IHSA

Season Summaries

Downers Grove (South)

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 1979-80 AA | R | | 1985-86 AA | R | | 1987-88 AA | R | | 1994-95 AA | R | | 2004-05 AA | RS | 28 10 | Phil Fox . . . . . 28 10 1 yr .737 2006-07 AA | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 28 10 1 yr .737
 Boys Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1965-66 | | 3 20 | Larry Wyllie 1966-67 | | 5 16 | Larry Wyllie . . . . . 8 36 2 yr .182 1967-68 | | 3 18 | Al Ostrowski 1968-69 | | 10 11 | Al Ostrowski . . . . . 13 29 2 yr .310 1969-70 | | 12 10 | Dale Gott 1970-71 | | 3 18 | Dale Gott 1971-72 | | 8 13 | Dale Gott . . . . . 23 41 3 yr .359 1972-73 AA | R | 10 15 | Bill Pelekoudas 1973-74 | | 5 19 | Bill Pelekoudas 1974-75 | | 6 18 | Bill Pelekoudas 1975-76 AA | R | 14 14 | Bill Pelekoudas 1976-77 | | 4 21 | Bill Pelekoudas 1977-78 | | 8 18 | Bill Pelekoudas 1978-79 | | 16 11 | Bill Pelekoudas 1979-80 AA | RSUQ | 26 5 | Bill Pelekoudas . . . . . 89 121 8 yr .424 1980-81 | | 3 21 | Scott Cummings . . . . . 3 21 1 yr .125 1981-82 | | 12 12 | Dick Flaiz 1982-83 | | 17 10 | Dick Flaiz 1983-84 | | 15 12 | Dick Flaiz 1984-85 AA | R | 21 8 | Dick Flaiz 1985-86 AA | R | 23 6 | Dick Flaiz 1986-87 | | 19 7 | Dick Flaiz 1987-88 | | 17 8 | Dick Flaiz . . . . . 124 63 7 yr .663 1991-92 AA | R | | 1992-93 AA | R | | 1993-94 AA | RS | 23 7 | Dick Flaiz 1994-95 AA | RS | 23 7 | Dick Flaiz . . . . . 46 14 2 yr .767 1995-96 AA | R | | 1997-98 AA | R | 18 10 | Paul Runyon 1998-99 | | 16 10 | Paul Runyon 1999-00 | | 4 22 | Paul Runyon 2000-01 | | 12 14 | Paul Runyon 2001-02 | | 16 11 | Paul Runyon 2002-03 AA | RSUQ | 24 7 | Paul Runyon 2003-04 AA | RS | 27 5 | Paul Runyon 2004-05 AA | RSUQ 3 | 30 4 | Paul Runyon . . . . . 147 83 8 yr .639 2008-09 4A | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 453 408 33 yr .526
 Boys Cross Country
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 AA | Q | | 1992-93 AA | R | | 2008-09 3A | Q | |
 Boys Football
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1969-70 | | | Bud Mohns 1970-71 | | | Bud Mohns 1971-72 | | | Bud Mohns 1972-73 | | | Bud Mohns 1973-74 | | | Bud Mohns 1974-75 | | | Bud Mohns 1975-76 | | | Bud Mohns 1976-77 | | | Bud Mohns 1977-78 | | 4 5 | Bud Mohns 1978-79 | | 4 5 | Bud Mohns 1979-80 | | 0 9 | Bud Mohns . . . . . 8 19 3 yr .296 1980-81 | | 1 8 | Tim Mash 1981-82 | | 5 4 | Tim Mash 1982-83 | | 7 2 | Tim Mash 1983-84 | | 5 4 | Tim Mash 1984-85 6A | Q 2 | 12 1 | Tim Mash 1985-86 6A | Q | 8 2 | Tim Mash 1986-87 6A | Q | 10 3 | Tim Mash 1987-88 6A | Q | 7 3 | Tim Mash 1988-89 6A | Q | 9 2 | Tim Mash . . . . . 64 29 9 yr .688 1989-90 6A | Q | 7 3 | John Belskis 1990-91 6A | Q | 8 2 | John Belskis 1991-92 6A | Q | 9 2 | John Belskis 1992-93 6A | Q | 6 4 | John Belskis 1993-94 6A | Q 2 | 13 1 | John Belskis 1994-95 6A | Q | 11 1 | John Belskis 1995-96 6A | Q | 9 2 | John Belskis 1996-97 | | 5 4 | John Belskis 1997-98 6A | Q | 9 2 | John Belskis 1998-99 6A | Q | 9 2 | John Belskis 1999-00 6A | Q | 9 2 | John Belskis 2000-01 6A | Q | 10 2 | John Belskis 2001-02 8A | Q *1 | 12 2 | John Belskis 2002-03 8A | Q | 11 1 | John Belskis 2003-04 8A | Q | 8 3 | John Belskis 2004-05 8A | Q | 5 5 | John Belskis 2005-06 8A | Q | 8 3 | John Belskis 2006-07 8A | Q | 6 4 | John Belskis 2007-08 8A | Q | 9 1 | John Belskis 2008-09 8A | Q | 7 3 | John Belskis . . . . . 171 49 20 yr .777 SCHOOL TOTAL 243 97 32 yr .715
 Boys Golf
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1971-72 | D | | 1974-75 | Q | | 1978-79 AA | Q | | 1984-85 AA | R | | 1986-87 AA | R Q 8 | | 2003-04 AA | RS Q | | Jay Baum
 Boys Soccer
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 4 4 4 | Chuck Novotny 1977-78 | | 8 6 1 | Chuck Novotny 1978-79 | | 6 8 | Chuck Novotny 1979-80 | | 13 3 3 | Chuck Novotny 1980-81 | | 13 3 2 | Chuck Novotny 1981-82 | | 9 5 2 | Chuck Novotny 1982-83 | RS Q | 13 6 2 | Chuck Novotny 1983-84 | RS Q 4 | 18 5 2 | Chuck Novotny 1984-85 | R | 16 2 2 | Chuck Novotny 1985-86 | RS Q | 18 4 2 | Chuck Novotny . . . . . 118 46 20 10 yr .696 1986-87 | | 13 8 1 | Barry Jacobson 1987-88 | | 14 4 3 | Barry Jacobson . . . . . 27 12 4 2 yr .674 1991-92 | R | | 1994-95 | | 14 7 1 | Miichael Wiggins 1995-96 | R | 16 5 4 | Miichael Wiggins 1996-97 | RSUQ | 15 7 4 | Miichael Wiggins 1997-98 AA | SUQ | 13 8 5 | Miichael Wiggins 1998-99 | | 9 14 1 | Miichael Wiggins 1999-00 AA | S | 10 9 6 | Miichael Wiggins 2000-01 | | 8 11 3 | Miichael Wiggins 2001-02 | | 12 6 3 | Miichael Wiggins . . . . . 97 67 27 8 yr .579 2004-05 AA | RS Q *1 | 26 2 1 | Jon Stapleton . . . . . 26 2 1 1 yr .914 2005-06 AA | R | | 2006-07 AA | R | | 2007-08 AA | R | | 2008-09 3A | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 268 127 52 21 yr .658
 Boys Swimming and Diving
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1988-89 | S 6 | | 1989-90 | S 9 | | 1990-91 | 5 | | 1994-95 | S | | 1996-97 | S | |
 Boys Tennis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1985-86 | S | | 1996-97 | S | | 1998-99 | S | | 2008-09 | S 8 | | Peter Freischlag
 Boys Track and Field
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 AA | 10 | | 1989-90 AA | 8 | |
 Boys Volleyball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1991-92 | R | | 2006-07 | RS Q | | Tony Nevrly 2008-09 | R | |
 Boys Wrestling
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1969-70 | D | | 1972-73 | D | | 1978-79 AA | D | | 1981-82 AA | D | |
 Chess (Team)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1974-75 AA | 5 | | Michael Mayfield 1975-76 AA | 2 | | Michael Mayfield 1976-77 AA | 2 | | Michael Mayfield 1979-80 AA | 7 | | Michael Mayfield 1986-87 AA | 4 | | Michael Mayfield 1987-88 AA | 7 | | Michael Mayfield 1988-89 AA | *1 | | Michael Mayfield 1989-90 AA | *1 | | Michael Mayfield
 Competitive Cheerleading
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2005-06 C | S Q 2 | | Gina Dryden 2006-07 C | S Q 3 | | Gina Dryden 2007-08 C | Q 2 | | Gina Dryden 2008-09 C | Q | | Gina Dryden
 Debate
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1983-84 | S | |
 Drama
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | D | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1979-80 | Q 10 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1981-82 | D | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1989-90 | S Q 8 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1991-92 | Q 4 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1993-94 | Q 8 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1994-95 | S Q 2 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen
 Girls Badminton
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1997-98 | S 2 | | 1999-00 | 8 | | 2000-01 | 7 | | 2005-06 | S | | Jeff Bryant
 Girls Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1978-79 | R | | Ouida Gabel 1980-81 AA | R | | Ouida Gabel 1981-82 AA | R | | Ouida Gabel 1982-83 AA | R | | Ouida Gabel 1989-90 | | 12 14 | Ouida Gabel . . . . . 12 14 1 yr .462 1990-91 AA | RS | 24 7 | Ellen O'Brien 1991-92 AA | RS | 28 4 | Ellen O'Brien 1992-93 AA | R | 23 7 | Ellen O'Brien 1993-94 AA | RSUQ | 27 5 | Ellen O'Brien 1994-95 | | 22 8 | Ellen O'Brien 1995-96 | | 8 20 | Ellen O'Brien 1996-97 | | 11 17 | Ellen O'Brien 1997-98 | | 18 10 | Ellen O'Brien 1998-99 | | 11 18 | Ellen O'Brien 1999-00 | | 17 12 | Ellen O'Brien 2000-01 | | 24 5 | Ellen O'Brien 2001-02 | | 16 13 | Ellen O'Brien 2002-03 | | 18 11 | Ellen O'Brien 2003-04 | | 14 14 | Ellen O'Brien 2004-05 | | 14 15 | Ellen O'Brien 2005-06 | | 22 7 | Ellen O'Brien 2006-07 | | 18 10 | Ellen O'Brien . . . . . 315 183 17 yr .633 SCHOOL TOTAL 327 197 18 yr .624
 Girls Bowling
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1989-90 | S Q | | 1990-91 | S Q 10 | | 1991-92 | S Q | | 1996-97 | Q | | 1997-98 | Q 10 | | 2000-01 | Q | | Jim Brasen 2005-06 | Q | |
 Girls Cross Country
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1983-84 | Q 7 | | 1984-85 | Q 8 | | 1985-86 | S Q 5 | | 1988-89 AA | Q 6 | | 1989-90 AA | Q 5 | | 1990-91 AA | RS Q 6 | | 2001-02 AA | Q | |
 Girls Gymnastics
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1985-86 | R | | 1986-87 | R | | 1987-88 | R | | 1988-89 | R Q 8 | | 1989-90 | R Q 8 | | 1991-92 | RS Q 7 | | 1992-93 | RS Q 8 | | 1993-94 | R | | 1994-95 | R | |
 Girls Soccer
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1983-84 | | 11 2 2 | Barry Jacobson 1984-85 | | 14 5 | Barry Jacobson 1985-86 | | 14 5 1 | Barry Jacobson 1986-87 | | 13 7 | Barry Jacobson 1987-88 | | 16 4 1 | Barry Jacobson 1988-89 | | 16 5 2 | Barry Jacobson 1989-90 | | 15 2 4 | Barry Jacobson 1990-91 | S Q | 16 3 2 | Barry Jacobson 1991-92 | S Q 3 | 21 1 4 | Barry Jacobson 1992-93 | S Q 2 | 25 2 | Barry Jacobson 1993-94 | | 22 1 1 | Barry Jacobson 1994-95 | | 16 7 | Barry Jacobson 1995-96 | SUQ | 17 7 2 | Barry Jacobson 1996-97 | | 13 10 1 | Barry Jacobson 1997-98 | | 9 12 1 | Barry Jacobson 1998-99 | | 19 3 3 | Barry Jacobson 1999-00 | | 21 5 | Barry Jacobson 2000-01 | | 13 6 7 | Barry Jacobson 2001-02 AA | RS Q 4 | 22 6 2 | Barry Jacobson 2002-03 | | 19 5 1 | Barry Jacobson 2003-04 | | 17 3 5 | Barry Jacobson 2004-05 | | 14 6 5 | Barry Jacobson 2005-06 AA | R | 20 4 3 | Barry Jacobson 2006-07 | | 16 5 3 | Barry Jacobson 2007-08 AA | RSUQ 4 | 21 8 | Barry Jacobson . . . . . 420 124 50 25 yr .749 SCHOOL TOTAL 420 124 50 25 yr .749
 Girls Softball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1972-73 | | 4 1 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1973-74 | | 6 1 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1974-75 | | 10 0 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1975-76 | RS Q | 15 1 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1976-77 | R | 12 4 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1977-78 | | 10 4 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1978-79 | | 8 4 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1979-80 | RS Q | 21 2 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1980-81 | | 25 1 1 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1981-82 | | 14 14 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1982-83 | R | 21 5 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1983-84 | | 23 4 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1984-85 AA | R | 22 8 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer . . . . . 191 49 1 13 yr .795 1985-86 | | 16 12 1 | Mary Howat . . . . . 16 12 1 1 yr .569 1986-87 | | 20 9 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer 1987-88 | | 15 13 | Gretchen (Doss) Sauer . . . . . 35 22 2 yr .614 1989-90 AA | R | | 1990-91 AA | R | | 1992-93 AA | RS Q *1 | 36 1 | Ron Havelka 1993-94 AA | R | 34 3 | Ron Havelka 1994-95 | | 30 5 | Ron Havelka 1995-96 | | 14 18 | Ron Havelka 1996-97 AA | R | 26 12 | Ron Havelka 1997-98 AA | R | 31 7 1 | Ron Havelka 1998-99 AA | R | 30 5 | Ron Havelka 1999-00 AA | R | 36 3 | Ron Havelka 2000-01 | | 32 6 | Ron Havelka 2001-02 AA | R | 26 9 | Ron Havelka 2002-03 | | 27 9 | Ron Havelka 2003-04 | | 27 10 | Ron Havelka 2004-05 AA | R | 29 9 | Ron Havelka 2005-06 AA | RSUQ 2 | 37 3 | Ron Havelka 2006-07 AA | RSUQ 4 | 32 7 1 | Ron Havelka . . . . . 447 107 2 15 yr .806 SCHOOL TOTAL 689 190 4 31 yr .783
 Girls Swimming and Diving
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1988-89 | 9 | | 1989-90 | 7 | |
 Girls Tennis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 | S | | 1998-99 | S | | Peter Freischlag 2000-01 | S | | Peter Freischlag 2006-07 | S 7 | | Peter Freischlag 2007-08 | S 2 | | Peter Freischlag
 Girls Track and Field
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1989-90 AA | 3 | | 2006-07 AA | 5 | |
 Girls Volleyball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 AA | D | | 1980-81 AA | D S | | 1981-82 AA | D | | 1983-84 AA | R | | 1989-90 AA | R | | 1990-91 AA | RS | | 1991-92 AA | R | | 1992-93 AA | RSUQ 2 | 36 6 | Judy Griesheim 1993-94 AA | RSUQ 2 | 38 5 | Judy Griesheim . . . . . 74 11 2 yr .871 1994-95 AA | RSUQ 2 | 35 8 | Denise (Lazzeroni) Kavanaugh 1995-96 AA | RSUQ 3 | 39 4 | Denise (Lazzeroni) Kavanaugh 1996-97 AA | RSUQ *1 | 36 7 | Denise (Lazzeroni) Kavanaugh 1997-98 AA | RSUQ 2 | 37 6 | Denise (Lazzeroni) Kavanaugh 1998-99 AA | R | 33 6 | Denise (Lazzeroni) Kavanaugh 1999-00 AA | RSUQ *1 | 36 5 | Denise (Lazzeroni) Kavanaugh 2000-01 AA | RSUQ 3 | 39 3 | Denise (Lazzeroni) Kavanaugh . . . . . 255 39 7 yr .867 2001-02 AA | RSUQ | 32 9 | Denise Lazzeroni-Kavanaugh 2002-03 AA | RSUQ *1 | 38 4 | Denise Lazzeroni-Kavanaugh . . . . . 70 13 2 yr .843 2003-04 AA | RS | | 2004-05 AA | RSUQ 4 | 37 6 | Colleen Reagan . . . . . 37 6 1 yr .860 2007-08 4A | R | | 2008-09 4A | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 436 69 12 yr .863
 Group Interpretation
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 | D | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1983-84 | Q 6 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1984-85 | Q 4 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1986-87 | S Q 4 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1988-89 | Q 5 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1989-90 | S Q 6 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1990-91 | Q 3 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1991-92 | Q *1 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1992-93 | S Q 2 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1993-94 | S Q 2 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen 1994-95 | S Q 5 | | Jon Hires & Jan Heiteen
 Individual Events
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 | D 3 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1982-83 | 9 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1983-84 | R 3 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1984-85 | RS *1 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1985-86 | RS | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1986-87 | S *1 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1987-88 | RS 2 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1988-89 | RS 8 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1989-90 | RS 2 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1990-91 | RS 2 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1991-92 | RS *1 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1992-93 | RS 4 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1993-94 | RS *1 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1994-95 | R *1 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1995-96 | RS *1 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1996-97 | RS *1 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1997-98 | RS 2 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1998-99 | RS 2 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 1999-00 | R 3 | | John Hires & Jan Heiteen 2000-01 | RS *1 | | Jan Heiteen 2001-02 | R 2 | | Jan Heiteen 2002-03 | RS 2 | | Jan Heiteen 2003-04 | RS *1 | | Jan Heiteen 2004-05 | RS *1 | | Jan Heiteen 2005-06 | RS *1 | | Jan Heiteen 2006-07 | RS *1 | | Jan Heiteen 2007-08 | RS *1 | | Jan Heiteen 2008-09 | S *1 | | Jan Heiteen
 Scholastic Bowl
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1986-87 | S Q | 10 1 | Barbara Grigsby . . . . . 10 1 1 yr .909 1992-93 AA | S Q | 20 3 | Anne Hoisington . . . . . 20 3 1 yr .870 2005-06 AA | RS Q | 12 7 | Jim Crider . . . . . 12 7 1 yr .632 SCHOOL TOTAL 42 11 3 yr .792