Shelby County Athletic Association! On March 6, 1925 , Anna High School was crowned the first ever Shelby County boys basketball tournament champion by beating Jackson Center 26 to 21. The county tournament was played at the Sidney Armory, and over the years was moved between Sidney High School (East North Street), Sidney High School (Campbell Road), Jackson Center, and in the later years the Piqua Fieldhouse. The champions were rewarded with the Silver Loving Cup. Each champion school had their name engraved on it. The Loving Cup was kept by the winning school for the year and redistributed to the next county tournament champion. The Shelby County Boys Basketball teams competed in 39 county tournaments. There was no tournament held in 1943 because of the war efforts and travel restrictions. Of the 39 championships Anna won 13, Jackson Center 8, Russia 5, Houston 5, Green 3, Botkins 2, Fairlawn 2, Fort Loramie 1. Ohio High School Athletic Association! Retrieved from Timothy L. Hudak’...