Basketball State Tournament Records

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With the state tournament kicking off today, here are some notes and records from state tournament history

BOYS

Most State Tournament Appearances
59 - Hastings
57 - Lincoln High
55 - Omaha Creighton Prep
50 - Norfolk
47 - Omaha Central
44 - Crete
42 - Scottsbluff
42 - York
41 - Beatrice
41 - Fremont
41 - Lincoln Northeast
40 - Grand Island
40 - Sidney
39 - Kearney
39 - Wahoo
38 - Columbus
37 - North Platte
37 - Omaha Benson
37 - Omaha South
36 - Seward
35 - Lincoln Pius X
33 - Schuyler
31 - Aurora
31 - Grant
31 - Minden
31 - Sutton
30 - Wayne

Consecutive State Tournament Appearances
21 - Hastings (1920-1940)
21 - Scottsbluff (1920-1940)
20 - Lincoln High (1911-1930)
16 - Beatrice (1911-1916)
14 - Omaha Central (1911-1924)
14 - Scottsbluff (1943-1956)
13 - Kearney (1923-1935)
12 - Lincoln High (1936-1947)
12 - Minden (1913-1924)
12 - Newman Grove (1913-1924)
10 - Wahoo (1915-1924)
10 - Wahoo (1987-1996)

Consecutive State Championships
4 - Clearwater (1984-1987)
4 - Falls City Sacred Heart (1988-1991)
4 - Wahoo (1988-1991)
4 - Lincoln Northeast (1995-1998)
4 - Omaha Central (2010-2013)
3 - Goehner (1927-1929)
3 - Hardy (1917-1919)
3 - Lincoln Bethany (1936-1938)
3 - Omaha Central (2006-2008)
3 - Hastings St. Cecilia (2008-2010)

Most State Championships
15 - Lincoln High
13 - Omaha Creighton Prep
12 - Lincoln Northeast
11 - Falls City Sacred Heart
11 - Wahoo
10 - Omaha Central
8 - Beatrice
8 - Ravenna
7 - Boys Town
7 - Grant
7 - Hastings St. Cecilia
7 - Humphrey St. Francis
7 - Millard South
7 - Lincoln Pius X
6 - Filley
6 - Gretna
6 - Hampton
6 - Hildreth
6 - Sterling
6 - Omaha South
6 - Wahoo Neumann
5 - Bellevue West
5 - Geneva
5 - Howells
5 - Minden
5 - Omaha Holy Name
5 - St. Paul
4 - Adams
4 - Beaver Crossing
4 - Chester
4 - Clearwater
4 - Fremont Bergan
4 - Goehner
4 - Grand Island
4 - Lincoln Christian
4 - Mead
4 - Norris
4 - Omaha Skutt
4 - Omaha Tech
4 - Sutton
4 - Syracuse

Most Finals Appearances
20 - Lincoln High
20 - Omaha Central
19 - Lincoln Northeast
18 - Omaha Creighton Prep
15 - Wahoo
14 - Humphrey St. Francis
13 - Falls City Sacred Heart
12 - Beatrice
12 - Grant
12 - Hildreth
12 - Lincoln Pius X
11 - Bellevue West
11 - Hampton
11 - Omaha South
10 - Minden
10 - Omaha Benson
10 - Omaha Holy Name
9 - Crete
9 - Hastings St. Cecilia
9 - Millard South
9 - Ravenna
9 - Scottsbluff
9 - Wahoo Neumann
8 - Hastings
8 - Howells
8 - Lincoln Christian
8 - Pleasanton
8 - St. Paul
8 - Sterling

 

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GIRLS

Most State Tournament Appearances
27 - Lincoln Southeast
26 - Falls City Sacred Heart
26 - Omaha Marian
25 - Lincoln Pius X
24 - Guardian Angels Central Catholic
23 - Lincoln Christian
23 - South Sioux City
23 - Millard South
22 - Hastings St. Cecilia
21 - Lincoln East
20 - Crofton
19 - Bellevue East
18 - Battle Creek
18 - Wahoo Neumann
18 - Sutton
17 - Lincoln Northeast
17 - Millard North
17 - Sidney
16 - Chambers
16 - Kearney
16 - Omaha Westside
16 - Papillion-LaVista
15 - Crete
15 - Gretna
15 - Kearney Catholic
15 - Sandy Creek
15 - Seward

Consecutive State Tournament Appearances
21 - Guardian Angels Central Catholic (1998-2018)
15 - Battle Creek (1984-1998)
14 - Lincoln Southeast (2000-2013)
13 - South Sioux City (1994-2006)
11 - Falls City Sacred Heart (2012-present)
11 - Lincoln Southeast (1988-1998)
11 - Omaha Marian (1977-1987)
11 - Sandy Creek (1991-2001)
10 - Gretna (2001-2010)
10 - Hastings St. Cecilia (2013-present)
10 - Holdrege (2005-2014)

Most State Championships
12 - South Sioux City
10 - Sandy Creek
10 - Lincoln Southeast
9 - Crofton
8 - Wynot
6 - Falls City Sacred Heart
6 - Guardian Angels Central Catholic
6 - Hastings St. Cecilia
5 - Battle Creek
5 - Chambers
5 - Columbus Scotus
5 - Lincoln Pius X
4 - Grand Island Northwest
4 - Humphrey St. Francis
4 - Kearney Catholic
4 - Lincoln East
4 - North Bend Central
4 - Seward
4 - Shickley

Consecutive State Championships
6 - Sandy Creek (1996-2001)
6 - South Sioux City (2000-2005)
5 - Crofton (2012-2016)
4 - Battle Creek (1984-1987)
4 - Guardian Angels Central Catholic (2002-2005)
4 - Seward (2009-2012)
4 - South Sioux City (1995-1998)
4 - Wynot (2011-2014)
3 - Cambridge (1993-1995)
3 - Chambers (1994-1996)
3 - Columbus Scotus (1996-1998)
3 - Crofton (2005-2007)
3 - Ewing (2007-2009)
3 - Falls City Sacred Heart (1998-2000)
3 - Hastings St. Cecilia (1977-1979)
3 - Humphrey St. Francis (2005-2007)
3 - Lincoln Southeast (1993-1995)
3 - Pierce (2013-2015)

Most Appearances in State Finals
16 - Lincoln Southeast
14 - South Sioux City
13 - Crofton
12 - Lincoln Pius X
12 - Sandy Creek
11 - Falls City Sacred Heart
11 - Hastings St. Cecilia
11 - Omaha Marian
11 - Wynot
9 - Chambers
9 - Humphrey St. Francis
8 - Battle Creek
8 - Guardian Angels Central Catholic
8 - Kearney Catholic