Crane High School Pirates

The Crane Pirates belong to the eight-member Southwest Central League (SWCL). The Pirates are one of five Class 2 schools in the league (along with Blue Eye,  Galena, Sparta and Spokane). Billings is the lone Class 1 school.  The other two members are Class 3 (Clever and Forsyth).

The Southwest Central League is a conference located in southwest Missouri. The schools are located in three Missouri Counties. Christian County contains the largest number of Southwest Central League Schools: Billings, Clever, Sparta and Spokane. Blue Eye, Crane and Galena are located in Stone County. Forsyth is the lone Taney County school.

Crane last claimed the Southwest Central League Tournament Title in 2016-2017. The Pirates' last SWCL Championship was in 2010-2011 when they shared the title with Forsyth.  The Pirates have won or shared the SWCL Championship 12 times dating back to the 1930-31 season.  The Pirates' last district championship was 2014 when they reached the Class 2 state quarterfinal game.  The Pirates have won eight (7 Class 1A, 1 Class 2) district championships, six (5 Class 1A, 1 Class 2) sectional games and have competed in three Class 1A Final Fours (1 third place, 2 second place).

Crane has been recognized by the MHSBCA Academic All-State Team five times.  The Pirates had the highest Grade Point Average of all Class 2 teams in the state in 2015.   

The eight teams in the SWCL have a total of 60 district championships, 18 final four appearances and three state championships.  The most recent state champion is Sparta in Class 1 in 2003.

Final Four appearances by Southwest Central League Teams:

BILLINGS
1986--1A State Third Place
1990--1A State Champions
1991--1A State Third Place
1994--1A State Second Place
1995--1A State Third Place

BLUE EYE
No final four appearances (lost 2A quarter-final in 1999 and Class 2 quarter-final in 2008)

CLEVER
1984--1A State Third Place
2011--Class 2 State Third Place
2012--Class 2 State Third Place

CRANE
1988--1A State Third Place
1992--1A State Second Place
1993--1A State Second Place

FORSYTH
2000--2A State Fourth Place

GALENA
1985--1A State Champions

HOLLISTER (former SWCL member)
2001--2A State Third Place
2006--Class 2 State Third Place

SPARTA
2003--Class 1 State Champions
2004--Class 1 State Fourth Place

SPOKANE
1980--1A State Third Place

SWCL teams have a total of 60 district championships, 18 final four appearances and three state championships.

Year-By-Year History

1980 - Spokane (Third Place)

1981 - No Final Four

1982 - No Final Four (Crane lost quarter-final)

1983 - No Final Four

1984 - Clever (Third Place)

1985 - Galena (Champions)

1986 - Billings (Third Place)

1987 - No Final Four

1988 - Crane (Third Place)

1989 - No Final Four

1990 - Billings (Champions)

1991 - Billings (Third Place)

1992 - Crane (Second Place)

1993 - Crane (Second Place)

1994 - Billings (Second Place)

1995 - Billings (Third Place)

1996 - No Final Four

1997 - No Final Four

1998 - No Final Four

1999 - No Final Four (Blue Eye lost quarter-final)

2000 - Forsyth (Fourth Place)

2001 - Hollister (Third Place)

2002 - No Final Four

2003 - Sparta (Champions)

2004 - Sparta (Fourth Place)

2005 - No Final Four

2006 - Hollister (Third Place) (Crane lost quarter-final)

2007 - No Final Four

2008 - No Final Four (Blue Eye lost quarter-final)

2009 - No Final Four

2010 - No Final Four (Billings lost quarter-final)

2011 - Clever (Third Place)

2012 - Clever (Third Place)

2013 - No Final Four (Billings lost quarter-final)

2014 - No Final Four (Crane and Forsyth lost quarter-final)

2015 - No Final Four

2016 - No Final Four 

Southwest Central League
All-Conference Selections
2006-2007

First Team
P-Buck Haynes, Hollister (So.)
P-Cory Duke, Crane (Sr.)
P-Trae Patton, Blue Eye (So.)
C-David Callahan, Blue Eye (Jr.)
C-Evan Johnson, Clever (Sr.)
IF-Levi Entz, Blue Eye (Sr.)
IF-Nathan Langley, Crane (Sr.)
IF-Tyler Miller, Blue Eye (So.)
IF-Matt Ruck, Clever (Sr.)
OF-Jeff Preis, Hollister (Sr.)
OF-David Gilley, Blue Eye (Jr.)
OF-Randall Amos, Crane (Sr.)
Utility-Matt Warren, Hollister (Sr.)

Second Team
P-Nick Baker, Clever (So.)
P-Andrew Tarter, Galena (Sr.)
C-Josh Wade, Hollister (Fr.)
IF-Jason Poor, Hollister (Jr.)
IF-Brian Hoffmeyer, Spokane (Sr.)
IF-Sterling King, Billings (Jr.)
IF-Garett Chapman, Blue Eye (Fr.)
OF-Kyle Watson, Blue Eye (Sr.)
OF-Tim Reagan, Blue Eye (Fr.)
OF-Tyler McNealy, Clever (Sr.)
Utility-Koby Peebles, Clever (So.)

Honorable Mention
P-Kaleb Weter, Spokane (Jr.)
C-Ty Mooneyham, Billings (Jr.)
C-Grant Kinser, Galena (Jr.)
IF-Tillman Baker, Billings (Jr.)
OF-Chris Foster, Galena (Fr.)
Utility-Dustin Johnson, Crane (Jr.)
Utility-Patrick Gideon, Spokane (So.)
Utility-Zach Campbell, Blue Eye (Fr.)

Co-Most Valuable Player
Cory Duke, Crane (Sr.)
David Gilley, Blue Eye (So.)

Coach of the Year
Bryan Harmon, Crane