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In 1972, the tournament was divided into two divisions based on school size, (A and AA), each producing a separate champion. In 2008, the tournament was divided into four separate divisions (1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A being the larger schools). The Illinois High School Basketball Championship was the first tournament to be called 'March Madness'.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) celebrated 100 years of the IHSA State Tournament in the 2006-07 season. A list of "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament" was assembled on December 14, 2005. [1] [2] Throughout the state, 281 individuals were nominated and were chosen by geographic region and tournament era. [3]
Alden-Hebron High School is the smallest school to win the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship. In 1952, with an enrollment of 98 students, the boys team won the state title with an overtime victory over Quincy with a final score of 64-59. At the time, all Illinois schools competed for a single championship, regardless of enrollment.
In high school, he helped lead Alden-Hebron High School to the 1952 Illinois high school basketball state championship. [2] Judson served as the team captain for the 1955–56 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team and helped guide them to an 18–4 record. [ 3 ]
The present-day Western Big 6 Conference has won 38 state championships in IHSA-sponsored athletics and activities: [5] Boys Baseball (Galesburg 1987-1988) Boys Basketball (Galesburg 1912-1913; Quincy 1980-1981; Rock Island 2010-2011; Moline 2022-2023) Boys Cross Country (Alleman 2004-2005) Boys Golf (Galesburg 1971-1972; Quincy 1990-1991)
Here are the top 10 high school sports stories during a memorable 2023 that featured state championship teams and notable individual accomplishments.
Year Bid Regional Seed Round Opponent Result 1977: Regional Round Quarterfinal: at Creighton vs. Houston: W 65–58 L 90–91 1978: First Round: at Indiana State: L 71–73 1980: First Round Second Round: West Texas State at Illinois: W 80–63 L 65–75 1987: First Round Second Round Quarterfinal: Akron at Cleveland State at La Salle: W 79 ...
These teams include Ashton-Franklin Center, and Milledgeville as well as the 1984 (2A) state champion Amboy, the 1989 (1A) state championship team Orangeville, and Freeport Aquin, who claimed the (1A) state championship in 1981, 1986 and 2005. However, with the 2022 addition of Fulton High School, the conference has a net loss of only four teams.