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IHSA Competitive Events

State Qualifiers & All-State

Scholastic Bowl, Chess, Speech, Journalism, Drama, Group Interpretation, Music Sweepstakes

Scholastic Bowl

Year Notable
 2022-23 Conference Champions
 2021-22 IHSA Regional Champions, Conference Champions
 2020-21 IHSA Regional Champions 
 2016-17 60 Wins
IHSA Regional Champions
5th at NAQT State Tourney
39th at PACE National Tourney
Brian Kalathiveetil
All-State ~ First Team
Member of
"Team Illinois All-Stars"
That Won National Championship







 
 2015-16 51 wins
15th at NAQT State
PACE & NAQT National Qualifiers
 
 2014-15 NAQT National Qualifiers
 2000-01 IHSA Regional Champions

 

Chess Team - IHSA Team Finish
22-23 - 7th Place, Sectional Champions


2021-22 - 17th Place
2020-21 - 6th Place
2019-20 - 37th
2018-19 - 38th
2017-18 - 22nd


2014-15 - 15th Place
2013-14 - 15th Place
2012-13 - 13th Place
2002-03 - 16th Place

Year Board # and State Placement Name
 2017-18  Board 3 -- 1st  Michael Chen
 2017-18  Board 8 -- 1st   Aditya Anand
2014-15 Board 8 -- 3rd Abhishek Prabhu
2013-14 Board 3 -- 7th Kay Andressen
2012-13 Board 4 -- 6th Krishna Appalaneni
2011-12 Board 8 -- 3rd Wesley Lai
2010-11 Board 8 -- 4th Arthur Li
2008-09 Board 1 -- 7th Kyle Smith
2008-09 Board 8 -- 3rd Ryan Conrad
2003-04 Board 5 -- 2nd Nick Kasmar
2002-03 Board 2 -- 4th Kendal Moore
2002-03 Board 6 -- 6th Kevin Boskey
2001-02 Board 4 -- 1st Matt Dang
2000-01 Board 1 -- 5th Tim Harrington-Taber
1999-00 Board 8 -- 6th Cole Finlay
1998-99 Board 5 -- 1st John Shen
1996-97 Board 2 -- 6th Stan Wyngowski

 


Speech Team

2008-09 - 8th in State
1992-93 - Team Regional Champions
1984-85 - Team Regional Champions

 

Year Event & State Placement All-State Performer
2009 Prose - State Champion Lauren Campbell
2009 Humorous Interpretation - 2nd Ally Schweisthal
2005 Prose - State Champion Alex Kritselis
2005 Dramatic Interpretation - 5th Alex Kritselis
2004 Radio - 6th Kiran Sood
1993 Original Oratory - 2nd Jaime Murray
1993 Radio - 2nd Neha Sampat
1986 Humorous Duet - 4th Chris Konrad
Rich McMannis
1985 Dramatic Duet - 6th Eric Allain
Jeff Henderson


Journalism

Year Event State Qualifier
2016-17 Broadcast News  Sophia Morano
2016-17 Editorial Writing  Melinda Shehee
2016-17 News Writing - 6th  Margaret Lu
2016-17 Feature Writing  Aminah Beg
2015-16 Advertising - 2nd Maggie Lu 
2015-16 Yearbook Layout: Dbl. Spread Page Alexis Cortez
2013-14 Sports Writing Michael White
2012-13 Headline Writing Wednesday Jordan
2011-12 Yearbook Theme Development  Andrew Kubinski &
Carolyn Suther
2010-11 Feature Writing Anu Kumar
2010-11 Yearbook Theme Development Olga Bojanic & Kassie Breen
2010-11 Headline Writing Dan Cronin
2009-10 Editorial Cartooning Kat Lukes
2009-10 Editorial Writing - 4th Mac Hasley
2009-10 Feature Photography Jackie Faassen
2009-10 Yearbook Copy Writing Allison Harvey
2009-10 Yearbook Layout: Dbl. Spread Page Lena Masek
2008-09 Headline Writing - 3rd Omar Dairanieh
2008-09 Photography Jackie Fassen
2008-09 Review Writing Dylan Barnard
2008-09 Feature Writing Anu Kumar
2008-09 Copy Editing Daniel Pezan
2008-09 Info Graphics Mac Hasley
2007-08 Headline Writing Omar Dairanieh
2007-08 Editorial Writing Bre Bush
2007-08 Newspaper Design Omar Dairanieh
2007-08 Editorial Cartooning Elise King
2005-06 Photography Tim Lieske

 

 

Drama Team
Year State Placement All-State Performers
2012-13 State Qualifier  
2010-11 State Qualifier Nicole Clauson
2002-03 4th in State 
Sectional Champs
Mark Spivey
Mike Montgomery
2000-01 State Qualifier  
1999-00 6th in State Chris Sheehan
1997-98 State Qualifier
Sectional Champs
 


Group Interpretation Team

Year State Placement All-State Performers
2010-11 State Qualifier Lukas Hall
Eileen Shaughnessy
2009-10 State Qualifier
Sectional Champs
Sinead De Vries
Chris Puchi
2007-08 State Qualifier Garrett Lutz
2006-07 State Qualifier Jared Hall
Erin Christian
Garret Lutz
 
2004-05 State Qualifier Alex Kritselis
Paige Collins
2003-04 State Qualifier Markella Smith
Dan Rohr
Alex Kritselis
 
2002-03 State Qualifier Irene Polny
Michelle Kritselis
2001-02 State Qualifier
Sectional Champs
Irene Polnyi
Amalia Smith
Markella Smith
 
1999-00 3rd in State
Sectional Champs
 
1998-99 3rd in State
Sectional Champs
Michelle Pincus
Scott Hoffman
1997-98 State Qualifier Emily Mostyn-Brown
1996-97 2nd In State
Sectional Champs
Parvesh Cheena
Graham Kostic
1995-96 5th in State
Sectional Champs
 
1993-94 State Qualifier  
1992-93 State Qualifier  



Music Sweepstakes--Solo & Ensemble
 

Year IHSA State Placement
2000-01 5th
1999-00 10th
1998-99 3rd
1997-98 4th
1996-97 2nd
1993-94 State Champions
1992-93 State Champions