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Boys Basketball Champions -- 1925-2004 
CLASS A
Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score
1925 Detroit Southeastern (Walt Draper) Jackson 44-22
1926 Detroit Southeastern (Walt Draper) Muskegon 26-20
1927 Muskegon (Leo Redmond) Battle Creek Central 32-24
1928 Detroit Northwestern (Art Carty) Jackson 14-10
1929 Jackson (Richard Holtz) Highland Park 29-15
1930 Detroit Northern (Eddie Powers) Kalamazoo Central 16-14
1931 Grand Haven (Gus Cohrs) Lansing Central 31-15
*1932 Kalamazoo Central (Gene Thomas) Lansing Central 26-24
1933 Flint Northern (Jim Barclay) Grosse Pointe 22-16
1934 Lansing Eastern (Walter Graff) Grand Rapids Union 21-19
1935 Lansing Central (John Middlesworth) Flint Northern 25-24
1936 Flint Northern (Jim Barclay) Kalamazoo Central 28-27 (OT)
1937 Muskegon (Leo Redmond) Holland 37-27
1938 Kalamazoo Central (Gene Thomas) Saginaw Arthur Hill 29-27
1939 Flint Northern (Jim Barclay) Muskegon Heights 37-27
1940 Flint Northern (Jim Barclay) Dearborn Fordson 28-17
1941 Benton Harbor (Bill Perigo) Saginaw 34-28
1942 Saginaw (Larry Laeding) Muskegon 27-24 (OT)
1943 No Finals (Area Tournaments Only)     
1944 Saginaw Arthur Hill (Bill Kelly) Kalamazoo Central 44-39
1945 Lansing Sexton (Al Bovard) Benton Harbor 31-30
1946 Holland (Malcolm Mackey) Saginaw Arthur Hill 43-40
1947 Flint Northern (Les Ehrbright) Dearborn 48-38
1948 Jackson (Don Ogden) Port Huron 54-37
1949 Kalamazoo Central (Bob Quiring) Saginaw Arthur Hill 53-37
1950 Kalamazoo Central (Bob Quiring) Port Huron 64-50
1951 Kalamazoo Central (Bob Quiring) Highland Park 50-47
1952 Highland Park (Jim Wink) Saginaw Arthur Hill 43-42
1953 Dearborn Fordson (Jim Vanderhull) Lansing Sexton 53-47
1954 Muskegon Heights (Oscar Johnson) Flint Northern 43-41 (OT)
1955 Jackson (Don Ogden) Benton Harbor 74-51
1956 Muskegon Heights (Oscar Johnson) Hamtramck 63-53
1957 Muskegon Heights (Oscar Johnson) Detroit Austin 61-49
1958 Detroit Austin (Chuck Hollosy) Benton Harbor 71-68
1959 Lansing Sexton (Clayton Kowalk) Hamtramck 80-79 (OT)
1960 Lansing Sexton (Clayton Kowalk) Pontiac Central 60-56
1961 Detroit Catholic Central (Bill Foley) Muskegon Heights 72-53
1962 Saginaw (Larry Laeding) Benton Harbor 69-58
1963 Ferndale (Roy Burkhart) Adrian 76-58
1964 Benton Harbor (Don Farnum) Detroit Northern 78-73
1965 Benton Harbor (Don Farnum) Southfield 94-68
1966 Ferndale (Roy Burkhart) Ann Arbor 65-60 (OT)
1967 Detroit Pershing (Will Robinson) Flint Central 90-66
1968 Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (Bob Hendrickson) Ypsilanti Central 76-68
1969 Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (Bob Hendrickson) Ypsilanti Central 67-64
1970 Detroit Pershing (Will Robinson) Pontiac Central 86-81
1971 Flint Northern (Bill Frieder) Detroit Kettering 79-78
1972 Flint Northern (Bill Frieder) Pontiac Central 86-81
1973 Detroit Southwestern (Bob Whitehouse) Saginaw 66-60
1974 Birmingham Brother Rice (Bill Norton) Detroit Cass Tech 60-56 (OT)
1975 Highland Park (Darrell Pursiful) Flint Northwestern 85-76
1976 Detroit Catholic Central (Bernie Holowicki) Saginaw 59-57
1977 Lansing Everett (George Fox) Birmingham Brother Rice 62-56 (OT)
1978 Flint Northern (Bill Troesken) Pontiac Central 67-56
1979 Detroit Mackenzie (Elbert Richmond) Pontiac Central 72-64
1980 Lansing Eastern (Paul Cook) Highland Park 64-53
1981 Flint Central (Stan Gooch) Detroit Murray-Wright 108-90
1982 Flint Central (Stan Gooch) Detroit Southwestern 79-60
1983 Flint Central (Stan Gooch) Detroit Southwestern 84-80
1984 Flint Northwestern (Grover Kirkland) Detroit Southwestern 64-43
1985 Flint Northwestern (Grover Kirkland) Detroit Southwestern 69-55
1986 Romulus (Al Wilkerson) Detroit Southwestern 72-65
1987 Detroit Cooley (Ben Kelso) Detroit Southwestern 82-77 (OT)
1988 Detroit Cooley (Ben Kelso) Flint Northwestern 66-55
1989 Detroit Cooley (Ben Kelso) Detroit Southwestern 85-73
1990 Detroit Southwestern (Perry Watson) Saginaw 67-54
1991 Detroit Southwestern (Perry Watson) Detroit Northern 77-63
1992 Detroit Pershing (Johnny Goston) Benton Harbor 74-42
1993 Detroit Pershing (Johnny Goston) Benton Harbor 76-64
1994 Detroit Murray-Wright (Robert Smith) Detroit Pershing 80-73
1995 Flint Northern (Tony Holiday) Detroit Pershing 86-64
1996 Saginaw (Marshall Thomas) Southfield Lathrup 67-60
1997 Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (Jim Eaddy) Detroit Redford 68-51
1998 Detroit Central (Oronde Taliaferro) Belleville 63-47
1999 Ann Arbor Pioneer (Brian Townsend) Saginaw Arthur Hill 54-47
2000  Lansing Waverly (Phil Odlum) Detroit Pershing

75-63
2001  Pontiac Northern (Robert Rogers) Kalamazoo Central 

 87-71
2002  Pontiac Northern (Robert Rogers) Detroit Redford 

 66-58
2003  Rockford (Steve Majerle) Flint Carman-Ainsworth  

 41-38
2004  Lansing Everett (Johnny Jones) Flint Carman-Ainsworth  

 60-51

CLASS B
Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score
1925 Sturgis (Andy Carrigan) Lake Linden 36-25
1926 St. Joseph (Henry Howe) Sturgis 30-22
1927 Grand Haven (Gus Cohrs) Howell 25-18
1928 Iron Mountain (Lars Thune) Dearborn Fordson 23-17
1929 Grand Haven (Gus Cohrs) Stambaugh 25-18
1930 Negaunee (Ed Shadford) Orchard Lake St. Mary 31-25
1931 St. Joseph (Henry Howe) Coldwater 22-20
*1932 Mt. Pleasant (Arlie Osborn) Niles 24-6
Ishpeming (Clairmont Watson) Escanaba ---
1933 Grand Haven (Gus Cohrs) Mt. Pleasant 24-11
Iron Mountain (Leonard Thune) Stambaugh 22-18
1934 Grand Haven (Gus Cohrs) Ypsilanti Central 33-14
Ishpeming (Clairmont Watson) Crystal Falls 25-23
1935 Grand Haven (Gus Cohrs) Detroit St. Theresa 22-21
Ishpeming (Clairmont Watson) Ironwood 25-23
1936 Detroit St. Theresa (George DuFours) Petoskey 29-25
Iron River (Edward Morcombe) Calumet 51-34
1937 Detroit St. Theresa (George DuFours) Marshall 45-25
Ironwood (Al Treado) Ishpeming 17-15 (4 OT)
1938 Grand Rapids Christian (Claus Buekema) Flint St. Michael 25-12
Ishpeming (Clairmont Watson) Lake Linden 20-12
1939 Albion (Floyd Dorland) Grand Rapids Christian 33-32
Iron Mountain (George Mason) Iron River 32-30
1940 Traverse City (Les Orr) Detroit St. Theresa 26-23
Marquette Graveraet (Roger Keast) Escanaba 28-27
1941 Detroit St. Theresa (George DuFours) Sturgis 34-30
Sault Ste. Marie (Dave Ripley) Stambaugh 30-27
1942 Niles (James Tuma) Ecorse 50-30
Iron River (James Crummey) Hancock 41-30
1943  No Finals (Area Tournaments Only)     

1944 Marshall (Bruce Gray)  Traverse City  34-32 (OT) 
  Escanaba (George Ruwitch)  Negaunee  54-45 
1945 Sturgis (Bob Miller) East Lansing 33-26
Marquette (James Soli) Ironwood 36-28
1946 St. Joseph (Harry Lee) Fenton 33-26
Escanaba (George Ruwitch/Jim Rouman) Sault Ste. Marie 52-38
1947 Alma (Victor Hicks) Fremont 32-20
Bessemer (Helge Pukema) Lake Linden 46-45
1948 St. Joseph (Leon Burgoyne) Detroit St. Andrew 36-27
1949 Coldwater (Floyd Eby) River Rouge 49-42
1950 Ishpeming (C. C. Watson) Grand Rapids Godwin 43-37
1951 St. Joseph (Ray Haack) River Rouge 39-33
1952 Detroit St. Andrew (Nap Ross) Grand Blanc 41-38
1953 St. Joseph (Ray Haack) Ludington 60-51
1954 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Holland Christian 56-53
1955 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Buchanan 51-48
1956 Stephenson (Duane Lord) Detroit St. Andrew 73-71 (2 OT)
1957 Negaunee (Jack Taylor) Harper Woods 68-66
1958 East Lansing (Gus Ganakas) River Rouge 62-51
1959 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Holly 52-47
1960 Detroit Holy Redeemer (Joe Lascola) Grand Rapids Godwin 78-60
1961 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Holland Christian 79-44
1962 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) East Grand Rapids 69-36
1963 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Hudsonville Unity Christian 59-49
1964 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Lakeview 86-67
1965 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) South Haven 87-65
1966 Grand Rapids East Christian (Cornelius Bykerk) River Rouge 76-66
1967 Menominee (Bob Krysiak) Ypsilanti Willow Run 63-59
1968 Ypsilanti Willow Run (Fred Thomann) Holland Christian 77-65
1969 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Kalamazoo Hackett 83-50
1970 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Saginaw Carrollton 76-66
1971 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Muskegon Heights 71-65
1972 River Rouge (Lofton Greene) Muskegon Heights 65-64
1973 Dearborn Divine Child (Bill McCartney) Hudsonville Unity Christian 58-54
1974 Muskegon Heights (Ossie McCarty) Holt 52-44
1975 Lake Odessa-Lakewood (Rolly Krauss) Mt. Pleasant 69-47
1976 Flint Beecher (Mike Bedore) River Rouge 80-76
1977 Dearborn Divine Child (Jim Schultz) Grandville 49-45
1978 Muskegon Heights (Lee Gilbert) Ecorse 67-52
1979 Muskegon Heights (Lee Gilbert) Saginaw Buena Vista 52-47
1980 Ypsilanti Willow Run (Ron Tarrant) Saginaw Eisenhower 77-68
1981 Okemos (Stan Stolz) Mt. Pleasant 49-46
1982 Okemos (Stan Stolz) Warren deLaSalle 60-57
1983 Corunna (Frank Davis) Oak Park 52-49
1984 Oak Park (Richard Griest) Saginaw Buena Vista 62-54
1985 Flint Beecher (Moses Lacy) Saginaw Buena Vista 74-72 (2 OT)
1986 Saginaw Buena Vista (Norwaine Reed) Flint Beecher 33-32
1987 Flint Beecher (Moses Lacy) Alma 41-32
1988 Grand Rapids South Christian (Tom Dykema) Redford Bishop Borgess 69-66
1989 Saginaw Buena Vista (Norwaine Reed) St. Joseph 41-37
1990 Detroit Country Day (Kurt Keener) Saginaw Buena Vista 59-53
1991 Detroit Country Day (Kurt Keener) Albion 68-57
1992 Saginaw Buena Vista (Norwaine Reed) Grandville Calvin Christian 54-44
1993 Saginaw Buena Vista (Norwaine Reed) Muskegon Heights 69-52
1994 St. Clair Shores Lake Shore (Greg Esler) East Grand Rapids 38-37
1995 Detroit Country Day (Kurt Keener) East Grand Rapids 53-43
1996 Detroit Country Day (Kurt Keener) East Grand Rapids 57-43
1997 Detroit Country Day (Kurt Keener) Albion 71-64
1998 River Rouge (Ben Pierce) Marshall 60-54
1999 River Rouge (Lamonta Stone) Cheboygan 74-54
2000  Orchard Lake St. Mary's (George Porritt) Flint Beecher

 62-59
2001  Detroit Crockett (Robert Murphy) Coopersville 

 49-40
2002 Auburn Hills Avondale (Tim Morton) Grand Rapids South Christian 

 70-65
2003 Grand Rapids South Christian (Ken Hiskes) Muskegon Heights  

 87-64
2004 Detroit Renaissance (Mark White) DeWitt 

 61-42

CLASS C
Year Champion (Coach) Runner-Up Score
1925 Jackson St. Mary (Had Burroughs) Three Oaks 23-22
1926 Newberry (Ogden Johnson) Bay City St. James 31-14
1927 Reed City (Gordon LeCronier) Shelby 18-5
1928 Flint St. Michael (Gus Hughes) Reed City 26-25
1929 Harbor Springs (Arden McClain) Flint St. Michael 25-20 (OT)
1930 Kalamazoo St. Augustine (Harve Freeman) Lansing St. Mary 40-9
1931 Kalamazoo St. Augustine (Harve Freeman) Ann Arbor University 24-14
*1932 Kalamazoo St. Augustine (Harve Freeman) East Lansing 10-5
Lake Linden (Henry Anerle) Escanaba St. Joseph ---
1933 Orchard Lake St. Mary
(Rev. Andrew Wotta)		 Boyne City 32-8
Newberry Amasa 44-16
1934 Holland Christian (Al Muyskens) St. Clair 27-22
Gwinn (E. L. Miller) Vulcan 32-25
1935 Holland Christian (Al Muyskens) Cass City 49-17
Gwinn (E. L. Miller) Ewen 34-13
1936 Lansing St. Mary (Ray Lehman) Zeeland 24-14
Norway (Alan Ronberg) Crystal Falls 28-27
1937 Lansing St. Mary (Ray Lehman) St. Clair 32-15
Newberry Crystal Falls 24-16
1938 Kalamazoo St. Augustine (Harve Freeman) Charlevoix 27-22
Crystal Falls (Eddie Chambers) Laurium Sacred Heart 32-22
1939 Flint St. Mary (Ken Failing) Holland Christian 31-21
Crystal Falls (Eddie Chambers) Marquette Baraga 41-26
1940 Williamston (Floyd Eby) Keego Harbor 37-35
Crystal Falls (Eddie Chambers) L'Anse 36-23
1941 Lansing St. Mary (Leo Callahan) Harbor Springs 26-19
Crystal Falls (Eddie Chambers) Felch 37-26
1942 Decatur (Ken Higgins) Flint St. Mary 31-20
Crystal Falls (Eddie Chambers) Norway 35-27
1943 No Finals (Area Tournaments Only)    
1944 Lansing St. Mary (Bob Wines) Cass City 50-33
Crystal Falls (Eddie Chambers) Gladstone 32-31
1945 Michigan Center (Bob Flynn) Reed City 33-24
L'Anse (Joe Hampton) Norway 39-33
1946 Manton (Richard Lyons) Saginaw SS. Peter & Paul 34-33
Norway (Alan Ronberg) Newberry 48-44
1947 Saginaw SS. Peter & Paul
(Mike Lazorchak)		 Evart 38-29
Norway (Alan Ronberg) Gwinn 55-54
1948 Milan (Fred Sukup) Saginaw SS. Peter & Paul 45-42
1949 Kalamazoo St. Augustine (Harve Freeman) Roseville Eastland 49-31
1950 East Grand Rapids (John Hoekje) Saginaw SS. Peter & Paul 64-48
1951 Detroit St. Andrew (Nap Ross) Marlette 52-26
1952 St. Louis (Sherm Olmstead) Algonac 53-34
1953 Saginaw St. Mary (Sam Franz) Muskegon St. Mary 59-57
1954 Lansing St. Mary (Len Lapka) Marine City 60-28
1955 Houghton (John Gafney) Wayland 65-62
1956 Crystal Falls (Bob Boldt) Berrien Springs 71-69
1957 Lakeview (Joe Cook) Kalamazoo Christian 76-68
1958 Muskegon Christian (Elmer Walcott) Highland Park St. Benedict 45-35
1959 Kalamazoo Christian (Keith Kuipers) Muskegon Christian 63-59
1960 Bangor (Marland Howard) Grand Rapids Lee 57-45
1961 Grosse Pointe St. Paul (Ed Lauer) Parma Western 67-51
1962 Muskegon Christian (Elmer Walcott) Kalamazoo Christian 79-54
1963 New Buffalo (Ron Morrison) Houghton 59-58
1964 Grosse Pointe Farms St. Paul (Ed Lauer) Byron Center 53-39
1965 Muskegon Christian (Elmer Walcott) Grosse Pointe St. Paul 54-51
1966 L'Anse (Bill Popp) Flint Holy Redeemer 89-70
1967 Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart (Bob Utterback) Detroit All Saints 66-53
1968 Detroit All Saints (Mike Guza) Saginaw St. Stephen 56-55
1969 Saginaw St. Stephen (Sam Franz) Grosse Pointe St. Paul 48-43
1970 Muskegon Christian (Elmer Walcott) St. Ignace 52-51
1971 Shelby (Ed Douma) Stockbridge 71-57
1972 Shelby (Ed Douma) Saginaw St. Stephen 71-61
1973 Detroit East Catholic (Dave Soules) Saginaw St. Stephen 50-49
1974