The Appleton Kiwanis won a pair of state titles, and were runner-up to K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base from the Upper Peninsula in 1970, while Appleton McKinley gave the city another state title in 1976.

Stevens Point claimed its first two championships by taking top honors in 1975 and 1979.

Select a year to see details from that year's state tournament.

State Champions of the 1970s

1979 - Stevens Point
1978 - Green Bay Lions(*)
1977 - Marinette(*)
1976 - Appleton McKinley
1975 - Stevens Point
1974 - Appleton Kiwanis
1973 - Sturgeon Bay
1972 - Wausau Northern(*)
1971 - Appleton Kiwanis
1970 - Appleton Kiwanis(*)

(*) - In 1978, the Green Bay Lions finished as the runner-up to East Tonka (Minnetonka, Minnesota) in the Wisconsin/Minnesota Sectional tournament.

(*) - In 1977, Marinette finished as the runner-up to Hopkins (Minnesota) in the Wisconsin/Minnesota Sectional tournament.

(*) - In 1972, Wausau Northern finished as the runner-up to K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base (Marquette County, Michigan) in a sectional tournament involving district champions from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

(*) - In 1970, the Appleton Kiwanis finished as the runner-up to Manistique (Michigan) in a sectional tournament involving district champions from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.