12Th District Tournament History

12th District Tournament History

Much appreciation to Jeff Cooper for scores and Jeff Bridgeman (“Kentucky High School Basketball Encyclopedia”) for coaches’ names & season records that filled in some gaps in my own research...especially from “way back when.” An update on the Bridgeman book is available at

2018 (at Whitesville Trinity)

EdmonsonCounty 71, Whitesville Trinity 59(16-15)Coach: Nathan West--2

GraysonCounty 47, ButlerCounty 43(11-14)Coach: Calvin Dockery--6

GraysonCounty 49, EdmonsonCounty 30(10-22)Coach: Mike McClintic--4

(13-17)Coach: Travis Johnston--1

2017 (at ButlerCounty)

EdmonsonCounty 64, Whitesville Trinity 51(7 - 24)Coach: Nathan West--1

ButlerCounty 71, GraysonCounty 67(14-16)Coach: Kelly Carwile--3

EdmonsonCounty 81, ButlerCounty 64(13-16)Coach: Calvin Dockery--5

(19-11)Coach: Mike McClintic--3

2016 (at GraysonCounty)

ButlerCounty 77, EdmonsonCounty 68(17-10)Coach: Mike McClintic--2

GraysonCounty 57, Whitesville Trinity 40(14-16)Coach: John Kirkpatrick--2

ButlerCounty 53, GraysonCounty 49(11-17)Coach: Kelly Carwile--2

(12-15)Coach: Calvin Dockery--4

2015 (at EdmonsonCounty)

EdmonsonCounty 74, ButlerCounty 70(8 - 19)Coach: Calvin Dockery--3

GraysonCounty 69, Whitesville Trinity 52(10-19)Coach: John Kirkpatrick--1

GraysonCounty 66, EdmonsonCounty 52(17-13)Coach: Mike McClintic--1

(18-11)Coach: Kelly Carwile--1

2014 (at ButlerCounty)

GraysonCounty 84, Whitesville Trinity 49(9 - 14)Coach: Ron Williams--2

ButlerCounty 51, EdmonsonCounty 42(9 - 16)Coach: Darryl Travis--8

ButlerCounty 75, GraysonCounty 63(11-18)Coach: Caleb Smith--2

(14-11)Coach: Calvin Dockery--2

2013 (at Whitesville Trinity)

ButlerCounty 75, Whitesville Trinity 49(12-19)Coach: Ron Williams--1

GraysonCounty 43, EdmonsonCounty 41(8 - 22)Coach: Darryl Travis--7

ButlerCounty 60, GraysonCounty 59(11-19)Coach: Caleb Smith--1

(20-12)Coach: Calvin Dockery--1

2012 (at GraysonCounty)
GraysonCounty 75, Whitesville Trinity 38(6 - 20)Coach: Matt Arnold--1

ButlerCounty 42, EdmonsonCounty 41 (OT)(9 - 19)Coach: Darryl Travis--6

GraysonCounty 73, ButlerCounty 63(11-20)Coach: Greg Woodcock--3

(25 - 7)Coach: Todd Johnston--12

2011 (at EdmonsonCounty)

EdmonsonCounty 61, Whitesville Trinity 44(3 - 22)Coach: Steve Winkler--3/13

GraysonCounty 70, ButlerCounty 55(12-14)Coach: Greg Woodcock--2

GraysonCounty 68, EdmonsonCounty 57(17 - 9)Coach: Darryl Travis--5

(16-14)Coach: Todd Johnston--11

2010 (at ButlerCounty)

EdmonsonCounty 64, ButlerCounty 39(3 - 25)Coach: Greg Woodcock--1

GraysonCounty 67, Whitesville Trinity 55(11-16)Coach: Steve Winkler--2/12

GraysonCounty 40, EdmonsonCounty 25(19 - 8)Coach: Darryl Travis--4

(17 - 9)Coach: Todd Johnston--10

2009 (at Whitesville Trinity)

GraysonCounty 64, ButlerCounty 37(4 - 22)Coach: Rusty Ray--4

Whitesville Trinity 50, Edmonson County 32(18-10)Coach: Darryl Travis--3

Grayson County 61, Whitesville Trinity 28(11-15)Coach: Steve Winkler--1/11 (his 3rd stint as coach)

(26 - 7)Coach: Todd Johnston--9

2008 (at GraysonCounty)

EdmonsonCounty 58, Whitesville Trinity 45(7 - 18)Coach: Robbie Merritt--3

GraysonCounty 70, ButlerCounty 46(9 - 15)Coach: Rusty Ray--3

GraysonCounty 55, EdmonsonCounty 52(19-10)Coach: Darryl Travis--2

(19-11)Coach: Todd Johnston--8

2007 (at EdmonsonCounty)

GraysonCounty 73, Whitesville Trinity 50(6 - 19)Coach: Robbie Merritt--2

EdmonsonCounty 65, ButlerCounty 60(9 - 18)Coach: Rusty Ray--2

GraysonCounty 53, EdmonsonCounty 51(12-16)Coach: Darryl Travis--1

(20-10)Coach: Todd Johnston--7

2006 (at ButlerCounty)
GraysonCounty 59, EdmonsonCounty 48(3 - 20)Coach: Jarrod Wills--3
Butler County 74, Whitesville Trinity 57(5 - 20)Coach: Robbie Merritt--1
Grayson County 51, ButlerCounty 31(10-19)Coach: Rusty Ray--1
(17-12)Coach: Todd Johnston--6

(The entire state was re-districted for the 2006 season, partly to cut down on 3-team districts.

Three of the 3rd region’s four districts were changed. Here, OhioCounty and McLeanCounty

were moved to the10th district and EdmonsonCounty was added from region 4, district 15.)

------(3-team district from 1991 through 2005)------

2005 (at McLeanCounty)

OhioCounty 83, McLeanCounty 63(McLean7 - 23)Coach: Andy Groves--1

GraysonCounty 52, McLeanCounty 45(Grayson14-16)Coach: Todd Johnston--5

OhioCounty 70, GraysonCounty 62(Ohio26 - 8)Coach: Kyle Estes--3

2004 (at GraysonCounty)

OhioCounty 55, GraysonCounty 54(McLean5-22)Coach: Shawn Tomes--3

GraysonCounty 68, McLeanCounty 49(Grayson17-11)Coach: Todd Johnston--4

(Ohio13-16)Coach: Kyle Estes--2

2003 (at OhioCounty)

McLeanCounty 44, GraysonCounty 43(Grayson10-17)Coach: Todd Johnston--3

OhioCounty 66, GraysonCounty 51(McLean7-20)Coach: Shawn Tomes--2

OhioCounty 71, McLeanCounty 68(Ohio17-12)Coach: Kyle Estes--1

2002 (at McLeanCounty)

OhioCounty 80, McLeanCounty 42(McLean9-17)Coach: Shawn Tomes--1

GraysonCounty 87, McLeanCounty 67(Ohio24-8)Coach: Ed McCarraher--3

GraysonCounty 60, OhioCounty 51(Grayson21 -8)Coach: Todd Johnston--2

2001 (at GraysonCounty)

GraysonCounty 71, OhioCounty 50(McLean8-19)Coach: Mike Hensley--1

OhioCounty 53, McLeanCounty 50(Ohio13-16)Coach: Ed McCarraher--2

(Grayson23-8)Coach: Todd Johnston--1

2000 (at OhioCounty)

OhioCounty 58, McLeanCounty 40(Grayson Co.9 - 14)Coach: Barry Nelson--5

McLeanCounty 76, GraysonCounty 66(McLean Co.14-14)Coach: Todd Johnston--2

(Ohio Co. 20 - 9)Coach: Ed McCarraher--1

1999 (at McLeanCounty)

OhioCounty 75, GraysonCounty 73(McLean Co.7 - 14)Coach: Todd Johnston--1

GraysonCounty 83, McLeanCounty 60(Grayson Co.17-13)Coach: Barry Nelson--4

(Ohio Co.24 - 7)Coach: Greg Decker--4

1998 (at GraysonCounty)

OhioCounty 58, McLeanCounty 39(Mc Lean Co.3 - 22)Coach: Tony Hopper--1

GraysonCounty 56, McLeanCounty 39(Ohio Co.20-11)Coach: Greg Decker--3

GraysonCounty 65, OhioCounty 57(Grayson Co.19-10)Coach: Barry Nelson--3

1997 (at OhioCounty)

OhioCounty 77, McLeanCounty 55(McLean10-14)Coach: Gates Settle--5

GraysonCounty 77, McLeanCounty 69 (Ohio20 - 8)Coach: Greg Decker--2

GraysonCounty 75, OhioCounty 57 (Grayson10-17)Coach: Barry Nelson--2

1996 (at McLeanCounty)

OhioCounty 54, McLeanCounty 52(McLean7 - 18)Coach: Gates Settle--4

GraysonCounty 74, McLeanCounty 62(Grayson15-12)Coach: Barry Nelson--1

OhioCounty 85, GraysonCounty 76(Ohio17-13)Coach: Greg Decker--1

1995 (at GraysonCounty)

GraysonCounty 69, OhioCounty 67(McLean13-13)Coach: Gates Settle--3

OhioCounty 63, McLeanCounty 61(Ohio15-14)Coach: Brad Stanley--8

(Grayson9 - 17)Coach: Bill Lee--6

1994 (at OhioCounty)

OhioCounty 73, GraysonCounty 56(Grayson10-18)Coach: Bill Lee--5

McLeanCounty 65, GraysonCounty 63(McLean12-16)Coach: Gates Settle--2

OhioCounty 71, McLeanCounty 58(Ohio16 - 9)Coach: Brad Stanley--7

1993 (at McLeanCounty)

OhioCounty 68, McLeanCounty 58(McLean6 - 18)Coach: Gates Settle--1

GraysonCounty 61, McLeanCounty 59 (OT)(Grayson19-12)Coach: Bill Lee--4

OhioCounty 63, GraysonCounty 49(Ohio22 - 8)Coach: Brad Stanley--6

1992 (at GraysonCounty)

OhioCounty 80, GraysonCounty 73(McLean9 - 17)Coach: Don Irvine--3

GraysonCounty 70, McLeanCounty 64(Grayson11-17)Coach: Bill Lee--3

(Ohio15-14)Coach: Brad Stanley--5

1991 (at OhioCounty)

GraysonCounty 71, McLeanCounty 65(McLean9 - 16)Coach: Don Irvine--2

OhioCounty 64, McLeanCounty 59(Grayson3 - 25)Coach: Bill Lee--2

OhioCounty 90, GraysonCounty 39(Ohio26 - 9)Coach: Brad Stanley--4

1990 (at McLeanCounty)

GraysonCounty 85, Fordsville 73(10-16)Coach: Patrick Jenkins--1

OhioCounty 94, McLeanCounty 77(9 - 15)Coach: Don Irvine--1

OhioCounty 93, GraysonCounty 57(10-16)Coach: Bill Lee--1

(25 - 4)Coach: Brad Stanley--3

(last season for Fordsville...whose students went to OhioCounty the next year)

1989 (at GraysonCounty)

McLeanCounty 71, GraysonCounty 70(12-14)Coach: Charles Crain--7

OhioCounty 114, Fordsville 57(3 - 19)Coach: Steve Patton--7

OhioCounty 92, McLeanCounty 69(12-14)Coach: Rickie Johnson--10

(22-10)Coach: Brad Stanley--2

1988 (at OhioCounty)

GraysonCounty 80, Fordsville 53(2 - 23)Coach: Steve Patton--6

McLeanCounty 73, OhioCounty 71(11-15)Coach: Brad Stanley--1

McLeanCounty 69, GraysonCounty 52(5 - 23)Coach: Charles Crain--6

(13-15)Coach: Rickie Johnson--9

1987 (at McLeanCounty)

McLeanCounty 83, Fordsville 50(5 - 20)Coach: Steve Patton--5

GraysonCounty 71, OhioCounty 65(15-11)Coach: Steve Winkler--2

GraysonCounty 73, McLeanCounty 50(9 - 20)Coach: Rickie Johnson--8

(20 - 8)Coach: Charles Crain--5

1986 (at GraysonCounty)

GraysonCounty 49, OhioCounty 46(11-13)Coach: Steve Winkler--1

McLeanCounty 74, Fordsville 57(6 - 15)Coach: Steve Patton--4

GraysonCounty 81, McLeanCounty 65(8 - 16)Coach: Rickie Johnson--7

(12-14)Coach: Charles Crain--4

1985 (at OhioCounty)

GraysonCounty 54, OhioCounty 50(5 - 18)Coach: Don Hoskins--3

McLeanCounty 61, Fordsville 34(5 - 19)Coach: Steve Patton--3

McLeanCounty 47, GraysonCounty 46 (OT)(14-11)Coach: Charles Crain--3

(14-12)Coach: Rickie Johnson--6

1984 (at McLeanCounty)
McLeanCounty 73, OhioCounty 51(7 - 19)Coach: Don Hoskins--2

GraysonCounty 88, Fordsville 63(19-12)Coach: Steve Patton--2

McLeanCounty 76, GraysonCounty 66(14-12)Coach: Charles Crain--2

(22 - 5)Coach: Rickie Johnson--5

1983 (at GraysonCounty)
McLeanCounty 62, GraysonCounty 60(19 - 5)Coach: Charles Crain--1

OhioCounty 57, Fordsville 55(8 - 23)Coach: Steve Patton--1

McLeanCounty 56, OhioCounty 46(6 - 20)Coach: Don Hoskins--1

(17-11)Coach: Rickie Johnson--4

(McLean County came here from the 9th District.)

1982 (at OhioCounty)

OhioCounty 53, GraysonCounty 34(25 - 3)Coach: Cecil Goff--3

ButlerCounty 58, Fordsville 44(6 - 19)Coach: Pat Jenkins--9

OhioCounty 72, ButlerCounty 59(9 - 16)Coach: Bob Burden-2

(11-18)Coach: Don Williams--3

(Butler County moved to Region 4, District 13 the next year.)

1981 (at ButlerCounty)

GraysonCounty 66, OhioCounty 64 (OT)(11-15)Coach: Don Williams--2

ButlerCounty 69, Fordsville 60(11-15)Coach: Pat Jenkins--8

GraysonCounty 75, ButlerCounty 59(15-11)Coach: Bob Burden--1

(19 - 9)Coach: Cecil Goff--2

1980 (at GraysonCounty)

GraysonCounty 71, ButlerCounty 64(9 - 18)Coach: Kent Dillingham--2

OhioCounty 81, Fordsville 62(16 - 8)Coach: Pat Jenkins--7

GraysonCounty 56, OhioCounty 52(17-12)Coach: Don Williams--1

(16-12)Coach: Cecil Goff--1

1979 (at OhioCounty)

GraysonCounty 84, Fordsville 57(9 - 11)Coach: Pat Jenkins--6

OhioCounty 78, ButlerCounty 68(3 - 24)Coach: Kent Dillingham--1

OhioCounty 74, GraysonCounty 65(2 - 25)Coach: Bill Lee--4

(21 - 9)Coach: Cecil Goff--6

1978 (at GraysonCounty)

ButlerCounty 84, GraysonCounty 72(6 - 17)Coach: Bill Lee--3

OhioCounty 103, Fordsville 50(8 - 19)Coach: Pat Jenkins--5

OhioCounty 67, ButlerCounty 59(15-10)Coach: Howard Vaughn--3

(12-14)Coach: Cecil Goff--5

1977 (at OhioCounty)

GraysonCounty 84, ButlerCounty 78(11-11)Coach: Howard Vaughn--2

OhioCounty 115, Fordsville 56(8 - 16)Coach: Pat Jenkins--4

GraysonCounty 78, OhioCounty 75(4 - 22)Coach: Cecil Goff--4

(18-10)Coach: Bill Lee--2

1976 (at GraysonCounty)

OhioCounty 115, Fordsville 46(4 - 19)Coach: Pat Jenkins--3

ButlerCounty 80, GraysonCounty 74(13-13)Coach: Bill Lee--1

OhioCounty 110, ButlerCounty 77(21 - 8)Coach: Howard Vaughn--1

(23 - 7)Coach: Cecil Goff--3

1975 (at OhioCounty)

OhioCounty 114, Fordsville 62(1 - 24)Coach: Pat Jenkins--2

GraysonCounty 83, ButlerCounty 66(8 - 19)Coach: Robert Slone--2

OhioCounty 88, GraysonCounty 77(13-15)Coach: Bo Davenport--1

(20-10)Coach: Cecil Goff--2

(OhioCounty& Fordsville came here from the 11th District)

1974 (at Leitchfield)

ButlerCounty 83, Clarkson 61(9 - 17)Coach: Bo Davenport--24

Caneyville 47, Leitchfield 41(8 - 23)Coach: Don Lee--3

EdmonsonCounty 62, ButlerCounty 60(26 - 1)Coach: Robert Slone--1

EdmonsonCounty 73, Caneyville 57(17-15)Coach: Bill Lee--10

(24 - 6)Coach: Dave Denton--2

(Semi-finals were actually held at WKU’s Diddle Arena. 6,000 people saw the matchup of 26-0 ButlerCounty and 21-5 EdmonsonCounty w/1st team all-stater 6’2 Gary Key, 29 ppg. But Key got hurt the previous week & couldn’t play.)

(Clarkson, Leitchfield & Caneyville combined to form Grayson County H.S. the next year.)

(Edmonson County moved to Region Four, District 15 the next year.)

1973 (at Leitchfield)

ButlerCounty 63, Clarkson 54(14-15)Coach: Bo Davenport--23

EdmonsonCounty71, Leitchfield 65(8 - 21)Coach: Don Lee--2

ButlerCounty 70, Caneyville 49(9 - 20)Coach: Bill Lee--9

EdmonsonCounty85, ButlerCounty 73(20-10)Coach: Ron “Sonny” Fentress--4

(22 - 7)Coach: Dave Denton--1

1972 (at Leitchfield)

Clarkson 82, Edmonson County 71(7 - 17)Coach: Billy “Pete” Clemmons--6

Leitchfield 68, Caneyville 53(7 - 19)Coach: Bill Lee--8

ButlerCounty 79, Clarkson 76(19-11)Coach: Bo Davenport--22

Leitchfield 78, Butler County 73(16-11)Coach: Ron “Sonny” Fentress --3

(24-10)Coach: Don Lee--1

1971 (at Leitchfield)

Caneyville 67, Clarkson 63(14-11)Coach: Bo Davenport--21

Leitchfield 65, Butler County 50(14-15)Coach: Ron “Sonny” Fentress --2

Caneyville 64, Edmonson County 49(3 - 21)Coach: Billy “Pete” Clemmons--5

Leitchfield 67, Caneyville 53(15-16)Coach: Bill Lee--7

(14-16)Coach: Cecil Goff--5

1970 (at Leitchfield)

Clarkson 54, Caneyville 53(3 - 22)Coach: Bill Lee--6

EdmonsonCounty 78, ButlerCounty 60(5 - 20)Coach: Ron “Sonny” Fentress --1

Leitchfield 62, Clarkson 50(16-10)Coach: Bo Davenport--20

EdmonsonCounty 47, Leitchfield 46(19-15)Coach: Cecil Goff--4

(19-12)Coach: Billy “Pete” Clemmons--4

1969 (at EdmonsonCounty)

Clarkson 73, Caneyville 65(3 - 25)Coach: Bill Lee--5

Leitchfield 60, Butler County 54(9 - 20)Coach: Ray Burden--2

EdmonsonCounty 55, Clarkson 48(10-15)Coach: Bo Davenport--19

Leitchfield 53, Edmonson County 51(19-11)Coach: Billy “Pete” Clemmons--3

(11-19)Coach: Cecil Goff--3

1968 (at ButlerCounty)

Caneyville 85, Leitchfield 84(16-14)Coach: Cecil Goff--2

EdmonsonCounty 66, ButlerCounty 65(16-10)Coach: Ray Burden--1

Caneyville 94, Clarkson 58(7 - 17)Coach: Bo Davenport--18

Caneyville 74, Edmonson County 48(13-16)Coach: Billy “Pete” Clemmons--2

(34 - 3)Coach: Bill Lee--4

1967 (at Leitchfield)

Clarkson 57, Butler County 51(6 - 16)Coach: Bill Warren--15

Caneyville 74, Edmonson County 61(15-14)Coach: Billy “Pete” Clemmons--1

Leitchfield 50, Clarkson 44(18 - 8)Coach: Bo Davenport--17

Caneyville 75, GraysonCountyCatholic 50(5 - 23)Coach: Richard Ewing--1

Caneyville 57, Leitchfield 52(11-23)Coach: Cecil Goff--1

(23-10)Coach: Bill Lee--3

(Last year of five years for Grayson CountyCatholic as a high school)

1966 (at Leitchfield)

GraysonCountyCatholic 55, ButlerCounty52(5 - 18)Coach: Bill Warren--14

Leitchfield 40, Clarkson 32(13-13)Coach: Bo Davenport--16

EdmonsonCounty64,Grayson CountyCatholic 60(13-16)Coach: Don Hawkins--2

Caneyville 51, Leitchfield 48(26 - 7)Coach: Bobby Bland--1

EdmonsonCounty 54, Caneyville 51(13-18)Coach: Bill Lee--2

(14-15)Coach: Dan King--2

In 1966, the KHSAA gave JeffersonCounty two regions instead of one...causing state-wide realignment.

The teams above came from Region 4, District 14.

Teams below were moved to the 9th District.

1965 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro Catholic 52, Whitesville St. Mary’s 37(9 - 16)Coach: David Warren--3

Owensboro 62, DaviessCounty 50(13-12)Coach: Charles Combs--1

Owensboro, Sr. 45, Owensboro Catholic 43(8 - 15)Coach: Homer Bleckers--1

(18-11)Coach: Bobby Watson--8

1964 (at Owensboro)

DaviessCounty 60, Owensboro, Sr. 54(16 - 7)Coach: Bobby Watson--7

Owensboro Catholic 48, Whitesville St. Mary’s 40(5 - 20)Coach: David Warren--2

DaviessCounty 51, Owensboro Catholic 45(5 - 18)Coach: John Rendek--1

(22 - 6)Coach: Woody Crum--2

1963 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro 98, Whitesville St. Mary’s 34(4 - 25)Coach: David Warren--1

DaviessCounty69, Owensboro Catholic 27(3 - 20)Coach: Willie Combest--1

Owensboro, Sr. 68, DaviessCounty 46(23 - 6)Coach: Woody Crum--1

(31 - 3)Coach: Bobby Watson--6

(Officially "St. Mary of the Woods," this is the first year in the KHSAA for Whitesville St. Mary’s.)

1962 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro Western 94, DaviessCounty 46(19 - 8)Coach: Buck Sydnor--13

Owensboro 82, Owensboro Catholic 66(6 - 19)Coach: Tom Hamilton--1

Owensboro, Sr. 65, Owensboro Western 46 -Coach: Whaylon Coleman--2

(25 - 8)Coach: Bobby Watson--5

(last year for Western...which merged with Owensboro Sr. the next year in integration consolidation.)

1961 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro 59, DaviessCounty 50(16 - 8)Coach: Buck Sydnor--12

Owensboro Western 56, Owensboro Catholic 39(6 - 14)Coach: Bill Settles--2

Owensboro, Sr. 60, Owensboro Western 54 -Coach: Whaylon Coleman--1

(15-13)Coach: Bobby Watson--4

1960 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro 75, Owensboro Western 44 -Coach: Warren Moxley--2

DaviessCounty61, Owensboro Catholic 42(15-11)Coach: Bill Settles--1

Owensboro, Sr. 71, DaviessCounty 53(20 - 8)Coach: Buck Sydnor--11

(25 - 9)Coach: Bobby Watson--3

1959 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro Sr. 67, Owensboro Western 52 -Coach: Warren Moxley--1

Owensboro Catholic 58, DaviessCounty 41(18 - 7)Coach: Buck Sydnor--10

Owensboro 37, Utica 32(14-13)Coach: Frank List--3

Owensboro, Sr. 47, Owensboro Catholic 41(15-10)Coach: Rev. Robert Connor--1

(19-11)Coach: Bobby Watson--2

(last year for Utica...which became part of DaviessCounty the next year.)

1958 (at Owensboro)

Utica 58, Owensboro Western 49 -Coach: Bob Dowery--

Owensboro Catholic 53, Owensboro Tech 45(8 - 16)Coach: John “Al” Simpson--5

Owensboro 46, Utica 44(23 - 4)Coach: Frank List--2

DaviessCounty 84, Owensboro Catholic 35(14 - 9)Coach: Harold Mischel--7

DaviessCounty 79, Owensboro, Sr. 52(14-13)Coach: Bobby Watson--1

(31 - 3)Coach: Buck Sydnor--9

(Last year for Owensboro Tech)

(With racial integration, this was the first year for many black schools to

be included in the KHSAA tournament…among them Owensboro Western.)

1957 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro 55, Utica 41(16-11)Coach: Frank List--1

Owensboro Catholic 75, Owensboro Tech 36(5 - 18)Coach: John Simpson--4

DaviessCounty 31, Owensboro, Sr. 30(14-11)Coach: Lawrence McGinnis--14

DaviessCounty 61, Owensboro Catholic 56(17-11)Coach: Harold Mischel--6

(27 - 3)Coach: Buck Sydnor--8

1956 (at Owensboro)

DaviessCounty 86, Utica 55(9 - 19)Coach: Winfred Wheeler--7

Owensboro 63, Owensboro Catholic 48(13-10)Coach: Harold Mischel--5

DaviessCounty 66, Owensboro Tech 52(11-16)Coach: John Simpson--3

DaviessCounty 52, Owensboro, Sr. 46(8 - 22)Coach: Lawrence McGinnis--13

(19 - 8)Coach: Buck Sydnor--7

1955 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro 54, DaviessCounty 48(11-12)Coach: Buck Sydnor--6

Owensboro Catholic 56, Owensboro Tech 46(5 - 19)Coach: John Simpson--2

Owensboro 93, Utica 44(3 - 24)Coach: Winfred Wheeler--6

Owensboro Catholic 64, Owensboro, Sr. 51(14-15)Coach: Lawrence McGinnis--12

(19 - 8)Coach: Harold Mischel--4

(Utica came here from the 11th District.)

1954 (at Owensboro)

DaviessCounty 64, Owensboro Tech 49(16 - 9)Coach: John Simpson--1

Owensboro Catholic 64, West Louisville 46(1 - 25)Coach: Jack Alexander--2

DaviessCounty 62, Owensboro, Sr. 57 (8 - 15)Coach: Lawrence McGinnis--11

Owensboro Catholic 51, DaviessCounty 49 (14-17)Coach: Buck Sydnor--5

(13-14)Coach: Harold Mischel--3

(Last year for West Louisville; became part of DaviessCounty the next year.)

1953 (at Owensboro)

West Louisville 64, DaviessCounty 57(9 - 16)Coach: Buck Sydnor--4

Owensboro 46, Owensboro Catholic 36(19 - 8)Coach: Harold Mischel--2

Owensboro Tech 55, West Louisville 34(14-14)Coach: Jack Alexander--1

Owensboro, Sr.68, Owensboro Tech 53(13-14)Coach: Ralph Genito--2

(21 - 7)Coach: Lawrence McGinnis--10

1952 (at Owensboro)

Owensboro 78, West Louisville 56(8 - 17)Coach: Harry Markham--1

DaviessCounty 55, Owensboro Tech 33(8 - 19)Coach: Ralph Genito--1

Owensboro 55, Owensboro Catholic 52 (12-12)Coach: Harold Mischel--1

Owensboro, Sr.61,DaviessCounty 59 (24 - 8)Coach: Buck Sydnor--3

(19-11)Coach: Lawrence McGinnis--9

(The schools above came from the 11th District.)

(The schools below were moved to Region 4, District 13.)

1951 (at Flaherty)

BreckinridgeCounty 68, Immaculate Conception 35 -Coach: Rev. Walter Hancock--1

Hawesville 60, Cloverport 51(12-16)Coach: Bob Johnson--1

Lewisport 57, Meade County 54 (OT)(20 - 7)Coach: Delpha (D.T.) Starks--3

Irvington 65, Flaherty 43 (0 - 25)Coach: Marshall Swain--15

BreckinridgeCounty 33, Hawesville 28 (13-19)Coach: Gayle Taft--1

Irvington70, Lewisport 60 (17-13)Coach: James Bowman--1

Irvington 41, BreckinridgeCounty 34 (20-10)Coach: T.L. Plain--2

(21-13)Coach: Wilbur Smith--5

(Immaculate Conception’s only appearance in post-season play.)

1950 (at Flaherty)
BreckinridgeCounty 52, Lewisport 44(9 - 19)Coach: Bill Sizemore--2
Meade County 42, Cloverport 40(5 - 21)Coach: Charles Denham--2

Irvington48, Flaherty 37(8 - 17)Coach: Marshall Swain--14

Hawesville 43, Breckinridge County 41(20 - 8)Coach: T.L. Plain--1
Irvington 48, MeadeCounty37(10-19)Coach: Delpha (D.T.) Starks--2
Irvington 42, Hawesville 39(21-10)Coach: Charles Welborn--2

(22 - 9)Coach: Wilbur Smith--4

1949 (at Hawesville)

MeadeCounty 56, BreckinridgeCounty 42(13-14)Coach: William (W.R.) Daniels--1

Irvington 47, Flaherty 30(4 - 25)Coach: Marshall Swain--13

Lewisport 48, Hawesville 46(16-13)Coach: Charles Welborn--1

MeadeCounty 41, Cloverport 36(12-19)Coach: Charles Denham--1

Irvington 50, Lewisport 46(15-13)Coach: Bill Sizemore--1

Irvington 44, MeadeCounty 32(26 - 8)Coach: Delpha (D.T.) Starks--1

(24 - 8)Coach: Wilbur Smith--3

1948 (at

Lewisport 51, Meade County 43(10-17)Coach: Wayne Pace--5

BreckinridgeCounty 43, Cloverport 40(0 - 25)Coach: Horace Coats--2

Flaharty 49, Hawesville 47(8 - 19)Coach: Joe Stephens--1

Lewisport 42, Irvington 41(23 - 6)Coach: Wilbur Smith--2

BreckinridgeCounty 55, Flaharty 43(4 - 22)Coach: Marshall Swain--12

BreckinridgeCounty 49, Lewisport 48(17-14)Coach: Merle Likins--1

(12-17)Coach: Delpha (D.T.) Starks--3

1947 (at Lewisport)

Lewisport 78, Cloverport 29(0 - 28)Coach: Horace Coats--1

MeadeCounty 42, BreckinridgeCounty 32(20 - 7)Coach: Delpha (D.T.) Starks--2

Flaherty 28, Irvington 24(20-11)Coach: Wilbur Smith--1

MeadeCounty 50, Lewisport 33(13-17)Coach: Frank Compton--1

Hawesville 33, Flaharty 29(3 - 21)Coach: Marshall Swain--11

MeadeCounty 37, Hawesville 25(6 - 22)Coach: Harold Stevens--1

(19-13)Coach: Wayne(E.W.) Pace--4

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(The KHSAA reduced the number of districts back to 64 this year, but

continued to allow only champions to advance to the region tournament.)

1946 (at Irvington)

MeadeCounty 24, Ekron 22(11-15)Coach: St. Clair Calebs--1

Irvington 40, Cloverport 28(8 - 21)Coach: H.M. Wesley--1

BreckinridgeCounty 40, Hawesville 39(14-13)Coach: H.T. Sharp--2

Flaherty 28, Lewisport 26(11-14)Coach: Jack Wiles--1

Irvington 42, MeadeCounty 36(11-16)Coach: Wayne(E.W.)Pace--3

BreckinridgeCounty 29, Flaherty 22(13-13)Coach: Marshall Swain--10

Irvington 31, BreckinridgeCounty 29(17-11)Coach: Delpha (D.T.) Starks--1

(22 - 2)Coach: Leo Ashby--4

(last season for Ekron...whose students went to MeadeCounty the following year)

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Because of a shortage of gasoline and rubber for tires (among other things) the KHSAA cut down on travel during the World War II years of 1943-45. There were twice as many districts...and only champions could advance to the region.

1945

District 23

Hawesville 54, Lewisport 15(13-14)Coach: E.D. Brown--1/3

(22 - 3)Coach: H.T. Sharp--1

District 24

MeadeCounty 47, Ekron 27(1 - 26)Coach: Dennis Allen--2

MeadeCounty 30, Flaherty 26(0 - 25)Coach: Marshall Swain--9

(6 - 22)Coach: Wayne(E.W.) Pace--2

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1944

District 23

Lewisport 30, Hawesville 25(10-16)Coach: Otto Keown--1

(15-11)Coach: Paul Keown--1

District 24

Flaharty 58, Ekron 27(2 -23)Coach: Dennis Allen--1

Flaherty 35, MeadeCounty 27(4 - 20)Coach: Wayne(E.W.) Pace--1

(10-15)Coach: Marshall Swain--8

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1943

District 23

Lewisport 24, Hawesville 21(0 - 22)Coach: C.F. Schafer--2

(22 - 5)Coach: E.D. Brown--2

District 24

Flaherty 34, Ekron 24(0 - 25)Coach: Russell McCoy--1

MeadeCounty 19, Flaherty 15(5 - 20)Coach: Marshall Swain--7

(21 - 5)Coach: Carl Lamar--15

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As had been the case since 1932, there were 64 districts and 16 regions this year...

with both district champions and runners-up advancing to the region tournament.

1942 (BreckinridgeCounty)

BreckinridgeCounty 42, Irvington 19(10-17)Coach: James Deweese--1

Lewisport 24, Hawesville 23(8 - 19)Coach: C.F. Schafer--1

BreckinridgeCounty 33, MeadeCounty 14(11-13)Coach: Carl Lamar--14

Cloverport 30, Pellville 23(8 - 17)Coach: Tommie Houk--1

Flaherty 42, Ekron 16(12-14)Coach: Iro (R.I.) Mills--1

BreckinridgeCounty 44, Lewisport 14(24 - 6)Coach: E.D. Brown--1

Cloverport 34, Flaherty 29(19 - 7)Coach: Marshall Swain--6

BreckinridgeCounty 40,Cloverport 19 (14-13)Coach: Herbert Crafton--2

(16 - 8)Coach: Willard Ripley--2

1941 (at BreckinridgeCounty)

Cloverport 35, Pellville 24(4 - 21)Coach: Charles Vance--1

Hawesville 21, Meade County 15(8 - 17)Coach: Carl Lamar--13

Irvington 29, Ekron 23(18-12)Coach: R.C. Roberts--6

Lewisport 30, Flaherty 25(7 - 18)Coach: Marshall Swain--5

BreckinridgeCounty 51, Cloverport 23(13-15)Coach: Herbert Crafton--1