Speech Individual Events Season Summaries
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). Changes and additions to these records may be made by school personnel through the IHSA Schools Center.
Key to titles: D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Chicago Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier to the state finals).
1980-81
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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1 |
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Barry Kautz |
| Lincoln |
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1 |
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Dan McLaughlin |
| Peoria (Richwoods) |
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3 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
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4 |
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| South Holland (Thornwood) |
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4 |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
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6 |
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| Bensenville (Fenton) |
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7 |
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| Oak Lawn (Richards) |
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7 |
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| Normal (Community) |
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9 |
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| Gurnee (Warren) |
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10 |
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| Normal (University) |
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10 |
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| Ottawa (Twp.) |
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10 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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10 |
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| Streator (Twp.) |
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10 |
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| Tinley Park (Andrew) |
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10 |
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Merel Marine |
1981-82
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Wheaton (Central) |
DS |
1 |
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Joe Gerace |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
DS |
2 |
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Ken Reed |
| Downers Grove (South) |
D |
3 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Pekin |
DS |
4 |
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Doug Springer |
| Arlington Heights (Forest View) |
D |
5 |
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| Des Plaines (Maine West) |
D |
5 |
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| Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
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5 |
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| Belleville (St. Henry) |
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8 |
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| Richton Park (Rich South) |
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8 |
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| Lincoln |
DS |
10 |
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Dan McLaughlin |
| Dolton (Thornridge) |
D |
10 |
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| Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) |
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10 |
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| Gurnee (Warren) |
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10 |
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| Heyworth |
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10 |
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| Oak Lawn (Richards) |
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10 |
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| Palos Heights (Shepard) |
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10 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
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10 |
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| Peoria (Woodruff) |
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10 |
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| Belleville (West) |
DS |
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Richard Hunsaker |
| Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) |
DS |
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Les Schomas |
| Breese (Mater Dei) |
D |
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| Carbondale (H.S.) |
D |
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| Champaign (Centennial) |
D |
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| Crystal Lake (Central) |
D |
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| Decatur (MacArthur) |
D |
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| Evanston (Twp.) |
D |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
D |
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| Geneseo (Darnall) |
D |
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| Kankakee (Westview) |
D |
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| Normal (Community) |
D |
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| Ottawa (Twp.) |
D |
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| Peoria (Bergan) |
D |
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| Quincy (Sr.) |
D |
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| Rochelle |
D |
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1982-83
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Wheaton (Central) |
R |
1 |
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Joe Gerace |
| Tinley Park (Andrew) |
R |
2 |
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Merel Marine |
| Rochelle |
R |
3 |
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| Bensenville (Fenton) |
RS |
4 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
RS |
4 |
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| Normal (University) |
R |
6 |
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| Pekin |
R |
6 |
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| Tremont |
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6 |
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| Crystal Lake (Central) |
RS |
9 |
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| Downers Grove (South) |
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9 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Carbondale (H.S.) |
S |
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| East Peoria |
RS |
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| Lincoln |
RS |
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| Belleville (East) |
R |
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| Belleville (St. Henry) |
R |
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| Bloomington (H.S.) |
R |
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| Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) |
R |
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| Breese (Mater Dei) |
R |
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| Decatur (MacArthur) |
R |
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| Deerfield (H.S.) |
R |
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| Downers Grove (North) |
R |
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| DuQuoin (H.S.) |
R |
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| Evanston (Twp.) |
R |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
R |
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| Geneseo (Darnall) |
R |
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| Jacksonville (H.S.) |
R |
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| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
R |
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Debbie Middleton |
| Sterling (H.S.) |
R |
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| Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) |
R |
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1983-84
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
RS |
1 |
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Barry Kautz |
| Tinley Park (Andrew) |
R |
2 |
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Merel Marine |
| Downers Grove (South) |
R |
3 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Lincoln |
RS |
4 |
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| Bensenville (Fenton) |
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5 |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
RS |
6 |
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| Normal (Community) |
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7 |
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| Crystal Lake (Central) |
RS |
8 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
R |
8 |
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| Evanston (Twp.) |
R |
8 |
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| Decatur (MacArthur) |
RS |
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| Peoria (Woodruff) |
RS |
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| Belleville (East) |
R |
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| Benton |
R |
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Pam Kimball |
| Bloomington (H.S.) |
R |
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| Concord (Triopia) |
R |
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| Deerfield (H.S.) |
R |
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| East St. Louis (Lincoln) |
R |
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| Normal (University) |
R |
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| Ottawa (Twp.) |
R |
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| Pekin |
R |
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| Rochelle |
R |
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| Rock Island (H.S.) |
R |
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| Wheaton (North) |
R |
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| Wilmington |
R |
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1984-85
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Downers Grove (South) |
RS |
1 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Crystal Lake (Central) |
R |
2 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
RS |
3 |
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Jan Benjamin |
| Wheaton (Central) |
R |
4 |
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Joe Gerace |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
RS |
5 |
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Barry Kautz |
| Normal (University) |
R |
6 |
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| Buffalo Grove |
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6 |
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| Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) |
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6 |
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| North Chicago |
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9 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
RS |
10 |
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Sue Greene |
| Charleston |
RS |
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Tina Winings |
| Ottawa (Twp.) |
S |
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John Duffin |
| Palatine (Fremd) |
S |
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John Rourke |
| Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) |
R |
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| Belleville (East) |
R |
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| Deerfield (H.S.) |
R |
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| East St. Louis (Lincoln) |
R |
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| Geneseo (Darnall) |
R |
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| Lincoln |
R |
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| Mt. Vernon (H.S.) |
R |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
R |
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| Park Forest (Rich East) |
R |
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| Quincy (Sr.) |
R |
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| Rochelle |
R |
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1985-86
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Tinley Park (Andrew) |
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1 |
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Merel Marine |
| Palos Hills (Stagg) |
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2 |
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| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
RS |
3 |
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Debbie Middleton |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
R |
4 |
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| Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) |
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5 |
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| Pekin |
RS |
6 |
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| Mt. Vernon (H.S.) |
R |
7 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
S |
8 |
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| Crystal Lake (Central) |
R |
8 |
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| DeKalb |
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10 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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10 |
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| Wheaton (North) |
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10 |
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| Belleville (East) |
S |
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| Downers Grove (South) |
RS |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Heyworth |
S |
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| Bloomington (H.S.) |
R |
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| Charleston |
R |
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Tina Winings |
| East St. Louis (Lincoln) |
R |
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| Geneseo (Darnall) |
R |
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| Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
R |
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| Lincoln |
R |
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| Monmouth (H.S.) |
R |
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| Normal (University) |
R |
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| Oswego (H.S.) |
R |
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| Park Ridge (Maine East) |
R |
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| Paxton |
R |
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| Rochelle |
R |
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| South Holland (Thornwood) |
R |
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1986-87
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Downers Grove (South) |
S |
1 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
RS |
2 |
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Debbie Middleton |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
RS |
3 |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
R |
4 |
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| Tinley Park (Andrew) |
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5 |
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Merel Marine |
| DeKalb |
R |
6 |
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| Palos Hills (Stagg) |
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7 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
RS |
8 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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8 |
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| East St. Louis (Lincoln) |
RS |
10 |
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| South Holland (Thornwood) |
R |
10 |
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| Belleville (East) |
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10 |
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| Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
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10 |
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| Gurnee (Warren) |
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10 |
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| Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
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10 |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
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10 |
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| Princeton |
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10 |
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Bob Rueter |
| Farmer City (Blue Ridge) |
S |
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| Mt. Vernon (H.S.) |
RS |
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| Avon |
R |
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| Charleston |
R |
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Tina Winings |
| Des Plaines (Maine West) |
R |
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| Geneseo (Darnall) |
R |
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| Heyworth |
R |
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| Hoffman Estates (H.S.) |
R |
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| Lincoln |
R |
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| Oswego (H.S.) |
R |
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| Paxton |
R |
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| Roselle (Lake Park) |
R |
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1987-88
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Harvey (Thornton) |
RS |
1 |
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Michael Sanders |
| Downers Grove (South) |
RS |
2 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
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3 |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
R |
4 |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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5 |
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| Roselle (Lake Park) |
S |
6 |
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| Elk Grove Village (E.G.) |
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6 |
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| Palatine (H.S.) |
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8 |
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| Tinley Park (Andrew) |
R |
9 |
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Merel Marine |
| Pekin |
RS |
10 |
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| Canton |
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10 |
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| Mt. Vernon (H.S.) |
S |
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| Oswego (H.S.) |
RS |
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| Benton |
R |
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0 |
0 |
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Pam Kimball |
| Charleston |
R |
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Tina Winings |
| Crystal Lake (Central) |
R |
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| Des Plaines (Maine West) |
R |
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| Geneseo (Darnall) |
R |
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| Granite City |
R |
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| Gurnee (Warren) |
R |
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| Heyworth |
R |
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| Kankakee (Sr.) |
R |
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| Lincoln |
R |
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| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
R |
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Debbie Middleton |
| Rochelle |
R |
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1988-89
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Elk Grove Village (E.G.) |
|
1 |
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Karen Mitchell |
| Wheaton (Central) |
RS |
2 |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
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3 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
RS |
3 |
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| Harvey (Thornton) |
RS |
5 |
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| South Holland (Thornwood) |
|
6 |
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| Tinley Park (H.S.) |
|
6 |
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| Downers Grove (South) |
RS |
8 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
R |
9 |
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Debbie Middleton |
| Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
|
9 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
|
9 |
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| Charleston |
RS |
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Tina Winings |
| Rochelle |
RS |
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| Bensenville (Fenton) |
R |
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| Heyworth |
R |
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| Hoffman Estates (H.S.) |
R |
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| Lincoln |
R |
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| Monmouth (H.S.) |
R |
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| Mt. Vernon (H.S.) |
R |
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| Normal (University) |
R |
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| O'Fallon (H.S.) |
R |
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| Oswego (H.S.) |
R |
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| Paxton |
R |
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| Rock Island (H.S.) |
R |
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| Tinley Park (Andrew) |
R |
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|
Merel Marine |
1989-90
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Wheaton (Central) |
R |
1 |
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Joe Gerace |
| Downers Grove (South) |
RS |
2 |
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John Hires & Jan Heiteen |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
RS |
3 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
|
4 |
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| Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) |
S |
5 |
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| Bensenville (Fenton) |
R |
6 |
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| Gurnee (Warren) |
R |
7 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
RS |
8 |
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| Dunlap |
|
8 |
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| Harvey (Thornton) |
|
10 |
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| Mt. Vernon (H.S.) |
RS |
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| Rochelle |
RS |
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| Braidwood (Reed-Custer) |
R |
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| Canton |
R |
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| Charleston |
R |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
R |
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| Heyworth |
R |
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| Lincoln |
R |
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| Moline (H.S.) |
R |
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| O'Fallon (H.S.) |
R |
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| Oswego (H.S.) |
R |
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| Palatine (H.S.) |
R |
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