| INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL STATE FINALS HISTORY | |||||||||
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| Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | |||||||||
| Year | Champion | Coach | Runner-up | Coach | Score | Top scorer (Final Four until 1998) | Pts | Mental attitude winner | Att. |
| 1976 | Warsaw [22-0] | Janice Soyez | Bloomfield [20-1] | Nancy Woodward | 57-52 | Chanda Kline, Warsaw | 47 | Judi Warren, Warsaw | 13,202 |
| 1977 | East Chicago Roosevelt [24-0] | Roberta DeKemper | Mount Vernon (Fortville) [16-1] | Carolyn Oldfather | 66-35 | LaTaunya Pollard, East Chicago Roosevelt | 54 | Teri Rosinski, Norwell | 19,233 |
| 1978 | Warsaw [22-0] | Janice Soyez | Jac-Cen-Del [22-1] | Mary Jo McClelland | 75-60 | Anita Folk, Warsaw | 49 | Carol Blauvelt, Heritage | 21,083 |
| 1979 | East Chicago Roosevelt [23-0] | Roberta DeKemper | Anderson Madison Heights [24-1] | Billie Bienert | 48-23 | LaTaunya Pollard, East Chicago Roosevelt | 41 | Karen Bauer, Jasper | 14,473 |
| Market Square Arena, Indianapolis | |||||||||
| 1980 | Southport [22-2] | Marilyn Ramsey | Columbus East [22-3] | Jackie Burton | ot 67-63 | Maria Stack, Columbus East | 70 | Amy Metheny, Southport | 17,309 |
| 1981 | Evansville Reitz [26-1] | Louise Owen | Rushville [25-2] | Cinda Brown | 74-47 | Michelle Brand, Evansville Reitz | 52 | Susan Morris, Chesterton | 18,531 |
| 1982 | Heritage [24-2] | Cheri Gilbert | Valparaiso [21-6] | Dale Ciciora | 52-45 | Jody Beerman, Heritage | 53 | Cindy Willis, Valparaiso | 20,366 |
| 1983 | Bedford North Lawrence [26-1] | Pete Pritchett | Crown Point [22-5] | Tom May | 55-50 | Tammy Hammel, Crown Point | 45 | Jody Beerman, Heritage | 25,178 |
| 1984 | Crown Point [26-0] | Tom May | Warren Central [27-2] | Sue Parrish | ot 55-54 | Anne Kvachkoff, Crown Point | 38 | Nancy Cowan, Crown Point | 25,316 |
| 1985 | Crown Point [25-4] | Tom May | Wawasee [23-2] | Dale Brannock | 48-31 | Anne Kvachkoff, Crown Point | 36 | Jodie Whitaker, Austin | 26,863 |
| 1986 | Fort Wayne Northrop [29-0] | Dave Riley | Scottsburg [24-3] | Donna Cheatham | 58-55 | Leslie Ferrell, Scottsburg | 42 | Tadji DeBerg, Scottsburg | 18,633 |
| 1987 | Noblesville [27-0] | Ray Lyttle | Anderson Highland [22-6] | Bill Wilson | 47-39 | Courtney Cox, Noblesville | 34 | Lori Meinerding, Fort Wayne Northrop | 25,594 |
| 1988 | Fort Wayne Snider [27-1] | Lamar Kilmer | Noblesville [25-3[ | Ray Lyttle | 60-58 | Courtney Cox, Noblesville | 50 | Sandy Herre, Benton Central | 28,248 |
| 1989 | Scottsburg [26-1] | Donna Cheatham | Benton Central [24-3] | Jan Conner | ot 74-72 | Renee Westmoreland, Scottsburg | 42 | Sheryl Klemme, Benton Central | 31,325 |
| 1990 | Huntington North [26-4] | Fred Fields | Bedford North Lawrence [25-1] | Pete Pritchett | 50-47 | Kamie Arnold, Huntington North | 40 | Shannon Cummings, Bedford North Lawrence | 27,708 |
| 1991 | Bedford North Lawrence [29-0] | Pete Pritchett | Warsaw [22-4] | WSill Wienhorst | 52-44 | Dana Creighton, Warsaw | 48 | Carrie Mount, Bedford North Lawrence | 29,310 |
| 1992 | Kokomo [26-1] | Mike McCroskey | Bedford North Lawrence [26-1] | Pete Pritchett | 50-47 | Marla Inman, Bedford North Lawrence | 46 | Marla Inman, Bedford North Lawrence | 29,606 |
| 1993 | Kokomo [27-1] | Mike McCroskey | McCutcheon [22-5] | Don Burton | 70-60 | Kelli Kerkhoff, McCutcheon | 40 | Abby Conklin, Charlestown | 29,981 |
| 1994 | Lake Central [25-1] | Tom Megyesi | Kokomo [23-3] | Mike McCroskey | 44-42 | Debbie Benziger, Kokomo | 40 | Allison Lee, Columbus East | 23,009 |
| 1995 | Huntington North [28-1] | Fred Fields | Carmel [19-8] | Judi Warren | 43-39 | Betsy Papacek, Carmel | 37 | Julie Helm, Washington | 28,770 |
| 1996 | Center Grove [25-2] | Joe Lentz | Valparaiso [23-4] | Greg Kirby | 55-44 | Sarrah Stricklett, Valparaiso | 37 | Sarrah Stricklett, Valparaiso | 23,439 |
| 1997 | Martinsville [26-1] | Jan Conner | Crown Point [22-5] | Tom May | 66-59 | April Traylor, Martinsville | 30 | A.J. Whitehead, NorthWood | 23,501 |
| 1998 | Martinsville [29-0] | Jan Conner | Lake Central [26-1] | Tom Megyesi | 71-65 | April Traylor, Martinsville | 28 | Kelly Kuhn, Lake Central | 10,607 |
| 3A: | West Lafayette [24-5] | Steve Dietrich | Franklin [21-6] | Walt Raines | 62-45 | Keaton Brumm, West Lafayette Lello Gebisa, West Lafayette |
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Andrea White, Franklin | |
| 2A: | Southridge [22-7] | Stan Roesner | Bluffton [21-6] | Ron DwWitt | 62-57 | Kara Meyer, Southridge | 28 | Abby Salscheider, Bluffton | 8,578 |
| 1A: | Bloomfield [26-2] | Paula Fettig | Morgan Twp. [24-4] | Jeff Edwards | 90-58 | Melissa Cochrane, Bloomfield Sara McIntosh, Bloomfield |
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Melissa Cochrane, Bloomfield | |
| 1999 | New Albany [28-0] | Angie Hinton | Fort Wayne Snider [26-2] | Lamar Kilmer | 46-41 | Kennitra Johnson, New Albany | 18 | Brooke Minniear, Fort Wayne Snider | 8,947 |
| 3A: | NorthWood [25-4] | Steve Neff | Indianapolis Cathedral [27-1] | Linda Bamrick | 72-71 | Natalie Will, NorthWood | 24 | Amy Zercher, NorthWood | |
| 2A: | Fort Wayne Luers [27-2] | Gary Andrews | Austin [19-8] | Dan Deaton | 59-48 | Ivy Herald, Austin | 16 | Sara Schaefer, Fort Wayne Luers | 6,776 |
| 1A: | Clinton Prairie [25-3] | Connie Garrett | New Washington [22-5] | Terry White | 50-42 | Kourtney Mennen, Clinton Prairie | 23 | Kourtney Mennen, Clinton Prairie | |
| Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | |||||||||
| 2000 | Ben Davis [28-0] | Stan Benge | Valparaiso [25-2] | Greg Kirby | 56-53 | Courtney Rosenbaum, Valparaiso | 22 | Sara Strahm, Ben Davis | 9,031 |
| 3A: | Indianapolis Cathedral [27-1] | Linda Bamrick | Columbia City [20-6] | Wayne Kreiger | 58-44 | Brooksie King, Columbia City | 22 | Katie Stroup, Columbia City | |
| 2A: | Fort Wayne Luers [26-1] | Gary Andrews | Forest Park [22-5] | Mary Niehaus | 62-60 | Rachel King, Fort Wayne Luers | 22 | Lisa Hoppenjans, Forest Park | 7,889 |
| 1A: | Triton [20-7] | Mark Heeter | Rising Sun [25-3] | Mark Fette | ot 57-54 | Jessica Brock, Rising Sun | 21 | Missy Nifong, Triton | |
| Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | |||||||||
| 2001 | Ben Davis [27-2] | Stan Benge | Fort Wayne Snider [25-3] | Lamar Kilmer | 69-45 | Ashley Allen, Ben Davis | 20 | Shyra Ely, Ben Davis | 9,375 |
| 3A: | Indianapolis Cathedral [29-1] | Linda Bamrick | Plymouth [22-6] | Dave Cox | 54-39 | Jessica Wright, Indianapolis Cathedral | 16 | Carin Benge, Plymouth | |
| 2A: | Fort Wayne Luers [28-0] | Gary Andrews | Shenandoah [25-1] | Todd Salkoski | 55-39 | Megan Dossen, Fort Wayne Luers | 23 | Rachel King, Fort Wayne Luers | 8,659 |
| 1A: | Triton [23-3] | Mark Heeter | White River Valley [22-6] | Joe Pigg | 55-38 | Ashlee Arthur, White River Valley | 14 | April Williams, White River Valley | |
| 2002 | Terre Haute South [25-2] | Alan Maroska | South Bend Riley [24-4] | Mike Megyesi | 63-42 | Reicina Russell, Terre Haute South | 31 | Darci Rector, Terre Haute South | 9,161 |
| 3A: | Fort Wayne Luers [21-5] | Teri Rosinski | Gibson Southern [24-5] | Jason Blackard | 51-37 | Ashley Nelson, Gibson Southern | 16 | Jamie Elpers, Gibson Southern | |
| 2A: | Southwestern (Hanover) [25-2] | Donna Cheatham | Shenandoah [22-4] | Todd Salkoski | 70-64 | Amanda Norris, Shenandoah | 30 | Brianna Howard, Southwestern | 8,159 |
| 1A: | North Vermillion [25-1] | Ken Gentrup | Hebron [25-3] | Jerry Bechtold | 45-42 | Lauren Bechtold, Hebron | 15 | Lauren Bechtold, Hebron | |
| 2003 | Kokomo [26-0] | Charlie Hall | Perry Meridian [24-5] | Mike Armstrong | 44-42 | Christina Cunningham, Perry Meridian | 16 | Laura Gaybrick, Perry Meridian | 12,341 |
| 3A: | Beech Grove [28-1] | Dawn McNew | South Bend St. Joseph’s [24-3] | Mike Megyese | 63-45 | Katie Gearlds, Beech Grove | 33 | Katie Gearlds, Beech Grove | |
| 2A: | Shenandoah [24-5] | Todd Salkoski | Southwestern (Hanover) [21-8] | Donna Cheatham | 52-51 | Amanda Norris, Shenandoah | 20 | Amanda Norris, Shenandoah | 8,024 |
| 1A: | Tri-Central [23-4] | Kathie Layden | North Vermillion [26-1] | Ken Gentrup | 57-55 | Allison Hughes, North Vermillion | 25 | Annie Morgan, North Vermillion | |
| 2004 | North Central (Indianapolis) [23-3] | Alan Vickrey | Warsaw [26-3] | Will Wienhorst | 53-38 | Jaclyn Leininger, Warsaw | 18 | Michelle DeGeeter, Warsaw | 9,073 |
| 3A: | Brebeuf Jesuit [26-3] | Kendall Kreinhagen | Fort Wayne Luers [22-4] | Teri Rosinski | 54-38 | Amber Jacksonm Brebeuf Jesuit | 22 | Amber Jackson, Brebeuf Jesuit | |
| 2A: | Rochester [25-2] | Tony Stesiak | Heritage Christian [21-6] | Mark Richards | 50-41 | Courtney Felke, Rochester | 24 | Courtney Felke, Rochester | 9,486 |
| 1A: | Tri-Central [21-6] | Kathie Layden | Washington Catholic [22-4] | Jim Mackey | 46-36 | Meranda Burnett, Tri-Central | 15 | Kristen Miller, Tri-Central | |
| 2005 | North Central (Indianapolis) [20-7] | Alan Vickrey | Gary West [23-5] | Rodney Fisher | 57-54 | Amber Harris, North Central (Indianapolis) | 25 | Isabell Rhenwrick, Gary West | 9,255 |
| 3A: | South Bend St. Joseph’s [25-1] | Mike Megyese | Corydon Central [24-3] | Michael Uhl | 70-57 | Melissa Lechlitner, South Bend St. Joseph’s | 28 | Dana Beaven, Corydon Central | |
| 2A: | Shenandoah [22-5] | Todd Salkowski | North Judson [22-4] | John Hampton | 54-49 | Chelsea Miller, Shenandoah | 17 | Kara Keesling, Shenandoah | 7,808 |
| 1A: | Tri-Central [20-7] | Kathie Layden | Northeast Dubois [20-6] | Alan Matheis | 47-46 | Kaci Allen, Tri-Central | 20 | ||
| 2006 | Castle [25-3] | Wayne Allen | South Bend Washington [25-2] | Marilyn Coddens | 83-72 | Jasmine Ussery, Castle Skylar Diggins, South Bend Washington |
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Lynn McKinney, Castle | 8,806 |
| 3A: | Fort Wayne Luers [24-4] | Teri Rosinski | Evansville Memorial [23-5] | Bruce Dockery | 65-54 | Keysey Wyss, Fort Wayne Luers | 21 | Jennifer Balbach, Evansville Memorial | |
| 2A: | Heritage Christian [25-3] | Rick Risinger | Westview [24-4] | Randy Yoder | 46-34 | Emily Anderson, Heritage Christian | 16 | Nicole Roush, Heritage Christian | 7,924 |
| 1A: | Lafayette Central Catholic [18-10] | Geoff Salmon | South Central (Elizabeth) [23-6] | Randall Schoen | 75-68 | Brittany Schoen, South Central (Elizabeth) | 28 | Sarah Pease, South Central (Elizabeth) | |
| 2007 | South Bend Washington [28-1] | Marilyn Coddens | Columbus East [24-3] | Danny Brown | 84-64 | Skylar Diggins, South Bend Washington | 27 | Katelyn Boocher, South Bend Washington | 11,040 |
| 3A: | Brebeuf Jesuit [23-6] | Kendall Kreinhagen | Wawasee [22-4] | Kem Zolman | 51-43 | Ta'Shia Phillips, Brebeuf Jesuit | 29 | Megan Walker, Wawasee | |
| 2A: | Heritage Christian [26-3] | Rick Risinger | Jimtown [24-3] | Gene Johnson | 62-44 | Sarah Deshone, Jimtown | 20 | Kristine Hosinski, Jimtown | 7,602 |
| 1A: | Oregon-Davis [18-10] | Terry Minix | Wood Memorial [19-9] | Johnnie Bartley | 54-46 | Gabrielle Minix, Oregon-Davis | 19 | Angela Boyle, Oregon-Davis | |
| 2008 | Carmel [23-4] | Scott Bowen | South Bend Washington [23-3] | Marilyn Coddens | 84-72 | Chrissy Steffen, Carmel | 31 | Danielle Havel, Carmel | 11,030 |
| 3A: | Plymouth [22-4] | Dave Cox | Indianapolis Chatard [23-5] | Kevin Sweeney | 47-46 | Anne Boese, Indianapolis Chatard | 15 | Jessica Centa, Plymouth | |
| 2A: | Heritage Christian [27-1] | Rick Risinger | Oak Hill [26-1] | Todd Law | 53-31 | Kelly Faris, Heritage Christian Liz Stratman, Heritage Christian |
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7,960 | |
| 1A: | Fort Wayne Canterbury [21-5] | Scott Kreiger | University [20-7] | Bill Thornburgh | 36-32 | Tabitha Gerardot, Fort Wayne Canterbury | 16 | Aubrey Holle, Fort Wayne Canterbury | |