The Big Blacks waited 35 seasons before making it back to the state tourney, finally doing so in 2007 under the guidance of head coach James Higginbotham.

In 1963, he moved to Stockton where he turned around a program by winning 115 games against 84 losses with two trips to the state tourney during his nine seasons.

Each division holds a divisional tournament, sending two teams to the state tourney.

The volleyball team has won 15 state titles and are always contenders in the state tourney.

The team has regained a measure of success, returning to the state tourney in 2004, 2006, 2007, and finishing 4th in 2008.

As a 5'5" all-state senior, he led his team to state class B Michigan semi-finals while averaging 30 points per game in the state tourney.

North Pointe's speech team competes in the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 1A-3A division and captured second place overall at the state tourney in 2010 and 2011.

This is the first time the Clear Lake Lions reached the state tourney, and with 51 seconds to go the game is hopelessly lost.

The Borah baseball team won the state title in 1981, but lost their opener 1-0 at the state tourney in 1982.

Tom managed to help start state tourneys in Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky.