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).
1970-71
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Dolton (Thornridge) |
S |
1 |
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Jan Benjamin |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
D |
2 |
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| Carbondale (H.S.) |
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3 |
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| Burbank (Reavis) |
DS |
4 |
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| Normal (University) |
DS |
4 |
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| Bloomington (H.S.) |
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5 |
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| Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) |
DS |
6 |
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| Freeport (H.S.) |
DS |
7 |
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| Aurora (West Aurora) |
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7 |
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| East Peoria |
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7 |
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| Oak Lawn (Community) |
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7 |
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| Washington |
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7 |
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| Winnetka (New Trier East) |
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7 |
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| Belleville (West) |
DS |
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| Highland Park |
DS |
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| Alexis |
D |
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| Arlington Heights (Forest View) |
D |
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| Charleston |
D |
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| DeKalb |
D |
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| Geneseo (Darnall) |
D |
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| Jacksonville (H.S.) |
D |
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| Joliet (East) |
D |
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| Metropolis |
D |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
D |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
D |
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| Pontiac |
D |
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| Rantoul |
D |
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| Rockford (Boylan Catholic) |
D |
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| Skokie (Niles West) |
D |
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| Springfield (Sacred Heart) |
D |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
D |
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1971-72
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Normal (University) |
S |
1 |
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Carol Brandt |
| Bloomington (H.S.) |
D |
2 |
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| Burbank (Reavis) |
DS |
3 |
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| South Holland (Thornwood) |
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4 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
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5 |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
DS |
6 |
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| Evanston (Twp.) |
D |
6 |
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| Rantoul |
D |
6 |
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| Woodstock (H.S.) |
D |
6 |
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| Oak Lawn (Community) |
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6 |
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| Carbondale (H.S.) |
DS |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
DS |
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| Peoria (Woodruff) |
S |
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| Aurora (West Aurora) |
D |
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| Camp Point (Central) |
D |
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| Canton |
D |
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| Clifton (Central) |
D |
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| Des Plaines (Maine West) |
D |
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| Granville (Putnam County) |
D |
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| Highland Park |
D |
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| Joliet (Catholic Academy) |
D |
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| Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) |
D |
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| Lincoln |
D |
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| Maple Park (Kaneland) |
D |
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| Mattoon |
D |
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| Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
D |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
D |
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| Sterling (H.S.) |
D |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
D |
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| Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) |
D |
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1972-73
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Normal (University) |
DS |
1 |
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Carol Brandt |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
S |
2 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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3 |
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| South Holland (Thornwood) |
D |
4 |
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| Burbank (Reavis) |
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5 |
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| Granite City |
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5 |
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| Tremont |
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5 |
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| Wheaton (North) |
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5 |
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| Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) |
D |
9 |
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| Palatine (Fremd) |
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9 |
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| Belleville (West) |
DS |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
DS |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
DS |
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| Aurora (West Aurora) |
D |
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| Casey |
D |
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| Clifton (Central) |
D |
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| DeKalb |
D |
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| Dundee |
D |
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| Farmington (East) |
D |
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| Joliet (Catholic Academy) |
D |
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| Lincoln |
D |
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| Oak Lawn (Community) |
D |
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| Park Ridge (Maine South) |
D |
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| Quincy (Sr.) |
D |
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| Rantoul |
D |
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| Rock Falls |
D |
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| Roselle (Lake Park) |
D |
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| Sparta |
D |
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| Sterling (H.S.) |
D |
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| Wheeling |
D |
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| Woodstock (H.S.) |
D |
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1973-74
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Normal (University) |
DS |
1 |
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Carol Brandt |
| Peoria (Richwoods) |
S |
2 |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
D |
3 |
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Barry Kautz & Tim Sweeney |
| Burbank (Reavis) |
S |
4 |
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| Benton |
S |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Lou Ceci |
| Deerfield (H.S.) |
D |
6 |
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| Chicago (Luther South) |
S |
7 |
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| Ottawa (Twp.) |
D |
7 |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
D |
7 |
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| Bloomington (H.S.) |
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7 |
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| North Chicago |
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7 |
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| Pekin |
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7 |
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| Dundee |
S |
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| Lincoln |
DS |
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| Woodstock (H.S.) |
DS |
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| Arlington Heights (Forest View) |
D |
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| Belleville (West) |
D |
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| Blue Island (Eisenhower) |
D |
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| Canton |
D |
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| Carbondale (H.S.) |
D |
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| Casey |
D |
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| Champaign (Central) |
D |
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| Clifton (Central) |
D |
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| DeKalb |
D |
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| Oak Lawn (Community) |
D |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
D |
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| Park Ridge (Maine East) |
D |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
D |
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| Quincy (Sr.) |
D |
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| Romeoville (H.S.) |
D |
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| Sterling (H.S.) |
D |
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| Wyanet |
D |
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1974-75
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
D |
1 |
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Barry Kautz |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
S |
2 |
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Rick Menozzi |
| Highland Park |
D |
3 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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4 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
DS |
5 |
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| DuQuoin (H.S.) |
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5 |
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| Champaign (Central) |
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7 |
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| Winnetka (New Trier East) |
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7 |
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| Paxton |
DS |
9 |
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| Bensenville (Fenton) |
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9 |
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| Park Ridge (Maine East) |
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9 |
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| Watseka |
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9 |
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| Belleville (West) |
DS |
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| Carbondale (H.S.) |
S |
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| Evanston (Twp.) |
DS |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
DS |
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| Arlington Heights (Forest View) |
D |
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| Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) |
D |
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| Canton |
D |
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| Chicago (Luther South) |
D |
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| Clifton (Central) |
D |
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| Decatur (MacArthur) |
D |
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| Deerfield (H.S.) |
D |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
D |
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| Lincoln |
D |
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| Naperville (Central) |
D |
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| Normal (Community) |
D |
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| Palatine (Fremd) |
D |
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| Park Ridge (Maine South) |
D |
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| Quincy (Sr.) |
D |
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| Rock Island (H.S.) |
D |
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| Rockford (Auburn) |
D |
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| Sparta |
D |
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| Sterling (H.S.) |
D |
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| Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) |
D |
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| Yorkville (H.S.) |
D |
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1975-76
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
DS |
1 |
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Rick Menozzi |
| Chicago (Luther South) |
DS |
2 |
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| Joliet (East) |
D |
2 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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4 |
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| Rock Island (H.S.) |
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4 |
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| Wilmette (Loyola Academy) |
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6 |
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| Carbondale (H.S.) |
DS |
7 |
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| Deerfield (H.S.) |
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7 |
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| Oak Lawn (Richards) |
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7 |
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| Normal (University) |
DS |
10 |
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| Belleville (West) |
D |
10 |
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| Hillside (Proviso West) |
D |
10 |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
D |
10 |
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| Des Plaines (Maine North) |
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10 |
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| Dundee |
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10 |
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| Normal (Community) |
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10 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
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10 |
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| Skokie (Niles North) |
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10 |
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| Tuscola |
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10 |
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| Arlington Heights (Forest View) |
DS |
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| Pekin |
DS |
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| Canton |
D |
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| Champaign (Central) |
D |
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| Concord (Triopia) |
D |
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| Decatur (MacArthur) |
D |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
D |
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| Evanston (Twp.) |
D |
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| Highland Park |
D |
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| Lincoln |
D |
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| Moline (H.S.) |
D |
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| Naperville (Central) |
D |
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| Niantic (N.-Harristown) |
D |
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| Peotone |
D |
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| Rochelle |
D |
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| Sterling (H.S.) |
D |
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| Woodstock (H.S.) |
D |
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1976-77
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
S |
1 |
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Rick Menozzi |
| Wheaton (Central) |
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2 |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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3 |
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| Bensenville (Fenton) |
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4 |
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| Highland Park |
S |
5 |
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| Rock Island (H.S.) |
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6 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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7 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
S |
8 |
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| Deerfield (H.S.) |
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8 |
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| Des Plaines (Maine West) |
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8 |
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| Decatur (MacArthur) |
S |
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| Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) |
S |
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| Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) |
S |
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1977-78
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Peoria (H.S.) |
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1 |
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John Davidson |
| Gurnee (Warren) |
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2 |
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John Davis, Fred Kattner, & Barbara DalLago |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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3 |
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Barry Kautz, Tom Sweeney, & 3 more |
| Rochelle |
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3 |
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Clinton Clarke & Christine Mowrey |
| Highland Park |
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5 |
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Larry Kennedy, Terry Reese, & 4 more |
| Bensenville (Fenton) |
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6 |
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| Oak Forest |
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7 |
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| Normal (University) |
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8 |
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| Pekin |
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8 |
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| Tremont |
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8 |
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1978-79
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Bensenville (Fenton) |
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1 |
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Frank Tourangeau |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
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2 |
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| Heyworth |
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3 |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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4 |
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| Bloomington (H.S.) |
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5 |
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| Lincoln |
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5 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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5 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
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5 |
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| Wheaton (Central) |
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9 |
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| Normal (University) |
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10 |
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1979-80
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Normal (Community) |
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1 |
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Margaret Kirk |
| Bensenville (Fenton) |
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2 |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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3 |
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| Peoria (H.S.) |
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4 |
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| Highland Park |
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5 |
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| Peoria (Woodruff) |
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6 |
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| Belleville (West) |
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7 |
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| Harvey (Thornton) |
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7 |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
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9 |
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| LaGrange (Lyons) |
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10 |
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| Pekin |
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10 |
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| Peoria (Manual) |
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10 |
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| Wilmette (Regina Dominican) |
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10 |
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