IHSA

Season Summaries

Palos Heights (Shepard)

Last updated on January 25, 2010.

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 1976-77 | | 15 14 | Jim Klutcharch 1977-78 | | 15 14 | Jim Klutcharch 1978-79 | | 19 10 | Jim Klutcharch . . . . . 49 38 3 yr .563 1979-80 | | 14 14 1 | Tony D'Anza 1980-81 | | 6 24 1 | Tony D'Anza 1981-82 | | 14 12 | Tony D'Anza 1982-83 | | 13 10 | Tony D'Anza . . . . . 47 60 2 4 yr .440 1983-84 | | 13 14 | Steve Altman . . . . . 13 14 1 yr .481 1984-85 | | 23 9 | Pat Higgins 1985-86 | | 15 15 | Pat Higgins 1986-87 | | 7 18 1 | Pat Higgins 1987-88 | | 12 19 | Pat Higgins 1988-89 | | 16 15 1 | Pat Higgins . . . . . 73 76 2 5 yr .490 1989-90 | | 10 14 2 | John Harasen 1990-91 | | 14 20 | John Harasen 1991-92 | | 18 13 1 | John Harasen 1992-93 AA | R | 23 12 | John Harasen 1993-94 AA | R | 24 13 | John Harasen 1994-95 | | 19 7 | John Harasen 1995-96 | | 10 18 1 | John Harasen 1996-97 AA | R | 19 16 | John Harasen . . . . . 137 113 4 8 yr .547 1997-98 | | 7 23 | Frank DiFoggio 1998-99 | | 20 14 1 | Frank DiFoggio 1999-00 | | 16 19 1 | Frank DiFoggio 2000-01 | | 18 13 | Frank DiFoggio 2001-02 | | 9 17 2 | Frank DiFoggio 2002-03 | | 17 16 | Frank DiFoggio 2003-04 | | 20 12 | Frank DiFoggio 2004-05 AA | R | 18 20 | Frank DiFoggio 2005-06 AA | R | 21 16 | Frank DiFoggio 2006-07 | | 20 16 | Frank DiFoggio 2007-08 | | 20 16 | Frank DiFoggio 2008-09 | | 19 15 | Frank DiFoggio . . . . . 205 197 4 12 yr .510 SCHOOL TOTAL 524 498 12 33 yr .513
 Boys Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 AA | R | | 1983-84 AA | R | | 1992-93 AA | R | | 1994-95 AA | R | | 1995-96 AA | R | | 1998-99 | | 5 21 | Tony Chiuccariello 1999-00 | | 10 17 | Tony Chiuccariello 2000-01 AA | R | 23 5 | Tony Chiuccariello 2001-02 AA | R | 23 6 | Tony Chiuccariello 2002-03 | | 4 20 | Tony Chiuccariello 2003-04 | | 11 15 | Tony Chiuccariello 2004-05 | | 5 20 | Tony Chiuccariello 2005-06 | | 6 19 | Tony Chiuccariello 2006-07 | | 17 11 | Tony Chiuccariello 2007-08 | | 20 8 | Tony Chiuccariello . . . . . 124 142 10 yr .466 SCHOOL TOTAL 124 142 10 yr .466
 Boys Football
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 4 5 | 1977-78 | | 4 5 | . . . . . 8 10 2 yr .444 1978-79 5A | Q | 9 1 | Don Webster . . . . . 9 1 1 yr .900 1979-80 | | 4 4 | 1980-81 | | 1 8 | 1981-82 | | 3 6 | 1982-83 | | 4 5 | 1983-84 | | 5 4 | 1984-85 | | 2 5 | 1985-86 | | 0 9 | 1986-87 | | 0 9 | 1987-88 | | 2 7 | 1988-89 | | 1 8 | . . . . . 22 65 10 yr .253 1989-90 5A | Q | 8 3 | Don Webster 1990-91 5A | Q | 8 2 | Don Webster 1991-92 5A | Q | 7 4 | Don Webster 1992-93 5A | Q | 9 1 | Don Webster 1993-94 5A | Q | 9 1 | Don Webster 1994-95 5A | Q | 6 4 | Don Webster 1995-96 | | 0 9 | Don Webster . . . . . 47 24 7 yr .662 1996-97 | | 3 6 | Nick Bax 1997-98 | | 1 8 | Nick Bax 1998-99 | | 4 5 | Nick Bax 1999-00 | | 3 6 | Nick Bax 2000-01 | | 4 5 | Nick Bax 2001-02 7A | Q | 7 3 | Nick Bax 2002-03 | | 4 5 | Nick Bax 2003-04 | | 4 5 | Nick Bax . . . . . 30 43 8 yr .411 2004-05 | | 3 6 | Andrew Deines 2005-06 | | 1 8 | Andrew Deines 2006-07 | | 2 7 | Andrew Deines 2007-08 | | 2 7 | Andrew Deines 2008-09 | | 1 8 | Andrew Deines . . . . . 9 36 5 yr .200 2009-10 7A | Q | 7 3 | Dominic Passolano . . . . . 7 3 1 yr .700 SCHOOL TOTAL 132 182 34 yr .420
 Boys Golf
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 AA | Q | | 1978-79 AA | D | |
 Boys Soccer
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1987-88 | | 6 10 | Wally Salabura 1988-89 | | 12 7 1 | Wally Salabura 1989-90 | | 6 16 | Wally Salabura 1990-91 | | 6 12 1 | Wally Salabura 1991-92 | | 10 7 3 | Wally Salabura 1992-93 | | 12 7 2 | Wally Salabura 1993-94 | | 11 9 2 | Wally Salabura 1994-95 | | 10 8 1 | Wally Salabura 1995-96 | | 13 4 3 | Wally Salabura 1996-97 | | 11 6 3 | Wally Salabura 1997-98 | | 13 6 1 | Wally Salabura 1998-99 | | 7 13 1 | Wally Salabura 1999-00 | | 2 14 1 | Wally Salabura 2000-01 | | 3 14 1 | Wally Salabura 2001-02 | | 5 12 1 | Wally Salabura . . . . . 127 145 21 15 yr .469 2002-03 | | 8 9 1 | Dustin DeFrates 2003-04 | | 11 8 | Dustin DeFrates 2004-05 | | 6 12 1 | Dustin DeFrates 2005-06 | | 9 8 1 | Dustin DeFrates 2006-07 | | 11 9 | Dustin DeFrates 2007-08 | | 14 8 | Dustin DeFrates . . . . . 59 54 3 6 yr .522 SCHOOL TOTAL 186 199 24 21 yr .484
 Boys Tennis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | | 13 8 | Glenn Simms 1981-82 | | 6 13 | Glenn Simms 1982-83 | | 5 9 | Glenn Simms 1983-84 | | 1 10 | Glenn Simms . . . . . 25 40 4 yr .385 1985-86 | | 3 11 | Dmitri Cooper 1986-87 | | 8 6 | Dmitri Cooper 1988-89 | | 0 14 | Dmitri Cooper 1989-90 | | 3 9 | Dmitri Cooper 1990-91 | | 11 3 | Dmitri Cooper 1991-92 | | 10 4 | Dmitri Cooper 1992-93 | S | 6 4 | Dmitri Cooper 1993-94 | | 8 5 | Dmitri Cooper 1994-95 | | 10 1 | Dmitri Cooper 1995-96 | | 5 6 | Dmitri Cooper 1996-97 | | 3 8 | Dmitri Cooper 1997-98 | | 5 6 | Dmitri Cooper 1998-99 | | 5 5 | Dmitri Cooper 1999-00 | | 1 8 | Dmitri Cooper 2000-01 | | 1 12 | Dmitri Cooper 2001-02 | | 6 8 | Dmitri Cooper 2002-03 | | 9 5 | Dmitri Cooper 2003-04 | | 7 3 | Dmitri Cooper 2004-05 | | 7 6 | Dmitri Cooper 2005-06 | | 11 2 | Dmitri Cooper 2006-07 | | 8 12 | Dmitri Cooper . . . . . 127 138 21 yr .479 SCHOOL TOTAL 152 178 25 yr .461
 Boys Volleyball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2002-03 | | 9 19 | Joan Alderden 2003-04 | | 19 11 | Joan Alderden 2004-05 | | 10 19 | Joan Alderden 2005-06 | | 12 16 | Joan Alderden 2006-07 | | 19 11 | Joan Alderden . . . . . 69 76 5 yr .476 SCHOOL TOTAL 69 76 5 yr .476
 Chess (Team)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 AA | 5 | | Charlotte Sutka 1977-78 AA | 6 | | Charlotte Sutka
 Competitive Cheerleading
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2006-07 L | Q | | Colleen Sands 2007-08 L | Q | | Colleen Sands 2008-09 L | Q | | Colleen Sands
 Girls Badminton
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 5 10 | Bob Sands 1977-78 | | 9 9 | Bob Sands 1978-79 | D | 13 6 | Bob Sands 1979-80 | D 3 | 17 2 | Bob Sands 1980-81 | 7 | 14 5 | Bob Sands 1981-82 | | 18 4 | Bob Sands 1982-83 | S | 12 5 | Bob Sands 1983-84 | 6 | 9 3 | Bob Sands 1984-85 | | 8 3 | Bob Sands 1985-86 | | 4 8 | Bob Sands 1986-87 | | 6 5 | Bob Sands 1987-88 | | 9 4 | Bob Sands 1988-89 | | 7 3 | Bob Sands 1989-90 | S 8 | 8 5 | Bob Sands 1990-91 | S 2 | 11 1 | Bob Sands 1991-92 | S 3 | 10 5 | Bob Sands 1992-93 | 9 | 9 6 | Bob Sands 1993-94 | | 8 6 | Bob Sands 1994-95 | S | 4 9 | Bob Sands 1995-96 | S 10 | 7 6 | Bob Sands 1996-97 | S 8 | 8 4 | Bob Sands 1997-98 | S 2 | 11 1 | Bob Sands 1998-99 | | 8 4 | Bob Sands 1999-00 | S | 6 5 | Bob Sands . . . . . 221 119 24 yr .650 2000-01 | S 8 | 8 2 | Katy Dow 2001-02 | | 5 10 | Katy Dow . . . . . 13 12 2 yr .520 2002-03 | | 8 7 | Bob Sands 2003-04 | | 9 8 | Bob Sands 2004-05 | | 5 9 | Bob Sands . . . . . 22 24 3 yr .478 SCHOOL TOTAL 256 155 29 yr .623
 Girls Basketball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1984-85 AA | R | 24 8 | Pat O'Connor 1985-86 AA | R | 17 10 | Pat O'Connor 1986-87 | | 10 15 | Pat O'Connor 1987-88 | | 8 15 | Pat O'Connor 1988-89 | | 17 10 | Pat O'Connor 1989-90 | | 20 7 | Pat O'Connor 1990-91 | | 22 5 | Pat O'Connor 1991-92 AA | R | 22 7 | Pat O'Connor 1992-93 AA | R | 21 7 | Pat O'Connor 1993-94 | | 17 10 | Pat O'Connor 1994-95 | | 13 13 | Pat O'Connor 1995-96 | | 8 18 | Pat O'Connor 1996-97 | | 5 18 | Pat O'Connor 1997-98 | | 3 23 | Pat O'Connor 1998-99 | | 4 23 | Pat O'Connor 1999-00 | | 7 19 | Pat O'Connor 2000-01 | | 6 20 | Pat O'Connor 2001-02 | | 4 22 | Pat O'Connor 2002-03 | | 9 17 | Pat O'Connor 2003-04 | | 16 11 | Pat O'Connor 2004-05 | | 14 13 | Pat O'Connor 2005-06 | | 14 12 | Pat O'Connor 2006-07 | | 9 18 | Pat O'Connor 2007-08 | | 11 15 | Pat O'Connor 2008-09 | | 14 13 | Pat O'Connor . . . . . 315 349 25 yr .474 SCHOOL TOTAL 315 349 25 yr .474
 Girls Soccer
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1990-91 | | 10 9 2 | Wally Salabura 1991-92 | | 11 11 | Wally Salabura 1992-93 | | 11 11 1 | Wally Salabura 1993-94 | | 7 9 5 | Wally Salabura 1994-95 | | 10 10 2 | Wally Salabura 1995-96 | | 11 6 1 | Wally Salabura 1996-97 | | 15 4 | Wally Salabura 1997-98 | | 10 9 | Wally Salabura 1998-99 | | 8 12 1 | Wally Salabura 1999-00 | | 13 8 | Wally Salabura 2000-01 | | 12 9 | Wally Salabura 2001-02 | | 10 7 1 | Wally Salabura . . . . . 128 105 13 12 yr .547 2002-03 | | 7 11 | Dustin DeFrates 2003-04 | | 13 8 2 | Dustin DeFrates 2004-05 | | 14 7 2 | Dustin DeFrates 2005-06 | | 13 8 1 | Dustin DeFrates 2006-07 | | 10 11 | Dustin DeFrates . . . . . 57 45 5 5 yr .556 SCHOOL TOTAL 185 150 18 17 yr .550
 Girls Softball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | | 15 13 | Gina O'Brien 2004-05 | | 16 13 | Gina O'Brien 2005-06 | | 15 16 | Gina O'Brien 2006-07 | | 12 14 | Gina O'Brien . . . . . 58 56 4 yr .509 SCHOOL TOTAL 58 56 4 yr .509
 Girls Tennis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1980-81 | | 5 10 | Glenn Simms 1981-82 | D | 9 11 | Glenn Simms 1982-83 | S | 13 5 | Glenn Simms 1983-84 | | 4 9 | Glenn Simms 1984-85 | | 3 2 | Glenn Simms 1985-86 | | 15 1 | Glenn Simms 1986-87 | | 14 2 | Glenn Simms 1987-88 | | 13 4 | Glenn Simms 1988-89 | | 17 1 | Glenn Simms 1989-90 | | 13 2 | Glenn Simms 1990-91 | S | 14 2 | Glenn Simms 1991-92 | S | 12 3 | Glenn Simms 1992-93 | S | 11 3 | Glenn Simms 1993-94 | S | 12 2 | Glenn Simms 1994-95 | | 13 3 | Glenn Simms 1995-96 | | 11 4 | Glenn Simms 1996-97 | | 11 3 | Glenn Simms 1997-98 | S | 11 2 | Glenn Simms 1998-99 | S | 6 6 | Glenn Simms 1999-00 | | 9 9 | Glenn Simms 2000-01 | | 8 10 | Glenn Simms 2001-02 | | 6 8 | Glenn Simms 2002-03 | | 11 7 | Glenn Simms 2003-04 | | 14 9 | Glenn Simms 2004-05 | | 12 12 | Glenn Simms 2005-06 | | 15 6 | Glenn Simms 2006-07 | | 15 3 | Glenn Simms 2007-08 | | 15 3 | Glenn Simms . . . . . 312 142 28 yr .687 SCHOOL TOTAL 312 142 28 yr .687
 Girls Track and Field
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1996-97 AA | 10 | |
 Girls Volleyball
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 AA | D | | 1978-79 AA | D | | 1989-90 AA | R | | 1990-91 AA | R | | 1991-92 AA | RS | | 1992-93 AA | R | | 2002-03 | | 18 10 1 | Joan Alderden 2003-04 | | 15 8 3 | Joan Alderden 2004-05 | | 21 9 | Joan Alderden 2005-06 | | 16 12 | Joan Alderden 2006-07 | | 16 13 | Joan Alderden 2007-08 | | 16 15 | Joan Alderden . . . . . 102 67 4 6 yr .601 SCHOOL TOTAL 102 67 4 6 yr .601
 Group Interpretation
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1983-84 | RS Q *1 | | 1984-85 | S Q 2 | | 1989-90 | Q 5 | | 1990-91 | Q 4 | | 1991-92 | Q 5 | | 1993-94 | Q 6 | | 1994-95 | Q | | 1996-97 | Q | | 2001-02 | Q | |
 Individual Events
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 | 10 | | 2006-07 | R | | Mike Jacobson & Dennis Burmirski 2008-09 | RS | | Dennis Brumirski & Eric Kallenborn
 Scholastic Bowl
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1995-96 AA | S Q | 11 5 | Linda Wojciechowski . . . . . 11 5 1 yr .688 2007-08 AA | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 11 5 1 yr .688