Wiaa State Basketball Tournament History

Information below courtesy of the wisconsin interscholastic athletic association.

Wiaa state basketball tournament history. State tournament appearances by school. The first champions were madison west in class a lancaster in class b and marshall in class c with neenah clinton and bloomington respective runners up. Programs athlete of the week women in sport summit team of the month smart choices scholarship program scholastic cup. The wiaa began sponsoring a girls basketball tournament program in 1976.

The wiaa state tournament history contains individual game results for the team sport tournaments first and second place finishing schools for all tournaments team sports and individual sports and event champions for individual sports as well as second place finishers in tennis and wrestling. Wiaa boys basketball state championship history. History of the game. The tournament was held at the university of wisconsin field house in madison exclusively until the tournament was played in the kohl center in 1998.

The state basketball format has been a contentious issue for the wiaa since 2011 when it moved from the 16 team modified double elimination format that had been in place since the mid 1980s. The wiaa goes back to 1916 to determine the beginning of its boys basketball program. 2019 20 state championship dates 2020 21 state championship dates 2021 22 state championship dates media media credential registration ticket prices tournament history tournament regulations allocations draw criteria. Wisconsin interscholastic athletic association 5516 vern holmes drive stevens point wi 54482 8833.

Athletic directors of the wisconsin normal schools later known as teachers colleges and now part of the state university system started a tournament program in 1916 and the winners of these tournaments were recognized as state champions.