Basketball Tournament History

The ILSAA State Basketball Tournament began in 2011. The first three tournaments were held in Indianapolis, before the tournament moved to Fort Wayne in 2014. Here is some more history from the State Championship games.

 

ILSAA Boy’s basketball championship History

Year Champion Runner-Up
2024 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Central, New Haven
2023 St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour Immanuel, Seymour
2022 St. Peter’s, Columbus St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2021 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne
2020 Wyneken, Decatur St. Paul’s, Munster
2019 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Concordia, Fort Wayne
2018 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne St. Peter’s, Columbus
2017 Immanuel, Seymour Lutheran South Unity, Fort Wayne
2016 Holy Cross, Fort Wayne St. Peter’s, Columbus
2015 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne
2014 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Lutheran South Unity, Fort Wayne
2013 Central, New Haven Holy Cross, Fort Wayne
2012 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne St. Peter’s, Fort Wayne
2011 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Holy Cross, Fort Wayne

 

ILSAA Girl’s Basketball Championship History

Year Champion Runner-Up
2024 St. Peter’s, Columbus Central, New Haven
2023 St. Peter’s, Columbus Concordia, Fort Wayne
2022 St. Peter’s, Columbus Lutheran Central, Brownstown
2021 Immanuel, Seymour St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2020 Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne St. Peter’s, Columbus
2019 St. Peter’s, Columbus Wyneken, Decatur
2018 Immanuel, Seymour St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2017 St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne
2016 St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne
2015 Holy Cross, Fort Wayne Wyneken, Decatur
2014 St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour St. Peter’s, Columbus
2013 St. Peter’s, Columbus St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2012 St. Peter’s, Columbus Holy Cross, Fort Wayne
2011 St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour St. Peter’s, Columbus

 

ILSAA Sportsmanship Award History

Year Boys Girls
2024 Emmanuel – St. Michael’s, Fort Wayne Immanuel, Seymour
2023 St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour Lutheran Central, Brownstown
2022 Lutheran Central, Brownstown St. Peter’s, Columbus
2021 St. John, Indianapolis Trinity, Crown Point
2020 Calvary, Indianapolis St. Peter’s, Fort Wayne
2019 St. Peter’s, Columbus Immanuel, Valparaiso
2018 Concordia, Fort Wayne Holy Cross, Indianapolis
2017 St. Paul’s, Bremen Lutheran Central, Brownstown
2016 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Calvary, Indianapolis
2015 Holy Cross, Fort Wayne St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2014 No Award Given No Award Given
2013 Lutheran Central, Brownstown Calvary, Indianapolis
2012 St. John, Indianapolis Central, New Haven
2011 Evansville Lutheran School Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne

 

ILSAA MVP History

Year Boys Girls
2024 Chance DeRossett – St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Sydni Schiefer – St. Peter’s, Columbus
2023 Hudson Long – St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour Avery Johnson – St. Peter’s, Columbus
2022 Drew Scheifer – St. Peter’s, Columbus Avery Johnson – St. Peter’s, Columbus
2021 Khalyn Williams-Thomas – St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Abby Followell – Immanuel, Seymour
2020 David Cundiff – St. Paul’s, Munster Lauren Goodman – Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne
2019 CJ Davis – St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Maddie Cline – St. Peter’s, Columbus
2018 CJ Davis – St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Emma Klinge – St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2017 Tyler Goecker – Immanuel, Seymour Sydney Jaynes – St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2016 Jaylen Causey – Holy Cross, Fort Wayne Ashley Schoer – St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour
2015 Keion Brooks, Jr. – St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Sylare Starks – Holy Cross, Fort Wayne
2014 Keion Brooks, Jr. – St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne Kathryn Norman – St. Peter’s, Columbus

 

State Championship game Appearances in History

Boys Wins – Losses Girls Wins – Losses
St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne 8 – 0 St. John’s – Sauers, Seymour 4 – 3
Holy Cross, Fort Wayne 1 – 2 St. Peter’s, Columbus 6 – 3
St. Peter’s Columbus 1 – 2 Immanuel, Seymour 2 – 0
Central, New Haven 1 – 1 Holy Cross, Fort Wayne 1 – 1
St. John – Sauers, Seymour 1 – 1 Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne 1 – 1
Immanuel, Seymour 1 – 1 Wyneken, Decatur 0 – 2
Wyneken, Decatur 1 – 0 Concordia, Fort Wayne 0 – 1
Lutheran South, Fort Wayne 0 – 2 Lutheran Central, Brownstown 0 – 1
Emmanuel – St. Michael, Fort Wayne 0 – 2 St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne 0 – 1
Concordia, Fort Wayne 0 – 1 Central, New Haven 0 – 1
St. Paul’s, Munster 0 – 1
St. Peter’s, Fort Wayne 0 – 1