Journalism 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).
2010-11
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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1 |
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Candi Helsel-Wilk & Glen Leyden, Melissa Sauder |
| Huntley |
S |
2 |
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Dennis Brown |
| Galena (H.S.) |
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3 |
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Linda Howard |
| Palatine (Fremd) |
S |
4 |
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Russ Anderson & Jaclyn DeRose, Leslie Hirschfeld |
| Urbana (University) |
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4 |
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Carol Lombardi |
| Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) |
S |
6 |
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Kim Praser & Christopher Jones |
| Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
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6 |
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Jason Block & Lori Amendeo |
| Burbank (Reavis) |
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8 |
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Karen Shaver & Lindsay Slade |
| Glenview (Glenbrook South) |
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9 |
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Marshall Harris & Brenda Field |
| Winnetka (New Trier) |
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9 |
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John Lucadamo & Carlo Trovato |
| Belleville (West) |
S |
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Laurie Bielong & Soune Ursani |
| LaSalle (L.-Peru) |
S |
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Georgia Stohr |
| Naperville (Central) |
S |
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Keith Carlson & Taryen Belasich |
| Oak Lawn (Community) |
S |
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Lauren May & Pat DiFilippo, Brian Frangella |
2011-12
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Palatine (Fremd) |
S |
1 |
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Russ Anderson & Grant Dawson, Andrew Braveman |
| Urbana (University) |
S |
2 |
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Carol Lombardi & Joel Beesley |
| Downers Grove (North) |
S |
3 |
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Elizabeth Levin & Kathy Smith, Jena Abrahamsen |
| Chicago (Taft) |
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4 |
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Patrick T. Levins & Anny Martinez, Shannon White,Barbara Lynch, John M |
| Huntley |
S |
5 |
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Dennis Brown |
| Wheeling |
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6 |
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John Uhrik & Sandra Gruen |
| Minooka |
S |
7 |
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Matt Thomas & Laura Erion, Christine O'Brien |
| Chicago (Lane) |
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7 |
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Seth Johnson & Shalynn Jennings, Monico Yadao |
| Grayslake (North) |
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7 |
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Brenda Smith & Rebecca Bennett |
| Naperville (Central) |
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7 |
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Keith Carlson & Taryen Belasich |
| Belleville (West) |
S |
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Laurie Bielong & Soune Ursani |
| Oak Lawn (Community) |
S |
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Patrick DiFillippo & Brian Frangella, Lauren May |
2012-13
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Minooka |
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1 |
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Matt Thomas & Laura Kuhel, Christine O'Brien |
| Huntley |
S |
2 |
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Dennis Brown |
| Naperville (Central) |
S |
3 |
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Keith Carlson & Taryen Belasich |
| Palatine (Fremd) |
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4 |
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Grant Dawson & Kim Glaser, Elyse McGinn |
| Belleville (West) |
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5 |
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J.J. Stallcup |
| Washington |
S |
6 |
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Jennifer Reiser |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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7 |
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Candi Helsel-Wilk & Glen Leyden |
| Chicago (Mother McAuley) |
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8 |
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Diana Burban & Magen Martin |
| Rolling Meadows |
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8 |
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StanZoller & Joh Ruckoldt |
| Galena (H.S.) |
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10 |
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Linda Howard |
| Arlington Heights (Hersey) |
S |
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Janet Barker Levin |
| Burbank (Reavis) |
S |
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Karen Shaver & Lindsay Slade, Kelly Burzic |
| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
S |
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Jim Kelly & Megan Parker, Katie Tosh |
| Edwardsville (H.S.) |
S |
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Amanda Thrun & Kim Niemietz |
2013-14
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Downers Grove (North) |
S |
1 |
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Elizabeth Levin & Kathy Smith, Eric Landschoot |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
S |
2 |
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Rodney Lowe & Sara Williamson |
| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
S |
3 |
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Jim Kelly & Katie Aquino |
| Edwardsville (H.S.) |
S |
4 |
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Amanda Thrun & Kim Niemietz |
| Palatine (Fremd) |
S |
5 |
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Grant Dawson & Andrew Braverman, Kim Glaser |
| South Elgin |
S |
6 |
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Kari Botkin & Anne Wilkinson |
| Naperville (Central) |
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7 |
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Kieth Carlson & Taryen Belasich |
| Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
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8 |
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Jason Block & Nicole Stoltz |
| Palos Heights (Shepard) |
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9 |
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Erin Kay & Mike Smith |
| Galena (H.S.) |
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10 |
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Linda Howard |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
S |
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Mark Ciesielski & Candi Helsel-Wilk, Glen Leyden |
| Washington |
S |
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Jennifer Reiser |
2014-15
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
S |
1 |
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Rodney Lowe |
| Palatine (Fremd) |
S |
2 |
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Grant Dawson |
| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
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3 |
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Jim Kelly & Katie Aquino, Elizabeth Newman |
| Huntley |
S |
4 |
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Dennis Brown |
| Edwardsville (H.S.) |
S |
5 |
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Amanda Thrun |
| Taylorville |
S |
5 |
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Steve Steele |
| Palatine (H.S.) |
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5 |
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Sean Berleman |
| Naperville (North) |
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8 |
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Tara Jewell & Kristina Mazzafero |
| Downers Grove (North) |
S |
9 |
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Elizabeth Levin |
| Glenview (Glenbrook South) |
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10 |
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Brenda Field & Marshall Harris |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
S |
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Candi Helsel-Wilk & Mark Ciesielski, Glen Leyden |
| Urbana (University) |
S |
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Carol Lombardi |
2015-16
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
S |
1 |
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Candi Helsel-Wilk, Glen Leyden, & Mark Ciesielski |
| Lincolnshire (Stevenson) |
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2 |
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Dean Bradshaw |
| Naperville (Central) |
S |
3 |
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Keith Carlson |
| South Elgin |
S |
4 |
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Kari Botkin & Anne Wilkinson |
| Edwardsville (H.S.) |
S |
5 |
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Amanda Thrun |
| Downers Grove (South) |
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6 |
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Mary Long |
| Wheeling |
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6 |
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Sandra Gruen |
| Huntley |
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8 |
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Dennis Brown |
| Glenview (Glenbrook South) |
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9 |
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Marshall Harris & Brenda Field |
| Oak Lawn (Community) |
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9 |
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Jessica Nickless & Patrick DiFillippo |
| Washington |
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9 |
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Jennifer Reiser |
| Downers Grove (North) |
S |
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Elizabeth Levin) |
| Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
S |
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Jason Block |
| Washington |
S |
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Jennifer Reiser |
2016-17
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Edwardsville (H.S.) |
S |
1 |
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Amanda Thrun |
| Naperville (Central) |
S |
1 |
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Keith Carlson |
| Downers Grove (North) |
S |
3 |
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Elizabeth Levin & Kathy Smith |
| Huntley |
S |
4 |
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Dennis Brown |
| Palatine (Fremd) |
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4 |
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Grant Dawson |
| Chicago (Mother McAuley) |
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6 |
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Diana Burban |
| Oak Lawn (Community) |
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7 |
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Patrick DiFillippo, Jessica Nickless, & Jamie Atkus |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
S |
8 |
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Candi Helsel-Wilk, Mark Ciesielski, & Glen Leyden |
| Downers Grove (South) |
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8 |
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Mary Long |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
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8 |
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Rodney Lowe |
| Mattoon |
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8 |
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Ashley Wiberg |
| Arlington Heights (Hersey) |
S |
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Janet Levin |
| Washington |
S |
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Jennifer Reiser |
2017-18
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Downers Grove (South) |
S |
1 |
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| Edwardsville (H.S.) |
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2 |
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Amanda Thrun & Lauren Mudge |
| Glenview (Glenbrook South) |
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3 |
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| Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
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4 |
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| Normal (Community) |
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5 |
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| Arlington Heights (Hersey) |
S |
6 |
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| Belvidere (H.S.) |
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6 |
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| Lincolnshire (Stevenson) |
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6 |
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| Maple Park (Kaneland) |
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9 |
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| Washington |
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9 |
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| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
S |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
S |
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| Peoria (Richwoods) |
S |
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| South Elgin |
S |
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| Taylorville |
S |
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Steve Steele |
2018-19
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Edwardsville (H.S.) |
S |
1 |
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| Huntley |
S |
2 |
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Dennis Brown |
| Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
S |
2 |
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Jason Block |
| Naperville (Central) |
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4 |
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| Joliet (West) |
S |
5 |
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| Minooka |
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5 |
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| Washington |
S |
7 |
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| Winnetka (New Trier) |
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8 |
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| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
S |
9 |
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| Chicago (Marist) |
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10 |
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| Palatine (Fremd) |
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10 |
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| Plainfield (Central) |
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10 |
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| Rockford (East) |
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10 |
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| Downers Grove (South) |
S |
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| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
S |
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