Central Suburban League
The Central Suburban League or CSL is a long established competitive league consisting of 12 large high schools in the north suburbs of Chicago. All of these schools are eligible to compete in the "large school" class (Class AA) of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), though Niles North has not entered the IHSA State Series for many years. Bruce Munro is the administrator in charge of the league.
Membership
| School | Town | Head Coach (07-08) |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Warriors | Deerfield | Martin Esgar |
| Evanston Township Wildkits | Evanston | Bruce Munro |
| Glenbrook North Spartans | Northbrook | John Krickl |
| Glenbrook South Titans | Glenview | Scott Field |
| Highland Park Giants | Highland Park | Michael Rosenzweig |
| Maine East Demons | Park Ridge | Stacey Bratek |
| Maine South Hawks | Park Ridge | Jason Dutmers |
| Maine West Warriors | Des Plaines | Brian Kay |
| New Trier Trevians | Winnetka | David Reinstein |
| Niles North Vikings | Skokie | John Krestsos |
| Niles West Wolves | Skokie | Howie Swider |
| Waukegan Bulldogs | Waukegan | Ellen Peña |
- Glenbrook North did not join the League until 2006-07, and did not play a full schedule until 2007-08.
- Maine South withdrew from league play after the 2002-03 season, and did not return until after the 2006-07 season.
League Play
Varsity questions are NAQT's Illinois set, which is a modification of two IS sets into one conference set that nearly reflects the IHSA distribution. The frosh/soph questions are the fault of Bryce Avery.
Each team plays each other team once at both the varsity and frosh-soph levels. There is a single elimination tournament held at the end of the year.
Unlike most leagues which use 20 TU/Bonus rounds for conference play in Illinois, the CSL uses full 30 TU/bonus rounds for each match. In the conference tournament, each match lasts until one team locks up victory, only because the four-round tournament is always held on a weeknight.
Recently, New Trier has introduced one quadrangular to the schedule, where four teams play three rounds on one evening.
Champions
| Year | Varsity Season | Tournament | F/S Season | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Niles West | Niles West | ||
| 1991 | Niles West | Maine East | ||
| 1992 | Niles West | Niles West | Maine East | |
| 1993 | Maine East | Maine East | Maine East | |
| 1994 | Evanston | Maine East | New Trier | Maine East |
| 1995 | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier |
| 1996 | Glenbrook South | Highland Park | New Trier | New Trier |
| 1997 | New Trier | Maine East | New Trier | Glenbrook South |
| 1998 | Maine East | Glenbrook South | Evanston | New Trier |
| 1999 | New Trier | New Trier | Glenbrook South | New Trier |
| 2000 | New Trier | Evanston | New Trier | New Trier |
| 2001 | New Trier | Evanston | New Trier | New Trier |
| 2002 | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier | Deerfield |
| 2003 | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier |
| 2004 | Evanston | Deerfield | New Trier | Maine East |
| 2005 | Deerfield | New Trier | Deerfield | Deerfield |
| 2006 | Maine East | Deerfield | New Trier | New Trier |
| 2007 | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier |
| 2008 | New Trier | New Trier | New Trier | Deerfield |
IHSA State Place Winners
| Place | School (year) |
|---|---|
| Champion | New Trier (2007) |
| Runner-Up | New Trier (1995) |
| Third Place | New Trier (1999, 2003) |
| Fourth Place | Evanston (1991*); Niles West (1992); Maine East (1995); Deerfield (2005) |
- *Evanston finished as a semifinalist in 1991, and is listed in fourth place because of its loss to the eventual state runner-up.
- In 1995, Highland Park, Maine East, and New Trier all qualified for the State Championship Tournament. It may be the only time three teams from one conference qualified, and the only time two team from the same conference fnished in the top 4 in the same Tournament.