| ATHLETICS
Westchester St. Joseph had a great tradition in athletics. Two IHSA State Championships were won in boys basketball along with four other top 4 finishes. In boys soccer the school earned 8 IHSA final-four trophies including three IHSA State Runner-Up finishes. In addition several Regional and Sectional titles were earned over the years. Below are the athletic accomplishments of the St. Joseph “Charges” as located on the IHSA website.
BOYS BASKETBALL
The Chargers were well known for their incredible boys basketball program. The very early years were not available however the season records from 1963-64 through 2016-17 are posted below. Coach Gene Pingatore led the Charger basketball program for 50 years, from 1969-70 through 2018-2019. A total of 32 Regional titles were won, along with 12 Sectional titles, 9 Super-Sectional titles, and 6 trips to the final-four The teams of 1998-99 and 2014-2015 earned state championship honors. Coach Pingatore became the winningest coach in Illinois High School basketball history compiling an overall record of 1,035 – 383, a 73% winning percentage. Coach Pingatore is one of only 15 coaches nationwide to have won over 1,000 games in his career. He has received national recognition for his success and the success of his program.
1960-61 Coach’s name & record needed.
1961-62 Coach’s name & record needed.
1962-63 Coach’s name & record needed.
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1963-64 13 – 8 Downers Grove Regional Tourney Coach Pat Callaghan
1st Rd lost to Proviso East 53-51
Downers Grove Beat Proviso East in title game.
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1964-65 13 – 10 Villa Park Grove Regional Tourney Coach Pat Callaghan
1st Rd lost to York 59-56
Glenbard East beat York in title game
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1965-66 17 – 9 LaGrange Grove Regional Tourney Coach Pat Callaghan
1st Rd Beat Riverside-Brookfield 62-60
Semi-Final lost to Lyons Township 75-69
De La Salle beat Lyons in title game.
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1966-67 6 – 17 Villa Park Grove Regional Tourney Coach Pat Callaghan
1st Rd lost to St. Mel 91-72
St. Mel beat De La Salle in title game.
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1967-68 7 – 17 Proviso West Regional Tourney Coach Pat Callaghan
1st Rd lost to Riverside-Brookfield 61-39
Riverside-Brookfield beat Hinsdale Central in title game.
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1968-69 3 – 20 Willowbrook Regional Tourney Coach Pat Callaghan
1st Rd lost to Glenbard East 96-50
Glenbard East beat Downers Grove North in title game
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1969-70 3 – 13 Glenbard East Regional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
1st Rd lost to Glenbard East 74-56
Willowbrook beat Glenbard East in title game.
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1970-71 9 – 16 Lyons Regional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
1st Rd lost to Oak Lawn 88-62
Oak Lawn beat Lyons in title game.
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1971-72 15 – 10 Elmhurst Regional Runner-Up Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat Elmwood Park 76-71
Title Game lost to Lyons 70-41
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1972-73 10 – 13 LaGrange Regional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final lost to Proviso West 71-60
Proviso West beat York in title game.
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1973-74 16 – 8 Villa Park Regional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
1st Rd lost to Lyons 106-60
Lyons beat Willowbrook in title game.
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1974-75 16 – 7 Hillsdale Regional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final lost to Lyons 60-47
Lyons beat Proviso West in title game.
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1975-76 7 – 18 LaGrange Regional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final lost to Proviso West 65-46
Hinsdale Central beat Proviso West in title game.
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1976-77 16 – 10 Maywood Regional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
1st Rd Beat Hinsdale South 88-64
Semi-Final lost to Proviso East 91-69
Proviso East beat Lyons in title game.
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1977-78 31 – 2 IHSA STATE TOURN. RUNNER-UP Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional/Sectional/Super-Sectional Champs
LaGrange Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Hinsdale Central 71-68
Title Game Beat Lyons 67-51
Hinsdale Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Proviso East 76-59
ST. JOSEPH (76): Thomas 27, Johnson 21, Clark 17, Lenc 6, Brewer 4, Gonzales 1.
PROVISO EAST (59): Rivers 19, Mahone 10, Wordlaw 10, Smith 9, Karstens 6, Thompson 5.
Title Game Beat East Leyden 73-67
ST. JOSEPH (73): Thomas 28, Johnson 17, Brewer 8, Clark 6, Lenc 5, Behrendt 4, Callahan 3, Gonzales 2.
EAST LEYDEN (67): Fashoda 30, Danhoff 14, McDonald 12, Goodman 9, Owen 2.
Super-Sectional Sweet 16 Game
Title Game Beat Barrington 71-69
Elite 8 Quarter-Final Game
Beat Westinghouse 63-60
Final 4 Semi-Final Game
Beat Rockford East 60-56
IHSA Class AA State Championship Game
Lost to Lockport 64-47
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1978-79 26 – 3 Berwyn Regional Champions Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat Hinsdale South 72-44
Title Game Beat Lyons 74-64
Hinsdale Central Sectional Runner-Up
Semi-Final Beat St. Patrick 79-60
Title Game lost to De La Salle 59-58
DE LA SALLE (59): Burich 22, Brown 17, Allen 11, McHale 4, Williams 3, Calloway 2.
ST. JOSEPH (58): Thomas 26, Arand 12, Brewer 7, Clark 6, Mapp 5, Gonzalez 2.
De La Salle lost to Maine South in Quarter-Final
Maine South won state title
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1979-80 19 – 6 Riverside Regional Runner-Up Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat Morton West 87-65
Title Game lost to Lyons Township 62-54
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1980-81 24 – 4 Bensenville Regional Champions Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat Addison Trail 64-49
Title Game Beat Proviso West 60-48
Elmhurst Sectional Tournament Runner-Up
Semi-Final lost to Weber 62-61
Proviso East beat Weber in title game
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1981-82 29 – 2 IHSA Elite 8 Finalist Coach Gene Pingatore
Riverside Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Hinsdale Central 51-36
Title Game Beat Lyons Township 59-43
Hinsdale Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Lincolnway 89-45
ST. JOSEPH (89): Reeder 20, Vaughan 14, King 12, Callahan 10, Johnson 9, Dragas 6, Thomas 4, Williams 4, Early 4, Hughes 3, Thomas 3, Whaley 1.
LINCOLN-WAY (46): Bakker 14, DeGroot 9, Mackay 6, Ducett 5, McGivern 4, Chlazar 4, Lihani 2, Hatje 2.
Title Game Beat Rich Central 62-47
ST. JOSEPH (62): Thomas 18, King 15, Johnson 10, Reeder 9, Dragas 8, Vaughn 2.
RICH CENTRAL (47): Lipner 11, Lira 11, Robinson 8, Lang 5, Nelson 4, Velasquez 4, Marotta 2, Brown 2.
Super-Sectional Champions
Title Game Beat Palatine 52-50 (O/T)
Elite 8 FInalist
1st Rd lost to Chicago Marshall 79-59
Marshall placed 4th in Tournament.
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1982-83 26 – 5 IHSA Elite 8 FInalist Coach Gene Pingatore
Darien Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Riverside-Brookfield 81-36
Title Game Beat Hinsdale Central 72-39
Hinsdale Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Bremen 65-64
ST. JOSEPH (65): Williams 18, Thomas 14, Reeder 13, Buchanan 10, Pickens 6, Funchess 2, Early 2.
BREMEN (64): Pullum 19, Jones 17, Watts 14, Mines 8, Welch 4, Whittier 2.
Title Game Beat Lyons 72-61
ST. JOSEPH (72): Reeder 26, Freeman 16, Thomas 13, Buchanan 10, Williams 5, Early 1, Pickens 1.
LYONS TWP. (61): Struckman 17, Robinson 15, Rochowiak 10, Satek 10, Panos 8, Callaghan 1.
Super-Sectional Champions
Title Game Beat Arlington Heights 49-38
Elite 8 FInalist
Quarter-Final lost to Peoria HS 71-60
Springfield Lanphier beat Peoria HS in title game.
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1983-84 25 – 8 IHSA FOURTH PLACE Coach Gene Pingatore
Riverside Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Hinsdale South 64-39
Title Game Beat Lyons 60-48
Hinsdale Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Lockport 50-43
Title Game Beat Bloom 60-59
ST. JOSEPH (60): Funchess 22, Freeman 20, Buchanan 10, Terry 4, Stanback 2, Early 2.
BLOOM (59): Nardi 26, Howe 14, Whitfield 7, Perkins 6, Ruffin 4, McKinley 2.
Super-Sectional Champions
Title Game Beat St. Charles 60-50
Elite 8 Finalist
Quarter-Final Beat Harvey Thornton 52-50
Final Four Finalist
Semi-Final lost to Evanston 58-56
Consolation 3RD Place Game
Lost to Aurora West 55-54
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1984-85 20 – 7 Villa Park Regional Runner-Up Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat Willowbrook 72-46
Title Game lost to Proviso West 84-64
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1985-86 30 – 1 IHSA Elite 8 FInalist Coach Gene Pingatore
Villa Park Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Willowbrook 73-39
Title Game Beat Proviso West 81-75
Elmhurst Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat De La Salle 59-55
ST. JOSEPH (59): Freeman 22, Molis 10, Scales 10, Mahan 8, Stanback 6, Dragas 2.
DE LA SALLE (55): Banks 23, Brooks 12, Davis 8, Taylor 8, Morris 2, Ciaravino 2.
Title Game Beat Weber 73-47
ST. JOSEPH (73): Freeman 19, Mahan 10, Molis 10, Stanbeck 9, Dragas 9, Hribal 8, Scales 4, Aldridge 2, Mister 2.
WEBER (47): Redfield 24, Houston 8, Tate 4, Myles 4, Farbisz 2, Lorenz 2, Trieb 1.
Super-Sectional Champions
Title Game Beat Chicago Leo 61-49
Elite 8 FInalist
**Quarter-Final lost to Romeoville 51-50
**This game was later forfeited by Romeoville due to the school using an ineligible player during this season. Romeoville placed 4th in the tournament but later had to forfeit the trophy back to the IHSA.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-04-03-8601240507-story.html
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1986-87 28 – 3 IHSA THIRD PLACE Coach Gene Pingatore
Villa Park Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Willowbrook 83-34
Title Game Beat Proviso West 71-69 (O/T)
Elmhurst Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Proviso East 72-69 (O/T)
ST. JOSEPH (72): Molis 21, Scales 17, Hayes 13, Dragas 10, Mister 8, Cesair 3.
PROVISO EAST (69): Williams 20, Daniel 18, Miller 14, McCall 6, Swilley 4, Buchanan 4, McCullough 3.
Title Game Beat De La Salle 57-55
ST. JOSEPH (57): Scales 21, Mister 13, Hayes 10, Molis 10, Cesair 3.
DE LA SALLE(55): Banks 24, Hill 12, Claravino 8, Davis 7, LoCoco 2, Bolton 2.
Super-Sectional Champions
Title Game Beat Chicago Leo 77-65
Elite 8 Finalists
Quarter-Final Beat Rockford Boylan 85-67
Final Four Finalist
Semi-Final lost to Chicago King 60-58
Consolation 3RD Place Game
Beat Quincy 72-65
East St. Louis Lincoln beat Chicago King in title game.
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1987-88 26 – 4 IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist Coach Gene Pingatore
Villa Park Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Willowbrook 94-58
Title Game Beat Proviso West 57-52
Elmhurst Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Proviso East 56-40
ST. JOSEPH (56): Cunningham 18, Murphy 12, Hayes 10, Gates 10, Bishop 4, Orr 2.
PROVISO EAST (40): McCullough 15, Conner 7, Freeney 5, Williams 4, Perkins 3, Buffkin 2, Leach 2, Brown 2.
Title Game Beat Fenwick 63-53
ST. JOSEPH (63): Hayes 18, Gates 16, Murphy 15, Cunningham 14.
FENWICK (53): Sutton 18, Walker 14, Kilo 7, Abramavicous 6, Sloan 6, Brewster 2.
Super-Sectional Finalist
Lost to St. Francis de Sales 67-58
St. Francis de Sales lost to East St. Louis Lincoln in state title game.
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1988-89 23 – 5 Villa Park Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat Willowbrook 77-54
Title Game Beat Proviso West 73-51
Elmhurst Sectional Runner-Up
Semi-Final Beat Fenwick 65-49
Title Game lost to Gordon Tech 68-65
Gordon Tech lost to Thornridge in Super-Sectional game.
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1989-90 25 – 4 Riverside Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat Morton 82-54
Title Game Beat Fenwick 69-64
Elmhurst Sectional Runner-Up
Semi-Final Beat Proviso East 71-60
Title Game lost to Gordon Tech 69-64
Gordon Tech lost to Chicago King in state title game.
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1990-91 23 – 4 Elmhurst Sectional Tournament Coach Gene Pingatore
1st Rd Beat Willowbrook 80-58
2nd Rd lost to Nazareth 63-57
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1991-92 26 – 2 Elmhurst Regional Champions Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-FInal Beat Riverside-Brookfield 67-26
Title Game Beat Lyons 60-56
Elmhurst Sectional Tournament
Semi-Final lost to Oak Park 63-59
Proviso East beat Oak Park in title game
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1993-94 20 – 8 Elmhurst Regional Champions Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat York 44-34
Title Game Beat St. Ignatius 57-55
Elmhurst Sectional Tournament
Semi-Final lost to Lyons 42-39
LYONS TWP. (42): Liedtke 16, Alexa 13, Carroll 8, Warkentien 3, Davis 2.
ST. JOSEPH (39): Horton 12, Mims 11, Kusnierz 6, Betts 4, Kelley 2, Buster 2, Little 2.
Lyons beat St. Patrick in title game
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1994-95 22 – 8 Villa Park Sectional Champions Coach Gene Pingatore
Semi-Final Beat St. Ignatius 68-44
Title Game Beat Oak Park 85-72
Villa Park Sectional Tournament
Semi- Final Beat Proviso East 61-59 (O/T)
Title Game Beat Lyons 44-42
ST. JOSEPH (44): Betts 18, Mims 9, McIntosh 6, James 2, Bryant 2, Conway 2.
LYONS TWP. (42): Carroll 11, Cabaj 10, Warkentien 7, Palella 7, Alexa 4, Krahulik 2, Marks 1.
Super-Sectional
Sweet 16 – Lost to Harvey Thornton 66-41
Harvey Thornton lost to Peoria Manuel in title game.
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1995-96 19 – 7 Summit Sectional Tournament Coach Gene Pingatore
1st Rd Beat Nazareth 66-40
2nd Rd lost to Proviso East 65-51.
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1996-97 21 – 7 Maywood Sectional Tourney Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Semi-Final Beat Burbank St. Laurence 81-46
Regional Title Game Beat Oak Park-River Forest 64-55
Maywood Sectional Finals
Semi-Final lost to Chicago St. Patrick 50-47
St. Patrick lost to Fenwick in title game
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1997-98 20 – 7 IHSA Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final lost to Oak Park Fenwick 69-52
Fenwick lost in Elite 8 Round.
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1998-99 32 – 1 IHSA CLASS ‘AA’ STATE CHAMPS Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Proviso West 64-46
Title Game Beat Proviso East 57-54
IHSA Super-Sectional Sweet 16
Beat Dolton Thornridge 49-39
IHSA Elite 8
Beat East St. Louis Sr. 68-61
IHSA FINAL 4
Semi-Final Beat Chicago King 59-40
TITLE GAME BEAT GURNEE WARREN 61-51
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1999-00 22 – 8 IHSA Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Proviso East 55-43
Title game lost to St. Ignatius 71-59.
St. Ignatius lost in Sweet 16 Round.
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2000-01 5 – 20 Coach Gene Pingatore
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2001-02 18 – 9 IHSA Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Riverside Brookfield 72-58
Title game lost to Proviso East 59-51.
Proviso East lost in Elite 8 Round.
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2002-03 20 – 8 IHSA Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final lost to Proviso East 63-46
Proviso East lost in Title Game.
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2003-04 23 – 6 IHSA Regional / Sectional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Berwyn Cicero Morton 37-35
Title game Beat Oak Park Fenwick 66-62.
IHSA Super-Sectional Sweet 16 Round
Lost to Chicago Simeon 60-56
Simeon lost in Elite 8 Round.
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2004-05 28 – 2 IHSA Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Fenwick 75-57
Title Game lost to Proviso East 76-68
Proviso East lost in Sweet 16 Round.
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2005-06 28 – 2 IHSA Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Fenwick 57-44
Title Game lost to Proviso East 75-72
Proviso East lost in Sweet 16 Round.
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2006-07 25 – 5 IHSA Regional / Sectional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
Regional Scores Needed.
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Proviso West 61-52
Title game Beat Proviso East 61-53.
IHSA Super-Sectional Sweet 16 Round
Lost to Chicago Simeon 75-61
Simeon won IHSA ‘AA’ State Championship.
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2007-08 21 – 7 Coach Gene Pingatore
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2008-09 26 – 4 IHSA Class ‘3A’ Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Regional Title Game
Beat Chicago Orr 78-44
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Chicago Marshall 75-55
Title Game lost to Chicago North Lawndale 78-52
North Lawndale placed 3rd in State 3A Tournament
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2009-10 22 – 7 IHSA Class ‘3A’ Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Regional Title Game
Beat Chicago Orr 57-44
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final lost to Chicago Crane 53-45
Crane lost in Sectional Title Game
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2010-11 10 – 17 Coach Gene Pingatore
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2011-12 20 – 9 IHSA Class ‘3A’ Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Regional Tourney
Semi-Final Beat Glenbard South 66-65
Title Game Beat Chicago Farragut 58-50
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final lost to Chicago Marshall 58-52
Marshall lost in Elite 8 Round
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2012-13 18 – 13 IHSA Class ‘3A’ Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Regional Tourney
Semi-Final Beat Chicago Noble Street Charter 90-40
Title Game Beat Chicago Westinghouse 48-46
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final Beat Chicago St. Ignatius 47-37
Title Game lost to Chicago Orr 50-40
Chicago Orr placed 4th in Class ‘3A State Tourney.
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2013-14 23 – 7 IHSA Class ‘3A’ Regional Champs Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Regional Tourney
Semi-Final Beat Chicago Little Village 76-53
Title Game Beat Elmhurst Timothy Christian 51-42
IHSA Sectional Finals
Semi-Final lost to Oak Park Fenwick 73-54
Fenwick lost tin Sectional Title game.
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2014-15 29 – 6 IHSA CLASS ‘3A’ STATE CHAMPS Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat LaGrange Nazareth 83-64
Title Game Beat Chicago Jones 53-40
IHSA Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Chicago Orr 57-51
Title Game Beat Chicago North Lawndale (Forfeit)
IHSA Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Chicago St. Patrick 39-38
IHSA FINAL 4
Semi-Final Beat Rockford Lutheran 55-48
TITLE GAME BEAT BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF CATHOLIC 67-63
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2015-16 25 – 10 IHSA CLASS ‘3A’ 4TH PLACE Coach Gene Pingatore
IHSA Regional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Chicago Prospectives Math & Science 84-54
Title Game Beat Chicago Phillips 58-57
IHSA Sectional Champions
Semi-Final Beat Chicago North Lawndale 68-67
Title Game Beat Oak Park Fenwick 59-55
IHSA Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Norridge Ridgewood 52-35
IHSA FINAL 4
Semi-Final lost to Belleville Althoff Catholic 66-62
3RD PLACE GAME lost to Peoria Manual 56-55 (O/T)
Althoff won IHSA State Title.
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2016-17 Season Record & Coach’s Name Needed
IHSA Class ‘4A’ Regional Tournament
Semi-Final lost to Proviso West 76-72
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2017-18 IHSA Class 4A Regional Season Record & Coach’s Name Needed
IHSA 4A Regional
Semi-Final Beat Chicago Ignatius 63-54
Title Game lost to Chicago Whitney Young 67-50
Whitney Young placed 2nd in IHSA Class 4A Tournament
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2018-19 IHSA Class 3A Regional Season Record & Coach’s Name Needed
IHSA 3A Regional
Semi-Final Beat Chicago Chicago Prospectives Math & Science 58-48
Title Game lost to Chicago North Lawndale 59-55
North Lawndale lost in Sectional Tourney.
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2019-20 IHSA Class 2A Regional Season Record & Coach’s Name Needed
IHSA 3A Regional
Semi-Final Beat Westmont 62-46
Title Game lost to Elmhurst Timothy Christian 58-57
Timothy Christian Made it to Final 4 – Tournament Cancelled due to Covid..
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2020-21 IHSA Tournament Cancelled due to Covid 19
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St. Joseph High School was closed in the summer of 2021.
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