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The all-time records in these sports are compiled from all
tournaments and games ever played in the respective sport. The
records continue to evolve.
Here is how the other records in the four sports will be
addressed:
Baseball, boys -- The single-class, Class A and Class AA
records have been retired. Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A records
will be established beginning with the state tournament Sept. 29-30.
From 1955 to 1989 there was one class of baseball. Beginning in
1990 and based upon a school's seventh- and eighth-grade
enrollments, baseball was split into two classes, Class A and Class
AA. In 2006-07, the three-class system began.
Basketball, girls -- The single-class, seventh-grade,
eighth-grade, Class 7A and 7AA, and Class 8A and 8AA records have
been retired. Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 3A and Class 4A records will
be established beginning with the seventh-grade tournaments Dec. 2
and 7 and the eighth grade tournaments Dec. 9 and 14.
From 1979 to 1985 there was one class of basketball for girls.
Beginning in 1986, there were two classes: one for seventh grade and
one for eighth grade. Starting in 1990, school enrollment became a
factor, and the classification was split into 7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA.
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Basketball, boys -- The Class A, Class B, Class C,
Heavyweight A and AA, 7A and 7AA, and 8A and 8AA records have been
retired. Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 3A and Class 4A records will be
established beginning with the seventh-grade tournaments Feb. 3 and
8 and the eighth-grade tournaments Feb. 10 and 15.
From 1930 to 1972, there were two classes of basketball for boys:
Class A, heavyweight; and Class B, lightweight. An additional class
was added in 1973: Class C, seventh grade. The heavyweight and
lightweight classes were based on age, height and weight. Beginning
in 1977 and continuing through 1984, the heavyweight class was
divided into two classes, A and AA, based upon enrollment. Beginning
in 1985, school enrollment became a factor, and the classification
was split into 7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA.
Volleyball, girls -- The single-class, Class A, Class AA,
7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA records have been retired. Class 1A, Class 2A,
Class 3A and Class 4A records will be established beginning with the
seventh grade tournaments March 10 and 13 and the eighth grade
tournaments March 17 and 20.
From 1976 to 1984 there was one class of volleyball, which in
1985 was split equally into Class A and Class AA, based upon school
enrollment. Beginning in 1989, volleyball was split into 7A, 7AA, 8A
and 8AA, based upon enrollment.
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news release provided by Jim Flynn] |
