Team Chess 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 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Sherrard |
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1 |
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Diann Carran & Jeffery Buchman |
| Aurora (Marmion Academy) |
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2 |
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Br. Jude Such |
| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
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3 |
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Guenther Wohlfarth |
| Urbana (University) |
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4 |
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| Georgetown |
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5 |
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P. Jestin Trahan |
| Woodstock (Marian) |
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6 |
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| Amboy |
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7 |
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James Braida |
| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
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8 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Ridge Farm |
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9 |
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Sam Corbin |
| Donovan |
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10 |
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Paul Clark |
1980-81 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Hillside (Proviso West) |
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1 |
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Larry Stilwell |
| Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) |
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2 |
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Jim Brown |
| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
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3 |
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William Grosball |
| Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) |
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4 |
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Robert Smith |
| Chicago (Carver) |
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5 |
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Louis Jones |
| Winnetka (New Trier East) |
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6 |
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| Chicago (Bowen) |
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7 |
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| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
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8 |
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| Chicago (Whitney Young) |
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9 |
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| Crete (C.-Monee) |
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10 |
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Harry Nicholson |
1981-82 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Sherrard |
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1 |
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Diann Carran & Jeffery Buchman |
| Aurora (Marmion Academy) |
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2 |
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Br. Jude Such |
| Westmont |
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3 |
7 |
4 |
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Steve Wolf & Larry Krupicka |
| Woodstock (Marian) |
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4 |
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| Ridge Farm |
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5 |
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Sam Corbin |
| Sidell (Jamaica) |
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6 |
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| Harvard |
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7 |
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| Viola (Winola) |
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8 |
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| Rockford (Lutheran) |
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9 |
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| Georgetown |
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10 |
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P. Jestin Trahan |
1981-82 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Hillside (Proviso West) |
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1 |
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Larry Stilwell |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
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2 |
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McKinley Alford |
| Tinley Park (H.S.) |
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3 |
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Ron Centanni |
| Chicago (Bowen) |
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4 |
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| Lincolnshire (Stevenson) |
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5 |
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| Winnetka (New Trier) |
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6 |
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| Chicago (Carver) |
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7 |
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Louis Jones |
| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
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8 |
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| Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) |
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9 |
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Jim Butler |
| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
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10 |
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William Grosball |
1982-83 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Sherrard |
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1 |
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Kathleen Newson & Jeffery Buchman |
| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
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2 |
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Guenther Wohlfarth |
| Urbana (University) |
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3 |
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| Aurora (Marmion Academy) |
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4 |
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Br. Jude Such |
| Rockford (Lutheran) |
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5 |
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| Westmont |
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6 |
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Kevin Steder |
| Ridge Farm |
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7 |
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Sam Corbin |
| Woodstock (Marian) |
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8 |
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| Viola (Winola) |
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9 |
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| Rockford (Christian Life) |
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10 |
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1982-83 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
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1 |
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McKinley Alford |
| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
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2 |
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Jim Carvell |
1983-84 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Westmont |
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1 |
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Kevin Steder |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
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2 |
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| Aurora (Marmion Academy) |
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3 |
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Br. Jude Such |
| Urbana (University) |
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4 |
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| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
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5 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Stillman Valley |
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6 |
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Phil Bratta |
| Harvard |
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7 |
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| Rockford (Lutheran) |
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8 |
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| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
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9 |
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Guenther Wohlfarth |
| Ridge Farm |
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10 |
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Sam Corbin |
1983-84 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Chicago (Lane) |
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1 |
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Kenneth Carpenter |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
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2 |
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McKinley Alford |
| Hillside (Proviso West) |
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3 |
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Larry Stilwell |
| Midlothian (Bremen) |
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4 |
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Robert Smith |
| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
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5 |
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| Darien (Hinsdale South) |
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6 |
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| Tinley Park (H.S.) |
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7 |
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Ron Centanni |
| New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) |
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8 |
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Randy Pavlik |
| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
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9 |
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| Dolton (Thornridge) |
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10 |
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Carl Lomar |
1984-85 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Aurora (Marmion Academy) |
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1 |
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Br. Jude Such |
| Westmont |
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2 |
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9 |
1 |
Kevin Steder |
| Urbana (University) |
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3 |
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Chris Butler |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
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4 |
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| Sherrard |
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5 |
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Kathleen Newson & Jeffery Buchman |
| Byron |
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6 |
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| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
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7 |
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Guenther Wohlfarth |
| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
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8 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Normal (University) |
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9 |
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Garrett Scott |
| Hampshire |
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10 |
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1984-85 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
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1 |
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Dan McHugh |
| New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) |
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2 |
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Mike Corey |
| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
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3 |
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Phil Pilgram |
| Chicago (Lane) |
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4 |
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| Rock Island (H.S.) |
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5 |
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Art Milton |
| Skokie (Niles West) |
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6 |
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| Hillside (Proviso West) |
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7 |
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Larry Stilwell |
| Urbana (H.S.) |
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8 |
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| South Holland (Thornwood) |
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9 |
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George Beaver |
| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
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10 |
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William Grosball |
1985-86 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Urbana (University) |
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1 |
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Chris Butler |
| Aurora (Marmion Academy) |
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2 |
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Br. Jude Such |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
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3 |
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Lee Ethun |
| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
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4 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Ridge Farm |
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5 |
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Sam Corbin |
| Sherrard |
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6 |
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| Addison (Driscoll) |
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7 |
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| Byron |
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8 |
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| Westmont |
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9 |
5 |
7 |
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Rhonda Larson |
| Hebron (Alden-H.) |
|
10 |
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1985-86 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Hillside (Proviso West) |
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1 |
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Larry Stilwell |
| Elgin (H.S.) |
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2 |
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Dick Lake |
| Oak Park (Fenwick) |
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3 |
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Louis Spitznagel |
| Rock Island (H.S.) |
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4 |
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Art Milton |
| Rockford (Auburn) |
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5 |
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James Boyer |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
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6 |
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George Beaver |
| Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) |
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7 |
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| New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) |
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8 |
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Mike Corey |
| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
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9 |
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| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
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10 |
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William Grosball |
1986-87 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) |
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1 |
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Christopher Enstrom |
| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
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2 |
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Guenther Wohlfarth |
| Stillman Valley |
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3 |
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Phil Bratta |
| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
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4 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Urbana (University) |
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5 |
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| Aurora (Marmion Academy) |
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6 |
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| Westmont |
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7 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
Larry Krupicka |
| Hampshire |
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8 |
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| Rockford (Christian Life) |
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9 |
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Lee Ethun |
| Addison (Driscoll) |
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10 |
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1986-87 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Urbana (H.S.) |
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1 |
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Terry Hutson |
| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
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2 |
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William Grosball |
| Chicago (Lane) |
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3 |
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Ken Carpenter |
| Downers Grove (South) |
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4 |
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Michael Mayfield |
| Hillside (Proviso West) |
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5 |
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Larry Stilwell |
| Chicago (Kenwood) |
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6 |
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| Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
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7 |
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| Chicago (Lindblom) |
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8 |
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| Skokie (Niles West) |
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9 |
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| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
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10 |
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1987-88 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) |
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1 |
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Christopher Enstrom |
| Chicago (Hales Franciscan) |
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2 |
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Fr. Phil Hogan |
| Westmont |
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3 |
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John Martens |
| Stillman Valley |
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4 |
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Phil Bratta |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
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5 |
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Lee Ethun |
| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
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6 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) |
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7 |
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Sam Corbin |
| Hampshire |
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8 |
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| Virginia |
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9 |
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| Clinton |
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10 |
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1987-88 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Chicago (Kenwood) |
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1 |
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H.R. Harris |
| Chicago (Lane) |
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2 |
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Kenneth Carpenter |
| Urbana (H.S.) |
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3 |
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Terry Hutson |
| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
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4 |
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William Grosball |
| Hillside (Proviso West) |
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5 |
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Larry Stilwell |
| Rockford (Auburn) |
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6 |
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James Boyer |
| Downers Grove (South) |
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7 |
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Michael Mayfield |
| South Holland (Thornwood) |
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8 |
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George Beaver |
| Rock Island (H.S.) |
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9 |
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Art Milton |
| Chicago (Lindblom) |
|
10 |
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1988-89 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) |
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1 |
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Sam Corbin & Justin Trahan |
| Urbana (University) |
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2 |
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Chris Butler |
| Stillman Valley |
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3 |
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Phil Bratta |
| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
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4 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Chicago (Hales Franciscan) |
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5 |
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Fr. Phil Hogan |
| Chicago (Quigley North) |
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6 |
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Ray Schuman |
| Bismarck (B.-Henning) |
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7 |
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Charles Graul |
| Stanford (Olympia) |
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8 |
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Kent Hieronymus |
| Hampshire |
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9 |
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Raymond Feld |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
|
10 |
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Lee Ethun |
1988-89 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Downers Grove (South) |
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1 |
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Michael Mayfield |
| Rockford (Auburn) |
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2 |
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James Boyer |
| Urbana (H.S.) |
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3 |
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Terry Hutson |
| Chicago (Lane) |
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4 |
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Ken Carpenter |
| Rockford (Jefferson) |
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5 |
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George Kujawa |
| Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) |
|
6 |
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Christopher Enstrom |
| Chicago (Kenwood) |
|
7 |
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Ray Harris |
| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
|
8 |
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William Grosball |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
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9 |
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Ken Lewandowski |
| Rock Island (H.S.) |
|
10 |
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Art Milton |
1989-90 Class A
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Stillman Valley |
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1 |
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Phil Bratta |
| Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) |
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2 |
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Christopher Enstrom |
| Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) |
|
3 |
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Justin Trahan |
| Urbana (University) |
|
4 |
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Chris Butler |
| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
|
5 |
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Guenther Wohlfarth |
| Roanoke (R.-Benson) |
|
6 |
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Julian Morrison |
| Chicago (Quigley North) |
|
7 |
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Ray Schuman |
| Sherrard |
|
8 |
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Tom Watkins |
| Stanford (Olympia) |
|
9 |
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Kent Hieronymus |
| Rockford (Lutheran) |
|
10 |
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Donald Kortze |
1989-90 Class AA
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| School |
Titles |
Place |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Coach |
| Downers Grove (South) |
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1 |
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Michael Mayfield |
| Rockford (Jefferson) |
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2 |
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Jack Armstrong |
| Chicago (Lane) |
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3 |
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Kenneth Carpenter |
| Evanston (Twp.) |
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4 |
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Ken Lewandowski |
| Skokie (Niles West) |
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5 |
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David Brandes |
| Urbana (H.S.) |
|
6 |
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Paul Lock |
| Rockford (Auburn) |
|
7 |
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James Boyer |
| Northbrook (Glenbrook North) |
|
8 |
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John Miller |
| East St. Louis (Sr.) |
|
9 |
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William Grosball |
| Skokie (Niles North) |
|
10 |
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Frank Cardulla |
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