IHSA

Season Summaries

Canton

Last updated on November 16, 2009.

Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), 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).


 Boys Baseball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1942-43 | D | | 1949-50 | D | | 1950-51 | D | | 1952-53 | D | | 1954-55 | D | | 1955-56 | D | | 1960-61 | RS Q | 16 6 | Joe Adam . . . . . 16 6 1 yr .727 1968-69 | R | | 1971-72 | RS Q | 26 4 | Ron Fahnestock . . . . . 26 4 1 yr .867 1972-73 | R | | 1973-74 | R | | 1974-75 | R | | 1975-76 | RS Q | 31 5 | Ron Fahnestock . . . . . 31 5 1 yr .861 1976-77 | RS Q | 22 15 | Bill Leitze 1977-78 AA | R | 25 15 | Bill Leitze 1978-79 AA | R | 18 15 | Bill Leitze 1979-80 | | 22 4 | Bill Leitze . . . . . 87 49 4 yr .640 1980-81 | | 16 19 | Bob Bennett 1981-82 | | 19 9 | Bob Bennett 1982-83 | | 15 19 | Bob Bennett 1983-84 | | 16 22 | Bob Bennett 1984-85 | | 16 16 | Bob Bennett 1985-86 | | 19 13 | Bob Bennett 1986-87 | | 25 10 | Bob Bennett 1987-88 | | 26 11 | Bob Bennett 1988-89 | | 17 20 | Bob Bennett 1989-90 | | 25 10 | Bob Bennett 1990-91 | | 12 12 | Bob Bennett 1991-92 AA | R | 21 10 | Bob Bennett 1992-93 | | 31 8 | Bob Bennett 1993-94 | | 18 10 | Bob Bennett 1994-95 | | 16 13 | Bob Bennett 1995-96 | | 17 13 | Bob Bennett 1996-97 | | 10 18 | Bob Bennett 1997-98 | | 17 14 | Bob Bennett 1998-99 | | 13 12 | Bob Bennett 1999-00 | | 14 18 | Bob Bennett 2000-01 | | 10 19 | Bob Bennett . . . . . 373 296 21 yr .558 2001-02 | | 11 17 | Chuck Wright 2002-03 | | 16 15 | Chuck Wright 2003-04 | | 21 14 | Chuck Wright 2004-05 | | 14 19 | Chuck Wright . . . . . 62 65 4 yr .488 2005-06 | | 17 17 | Mike Walters 2006-07 | | 20 10 | Mike Walters 2007-08 | | 19 10 | Mike Walters . . . . . 56 37 3 yr .602 SCHOOL TOTAL 651 462 35 yr .585
 Boys Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1903-04 | | 6 4 | none 1904-05 | | 6 0 | none 1905-06 | | 3 1 | none . . . . . 15 5 3 yr .750 1906-07 | | 6 6 | . . . . . 6 6 1 yr .500 1907-08 | | 16 8 | DeForrest Stull 1908-09 | | 5 5 | DeForrest Stull . . . . . 21 13 2 yr .618 1909-10 | | 10 2 | William Baird 1910-11 | | 5 7 | William Baird 1911-12 | D Q | 19 4 | William Baird 1912-13 | | 8 5 | William Baird . . . . . 42 18 4 yr .700 1913-14 | | 9 11 | Harold Mann . . . . . 9 11 1 yr .450 1914-15 | | 13 6 | Reed Stevenson . . . . . 13 6 1 yr .684 1915-16 | D Q | 13 7 | Earl Smith 1916-17 | | 10 6 | Earl Smith . . . . . 23 13 2 yr .639 1917-18 | D Q 3 | 15 3 | Fred Bourn . . . . . 15 3 1 yr .833 1918-19 | | 16 3 | John Tendick . . . . . 16 3 1 yr .842 1919-20 | D Q 2 | 23 4 | R.A. Defenbaugh . . . . . 23 4 1 yr .852 1920-21 | | 13 7 | Mark Peterman 1921-22 | D | 23 7 | Mark Peterman 1922-23 | D S Q 3 | 19 6 | Mark Peterman 1923-24 | D S Q 3 | 26 8 | Mark Peterman 1924-25 | D S Q 3 | 26 8 | Mark Peterman 1925-26 | D S Q 2 | 23 12 | Mark Peterman 1926-27 | D | 32 8 | Mark Peterman 1927-28 | D S Q *1 | 37 7 | Mark Peterman 1928-29 | D | 30 7 | Mark Peterman . . . . . 229 70 9 yr .766 1929-30 | D | 21 9 | Archie Chadd 1930-31 | | 22 7 | Archie Chadd 1931-32 | D S Q 2 | 27 5 | Archie Chadd 1932-33 | D S Q | 22 8 | Archie Chadd . . . . . 92 29 4 yr .760 1933-34 | D | 15 13 | Jim Groutage . . . . . 15 13 1 yr .536 1934-35 | D | 13 16 | Roy Anderson . . . . . 13 16 1 yr .448 1935-36 | | 18 7 | Paul Holliday . . . . . 18 7 1 yr .720 1936-37 | R | 19 10 | Coke Mills . . . . . 19 10 1 yr .655 1937-38 | R | 18 10 | Willard Larson 1938-39 | RS Q | 22 6 | Willard Larson 1939-40 | | 16 10 | Willard Larson 1940-41 | RS Q 4 | 27 5 | Willard Larson 1941-42 | R | 15 12 | Willard Larson 1942-43 | RS Q | 25 3 | Willard Larson 1943-44 | RS Q | 25 5 | Willard Larson 1944-45 | R | 16 14 | Willard Larson 1945-46 | R | 17 14 | Willard Larson . . . . . 181 79 9 yr .696 1946-47 | R | 14 16 | George Mathis 1947-48 | RS Q | 22 8 | George Mathis . . . . . 36 24 2 yr .600 1948-49 | | 11 14 | A.L. Buckner 1949-50 | R | 13 15 | A.L. Buckner 1950-51 | R | 18 9 | A.L. Buckner . . . . . 42 38 3 yr .525 1951-52 | | 16 10 | Frank Whitman 1952-53 | RS Q | 21 8 | Frank Whitman 1953-54 | | 13 13 | Frank Whitman 1954-55 | R | 17 11 | Frank Whitman 1955-56 | | 10 14 | Frank Whitman 1956-57 | | 6 18 | Frank Whitman . . . . . 83 74 6 yr .529 1957-58 | R | 19 7 | Chuck Crosby 1958-59 | R | 18 8 | Chuck Crosby . . . . . 37 15 2 yr .712 1959-60 | R | 15 11 | Joe Adam 1960-61 | | 16 10 | Joe Adam 1961-62 | | 2 22 | Joe Adam . . . . . 33 43 3 yr .434 1962-63 | R | 8 20 | Don Stanton . . . . . 8 20 1 yr .286 1963-64 | | 6 15 | Carroll Belcher . . . . . 6 15 1 yr .286 1964-65 | R | 18 10 | Rod Richardson 1965-66 | R | 17 9 | Rod Richardson 1966-67 | R | 14 9 | Rod Richardson . . . . . 49 28 3 yr .636 1967-68 | R | | 1967-68 | | 4 2 | Rod Richardson [partial] . . . . . 4 2 1 yr .667 1967-68 | | 9 12 | Terry Anderson [partial] . . . . . 9 12 1 yr .429 1968-69 | | 14 13 | Don Gideon 1969-70 | R | 9 16 | Don Gideon 1970-71 | | 12 15 | Don Gideon . . . . . 35 44 3 yr .443 1971-72 | | 6 18 | Bob Fidler 1972-73 | | 7 15 | Bob Fidler 1973-74 | | 9 13 | Bob Fidler . . . . . 22 46 3 yr .324 1974-75 | | 8 14 | Terry Knapp 1975-76 | | 2 22 | Terry Knapp . . . . . 10 36 2 yr .217 1976-77 | | 4 20 | Bill Maurice 1977-78 | | 7 18 | Bill Maurice 1978-79 | | 7 18 | Bill Maurice 1979-80 | | 9 15 | Bill Maurice 1980-81 | | 14 13 | Bill Maurice 1981-82 | | 13 13 | Bill Maurice 1982-83 | | 1 23 | Bill Maurice . . . . . 55 120 7 yr .314 1983-84 | | 1 23 | Craig Kampwerth 1984-85 | | 5 22 | Craig Kampwerth 1985-86 AA | R | 18 12 | Craig Kampwerth 1986-87 | | 17 9 | Craig Kampwerth 1987-88 AA | R | 16 10 | Craig Kampwerth 1988-89 | | 15 9 | Craig Kampwerth 1989-90 | | 12 14 | Craig Kampwerth 1990-91 | | 21 5 | Craig Kampwerth . . . . . 105 104 8 yr .502 1991-92 | | 11 15 | Donald Gomes 1992-93 | | 1 23 | Donald Gomes 1993-94 | | 5 19 | Donald Gomes 1994-95 | | 10 17 | Donald Gomes 1995-96 | | 17 9 | Donald Gomes . . . . . 44 83 5 yr .346 1996-97 | | 10 16 | Bob Barnes 1997-98 | | 12 12 | Bob Barnes 1998-99 | | 15 10 | Bob Barnes 1999-00 | | | Bob Barnes 2000-01 | | 11 14 | Bob Barnes 2001-02 | | 11 18 | Bob Barnes 2002-03 | | 12 14 | Bob Barnes 2003-04 | | 20 7 | Bob Barnes . . . . . 91 91 7 yr .500 2004-05 | | 13 13 | Mike Sorrill 2005-06 | | 6 19 | Mike Sorrill 2006-07 | | 7 18 | Mike Sorrill . . . . . 26 50 3 yr .342 2007-08 | | 8 19 | Jeff Otto . . . . . 8 19 1 yr .296 SCHOOL TOTAL 14531170 104 yr .554
 Boys Cross Country
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2008-09 1A | Q | |
 Boys Football
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1972-73 | | | Ron Ellberg 1973-74 | | 2 6 1 | Ron Ellberg 1974-75 | | 6 4 | Ron Ellberg 1975-76 | | 7 3 | Ron Ellberg 1976-77 | | 5 4 | Ron Ellberg 1977-78 | | 4 5 | Ron Ellberg 1978-79 4A | Q | 8 2 | Ron Ellberg 1979-80 | | 7 3 | Ron Ellberg 1980-81 | | 6 4 | Ron Ellberg 1981-82 4A | Q | 8 2 | Ron Ellberg 1982-83 | | 2 7 | Ron Ellberg 1983-84 | | 5 4 | Ron Ellberg 1984-85 | | 4 4 | Ron Ellberg 1985-86 | | 5 4 | Ron Ellberg . . . . . 69 52 1 13 yr .570 1986-87 | | 0 9 | Steve Graves 1987-88 | | 3 6 | Steve Graves 1988-89 | | 3 6 | Steve Graves 1989-90 | | 3 6 | Steve Graves 1990-91 | | 8 2 | Steve Graves 1991-92 4A | Q | 8 2 | Steve Graves 1992-93 | | 5 4 | Steve Graves 1993-94 | | 5 4 | Steve Graves 1994-95 3A | Q | 6 4 | Steve Graves 1995-96 4A | Q | 6 4 | Steve Graves 1996-97 4A | Q | 7 3 | Steve Graves 1997-98 4A | Q | 7 3 | Steve Graves 1998-99 4A | Q | 10 2 | Steve Graves 1999-00 4A | Q | 10 2 | Steve Graves 2000-01 | | 3 6 | Steve Graves 2001-02 | | 4 5 | Steve Graves 2002-03 5A | Q | 7 4 | Steve Graves 2003-04 5A | Q | 10 1 | Steve Graves . . . . . 105 73 18 yr .590 2004-05 | | 3 6 | Chuck Wright 2005-06 4A | Q | 5 5 | Chuck Wright 2006-07 | | 4 5 | Chuck Wright 2007-08 | | 3 6 | Chuck Wright 2008-09 | | 4 5 | Chuck Wright . . . . . 19 27 5 yr .413 SCHOOL TOTAL 193 152 1 36 yr .559
 Boys Gymnastics
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1952-53 | 3 | |
 Boys Track and Field
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1894-95 | 8 | | 1895-96 | 9 | | 1921-22 A | 10 | | 1942-43 | D | | 1946-47 | D 7 | |
 Boys Wrestling
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1998-99 | | 3 17 | Steve Holley 1999-00 | | 6 12 1 | Steve Holley 2000-01 | | 5 17 | Steve Holley 2001-02 | | 15 5 | Steve Holley 2002-03 | | 8 10 | Steve Holley . . . . . 37 61 1 5 yr .379 2003-04 | | 24 4 | Steve Holly . . . . . 24 4 1 yr .857 2004-05 | | 19 2 | Steve Holley 2005-06 | | 17 3 | Steve Holley . . . . . 36 5 2 yr .878 2006-07 AA | R | 18 1 | Matt Kees . . . . . 18 1 1 yr .947 2007-08 | | 16 2 | Phil Johns Sr. . . . . . 16 2 1 yr .889 2008-09 1A | R | 18 5 | Phil Johns . . . . . 18 5 1 yr .783 SCHOOL TOTAL 149 78 1 11 yr .656
 Girls Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 | | 6 17 | Julie Nagle 1978-79 | | 12 9 | Julie Nagle 1979-80 | | 9 15 | Julie Nagle 1980-81 | | 7 16 | Julie Nagle 1981-82 | | 7 15 | Julie Nagle 1982-83 | | 14 10 | Julie Nagle 1983-84 | | 4 20 | Julie Nagle . . . . . 59 102 7 yr .366 1984-85 | | 9 15 | Darrel Gomes 1985-86 | | 12 11 | Darrel Gomes 1986-87 | | 7 17 | Darrel Gomes . . . . . 28 43 3 yr .394 1987-88 | | 11 15 | Kim Patterson 1988-89 | | 11 14 | Kim Patterson 1989-90 | | 14 11 | Kim Patterson 1990-91 | | 14 12 | Kim Patterson 1991-92 | | 19 7 | Kim Patterson 1992-93 | | 17 9 | Kim Patterson 1993-94 | | 14 13 | Kim Patterson 1994-95 | | 13 14 | Kim Patterson 1995-96 | | 15 12 | Kim Patterson 1996-97 | | 21 8 | Kim Patterson 1997-98 | | 11 18 | Kim Patterson 1998-99 | | 6 24 | Kim Patterson 1999-00 | | 4 23 | Kim Patterson 2000-01 | | 15 12 | Kim Patterson 2001-02 | | 16 12 | Kim Patterson 2002-03 | | 11 15 | Kim Patterson . . . . . 212 219 16 yr .492 2004-05 | | 15 12 | Layne Langholf 2005-06 | | 17 11 | Layne Langholf 2006-07 | | 11 18 | Layne Langholf 2007-08 | | 15 13 | Layne Langholf . . . . . 58 54 4 yr .518 SCHOOL TOTAL 357 418 30 yr .461
 Girls Bowling
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | D Q | | 1976-77 | D Q | | 1978-79 | D Q | | 1979-80 | D Q | | 1981-82 | D Q 6 | |
 Girls Cross Country
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1994-95 AA | R | | Sam Glick
 Girls Softball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | RS Q | 16 1 | Ruth Klehm . . . . . 16 1 1 yr .941 1976-77 | R | | 1977-78 | R | | 1990-91 AA | R | | 1993-94 AA | R | | 2008-09 2A | RS | 20 9 | Bob Barnes . . . . . 20 9 1 yr .690 SCHOOL TOTAL 36 10 2 yr .783
 Girls Track and Field
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2000-01 | | 6 6 | Bill Lingle . . . . . 6 6 1 yr .500 SCHOOL TOTAL 6 6 1 yr .500
 Girls Volleyball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2000-01 | | 6 12 | Val Ford . . . . . 6 12 1 yr .333 2008-09 | | 5 19 | Denise Strube-Pieper . . . . . 5 19 1 yr .208 SCHOOL TOTAL 11 31 2 yr .262
 Group Interpretation
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | D | | 1975-76 | D | |
 Individual Events
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1948-49 | 10 | | 1971-72 | D | | 1973-74 | D | | 1974-75 | D | | 1975-76 | D | | 1987-88 | 10 | | 1989-90 | R | | 1990-91 | R | | 1991-92 | R | | 1992-93 | R | | 1993-94 | R | | 1994-95 | R | | 1995-96 | R | | David Bishop, James Malengren, & Lisa Walker 1996-97 | R | | 1997-98 | R | | 1998-99 | R | |