B WL ACADEMIC

In addition to the 4 finalists in each class at the State Tournament, the other 6 competing teams in Class 1A, 8 competing teams in Class 2A, and 6 competing teams in Class 3A received $100 from the Masons of Illinois for being State Tournament qualifiers. Those teams were: Class 1A –Blue Ridge (Farmer City), East Dubuque, Erie-Prophetstown Cooperative (Prophetstown), Fisher, Goreville, and Tripoia (Concord); Class 2A – Carterville, Charleston, Gibault Catholic (Waterloo), Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe), Macomb, Paris Cooperative, Riverdale (Port Byron), and Winnebago; Class 3A – Bloomington, Carbondale Community, Carl Sandburg (Orland Park), Glenbard North (Carol Stream), Glenbrook South (Glenview), and Quincy Senior.

n 3-Class Tournament

The IHSA official enrollment numbers were used and the Classes were established as follows: Class 1A schools were those with enrollments of 300 and less, Class 2A schools were those with enrollments of 301 to 850, and Class 3A schools were those with enrollments of 851 and more. The Tournament Director determines the enrollment breakpoints between the Classes, trying to have approximately the same number of schools in each of the 3 Classes.

n Number of Schools competing slightly down this year

A total of 299 high schools registered to participate in our 38th annual tournament, which was 21 less than in our 2020 tournament. We had 259 schools actually compete in our tournament this year. Eight new schools registered for the tournament this year. One school joined our tournament after an 9-year absence, 1 returned after a 4-year absence, 2 returned after a 3-year absence, and 6 returned after a 2-year absence. The sectional tournaments were held on February 19th at 32 different tournament sites throughout the state. Thirty-three tournament sites were originally scheduled, but 1 was canceled due to our face mask policy and time being too short to set up a replacement tournament site. Forty schools withdrew for various reasons with 4 withdrawing due to road conditions in their area, but the majority of those reasons being conflicts in their schedules. Ten sectional sites were for Class 1A schools, 12 were for Class 2A schools, and 10 were for Class 3A schools. At each of the 32 sectional tournament sites, scholastic awards money was awarded as follows: $400 to the Sectional Champion, $300 to second-place, $200 to thirdplace, and $100 to fourth-place. This was a total of $32,000 being awarded to the schools that finished in the top 4 positions at the 32 sectional tournament sites.

n Number of Lodges Supporting Program declined this year.

254 Lodges financially supported the 2022 Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl. This was 13 less than in our 2020 tournament. These 254 Lodges contributed $42,186.10 this year, which was $1,626.40 less than in 2020. The Masonic Academic Bowl Committee greatly appreciates the financial support provided by these Lodges. Through the Contribution Opportunities Program, the following amounts were received: $259.74 for a Bronze Contribution from an individual Mason; $400.00 for a Bronze Contribution from an individual Mason, and $250.00 for a Bronze Contribution from an individual Mason. Total contributions to the program were $43,095.84 which was $2,006.66 less than in 2020.

n Attendance of Masons at Sectional Tournaments continued to decline this year.

We had 288 Masons attend the Sectional Tournaments this year. This amounted to 88 fewer than in 2020. This decrease was mainly due to some of the Sectional Sites limiting the attendance of spectators because of continuing COVID concerns. Attendance by Masons at the State Tournament was 90 which was an increase of 19 over the 2020 tournament.

2022 Sectional Tournament Results

Class 1A Schools (enrollment = 300 and under)

Site 01 at Pearl City H.S.

Champion – East Dubuque H.S., 2nd – Dakota H.S., 3rd – Pecatonica H.S., and 4th – Pearl City H.S.

Site 02 at Elgin Academy (Elgin)

Champion – Elgin Academy, 2nd – Keith Country Day School (Rockford), 3rd – Newark H.S., and 4th – Indian Creek H.S. (Shabbona)

Site 03 at Prophetstown H.S.

Champion – Erie-Prophetstown Cooperative H.S., 2nd –Fulton H.S., 3rd – Ashton-Franklin Center H.S. (Ashton), and 4th – Morrison H.S.

Site 04 at Elmwood H.S.

Site cancelled due to face mask requirements.

Site 05 at Tri-Point H.S. (Cullom)

Champion – Roanoke-Benson H.S.(Roanoke), 2nd –Putnam County H.S. (Granville), 3rd – Tri-Point H.S. (Cullom), and 4th – Henry-Senachwine H.S. (Henry)

Site 06 at Winchester H.S.

Champion – Triopia H.S. (Concord), 2nd – Unity H.S. (Mendon), 3rd – Brown County H.S. (Mt. Sterling), and 4th – Illini Central H.S. (Mason City)

Site 07 at New Berlin H.S.

Champion – New Berlin H.S., 2nd – Calhoun H.S. (Hardin), 3rd – Brussels H.S., and 4th – Mt. Olive H.S.

Site 08 at Meridian H.S. (Macon)

Champion – Blue Ridge H.S. (Farmer City), 2nd – Cornerstone Christian Academy (Bloomington), 3rd – Argenta-Oreana H.S. (Argenta), and 4th – Meridian H.S. (Macon)

Site 09 at Villa Grove H.S.

Champion – Fisher H.S., 2nd – Villa Grove H.S., 3rd –Salt Fork H.S. (Catlin), and 4th – Tri-County H.S. (Oakland)

Site 10 at Cumberland H.S. (Toledo)

Champion – Cumberland H.S. (Toledo), 2nd – Edwards County H.S. (Albion), 3rd – South Central H.S. (Farina), and 4th –Oblong H.S.

Site 11 at Sesser-Valier H.S. (Sesser)

Champion – Goreville H.S., 2nd – Galatia H.S., 3rd – SesserValier H.S. (Sesser), and 4th – Cisne H.S.

Class 2A Schools (enrollment = 301 to 850)

Site 12 at Byron H.S.

Champion – Winnebago H.S., 2nd – Marengo Community H.S., 3rd – Byron H.S., and 4th – Mendota Township H.S.

Site 13 at Timothy Christian H.S. (Elmhurst)

Champion – Timothy Christian H.S. (Elmhurst), 2nd –Latin School of Chicago, 3rd – Westmont H.S., and 4th –Beacon Academy (Evanston)

Site 14 at Geneseo H.S.

Champion – Riverdale H.S. (Port Byron), 2nd – Princeton H.S., 3rd – Geneseo H.S., and 4th – Rock Falls H.S.

Site 15 at Herscher H.S.

Champion – Herscher H.S., 2nd – Streator Township H.S., 3rd – St. Bede Academy (Peru), and 4th –Pontiac Township H.S.

Site 16 at Macomb H.S.

Champion – Macomb H.S., 2nd – Quincy Notre Dame H.S., 3rd – Illini West H.S. (Carthage), and 4th – Rushville-Industry H.S. (Rushville)

Site 17 at Peoria Chrstian H.S.

Champion – Illinois Valley Central H.S. (Chillicothe), 2nd – Lincoln Community H.S., 3rd – Eureka H.S., and 4th –Peoria Christian H.S.

Site 18 at St. Teresa H.S. (Decatur)

Champion – Williamsville H.S., 2nd – Warrensburg-Latham H.S. (Warrensburg), 3rd – Rochester H.S., and 4th –Pleasant Plains H.S.

Site 19 at Paris H.S.

Champion – Paris Cooperative H.S., 2nd – Sullivan H.S., 3rd – Paxton-Buckley-Loda H.S. (Paxton), and 4th –St. Joseph-Ogden H.S. (St. Joseph)