[Bob Seger]

You figure someone would have documented this stuff better than what it was. I think I remember my Dad saying something about region being held in Morehead when he played? Maybe I am off on that though.

Ashland has an incredible history, probably why no one else won much haha. It would be pretty cool if I had enough time to do some serious research into it and compile some stuff. But for now, that is a task for another time.


Here is what it had on some 16th schools and I have listed what the KHSAA has listed in terms of 15th or 16th at that time. The problem you run into is that Paintsville won a Region Title a lot of the same years that Boyd County or Ashland did. So, there are definitely some inaccuracies as far as that goes. It is really poorly kept, IMO. :



Boyd County (14) (1 Championship, 2 Runner Ups, 6 Final Fours):

15th Region: 1985 (Paintsville won the 15th this year, so It had to have been 16th)
16th Region: 1988 (Runner Up), 1990, 1992, 1993 (Final Four), 1994, 1997, 1998 (Runner Up), 1999, 2000 (Final Four), 2001 (State Champions), 2002, 2005 (Final Four), 2006

No appearances prior to 1976.



Ashland Paul Blazer (14) (3 Championships, 2 Runner Ups, 7 Final Fours):

15th Region: 1976, 1978, 1979
16th Region: 2004

And then here we go back into the depths of history, State Tournament appearance prior to 1976: 1940, 1941, 1942 (Runner Up), 1949, 1955, 1958, 1960 (Final Four), 1962, 1965 (Final Four), 1966 (State Champions), 1967 (State Champions), 1968 (State Champions- 3-peat), 1969 (Runner-up), 1975


Boyd County (14) (1 Championship, 2 Runner Ups, 6 Final Fours):

15th Region: 1985
16th Region: 1988 (Runner Up), 1990, 1992, 1993 (Final Four), 1994, 1997, 1998 (Runner Up), 1999, 2000 (Final Four), 2001 (State Champions), 2002, 2005 (Final Four), 2006

No appearances prior to 1976.


[B]Greenup County (6) (1 Runner Up, 1 Final Four): [/B]

15th Region: 1980, [B]1982[/B]
16th Region: 1996 (Runner Up), 2007, 2008, 2010

No appearance prior to 1976.

[B][COLOR="Red"]East Carter [/COLOR](2) (1 State Championship, 1 Final Four):[/B]

15th Region: [B]1984 (State Champions)[/B]
16th Region: 2009

Montgomery County (1):

15th Region: 1977

Russell (2):

16th Region: 1987, 1989



Raceland (1):

16th Region: 1991

That would be confusing too PT, as Johnson Central was the 15th region champion in '82.

I think that the '84 East Carter team should have been in the 16th at that time as well.

You're right. They have it all mixed up.