REGIONAL HISTORY

Peoria-Heights High School has placed fourth of eight teams in the 1985 regional competition, fifth of thirteen in 1986, fifth of fifteen in 1987, seventh of eleven in 1988, eighth of ten in 1989, first of seven in 1990 and fourth at state, fifth of seven in 1991, third of eight in 1992, and second of nine in 1993.  PHHS was second of nine at regional in 1994 and first at the sectional and fourth at state.   PHHS won the state group TEAMS contest in 1994.  PHHS was first of eight in 1995 (second at sectional) and ninth at state, first of nine in 1996 (third at sectional) and seventh at state, first of seven in 1997 (first at sectional) and third at state, first in 1998 at both regional and sectional and fourth at state.  PHHS was third of four in 1999 at the regional level behind Brimfield and Princeville which ended up first and eleventh in the state.  We were second at both regional and sectional competitions in 2000 thus qualifying for the state contest where they finished 8^th. PHHS was 3^rd at the regional in 2001, 2^nd in 2002 (5^th at sectional), 2^nd in 2003 (6^th at sectional), 3^rd in 2004, 2^nd in 2005 (3^rd at sectional), and 1^st in 2006.

First place regional medallists:  They include Mike McKenzie in 1986, Daniel Walters in 1995, Adam Wallenfang in 2003, Matt Fuller in 2004, Dylan Troxel in 2005, Willow Crane in 2006 in biology, Brett Davis in 1990, Matthew McClain in 1992 and 1993, Drew Stout in 1994, Joe Talbott in 1995, Stephen Woo in 2000, Dustin Dozard in 2003 in physics, Shaun Lewis in 1997, Ian Munk in 2002, Jeff Schwindenhammer in 2005, Greg Chamberlain in 2006 in computers, Don DeLong in 1997 and 1998, and Brian Redshaw in 2000 and in 2001 in drafting, Nathan Pauli in 1997 and 1998 in math, Daniel Walters in 1995 and 1996, Nathan Pauli in 1998, and Jeff Chase in 1999 and 2000, Emily Pauli in 2002, Dylan Troxel in 2005, Jeff Schwindenhammer and Dylan Troxel in 2006 in chemisty.  Caitlin McLaughlin in 1995 and 1996, Cassie Lively in 1997, Ben Walbert in 2000, Nick Hinton in 2003 have been first in English.

Seconds include:  Mike McKenzie in 1985, Chris Raistrick in 1989, and Calvin Tran in 1991 and 1993, Robbie Bunting in 1998, Ian Munk in 2001, Adam Wallenfang in 2002, Dylan Troxel in 2004, Dylan Troxel in 2006 in biology; John Allen in 1985, Don DeLong in 1996, Brian Redshaw in 1999, and Scott Hulse in 2000 in graphics; Kelly Miers in 1986, Erich Smith in 1987, Charlie Howe in 1991, Calvin Tran in 1994, and Rob Bunting in 2000, Jimmy Cresswell and Hal Woo in 2006 in physics; Eric Crowe in 1988, Josh Simmons in 1990, My Tran in 1991, Calvin Tran in 1993, Drew Stout in 1997, and Steven Woo in 2000, Samantha Black and Kristin Dennis in 2002 in English; and Shaun Lewis in 1996, Jonathan Cramer in 2002, Mike Hill and Ryan Latvaitis in 2006 in computer fundamentals; and Emily Pauli in 2001, Cheryl Boles in 2002, Greg Gauf in 2006 in chemistry.

Thirds include:  Donovan Gaede in 1985, Linh Tran in 1990, Drew Stout in 1991 and 1993, Dan Walters in 1994, Don DeLong and Nathan Pauli in 1997, Don DeLong in 1998, Stephen Woo in 2001, Adam Wallenfang in 2003, Jeff Schwindenhammer in 2004, and Hal Woo in 2005 in chemistry; John Allen in 1986, Ryan Whalen in 1997, Ryan DeLong and Ryan Foster in 2002, Ryan Foster in 2003, Mike Casey in 2005 in graphics; Robert Sitton in 1987 and Dan Walters in 1993 and Stephen Woo in 1998 in biology, Ranka Sarenac in 1992, Anthony Buecker in 1995, David Mast in 2000, Emily Pauli and Cheryl Boles in 2002, Ashley Cranford in 2003, Amanda Thrush in 2004 in physics; Pat Alyward in 1997, Ben Walbert in 1999, Nick Hinton in 2003, Greg Chamberlain and Marcus Shipman in 2004, Mike Hill in 2005 in computers; and Drew Stout in 1993, Dan Walters in 1994, Cassie Lively in 1998, David Mast in 2001, Nick Lawrence in 2006 in English, Jenni Black earned a math medallion in 1998, Brian Redshaw in 2000, and Kristin Dennis in 2002.