Henryville Basketball History

            On March 6, 2004, Henryville won its first Boys' Sectional championship by defeating Lanesville in the 1A championship at Henryville, 55-38.  The Hornets were led in scoring by Eric Hester with 20 points and the 2nd leading scorer in the state, Shane Meadows, finished with 17. The 2003-04 team was later defeated in the Regional Championship by eventual state champion Waldron 61-55, who finished the season 27-0. Prior to falling to Waldron, the Hornets defeated Jac-Cen-Del 74-50 in the Regional Semi-Finals on top of Shane Meadows 48 points, which is the 9^th most points ever scored in a State Tournament game.

On March 5, 2005, Henryville won its second consecutive Sectional championship by defeating Lanesville in the 1A championship at New Washington. (Team pictured below) The Hornets defeated Orleans 39-37 in the Regional Semi-Finals on a layup as time expired by Michael Graf, who received an inbounds pass from Cody Munk with 0.7 seconds left. Henryville was defeated that night in the Regional Championship by Hauser.

The 1944-45 and the 1945-46 teams coached by Herman Furnish, remain arguably the most revered teams in school history. Led by Keith Munk and Howard Zollman, who are each in the top 8 of the school’s all-time scoring list, the Hornets finished each regular season undefeated. Henryville was eventually defeated by Jeffersonville in each year Sectional, however, each of these 2 teams are honored at the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

The 1953-54 team was the first team ever to reach the One Class Sectional Finals, losing to Jeffersonville.  Other teams to reach the Sectional Finals were the 1979-80 team coached by Dennis Holt and defeated by Silver Creek; the 1981-82 team also coached by Dennis Holt and defeated by Silver Creek; the 1987-88 team coached by Terry Rademacher and defeated by Floyd Central and future Mr. Basketball Pat Graham; the 1998-99 team coached by John Bradley defeated by Graceland in the new 1A class tournament, the 2000-01 team defeated by 1A #2 New Washington, also coached by Bradley, the 2002-03 team coached by Jack Brooks and defeated by Shawe, the 2006-07 team coached by Perry Hunter and defeated by Lanesville at Henryville, and the 2009-10 team coached by Perry Hunter and defeated by Lanesville at Borden.

Southern Athletic Conference championships were won in 1979, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009, and a Dixie Athletic Conference Championship was won in 1963.

On January 2, 2010, Henryville resurrected the Henryville Invitational Tournament and re-named it the McKee Munk Invitational after long time player, referee, and team bus driver McKee Munk who recently had passed away and the Hornets defeated Southwestern (Hanover) to win the title. On December 23, 2014 the Hornets defeated Madison Shawe to win their second McKee Munk Invitational Championship behind first year coach and former player Jared Hill, who is McKee Munk’s grandson. Henryville won its second consecutive McKee Munk Invitational Championship on December 22, 2015 after defeating Southwestern (Hanover) in the Championship 41-27. On December 22, 2016 Henryville won its 3rd straight McKee Munk Invitational Championship by defeating Crothersville in the final 82-36.