1 minute ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Oh, TP94's ratings system is a WAYYYY bigger flex than anything I can come up with, believe me! ?

Excel makes it doable. No way would do it if had to do the math the old fashioned way. Litkenhous must have had help doing calculations because probably would take many hours per week. 

15 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Excel makes it doable. No way would do it if had to do the math the old fashioned way. Litkenhous must have had help doing calculations because probably would take many hours per week. 

Track coach…now it all makes sense….

I’m sure it would be a large list but I wonder how many schools have never won a championship in the big 3 sports.

45 minutes ago, Tkinslow said:

I’m sure it would be a large list but I wonder how many schools have never won a championship in the big 3 sports.

With all the schools that play basketball and baseball it might be in the 95% range of all schools.

I’ve got to update the list based upon @Colonels_Wear_Blue’s data:

ST X joined the club in 1974 - inaugural member of the 3x3x3 club

Ashland joined the club in 2020

Owensboro joined the club in 2025

 

Male/Manual are not in the club as first thought - Male is missing the Baseball and Manual is missing the football.

 

NOTE - St. Xavier actually has its OWN category - 4x4x4 (13 championships in football, 8 in baseball and 4 in basketball.  Wow.

If you add Swimming and/or soccer it puts X in an even more elite club.

18 minutes ago, Breds82 said:

If you add Swimming and/or soccer it puts X in an even more elite club.

Also Track/XC, golf, and Lacrosse.

X has their own club no one is in.

18 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Also Track/XC, golf, and Lacrosse.

3 wrestling titles: '98, '01, '13.

9 minutes ago, Runcible Owl said:

3 wrestling titles: '98, '01, '13.

Union County going to have that sport locked up for awhile.

31 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Also Track/XC, golf, and Lacrosse.

MY daughter ran track and XC…I remember the state championships for XC and ST X would have students (fans) running around crazy with huge flags - like it was the Super Bowl…it was interesting to see their exuberance!

6 minutes ago, Brown said:

MY daughter ran track and XC…I remember the state championships for XC and ST X would have students (fans) running around crazy with huge flags - like it was the Super Bowl…it was interesting to see their exuberance!

That must have been a while ago since I haven't seen any flags when I've gone to XC meet. 

9 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

That must have been a while ago since I haven't seen any flags when I've gone to XC meet. 

16-18…I guess it was more 1 or 2 flags but a bigger vocal group and they would run around the course with the guys.  That’s the memory - they were very loud unusual for XC but they had fun

Shelby Co has won a title in each of the big three. 

BGHS has won three or more in:

Football (9) - '95, '11. '12, '13, '15, '16, '20, '23, '24
Cheerleading (5) - '17, '21, '22, '23, '24
Boy's Golf (5) - '73, '74, '89, '95, '96
Boy's Cross Country (3) - '95, '96, '97 

Other Sports with fewer than three:

Boy's Soccer (2) - '06, '14 
E-Sports (2) - '21, '25
Basketball (1) - '17
Baseball (1) - '65 (there is also a '29 championship, but that is pre-KHSAA official Baseball State Titles)
 

So, the Purples don't make the cut for "Three in the Big Three", but nonetheless, a good, full, trophy case! 

I do think this is a great thread for remembering how dominant some of these schools of the past have been.