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Area state basketball history
Central Plains, St. John, Otis-Bison qualified for state in 2017
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GREAT BEND BOYS (11-16) 16 TRIPS (2-0 FINALS)
2010—6A—Gardner-Edgerton 60, Great Bend 47
2007—6A—Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 56, Great Bend 48
2006—5A—Great Bend 66, Emporia 58; Great Bend 54, McPherson 45; CHAMPIONSHIP—Great Bend 62, High-land Park 48; Coach Jeff Langehr
2005—5A—Great Bend 73, Topeka Seaman 59; Great Bend 51, SM Miege 49; CHAMPIONSHIP—Great Bend 64, Topeka West 50; Coach Jeff Langehr
2000—5A—Highland Park 56, Great Bend 53
1999—5A—Andover High 69,Great Bend 64
1995—5A—Great Bend 64, Highland Park 53; McPherson 60, Great Bend 48; THIRD PLACE—Great Bend 66, Inde-pendence 56
1988—5A—McPherson 63, Great Bend 45
1987—5A—Great Bend 57, SM Miege 54; Blue Valley 55, Great Bend 54 (OT); THIRD PLACE—Liberal 75, Great Bend 58
1970—4A—Coffeyville 55, Great Bend 52
1968—AA—Great Bend 41, Wichita Southeast 39; Topeka High 44, Great Bend 42; THIRD PLACE—Wichita East 70, Great Bend 45
1949—AA—Great Bend 66, Parsons 43; Newton 56, Great Bend 35
1947—AA—Arkansas City 44, Great Bend 36
1946—AA—Lawrence 44, Great Bend 40
1921—Iola 41, Great Bend 30
1920—KC Argentine 41, Great Bend 17

GREAT BEND GIRLS (7-10) 9 TRIPS (1-1 FINALS)
2014—5A—Great Bend 60, Topeka Seaman 46; Salina Central 76, Great Bend 58; THIRD PLACE—Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 58, Great Bend 49
2009—5A—Great Bend 42, Liberal 32; Great Bend 39, Emporia 35; CHAMPIONSHIP—SM Miege 69, Great Bend 48
2008—5A—Shawnee Heights 50, Great Bend 41
2005—5A— Shawnee Heights 51, Great Bend 43
1993—5A—Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 55, Great Bend 42
1991—5A—Great Bend 56, Liberal 50; SM Miege 59, Great Bend 41; THIRD PLACE—Topeka Highland Park 76, Great Bend 71
1982—6A—Junction City 52, Great Bend 51
1981—6A—KC Washington 42, Great Bend 32
1980—6A—Great Bend 54, KC Washington 34; Great Bend 68, SM West 33; CHAMPIONSHIP—Great Bend 62, Wichita Heights 50

CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS (26-12) 14 TRIPS (6-0 FINALS)
2017—2A—Central Plains 60, Chase County 30; Central Plains 53, Valley Falls 41; CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains 60, Alma-Wabaunsee 48; Coach Pat Stiles
2016—2A—Central Plains 48, Pittsburg Colgan 24; Cen-tral Plains 53, Hill City 47; CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains 62, Olpe 51; Coach Pat Stiles
2015—2A—Central Plains 62, Alma-Wabaunsee 52; Cen-tral Plains 64, Meade 51; CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains 46, Moundridge 33; Coach Pat Stiles
2014—2A—Central Plains 47, Pittsburg Colgan 38; Cen-tral Plains 60, Meade 45; CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains 47, Jefferson North 45; Coach Pat Stiles
2007—1A—Centralia 43, Claflin 30
2006—1A—Claflin 44, Pike Valley 17; Claflin 54, Golden Plains 45; CHAMPIONSHIP—Claflin 47, Greensburg 35; Coach Toby Holmes
2005—1A—Claflin 68, Jetmore 39; Claflin 50, Greensburg 30; CHAMPIONSHIP—Claflin 68, Wetmore 54; Coach To-by Holmes
2004—1A—Claflin 54, Sedan 52; Sublette 65, Claflin 47; THIRD PLACE—Hoxie 65, Claflin 47
1997—1A—Claflin 69, Olpe 44; Centralia 56, Claflin 51; THIRD PLACE—Weskan 104, Claflin 74
1996—1A—Pretty Prairie 78, Claflin 74
1995—1A—Claflin 59, Hope 52; Marais Des Cygnes Val-ley 61, Claflin 48; THIRD PLACE—Logan 79, Claflin 76
1994—1A—Claflin 65, Wetmore 52; Logan 81, Claflin 78; THIRD PLACE—Claflin 62, Hutchinson Trinity 60
1987—1A—Quivira Heights 57, Grainfield-Wheatland 56, OT; Spearville 62, Quivira Heights 59; THIRD PLACE—Quivira Heights 58, Burrton 44
1983—1A—Claflin 46, Centralia 44; Grainfield-Wheatland 62, Claflin 38; THIRD PLACE—Frontenac 46, Claflin 30

CENTRAL PLAINS BOYS (14-19) 19 TRIPS (0-3 FINALS)
2016—2A—Central Plains 77, Lawrence Seabury 56; Sa-lina Sacred Heart 62, Central Plains 52; THIRD PLACE—Central Plains 56, Hill City 25
2015—2A—Central Plains 67, Jackson Heights 42; Cen-tral Plains 69, Olpe 44; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 49, Central Plains 44
2007—1A—Olpe 60, Claflin 44
2006—1A—Claflin 61, Lebo 54; Claflin 70, Brewster 55; CHAMPIONSHIP—Macksville 55, Claflin 45
2000—1A—Macksville 67, Claflin 64
1999—1A—Lebo 69, Quivira Heights 47
1995—1A—Brewster 74, Quivira Heights 67
1993—1A—Frankfort 72, Claflin 64
1992—1A—Pike Valley 67, Claflin 57
1989—2A—Spearville 88, Quivira Heights 60
1986—1A—Northern Valley 80, Claflin 55
1985—2A—Highland 60, Claflin 56
1984—2A—Prettty Prairie 59, Claflin 42
1983—1A—Quivira Heights 55, Inman 50; Thayer 44, Quivira Heights 43; THIRD PLACE—Quivira Heights 45, Brewster 40
1983—2A—Oswego 47, Claflin 45
1980—2A—Garden Plain 79, Claflin 53
1977—1A—Claflin 60, Hutchinson Trinity 58; Lebanon 66, Claflin 49; THIRD PLACE—Claflin 68, Makato 50
1956—B—Claflin 62, Oswego 52; Claflin 56, Pretty Prairie 48; CHAMPIONSHIP—Inman 67, Claflin 66
1917—Bushton 28, Potter 6; Bushton 30, Macksville 8; Winfield 23, Bushton 21

ELLINWOOD BOYS (7-6) 5 TRIPS (0-3 FINALS)
1984—3A—Ellinwood 75, Hill City 50; Ellinwood 44, Leavenworth Immaculata 43; CHAMPIONSHIP—Seneca Nemaha Valley 44, Ellinwood 39
1976—2A—Ellinwood 68, Rose Hill 50; Oakley 79, Ellin-wood 57; THIRD PLACE—Erie 72, Ellinwood 65
1970—2A—Ellinwood 48, Lincoln 41; Ellinwood 48, Moundridge 44; CHAMPIONSHIP—Hill City 71, Ellinwood 58
1962—A—Centre 38, Ellinwood 31
1957—A—Ellinwood 56, Marysville 43; Elinwood 71, Girard 47; CHAMPIONSHIP—Clay Center 47, Ellinwood 43

ELLINWOOD GIRLS (0-1)
2006—3A—Wichita Collegiate 67, Ellinwood 39

HOISINGTON BOYS HISTORY (5-5) 6 TRIPS (1-0 FI-NALS)
1999—3A—Belleville 59, Hoisington 58
1998—3A—Jefferson West 67, Hoisington 56
1997—3A—Hoisington 61, Riverton 60; Hillsboro 64, Hoisington 62 (3 OT); THIRD PLACE—Hoisington 57, Eu-dora 51
1995—4A—Basehor-Linwood 53, Hoisington 41
1950—3A—Cherrvale 44, Hoisington 37
1946—A—Hoisington 53, Oberlin 41; Hoisington 49, He-rington 36; Hoisington 62, Pratt 37; CHAMPIONSHIP—Hoisington 42, Wamego 39; Coach

LARNED BOYS (8-11) 11 TRIPS (1-2 FINALS)
1994—4A—Larned 54, Louisburg 42; Atchison County 57, Larned 52; THIRD PLACE—Valley Center 70, Larned 39
1993—4A—Gardner-Edgerton 53, Larned 47
1976—3A—Bonner Springs 55, Larned 48
1968—A—Larned 60, Valley Center 51; Larned 38, Colby 36 (OT); CHAMPIONSHIP—Wamego 60, Larned 55
1965—A—Larned 49, Mulvane 44; Larned 46, Goodland 44 (OT); CHAMPIONSHIP—Chapman 55, Larned 52
1955—A—Augusta 68, Larned 64
1950—A—Larned 44, Norton 31; Larned 57, Beloit 44; Larned 52, Cherryvale 40; CHAMPIONSHIP—Larned 48, Olathe 40; Coach Tom Bulkley
1920—Cherokee County 20, Larned 6
1918—McPherson 20, Larned 10
1917—Lecompton 10, Larned 9
1916—Larned 22, Oread 13; Winfield 24, Larned 9

LARNED GIRLS (9-9) 8 TRIPS (1-1 FINALS)
2017—3A—Jefferson West 51, Larned 37
1998—3A—Santa Fe Trail 57, Larned 46
1997—3A—Labette County 42, Larned 40
1996—3A—Larned 52, Andale 42; Baldwin 52, Larned 50; THIRD PLACE—Larned 59, Topeka Hayden 46
1991—3A—Larned 51, Topeka Hayden 49, OT; Larned 49, Andale 45; CHAMPIONSHIP—Larned 63, Sabetha 58, OT; Coach Greg Cartwright
1990—3A—Larned 56, Chanute 47; Rose Hill 46, Larned 41; THIRD PLACE—Sabetha 45, Larned 43
1989—3A—Larned 62, Paola 43; Larned 47, Goodland 43; CHAMPIONSHIP—KC Ward 75, Larned 74 (2 OT)
1988—3A—Larned 61, SE Saline 48; Baldwin 50, Larned 48; THIRD PLACE—Iola 42, Larned 41

MACKSVILLE BOYS (16-14) 15 TRIPS (2-1 FINALS)
2014—1A DIV 1—Valley Heights 67, Macksville 51
2011—1A DIV 1—Macksville 57, Olpe 47; Macksville 62, South Gray 54; CHAMPIONSHIP—Macksville 59, South Haven 56; Coach Jeff Kuckelman
2010—1A—South Gray 54, Macksville 45
2009—1A—Hanover 64, Macksville 56
2006—1A—Macksville 54, Olpe 45; Macksville 81, Bai-leyville 65; CHAMPIONSHIP—Macksville 55, Claflin 45; Coach Jeff Kuckelman
2005—1A—Macksville 63, White Rock 46; Lebo 72, Macksville 70 (OT); THIRD PLACE—Macksville 70, Wa-verly 57
2003—1A—Macksville 93, Weskan 86; Macksville 80, Hanover 75; CHAMPIONSHIP—Burrton 63, Macksville 48
2000—1A—Macksville 67, Claflin 64; Brewster 78, Macksville 52; THIRD PLACE—Macksville 59, St. Paul 57
1976—1A—Madison 66, Macksville 58
1942—B—Macksville 43, Jamestown 36; Powhattan 31, Macksville 18
1932—B—Macksville 23, Stanley 21; Marquette 25, Macksville 23 (2 OT)
1919—Bancroft 29. Macksville 27
1918—Macksville 27, Marion 11; Macksville 25, KC Rosedale 21; Arkansas City 34, Macksville 4
1917—Macksville 20, Perry 2; Bushton 30, Macksville 8
1916—Kansas City 19, Macksville13

OTIS-BISON GIRLS (3-5) 4 TRIPS
2017—1A-DIV. 2—Otis-Bison 53, Caldwell 46; Waverly 44, Otis-Bison 34; THIRD PLACE—Otis-Bison 41, Golden Plains 34
1990—1A—Sylvan Grove 55, Otis-Bison 38
1985—1A—Mankato 44, Otis-Bison 36
1976—1A——Otis-Bison 64, Jefferson North 50; Hill City 56, Otis-Bison 38; THIRD PLACE—Maize 56, Otis-Bison 38

OTIS-BISON BOYS (8-10) 9 TRIPS (0-2 FINALS)
2016—1A-DIV. 2—Frankfort 49, Otis-Bison 46 (OT)
2012—1A-DIV. 2—Otis-Bison 63, Tribune 51; Otis-Bison 54, Hope 47; CHAMPIONSHIP—Frankfort 62, Otis-Bison 53
2011—1A-DIV. 2—Otis-Bison 53, Fowler 50; Hope 57, Otis-Bison 39; THIRD PLACE—South Barber 53, Otis-Bison 45
1998—2A—Garden Plain 62, Otis-Bison 44
1983—1A—Baileyville 69, Otis-Bison 49
1960—BB—Cassoday 58, Bison 45
1939—B—Bison 43, Prescott 23; Bison 58, St. Marys 27; Bison 29, Inman 27; CHAMPIONSHIP—Nickerson 41, Bi-son 36
1938—B—Bison 53, Linn 31; Cullison 33, Bison 27
1925—B—Bison 22, Gridley 12; Eudora 24, Bison 16

PAWNEE HEIGHTS BOYS (9-2) 5 TRIPS (3-0 FINALS)
1963—BB—Dwight 51, Rozel 49
1960—B—Rozel 72, McLouth 51; Rozel 61, Chetopa 45; CHAMPIONSHIP—Rozel 65, Americus 57; Coach Richard Boone
1959—BB—Rozel 82, Portis 55; Rozel 59, Prescott 47; CHAMPIONSHIP—Rozel 57, Ada 56; Coach Richard Boone
1954—BB—Burdett 70, Kipp 48; Burdett 48, Simpson 44; CHAMPIONSHIP—Burdett 55, Plevna 47; Coach Jay Fra-zier
1925—B—Deerfield 18, Burdett 17

ST. JOHN BOYS (24-4) 10 TRIPS (6-2 FINALS)
2017—2A—St. John 51, Pittsburg Colgan 38; St. John 52, Lawrence Seabury 51 (6 OT); CHAMPIONSHIP—Salina Sacred Heart 59, St. John 51
2015—2A—St. John 83, Ellis 41; St. John 71, Washing-ton County 53; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 49, Central Plains 44; Coach Clint Kinnamon
2014—2A—St. John 69, Washington County 42; St. John 57, Olpe 47; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 71, Plain-ville 58; Coach Clint Kinnamon
2013—1A DIV. 1——St. John 68, Burrton 44; St. John 61, Centralia 56; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 70, South Haven 50; Coach Clint Kinnamon
2008—2A—St. John 58, Syracuse 35; St. John 56, Frankfort 52; CHAMPIONSHIP—Pittsburg Colgan 53, St. John 48
2007—2A—St. John 52, Syracuse 28; St. John 44, Yates Center 26; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 51, Pittsburg Colgan 46; Coach Clint Kinnamon
2004—2A—St. John 65, Leavenworth Immaculata 57; Pittsburg Colgan 69, St. John 65; THIRD PLACE—St. John 58, Syracuse 49
2002—2A—Pittsburg Colgan 61, St. John 47
1982—2A—St. John 74, Sedan 44; St. John 54, Stan-ton County 53; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 57, Canton-Galva 48; Coach Loren Wiens
1974—2A—St. John 60, Hillsboro 56; St. John 56, Basehor 47; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 48, Frankfort 41; Coach Ivan Williams

ST. JOHN GIRLS (11-11) 10 TRIPS (1-2 FINALS)
2013—1A-DIV 1—St. John 55, Centre 26; Hoxie 47, St. John 41; THIRD PLACE—Bucklin 38, St. John 36
2012—1A DIV 1—St. John 44, Caldwell 17; St. John 54, Waverly 43; CHAMPIONSHIP—Hoxie 55, St. John 45
2010—1A—St. John 43, Frankfort 32; South Gray 34, St. John 30; THIRD PLACE—St. John 43, St. Paul 35
2009—1A—St. John 57, Hoxie 50; St. John 49, Centralia 38; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 46, South Gray 35
2008—2A—St. John 46, Ellis 36; St. John 46, Osborne 33; CHAMPIONSHIP—Berean Academy 42, St. John 41 (OT)
2007—2A—Osborne 61, St. John 57
2003—2A—St. John 51, Syracuse 43; Osborne 69, St. John 53; THIRD PLACE—Olpe 63, St. John 54 (OT)
2001—2A—Inman 53, St. John 52 (OT)
1996—2A—Stockton 51, St. John 40
1994—2A—Southwestern Heights 57, St. John 54

STAFFORD BOYS (0-1)
1947—1A—Beloit 43, Stafford 38

STAFFORD GIRLS (0-1)
2000—1A—Centralia 86, Stafford 48