Interesting to crunch some numbers on just 6A State Champioships. Looked at 20 years history in most sports-1990 to 2010, or all the history of the sports that started state tournament play after 1990.
Football 1990-2009: 20 years, 6 different schools/champions. Olathe N. 8, Lawrence 5 (no FB state champs since Lawrence Free State into existence in/about 1996), Hutch 4 (5A since 2008), Derby 1, JC 1, Garden City 1
Baseball: 20 years, 13 different schools/champions.
Boys basketball: 20 years, 14 different schools/champions.
Girls basketball: 20 years, 11 different schools/champions.
Volleyball: 20 years, 10 different schools/champions.
Softball: 20 years, 7 different schools/champions.
Boys Soccer: 20 years, 11 different schools/champions, including 2 Aquinas when 6A in 03 and 04.
Girls Soccer; 16 years history, 7 different schools/champions, including 1 Aquinas when 6A in 05, plus 4 Aquinas 93 to 96 when only one class (ALL) in girls soccer.
Cross Country-boys and girls: almost total dominatoion by SM NW.
Boys Track: 10 years history, 9 different schools /champions.
Girls Track: 10 years, 4 different schools/champions (Leavenworth 5 plus a tie championships==55 percent).
Gymnastics: 20 years in only one Class (ALL), 8 schools/champions---appears to be all 6A schools.
In only one sport was one school dominate over the whole 20 year history: Shawnee Mission NW in boys and girls Cross Country (26 of 40 championships==65 percent-----boys 16 of 20==80%).
Why can not KSHSAA put all this on a spreadsheet showing all sports and schools that have won state championshion--perhaps also separate spreadsheets showing state championships in each classification. MSHSAA has such a spreadsheet--at least an all inclusive spreadsheet.
When discussing something as important as public and private school state championships a comprehensive data base would be helpful. GOT's TO HAVE A PROGRAM TO FIGURE OUT THE PLAYERS.
Last edited by Contrarian; 04/28/10 11:31 AM.
