IHSA

Debate Champions

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 (H.S.)
	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 (H.S.)
	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) Champions

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 & Andrew Silverman	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1999	Shawn Powers & Dan Shelman	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2000	James Lux & Emma Power	Glenview (Glenbrook South)
2001	Michael Klinger & Stacey Nathan	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2002	Reuben Schy & Sam Singer	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2003	Matt Finegold & Jake Ziering	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
	Michael Rosecrans & Adam Stern	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2004	Michael Rosecrans & Jake Ziering	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
	Matt Nadell & Adam Stern	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2005	Elizabeth Kim & Mima Lazarevic	Glenview (Glenbrook South)
2006	Abraham Corrigan & Mima Lazarevic	Glenview (Glenbrook South)
	Daniel Lewin & Alyssa Lucas-Bolin	Glenview (Glenbrook South)
2007	Matthew Fisher & Stephanie Spies	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2008	Will Thibeau & Richard Day	Glenview (Glenbrook South)
	Winston Luo & Grant Peretz	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)
2006	Ari Parker	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
	Peter Lemperis	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2007	Jonathan Posner	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
	Michael Roytman	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2008	Brian McDonald	Winnetka (New Trier)

Congressional Debate

Year	Champion	School
2002	Kyle Meingast	LaGrange (Lyons)
2003	Ryan Clark	Wheeling
2004	Jacob Vial	Pontiac
2005	Joseph Dunn	Rolling Meadows
2006	Mac LeBuhn	Rolling Meadows
2007	Zack Rosen	Wheeling
2008	Brad Dlatt	Linconshire (Stevenson)

Public Forum Debate

Year	Champions	School
2005	Danny Parkins & William Peregrine	Winnetka (New Trier)
2006	Chris Janjigian & Tom Seewald	Wheaton (North)
2007	Scott Siebert & Deanna Becker	Orland Park (Sandburg)
2008	Elise Harmening & Rob Burke	Orland Park (Sandburg)