• 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