Journalism Champions & Runners-Up

* Last updated at 12:49 pm on Monday, June 10, 2024

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Year Class Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Coach Score
2005-06   Naperville (Central) Linda Kane 21 Winnetka (New Trier) John Lucadamo 21
2006-07   Rockford (Jefferson) Barbara Erickson 30 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Barbara Thill 26
2007-08   Palatine (Fremd) Jennifer Meils 28 Urbana (University) Dave Porreca 23
2008-09   Urbana (University) David Porreca 23 Rolling Meadows Stan Zoller 20
          Mt. Prospect (Prospect) Jason Block 20
2009-10   Naperville (Central) Keith Carlson & Taryen Belasich 32 O'Fallon (H.S.) Mary Dempsey & Ken Cissell, Kristin Strubhart 22
2010-11   Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Candi Helsel-Wilk & Glen Leyden, Melissa Sauder 24 Huntley Dennis Brown 22
2011-12   Palatine (Fremd) Russ Anderson & Grant Dawson, Andrew Braveman 29 Urbana (University) Carol Lombardi & Joel Beesley 28
2012-13   Minooka Matt Thomas & Laura Kuhel, Christine O'Brien 26 Huntley Dennis Brown 25
2013-14   Downers Grove (North) Elizabeth Levin & Kathy Smith, Eric Landschoot 29 Evanston (Twp.) Rodney Lowe & Sara Williamson 27
2014-15   Evanston (Twp.) Rodney Lowe 28 Palatine (Fremd) Grant Dawson 25
2015-16   Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Candi Helsel-Wilk & Glen Leyden & Mark Ciesielski 30 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Dean Bradshaw 18
2016-17   Naperville (Central) Keith Carlson 20      
    Edwardsville (H.S.) Amanda Thrun 20      
2017-18   Downers Grove (South)   25 Edwardsville (H.S.) Amanda Thrun & Lauren Mudge 23
2018-19   Edwardsville (H.S.)   28 Huntley Dennis Brown 21
          Mt. Prospect (Prospect) Jason Block 21
2020-21   Huntley Dennis Brown 36 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Dean Bradshaw 31
2021-22   Huntley Dennis Brown 31 Edwardsville (H.S.) Amanda Thrun & Lauren Mudge 25
          Palatine (Fremd) Grant Dawson 25
2022-23   Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Dean Bradshaw 37 Naperville (Central) Keith Carlson 22