IHSA

Season Summaries

Scholastic Bowl

Last updated on September 3, 2008.

Season summaries include titles won, 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).


 1990-91
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Centralia | S Q 1 | 65 5 | Brian Courtney Cary (C.-Grove) | S Q 2 | 15 7 | Harold "Bud" Lachel Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q | 30 11 | Dr. Bart Freihaut Bloomington (H.S.) | S Q | 46 8 | Mike Gebhard Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q | 46 18 | Thomas Durbin Dixon (H.S.) | S Q | 28 10 | Jane Weaver Evanston (Twp.) | S Q | 15 7 | Bruce Munro Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S Q | 44 4 | Will Oldaker Herrin (H.S.) | S Q | 39 17 | Anna Morris Joliet (Catholic Academy) | S Q | 29 5 | Br. Tom Murphy Peoria (Notre Dame) | S Q | 22 10 | Pat Kennedy Quincy (Sr.) | S Q | 48 7 | Beth Young Springfield (Lanphier) | S Q | 29 9 | Julia Lescault Sullivan | S Q | 72 8 | Ken Johnson Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | S Q | 45 5 | Roma Smith Wheaton (North) | S Q | 24 4 | Susan Martin
 1991-92 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) | S Q 1 | 29 6 | Roma Smith Harrisburg | S Q 2 | 38 7 | Bill Trees Brimfield | S Q 3 | 39 17 | Teri Brandt Chicago (Latin) | S Q 4 | 20 8 | Robert Grierson & Dr. LeRoy Weinbrenner Breese (Central) | S Q | 36 10 | Dennis Sievers Fairfield | S Q | 48 16 | Linda Monge Farmington | S Q | 48 19 | Lisa Uphoff Hanover (River Ridge) | S Q | 21 10 | Gerald Speer Herscher | S Q | 23 9 | William Petit Liberty | S Q | 12 13 | David Dinkheller Normal (University) | S Q | 36 13 | Tom Holbrook Oblong | S Q | 43 4 | Diann Bomer Petersburg (Porta) | S Q | 67 8 | Connie Davis Rochester | S Q | 22 8 | Ellen Kumle Sullivan | S Q | 74 34 | Ken Johnson Winnebago | S Q | 50 14 | Karen Neimeier
 1991-92 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Hinsdale (Central) | S Q 1 | 15 6 | Donna Watkins Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) | S Q 2 | 52 12 | Gene Kruse Skokie (Niles West) | S Q 3 | 23 4 | Carl Geis Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q 4 | 23 7 | Dennis Schmidt & Dr. Charles Cannon Alton (Sr.) | S Q | 22 8 | Kathleen Pierce Centralia | S Q | 56 14 | Brian Courtney Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q | 123 10 | Thomas Durbin Dixon (H.S.) | S Q | 27 10 | Jane Weaver Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S Q | 54 7 | Will Oldaker Hoffman Estates (Conant) | S Q | 3 6 | Jane Anderson Joliet (Catholic Academy) | S Q | 17 16 | Br. Tom Murphy Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | S Q | 23 2 | Hermann Mueller Oak Forest | S Q | 21 4 | Don Mohar Peoria (Woodruff) | S Q | 35 10 | Chuck Fabish
 1992-93 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Winnebago | S Q 1 | 59 6 | Karen Neimeier Chicago (Latin) | S Q 2 | 20 10 | Robert Grierson & Leroy Weinbrenner Farmington | S Q 3 | 61 12 | Lisa Uphoff Sullivan | S Q 4 | 63 23 | Ken Johnson Anna (A.-Jonesboro) | S Q | 24 3 | Carol Nebughr Catlin | S Q | 27 4 | Ted Sullivan Colfax (Ridgeview) | S Q | 27 3 | Sherilyn Meiners Fairfield | S Q | 19 14 | Linda Monge Hoopeston (H. Area) | S Q | 19 7 | David Bibb McLeansboro | S Q | 32 6 | Joyce Kirkpatrick Peoria Heights | S Q | 30 12 | Jeff Vallosio Peru (St. Bede) | S Q | 5 1 | Rev. Bernard Horzen Princeton | S Q | 24 13 | Bob Rueter Trenton (Wesclin) | S Q | 13 13 | Milton Luginbuhl & Penny Dean Warsaw | S Q | 8 4 | Ruth Gabel
 1992-93 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Quincy (Sr.) | S Q 1 | 54 7 | Beth Young Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q 2 | 36 3 | Jeff Kallner & Fred Smith Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q 3 | 119 7 | Thomas Durbin Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S Q 4 | 14 7 | Karen Bardeen Antioch | S Q | 30 7 | Tom Herziger & Tom Blasius Bartonville (Limestone) | S Q | 28 14 | William Thomas Centralia | S Q | 36 8 | Brian Courtney Downers Grove (South) | S Q | 20 3 | Anne Hoisington Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S Q | 51 10 | Will Oldaker Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S Q | 6 3 | Craig Bianchi Oak Forest | S Q | 21 6 | Don Mohar Park Ridge (Maine East) | S Q | 39 10 | Dr. Jane A. Simmons Rochelle | S Q | 21 7 | Dave Welle Troy (Triad) | S Q | 22 12 | Robert Daiber Wheaton (North) | S Q | 29 4 | Susan Martin
 1993-94 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Latin) | S Q 1 | 28 6 | Robert Grierson & LeRoy Weinbrenner Brimfield | S Q 2 | 55 7 | Teri Brandt Winnebago | S Q 3 | 68 4 | Karen Niemeier Waterloo (Gibault) | S Q 4 | 20 3 | Sr. Elaine Freund Amboy | S Q | 21 12 | M. Kai Conway Catlin | S Q | 32 8 | Ted Sullivan Colfax (Ridgeview) | S Q | 16 13 | Sherilyn Meiners Decatur (St. Teresa) | S Q | 52 12 | John Burke Metropolis (Massac County) | S Q | 22 5 | Marilyn Moore Niantic (N.-Harristown) | S Q | 41 24 | Donna Cheatham Normal (University) | S Q | 29 12 | Tom Holbrook Peoria Heights | S Q | 38 20 | Jeff Vallosio Robinson | S Q | 42 17 | Dale Boyd Warsaw | S Q | 9 5 | Ruth Gabel
 1993-94 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q 1 | 18 1 | Pamela Waller & Bill Berens Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) | S Q 2 | 28 7 | Gene Kruse Quincy (Sr.) | S Q 3 | 63 2 | Beth Young Carbondale | S Q 4 | 34 8 | Brenda Berg Antioch | S Q | 28 9 | Tom Blasius Burbank (Reavis) | S Q | 17 15 | Linda Coyne Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q | 71 25 | Thomas Durbin DeKalb | S Q | 26 11 | Scott Williams Granite City | S Q | 19 3 | Amy Hildebrand Hinsdale (Central) | S Q | 14 7 | Donna Watkins Normal (Community) | S Q | 30 9 | Todd Koehl Oak Forest | S Q | 25 10 | Don Mohar Palatine (Fremd) | S Q | 26 8 | Lucy Mueller Park Ridge (Maine East) | S Q | 39 11 | Dennis Wyatt St. Charles (H.S.) | S Q | 21 6 | Dawn Anderson Wheaton (North) | S Q | 21 5 | Susan Martin
 1994-95 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Winnebago | S Q 1 | 50 3 | Karen Niemeier Chicago (Latin) | S Q 2 | 25 6 | Rob Grierson Princeton | S Q 3 | 27 7 | Mickey Towns Waterloo (Gibault) | S Q 4 | 18 3 | Sr. Elaine Freund Aledo | S Q | 21 7 | Paul Thiemann Brimfield | S Q | 37 13 | Teri Brandt Broadlands (Heritage) | S Q | 9 4 | Sheri Bridgman Fairfield | S Q | 27 15 | Linda Monge Hillsboro | S Q | 6 9 | Ann Leach Marengo | S Q | 13 3 | Patricia Adams Metropolis (Massac County) | S Q | 22 6 | Marilyn Moore Niantic (N.-Harristown) | S Q | 44 22 | Donna Cheatham Normal (University) | S Q | 24 13 | Tom Holbrook Robinson | S Q | 35 9 | Dale Boyd Rossville (R.-Alvin) | S Q | 49 8 | Christina Tracy
 1994-95 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Peoria (Richwoods) | S Q 1 | 17 5 | Kathleen Brooks-Juergens Winnetka (New Trier) | S Q 2 | 45 8 | David Reinstein & Terry Witt Quincy (Sr.) | S Q 3 | 53 7 | Beth Young Park Ridge (Maine East) | S Q 4 | 33 10 | Dennis Wyatt Antioch | S Q | 28 3 | Tom Blasius Centralia | S Q | 45 8 | Brian Courtney Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q | 78 19 | Thomas Durbin Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S Q | 61 8 | Will Oldaker Highland Park | S Q | 9 6 | Michael Rosenzweig Hinsdale (Central) | S Q | 16 3 | Donna Watkins Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | S Q | 33 6 | Marcia Nelson Normal (Community) | S Q | 43 11 | Todd Koehl Oak Forest | S Q | 21 8 | Cheryl Lindbloom Plainfield (H.S.) | S Q | 14 6 | Leila Eriotes Rockton (Hononegah) | S Q | 30 11 | Lori Drummond Wheaton (North) | S Q | 24 9 | Susan Martin
 1995-96 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Niantic (N.-Harristown) | S Q 1 | 60 13 | Donna Cheatham Beardstown | S Q 2 | 25 3 | Bertha Tracy Peoria Heights | S Q 3 | 56 15 | Jeff Vallosio Ottawa (Marquette) | S Q 4 | | Dennis Czerny Benton | S Q | 37 6 | John Sweazy Broadlands (Heritage) | S Q | 3 4 | Sheri Bridgeman Chicago (Latin) | S Q | 48 9 | Rob Grierson Fairfield | S Q | 23 21 | Linda Monge Hillsboro | S Q | 24 4 | Ann Leach Monmouth (H.S.) | S Q | 19 6 | Mary Dyke Sparta | S Q | 16 9 | Steven Gerlach Toledo (Cumberland) | S Q | 29 1 | Robert Blade Watseka | S Q | 14 5 | Charles Peabody West Chicago (Wheaton Academy | S Q | 21 8 | Susan Rhoades Winnebago | S Q | 22 18 | Karen Neimeier
 1995-96 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q 1 | 21 2 | Gnanika Suriarachchi Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q 2 | 93 6 | Thomas Durbin Wheaton (W. Warrenville South | S Q 3 | 12 3 | Douglas Zimmer Carbondale | S Q 4 | 40 8 | Brenda Berg Belvidere (H.S.) | S Q | 16 2 | Jim Shoepski Bloomington (H.S.) | S Q | 26 15 | Michael Gebhard Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) | S Q | 41 10 | Gene Kruse Cary (C.-Grove) | S Q | 30 11 | Harold "Bud" Lachel Chicago (St. Ignatius College | S Q | 35 11 | Tom Cavanaugh Hinsdale (Central) | S Q | 16 2 | Donna Watkins Libertyville | S Q | 27 3 | Kristi Forister Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | S Q | 42 11 | Bruce Fitzgerald Palos Heights (Shepard) | S Q | 11 5 | Linda Wojciechowski Peoria (Notre Dame) | S Q | 11 7 | Jim Johnson Quincy (Sr.) | S Q | 50 7 | Beth Young Wilmette (Loyola Academy) | S Q | 19 15 | David Riley
 1996-97 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Decatur (St. Teresa) | S Q 1 | 69 15 | John Burke Byron | S Q 2 | 30 11 | Donna Pinson Chicago (Latin) | S Q 3 | 43 16 | Leroy Weinbrenner Fairfield | S Q 4 | 30 26 | Linda Monge Breese (Central) | S Q | 28 8 | Richard Bagby Farmington | S Q | 20 11 | Lisa Uphoff Ottawa (Marquette) | S Q | 35 6 | Dennis Czerny Watseka | S Q | 25 7 | Charles Peabody
 1996-97 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q 1 | 25 1 | Gnanika Suriarachchi Carbondale | S Q 2 | 39 4 | Brenda Berg Libertyville | S Q 3 | 27 6 | Kristi Robertson Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyd | S Q 4 | 38 8 | Larry Kappel Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S Q | 41 6 | Will Oldaker Princeton | S Q | 41 9 | Mickey Towns Quincy (Sr.) | S Q | 45 8 | Beth Young Winnetka (New Trier) | S Q | 43 13 | David Reinstein & Michelle Karlin
 1997-98 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Chicago (Latin) | S Q 1 | 46 11 | Leroy Weinbrenner Decatur (St. Teresa) | S Q 2 | 42 9 | Barbara Gottemoller Carlinville | S Q 3 | 50 10 | Jim Fenton Byron | S Q 4 | 36 14 | Donna Pinson Dunlap | S Q | 39 5 | Aaron Barrington Flora | S Q | 24 7 | Jane Snyder Mason City (Illini Central) | S Q | 22 5 | Laura Lauwerens & Cheri Drescher Metropolis (Massac County) | S Q | 25 5 | Marilyn Moore
 1997-98 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q 1 | 23 2 | Gnanika Suriarachchi Hinsdale (Central) | S Q 2 | 20 1 | Donna Watkins Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q 3 | 82 5 | Thomas Durbin Streator (Twp.) | S Q 4 | 63 13 | Jim Wille Alton (Sr.) | S Q | 21 2 | Kathleen Pierce Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | S Q | 50 10 | Bruce Fitzgerald New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | S Q | 19 3 | Hans Muehlser Winnetka (New Trier) | S Q | 55 13 | David Reinstein & Michelle Karlin
 1998-99 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Normal (University) | S Q 1 | 51 10 | Tom Holbrook Petersburg (PORTA) | S Q 2 | 55 20 | Debbie Martin Eureka | S Q 3 | 38 7 | Debra Blunier & Joan Herron Flora | S Q 4 | 25 12 | Jane Snyder Byron | S Q | 50 5 | Donna Pinson Chicago (Latin) | S Q | 46 15 | Leroy Weinbrenner Decatur (St. Teresa) | S Q | 34 9 | Barb Gottemoller Herrin (H.S.) | S Q | 40 11 | Jetta Chiaventone
 1998-99 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q 1 | 54 2 | Tim Johanns Decatur (MacArthur) | S Q 2 | 89 13 | Thomas Durbin Winnetka (New Trier) | S Q 3 | 63 13 | David Reinstein & Michelle Karlin Streator (Twp.) | S Q 4 | 95 7 | James Wille Naperville (Central) | S Q | 13 5 | Sherry Yarema New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | S Q | 21 4 | Hans Muehsler Salem | S Q | 30 3 | Joan Bazzetta Wheaton (North) | S Q | 41 8 | Susan Martin
 1999-00 Class A
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Byron | S Q 1 | 63 9 | Donna Pinson Normal (University) | S Q 2 | 43 19 | Tom Holbrook Chicago (Latin) | S Q 3 | 39 14 | Ben Horwich LaHarpe | S Q 4 | 24 4 | Barbara Ramsey Decatur (St. Teresa) | S Q | 36 5 | Barbara Gottemoller Dunlap | S Q | 32 17 | Aaron Barrington Effingham (St. Anthony) | S Q | 35 11 | James J. Eder Herrin (H.S.) | S Q | 40 17 | Jetta Chiaventone
 1999-00 Class AA
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | S Q 1 | 70 5 | Bruce Fitzgerald Naperville (Central) | S Q 2 | 18 1 | Sherry Yarema Streator (Twp.) | S Q 3 | 83 7 | Dotty Berry Quincy (Sr.) | S Q 4 | 37 8 | Beth Young Aurora (Illinois Math and Sci | S Q | 34 8 | Timothy Johanns New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | S Q | 38 7 | Mark Cohen Salem | S Q | 36 2 | Joan Bazzetta Wheaton (North) | S Q | 33 15 | Susan Martin