WIAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Monday, March 16th, 2015 -- 12:42 PM
2015 is the 100th Anniversary of the WIAA Boys State Basketball Tournament and there are special events planned..A special one-hour documentary including historical highlights of past Boys State Basketball Tournaments will air on the WIAA State Television Network stations Saturday, March 21, at 5 p.m. If you are a fan of boys basketball history, don't miss this special presentation. In our area those stations include WAOW TV 9 in Wausau, WQOW TV 18 in Eau Claire and WXOW TV 19 in La Crosse.
The public is invited to a special Pre-Game Tip-Off Party Thursday, March 19, to get the 100th State Championships celebration started. The doors will open at 11 a.m. and anyone possessing a ticket for the Division 5 semifinal games will be admitted. Tickets for the session will be available for sale at the door.
During the Pre-Game Tip-Off Party, fans attending will be the first to see a historical display commemorating the history of the tournament. Those in attendance can enjoy a piece of anniversary cake, view a highlight video of memorable events from the first 100 years of the boys tournament on the Kohl Center video board. In addition, a limited number of commemorative pins will be available to those attending the Pre-Game Tip-Off Party.
Access the "History" link on the WIAA boys basketball web page to read the yearly accounts of the basketball tournaments dating back to 1924 with information recorded in past WIAA Yearbooks. Team photos, game scores, conference standings are all part of this Yearbook collection.
100TH COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM: A 40-page commemorative program will be available for sale along with this year's traditional game program. The program features State Tournament reflections, records, champions, results and photos of yesteryear.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.