I’m a nerd. I like trivia. I like numbers. But I also like sports.
And so when I when I get lists in front of me of all of the histories of all of the teams who have played in all of the state tournaments over all of the last 90 years, I’m mentally duty-bound to analyze and compile.
That just how us nerds roll.
This character flaw can bemuse and even infuriate our significant others, but it can also result in some research that answers the questions that, well, frankly no one was asking.
At any rate, if you care about such things, here are the list of the Vermont high school boys basketball teams with the most playoff wins since 1992, the worst and best all-time playoff winning percentages and the best and worst all-time records in state championship games. (Oh, and a couple of items that I just found to fanciful not to include, as well).
At this point, you should either continue reading and admit that you, too, are a sports nerd or click onto to some other more productive and entertaining website.
Enjoy.
All-time most wins in Vermont high school boys basketball tournament history*
1. Burlington 136 wins, 64 losses
2. Rice 122-60 (won the first state title in 1922, a 28-24 win over Hardwick)
3. Proctor 90-52
4. West Rutland 87-42
5. Spaulding 84-62
6. Montpelier 76-58
7. Rutland 76-76
8. Mount Anthony 67-34
9. Winooski 66-51
10. Fair Haven 65-45
11. Blue Mountain 62-36
12. Danville 62-46
13. Arlington 61-40
(*minimum 60 wins; since 1922 - source vpaonline.org; research by Paul Stanfield, I believe)
Schools with best all-time tournament win percentage
1. Bennington Catholic 8-2 (Won two titles from 1963-67)
1. Shelburne 4-1 (Won title in 1938)
3. North Bennington 6-2 (Won title in 1949)
Schools with worst all-time winning percentages - 11 schools tied
Bristol 0-4 (from 1962-67); Newport Center 0-3 (1939, 66 and 67); Trinity Baptist 0-3 (1985-91); Pine Ridge 0-2 (2002 and 03); St. Albans 0-2 (1922 and 23); St. Anne's 0-2 (1940 and 41); Waitsfield 0-2 (1958 and 66); Bethel 0-1 (1932); Greensboro 0-1 (1966); Highgate 0-1 (1969); Troy 0-1 (1922).
Schools with best record in state title game appearances, minimum two appearances
1. Burr and Burton 9-0
2. Mount Mansfield 4-0
3. South Royalton 3-0
4. Harwood 2-0
5. Poultney 10-2 and Wallingtonford 5-1 (last competed in 1969)
7. Winooski 12-3
Schools with the most appearances in the title game without a win
1. Northfield and Enosburg 0-5
3. Colchester and Bennongton (last appearance in 1961) 0-4
5. BFA-Fairfax, Milton and Wells River (last appearance in 1967) 0-3
9. Marian, Johnson, Swanton and Websterville 0-2
13. Weeks School 0-1
Notables - Craftsbury is 8-1 in semifinal games and 1-7 in state finals; South Burlington is also 1-7 in semifinal games and Green Mountain Union is 0-7 in semifinals
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SHAWN CORROW is the owner of Cold Hollow Photography and former St. Albans Messenger sports editor and former Burlington Free Press sports copy desk editor/reporter/photographer. He still contributes to various newspapers and other publications, in print and online, across the state. And he's a really big nerd.