Debate Champions

Year  Champions                            School
1941  (names not available)                Wheaton (H.S.)
1942  Kenneth Young-Eugene Wyman           DuQuoin
      Fred Zeni-Mary Justice
1943  Kenneth Young-Eugene Wyman           DuQuoin
      Mary Justice-Katherine Forester
1944  Howard Womack-Edwin Jakele           DuQuoin
      Katherine Forester-Mary Justice
1945  Milford Wyman-Doris Schwinn          DuQuoin
      Stanton Fischer-Gordon Linkon
      Dorothy Helmer-John Lawreck
1946  Stuart Law-Larry Jarchow             Winnetka (New Trier)
      Jack McConnell-Ed Perkins
1947  Elizabeth Bartlett-Dolores Strong    Rockford (West)
      Hunter Cutting-Alfred Makulec
1948  Lois Gord-Sally Speigel              Kewanee (H.S.)
      Marilyn Lewis-Frank Janes
1949  (names not available)                LaGrange (Lyons)
1950  Jack Maddrell-Roger Kasten           Freeport (Sr.)
      Ronnie Polhill-Jim Madden
1951  Steve Birdlebough-Owen Frisby        Winnetka (New Trier)
      Jim Arnold-Ned Simon
1952  (names not available)                LaGrange (Lyons)
1953  (names not available)                LaGrange (Lyons)
1954  Louis Beris-Sharron Wolfer           Pekin
      Dale Walsh-Leta Gray
1955  Bev Way-LuAnn Giertz                 Elgin (H.S.)
      John Lehman-Sally Thurnau
1956  Janis Richman-Carl Giessel           Freeport (Sr.)
      Richard Sokup-John Voight
1957  (names not available)                LaGrange (Lyons)
1958  Ann Glashagel-David Langum           Elgin (H.S.)
      William Wolf-James Hannah
1959  Jan Rogozinski-Sylvia Pfeffer        Arlington Hts. (Arlington)
      Virginia Bussert-Jim Sherman
1960  Scott Whitlock-Marta Nevampaa        Aurora (West)
      Graham Evans-Bill Martens
      Bill Wagner-Barb Bogott              Sterling (H.S.)
      Gloria Kalen-Olin Meier
      (names not available)                Rockford (West)
1961  Bill Wagner-Barbara Bogott           Sterling (H.S.)
      Terry Brooks-Mike Sallett
1962  David Nexon-Stephen Edelman          Winnetka (New Trier)
      Roberta Pollack-Robert Weinberger
1963  Richard Bryan-Robert Marshall        Maywood (Proviso East)
      Lawrence Wick-Harold Williamson
1964  Keith Patterson-Kathy Roe            East Peoria
1965  Dan Hier-Andy Hier                   Park Forest (Rich East)
      Lance Lindblom-Harold Stemmler
1966  Bob Cory-Andy Hier                   Park Forest (Rich East)
      Lance Lindblom-Harold Stemmler
1967  Ross Ungerleider-Rod Peterson        Winnetka (New Trier East)
1968  Nancy Marple-David Lee               Evanston (Twp.)
1969  Lawrence Kahn-Mike Shepard           Northfield (New Trier West)
1970  Mike Shepard-Bruce Wolfson           Northfield (New Trier West)
1971  Cliff Deitell-David Graham           Evanston (Twp.)
1972  Neil Blumenfeld-Bob Feldhake         Park Ridge (Maine East)
1973  Hal Sanford-Harlan Loebhan           Glenview (Glenbrook South)
1974  Tom Doyle-Dave Gregg                 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
1975  Geri Redican-Hugh Bachman            Harvey (Thornton)
1976  Greg Mitchell-Mary Sullivan          Dolton (Thornridge)
1977  Karen Albrecht-Hugh Abrams           Lake Forest (H.S.)
1978  Steve Tugge-Pat Mason                Wheaton (North)
1979  Neal Wolin-Peter Wade                Evanston (Twp.)
1980  Lenny Gail-Merle Weiner              Park Ridge (Maine East)
1981  Lenny Gail-Jeff Galkin               Park Ridge (Maine East)
1982  Peter Braverman-Ken Karas            Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1983  Macklin Trimnell-C.V. Doherty        Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1984  Mike Granston-David Giardina         Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1985  Jon Loevy-Steve Dick                 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)

Cross-Exam (Policy Debate)

Year  Champions                            School
1986  Malik Diab-Kevin Doolan              Wheeling
1987  Mitchell Cohen-Shawn Halbert         Winnetka (New Trier)
1988  Beth Murphy-Julie Gordon             Winnetka (New Trier)
1989  Ryan Goldstein-Jeffrey Bloom         Glenview (Glenbrook South)
1990  Joe Fazioli-Mark Humowiecki          Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1991  Michael Dickler-Andrew Nishioka      Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1992  Alaina Bookstein-Jessica DeBruin     Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1993  Jason Carter-Matthew Price           Evanston (Twp.)
1994  Chris Pflug-Derrick Eihausen         Belleville (East)
1995  Sarah Carter-Danielle Sered          Evanston (Twp.)
1996  Larry Heftman-Adam Hurder            Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1997  Noam Belkind-R.J. Melman             Winnetka (New Trier)
1998  Jordan Hurder and Andrew Silverman   Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1999  Shawn Powers and Dan Shelman         Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2000  James Lux and Emma Power             Glenview (Glenbrook South)
2001  Michael Klinger and Stacey Nathan    Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2002  Reuben Schy and Sam Singer           Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2003  Matt Finegold and Jake Ziering       Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
      Michael Rosecrans and Adam Stern     Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2004  Michael Rosecrans and Jake Ziering   Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
      Matt Nadell and Adam Stern           Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2005  Elizabeth Kim and Mima Lazarevic     Glenview (Glenbrook South)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Year  Champions                            School
1986  Rachel Hunsaker                      Belleville (West)
1987  Geoffrey Rodkey                      Freeport (H.S.)
1988  Patrick Chovanec                     Chicago (St. Ignatius)
1989  Jane Park                            Wilmette (Regina Dominican)
1990  Josh Duhl                            Highland Park
1991  Grant Dixton                         Wheeling
1992  Grant Dixton                         Wheeling
1993  Rich Ham                             Wheeling
1994  Don Murphy                           Granite City
1995  Stephanie Kaplan                     Wheeling
1996  Bennett Nason                        Barrington
1997  Tara Coburn                          Belleville (East) 
1998  Esther Chang                         Barrington
      Diane Hlavac                         Barrington
1999  Diana Hlavac                         Barrington
2000  Eric Gehrie                          Winnetka (New Trier)
2001  Adam Groner                          Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2002  Mike Samarel                         Winnetka (New Trier)
2003  Elizabeth Schmelzel                  Belleville (East)
2004  Geoffrey Cubbage                     Evanston 
2005  Kyle Schmitt                         Palatine (Fremd)

Congressional Debate

Year  Champions                            School
2002  Kyle Meingast                        LaGrange (Lyons)
2003  Ryan Clark                           Wheeling
2004  Jacob Vial                           Pontiac
2005  Joseph Dunn                          Rolling Meadows

Public Forum  Debate

Year  Champions                            School
2005  Danny Parkins and William Peregrine  Winnetka (New Trier)