Basketball Luncheon presented by Mercy set for December 9 – Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
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Great program right thereSkyline High School Girls Basketball Program
Located in Hickory County about an hour north of Springfield, Skyline has advanced to 14 Final Fours, winning six state championships – five in Class 2. The state titles cover 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2008 (Class 3) and 2017. Lynn Long (MSHOF 2018) coached the first two state title teams before Kevin Cheek guided the Lady Tigers to their next four state championships. Skyline also was a state runner-up four times (1998, 2009, 2014, 2015), earned a trio of third-places finishes (2013 2016, 2018) and placed fourth in 1982. The program began in the fall of 1972, and coaches have been Gary Boggs, Joe Teague, Herb Bybee, Peggy (Smith) McGuire, Barb Woodruff, Long and Cheek. Skyline has won 23 district titles and 21 conference championships, with its first five conference titles from 1978 to 1982. The program earned 139 wins in five seasons (1994 to 1999) under Long and 524 wins under Cheek.