[J. R. VanHoose]

Paintsville

1932-33:
58th District Champs
15th Region Champs
lost to Louisville Male (31-13) in 1st round of state tournament
Overall record of 17-8

1955-56:
59th District Champs
lost to Wayland (96-72) in the semi-finals of the 15th Region tournament
(“King” Kelly Coleman scored 50 in this game)
Overall record of 28-2
Won 24 consecutive games (TEAM RECORD)
Division 1 basketball players (2):
Bryan Hall (Louisville)
Phillip Estep (Eastern Kentucky)

1956-57:
59th District Runners-Up (lost to Charlie Osborne and Flat Gap – 88-83)
15th Region Runners-Up (lost to Pikeville – 71-65)
Overall record of 22-9
Averaged 84 ppg (TEAM RECORD)
Division 1 basketball players (2):
Bryan Hall (Louisville)
Phillip Estep (Eastern Kentucky)

1963-64:
59th District Champs
lost to Inez (57-56) in the 1st round of the 15th Region tournament
Overall record of 27-4
Division 1 basketball players (2):
Jim Allen (Baylor)
Bob Porter (Baylor)

1984-85:
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
lost to Hopkinsville (71-68) in the quarterfinals of the “Sweet 16”
Overall record of 24-9
Division basketball 1 players (2):
John Pelphrey (UK)
Keith Adkins (Notre Dame/UNC Wilmington)

1985-86:
Ashland Invitational Champs
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
lost to Hopkinsville (83-72) in the 1st round of the “Sweet 16”
Overall record of 29-5
Division basketball 1 players (2):
John Pelphrey (UK)
Keith Adkins (Notre Dame/UNC Wilmington)

1986-87:
Hillbrook Classic Champs
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
lost to Louisville Ballard (61-54) in the Final Four of the “Sweet 16”
Overall record of 32-5
Division basketball 1 players (3):
John Pelphrey (UK)
Keith Adkins (Notre Dame/UNC Wilmington)
Jerry Pelphrey (East Tennessee State)

1994-95:
WYMT Classic Champs
15th Region All “A” Champs
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
lost to Montogmery County (78-71) in the 1st round of the “Sweet 16”
Overall record of 27-6
Division 1 basketball players (4):
Bryan Lyon (UT Martin)
Craig Ratliff (UNC Greensboro)
Todd Tackett (UK)
J. R. VanHoose (Marshall)

1995-96:
15th Region All “A” Champs
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
“Sweet 16” State Champs
Overall record of 26-10
Division 1 basketball players (3):
Craig Ratliff (UNC Greensboro)
Todd Tackett (UK)
J. R. VanHoose (Marshall)

1996-97:
USA Today pre-season ranking of #19 in the nation
WYMT Classic Champs
15th Region All “A” Champs
All “A” State Runners-Up
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
lost to Ft. Thomas Highlands (74-71) in the Final Four of the “Sweet 16”
Overall record of 33-4
Division 1 basketball players (2):
Todd Tackett (UK)
J. R. VanHoose (Marshall)

1997-98:
15th Region All “A” Champs
All “A” State Final Four
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
“Sweet 16” Runners-Up
lost to Scott County (89-78) in the finals of the “Sweet 16”
Overall record of 30-7
Division 1 basketball players (2):
Todd Tackett (UK)
J. R. VanHoose (Marshall)

2001-02:
Pikeville Invitational Champs
15th Region All “A” Champs
57th District Runners-Up (lost to Johnson Central – 69-55)
15th Region Runners-Up (lost to Shelby Valley – 88-70)
Overall record of 24-9

2002-03:
15th Region All “A” Champs
57th District Champs
15th Region Runners-Up (lost to Shelby Valley – 50-42)
Overall record of 24-4

2007-08:
15th Region All “A” Champs
All “A” State Final Four
57th District Champs
15th Region Champs
lost to Covington Holmes (61-53) in quarterfinals of “Sweet 16”
Overall record of 30-4
Division 1 basketball players (1):
Landon Slone (UK)