Sweet Sixteen (KHSAA State Basketball Championship)
Kentucky high school basketball tournaments
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association boys' and girls' state basketball championships are single elimination tournaments held each March featuring 16 high schools. Colloquially known as the Sweet Sixteen (the KHSAA holds a trademark on the phrase). Since 2019, both the boys' and girls' tournaments takes place over four days at downtown Lexington 's Rupp Arena .
History
The Kentucky High School Boys' Basketball State Tournament began in 1918. For fourteen years there were 18 regions that encompassed the tournament. Since 1932 there have only been 16 regions thus the term "Sweet Sixteen" was coined. Kentucky is one of only two states (Delaware is the other) that still play a state tournament without a class system that divides large and small schools into separate tournaments.[1]
The first six tournaments were held at the University of Kentucky gymnasium in Lexington. After 1923 the tournament continued in Lexington but moved to the new Alumni Gymnasium on UK's campus which had become the new venue for the university's basketball teams, where it stayed from 1924 until 1944. In 1945 the tournament moved to the Louisville Gardens until 1950, when it moved back to Lexington and took up residence at Memorial Coliseum , again on the UK campus. Once construction was complete on Freedom Hall in Louisville, the 1957 tournament was held there and returned in odd-numbered years.
In 1965, Freedom Hall agreed to host the tournament for fourteen consecutive years until 1978. The opening of Rupp Arena in 1979 led to the tournament's return to Lexington, where it remains to the present day. However, Freedom Hall has hosted the tournament six times since then, the most recent being in 1994.
Both the boys' and girls' tournaments were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[2]
Notable participants
Boys' Tournament
Notable participants in the Kentucky High School Boys' Basketball State Tournament
Player
Years
High School
College
Notes (NBA draft selections, pro rosters made, head coaching tenures, etc.)
Butch Beard
1964, 1965
Breckinridge County
Louisville
Mr. Basketball '65; 10th pick, 1969 draft ; Atlanta Hawks
Ralph Beard
1944, 1945
Louisville Male
Kentucky
Indianapolis Olympians
Brian Brohm
2004
Trinity (Louisville)
Louisville (football)
Green Bay Packers (football)
Greg Buckner
1992, 1994
University Heights (Hopkinsville)
Clemson
Dallas Mavericks
Michael Bush
2001
Louisville Male
Louisville (football)
Chicago Bears (football)
Mike Casey
1965, 1966
Shelby County (Shelbyville)
Kentucky
Mr. Basketball '66
Rex Chapman
1985
Apollo (Owensboro)
Kentucky
Mr. Basketball '86; 8th pick, 1988 draft ; Charlotte Hornets
Kelly Coleman
1956
Wayland
Kentucky Wesleyan
Mr. Basketball '56; holds overall PPG and single-game scoring/rebound tournament records
Tim Couch
1990
Leslie County
Kentucky (football)
Cleveland Browns (football)
Dave Cowens
1966
Newport Central Catholic
Florida State
Boston Celtics
Johnny Cox
1953, 1955
Hazard
Kentucky
Chicago Packers
Wesley Cox
1973
Louisville Male
Louisville
Mr. Basketball '73; 18th pick, 1977 draft ; Golden State Warriors
Richie Farmer
1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Clay County (Manchester)
Kentucky
Played in '84 season as 8th grader; Mr. Basketball '88
Travis Ford
1989
Madisonville
Kentucky
St. Louis Billikens head coach (men's basketball)
Jack Givens
1972, 1974
Lexington Bryan Station
Kentucky
Mr. Basketball '74; 16th pick, 1978 draft ; Atlanta Hawks
Darrell Griffith
1974, 1975
Louisville Male
Louisville
Mr. Basketball '76; 2nd pick, 1980 draft ; Utah Jazz
Cliff Hagan
1948, 1949
Owensboro
Kentucky
St. Louis Hawks
Clem Haskins
1963
Taylor County
Western Kentucky
Chicago Bulls , Phoenix Suns
Dominique Hawkins
2013
Madison Central (Richmond)
Kentucky
Mr. Basketball '13
Allan Houston
1987, 1988
Ballard (Louisville)
Tennessee
Mr. Basketball '89; 11th pick, 1993 draft ; New York Knicks
Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones
1942, 1944, 1945
Harlan[a]
Kentucky
Indianapolis Olympians
Roy Kidd
1950
Corbin
Eastern Kentucky
Hall of Fame coach (football)
Jeff Lamp
1977
Ballard (Louisville)
Virginia
Mr. Basketball '77; 1981 NCAA All-American ; 15th pick, 1981 draft
Dan Langhi
1995
Marshall County
Vanderbilt
SEC Player of the Year '00
Chris Lofton
2002, 2003, 2004
Mason County
Tennessee
Mr. Basketball '04; SEC Player of the Year '07; NCAA All-American 2007 /2008
O. J. Mayo
2003
Rose Hill Christian (Ashland)
Southern California
3rd pick, 2008 NBA draft ; Memphis Grizzlies , Dallas Mavericks , Milwaukee Bucks
Jim McDaniels
1967
Allen County (Scottsville)
Western Kentucky
Mr. Basketball '67; Seattle SuperSonics
Darius Miller
2008
Mason County
Kentucky
Mr. Basketball '08; New Orleans Pelicans
Dirk Minniefield
1979
Lexington Lafayette
Kentucky
Mr. Basketball '79; Cleveland Cavaliers
Frank Selvy
1950
Corbin
Furman
Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers
Mike Silliman
1962
St. Xavier (Louisville)
Army
Mr. Basketball '62; Buffalo Braves
Dwight Smith
1963
Princeton Dotson
Western Kentucky
Milwaukee Bucks
Felton Spencer
1985, 1986
Eastern (Louisville)
Louisville
Minnesota Timberwolves , Utah Jazz , Golden State Warriors , New York Knicks
Wes Unseld
1963, 1964
Seneca MCA (Louisville)
Louisville
Mr. Basketball '64; 2nd pick, 1968 draft ; Washington Wizards
J.R. VanHoose
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Paintsville
Marshall
Mr. Basketball '98
Player
Years
High School
College
Notes (NBA draft selections, pro rosters made, head coaching tenures, etc.)
^ Unlike the other county schools, Harlan High was not part of 2008 consolidation that created Harlan County High School . Harlan High is instead operated by Harlan City School District.
2023 Boys' Tournament Results
2023 UK Healthcare /KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament
March 15–18, 2023 — Rupp Arena (Lexington, KY)
Note: First round seeds indicate ordinal position by region, match-ups are determined by random draw.
First round March 15–16
Quarterfinals March 17
Semifinals March 18
State Championship March 18
5
Elizabethtown
48
1
McCracken County
44
Elizabethtown
48
Woodford County
59
6
Jeffersontown
57
8
Woodford County
60 (OT)
Woodford County
48
March 15
Warren Central
56
4
Warren Central
80
12
Pulaski County
55
Warren Central
64
Ashland Blazer
48
3
Owensboro
65
16
Ashland Blazer
66
Warren Central
64
George Rogers Clark
60
11
Frederick Douglass
73
15
Martin County
53
Frederick Douglass
58
Male
54
7
Male
94
14
Breathitt County
59
Frederick Douglass
44
March 16
George Rogers Clark
51
2
Lyon County
61
9
Newport
46
Lyon County
56
George Rogers Clark
60
10
George Rogers Clark
62
13
North Laurel
54
Boys' Basketball State Championship
Tournament results, by year
KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen State Champions (by year)
Year
Champion
Score
Runner-Up
Venue
Most Valuable Player
1917
Owensboro
12–9
Somerset
Centre College, Danville
1918
Lexington [3]
16–15
Somerset
Centre College, Danville
1919
Lexington
21–17
Somerset
UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1920
Lexington
56–13
Ashland[4]
UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1921
DuPont Manual
32–17
Union Academy[5]
UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1922
Lexington[3]
52–27
Frankfort
UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1923
DuPont Manual
41–17
Clark County[6]
UK Gymnasium, Lexington
1924
Lexington[3]
15–10
Fort Thomas[7]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1925
DuPont Manual
40–11
Winchester[8]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1926
St. Xavier
26–13
Danville
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1927
Millersburg [9]
34–25
London[10]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1928
Ashland[4]
13–11 (4OT)
Carr Creek[11]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1929
Heath [12]
21–16
Corinth[13]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1930
Corinth[13]
22–20
Kavanaugh[14]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1931
DuPont Manual
34–23
Tolu[15]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1932
Hazard
15–13
Male
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1933
Ashland[4]
33–25
Horse Cave[16]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1934
Ashland[4]
26–13
Danville
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1935
St. Xavier
32–18
Newport
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1936
Corbin
24–18
Nebo[17]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1937
Midway[18]
30–22
Inez[19]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1938
Sharpe[20]
36–27
Maysville[21]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1939
Brooksville[22]
42–39
Hindman[23]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1940
Hazel Green[24]
35–29
Ashland[4]
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1941
Inez[19]
35–27
St. Xavier
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1942
Lafayette
44–32
Harlan[25]
Armory, Louisville
1943
Hindman[23]
29–26
St. Xavier
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1944
Harlan[25]
40–28
Dayton
Alumni Gym, Lexington
1945
Male
54–42
Central City[26]
Armory, Louisville
1946
Breckenridge Training[5]
68–36
Dawson Springs
Armory, Louisville
1947
Maysville[21]
54–50
Brewers[27]
Armory, Louisville
1948
Brewers[27]
65–48
Maysville[21]
Armory, Louisville
1949
Owensboro
65–47
Lafayette
Armory, Louisville
1950
Lafayette
55–51
Clark County[6]
Armory, Louisville
1951
Clark County[6]
69–44
Cuba[28]
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1952
Cuba[28]
58–52
DuPont Manual
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1953
Lafayette
84–53
Paducah Tilghman [29]
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1954
Inez[19]
63–55
Newport
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1955
Hazard
74–66
Adair County
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1956
Carr Creek[11]
72–68
Henderson[30]
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1957
Lafayette
55–52
Eastern
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1958
St. Xavier
60–49
Daviess County
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1959
North Marshall[31]
64–63
DuPont Manual
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1960
Flaget[32]
65–56
Monticello
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1961
Ashland[4]
69–50
Lexington Dunbar[33]
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1962
St. Xavier
62–58
Ashland[4]
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1963
Seneca
72–66
Lexington Dunbar[33]
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1964
Seneca
66–56
Breckinridge County
Memorial Coliseum, Lexington
1965
Breckinridge County
95–73
Covington Holy Cross
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1966
Shelby County [34]
62–57
Male
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1967
Earlington[35]
54–53
Covington Catholic
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1968
Glasgow
77–68
Seneca
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1969
Central
101–72
Ohio County
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1970
Male
70–69
Richmond Madison [36]
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1971
Male
83–66
Anderson County
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1972
Owensboro
71–63
Elizabethtown
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1973
Shawnee
81–68
Male
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1974
Central
59–54
Male
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1975
Male
74–59
Henry Clay
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1976
Edmonson County
74–52
Christian County
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1977
Ballard
68–59
Valley
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1978
Shelby County
68–66 (OT)
Covington Holmes
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1979
Lafayette
62–52
Christian County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
1980
Owensboro
57–56
Doss
Freedom Hall, Louisville
1981
Simon Kenton
70–63
Mason County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Troy McKinley (Simon Kenton)
1982
Laurel County[37]
53–51
North Hardin
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Todd May (Virgie)[38]
1983
Henry Clay
35–33 (3OT)
Carlisle County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Steve Miller (Henry Clay)
1984
Logan County
83–70
Bourbon County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Fred Tisdale (Logan County)
1985
Hopkinsville
65–64
Clay County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Wendall Quarles (Hopkinsville)
1986
Pulaski County [39]
47–45
Pleasure Ridge Park
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Reggie Hanson (Pulaski County)
1987
Clay County
76–73 (OT)
Ballard
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Richie Farmer (Clay County)
1988
Ballard
88–79
Clay County
Freedom Hall, Louisville
Richie Farmer (Clay County)
1989
Pleasure Ridge Park
75–73
Wayne County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Andy Penick (Pleasure Ridge Park)
1990
Fairdale
77–73
Covington Holmes
Freedom Hall, Louisville
Jermaine Brown (Fairdale)
1991
Fairdale
67–63
Tates Creek
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Jermaine Brown (Fairdale)
1992
University Heights
59–57
Lexington Catholic
Freedom Hall, Louisville
Darren Allaway (University Heights)
1993
Marion County
85–77
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Anthony Epps (Marion County)
1994
Fairdale
59–56
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Freedom Hall, Louisville
Rashawn Morris (Fairdale)
1995
Breckinridge County
70–63
Pleasure Ridge Park
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Patrick Critchelow (Breckinridge County)
1996
Paintsville
71–53
Ashland Blazer
Rupp Arena, Lexington
J.R. VanHoose (Paintsville)
1997
Eastern
71–59
Fort Thomas Highlands
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Trent Coward (Eastern)
1998
Scott County
89–78
Paintsville
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Rick Jones (Scott County)
1999
Ballard
71–47
Scott County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Will Partin (Ballard)
2000
Elizabethtown
79–69
Lexington Catholic
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Antwain Barbour (Elizabethtown)
2001
Lafayette
54–49
Male
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Robert A Madison (Lafayette)
2002
Lexington Catholic
83–53
Paducah Tilghman[29]
Rupp Arena, Lexington
DeMetrius Green (Lexington Catholic)
2003
Mason County
86–65
Ballard
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Chris Lofton (Mason County)
2004
Warren Central
66–56
Mason County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Brock Whitney (Warren Central)
2005
South Laurel
70–59
Warren Central
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Walt Allen (South Laurel)
2006
Jeffersontown
61–48
Apollo
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Ceedrick Ware (Jeffersontown)
2007
Scott County[40]
56–50
Ballard
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Bud Mackey (Scott County)
2008
Mason County
57–48
Covington Holmes
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Darius Miller (Mason County)
2009
Covington Holmes
67–63 (2OT)
Louisville Central
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Ricardo Johnson (Holmes)
2010
Shelby Valley
73–61
Ballard
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Elisha Justice (Shelby Valley)
2011
Christian County
65–63 (2OT)
Rowan County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Anthony Hickey (Christian County)
2012
Trinity
71–53
Scott County[40]
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Nathan Dieudonne (Trinity)
2013
Madison Central
65–64
Ballard
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Dominique Hawkins (Madison Central)
2014
Covington Catholic
59–51 (OT)
Scott County[40]
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Nick Ruthsatz (Covington Catholic)
2015
Owensboro
74–58
Bowling Green
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Justin Miller (Owensboro)
2016
Paul Laurence Dunbar
61–52
Doss
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Tavieon Hollingsworth (PLD)
2017
Bowling Green
67–56
Cooper
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Terry Taylor (Bowling Green)
2018
Covington Catholic
73–55
Scott County[40]
Rupp Arena, Lexington
CJ Fredrick (Covington Catholic)
2019
Trinity
50–40
Scott County[40]
Rupp Arena, Lexington
David Johnson (Trinity)
2020
Canceled
2021
Highlands
79–60
Elizabethtown
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Sam Vinson (Highlands)
2022
George Rogers Clark
43–42
Warren Central
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Jerome Morton (GRC)
2023
Warren Central
64–60
George Rogers Clark
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Chappelle Whitney (Warren Central)
2024
Lyon County
67–58
Harlan County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Travis Perry (Lyon County)
Championships, by school
KHSAA Boys' Sweet Sixteen State Championships (by school)
School
Titles
Years
Lafayette
6
1942, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1979, 2001
Henry Clay
6
1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1983
Owensboro
5
1917, 1949, 1972, 1980, 2015
Louisville Male
4
1945, 1970, 1971, 1975
St. Xavier
4
1926, 1935, 1958, 1962
Paul G. Blazer (Ashland)
4
1928, 1933, 1934, 1961
DuPont Manual
4
1921, 1923, 1925, 1931
Ballard
3
1977, 1988, 1999
Fairdale
3
1990, 1991, 1994
Warren Central
2
2004, 2023
Trinity
2
2012, 2019
Covington Catholic
2
2014, 2018
Mason County
2
2003, 2008
Scott County
2
1998, 2007
Breckinridge County
2
1965, 1995
Shelby County
2
1966, 1978
Central
2
1969, 1974
Seneca MCA
2
1963, 1964
Hazard
2
1932, 1955
Inez
2
1941, 1954
Lyon County
1
2024
George Rogers Clark
1
2022
Highlands
1
2021
Bowling Green
1
2017
Paul Laurence Dunbar
1
2016
Madison Central
1
2013
Christian County
1
2011
Shelby Valley
1
2010
Holmes
1
2009
Jeffersontown
1
2006
South Laurel
1
2005
Lexington Catholic
1
2002
Elizabethtown
1
2000
Eastern
1
1997
Paintsville
1
1996
Marion County
1
1993
University Heights
1
1992
Pleasure Ridge Park
1
1989
Clay County
1
1987
Pulaski County
1
1986
Hopkinsville
1
1985
Logan County
1
1984
Laurel County
1
1982
Simon Kenton
1
1981
Edmonson County
1
1976
Shawnee
1
1973
Glasgow
1
1968
Earlington
1
1967
Flaget
1
1960
North Marshall
1
1959
Carr Creek
1
1956
Cuba
1
1952
Clark County High School
1
1951
Brewers
1
1948
Maysville
1
1947
Breckinridge Training
1
1946
Harlan
1
1944
Hindman
1
1943
Hazel Green
1
1940
Brooksville
1
1939
Sharpe
1
1938
Midway
1
1937
Corbin
1
1936
Corinth
1
1930
Heath
1
1929
Millersburg Military Institute
1
1927
KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen State Champions
Year
Champion
Score
Runner-Up
Venue
1975
Louisville Butler
60–43
Barren County
McBrayer Arena , Richmond
1976
Louisville Sacred Heart
68–55
Louisville Butler
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1977
Laurel County[37]
48–46
Paris
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1978
Laurel County[37]
63–48
Breathitt County
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1979
Laurel County[37]
43–36
Lexington Lafayette
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1980
Louisville Butler
65–49
Franklin County [41]
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1981
Pulaski County [39]
50–42
Marshall County
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1982
Marshall County
48–44
Louisville Mercy
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1983
Warren Central
57–49
Whitesburg [42]
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1984
Marshall County
55–53
Belfry
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1985
Whitley County
38–37
Louisville Atherton
Diddle Arena , Bowling Green
1986
Oldham County [43]
49–48
Franklin-Simpson
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1987
Laurel County[37]
50–48
Louisville Doss
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1988
Louisville Southern
57–34
Oldham County[43]
Civic Center , Frankfort
1989
Clay County
48–44
George Rogers Clark
Civic Center, Frankfort
1990
Lexington Henry Clay
62–50
Louisville Southern
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1991
Laurel County[37]
33–31
George Rogers Clark
Civic Center, Frankfort
1992
Louisville Mercy
44–38
Clay County
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1993
Nicholas County
48–46
Warren East
Civic Center, Frankfort
1994
M.C. Napier[44]
88–56
Fort Thomas Highlands
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1995
Scott County
68–45
Pulaski County[45]
Civic Center, Frankfort
1996
Union County
44–37
Central Hardin
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
1997
Hazard
54–38
Elizabethtown
Civic Center, Frankfort
1998
Elizabethtown
45–37
Montgomery County
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
1999
Lexington Catholic
57–42
Louisville Assumption
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2000
West Carter
58–50
Shelby County [34]
McBrayer Arena, Richmond
2001
Lexington Catholic
36–34
Louisville Manual
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2002
Louisville Sacred Heart
57–46
Jackson County
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2003
Louisville Sacred Heart
42–40
Lexington Catholic
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2004
Louisville Sacred Heart
43–34
Lexington Catholic
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2005
Lexington Catholic
59–54
Clinton County
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2006
Lexington Catholic
69–52
Rose Hill Christian
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2007
Lexington Christian
71–62
Louisville Iroquois
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2008
Louisville Butler
58–57
Franklin-Simpson
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2009
Louisville Iroquois
55–47
Elizabethtown
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2010
Louisville Mercy
71–61
Scott County
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2011
Rockcastle County
62–60
Louisville Manual
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2012
Louisville Manual
58–54
Marion County
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2013
Marion County
52–36
Notre Dame
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2014
Louisville Butler
49–38
Elizabethtown
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2015
Covington Holy Cross
35–32
Allen County-Scottsville
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
2016
Louisville Butler
62–36
Franklin County
BB&T Arena , Highland Heights
2017
Mercer County
85–71
Franklin County
BB&T Arena, Highland Heights
2018
Mercer County
74–34
Mercy
BB&T Arena, Highland Heights
2019
Ryle
63–48
Southwestern
Rupp Arena, Lexington
2020
Cancelled
2021
Louisville Sacred Heart
49–47
Marshall County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
2022
Louisville Sacred Heart
64–46
Bullitt East
Rupp Arena, Lexington
2023
Louisville Sacred Heart
68–53
McCracken County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
2024
Louisville Sacred Heart
60-49
McCracken County
Rupp Arena, Lexington
Schools with at least three boys' state championships
Rank
School
Titles
Years Won
1
Lexington Lafayette
6
1942, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1979, 2001
1
Lexington Henry Clay
6
1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1983
3
Owensboro
5
1917, 1949, 1972, 1980, 2015
4
Ashland
4
1928, 1933, 1934, 1961
4
Louisville Male
4
1945, 1970, 1971, 1975
4
Louisville Manual
4
1921, 1923, 1925, 1931
4
Louisville Saint Xavier
4
1926, 1935, 1958, 1962
8
Louisville Ballard
3
1977, 1988, 1999
8
Louisville Fairdale
3
1990, 1991, 1994
Schools with at least two girls' state championships
Rank
School
Titles
Years Won
1
Louisville Sacred Heart
8
1976, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
2
Louisville Butler
5
1975, 1980, 2008, 2014, 2016
2
Laurel County
5
1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1991
4
Lexington Catholic
4
1999, 2001, 2005, 2006
5
Louisville Mercy
2
1992, 2010
5
Marshall County
2
1982, 1984
5
Mercer County
2
2017, 2018
Notes and references
^ "The tradition of Kentucky's Sweet Sixteen" . The Ledger Independent. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-06 .
^ KHSAA cancels 2020 spring sports season, Sweet 16 tournaments
^ a b c Now Henry Clay High School .
^ a b c d e f g The predecessor to today's Paul G. Blazer High School .
^ a b Defunct.
^ a b c This is not the school that is today incorrectly referred to as "Clark County", properly known as George Rogers Clark High School. This was one of the two schools that merged to form "GRC".
^ The predecessor to today's Highlands High School, also in Fort Thomas.
^ This is the other school that merged to form today's George Rogers Clark High School.
^ Closed in 2003.
^ Later merged into Laurel County High School, which would win a boys' state title in 1982 and several girls' titles. Laurel County split in 1992 into today's North Laurel and South Laurel High Schools.
^ a b Consolidated into today's Knott County Central High School .
^ This is the "Heath" of the 1997 Heath High School shooting . The district that operates Heath, the McCracken County Public Schools , has received state approval for plans to consolidate its three current high schools into the new McCracken County High School , which it opened on August 9th 2013.
^ a b Consolidated into today's Grant County High School .
^ Consolidated into today's Anderson County High School.
^ Consolidated into today's Crittenden County High School.
^ Consolidated into today's Caverna High School.
^ Consolidated into West Hopkins High School, which was in turn consolidated into today's Hopkins County Central High School.
^ Consolidated into today's Woodford County High School .
^ a b c Consolidated into today's Sheldon Clark High School.
^ Consolidated into North Marshall High School, which would win a state title of its own in 1959. Still later, North Marshall was consolidated into today's Marshall County High School in 1974.
^ a b c Absorbed by Mason County High School.
^ Consolidated into today's Bracken County High School.
^ a b Consolidated into today's Knott County Central High School.
^ Consolidated into Laurel County High School along with London, Bush and Lily High Schools in 1971.
^ a b Unlike other schools in Harlan County, Harlan High did not participate in the 2008 consolidation that created Harlan . Harlan High is operated by the Harlan city school district, a separate district from that of the county.
^ Consolidated into Muhlenberg North High School in 1990, which in turn consolidated with Muhlenberg South High School in 2009 to form today's Muhlenberg County High School.
^ a b Consolidated into South Marshall High School, which would itself consolidate in 1974 to form today's Marshall County High School.
^ a b Later absorbed by Sedalia High School, which would in turn be consolidated into today's Graves County High School.
^ a b Tilghman did not participate in the 2013 McCracken County consolidation, as it is operated by a separate school district .
^ Consolidated into today's Henderson County High School .
^ Consolidated into today's Marshall County High School in 1974.
^ Closed in 1974.
^ a b This is not the modern Paul Laurence Dunbar High School , but rather Lexington's former black high school, from which today's "PLD" indirectly took its name.
^ a b In August 2010, the Shelby County High attendance zone was cut roughly in half with the opening of the new Martha Layne Collins High School .
^ Consolidated into South Hopkins High School, another of the high schools which would eventually consolidate into today's Hopkins County Central.
^ Closed in 1989, with its attendance zone moved into that of Madison Central High School .
^ a b c d e f Split in 1992 into today's North Laurel and South Laurel High Schools. The old Laurel County High building houses South Laurel.
^ Consolidated into today's Shelby Valley High School .
^ a b This school still exists, but with a smaller attendance zone, as it spawned Southwestern High School in 1993.
^ a b c d e This school still exists, but with a smaller attendance zone, as it spawned Great Crossing High School in 2019.
^ This school still exists, but with a considerably smaller attendance zone, having spawned Western Hills High School in 1981.
^ Later consolidated into Letcher County Central High School.
^ a b This school still exists, but has a considerably smaller attendance zone, having spawned first South Oldham High School and later North Oldham High School .
^ As noted in the main text, this was Napier's last year of existence, as it would be consolidated into Perry County Central High School that fall (autumn).
^ This was after Pulaski County High had spawned Southwestern.