The History of:

The Boy's Varsity Holiday Tournament at Silver Creek High School


Charlestown

Clarksville

Providence

Silver Creek
Pirates Generals Pioneers Dragons

The Silver Creek Holiday Tournament, as it has been known since 1961, is held at Silver Creek High School, in Sellersburg, Indiana, on the last weekend in December each year.  The Silver Creek Holiday Tournament, has included the same four boy's high school varsity basketball teams for more than 50 consecutive years, the Charlestown HS Pirates, the Clarksville HS Generals, the Providence HS Pioneers, and the host Silver Creek HS Dragons.  The tournament games are decided by draw, and include one first round game for each team the first night of the tournament, followed the second night by a consolation game for the losers of the first round; and a championship game for the winners of the first round.  The Tournament Champion is presented the traveling Championship Barrel trophy.  The Tournament also includes the selection of an All-Tournament Team and MVP; as well as since 1968, the crowning of a Tournament Queen.  The Queen is selected from a court of four queen candidates, comprised of one senior grade girl selected from each high school participating in the tournament.  This Holiday Tournament is one of the most historic in all of the rich traditions of Indiana High School Basketball.

51st Annual - 2011 Boys Varsity Holiday Tournament at Silver Creek High School:

Thursday, December 29, 2011 @ 6:00 pm

GAME 1

Charlestown (42) vs. Clarksville (60)

Thursday, December 29, 2011 @ 7:30 pm

GAME 2

Providence (49) vs. Silver Creek (54)

Friday, December 30, 2011 @ 6:00 pm

GAME 3

Charlestown (46) vs. Providence (59) - CONSOLATION

Friday, December 30, 2011 @ 7:30 pm

GAME 4

Clarksville (55) vs. Silver Creek (53) - CHAMPIONSHIP


PAST CHAMPIONS AND RUNNER-UPS OF THE SILVER CREEK HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT:

Year

Champion (# of X's)

Runner-up

Score

 

Year

Champion (# of X's)

Runner-up

Score

1961

Providence

Silver Creek

51-50

 

1987

Silver Creek (11)

Clarksville

72-71

1962

Clarksville

Silver Creek

72-63

 

1988

Clarksville (5)

Silver Creek

86-71

1963

Silver Creek

Charlestown

65-54

 

1989

Charlestown (7)

Clarksville

66-59

1964

Charlestown

Providence

61-47

 

1990

Charlestown (8)

Silver Creek

98-68

1965

Silver Creek (2)

Providence

86-57

 

1991

Silver Creek (12)

Clarksville

64-47

1966

Charlestown (2)

Providence

68-58

 

1992

Silver Creek (13)

Clarksville

73-65

1967

Providence (2)

Silver Creek

62-55

 

1993

Charlestown (9)

Silver Creek

52-50

1968

Silver Creek (3)

Providence

74-69

 

1994

Silver Creek (14)

Clarksville

73-62

1969

Providence (3)

Silver Creek

89-78

 

1995

Silver Creek (15)

Providence

64-52

1970

Silver Creek (4)

Providence

81-62

 

1996

Silver Creek (16)

Charlestown

65-50

1971

Providence (4)

Clarksville

95-52

 

1997

Silver Creek (17)

Charlestown

79-69

1972

Silver Creek (5)

Providence

53-52

 

1998

Providence (7)

Charlestown

84-49

1973

Charlestown (3)

Providence

57-56

 

1999

Silver Creek (18)

Charlestown

68-51

1974

Clarksville (2)

Charlestown

55-54

 

2000

Clarksville (6)

Silver Creek

72-63

1975

Charlestown (4)

Clarksville

77-54

 

2001

Silver Creek (19)

Clarksville

71-43

1976

Silver Creek (6)

Clarksville

60-53

 

2002

Silver Creek (20)

Providence

62-61

1977

Clarksville (3)

Charlestown

76-47

 

2003

Silver Creek (21)

Clarksville

77-46

1978

Providence (5)

Silver Creek

62-61

 

2004

Providence (8)

Silver Creek

47-35

1979

Silver Creek (7)

Clarksville

81-53

 

2005

Providence (9)

Silver Creek

46-37

1980

Charlestown (5)

Providence

73-66

 

2006

Providence (10)

Clarksville

50-30

1981

Silver Creek (8)

Charlestown

63-54

 

2007

Charlestown (10)

Providence

39-29

1982

Silver Creek (9)

Charlestown

61-54

 

2008

Providence (11)

Silver Creek

54-36

1983

Providence (6)

Charlestown

57-40

 

2009

Silver Creek (22)

Charlestown

55-41

1984

Clarksville (4)

Silver Creek

54-52

 

2010

Providence (12)

Charlestown 48-36

1985

Charlestown (6)

Providence

42-36

 

2011

Clarksville (7)

Silver Creek

55-53

1986

Silver Creek (10)

Charlestown

59-56

         

PAST ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS & MVP'S OF THE SILVER CREEK HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT: (MVP's shown underlined if awarded)

1961 Jon Miller/PR Mike Renfro/PR Woody Bailey/SC Donnie Bush/CH Eddie Spainhour/CL      
1962 Bobby Loy/CL Eddie Spainhour/CL Barry Overbay/CL Paul Love/CL Reid Bailey/SC Woody Bailey/SC Stanley Byers/SC  
1962 (continued) Dale Ferguson/CH Roger Case/CH          
1963 Reid Bailey/SC Woody Bailey/SC Ronnie Allen/SC Dale Ferguson/CH Ray Blunk/PR      
1964 Rick Myers/CH Amos Brashear/CH Jerry Hellman/PR Ernie Gilbert/SC Bob Shorter/CL      
1965 Reid Bailey/SC Ricky Knight/SC David Lewis/SC Dana Olsen/PR Ben Ledbetter/CH      
1966 Ben Ledbetter/CH Bob Brasher/CH Mike Colin/PR David Lewis/SC Jim Kelly/CL      
1967 Paul Bolduc/PR Gary Leonard/PR Ray Ratledge/SC Norm Kalkoff/CH Tom Tuner/CL      
1968 Steve Green/SC R.T. Green/SC Bobby Murphy/PR Norm Kalkoff/CH Dan Albertson/CH      
1969 David Renfro/PR Bobby Murphy/PR Steve Green/SC R.T. Green/SC Dan Albertson/CH Danny Gibson/CL    
1970 Steve Green/SC Phil Miller/SC Tony Kinnaird/PR Mike Bottorff/CH David Moser/CL      
1971 Tony Kinnaird/PR Jeff Wayne/PR Steve McCreight/CL Rick Gunterman/SC Mike Bottorff/CH      
1972 Tom Renn/SC Terry Cook/SC Chris Renfro/PR Mike Peters/CL Steve Wilson/CH      
1973 John Denney/CH Chris Renfro/PR Pat Harris/PR Mike Ettel/PR Mike Maschmeyer/CL Jim Cash/SC    
1974 Marcus Stewart/CL Kem Martin/CH John Denney/CH Jim Knight/CH Charles Mannix/SC      
1975 Jerry Johnson/CH Rick Hogue/CH Gary Cravens/CL Dave Pennington/SC Charles Mannix/SC      
1976 Charles Mannix/SC Guy Scotts/SC David Thomas/CL Billy Block/PR Jerry Johnson/CH      
1977 Chuck Franz/CL David Thomas/CL Tony Stone/CL Kevin Simms/CH Rick Hobbs/SC      
1978 David Ernstberger/PR Mike Very/PR Brian Meyer/SC Norm Pennington/SC Chuck Franz/CL      
1979 Robert Lee/SC Scott Bostock/CL Ralph Lovitt/PR John Jones/CH Paul Bennett/CH      
1980 John Jones/CH Paul Bennett/CH Ralph Lovitt/PR Scott Hornung/PR Chris Kaiser/PR Kelly Cook/SC    
1981 Kelly Cook/SC Greg Harrell/SC Bill Ballard/CH Wally Napier/CH Jim Schmidt/PR Doug Lopp/CL    
1982 Brian Ehringer/SC Donnie Stricker/SC Wally Napier/CH John Orman/CH Jimmy Schmidt/PR Tommie Basil/CL    
1983 Wally Napier/CH Jay Becht/PR Mike Day/PR Robbie Morris/PR Kevin Christman/CH Chris Balmer/SC    
1984 Bill Smith/CL Dean Worrall/CL Kent Offutt/SC Todd Sharp/SC Gary Costelle/PR Tommy Upton/CH    
1985 Mark Christman/CH Tom Masingo/CH Tom Becht/PR J.P. Grantz/PR David Humphrey/CL Phil Eckert/SC    
1986 Jody Harvey/SC Brent Richardson/SC Mark Christman/CH Jack Bolly/PR John Boesing/PR Todd Cobb/CL    
1987 Brent Grangier/SC Jody Harvey/SC Derek Weyl/SC Steve Hatton/CL Steve Merchant/CL Larry Stone/CH    
1988 Steve Hatton/CL Chris Kinnaird/CL Mickey Gedling/SC Scott Jones/SC Chad Gilbert/CH Todd Satterly/CH    
1989 Steve Hatton/CL Jamie Denney/CH Chad Gilbert/CH Terence Cobb/CL Mickey Gedling/SC Scott Jones/SC    
1990 Chad Gilbert/CH Marlon Jemerson/CH Scott Jones/SC Tom Gohmann/PR Chris Coyle/PR Todd Zimmerman/CL    
1991 Keenan Knight/SC Roy Hooe/SC Todd Zimmerman/CL Nathan Jones/CL Donnie Gohmann/PR Jeremy Harvey/CH    
1992 Mitch Speedy/SC Kennan Knight/SC Trico Terry/CL Johnny Burrell/CL Greg McBride/PR Robbie Gullion/CH    
1993 Brian French/CL Jimmy Adams/CH Scott Frazier/CH Josh Renn/SC Josh Upton/SC Marty Gohmann/PR    
1994 Corey Jones/SC Josh Renn/SC Josh Upton/SC Tyrone Packer/CL Marty Gohmann/PR B.D. Ledbetter/CH    
1995 Matt Renn/SC Troy Hecker/SC Kyle Bailey/SC Chris Colin/PR Matt McGinnis/CH Brian French/CL Joey McMahel/CL  
1996 Matt Renn/SC Troy Hecker/SC Ryan Downing/CH Jerain Martin/CH Joey McMahel/CL Keth Roberts/CL Michael Taylor/PR  
1997 Nick Mobley/SC Brandon Hoffman/SC Joey McMahel/CL Timmy Lewis/SC Richie Andres/PR Kenny Taylor/CH    
1998 Ryan Miller/PR Adam DeSpain/PR Michael Frazier/CH Timmy Lewis/SC Chris Popp/SC Jeremy Sebolt/CL    
1999 Bobby Windell/SC Neil Losey/SC Jesse Whitlock/SC Eric Brewer/CH Michael Frazier/CH Jake Elder/PR Rick Skees/PR Jeff Spainhour/CL
2000 Phil Carey/CL David Hatton/CL Paul Sheffield/CL Brent Brewer/SC Jesse Whitlock/SC Cole Brummett/PR J.W. Nickell/PR Eric Brewer/CH
2001 Josh Lanham/SC Matt McCoy/SC Todd Spencer/SC David Hatton/CL Zak Appleby/CL Marcus Bickwermert/PR Patrick Weber/PR Zach Howard/CH
2002 Josh Lanham/SC Geoff Miller/SC Terry Roudenbush/SC Tyler Adkinson/PR Jeffery Lovan/PR Dave Hatton/CL Luke Wohlleb/CL  
2003 Terry Roudenbush/SC Corey Jenkins/SC Josh Lanham/SC Ryan Robay/CL Leroy Wilson/CL Virgil Durham/CH Alex Hall/CH Justin Benedetti/PR
2004 Matt Lilly/PR Jonathan Lilly/PR Max McCrite/PR Kyle Barnett/SC Andrew Esters/SC Ryan Bobay/CL Anthony Stein/CL Alex Hall/CH
2005 Justin Benedetti/PR Matt Lilly/PR Keevan Miller/PR Josh Knight/SC Michael Inman/SC Chad Bain/CL Joe Stover/CL Stephen Grayson/CH
2006 Luke Fitzgerald/PR Brad Combs/PR Matt Lilly/PR Elijah Johnson/CL Josh Noe/CL Zach Merschbrock/CH BowmanThrasher/CH Justin Knight/SC
2007 Zach Merschbrock/CH Stephen Grayson/CH Chris Chastain/CH John Hardin/PR Matt Leist/PR Spencer Robinson/SC Nick Townsend/SC Ryan Gettlefinger/CL
2008 Tucker Coots/PR A.J. Schmidt/PR DavidSchellenberger/PR Spencer Robinson/SC Nick Townsend/SC Tyler Merchant/CL Jon Bramer/CL Steven Coyne/CH
2009 Cody Jackson/SC Anthony Everage/SC Michael Bradley/SC Anthony Lloyd/CH Joe Wilson/CH Jacob Wethington/PR Bryce Very/PR Aidan McEwen/CL
2010 Michael Griffith/PR A.J. Schmidt/PR Bryce Very/PR Anthony Lloyd/CH Kyle Hayes/CH Caleb Sprigler/SC Zach Ricketts/SC Wes Rittman/CL
2011 Aidan McEwen/CL Billy Edelen/CL Jake Hartlage/CL Caleb Sprigler/SC Grant Meyer/SC Bryce Very/PR Colin Daly/PR Chris Braun/CH

PAST QUEENS OF THE SILVER CREEK HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT:

Year

Queen

School

 

Year

Queen

School

1968

Deanna Watts

Clarksville

 

1992

Renae Kerber

Silver Creek

1969

Linda Cauble

Clarksville

 

1993

Beth Williams

Providence

1970

Lana Smith

Silver Creek

 

1994

Katie Butt

Providence

1971

Marilyn Bowen

Charlestown

 

1995

Janna Shreve

Silver Cree

1972

Karen Knight

Providence

 

1996

Angela Bledsoe

Charlestown

1973

Robin Zurshmeide

Providence

 

1997

Kristin Hall

Charlestown

1974

Carrie White

Clarksville

 

1998

Lara Renn

Silver Creek

1975

Diana Fulkerson

Charlestown

 

1999

Mindy Staley

Silver Creek

1976

Gina Pemberton

Charlestown

 

2000

Julie Pickerrell

Providence

1977

Debbie Kochert

Providence

 

2001

Ashley Spitznagel

Clarksville

1978

Ann Lipps

Providence

 

2002

Charly Day

Providence

1979

Pam Edelen

Clarksville

 

2003

Christine Lewis

Clarksville

1980

Karen James

Charlestown

 

2004

Allison Jackson

Silver Creek

1981

Jenny Stewart

Clarksville

 

2005

Kayla Bowling

Charlestown

1982

Karen Lutz

Charlestown

 

2006

Sheenagh Gividen

Clarksville

1983

Brenda Nierengarten

Clarksville

 

2007

Alex Franz

Providence

1984

Audra Gaines

Silver Creek

 

2008

Cassidy Hamman

Clarksville

1985

Kim Scull

Clarksville

 

2009

Bailey Wilson

Silver Creek

1986

Amy Gettlefinger

Providence

 

2010

Kelsie Houchens Charlestown

1987

Gail Galloway

Clarksville

 

2011

   

1988

Melissa Bower

Silver Creek

 

2012

   

1989

Jill Usui

Charlestown

 

2013

   

1990

Jennifer Fisher

Providence

 

2014

   

1991

Kristi Poe

Silver Creek

 

2015