Girls Softball Champions and Runners-Up
| Year | Champion | Coach | Runner-up | Coach | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Richton Park (Rich South) (22-1) | Janet Grzetich | Tremont (15-4) | Bonnie Yocum | 3-0 |
| 1977 | Cahokia (19-0) | Teresa Burris | Richton Park (Rich South) (17-7) | Janet Grzetich | 3-0 |
| 1978 | Quincy (Sr.) (21-4) | John Koscielski | Winnetka (New Trier East) (16-4) | Jack Benson | 10-6 |
| 1979 | Cahokia (23-0) | Teresa Burris | Machesney Park (Harlem) (19-3) | Sharon Hendrix | 2-1 (8 inn.) |
| 1980 | Machesney Park (Harlem) (25-0) | Sharon Hendrix | Herrin (22-1) | Bruce Jilek | 3-1 |
| 1981 | Quincy (Notre Dame) (29-0) | William Starkey | Herrin (24-1) | Bruce Jilek | 2-1 |
| 1982 | Quincy (Notre Dame) (33-2) | William Starkey | Elk Grove Village (E.G.) (33-2) | Ken Grams & Doug Millstone |
6-0 |
| 1983 | Streator (Twp.) (30-2) | Art Mogill | Olympia Fields (Rich Central) (29-5) | Mike Bartling | 6-2 |
| 1984 | Quincy (Notre Dame) (29-2) | William Starkey | Oak Lawn (Richards) (24-5) | Larry Layne | 6-1 |
| 1985A | Freeburg (27-0) | Fred Harth | Casey (24-3) | Denny Throneburg | 1-0 |
| 1985AA | Rock Island (Alleman) (20-5) | Steve Ebner | Bartonville (Limestone) (25-4) | Lou Dobrydnia | 2-0 |
| 1986A | Casey (30-1) | Denny Throneburg | Genoa (G.-Kingston) (25-2) | Lenny Peterson | 5-0 |
| 1986AA | Cicero (Morton) (38-0-1) | Jim Kulawiak | Belleville (West) (23-7) | Tom Ninnis | 2-1 |
| 1987A | Bunker Hill (27-5) | Rick Bertagnolli | Casey (C.-Westfield) (36-1) | Denny Throneburg | 2-0 |
| 1987AA | Moline (33-4) | Bob Seitz | Lockport (Twp.) (35-3) | Barbara Burk | 1-0 |
| 1988A | Casey (C.-Westfield) (34-2) | Denny Throneburg | Lemont (H.S.) (29-7) | Pam Murray | 7-0 |
| 1988AA | Moline (29-3) | Bob Seitz | Park Ridge (Maine South) (32-5) | Don Kerr | 6-1 |
| 1989A | Farmington (28-3) | Tom Wierzba | Casey (C.-Westfield) (37-3) | Denny Throneburg | 2-1 |
| 1989AA | Belleville (East) (37-2) | Rita Menke | Naperville (Central) (33-4) | Andy Nussbaum | 2-0 |
| 1990A | Casey (C.-Westfield) (34-2) | Denny Throneburg | Pinckneyville (27-4) | Greg B. Hale | 3-2 |
| 1990AA | South Holland (Thornwood) (35-5) | Gary Lagesse | Lockport (Twp.) (30-3) | Barbara Burk | 1-0 |
| 1991A | Farmington (24-4) | Tom Wierzba | Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (32-6) | John Varland | 7-1 |
| 1991AA | South Holland (Thornwood) (33-8) | Gary Lagesse | East Moline (United) (30-4) | Kevin McNinch | 1-0 |
| 1992A | Rock Island (Alleman) (26-7) | Jay Hatch | Pinckneyville (30-6) | Greg Hale | 3-1 |
| 1992AA | Morris (34-6) | John Mackinson | Moline (27-7) | Bob Seitz | 3-2 |
| 1993A | Rock Island (Alleman) (23-6) | Ron Heath | Pinckneyville (34-5) | Greg B. Hale | 4-0 |
| 1993AA | Downers Grove (South) (36-1) | Ron Havelka | Herrin (28-3) | Bruce Jilek | 2-1 |
| 1994A | Rock Island (Alleman) (32-4) | Jay Hatch | Williamsville (23-6) | Jane Grebner | 4-0 |
| 1994AA | Moline (29-5-1) | Bob Seitz | Morton (36-4) | Gigi MacIntosh | 1-0 |
| 1995A | Williamsville (30-3) | Jane Grebner | Gillespie (26-4) | Debbie Olson | 5-1 |
| 1995AA | Belleville (East) (36-4) | Rita Menke | Moline (22-13-1) | Robin Lindley-McConnell | 7-1 |
| 1996A | Casey (C.-Westfield) (38-3) | Denny Throneburg | Lansing (Illiana Christian) (28-5) | Roger King | 9-0 |
| 1996AA | Moline (25-9) | Robin Lindley-McConnell | Morton (35-4) | Gigi MacIntosh | 3-2 (10 inn.) |
| 1997A | Casey (C.-Westfield) (40-2) | Denny Throneburg | Lebanon (22-6) | Hank Feldt | 2-1 (8 inn.) |
| 1997AA | Lockport (Twp.) (38-3) | Barbara Burk | Morton (33-7) | Gigi MacIntosh | 3-2 (15 inn.) |
| 1998A | Rock Island (Alleman) (34-4) | Jay Hatch | Johnston City (37-3) | Darron Rushing & Lyndell Zanotti |
1-0 |
| 1998AA | South Holland (Thornwood) (32-10) | Gary Lagesse | Herrin (24-7) | Bruce Jilek | 3-0 |
| 1999A | Casey (C.-Westfield) (39-3) | Denny Throneburg | Lanark (Eastland) (29-1) | Doug Johnson | 4-3 (8 inn.) |
| 1999AA | Machesney Park (Harlem) (35-5) | Cindy Diamond | Chatham (Glenwood) (35-6) | Shawn Zedric | 1-0 |
| 2000A | Casey (C.-Westfield) (39-1) | David Shawver | Rock Island (Alleman) (30-7) | Jay Hatch | 6-1 |
| 2000AA | Joliet (Twp.) (35-2) | Dale O'Connell | Moline (30-7) | Mark Gerlach | 4-0 |
| 2001A | Nashville (41-2) | Chad Malawy | Stanford (Olympia) (39-8-1) | Al Toliver | 3-0 |
| 2001AA | Normal (Community) (40-3) | Bobbie Monroe | Orland Park (Sandburg) (33-10) | Randy Couwenhoven | 2-1 (14 inn.) |
| 2002A | Stanford (Olympia) (35-4) | Al Toliver | Carrollton (34-3) | Lori Blade | 2-1 (10 inn.) |
| 2002AA | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (23-11) | Aimee Lonigro | Normal (Community) (34-3-1) | Bob Grimes | 4-3 |
| 2003A | Stanford (Olympia) (41-2) | Al Toliver | Piasa (Southwestern) (20-11) | Candy Wagner | 2-0 |
| 2003AA | Belleville (East) (34-6) | Rita Menke | Roselle (Lake Park) (33-8) | Phil Wright | 4-0 |
| 2004A | Beecher (36-3) | Kevin Hayhurst | Warrensburg (W.-Latham) (33-4) | Zach Campbell | 2-0 |
| 2004AA | Lockport (Twp.) (35-5) | Marissa Chovanec | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (35-7) | Mel Kolbusz | 8-6 |
| 2005A | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (36-3) | Tracy Logue-Daxon | Williamsville (32-4) | Jane Grebner | 2-0 |
| 2005AA | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (35-6) | Mel Kolbusz | Moline (36-5) | Mark Gerlach | 4-1 (11 inn.) |
| 2006A | St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) (31-6) | Randy Wolken | Casey (C.-Westfield) (33-8) | Katie O'Connell | 2-1 |
| 2006AA | Moline (40-0-1) | Mark Gerlach | Downers Grove (South) (37-3) | Ron Havelka | 11-0 (5 inn.) |
| 2007A | Beecher (33-4) | Kevin Hayhurst | Casey (C.-Westfield) (Coop) (34-5) | Katie O'Connell | 3-0 |
| 2007AA | Normal (Community) (32-7) | Bob Grimes | Barrington (37-4) | Perry Peterson | 1-0 |
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