IHSA

Season Summaries

Downers Grove (North)

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 As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1947-48 | D S Q | 13 2 | Richard Kucera . . . . . 13 2 1 yr .867 1954-55 | D | | 1955-56 | D | | 1964-65 | R | | As Downers Grove (North) 1984-85 AA | R | | 1990-91 AA | R | | 1999-00 AA | R | | Chad Isaacson 2003-04 AA | RS | 23 15 | Chad Isaacson . . . . . 23 15 1 yr .605 2006-07 AA | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 36 17 2 yr .679
 Boys Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1919-20 | | 5 9 | Jess O. Van Antwerp . . . . . 5 9 1 yr .357 1920-21 | | 2 8 | J.C.T. Rogers . . . . . 2 8 1 yr .200 1921-22 | | 3 7 | James Creighton [partial] . . . . . 3 7 1 yr .300 1921-22 | | | Thomas Rogers [partial] 1922-23 | | 0 15 | Glidden B. Reeve 1923-24 | | 6 11 | Glidden B. Reeve . . . . . 6 26 2 yr .188 1924-25 | | 6 10 | Ray D. Hahn 1925-26 | | 9 10 | Ray D. Hahn 1926-27 | | | Ray D. Hahn 1927-28 | | 6 6 | Ray D. Hahn . . . . . 21 26 3 yr .447 1928-29 | | 11 6 | Luther D. Lake . . . . . 11 6 1 yr .647 1929-30 | | 10 6 | John R. Walsh 1930-31 | D | 10 13 | John R. Walsh . . . . . 20 19 2 yr .513 1931-32 | | 12 10 | Lloyd D. Grimm 1932-33 | D | 25 3 | Lloyd D. Grimm 1933-34 | | 10 10 | Lloyd D. Grimm 1934-35 | | 17 6 | Lloyd D. Grimm . . . . . 64 29 4 yr .688 1935-36 | | 19 3 | Earl W. Sturges 1936-37 | D | 11 7 | Earl W. Sturges 1937-38 | | 5 7 | Earl W. Sturges . . . . . 35 17 3 yr .673 1938-39 | | 9 7 | Richard Barrows 1939-40 | | | Richard Barrows 1940-41 | | 4 16 | Richard Barrows . . . . . 13 23 2 yr .361 1941-42 | | 7 11 | Harry Trigg 1942-43 | | 11 10 | Harry Trigg . . . . . 18 21 2 yr .462 1943-44 | | 2 15 | Orville L. Krughodd 1944-45 | | 11 8 | Orville L. Krughodd . . . . . 13 23 2 yr .361 1945-46 | | 0 15 | Richard Kucera 1946-47 | | 5 13 | Richard Kucera 1947-48 | | 4 15 | Richard Kucera 1948-49 | R | 13 12 | Richard Kucera 1949-50 | R | 13 12 | Richard Kucera 1950-51 | | 7 11 | Richard Kucera 1951-52 | | 11 10 | Richard Kucera . . . . . 53 88 7 yr .376 1952-53 | | 5 9 | Guy Wellman 1953-54 | | 6 16 | Guy Wellman 1954-55 | R | 19 5 | Guy Wellman 1955-56 | | 9 11 | Guy Wellman 1956-57 | | 13 9 | Guy Wellman 1957-58 | | 14 8 | Guy Wellman 1958-59 | | 13 9 | Guy Wellman 1959-60 | | 4 10 | Guy Wellman 1960-61 | | 5 9 | Guy Wellman 1961-62 | | 1 20 | Guy Wellman . . . . . 89 106 10 yr .456 1962-63 | | 7 14 | Lloyd Wasmer 1963-64 | R | 19 7 | Lloyd Wasmer 1964-65 | | 5 9 | Lloyd Wasmer As Downers Grove (North) 1965-66 | | | Lloyd Wasmer 1966-67 | | | Lloyd Wasmer 1967-68 | | 9 13 | Lloyd Wasmer 1968-69 | | 12 2 | Lloyd Wasmer 1969-70 | | | Lloyd Wasmer 1970-71 | | 4 10 | Lloyd Wasmer 1971-72 AA | R | 7 7 | Lloyd Wasmer 1972-73 | | 5 7 | Lloyd Wasmer 1973-74 | | | Lloyd Wasmer 1974-75 | | | Lloyd Wasmer . . . . . 68 69 8 yr .496 1975-76 | | 5 11 | Dave Jacobs 1976-77 | | 13 12 | Dave Jacobs 1977-78 | | 7 9 | Dave Jacobs 1978-79 | | 7 9 | Dave Jacobs 1979-80 | | | Dave Jacobs 1980-81 | | | Dave Jacobs 1981-82 | | 10 15 | Dave Jacobs 1982-83 | | 7 19 | Dave Jacobs . . . . . 49 75 6 yr .395 1983-84 | | | Walt Matune 1984-85 | | 12 14 | Walt Matune 1985-86 | | 9 16 | Walt Matune 1986-87 AA | R | | Walt Matune 1987-88 | | 13 13 | Walt Matune . . . . . 34 43 3 yr .442 1994-95 AA | R | | 1995-96 | | 8 16 | Steve Joslyn 1996-97 AA | R | 13 15 | Steve Joslyn 1997-98 | | 2 23 | Steve Joslyn 1998-99 AA | RS | 23 7 | Steve Joslyn 1999-00 | | 18 9 | Steve Joslyn 2000-01 AA | R | 26 3 | Steve Joslyn . . . . . 90 73 6 yr .552 2001-02 AA | R | 16 12 | James Haack 2002-03 | | 14 13 | James Haack 2003-04 | | 11 17 | James Haack 2004-05 | | 11 17 | James Haack 2005-06 | | 10 17 | James Haack . . . . . 62 76 5 yr .449 2006-07 | | 5 23 | Jim Haack . . . . . 5 23 1 yr .179 SCHOOL TOTAL 661 767 70 yr .463
 Boys Cross Country
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1949-50 | D Q 3 | | 1956-57 | Q 7 | | As Downers Grove (North) 1975-76 | Q | | 1977-78 AA | Q 9 | | 1979-80 AA | Q | | 1985-86 AA | R | | 1986-87 AA | Q 4 | | 1987-88 AA | Q 5 | | 1995-96 AA | Q | | 1997-98 AA | R Q 10 | | 1999-00 AA | R Q 5 | | Will Kupisch 2000-01 AA | R Q 3 | | Will Kupisch 2002-03 AA | Q | | 2003-04 AA | Q | | Will Kupisch 2004-05 AA | Q 7 | | William Kupisch
 Boys Football
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1920-21 | | 4 2 1 | Jc Rogers 1921-22 | | 1 6 1 | Jc Rogers . . . . . 5 8 2 2 yr .400 1922-23 | | 5 1 2 | Gb Reeves 1923-24 | | 2 5 1 | Gb Reeves . . . . . 7 6 3 2 yr .531 1924-25 | | 3 5 | Ray Hahn 1925-26 | | 2 5 1 | Ray Hahn 1926-27 | | 4 3 1 | Ray Hahn . . . . . 9 13 2 3 yr .417 1927-28 | | 3 4 1 | Ray Hubbert . . . . . 3 4 1 1 yr .438 1928-29 | | 4 4 | John Walsh 1929-30 | | 2 5 2 | John Walsh 1930-31 | | 3 5 | John Walsh . . . . . 9 14 2 3 yr .400 1931-32 | | 3 4 1 | Lloyd Grimm As Downers Grove (North) 1933-34 | | 2 6 | Lloyd Grimm 1934-35 | | 3 5 1 | Lloyd Grimm . . . . . 8 15 2 3 yr .360 1935-36 | | 5 4 | Earl Sturgis . . . . . 5 4 1 yr .556 1936-37 | | 5 4 | Earl Stugis . . . . . 5 4 1 yr .556 1937-38 | | 3 4 2 | Earl Sturgis . . . . . 3 4 2 1 yr .444 1938-39 | | 3 4 2 | Dick Burrows 1939-40 | | 3 5 1 | Dick Burrows 1940-41 | | 9 0 | Dick Burrows 1941-42 | | 6 3 | Dick Burrows . . . . . 21 12 3 4 yr .625 1942-43 | | 3 4 1 | Armond Barkdall . . . . . 3 4 1 1 yr .438 1943-44 | | 5 2 1 | Orville Krughoff 1944-45 | | 3 4 | Orville Krughoff . . . . . 8 6 1 2 yr .567 1945-46 | | 1 4 2 | Dick Kucera 1946-47 | | 3 5 | Dick Kucera . . . . . 4 9 2 2 yr .333 1947-48 | | 3 6 | Julian Taylo 1948-49 | | 1 7 | Julian Taylo . . . . . 4 13 2 yr .235 1949-50 | | 6 2 | James Stahl 1950-51 | | 2 6 | James Stahl 1951-52 | | 4 5 | James Stahl 1952-53 | | 5 3 1 | James Stahl 1953-54 | | 2 6 | James Stahl 1954-55 | | 5 2 1 | James Stahl . . . . . 24 24 2 6 yr .500 1955-56 | | 1 6 1 | Richard Carstens 1956-57 | | 3 5 | Richard Carstens 1957-58 | | 2 3 3 | Richard Carstens 1958-59 | | 3 5 | Richard Carstens 1959-60 | | 3 4 1 | Richard Carstens 1960-61 | | 7 1 | Richard Carstens 1961-62 | | 6 2 | Richard Carstens 1962-63 | | 6 2 | Richard Carstens 1963-64 | | 5 2 1 | Richard Carstens 1964-65 | | 2 5 1 | Richard Carstens 1965-66 | | 6 2 | Richard Carstens 1966-67 | | 3 5 | Richard Carstens 1967-68 | | 1 7 | Richard Carstens 1968-69 | | 3 3 2 | Richard Carstens 1969-70 | | 6 0 2 | Richard Carstens 1970-71 | | 4 3 1 | Richard Carstens 1971-72 | | 6 2 | Richard Carstens 1972-73 | | 4 3 1 | Richard Carstens 1973-74 | | 2 6 | Richard Carstens 1974-75 | | 6 3 | Richard Carstens 1975-76 | | 6 3 | Richard Carstens 1976-77 | | 7 2 | Richard Carstens 1977-78 | | 6 3 | Richard Carstens 1978-79 | | 5 4 | Richard Carstens 1979-80 | | 3 6 | Richard Carstens 1980-81 | | 6 3 | Richard Carstens 1981-82 | | 4 5 | Richard Carstens 1982-83 | | 7 2 | Richard Carstens 1983-84 | | 7 3 | Richard Carstens 1984-85 | | 6 3 | Richard Carstens 1985-86 | | 4 5 | Richard Carstens . . . . . 140 108 13 31 yr .561 1986-87 | | 4 5 | Pete Ventrelli 1987-88 | | 5 4 | Pete Ventrelli 1988-89 | | 5 4 | Pete Ventrelli 1989-90 6A | Q | 7 4 | Pete Ventrelli 1990-91 6A | Q 2 | 13 1 | Pete Ventrelli 1991-92 6A | Q | 10 3 | Pete Ventrelli 1992-93 6A | Q | 8 4 | Pete Ventrelli 1993-94 | | 5 4 | Pete Ventrelli 1994-95 | | 4 5 | Pete Ventrelli 1995-96 | | 5 4 | Pete Ventrelli 1996-97 | | 5 4 | Pete Ventrelli 1997-98 6A | Q | 7 3 | Pete Ventrelli 1998-99 6A | Q | 10 3 | Pete Ventrelli 1999-00 6A | Q | 9 3 | Pete Ventrelli 2000-01 6A | Q | 9 2 | Pete Ventrelli 2001-02 8A | Q | 5 5 | Pete Ventrelli . . . . . 111 58 16 yr .657 2002-03 8A | Q | 7 4 | John Wander Jr. 2003-04 7A | Q | 12 1 | John Wander Jr. 2004-05 8A | Q *1 | 12 2 | John Wander Jr. 2005-06 8A | Q | 9 2 | John Wander Jr. 2006-07 8A | Q | 5 5 | John Wander Jr. 2007-08 | | 2 7 | John Wander Jr. 2008-09 7A | Q | 7 5 | John Wander Jr. . . . . . 54 26 7 yr .675 SCHOOL TOTAL 423 332 36 88 yr .558
 Boys Golf
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1951-52 | D Q 4 | | 1955-56 | Q 6 | | 1958-59 | D Q | | 1959-60 | D Q 4 | | As Downers Grove (North) 1972-73 | Q | | 1976-77 AA | D | | 1982-83 AA | Q | | 1983-84 AA | R | |
 Boys Gymnastics
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1984-85 | R | | 1985-86 | RS Q 6 | | 1994-95 | R | | 1995-96 | R Q 4 | | Al Bekkedal 1996-97 | Q 8 | | 1999-00 | Q 7 | | 2006-07 | S Q 5 | | Al Bekkedal 2007-08 | Q 7 | |
 Boys Soccer
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1990-91 | R | 9 8 2 | Bob Graham 1991-92 | RS | 13 6 2 | Bob Graham . . . . . 22 14 4 2 yr .600 1999-00 AA | S | 16 6 3 | Christine Tomek 2000-01 AA | SUQ | 21 4 1 | Christine Tomek 2001-02 AA | SUQ | 21 4 1 | Christine Tomek . . . . . 58 14 5 3 yr .786 SCHOOL TOTAL 80 28 9 5 yr .722
 Boys Swimming and Diving
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1964-65 | 10 | | As Downers Grove (North) 1995-96 | S | | Tom Redig
 Boys Tennis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1961-62 | D 9 | | As Downers Grove (North) 1995-96 | S | | Ron Jakes
 Boys Track and Field
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1937-38 | 6 | | 1939-40 | D | | 1961-62 | D | | 1963-64 | D | | As Downers Grove (North) 1992-93 AA | S | | 1995-96 AA | 9 | |
 Boys Volleyball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1992-93 | R | | 1993-94 | S Q 2 | 36 3 | Ray Butkus . . . . . 36 3 1 yr .923 1999-00 | | 28 10 | Laura Schneeweiss 2000-01 | | 20 17 | Laura Schneeweiss . . . . . 48 27 2 yr .640 2002-03 | R | | 2005-06 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 84 30 3 yr .737
 Boys Wrestling
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1962-63 | D | | 1963-64 | D | | As Downers Grove (North) 1973-74 AA | 10 | | 1979-80 AA | D | | 2004-05 | | 9 10 | Chris McGrath 2005-06 | | 9 12 | Chris McGrath . . . . . 18 22 2 yr .450 SCHOOL TOTAL 18 22 2 yr .450
 Chess (Team)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1978-79 AA | 8 | | 1996-97 | 5 | | Charles Hlavaty, Jr.
 Competitive Cheerleading
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2006-07 C | Q | | Steve Frances
 Debate
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1945-46 | S 2 | | 1946-47 | S | | 1948-49 | S 5 | | 1951-52 | S 2 | | 1954-55 | S 5 | | 1955-56 | S | | 1956-57 | S 4 | | 1963-64 | 3 | |
 Girls Badminton
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1978-79 | D | | 1979-80 | D | | 1981-82 | D | | 1982-83 | S | | 1985-86 | S | | 1986-87 | 7 | | 1987-88 | S | | 1988-89 | S 7 | | 1990-91 | S 10 | | 1991-92 | S 5 | | 1994-95 | 9 | | 1996-97 | S 4 | | 1998-99 | 5 | | 1999-00 | S 3 | | Anthony Calderone 2000-01 | S 2 | | Anthony Calderone 2001-02 | S 2 | | 2002-03 | S *1 | | 2003-04 | S *1 | | 2004-05 | S 3 | | Anthony Calderone 2005-06 | S *1 | | Anthony Calderone 2006-07 | S 3 | | Anthony Calderone 2007-08 | S 9 | | Anthony Calderone 2008-09 | S 10 | | Anthony Calderone
 Girls Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1986-87 AA | R | | 1988-89 AA | R | | 1992-93 AA | R | | 1995-96 AA | R | |
 Girls Bowling
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1984-85 | S Q | |
 Girls Cross Country
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | | | 1976-77 | | 8 1 | Bruce Ritter 1977-78 | | 10 0 | Bruce Ritter 1978-79 | | 10 0 | Bruce Ritter 1979-80 | Q 4 | 11 0 | Bruce Ritter 1980-81 | D Q *1 | 8 0 | Bruce Ritter 1981-82 | D S Q 6 | 8 0 | Bruce Ritter 1982-83 | R Q 3 | 7 0 | Bruce Ritter 1983-84 | RS Q 2 | 7 0 | Bruce Ritter 1984-85 | RS Q 2 | 7 0 | Bruce Ritter 1985-86 | R Q *1 | 4 2 | Bruce Ritter 1986-87 | R | 5 1 | Bruce Ritter 1987-88 | R Q 4 | 5 1 | Bruce Ritter 1988-89 AA | RS Q 2 | 6 0 | Bruce Ritter 1989-90 AA | R Q | 7 0 | Bruce Ritter 1990-91 AA | Q 7 | 6 1 | Bruce Ritter 1991-92 AA | Q | 5 2 | Bruce Ritter 1992-93 AA | Q 9 | 6 1 | Bruce Ritter 1993-94 | | 6 2 | Bruce Ritter 1994-95 | | 5 2 | Bruce Ritter 1995-96 | | 5 1 | Bruce Ritter 1996-97 | | 5 1 | Bruce Ritter 1997-98 AA | R Q 8 | 5 1 | Bruce Ritter 1998-99 | | 6 1 | Bruce Ritter 1999-00 AA | Q | 6 1 | Bruce Ritter 2000-01 AA | Q | 3 4 | Bruce Ritter . . . . . 161 22 25 yr .880 2001-02 | | 4 3 | Tim McDonald 2002-03 | | 2 4 | Tim McDonald 2003-04 | | 3 3 | Tim McDonald 2004-05 AA | Q | | Tim McDonald . . . . . 9 10 3 yr .474 SCHOOL TOTAL 170 32 28 yr .842
 Girls Gymnastics
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 | D Q 7 | | 1982-83 | R Q 8 | | 1983-84 | RS Q 6 | | 1990-91 | RS Q 8 | | 2000-01 | R | | 2001-02 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | Linda Reynolds 2003-04 | R | | Linda Reynolds 2004-05 | R | | Linda Reynolds
 Girls Soccer
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2007-08 AA | R | |
 Girls Softball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1978-79 | RS Q | 11 8 | June Miller . . . . . 11 8 1 yr .579 1983-84 | | 5 7 | Emily Mollet 1984-85 | | 6 10 | Emily Mollet 1985-86 | | 10 15 | Emily Mollet 1986-87 | | 3 10 | Emily Mollet 1987-88 | | 13 24 | Emily Mollet 1988-89 | | 12 16 | Emily Mollet 1989-90 | | 15 11 | Emily Mollet 1990-91 | | 4 19 | Emily Mollet 1991-92 | | 3 27 | Emily Mollet 1992-93 | | 14 13 | Emily Mollet 1993-94 | | 20 10 | Emily Mollet 1994-95 | | 19 12 | Emily Mollet 1995-96 | | 20 14 | Emily Mollet 1996-97 | | 22 12 | Emily Mollet 1997-98 | | 21 14 | Emily Mollet 1998-99 | | 20 14 | Emily Mollet 1999-00 | | 19 16 | Emily Mollet 2000-01 | | 21 16 | Emily Mollet 2001-02 AA | R | 18 13 | Emily Mollet . . . . . 265 273 19 yr .493 2002-03 | | 17 18 | Jackie McCormick . . . . . 17 18 1 yr .486 2003-04 | | 15 20 | Chris Waca 2004-05 | | 19 17 | Chris Waca . . . . . 34 37 2 yr .479 2005-06 | | 22 15 | Mark Magro 2006-07 AA | R | 22 15 | Mark Magro 2007-08 | | 15 14 | Mark Magro . . . . . 59 44 3 yr .573 SCHOOL TOTAL 386 380 26 yr .504
 Girls Swimming and Diving
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | 10 | | 1976-77 | 7 | | 1977-78 | D | | 2007-08 | S | | Judy Busse 2008-09 | 5 | |
 Girls Tennis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1999-00 | S | |
 Girls Track and Field
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 AA | 8 | | Marilyn Muehlhauser 1983-84 AA | 9 | | Marilyn Muehlhauser 1984-85 AA | S 10 | | Marilyn Muehlhauser 1985-86 AA | 5 | | Marilyn Muehlhauser 1991-92 AA | 10 | | Bruce Ritter 1998-99 AA | S | | Bruce Ritter
 Girls Volleyball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1978-79 AA | D | | 1982-83 AA | R | | 1984-85 AA | RSUQ 4 | 35 3 | Connie Sinnard . . . . . 35 3 1 yr .921 1985-86 AA | R | | 1986-87 AA | R | | 1987-88 AA | R | | 1988-89 AA | RSUQ 4 | 27 9 | Connie Sinnard . . . . . 27 9 1 yr .750 1999-00 AA | R | | 2005-06 AA | R | | 2006-07 AA | R | | 2008-09 | | 14 22 | Mark Wasik . . . . . 14 22 1 yr .389 2009-10 4A | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 76 34 3 yr .691
 Group Interpretation
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1999-00 | Q | |
 Individual Events
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 | R | | 1997-98 | 7 | | 2000-01 | 8 | | 2001-02 | 6 | | 2006-07 | 10 | | 2007-08 | 8 | | 2008-09 | R 5 | | Missy Carlson & Bill Fleming
 Scholastic Bowl
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2001-02 AA | | | 2002-03 AA | R | | 2006-07 | | 13 4 | Jane Rice . . . . . 13 4 1 yr .765 2006-07 AA | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 13 4 1 yr .765
 Speech Sweepstakes
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1945-46 | 8 | | 1951-52 | 10 | |