Kankakee Holiday Tournament
58 Years of Basketball History!
December 27, 28, 29, 2007


GAME SCORES & RESULTS





KHT All-Time Great
Teams and Tournaments

Great Teams:
Hebron, 1951   The Green Giants went on to become the only small school, district qualifier to win the single class state title.
Kankakee, 1952   The best Kays team ever finished 26-1, losing only to eventual state champ LaGrange in the sectional finals.
Ottawa, 1956   Finished 3rd in the KHT, and 3rd in state.
Champaign, 1956   Won the consolation championship at the KHT, and made the Elite 8 at state.
Springfield, 1956   Went 0-2 in the KHT, but made the Elite 8 at state.
Waukagan, 1958   Finished 2nd in the KHT, and 4th in state.
Peoria Central, 1965   Won back-to-back KHT's in 1964 and 1965, making the Sweet 16 in 1966.
Eastridge, 1971   Finsished 3rd in the 1971 KHT, making to the Sweet 16 the following spring.
McHenry, 1975   Won the KHT and went on to the Class AA Sweet 16 that same year.
Peoria Bergan, 1979   Finished 2nd in the Class A state finals.
Downers Grove South, 1979   Finished 4th in the Class AA state finals.
Eastridge, 1979   Won the KHT and went on to the Sweet 16 that same year.
Rockford East, 1980   Won the KHT and made it to the Class AA Elite 8 that same year.
Herscher, 1981   Finished 4th in the KHT and 3rd in the Class A state finals.
Westview 1981-82   Won the KHT and made it to the Sweet 16 that same year
McNamara, 1983, 87, 88, 96, 99   Appeared in Class A Sweet 16 each year and Elite 8 in 1999.
Leo, 1984-87   Won four straight KHT's and were Class A powerhouses each year.
Joliet Central, 1988-89   Appeared in Class AA Sweet 16, and were state ranked throughout the year.
Bradley, 1991-92   Appeared in Class AA Elite 8 and regarded as one of Bradley's best teams ever.
Kankakee, 1996-97   Won the 1996 KHT and finished 24-6 before falling in the sectional finals.
St. Anne, 2003-04   Finished 2nd in the KHT and made it to the Elite 8 in Peoria.
St. Anne, 2004-05   State ranked and won the 2004 KHT, made in to the Sectional finals in 2005.
Herscher, 2005-06   Finished 23-6 and shocked top rated Hales Franciscan in the Sectional Finals.

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Kankakee Holiday Tournament
56 Years of Basketball History!
December 27, 28, 29, 2005

GAME SCORES & RESULTS


GAME SCORES & RESULTS

 



KHT All Decade and All-Time
Tournament Players and Coaches


1950's
1st Team
2nd Team
Paul Judson, Hebron
Harv Schmidt, Kankakee
Andy Hankins, Waukegan
Dick Matuzak, Morton
Tom Thompson, Glenbard

Russ Ahearn, Hebron/Streator
Lee O'Connell, South Shore
Roger Lotchin, Shelbyville
Terry Olmstead, Peoria Central
Bill Biederman, Glenbard
Phil Judson, Hebron

Jim Vopika, Morton
 
1960's
1st Team
2nd Team
George Pommey, Prospect
Don Hoover, St. Pat's
Otis Ward, Westview
East Jeff Wheat, St. Ignatius
Jim Krelle, Aurora West

Mick Pahl, Kankakee
Jim LeMaster, Peoria Central
Lee Hahs, Kankakee
Randy Matling, Glenbard