Girls Basketball Champions & Runners-Up

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School Term Class Champion W-L Coach Runner-Up W-L Coach Score
1976-77   Sterling (H.S.) 21-0 Sue Strong Washington 18-4 Jan Smith 52-38
1977-78   Joliet (West) 29-2 Jo Streit Lincoln 24-3 Don Fults 64-48
1978-79   Skokie (Niles West) 28-1 Gene Earl East St. Louis (Lincoln) 32-2 Earnest Riggins 63-47
1979-80 A Benton 25-6 Sally Niemeyer Sidell (Jamaica) 23-2 Mary Hannig 52-42
AA East St. Louis (Lincoln) 31-0 Earnest Riggins Chicago (Marshall) 30-3 Dorothy Gaters 64-47
1980-81 A Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) 31-2 Deb Ribbens Quincy (Notre Dame) 28-4 Ivan Brown 44-36
AA Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 31-1 Marcia Gordon Peoria (Richwoods) 30-2 Mary Kay Hungate 50-33
1981-82 A Maple Park (Kaneland) 32-1 Rick Schairer Metropolis (Massac County) 21-5 Cindy Almendinger 55-41
AA Chicago (Marshall) 32-0 Dorothy Gaters East St. Louis (Lincoln) 28-3 Earnest Riggins 57-49
1982-83 A Quincy (Notre Dame) 30-0 Marvin Smith Rushville 29-3 Vicki Green 57-53
AA Peoria (Richwoods) 32-0 Mary Kay Hungate Chicago (Maria) 28-3 Cindy Cole 56-43
1983-84 A Quincy (Notre Dame) 30-2 Jim Shields Teutopolis 28-1 Dennis Koester 56-53 (OT)
AA Elmhurst (York) 32-1 Val Cothern Peoria (Richwoods) 31-1 Mary Kay Hungate 55-46
1984-85 A Elgin (St. Edward) 29-4 Ken Mattini Teutopolis 28-4 Dennis Koester 48-46
AA Chicago (Marshall) 30-1 Dorothy Gaters Wheaton (Central) 29-3 Rich Jarom 63-37
1985-86 A Teutopolis 31-1 Dennis Koester Metropolis (Massac County) 30-2 Jim Prevallet 59-44
AA Peoria (Manual) 27-3 Dennis Brown Chicago (Marshall) 29-4 Dorothy Gaters 57-46
1986-87 A Seneca 30-0 Rich Anderson Carthage (Hancock Central) 30-1 Dick Biery 54-47
AA Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary) 32-2 Dave Power Metropolis (Massac County) 29-4 Jim Prevallet 45-43
1987-88 A Teutopolis 32-0 Dennis Koester Elgin (St. Edward) 29-5 Ken Mattini 54-35
AA Des Plaines (Maine West) 35-0 Derril Kipp Elmhurst (York) 29-6 Don Hudgens 46-37
1988-89 A Teutopolis 31-1 Dennis Koester Hume (Shiloh) 30-1 Stan White 46-44
AA Chicago (Marshall) 29-2 Dorothy Gaters Winnetka (New Trier) 32-3 John Schneiter 56-50 (OT)
1989-90 A Teutopolis 30-1 Dennis Koester Nashville 29-3 Mike Taylor 62-29
AA Chicago (Marshall) 27-5 Dorothy Gaters Aurora (West Aurora) 30-3 Mark Proctor 65-49
1990-91 A Sullivan 35-0 Scott Thomas Seneca 28-1 Rich Anderson 65-48
AA Chicago (Mother McAuley) 31-3 Diane Darrah East St. Louis (Lincoln) 28-2 Charles McDonald 69-65
1991-92 A Carthage (Hancock Central) 30-2 Dick Biery Sullivan 33-2 Scott Thomas 74-69 (OT)
AA Chicago (Marshall) 32-1 Dorothy Gaters Bartonville (Limestone) 32-1 John Gross 48-46
1992-93 A Carthage 32-1 Dick Biery Okawville 29-5 Kathy Lanter 69-57
AA Chicago (Marshall) 31-1 Dorothy Gaters Des Plaines (Maine West) 32-3 Derril Kipp 44-41
1993-94 A Okawville 32-2 Kathy Lanter Woodhull (AlWood) 31-1 Brad Jackson 80-68
AA Glenview (Glenbrook South) 32-3 Howard Romanek Chicago (Marshall) 28-4 Dorothy Gaters 67-62
1994-95 A Teutopolis 33-1 Dennis Koester Carlyle 29-6 Angie Gherardini 48-46
AA Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 33-2 Frank Mattucci Chicago (Mother McAuley) 28-6 Barbara Edwards 77-47
1995-96 A Carlyle 32-2 Angie Gherardini Carthage 28-7 Bill Lapp 86-50
AA Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 34-1 Frank Mattucci Elgin (H.S.) 31-2 Lee Turek 50-35
1996-97 A Carlyle 33-0 Angie Gherardini Teutopolis 27-4 Dennis Koester 57-48
AA Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 31-2 Tanya Johnson Taylorville 34-1 Carol (Johnson) Wilson 59-40
1997-98 A Nokomis 33-2 Maury Hough Carthage 33-2 Bill Lapp 70-60
AA Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 36-1 Tanya Johnson East St. Louis (Lincoln) 28-3 Charles McDonald 62-48
1998-99 A Nokomis 33-2 Maury Hough Carrollton 35-1 Lori Blade 45-40 (OT)
AA Chicago (Marshall) 31-1 Dorothy Gaters Galesburg (H.S.) 33-2 Evan Massey 68-56
1999-00 A Okawville 32-1 Kathy Lanter Lewistown 33-3 Jerry Wilson 73-49
AA Buffalo Grove 34-4 Tom Dineen Chicago (Washington) 33-6 Willie Byrd 60-51 (OT)
2000-01 A Carrollton 34-1 Lori Blade Teutopolis 28-9 Dennis Koester 49-35
AA Oak Park (Fenwick) 36-2 David Power Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 30-6 Mike Williams 65-32
2001-02 A Carrollton 34-3 Lori Blade Augusta (Southeastern) 32-4 Mike Fray 24-20
AA Hinsdale (Central) 34-1 Steve Gross Chicago Heights (Marian) 31-2 Shannon Reidy 43-38
2002-03 A Chicago (John Hope) 31-2 Jenelle Spearmon Pana (H.S.) 32-3 Carey McVickers 49-43
AA Naperville (Central) 35-0 Andy Nussbaum Oak Park (Fenwick) 34-3 David Power 63-59 (OT)
2003-04 A Decatur (St. Teresa) 33-0 Bill Ipsen Hampshire 30-4 Sue Ellett 59-50
AA Naperville (Central) 33-2 Andy Nussbaum Winnetka (New Trier) 31-7 Teri Rodgers 48-37
2004-05 AA Peoria (Richwoods) 38-0 John Gross Bartlett 30-5 Denise Sarna 52-48
2005-06 A Hillsboro 31-4 Bret Tuetken Okawville 29-8 Kathy Lanter 44-43
AA Bolingbrook 31-2 Anthony Smith Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 33-2 Lori Crunk 45-34
2006-07 A Breese (Central) 30-4 Nathan Rueter Rochester 31-6 Rhonda Maxwell 47-41
AA Oak Park (Fenwick) 36-2 David Power Bolingbrook 32-2 Anthony Smith 35-27
2007-08 1A Flanagan 27-9 Ron Spencer Newark 26-8 Dale Skelton 62-60 (OT)
2A Warsaw [West Hancock Coop] 30-5 Ken Schuster Rochester 31-4 Rhonda Goad 44-37
3A Chicago (Marshall) 26-7 Dorothy Gaters Freeport (H.S.) 30-5 Ryan Pierce 58-47
4A Chicago (Whitney Young) 31-3 Corry (Carter) Irvin Bolingbrook 28-4 Anthony Smith 54-45
2008-09 1A Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) 31-3 Greg Burks Winchester [West Central Coop] 31-4 Brian Bettis 42-30
2A Addison (Driscoll) 33-1 Steve McCuiston Hamilton [West Hancock Coop] 30-5 Ken Schuster 40-35
3A Peoria (Richwoods) 34-3 John Gross Freeport (H.S.) 31-4 Ryan Pierce 56-19
4A Bolingbrook 25-4 Anthony Smith Chicago (Whitney Young) 33-2 Corry (Carter) Irvin 53-29
2009-10 1A Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) 33-2 Greg Burks Jacksonville (Routt) 28-7 Joe Eilering 38-32
2A Bloomington (Central Catholic) 32-1 Debbie Coffman Quincy (Notre Dame) 30-3 Eric Orne 64-58
3A Lombard (Montini) 33-2 Jason Nichols Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 28-4 John Maniatis 64-53
4A Bolingbrook 29-1 Anthony Smith Chicago (Whitney Young) 28-3 Corry (Carter) Irvin 60-50
2010-11 1A Winchester [West Central Coop] 32-3 Brian Bettis Hanover (River Ridge) [River Ridge-Scales Mound Coop] 29-2 Brian Wurster 29-26
2A Quincy (Notre Dame) 31-1 Eric Orne Bloomington (Central Catholic) 32-1 Debbie Coffman 75-64
3A Lombard (Montini) 36-1 Jason Nichols Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 29-3 John Maniatis 67-45
4A Bolingbrook 29-2 Anthony Smith Zion (Z.-Benton) 27-7 Tanya Johnson 72-42
2011-12 1A Freeport (Aquin) 32-4 Jeff Curry Cowden (C.-Herrick) [CHBC Coop] 29-4 Carolyn Wendte 61-51
2A Quincy (Notre Dame) 33-1 Eric Orne Breese (Central) 30-6 Nathan Rueter 62-31
3A Lombard (Montini) 33-5 Jason Nichols Vernon Hills 27-6 Paul Brettner 56-38
4A Chicago (Whitney Young) 34-0 Corry (Carter) Irvin Edwardsville (H.S.) 34-2 Lori Blade 63-51
2012-13 1A Freeport (Aquin) 31-3 Jeff Curry Mt. Pulaski 29-5 Eric Leever 55-46
2A Nashville 33-2 Wayne Harre Champaign (St. Thomas More) 32-3 Chris Mennig 42-29
3A Quincy (Notre Dame) 30-0 Eric Orne Vernon Hills 31-3 Paul Brettner 62-45
4A Chicago Heights (Marian) 33-1 Annie Byrne Rolling Meadows 30-4 Ryan Kirkorsky 48-47
2013-14 1A Annawan 30-4 Jason Burkiewicz Carrollton 25-7 Brian Madson 59-23
2A Champaign (St. Thomas More) 33-2 Chris Mennig Prophetstown 31-3 Don Robinson 70-34
3A Lombard (Montini) 34-2 Jason Nichols Joliet (Catholic Academy) 28-3 Ed Schodrof 57-44
4A Chicago (Whitney Young) 32-3 Corry (Carter) Irvin Rolling Meadows 29-5 Ryan Kirkorsky 60-44
2014-15 1A Moweaqua (Central A & M) 33-1 Tom Dooley Hardin (Calhoun) 32-3 Aaron Baalman 51-41
2A Kankakee (McNamara) 29-4 John Rutter Breese (Central) 31-4 Nathan Rueter 55-51
3A Morton 33-3 Bob Becker Rochester 33-3 J.R. Boudouris 47-37
4A Lisle (Benet Academy) 34-3 Joe Kilbride Palatine (Fremd) 29-5 David Yates 61-39
2015-16 1A Hardin (Calhoun) 32-2 Aaron Baalman Moweaqua (Central A & M) 32-2 Tom Dooley 60-56 (OT)
2A Byron 33-3 Eric Yerly Teutopolis 29-7 Laurie Thompson 53-44
3A Morton 33-3 Bob Becker Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) 23-12 Corey Morgan 58-41
4A Lisle (Benet Academy) 32-3 Joe Kilbride Palatine (Fremd) 30-3 David Yates 42-39
2016-17 1A Annawan 28-8 Jason Burkiewicz Mendon (Unity) 24-11 Brad Begeman 39-37
2A Byron 34-2 Eric Yerly Bloomington (Central Catholic) 22-11 Debbie Coffman 55-32
3A Morton 34-2 Bob Becker Rochester 32-4 J.R. Boudouris 44-37
4A Geneva 29-4 Sarah Meadows Edwardsville (H.S.) 32-1 Lori Blade 41-40
2017-18 1A Danville (Schlarman) 33-1 Keith Peoples Stockton 32-3 Tim Timpe 53-31
2A Chicago (Marshall) 22-7 Dorothy Gaters Chicago (Harlan) 26-8 Eddie Niles 53-44
3A Peoria (Richwoods) 35-1 Todd Hursey LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 31-3 Eddie Stritzel 55-46
4A Geneva 31-3 Sarah Meadows Lombard (Montini) 34-3 Jason Nichols 28-26
2018-19 1A Danville (Schlarman) 33-2 Keith Peoples Lanark (Eastland) 31-5 Nicole Brinker 62-36
2A Chicago (Marshall) 27-8 Dorothy Gaters Teutopolis 33-5 Laurie Thompson 47-44
3A Morton 33-3 Bob Becker Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 27-8 Morgan Eufrasio 35-21
4A Des Plaines (Maine West) 35-0 Kim deMarigny Chicago (Mother McAuley) 34-3 Ashley Clanton 58-46
2019-20 1A Lanark (Eastland) 34-3 Nicole Brinker Lewistown 33-2 Greg Bennett 62-57
2A Pleasant Plains 28-3 T.J. Fraase Chicago (Marshall) 22-11 Dorothy Gaters 43-37
3A Chicago (Simeon) 35-2 Jonathan Davenport Morton 37-1 Bob Becker 45-44
4A Palatine (Fremd) 31-7 David Yates New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) 33-4 Ryan White 58-47
2021-22 1A Brimfield 31-4 Maribeth Dura Galena (H.S.) 32-4 Jamie Watson 32-31
2A Quincy (Notre Dame) 30-3 Eric Orne Winnebago 35-3 T.J. Zambrovitz 63-56
3A Mundelein (Carmel) 28-7 Ben Berg LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 33-3 Eddie Stritzel 43-39
4A Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 36-2 Ashley Graham Barrington 30-6 Barbara Barriero 55-43
2022-23 1A Okawville 34-4 Haylee Bowers Christopher 31-4 Hayden Carter 56-35
2A Breese (Mater Dei) 27-7 Craig Zurliene Byron 34-3 Eric Yerly 62-46
3A LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 35-1 Eddie Stritzel Lincoln 36-1 Taylor (Richmond) Rohrer 63-52
4A O'Fallon (H.S.) 34-4 Nick Knolhoff Lisle (Benet Academy) 25-8 Joe Kilbride 62-57
2023-24 1A Okawville 25-11 Haylee Bowers Glasford (Illini Bluffs) 32-5 Jim Belville 48-36
2A Peoria (Notre Dame) 34-4 Layne Langholf Nashville 33-4 Dempsey Witte 48-46
3A Lincoln 38-0 Taylor (Richmond) Rohrer Chatham (Glenwood) 28-8 Alyssa Riley 60-44
4A Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 38-0 Jeremy Schoenecker LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 32-4 Ed Stritzel 44-40