Repost from Illinois High School Association (IHSA) – Source.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and COUNTRY Financial are teaming up to recognize the rich tradition of high school girls volleyball in Illinois, as they proudly introduce the IHSA Girls Volleyball Vintage Games series presented by COUNTRY Financial.
Through interactive fan polling, the COUNTRY Financial Vintage Games series will look to recognize the best state championship matches in IHSA history from four different decades, including the 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000’s and 2010’s.
Fans will have the chance to vote on their favorite title game from each era via online and social media polling from October 1-4.
The winning games will be aired as a part of a special rebroadcast, including new retrospective interviews and content, on the NFHS Network, with two games airing on Friday, November 13 and two more on Saturday, November 14.
The title games that made the cut from each era are listed below. To vote, visit this page on Thursday, October 1, and then vote across IHSA social media on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram.
1980’s
1981 Class A: Immaculate Conception vs. Mendota
1981 Class AA: Mother McAuley vs. Sandburg
1990’s
1991 Class A: St. Francis vs. Shelbyville
1996 Class AA: Downers Grove South vs. Mother McAuley
1998 Class AA: Sandburg vs. Naperville Central
1999 Class A: Normal UHIGH vs. Quincy Notre Dame
2000’s
2000 Class AA: Mother McAuley vs. Barrington
2008 Class 1A: Eastland vs. A-C Central
2008 Class 4A: St. Charles East vs. Benet Academy
2009 Class 2A: Freeburg vs. Chicago Christian
2010’s
2010 Class 1A: Heyworth vs. Scales Mound
2010 Class 4A: Lyons vs. Cary-Grove
2011 Class 2A: Quincy Notre Dame vs. Chicago Christian
2016 Class 1A: West Prairie vs. Eastland