IHSA

Girls Volleyball Champions and Runners-Up

Year Champion Coach Runner-up Coach Score
AT LANTZ FIELDHOUSE, CHARLESTON
1975 Winnetka (New Trier East) (16-1) Bonnie Beach Park Forest (Rich East) (16-4) Sue Fitzsimmons 15-10, 6-15, 15-3
AT HORTON FIELDHOUSE, NORMAL
1976 LaGrange (Lyons) (20-1) Marge McKee Barrington (27-6) Margaret Atols 20-14, 16-20, 22-20
1977 Olympia Fields (Rich Central) (27-1) Joan Chase Oak Lawn (Community) (24-4) June VerSchave 20-12, 20-15
1977A Chicago (St. Mary of Perpetual Help) (15-1) Sr. Phoebe Quincy (Notre Dame) (30-1) Bill Starkey 20-17, 20-16
1977AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (32-0) Donna Smith Burbank (Queen of Peace) (30-7) Glenn Schultz 20-9, 20-3
1978A Quincy (Notre Dame) (32-0) William Starkey Tolono (Unity) (26-1) Liz Osborn 20-4, 20-17
1978AA Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (32-0) Shirley Redmond Rolling Meadows (H.S.) (30-3) Elaine Wissen 20-10, 20-2
1979A Freeburg (34-4) Mary Anne Downen Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) (22-6) Jean Field 20-10, 6-20, 20-11
1979AA Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (32-2) Shirley Redmond Oak Forest (H.S.) (32-2) Mary Leach 20-10, 20-18
1980A Quincy (Notre Dame) (34-0) William Starkey Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) (23-4) Jean Field 15-4, 15-10
1980AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (36-0) Mary Anne O'Neill Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (27-6) Shirley Redmond 14-16, 15-2, 15-8
AT PRAIRIE CAPITOL CONVENTION CENTER, SPRINGFIELD
1981A Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) (37-4-1) Jean Field Mendota (26-2) Renee Guenther 15-12, 15-11
1981AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (40-0) Mary Anne Malone Orland Park (Sandburg) (32-7) Joanne Mutsch 15-9, 15-13
1982A Freeburg (38-3) Sue Merker Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) (38-6) Jean Field 15-7, 15-5
1982AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (48-0) Mary Anne Malone Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (32-5) Steve Burkhart 15-10, 15-10
1983A Riverton (35-2) Charleen Lehnen Quincy (Notre Dame) (36-4) Bill Starkey 15-9, 3-15, 15-10
1983AA Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (36-1) Steve Burkhart Chicago (Mother McAuley) (39-4) Nancy Pedersen 15-10, 15-9
1984A Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) (31-8) Jean Field Strasburg (Stewardson-S.) (33-3) Jarielle Harner 15-5, 15-5, 12-15,
14-16, 15-9
1984AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (37-4) Nancy Pedersen Palatine (H.S.) (48-5) Ken Sutula 15-7, 15-2, 15-10
AT LANTZ FIELDHOUSE, CHARLESTON
1985A Lisle (Sr.) (39-3) Karen Uhler Strasburg (Stewardson-S.) (37-1) Jarielle Harner 15-13, 15-13
1985AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (39-2) Nancy Pedersen St. Charles (H.S.) (34-7) Shirley Fasbender 15-7, 15-7
AT PRAIRIE CAPITOL CONVENTION CENTER, SPRINGFIELD
1986A Strasburg (Stewardson-S.) (33-0) Jarielle Harner Easton (33-4) Betty Cress 15-7, 15-6
1986AA Oak Lawn (Richards) (40-3) Faralyn Jaquith Palatine (H.S.) (30-12-1) Ken Sutula 15-11, 15-1
1987A Breese (Mater Dei) (32-3) Fred Rakers Riverton (34-7) Carol Sims 16-14, 15-13
1987AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (36-4) Nancy Pedersen Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (35-3) Shirley Redmond 15-2, 15-12
1988A Wheaton (St. Francis) (36-6-1) Peg Kopec Mt. Pulaski (41-1) Donna Dulle 15-17, 14-16, 15-8
1988AA Jacksonville (H.S.) (39-2) Larry Sample Arlington Hts. (Hersey) (35-8) Nancy Rimdzius 19-17, 15-7
1989A Mt. Pulaski (43-0) Donna Dulle Hoopeston (H.-East Lynn) (32-2) Beth Carpenter 15-5, 15-7
1989AA LaGrange (Lyons) (33-10) Joann Pyritz Tinley Park (Andrew) (33-8-2) Barb Walaszek 9-15, 15-9, 15-6
AT REDBIRD ARENA, NORMAL
1990A Princeton (36-2-1) Rita Placek Huntley (38-3-1) James Tichy 15-12, 16-14
1990AA Belleville (West) (38-1) Charles Rodman Lockport (Twp.) (34-9) Julia Hudson 15-13, 15-3
1991A Wheaton (St. Francis) (40-2) Peg Kopec Shelbyville (40-1) Tonya Kern 15-12, 15-4
1991AA Belleville (West) (38-1) Charles Rodman Crystal Lake (South) (42-2) Pete Lottra 15-6, 15-1
1992A Wheaton (St. Francis) (36-8) Peg Kopec Mendota (37-5) Mary Stephenitch 17-15. 15-12
1992AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (39-2) Nancy Pedersen Downers Grove (South) (36-6) Judy Griesheim 15-9, 8-15, 15-9
1993A Breese (Mater Dei) (39-3-1) Fred Rakers Colchester (38-5) Teri Paul 15-5, 12-15, 15-13
1993AA Lockport (Twp.) (40-3) Julia Hudson Downers Grove (South) (38-5) Judy Griesheim 15-9, 15-4
1994A Breese (Mater Dei) (38-0) Fred Rakers Normal (University) (36-4-1) Lois Wisniewski 15-2, 15-8
1994AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (40-3) Nancy Pedersen Downers Grove (South) (35-8) Denise Lazzeroni 15-10, 15-10
1995A Breese (Mater Dei) (41-1-1) Fred Rakers Huntley (34-8) Larry Kahl 15-6, 15-7
1995AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (42-1) Nancy Pedersen Crystal Lake (South) (38-5) Pete Kottra 15-12, 9-15, 15-7
1996A Breese (Central) (36-3) Jim Cook Mt. Pulaski (33-9) Donna Dulle 15-6, 15-7
1996AA Downers Grove (South) (36-7) Denise Lazzeroni Chicago (Mother McAuley) (41-2) Nancy Pedersen 15-12, 10-15, 15-13
1997A Wheaton (St. Francis) (39-4) Peg Kopec Kansas (37-5) Brenda McCarty 15-7, 15-4
1997AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) (35-8) Nancy Pedersen Downers Grove (South) (37-6) Denise Lazzeroni 15-13, 7-15, 15-10
1998A Quincy (Notre Dame) (33-10) Rhonda Jensen Kansas (35-7) Brenda McCarty 2-15, 15-7, 15-13
1998AA Orland Park (Sandburg) (38-5) Joann Holverson Naperville (Central) (41-1) John Garrison 15-10, 14-16, 15-12
1999A Normal (University)(37-5) Charlene Lehnen Quincy (Notre Dame) (32-11) Rhonda Jensen 15-10, 12-15, 15-9
1999AA Downers Grove (South) (36-5) Denise Lazzeroni-Kavanaugh Belleville (Althoff) (33-6) Kathy Wuller 15-8, 15-5
2000A Normal (University) (41-1) Charlene Lehnen Wheaton (St. Francis) (39-4) Peg Kopec 15-11, 15-13
2000AA Chicago Mother (McAuley) (38-5) Nancy Pedersen Barrington (35-8) Karen Traub 16-14, 13-15, 15-9
2001A Breese (Mater Dei) (35-7-1) Fred Rakers Quincy (Notre Dame) (27-16) Rhonda Jensen 15-8, 15-7
2001AA St. Charles (East) (41-2) Jennie Kull Orland Park (Sandburg) (37-6) Joann Holverson 15-12, 15-12
2002A Wheaton (St. Francis) (35-8) Peg Kopec Mt. Pulaski (40-3) Donna Dulle 15-10, 15-12
2002AA Downers Grove (South) (38-4) Denise Lazzeroni-Kavanaugh Barrington (35-7-1) Karen Traub 15-13, 15-11
2003A Wheaton (St. Francis) (40-3) Peg Kopec Mt. Pulaski (38-5) Donna Dulle 25-19, 25-20
2003AA Joliet (Catholic) (39-2-1) Christine Scheibe Barrington (37-6) Karen Traub 26-24, 25-18
2004A Wheaton (St. Francis) (34-9) Peg Kopec Mt. Pulaski (37-6) Donna Dulle 25-18, 25-15

2004AA

Chicago Mother (McAuley) (41-2)

Nancy Pedersen

Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (35-8) Stefanie Otto 25-20, 25-27, 25-20
2005A Breese (Central) (33-9) Jim Cook Columbia (37-4-1) Kelly Frierdich 25-19, 25-18
2005AA Naperville (Central) (39-4) Brie Isaacson Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (42-1) Stefanie Otto 25-18, 27-25