It’s just about time to tip off 2020 high school basketball tournaments featuring seven area teams and with the help of KSHSAA we have compiled the state tournament history for each of our area teams.

Each team can be found below in order of classification and alphabetical.

Class 3A

Jeff West Girls

State Appearances: 4 (2003, ’15, ’17, ’20)

Final Four Appearances: 2 (’03, ’17)

State Championship Game Appearances: 1 (’17)

State Titles: 0

Nemaha Central Boys

State Appearances: 1 (2020)

Final Four Appearances: 0

State Championship Game Appearances: 0

State Titles: 0

Nemaha Central Girls

State Appearances:  4 (2017, ’18, ’19, ’20)

Final Four Appearances: 2 (2017, ’19)

State Championship Game Appearances: 0

State Titles: 0

Class 2A

Valley Heights Girls

State Appearances: 12 (’80, ’90, ’94, ’95, ’98, 2000, ’01, ’08, ’10, ’14, ’18, ’20)

Final Four Appearances: 3 (’98, 2014, ’18)

State Championship Game Appearances: 2 (2014, ’18)

State Titles: 0

Valley Heights Boys

State Appearances: 4 (’87, ’96,2014, ’20)

Final Four Appearances: 1 (’14)

State Championship Game Appearances: 0

State Titles: 0

Class 1A

Centralia Girls

State Appearances: 18 (1974, ’75, ’83, ’88, ’97, 2000, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’07, ’08, ’09, 2011, ’12, ’15, ’16, ’17, 2020)

Final Four Appearances: 12 (1972, ’75, ’97, 2000, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’07, ’09, 2015, ’16, ’17)

State Championship Game Appearances: 9 (1975, ’97, 2000, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’07, 2015, ’16)

State Titles: 5 (1975, 2000, ’02, ’04, 2016)

Frankfort Boys

State Appearances: 13 (1972, ‘73, ‘73,’89, ’93, ’95, ’99, 2000, ’04, ’07, ’08, ’12, ’20)

Final Four Appearances: 10 (1972, ’73, ’74, ’89, ’93, ’99, 2004, ’07, ’08, ’12)

State Championship Game Appearances: 5 (1972, ’73, 74, 2004, ’05, ’07)

State Titles: 2 (1973, 2012)