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: Ddistrict, Rregional, Ssectional, Usuper-sectional, Qteam qualifier for state finals, PChicago Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier to the state finals).
1990-91 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 | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Quigley Prep) | 
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  2 | 
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  Ray Schuman | 
 
 
  | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | 
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  3 | 
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  Christopher Enstrom | 
 
 
  | Stillman Valley | 
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  4 | 
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  Phil Bratta | 
 
 
  | Stanford (Olympia) | 
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  5 | 
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  Kent Hieronymus | 
 
 
  | Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) | 
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  6 | 
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  P. Jestin Trahan | 
 
 
  | 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 | 
 
 
  | Bismarck (B.-Henning) | 
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  9 | 
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  Charles Graul | 
 
 
  | Westmont | 
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  10 | 
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  Steve Wolf | 
 
1990-91 Class AA
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Jefferson) | 
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  1 | 
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  Jack Armstrong | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Auburn) | 
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  2 | 
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  James Boyer | 
 
 
  | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | 
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  3 | 
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  Richard Westley | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
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  4 | 
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  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Belleville (East) | 
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  5 | 
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  Charles Zeller | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Orr) | 
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  6 | 
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  Tom Larson | 
 
 
  | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | 
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  7 | 
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  John Miller | 
 
 
  | Chicago Heights (Bloom Trail) | 
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  8 | 
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  Don Deakin | 
 
 
  | Skokie (Niles North) | 
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  9 | 
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  Frank Cardulla | 
 
 
  | Mattoon | 
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  10 | 
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  Jerry Parker | 
 
1991-92 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 | 
 
 
  | Chicago (University) | 
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  2 | 
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  Chris Janus & Mike Lacocque | 
 
 
  | Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) | 
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  3 | 
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  Justin Trahan & Esther Rhodes | 
 
 
  | Stillman Valley | 
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  4 | 
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  Phil Bratta | 
 
 
  | Poplar Grove (North Boone) | 
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  5 | 
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  Guenther Wohlfarth | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Quigley Prep) | 
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  6 | 
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  Ray Schuman | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Lutheran) | 
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  7 | 
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  Bruce Kramer | 
 
 
  | Roanoke (R.-Benson) | 
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  8 | 
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  Julian Morrison | 
 
 
  | Westmont | 
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  9 | 
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  Steve Wolf | 
 
 
  | Springfield (Lutheran) | 
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  10 | 
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  Bill Kammerlohr | 
 
1991-92 Class AA
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Auburn) | 
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  1 | 
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  James Boyer | 
 
 
  | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 
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  2 | 
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  Don Loveall | 
 
 
  | Belleville (East) | 
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  3 | 
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  Charles Zeller & Brad Schmidt | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Jefferson) | 
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  4 | 
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  Jack Armstrong | 
 
 
  | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | 
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  5 | 
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  Joseph Traina | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Mather) | 
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  6 | 
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  Jonas Glenn | 
 
 
  | Mattoon | 
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  7 | 
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  Jerry Parker | 
 
 
  | Chicago Heights (Bloom Trail) | 
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  8 | 
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  Don Deakin | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
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  9 | 
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  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Carver) | 
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  10 | 
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  Louis Jones | 
 
1992-93 Class A
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Poplar Grove (North Boone) | 
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  1 | 
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  Guenther Wohlfarth | 
 
 
  | Roanoke (R.-Benson) | 
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  2 | 
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  Julian Morrison | 
 
 
  | Urbana (University) | 
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  3 | 
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  Chris Butler | 
 
 
  | Westmont | 
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  4 | 
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  Steve Wolf | 
 
 
  | Springfield (Lutheran) | 
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  5 | 
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  Bill Kammerlohr | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Hales Franciscan) | 
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  6 | 
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  Fr. Phil Hogan | 
 
 
  | Stillman Valley | 
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  7 | 
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  Phil Bratta | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Quigley Prep) | 
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  8 | 
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  Ray Schuman | 
 
 
  | Bismarck (B.-Henning) | 
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  9 | 
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  Charles Graul | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Lutheran) | 
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  10 | 
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  Bruce Kramer | 
 
1992-93 Class AA
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Auburn) | 
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  1 | 
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  James Boyer | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Jefferson) | 
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  2 | 
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  Jack Armstrong | 
 
 
  | Moline (H.S.) | 
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  3 | 
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  Paul Mills | 
 
 
  | Danville (H.S.) | 
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  4 | 
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  Robert Hurst | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
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  5 | 
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  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Skokie (Niles North) | 
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  6 | 
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  Jennifer Truel | 
 
 
  | Mattoon | 
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  7 | 
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  Jerry Parker | 
 
 
  | Belleville (East) | 
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  8 | 
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  Brad Schmidt | 
 
 
  | Winnetka (New Trier) | 
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  9 | 
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  Brad Goral | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Lane) | 
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  10 | 
    | 
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  Kenneth Kelling | 
 
1993-94 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 | 
 
 
  | Poplar Grove (North Boone) | 
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  2 | 
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  Guenther Wohlfarth | 
 
 
  | Roanoke (R.-Benson) | 
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  3 | 
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  Greg Rasmuson | 
 
 
  | Chicago (University) | 
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  4 | 
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  Chris Janus | 
 
 
  | Stillman Valley | 
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  5 | 
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  Phil Bratta | 
 
 
  | Niles (Northridge Prep) | 
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  6 | 
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  Vincent Bonvissuto | 
 
 
  | Bismarck (B.-Henning) | 
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  7 | 
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  Charles Graul | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Christian Life) | 
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  8 | 
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  Mike Norman | 
 
 
  | Westmont | 
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  9 | 
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  Steve Wolf | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Lutheran) | 
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  10 | 
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  Bruce Kramer | 
 
1993-94 Class AA
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Moline (H.S.) | 
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  1 | 
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  Paul Mills | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Auburn) | 
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  2 | 
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  James Boyer | 
 
 
  | Winnetka (New Trier) | 
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  3 | 
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  Brad Goral | 
 
 
  | Skokie (Niles North) | 
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  4 | 
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  Frank Cardulla | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Lane) | 
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  5 | 
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  Kenneth Kelling | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
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  6 | 
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  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Orr) | 
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  7 | 
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  R. Calhoun | 
 
 
  | Aurora (West Aurora) | 
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  8 | 
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  Richard Verber | 
 
 
  | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 
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  9 | 
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  John Beisner | 
 
 
  | Waukegan (H.S.) | 
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  10 | 
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  Larry Hawley | 
 
1994-95
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Moline (H.S.) | 
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  1 | 
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  Paul Mills | 
 
 
  | West Chicago (H.S.) | 
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  2 | 
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  Steven Lehman | 
 
 
  | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | 
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  3 | 
    | 
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  Jeff Kaliner | 
 
 
  | Winnetka (New Trier) | 
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  4 | 
    | 
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    | 
  Brad Goral | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Orr) | 
    | 
  5 | 
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  Tom Larson | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
    | 
  6 | 
    | 
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  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Auburn) | 
    | 
  7 | 
    | 
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  James Boyer | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Carver) | 
    | 
  8 | 
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  Louis Jones | 
 
 
  | Naperville (North) | 
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  9 | 
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  Kermit Eby | 
 
 
  | Chicago (St. Rita) | 
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  10 | 
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  Donald Dvorak | 
 
1995-96
 
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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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  Tim Borch | 
 
 
  | West Chicago (H.S.) | 
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  1 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Steven Lehman | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
    | 
  3 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Auburn) | 
    | 
  4 | 
    | 
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  James Boyer | 
 
 
  | Deerfield (H.S.) | 
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  5 | 
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  Ken Williams | 
 
 
  | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | 
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  6 | 
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  Ed Powell | 
 
 
  | Winnetka (New Trier) | 
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  7 | 
    | 
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  Brad Goral | 
 
 
  | Urbana (University) | 
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  8 | 
    | 
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  Chris Butler | 
 
 
  | Darien (Hinsdale South) | 
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  9 | 
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  George McGuire | 
 
 
  | Park Ridge (Maine South) | 
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  10 | 
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  Ruth Jacobsen | 
 
1996-97
 
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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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  Mike Hopaczylo | 
 
 
  | Normal (University) | 
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  2 | 
    | 
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    | 
  Garrett Scott | 
 
 
  | West Chicago (H.S.) | 
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  3 | 
    | 
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  Steve Lehman | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Whitney Young) | 
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  4 | 
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  Gregory Mason | 
 
 
  | Downers Grove (North) | 
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  5 | 
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  Charles Hlavaty, Jr. | 
 
 
  | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 
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  6 | 
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  Paul Kertay | 
 
 
  | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | 
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  7 | 
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  Fred Beilfuss | 
 
 
  | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) | 
    | 
  8 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Sean Bradley | 
 
 
  | Rockford (Auburn) | 
    | 
  9 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  James Boyer | 
 
 
  | Winnetka (New Trier) | 
    | 
  10 | 
    | 
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    | 
  Brad Goral | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
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  11 | 
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  | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | 
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  12 | 
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1997-98
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
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  1 | 
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  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 
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  2 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Paul Kertay | 
 
 
  | Winnetka (New Trier) | 
    | 
  3 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Brad Goral | 
 
 
  | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | 
    | 
  4 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Mike Hopaczylo | 
 
 
  | West Chicago (H.S.) | 
    | 
  5 | 
    | 
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    | 
  Joseph Splinter | 
 
 
  | Lake Forest (H.S.) | 
    | 
  6 | 
    | 
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  Phil Woodruff | 
 
 
  | Normal (University) | 
    | 
  7 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Garrett Scott | 
 
 
  | Naperville (North) | 
    | 
  8 | 
    | 
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    | 
  Kermit Eby | 
 
 
  | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | 
    | 
  9 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Fred Beilfuss | 
 
 
  | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | 
    | 
  10 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Mike Corey | 
 
 
  | Quincy (Sr.) | 
    | 
  11 | 
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  | Orland Park (Sandburg) | 
    | 
  12 | 
   12  | 
   1  | 
    | 
  Patrick Latortue & Johnathan Godfrey | 
 
1998-99
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Normal (University) | 
    | 
  1 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Garrett Scott | 
 
 
  | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | 
    | 
  2 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Paul Kertay | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
    | 
  3 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | 
    | 
  4 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Mike Hopaczylo | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Bowen) | 
    | 
  5 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Robby Singer | 
 
 
  | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | 
    | 
  6 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Dan Davis | 
 
 
  | Orland Park (Sandburg) | 
    | 
  7 | 
   11  | 
   1  | 
    | 
  Patrick Latortue & Johnathan Godfrey | 
 
 
  | Skokie (Niles North) | 
    | 
  8 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Harry Kyriazes | 
 
 
  | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | 
    | 
  9 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Daniel Hicks | 
 
 
  | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | 
    | 
  10 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Scott Oliver | 
 
 
  | Winnetka (New Trier) | 
    | 
  11 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | Mattoon | 
    | 
  12 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
1999-00
 
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  | School | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | Evanston (Twp.) | 
    | 
  1 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Ken Lewandowski | 
 
 
  | Skokie (Niles North) | 
    | 
  2 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Harry Kyriazes | 
 
 
  | Normal (University) | 
    | 
  3 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Garrett Scott | 
 
 
  | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | 
    | 
  4 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Dan Davis | 
 
 
  | Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) | 
    | 
  5 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Mike Hopaczylo | 
 
 
  | Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) | 
    | 
  6 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Fred Beilfuss | 
 
 
  | Mattoon | 
    | 
  7 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Jerry Parker | 
 
 
  | Chicago (Senn) | 
    | 
  8 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Peter Nichols | 
 
 
  | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | 
    | 
  9 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Mike Neenan | 
 
 
  | Glenview (Glenbrook South) | 
    | 
  10 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
  Daniel Hicks | 
 
 
  | West Chicago (H.S.) | 
    | 
  11 | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
    | 
 
 
  | O'Fallon (H.S.) | 
    | 
  12 | 
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