Debate 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).

LaGrange (Lyons)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1940-41     3        
1943-44   S 2        
1944-45   S 2        
1947-48   S 3        
1948-49     1        
1949-50   S 2        
1950-51   S 3        
1951-52     1        
1952-53     1        
1956-57     1        
1958-59   S          
1971-72   S          
1972-73   S          

Lake Forest (H.S.)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1976-77     1        

LaSalle (L.-Peru)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1969-70   S          
2012-13             Jill Hoelzer
2013-14             Jill Hoelzer
2014-15             Jill Hoelzer

Lincoln

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1951-52   S          
1953-54   S          
1954-55   S          
1955-56   S          
1959-60   S          
1960-61   S          
1964-65   S 3