Athens

Athens Warriors
Location: Athens, Illinois
Coaches	Justine Dion
State Championships	2018 (Masonic 1A)
National Appearances	SSNCT: 2019, 2018, 2017
Program Status	Unknown
School Size	Unknown
NAQT Page	link

Athens is a public high school north of Springfield in downstate Illinois. It competes in Class A, the "small school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's State Championship series.

Like nearby Springfield-area small-schools - Williamsville, New Berlin, PORTA, & Pleasant Plains, Athens has proven that in successful years that it ranks among the best small-school quiz bowl programs in the state & nation. Winning the 2018 Masonic Class A State championship & placing in the NAQT SSNCT playoffs in 2018 & 2019.

Since 2018, Athens has hosted its Frosh-Soph Tournament attracting the likes of rising programs from across Central & Western Illinois.

Notable Team Accomplishments

• Masonic State Tournament: 2018 - 1st Place Class 1A, 2017 - 4th Place Class 1A
• IHSA Sectional titles: (3) 2016 (1A), 2014 (1A), 2012 (1A)
• IHSA Regional titles: (8) 2019 (1A), 2018 (1A), 2017 (1A), 2016 (1A), 2015 (1A), 2014 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2012 (1A)
• Masonic State Qualifiers:
• Tomahawk Conference Champions: (7) 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
• NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament: 2019 - T11th (6th VSS), 2018 - 15th (7th VSS), 2017 - T29th (11th VSS)

Illinois Masonic State Tournament Class A Champion
Preceded by	Year	Succeeded by
Riverdale (IL)	2018	New Berlin