2004-05 A | R | | Brad Neisen
 Libertyville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1966-67 | Q | | 1977-78 AA | D | | 1978-79 AA | D | | 1979-80 AA | D | | 1988-89 AA | R Q 10 | | 1990-91 AA | R | | 1991-92 AA | R Q 9 | | 1992-93 AA | R Q 4 | | 1995-96 AA | R | | William Dortch 1996-97 AA | R | | 1997-98 A | R Q | |
 Lincoln
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1950-51 | D Q 5 | | 1954-55 | D Q | | 1955-56 | Q | | 1956-57 | Q | | 1958-59 | Q | | 1989-90 AA | R | |
 Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | | 6 8 | Terry Spurlock 1974-75 | | 3 7 | Terry Spurlock 1975-76 | | 2 12 | Terry Spurlock . . . . . 11 27 3 yr .289 1976-77 | | 9 6 | George Griffith 1977-78 | | 9 5 | George Griffith 1978-79 | | 8 2 | George Griffith 1979-80 | | 6 3 | George Griffith . . . . . 32 16 4 yr .667 1980-81 | | 9 7 | Fred Cremer 1981-82 | | 9 2 | Fred Cremer . . . . . 18 9 2 yr .667 1982-83 | | 7 3 | . . . . . 7 3 1 yr .700 1983-84 | | 7 3 | Bill Dawson . . . . . 7 3 1 yr .700 1984-85 | | 4 5 | . . . . . 4 5 1 yr .444 1985-86 | | 5 4 | Paul Fitzgerald 1986-87 | | 7 2 | Paul Fitzgerald 1987-88 AA | R | 8 1 | Paul Fitzgerald 1988-89 | | 6 3 | Paul Fitzgerald . . . . . 26 10 4 yr .722 1989-90 | | 4 5 | Dave Noskin 1990-91 | | 4 5 | Dave Noskin 1991-92 | | 7 5 | Dave Noskin 1992-93 | | 9 3 | Dave Noskin . . . . . 24 18 4 yr .571 1993-94 | | 6 2 1 | Hank Andrew 1994-95 | | 9 2 | Hank Andrew 1995-96 | | 9 1 | Hank Andrew 1996-97 | | 9 1 | Hank Andrew 1997-98 | | 9 1 | Hank Andrew 1998-99 AA | R | 10 0 | Hank Andrew . . . . . 52 7 1 6 yr .875 1999-00 | | 10 0 | Don Proft 2000-01 | | 11 1 | Don Proft 2001-02 | | 11 0 | Don Proft 2002-03 AA | R Q 2 | 10 0 | Don Proft 2003-04 AA | Q 10 | 10 0 | Don Proft 2004-05 AA | R Q 4 | 9 0 | Don Proft 2005-06 AA | Q | 7 0 | Don Proft 2006-07 | | 6 3 | Don Proft 2007-08 | | 6 3 | Don Proft . . . . . 80 7 9 yr .920 2008-09 | | 4 3 | Scott Sommers . . . . . 4 3 1 yr .571 SCHOOL TOTAL 265 108 1 36 yr .710
 Lisle (Benet Academy)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1991-92 AA | Q 3 | | 1992-93 AA | Q 6 | | 2003-04 AA | Q | | Kevin Renicker 2004-05 AA | Q | | Kevin Renicker 2005-06 AA | Q | | Kevin Renicker 2006-07 AA | Q | | Kevin Renicker
 Lisle (Sr.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1983-84 A | R | | 2003-04 A | Q | | Ken Jakalski
 Litchfield
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2001-02 A | R | | Dan Newkirk
 Lockport (Twp.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 AA | D | | 1980-81 AA | Q 10 | | 1981-82 AA | Q 10 | | 1982-83 AA | R Q 7 | | 1983-84 AA | Q 6 | | 1984-85 AA | Q | | 1991-92 AA | Q | | 1992-93 AA | R Q | | 1994-95 AA | R Q | | Larry Thompson 1995-96 AA | RS Q 3 | | Larry Thompson 1996-97 AA | RS Q *1 | | Larry Thompson 1997-98 AA | RS Q *1 | | Larry Thompson 1998-99 AA | R Q 4 | | Larry Thompson 1999-00 AA | RS Q 3 | | Tom Razo 2000-01 AA | RS Q 4 | | Tom Razo 2001-02 AA | R Q | | Thomas Razo 2002-03 AA | R Q | | 2003-04 AA | Q | | Tom Razo 2007-08 3A | Q | | 2008-09 3A | R | | Thomas Razo
 Lombard (Glenbard East)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1964-65 | Q 4 | | 1965-66 | Q 3 | | 1969-70 | Q 8 | | 1988-89 AA | Q 5 | |