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DB.1940-41

Place School Score Coach
1 Wheaton (H.S.)    
2 Freeport (H.S.)    
3 LaGrange (Lyons)    

DB.1941-42

Place School Score Coach
1 DuQuoin (H.S.)    
2 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional)    
3 Elgin (H.S.)    

DB.1942-43

Place School Score Coach
1 DuQuoin (H.S.)    
2 Elgin (H.S.)    
3 Monmouth (H.S.)    

DB.1943-44

Place School Score Coach
1 DuQuoin (H.S.) 6-0  
2 LaGrange (Lyons) 4-2  
3 Aurora (West Aurora) 3-3  
4 Rockford (East) 3-3  
5 Pekin 2-4  

DB.1944-45

Place School Score Coach
1 DuQuoin (H.S.) 6-0  
2 LaGrange (Lyons) 4-2, 9  
3 East Moline (United) 4-2, 11  
3 Mendota 4-2, 11  
5 Elgin (H.S.) 3-3, 11  
5 Rockford (East) 3-3, 11  

DB.1945-46

Place School Score Coach
1 Winnetka (New Trier) 6-1  
2 Downers Grove (H.S.) 5-2  
3 Aurora (West Aurora) 4-2, 9  
4 DuQuoin (H.S.) 4-2, 10  
5 Kewanee (H.S.) 4-2, 15 Lucille Brockman

DB.1946-47

Place School Score Coach
1 Rockford (West) 6-0  
2 DuQuoin (H.S.) 5-1, 10  
3 Freeport (H.S.) 5-1, 11  
4 Aurora (West Aurora) 4-2  
5 Rock Island (H.S.) 3-3  

DB.1947-48

Place School Score Coach
1 Kewanee (H.S.) 6-1 Lucille Brockman
2 Winnetka (New Trier) 5-2  
3 LaGrange (Lyons) 4-2, 10  
4 DuQuoin (H.S.) 4-2, 12  
4 Geneseo (Darnall) 4-2, 12  

DB.1948-49

Place School Score Coach
1 LaGrange (Lyons) 6-1  
2 Rockford (West) 5-2  
3 Granite City 4-2  
3 Rock Island (H.S.) 4-2  
5 Downers Grove (H.S.) 3-3  
5 Freeport (H.S.) 3-3  
5 Galesburg (H.S.) 3-3  
5 Petersburg 3-3  

DB.1949-50

Place School Score Coach
1 Freeport (H.S.) 6-0  
2 Granite City 5-1  
2 LaGrange (Lyons) 5-1  
4 Elgin (H.S.) 4-2  
4 Pekin 4-2  
4 Sandwich 4-2  

DB.1950-51

Place School Score Coach
1 Winnetka (New Trier) 6-1  
2 Rockford (East) 5-2  
3 Aurora (West Aurora) 4-2  
3 Elgin (H.S.) 4-2  
3 Freeport (H.S.) 4-2  
3 LaGrange (Lyons) 4-2  
3 Rockford (West) 4-2  

DB.1951-52

Place School Score Coach
1 LaGrange (Lyons) 6-0  
2 Downers Grove (H.S.) 5-1  
3 Granite City 4-2  
4 DeKalb 3-3  
4 Freeport (H.S.) 3-3  
4 Rock Island (H.S.) 3-3  
4 Rockford (East) 3-3  

DB.1952-53

Place School Score Coach
1 LaGrange (Lyons)    
2 Peoria (Woodruff)    
2 Winnetka (New Trier)    
4 Champaign (H.S.)    
4 Rockford (East)    

DB.1953-54

Place School Score Coach
1 Pekin    
2 Freeport (H.S.)    
3 Aurora (West Aurora)    
3 Granite City    
3 Peoria (Woodruff)    
3 Rock Island (H.S.)    

DB.1954-55

Place School Score Coach
1 Elgin (H.S.)    
2 East Moline (United)    
2 Granite City    
2 Rockford (East)    
5 Champaign (H.S.)    
5 Downers Grove (H.S.)    
5 Galesburg (H.S.)    
5 Lincoln    
5 Normal (University)    
5 Winnetka (New Trier)    

DB.1955-56

Place School Score Coach
1 Freeport (H.S.)    
2 Peoria (Woodruff)    
2 Winnetka (New Trier)    
4 Aurora (West Aurora)    
4 Granite City    
4 Lincoln    

DB.1956-57

Place School Score Coach
1 LaGrange (Lyons)    
2 Elgin (H.S.)    
2 Freeport (H.S.)    
4 Downers Grove (H.S.)    
4 Peoria (Woodruff)    

DB.1957-58

Place School Score Coach
1 Elgin (H.S.) 6-0  
2 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 5-1  
2 Pekin 5-1  
4 Arlington Heights (Arlington) 4-2  
4 Champaign (H.S.) 4-2  
4 DuQuoin (H.S.) 4-2  
4 Peoria (Woodruff) 4-2  

DB.1958-59

Place School Score Coach
1 Arlington Heights (Arlington) 7-1  
2 Aurora (West Aurora) 6-2  
2 Elgin (H.S.) 6-2  
2 Freeport (H.S.) 6-2  
2 Winnetka (New Trier) 6-2  

DB.1959-60

Place School Score Coach
1 Aurora (West Aurora)    
1 Rockford (West)    
1 Sterling (H.S.)    
4 Freeport (H.S.)    
5 Champaign (H.S.)    
5 Elmhurst (York)    
5 Granite City    

DB.1960-61

Place School Score Coach
1 Sterling (H.S.)    
2 Galesburg (H.S.)    
3 Maywood (Proviso East)    
4 Hillside (Proviso West)    
5 Belleville (Twp.)    

DB.1961-62

Place School Score Coach
1 Winnetka (New Trier)    
2 Highland Park    
3 Pekin    
4 Granite City    
4 Mt. Prospect (Prospect)    

DB.1962-63

Place School Score Coach
1 Maywood (Proviso East) 9-0  
2 Joliet (Twp.) 8-1  
3 Hillside (Proviso West) 7-1  
4 Peoria (Richwoods) 6-2  
5 Waukegan (H.S.) 6-2  

DB.1963-64

Place School Score Coach
1 East Peoria 8-1  
2 Peoria (Woodruff)    
3 Downers Grove (H.S.)    
4 Aurora (West Aurora)    
5 Peoria (Richwoods)    

DB.1964-65

Place School Score Coach
1 Park Forest (Rich East)    
2 Winnetka (New Trier East)    
3 Lincoln    
4 Arlington Heights (Arlington)    

DB.1965-66

Place School Score Coach
1 Park Forest (Rich East) 8-0  
2 Winnetka (New Trier East)    
3 Aurora (East)    
4 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)    
5 Waukegan (H.S.)    

DB.1966-67

Place School Score Coach
1 Winnetka (New Trier East) 10-2  
2 Park Forest (Rich East) 9-3  

DB.1967-68

Place School Score Coach
1 Evanston (Twp.) 9-3, 630  
2 Peoria (Richwoods) 9-3, 610  

DB.1968-69

Place School Score Coach
1 Northfield (New Trier West) 11-1  
2 Peoria (Richwoods) 10-2  
3 Arlington Heights (Arlington) 9-3  
4 Highland Park    
5 Oak Lawn (Richards)    

DB.1969-70

Place School Score Coach
1 Northfield (New Trier West) 8-0  
2 Winnetka (New Trier East)    
3 Park Forest (Rich East)    
4 Chicago (University)    
5 Highland Park    

DB.1970-71

Place School Score Coach
1 Evanston (Twp.)    
2 Northfield (New Trier West)    
3 Evanston (Twp.)    
4 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)    
5 Freeport (H.S.)    

DB.1971-72

Place School Score Coach
1 Park Ridge (Maine East) 8-0 Bob Swanson
2 Evanston (Twp.) 6-2  
3 Harvey (Thornton) 6-1 L. Rush Curtioff
4 Skokie (Niles North) 5-2  
5 Park Forest (Rich East) 5-1 Tony Scariano, Jr.

DB.1972-73

Place School Score Coach
1 Glenview (Glenbrook South)    
2 Dolton (Thornridge)    
3 Highland Park    
3 Skokie (Niles North)    

DB.1973-74

Place School Score Coach
1 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)    
2 Northfield (New Trier West)    

DB.1974-75

Place School Score Coach
1 Harvey (Thornton)    
2 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)    
3 Glenview (Glenbrook South)    
3 Park Ridge (Maine South)    
5 Evanston (Twp.)    
5 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)    

DB.1975-76

Place School Score Coach
1 Dolton (Thornridge)    
2 Glenview (Glenbrook South)    
3 Wheaton (North)    
4 Northfield (New Trier West)    
5 Winnetka (New Trier East)    

DB.1976-77

Place School Score Coach
1 Lake Forest (H.S.)    
2 Skokie (Niles West)    
3 Wheaton (North)    
3 Winnetka (New Trier East)    
5 Northfield (New Trier West)    

DB.1977-78

Place School Score Coach
1 Wheaton (North)    
2 Dolton (Thornridge)    

DB.1978-79

Place School Score Coach
1 Evanston (Twp.)    
2 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)    

DB.1979-80

Place School Score Coach
1 Park Ridge (Maine East)    
2 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)    

DB.1980-81

Place School Score Coach
1 Park Ridge (Maine East)    
2 Peoria (Richwoods)    

DB.1981-82

Place School Score Coach
1 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)    
2 Wheeling    

DB.1982-83

Place School Score Coach
1 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)    
2 Wilmette (Loyola Academy)    

DB.1983-84

Place School Score Coach
1 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)    
2 Winnetka (New Trier)    

DB.1984-85

Place School Score Coach
1 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)    
2 Pekin