IHSA

Season Summaries

Girls Tennis

Last updated on November 10, 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).


 1980-81
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Northfield (New Trier West) | D 1 | | Vivian Frazier Hinsdale (Central) | D 2 | | Barrington | D 3 | | Galesburg (H.S.) | D 4 | | Lisle (Benet Academy) | D 4 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | D 6 | | Libertyville | D 6 | | Arlington Heights (Arlington) | D 8 | | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | D 8 | | Chicago (Mather) | 10 | | Chicago (Kenwood) | P | | Alton (Sr.) | D | | Bloomington (H.S.) | D | | Casey | D | | Champaign (Central) | D | | Decatur (St. Teresa) | D | | Effingham (St. Anthony) | D | | Elgin (Larkin) | D | | Elmhurst (York) | D | | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | D | | Highland | D | | Cary Iftner Joliet (St. Francis) | D | | Lansing (Thornton Fractional | D | | Machesney Park (Harlem) | D | | Macomb | D | | O'Fallon | D | | Oak Lawn (Community) | D | | Cindy Sternisha Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | D | | Ottawa (Twp.) | D | | Peoria (Richwoods) | D | | River Forest (Trinity) | D | | Springfield (H.S.) | D | | Sterling (H.S.) | D | |
 1981-82
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Winnetka (New Trier) | D 1 | | Mary Jo Herzog Hinsdale (Central) | D 2 | | Aurora (West) | D 3 | | Harry Patterson Barrington | D 4 | | Arlington Heights (Arlington) | D 5 | | Deerfield | D 6 | | Elmhurst (York) | D 7 | | Peoria (Richwoods) | D 8 | | Palatine (Fremd) | 8 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | D 10 | | Chicago (Whitney Young) | P | | Belleville (West) | D | 19 0 | Bob Keefe Bloomington (H.S.) | D | | Centralia | D | | Champaign (Central) | D | | Decatur (St. Teresa) | D | | Edwardsville (H.S.) | D | | Effingham (H.S.) | D | | Flora | D | | Galesburg (H.S.) | D | | Joliet (St. Francis) | D | | Lisle (Benet Academy) | D | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | D | | Olney (East Richland) | D | | Ottawa (Twp.) | D | | Palos Heights (Shepard) | D | 9 11 | Glenn Simms River Forest (Trinity) | D | | Rockford (Guilford) | D | | Roselle (Lake Park) | D | | South Holland (Thornwood) | D | 13 5 | Ray Scott Springfield (Sacred Heart) | D | | Sterling (H.S.) | D | | Wauconda | D | |
 1982-83
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Winnetka (New Trier) | S 1 | | Mary Jo Herzog Aurora (West) | S 2 | | Harry Patterson Hinsdale (Central) | S 3 | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S 3 | | LaGrange (Lyons) | 5 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | S 6 | | Barrington | S 7 | | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | 8 | | Palatine (Fremd) | S 9 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S 10 | | Chicago (Lane) | P | | Belleville (West) | S | 19 0 | Bob Keefe Centralia | S | | Champaign (Central) | S | | Decatur (St. Teresa) | S | | Downers Grove (South) | S | | Edwardsville (H.S.) | S | | Elgin (Larkin) | S | | Elmhurst (York) | S | | Flora | S | | Highland Park | S | | Moline (H.S.) | S | | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | S | 11 2 | Lee Render O'Fallon | S | | Ottawa (Twp.) | S | | Palos Heights (Shepard) | S | 13 5 | Glenn Simms Park Ridge (Maine East) | S | | Peoria (Bergan) | S | | Rockford (Guilford) | S | | South Holland (Thornwood) | S | 15 2 | Ray Scott Springfield (Sacred Heart) | S | | Sterling (H.S.) | S | | Waukegan (West) | S | |
 1983-84
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Hinsdale (Central) | S 1 | | Jerilyn Krizka Winnetka (New Trier) | S 2 | | Libertyville | S 3 | | Arlington Heights (Arlington) | S 4 | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S 5 | | Barrington | S 6 | | LaGrange (Lyons) | 6 | | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | 8 | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | 9 | | Chicago (Whitney Young) | 10 | | Alton (Sr.) | S | | Belleville (West) | S | 12 0 | Bob Keefe Bloomington (H.S.) | S | | Centralia | S | | Chicago (Maria) | S | | Decatur (Eisenhower) | S | | Elgin (Larkin) | S | | Elmhurst (York) | S | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S | | Geneva | S | | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | S | | Highland Park | S | | Joliet (St. Francis) | S | | Lisle (Benet Academy) | S | | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S | | Normal (Community) | S | | Orland Park (Sandburg) | S | | Ottawa (Twp.) | S | | Peoria (Bergan) | S | | Rock Island (H.S.) | S | 10 2 | Lester Sammon Rockford (Boylan) | S | | South Holland (Thornwood) | S | 11 3 | Ray Scott Springfield (H.S.) | S | | Sterling (H.S.) | S | | Urbana (H.S.) | S | | Woodstock (H.S.) | S | |
 1984-85
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Winnetka (New Trier) | S 1 | | Mary Jo Herzog Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S 2 | | Libertyville | 3 | | Hinsdale (Central) | 4 | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S 5 | | Chicago (Whitney Young) | 6 | | Barrington | S 7 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | S 7 | | Des Plaines (Maine West) | 7 | | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | S 10 | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S 10 | | Belleville (Althoff) | S | | Champaign (Centennial) | S | 7 6 | Guske Chicago (Mother McAuley) | S | | Decatur (Eisenhower) | S | | Elmhurst (York) | S | | Galesburg (H.S.) | S | | Geneva | S | | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | S | | Highland | S | | Cary Iftner Hoffman Estates (Conant) | S | | Lockport (Twp.) | S | | Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S | | Naperville (Central) | S | | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | S | 8 1 | Lee Render Olney (East Richland) | S | | Olympia Fields (Rich Central) | S | | Ottawa (Twp.) | S | | Park Ridge (Maine South) | S | | Rock Island (H.S.) | S | 11 0 | Lester Sammon Rockford (Guilford) | S | | South Holland (Thornwood) | S | 12 2 | Ray Scott Springfield (H.S.) | S | | Woodstock (H.S.) | S | |
 1985-86
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S 1 | | Mary Jo Peterson Hinsdale (Central) | S 2 | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S 3 | | Winnetka (New Trier) | S 4 | | Deerfield | S 5 | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S 5 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | S 7 | | Libertyville | S 8 | | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 8 | 8 3 | Jerry Franklin Lisle (Benet Academy) | S 10 | | Barrington | S | | Belleville (Althoff) | S | | Chicago Heights (Marian) | S | 8 3 | Bob Mueller Danville (H.S.) | S | | Effingham (H.S.) | S | | Flora | S | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S | | Geneva | S | | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | S | | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | S | | Highland | S | | Cary Iftner Joliet (St. Francis) | S | | LaSalle (L.-Peru) | S | | Naperville (Central) | S | | Oak Lawn (Community) | S | 9 3 | Cindy Sternisha Palatine (Fremd) | S | | Peoria (Richwoods) | S | | Rock Island (H.S.) | S | 7 5 | Lester Sammon Rockford (Guilford) | S | | Springfield (H.S.) | S | | Sterling (H.S.) | S | | Woodstock (H.S.) | S | |
 1986-87
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S 1 | | Mary Jo Peterson Winnetka (New Trier) | S 1 | | Mary Jo Timmis Hinsdale (Central) | S 3 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S 4 | | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 4 | 7 3 | Jerry Franklin Peoria (Richwoods) | S 6 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | S 7 | | Libertyville | S 8 | | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | 9 | | Moline (H.S.) | S 10 | | Woodstock (H.S.) | S 10 | | O'Fallon | 10 | | Oswego (H.S.) | 10 | 14 2 1 | Linda Keely Wilmette (Regina Dominican) | 10 | | Barrington | S | | Belleville (West) | S | 9 1 | Bob Keefe Burbank (Reavis) | S | | Champaign (Central) | S | | Chicago (Morgan Park) | S | | Crystal Lake (South) | S | | Decatur (Eisenhower) | S | | Deerfield | S | | Des Plaines (Maine West) | S | | Flora | S | | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) | S | | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | S | | Highland | S | | Cary Iftner Kankakee (McNamara) | S | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S | | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | S | 13 0 | Lee Render Oak Forest | S | | Ottawa (Twp.) | S | | Rockford (Guilford) | S | | Springfield (H.S.) | S | | St. Charles (H.S.) | S | | Wheaton (North) | S | |
 1987-88
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Winnetka (New Trier) | S 1 | | Mary Jo Timmis Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S 2 | | Hinsdale (Central) | S 3 | | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | 3 | | Rockford (Guilford) | S 5 | | Libertyville | 6 | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S 7 | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S 7 | | Oswego (H.S.) | 9 | 17 2 1 | Linda Keely Arlington Heights (Hersey) | S 10 | | Bloomington (H.S.) | S 10 | | Deerfield | S 10 | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S 10 | | Alton (Marquette) | S | | Aurora (West) | S | | Harry Patterson Barrington | S | | Belleville (East) | S | | Belleville (West) | S | 8 2 | Bob Keefe Bensenville (Fenton) | S | | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | S | | Danville (H.S.) | S | | Flora | S | | Lake Zurich | S | | Mattoon | S | | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | S | 10 2 | Lee Render O'Fallon | S | | Oak Forest | S | | Ottawa (Twp.) | S | | Peoria (Richwoods) | S | | Rock Island (H.S.) | S | 10 1 | Lester Sammon South Holland (Thornwood) | S | 10 1 | Ray Scott Springfield (H.S.) | S | | St. Charles (H.S.) | S | | Wheaton (Central) | S | |
 1988-89
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Winnetka (New Trier) | S 1 | | Mary Jo Timmis Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S 2 | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S 3 | | Deerfield | S 4 | | Palatine (Fremd) | S 5 | | Libertyville | S 6 | | Belleville (Althoff) | S 7 | | Normal (Community) | S 8 | | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | 8 | | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | 8 | | Barrington | S | | Belleville (East) | S | | Belleville (West) | S | 10 1 | Bob Keefe Bensenville (Fenton) | S | | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | S | | Danville (H.S.) | S | | Decatur (Eisenhower) | S | | Dolton (Thornridge) | S | | Flora | S | | Geneva | S | | Hinsdale (Central) | S | | Johnsburg | S | | Joliet (St. Francis) | S | | Mattoon | S | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S | | Ottawa (Twp.) | S | | Peoria (Richwoods) | S | | Rock Island (H.S.) | S | 9 1 | Lester Sammon Rockford (Guilford) | S | | Springfield (Sacred Heart-Gri | S | | St. Charles (H.S.) | S | | Tinley Park (Andrew) | S | | Wheaton (Central) | S | |
 1989-90
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S 1 | | Jim Trudeau Winnetka (New Trier) | S 2 | | LaGrange (Lyons) | S 3 | | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | S 4 | | Lake Forest (H.S.) | S 5 | | Park Ridge (Maine East) | S 5 | | Barrington | S 7 | | Belleville (Althoff) | S 8 | | St. Charles (H.S.) | S 8 | | Normal (Community) | S 10 | | Aurora (West) | S | | Harry Patterson Belleville (West) | S | 10 0 | Bob Keefe Belvidere (H.S.) | S | | Bolingbrook | S | | Marty Kruszka Champaign (Central) | S | | Chicago (Mother McAuley) | S | | Danville (H.S.) | S | | Decatur (Stephen Decatur) | S | | Dolton (Thornridge) | S | | Hinsdale (Central) | S | | Moline (H.S.) | S | | Mundelein (Carmel) | S | | Greg Lopp Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | S | | Olney (East Richland) | S | | Orland Park (Sandburg) | S | | Ottawa (Twp.) | S | | Peoria (Richwoods) | S | | Schaumburg (H.S.) | S | | South Holland (Thornwood) | S | 4 9 | Ray Scott Springfield (Sacred Heart-Gri | S | | Wheaton (North) | S | |