Team Chess Season Summaries

* Last updated at 8:59 am on Sunday, July 20, 2025

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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).

Washington

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
2013-14             Rich Fields
2014-15             Rich Fields
2016-17             Dave Madsen
2018-19   Q         Dave Madsen
2019-20   Q         Dave Madsen
2020-21   Q         Dave Madsen
2021-22   Q         Dave Madsen
2022-23   Q         Laura McCue-Newport
2023-24   Q         Laura McCue-Newport
2024-25   Q         Laura McCue-Newport

Waukegan (H.S.)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1993-94 AA           Larry Hawley
2000-01              
2001-02              
2002-03              
2003-04              
2010-11              
2011-12             Craig Leeper
2012-13             Craig Leeper
2013-14             Craig Leeper
2014-15             Craig Leeper
2015-16             Craig Leeper
2016-17             Craig Leeper
2017-18   Q         Craig Leeper
2018-19   Q         Craig Leeper
2019-20   Q         Craig Leeper
2021-22   Q         Craig Leeper
2022-23   Q         Craig Leeper
2023-24   Q         Craig Leeper
2024-25   Q         Craig Leeper

West Chicago (H.S.)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1994-95     2       Steven Lehman
1995-96     1       Steven Lehman
1996-97     3       Steve Lehman
1997-98             Joseph Splinter
1998-99              
1999-00              
2000-01              
2001-02              
2002-03              
2003-04              
2004-05              
2005-06              
2006-07              
2007-08              
2008-09              
2009-10              
2011-12              
2012-13             Joe Splinter
2013-14             Joe Splinter
2014-15             Joe Splinter
2015-16             Joe Splinter
2016-17             Joe Splinter
2018-19   Q         Joe Splinter
2019-20   Q         Joe Splinter
2020-21   Q         Joe Splinter
2021-22   Q         Joe Splinter
2022-23   Q         Paul Kash
2023-24   Q         Paul Kash
2024-25   Q         Paul Kash

Westchester (St. Joseph)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1996-97              
1997-98              
1998-99              
1999-00              
2000-01              
2004-05              
2005-06              
2006-07              
2007-08              
2009-10              

Westmont

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1976-77       3 13   Larry Krupicka
1977-78       8 8   Larry Krupicka
1978-79 A           Larry Krupicka
Coach Total 11 21   2 yr   .344
1979-80 A     9 2   Steve Wolf
1980-81             Steve Wolf
Coach Total 9 2   1 yr   .818
1981-82 A   3 7 4   Steve Wolf & Larry Krupicka
Coach Total 7 4   1 yr   .636
1982-83 A           Kevin Steder
1983-84 A   1       Kevin Steder
1984-85 A   2 13 9 1 Kevin Steder
Coach Total 13 9 1 1 yr   .587
1985-86 A     5 7   Rhonda Larson
Coach Total 5 7   1 yr   .417
1986-87 A     8 8 1 Larry Krupicka
Coach Total 8 8 1 1 yr   .500
1987-88 A           John Martens
1988-89             Steve Wolf & John Martens
1989-90             Steve Wolf
1990-91 A           Steve Wolf
1991-92 A           Steve Wolf
1992-93 A           Steve Wolf
1993-94 A           Steve Wolf
1994-95             Steve Wolf
1995-96             Steve Wolf
1996-97             Steve Wolf
1997-98             Steve Wolf
1998-99             Steve Wolf
1999-00             Steve Wolf
2000-01             Steve Wolf
2001-02             Steve Wolf
2002-03             Steve Wolf
2003-04             Steve Wolf
School Total 53 51 2 7 yr   .500

Westville

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
2002-03              

Wheaton (North)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1999-00              
2000-01              
2001-02              
2002-03              
2003-04              
2004-05              
2005-06              
2006-07              
2007-08              
2008-09              
2009-10              
2010-11              
2011-12             Steve Cadagin
2012-13             Steve Cadagin
2013-14             Steven Cadagin
2014-15             Steven Cadagin
2015-16             Steven Cadagin
2016-17             Steven Cadagin
2017-18   Q         Steven Cadagin
2018-19   Q         Steven Cadagin
2019-20   Q         Steven Cadagin
2020-21   Q         Greg Chrisman
2021-22   Q         Greg Chrisman
2022-23   Q         Greg Chrisman
2023-24   Q         Greg Chrisman
2024-25   Q         Greg Chrisman

Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1996-97             Fred Beilfuss
1997-98             Fred Beilfuss
1998-99              
1999-00             Fred Beilfuss
2000-01             Fred Beilfuss
2001-02     3       Fred Beilfuss
2002-03     3       Fred Beilfuss
2003-04              
2004-05              
2005-06              
2006-07              
2007-08              
2008-09              
2009-10              
2010-11              
2011-12             Fred Beilfuss
2012-13             Fred Beilfuss
2013-14             Fred Beilfuss
2014-15             Fred Beilfuss
2015-16             Richard Burrell
2016-17             Richard Burrell
2017-18   Q         Richard Burrell
2018-19   Q         Richard Burrell
2019-20   Q         Richard Burrell
2020-21   Q         Richard Burrell
2021-22   Q         Richard Burrell
2022-23   Q         Kyle Hickman
2023-24   Q         Kyle Hickman
2024-25   Q         Kyle Hickman

Wheeling

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
2003-04              
2004-05              
2005-06              

Windsor

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1998-99              
1999-00              
2000-01              

Winnetka (New Trier)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
As Winnetka (New Trier East)
1973-74             Robert Bosshart
1974-75 AA   1       Robert Bosshart
1975-76 AA   2       Robert Bosshart
1976-77 AA           Bob Boshart
1980-81 AA            
As Winnetka (New Trier)
1981-82 AA            
1992-93 AA           Brad Goral
1993-94 AA   3       Brad Goral
1994-95             Brad Goral
1995-96             Brad Goral
1996-97             Brad Goral
1997-98     3       Brad Goral
1998-99              
1999-00              
2000-01             Brad Goral
2001-02             Brad Goral
2002-03             Brad Goral
2003-04             Brad Goral
2004-05     2       Brad Goral
2005-06              
2006-07             Brad Goral
2007-08     3       Brad Goral
2008-09              
2009-10             Brad Goral
2010-11              
2011-12             Bryan Truttling
2012-13     3       Daniel Hart
2013-14             Daniel Hart
2014-15     3       Daniel Hart
2015-16             Daniel Hart
2016-17             Daniel Hart
2017-18   SQ         Matthew Mersch
2018-19   Q         Matthew Mersch
2019-20   Q 2       Matthew Mersch
2020-21   Q         Matthew Mersch
2021-22   Q         Matthew Mersch
2022-23   Q         Matthew Mersch
2023-24   Q         Matthew Mersch
2024-25   Q         Matthew Mersch

Woodstock (H.S.)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1998-99              
1999-00              
2000-01              

Woodstock (Marian)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1980-81 A            
1981-82 A            
1982-83 A            
2017-18   Q         Dave Widzisz
2018-19   Q         Dave Widzisz
2019-20   Q         Tim Miller
2020-21   Q         Tim Miller
2021-22   Q         Tim Miller

Worden

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1974-75 A           Joe Schilling