IHSA

Scholastic Bowl Champions and Runners-Up

Year Winner (Record) Coach Runner-up (Record) Coach Score
1987 Quincy (Sr.) (61-3) Beth Young Salem (50-7) Kirby Phillips 539-275
1988 Quincy (Sr.) (53-3) Beth Young Wheaton (Central) (21-2) Mary Lou Tate 261-232
1989 Aurora (IMSA) (40-3) Phil Collins Breese (Central) (65-5) Robert Pierce 334-295
1990 Aurora (IMSA) (9-0) Dr. Bart Freihaut Joliet (Catholic) (41-3) Br. Tom Murphy 365-331
1991 Centralia (65-5) Brian T. Courtney Cary (C.-Grove) (18-8) Harold "Bud" Lachel 376-222
1992A Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (31-5) Roma Smith Harrisburg (38-7) Bill Trees 375-168
1992AA Hinsdale (Central) (16-6) Donna Watkins Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (52-12) Gene Kruse 425-163
1993A Winnebago (59-6) Karen A. Niemeier Chicago (The Latin School) (20-10) Robert Grierson & Leroy Weinbrenner 319-172
1993AA Quincy (Sr.) (54-7) Beth Young Aurora (IMSA) (36-3) Jeff Kaliner & Fred Smith 354-281
1994A Chicago (The Latin School) (28-6) Robert Grierson & LeRoy Weinbrenner Brimfield (55-7) Teri Brandt 270-175
1994AA Aurora (IMSA) (18-1) Pamela Waller & Bill Berens Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (28-7) Gene Kruse 283-235
1995A Winnebago (50-3) Karen Niemeier Chicago (The Latin School) (25-6) Robert Grierson 272-115
1995AA Peoria (Richwoods) (17-5) Kathleen Brooks-Juergens Winnetka (New Trier) (44-6) Terry Witt & David Reinstein 221-201
1996A Niantic (N.-Harristown) (60-13) Donna Cheatham Beardstown (25-3) Bertha Tracy 254-126
1996AA Aurora (IMSA) (21-2) Gnanika Suriarachchi Decatur (MacArthur) (93-6) Tom Durbin 302-209
1997A Decatur (St. Teresa) (69-15) John Burke Byron (30-11) Donna Pinson 330-197
1997AA Aurora (IMSA) (25-1) Gnanika Suriarchchi Carbondale (41-3) Brenda Berg 286-256
1998A Chicago (The Latin School) (46-11) Leroy Weinbrenner Decatur (St. Teresa) (42-9) Barbara Gotemoller 322-229
1998AA Aurora (IMSA) (23-2) Gnanika Suriarchchi Hinsdale (Central) (20-1) Donna Watkins 363-316
1999A Normal (University) (49-9) Tom Holbrook Petersburg (PORTA) (55-20) Debbie Martin 203-174
1999AA Aurora (IMSA) (54-2) Tim Johanns Decatur (MacArthur) (89-13) Tom Durbin 387-204
2000A Byron (63-9) Donna Pinson Normal (University) (40-18) Tom Holbrook 309-77
2000AA Lincolnshire (Stevenson)(73-5) Bruce Fitzgerald Naperville (Central)(18-1) Sherry Arema 325-158
2001A Warrensburg (W.-Latham) (45-3) John Burke Carlinville (42-7) Jim Fenton 100-94
2001AA Aurora (Ill. Math & Science) (23-3) Julia Darnton Wheaton (North) (54-16) Susan Martin 238-160
2002A Chicago (The Latin School) (63-3) Emily Warren Carterville (39-5) Brenda Bratcher 267-76
2002AA Wheaton (North) (63-6) Susan Martin Hinsdale (Central) (20-4) Donna Watkins 273-189
2003A Stillman Valley (65-6) Christine Beem Carlinville (36-6) Jim Fenton 172-142
2003AA Wheaton (North) (81-5) Susan Martin Rockford (Auburn) (74-17) Linda J. Greene 248-135
2004A Chicago (The Latin School) (54-13) Nicholas Fossland & and Emily Warren Carterville (54-3) Mary Jo Osborn 182-94
2004AA Wheaton (North) (95-1) Susan Martin Lincolnshire (Stevenson) (59-14) Bruce Fitzgerald 263-84
2005A Chicago (The Latin School) (33-3) Jonathan Legendre Eureka (28-11) Debra Blunier 272-43
2005AA Lincolnshire (Stevenson) (76-11) Bruce Fitzgerald Wheaton (North) (86-16) Susan Martin 245-222
2006A Chicago (The Latin School) (42-11) Matthew Bardoe Chillicothe (IVC) (51-18) David H. Lawson 232-48
2006AA Palatine (Fremd) (62-4) Kevin Palmer Carbondale (59-9) Sharon Lorinskas 228-135
2007A Decatur (D. Lutheran) ( 67-7) Ann Ryherd Columbia (32-14) Meridith Lucas 231-168
2007AA Winnetka (New Trier) (61-10) David Reinstein

Wheaton (North) (66-11)

Susan Martin 325-218