State Hardware:
It’s a Classic thing
Classic participants who went on to win a state trophy
Teams that participate in the State Farm Holiday Classic have a history of success — including in the postseason.
Classic teams have brought home more than 100 trophies from the state tournament, including the 26 state champions listed below.
State Champions
The following Classic participants went on to win the state championship.
1984-85
Chicago Mt. Carmel
BOYS CLASS AA
1995-95
Normal University
BOYS CLASS A
1998-99
Rock Falls
BOYS CLASS A
2004-05
Rock Island Alleman
GIRLS CLASS A
Peoria Richwoods
GIRLS CLASS AA
2008-09
Macon Meridian
BOYS CLASS 1A
Peoria Richwoods
GIRLS CLASS 3A
2009-10
Bloomington Central Catholic
GIRLS CLASS 2A
2010-11
Rock Island
BOYS CLASS 3A
2013-14
Bloomington Central Catholic
BOYS CLASS 2A
Annawan
GIRLS CLASS 1A
Champaign St. Thomas More
GIRLS CLASS 2A
2014-15
Kankakee Bishop McNamara
GIRLS CLASS 2A
Morton
GIRLS CLASS 3A
2015-16
St. Joseph-Ogden
BOYS CLASS 2A
Morton
GIRLS CLASS 3A
2016-17
Annawan
GIRLS CLASS 1A
Morton
GIRLS CLASS 3A
2017-18
Danville Schlarman
GIRLS CLASS 1A
Peoria Richwoods
GIRLS CLASS 3A
2018-19
Chicago Providence St. Mel
BOYS CLASS 1A
Ryle (KentuckY)
KENTUCKY GIRLS STATE CHAMPS
Morton
GIRLS CLASS 3A
2021-22
Brimfield
GIRLS CLASS 1A
Mundelein Carmel Catholic
GIRLS CLASS 3A
Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin
BOYS CLASS 3A
In addition to the state champions, the following teams also participated in the Holiday Classic and then went on to bring home a state trophy that same season:
1975-76
Decatur Eisenhower
BOYS | 4th | CLASS AA
1978-79
East Moline United Township
BOYS | 4th | CLASS AA
1979-80
Lincoln
BOYS | 4th | CLASS AA
1991-92
Normal University
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS A
1993-94
Rockford Boylan
BOYS | 4th | CLASS AA
1994-95
Normal University
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS A
1994-95
Normal COmmunity
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS AA
1996-97
Normal University
BOYS | 3rd | CLASS A
1996-97
Rockford Boylan
BOYS | 4th | CLASS AA
1997-98
Galesburg
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS AA
1998-99
Mendota
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS A
1998-99
Galesburg
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS A
1999-2000
Chicago Washington
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS AA
1999-2000
Galesburg
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS AA
2000-01
South Holland THornwood
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS AA
2000-01
Normal University
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS A
2000-01
Galesburg
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS AA
2000-01
Tolono Unity
BOYS | 4th | CLASS A
2001-02
Rock Island Alleman
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS A
2002-03
South Holland Thornwood
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS AA
2003-04
Quincy Notre Dame
BOYS | 3rd | CLASS A
2003-04
Peoria Christian
BOYS | 4th | CLASS A
2003-04
Carthage
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS A
2004-05
Rockford Jefferson
BOYS | 4th | CLASS AA
2004-05
Chicago John Hope
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS A
2004-05
Sterling newman
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS A
2005-06
Chillicothe IVC
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS A
2005-06
South Holland Thornwood
BOYS | 4th | CLASS AA
2006-07
Rochester
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS A
2006-07
Bolingbrook
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS AA
2006-07
Morton
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS AA
2007-08
Rochester
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 2A
2007-08
Kankakee Bishop McNamara
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS 2A
2008-09
Brimfield
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS 1A
2009-10
Champaign Centennial
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 3A
2009-10
Kankakee Bishop McNamara
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS 2A
2009-10
Springfield
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 3A
2010-11
North Chicago
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 3A
2010-11
Lambard Glenbard East
BOYS | 3rd | CLASS 4A
2010-11
Normal Community
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 4A
2010-11
Bloomington Central Catholic
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 2A
2010-11
Kankakee Bishop McNamara
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 2A
2010-11
Springfield
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 3A
2010-11
Park ridge Maine South
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 4A
2011-12
Normal University
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 2A
2011-12
North Chicago
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2011-12
Springfield
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS 3A
2012-13
St. Joseph-Ogden
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 2A
2012-13
Anawan
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 1A
2012-13
Champaign St. Thomas MOre
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 2A
2012-13
El Paso-Gridley
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 2A
2012-13
Morton
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS 3A
2013-14
Rockford Lutheran
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 3A
2014-15
Rockford Lutheran
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 3A
2014-15
Normal Community
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 4A
2014-15
Bloomington Central Catholic
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 2A
2014-15
Rochester
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2015-16
Central Southeastern
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 2A
2015-16
Chicago North Lawndale
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2016-17
Kankakee Bishop McNamara
BOYS | 3rd | CLASS 2A
2016-17
Bloomington Central Catholic
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 2A
2016-17
Central Southeastern
GIRLS | 4th | CLASS 2A
2016-17
Rochester
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2017-18
Anawan
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 1A
2017-18
Winnebago
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 2A
2017-18
Bloomington Central Catholic
BOYS | 3rd | CLASS 2A
2017-18
North Chicago
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 3A
2018-19
St. Joseph-Ogden
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 2A
2019-20
Morton
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2019-20
New Lenox Lincoln-Way West
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 4A
2019-20
Aurora christian
BOYS | FINAL FOUR* | CLASS 1A
2021-22
Winnebago
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2021-22
Morton
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 3A
2021-22
Metamora
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2022-23
Bloomington Central Catholic
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 2A
2023-24
Aurora Christian
BOYS | 4th | CLASS 1A
2023-24
Normal Community
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 4A
2024-25
Chicago St. Ignatius College Prep
GIRLS | 2nd | CLASS 3A
2024-25
Washington
GIRLS | 3rd | CLASS 3A
2024-25
Lanark Eastland
BOYS | 2nd | CLASS 1A