League:  Central Kansas League
Class:  3A Enrollment:  246

HEAD COACH: Doug Schneider
Asst. Coaches: Allen Meier, Haven Lysell

​Season Record Entering Tournament:  5-3
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​TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 5 1973,1974,1978,1980,1982
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HEAD COACH: Jason Drouillard
Asst. Coaches:  Kimi Lindshield,  Danielle Lambert​

Season Record Entering Tournament:  2-6
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TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1  2024  

SMOKY VALLEY SCHEDULE AND SEASON RESULTS
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SMOKY VALLEY SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

​3A Boys DIVISIONAL STANDINGS                                                                                                       3A GIRLS DIVISIONAL STANDINGS

Sub-State:  @Haven 
Schools: Anthony/Harper-Chaparral, Caney Valley, Cheney, Council Grove, Fredonia, Garden Plain, Gypsum-Southeast of Saline, Halstead, Haven, Hesston, Kingman, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley, Minneapolis, Neodesha, Wichita Collegiate, Wichita-Trinity Academy

​Head Coach
Doug Schneider (15th season)
Program Highlights
• Sterling Invitational Tournament Championships: 3 (1973, 1974, 1978)
• State Championships: 1 (1982 3A State Champions, undefeated)
• State Tournament Appearances: 18 total

• Lindsborg: 1923, 1931, 1936, 1946, 1948, 1955, 1960, 1966, 1974, 1981, 1982
• Smoky Valley: 1990, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018

Recent Seasons

• 2025: 4-17 SIT 6th (lost to Southeast of Saline 48-32)
• 2024: 4-17 | SIT: 6th Place (lost to Trinity Catholic 62-55 in double overtime, 5th place game)
• 2023: SIT: 4th Place (lost to Sterling in the consolation game)
• 2022: SIT: 6th Place (lost to Scott City)

Sterling Invitational Tournament History

• 1973: Inaugural SIT Champions, defeated Moundridge 66-48
• 1974: Back-to-back SIT Champions, defeated Berean Academy 51-41
• 1978: Entered as the 8th seed and won the title (defeated Ellinwood, Claflin, and Moundridge)

Historical Highlights

• 1982: 3A State Champions, defeated Erie 56-55 to finish undefeated
• 1955: Class A State Runner-up, lost to Russell 60-54
• 1960: Class A State Tournament, 4th Place

School History Note

• On July 1, 1985, Lindsborg became Smoky Valley High School, serving Marquette, Lindsborg, Roxbury, Smolan, and Falun (names considered included Coronado Heights and Smoky Valley Heights).

Notable Division I Players

• Ray Ebling (1932) – Kansas
• Don Ebling (1936) – Kansas

​Program Highlights
• 2024 Central Kansas League Champions
• Sterling Invitational Tournament Champions: 1 (2024, first title)
• State Tournament Appearances: 3 (1979, 1982, 1983)
• State Championships: 1 (1979 3A State Champions)
Recent Seasons

• 2025: 6-15 |SIT 5th Place (defeated Sterling 33-27)
• 2024: 15-7 | CKL Champions | SIT Champions (defeated Southeast of Saline 46-32)
• 2023: SIT: 5th Place (defeated Kingman in consolation game)
• 2022: SIT: 5th Place (defeated Kingman)

Sterling Invitational Tournament Notes

• Adrian Hazelwood finished her career as the 3rd all-time leading scorer in tournament history with 187 points.

Historical Highlights

• 1979: 3A State Champions, defeated Southwestern Heights 53-48
  • Coached by Marvin Johnson
  • Jill Stephens scored 17, Kris Stoecker added 13
  • Started 1-2, finished 22-2 with 21 straight wins
  • Won the State Tournament Sportsmanship Award
• 1982: Earned state berth by defeating Southeast of Saline in the sub-state final, capped by Sherri Stoecker’s last-second shot
• 1983: 3A State Runner-up, lost to Silver Lake 71-53

Notable Player

• Jill Stephens: started 83 of the first 84 games in program history, finished with 1,077 career points (daughter of Bethany College coach George Stephens)