Illinois State Checker Champions
ILLINOIS STATE CHECKER TOURNAMENTS
Illinois Checker Association was organized at Chicago in
1906
YEAR |
TOURNAMENT CHAMPION |
CITY |
CLASS B |
PLACE |
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1889 |
A W Valentine |
Rock Island |
Chicago |
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1906 |
Peter Doran, J Mann, & Frank Wendemuth |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1907 |
Charles Hefter |
Chicago 5/28 |
Chicago |
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1908 |
Jacob Mann |
Chicago 5/30-31 |
Chicago |
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1910 |
Charles Hefter |
Kankakee |
Chicago |
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1911 |
Charles Hefter |
Kankakee |
Chicago |
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1912 |
Prof H C Hartshorn |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1913 |
Charles Hefter |
Kankakee |
Chicago |
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1917 |
John Howe, Jr. |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1918 |
Frank Wendemuth |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1919 |
George W. Tanner |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1920 |
George W. Tanner |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1921 |
George W. Tanner |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1922 |
S S Bell |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1923 |
J H Scott |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1924 |
Joe M Duffy |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1925 |
Preston H Ketchum |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1926 |
Preston H Ketchum |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1927 |
Preston H Ketchum |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1928 |
Ocar Apple |
Rock Island |
Wyanet |
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1929 |
Basil Case |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1930 |
Basil Case |
Chicago |
Ashland |
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1931 |
A M Peteck |
Chicago |
Springfield |
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1932 |
Willie Ryan |
Chicago |
Chicago |
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1933 |
Harland Richards |
Springfield |
Colchester |
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1934 |
Paul Browning |
Carterville |
Carbondale |
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1935 |
Basil Case |
Chicago |
Wethington |
Aurora |
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1936 |
Lawrence M Lewis |
Chicago |
Roy Hunt |
Mattoon |
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1937 |
J R Lester |
Springfield |
Mattoon |
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1938 |
J R Lester |
Springfield |
Champaign |
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1939 |
J R Lester |
Springfield |
Jacksonville |
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1940 |
Eugene R Winter |
Chicago |
Sullivan |
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1941 |
H B Mason |
Carterville |
Sullivan |
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1942 |
Eugene R Winter |
Chicago |
Sullivan |
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1943 |
Bobby Martin |
Chicago |
Sullivan |
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1944 |
Rudolph Munsinger |
Alton |
Alton |
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1945 |
Leo Sanders |
Chicago |
Paxton |
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1946 |
Leo Sanders |
Chicago |
Paxton |
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1947 |
Bobby Martin |
Chicago |
Paxton |
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1948 |
R S Mudock |
Urbana |
Paxton |
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1949 |
Anthony Guersky |
Johnson City |
Paxton |
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1950 |
R L Fortman |
Springfield |
Paxton |
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1951 |
Bobby Martin |
Chicago |
Paxton |
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1952 |
Clayton Beebe |
Peoria |
Joliet |
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1953 |
Clayton Beebe |
Peoria |
Bloomington |
ILLINOIS STATE CHECKER TOURNAMENTS
Class A Winner
Year |
Illinois State |
City |
Tournament |
City |
Place Held |
1954 |
Milton Apel |
Chicago |
Peoria |
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1955 |
Robert Flood |
Evanston |
Peoria |
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1956 |
R L Fortman |
Springfield |
West Frankfort |
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1957 |
John Howe, Jr. |
Chicago |
Danville |
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1958 |
Clayton Beebe |
Peoria |
Peoria |
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1959 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Peoria |
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1960 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Bloomington |
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1961 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Bloomington |
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1962 |
John T Howe |
Chicago |
Peoria |
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1963 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Champaign |
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1964 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Champaign |
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1965 |
Clayton Beebe |
Peoria |
Peoria |
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1966 |
Clayton Beebe |
Peoria |
Champaign |
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1967 |
Bill Leatherwood |
Chicago |
Joliet |
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1968 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Peoria |
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1969 |
Andy Beno |
Joliet |
Kelly Donaho |
Texico |
Peoria |
1970 |
Paul Tschappat |
Mt. Vernon |
Peoria |
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1971 |
Bobby Martin |
Peoria |
Decatur |
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1972 |
Bobby Martin |
Peoria |
Pekin |
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1973 |
Bobby Martin |
Peoria |
Pekin |
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1974 |
Bill Leatherwood |
Chicago |
Pekin |
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1975 |
Bill Leatherwood & Richard Fortman Tied |
Chicago & Springfield |
Decatur |
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1976 |
Bill Leatherwood |
Chicago |
Peoria |
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1977 |
Richard Fortman |
Springfield |
Mt. Vernon |
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1978 |
Richard Fortman |
Springfield |
Pekin |
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1979 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Decatur |
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1980 |
Richard Good |
Decatur |
Alton |
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1981 |
Clayton Beebe |
Peoria |
Pekin |
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1982 |
Kelly Donoho |
Texico |
Alton |
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1983 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Peoria |
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1984 |
Selwyn Funk |
Danville |
Alton |
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1985 |
Bobby Martin |
Peoria |
Alton |
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1986 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Alton |
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1987 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Alton |
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1988 |
Selwyn Funk & Richard Good Tie HP |
Danville & Decatur |
Alton |
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1989 |
Billy Marshall |
Peoria |
Alton |
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1990 |
Laverne Dibble |
Rockford |
Pekin |
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1991 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Alton |
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1992 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Alton |
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1993 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Alton |
Year |
Illinois State |
City |
Tournament Champion |
City |
Place Held |
1994 |
Wayne Huber |
East Peoria |
Jerry Childers |
Tuckerman, AR |
Mt. Vernon |
1995 |
Billy Marshall |
Washington |
Wm Stewart |
Paragould, AR |
Mt. Vernon |
1996 |
Billy Marshall |
Washington |
Don West |
Mayfield, KY |
Mt. Vernon |
1997 |
Dale Heath |
Rockford |
Alex Moiseyev |
Cranberry Township, PA |
Mt. Vernon |
1998 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Wm C Stewart |
Paragould, AR |
Mt. Vernon |
1999 |
LaVerne Dibble |
Rockford |
Laverne Dibble |
Rockford, IL |
Mt. Vernon |
2000 |
John Grisley |
Marion, IL |
Gene Lindsay |
Morristown, TN |
Marion, IL |
2001 |
John Grisley |
Marion, IL |
Michael Holmes |
New Albany, IN |
Marion, IL |
2002 |
Don Verble |
Jonesboro, IL |
Larry Keen |
Halls, TN |
Marion, IL |
2003 |
D. L. Fogle |
Rock Island |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2004 |
Cody Short |
Marion, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2005 |
Nathan Gogo |
Oak Park, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2006 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2007 |
John Grisley |
Marion, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2008 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Richard Beckwith |
Willoughby, OH |
Marion, IL |
2009 |
Ramon Dionisio |
Darien, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2010 |
Ramon Dionisio |
Darien, IL |
Larry Keen |
Halls, TN |
Marion, IL |
2011 |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2012 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Michael Holmes |
Louisville, KY |
Marion, IL |
2013 | Bryce Morville | Dalton City, IL |
Richard Beckwith |
Willoughby, OH |
Marion, IL |
2014 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2015 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Don West |
Mayfield, KY |
Marion, IL |
2016 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Don West |
Mayfield, KY |
Marion, IL |
2017 |
Ramon Dionisio |
Darien, IL |
Don West |
Mayfield, KY |
Marion, IL |
2018 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Alex Moiseyev |
Dublin, OH |
Marion, IL |
2019 |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Alex Holmes | Clarksville, IN | Marion, IL |
2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Tournament | Cancelled | ||
2021 |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Vadym Lapin & Tetiana Zaitseva co-champions | Boynton, FL Boynton, FL |
Marion, IL |
2022 |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Gene Ellison |
Norris City, IL |
Marion, IL |
2023 |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Marion, IL |
ILLINOIS STATE CHECKER TOURNAMENTS
Class B Winners
Year |
Illinois State Champion |
City |
Tournament winner |
City |
Place Held |
1954 |
Dale Brown |
Peoria |
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1955 |
Lloyd Patterson |
Peoria |
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1956 |
Irwin Mayer |
West Frankfort |
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1957 |
R S Murdock |
Danville |
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1958 |
Robert Huston |
Peoria |
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1959 |
Ed Mullin |
Peoria |
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1960 |
Dale Brown |
Bloomington |
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1961 |
M E Dereus |
Bloomington |
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1962 |
W L Marts |
Peoria |
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1963 |
Earl Traver |
Champaign |
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1964 |
Dale Brown |
Champaign |
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1965 |
Wm White |
Peoria |
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1966 |
Roy Moss |
Benton |
Champaign |
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1967 |
Dale Heath |
Rockford |
Joliet |
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1968 |
Wendell Savage |
Peoria |
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1969 |
Kelly Donoho |
Texico |
Peoria |
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1970 |
Wayne Huber |
Peoria |
Peoria |
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1971 |
Billy Reed |
Decatur |
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1972 |
Bill Leatherwood |
Pekin |
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1973 |
Carl Lind |
Pekin |
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1974 |
Deal Heath |
Rockford |
Pekin |
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1975 |
Wendell Savage |
Decatur |
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1976 |
Bill Marshall |
Washington |
Peoria |
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1977 |
Leo Saunderson |
Mt. Vernon |
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1978 |
Dale Brown |
Pekin |
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1979 |
Wendell Savage |
Decatur |
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1980 |
Wayne Huber |
East Peoria |
Alton |
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1981 |
Lee Boozer |
Centralia |
Pekin |
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1982 |
Leo Woodburn |
Alton |
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1983 |
Claude Gould Tie HP over Lee Boozer |
Pana |
Peoria |
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1984 |
Willie Belts |
Roxana |
Willie Belt |
Roxana, IL |
Alton |
1985 |
Ken Hendrickson |
Decatur |
Ken Hendrickson |
Decatur |
Alton |
1986 |
Richard Beckwith |
Decatur |
Richard Beckwith |
Decatur |
Alton |
1987 |
Lee Boozer |
Centralia |
Lee Boozer |
Centralia, IL |
Alton |
1988 |
Dale Heath |
Rockford |
Dale Heath |
Rockford, IL |
Alton |
1989 |
Louis Van Devon |
Carrollton |
Louis Van Devon |
Carrollton, IL |
Alton |
1990 |
Willie Belts |
Roxana |
Willie Belts |
Roxana, IL |
Pekin |
1991 |
Dale Heath |
Rockford |
Floyd Wilson |
Washington, MO |
Alton |
1992 |
Lee Boozer |
Centralia |
Lee Boozer |
Centralia, IL |
Alton |
1993 |
Kelly Donoho |
Texico |
Floyd Wilson |
Washington, MO |
Alton |
Year |
Illinois State Champion |
City |
Tournament winner |
City |
Place Held |
1994 |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Mt. Vernon |
1995 |
Gary Ellis |
Keenes |
Gary Ellis |
Keenes, IL |
Mt. Vernon |
1996 |
Ken Hendrickson |
Decatur |
LeRoy Wilder |
St. Charles, MO |
Mt. Vernon |
1997 |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado |
Gary Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Mt. Vernon |
1998 |
Claude Gould |
Pana |
Claude Gould |
Pana, IL |
Mt. Vernon |
1999 |
Kenneth Ellison |
Eldorado |
Kenneth Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Mt. Vernon |
2000 |
Claude Gould |
Pana |
Ted Meriwether |
LaCenter, KY |
Marion, IL |
2001 |
John Acker |
Urbana |
John Acker |
Urbana, IL |
Marion, IL |
2002 |
Cody Short |
Marion |
Cody Short |
Marion, IL |
Marion, IL |
2003 |
Kenneth Ellison |
Eldorado |
Alan Millhone |
Belpre, OH |
Marion, IL |
2004 |
Morris Pettijohn |
Lincoln |
Morris Pettijohn |
Lincoln, IL |
Marion, IL |
2005 |
Byron Polanco |
West Chicago |
Gayle Helterbrand |
Cabool, MO |
Marion, IL |
2006 |
Earl Kennell |
Roanoke, IL |
Ken Christian |
Watertown, TN |
Marion, IL |
2007 |
Kenneth Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Kenneth Ellison |
Eldorado, IL |
Marion, IL |
2008 |
Howard Hoover |
Odin, IL |
Jerry Askins |
Monticello, KY |
Marion, IL |
2009 |
Howard Hoover |
Odin, IL |
Ken Christian |
Watertown, TN |
Marion, IL |
2010 |
Earl Kennell |
Roanoke, IL |
Flavious Burgess |
Fancy Farm, KY |
Marion, IL |
2011 |
Earl Kennell |
Roanoke, IL |
Alex Holmes |
Sellersburg, IN |
Marion, IL |
2012 |
Bryce Morville |
Dalton City, IL |
Bryce Morville |
Dalton City, IL |
Marion, IL |
2013 |
Earl Kennell |
Roanoke, IL |
Carson Gullet | Rush, KY | Marion, IL |
2014 |
Earl Kennell |
Roanoke, IL |
Flavious Burgess | Fancy Farm, KY | Marion, IL |
2015 | Dex Frederick | Eldorado, IL |
Ted Williamson & Harvey Powell Co-Champs |
Kenova, WV Hendersonville, TN |
Marion, IL |
2016 |
Roger Doll |
O'Fallon, IL |
Ken Christian |
Watertown, TN |
Marion, IL |
2017 |
Roger Doll |
O'Fallon, IL | Bobby Rice | Columbia, KY |
Marion, IL |
2018 | Sue DeVoy | Marion, IL | Sue DeVoy | Marion, IL |
Marion, IL |
2019 |
Earl Kennell |
Roanoke, IL |
Ken Christian |
Watertown, TN |
Marion, IL |
2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Tournament | Cancelled |
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2021 |
Roger Doll |
O'Fallon, IL | George Stallsworth | Saint Joseph, MO |
Marion, IL |
2022 | Boone Wooden | Shawneetown, IL | Boone Wooden | Shawneetown, IL |
Marion, IL |
2023 | Kevin Garner | Hazel Dell, IL | Kevin Garner | Hazel Dell, IL |
Marion, IL |
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