Chips Giovanine’s Western Rams won the first three Colmone Classic championships (then known as the Red Devils Invitational) on the way to undefeated runs to the IHSA State Tournament in 1974 and 1975. Here’s a look at each year’s winners of the Colmone from the start to 2024:

1974 - Buda Western

1975 - Buda Western

1976 - Buda Western

1977 - DePue

1978 - Hall

1979 - Wenona

1980 - Putnam County

1981 - Putnam County

1982 - Flanagan

1983 - Mid County

1984 - St. Bede

1985 - Seneca

1986 - St. Bede

1987 - Hall

1988 - Mid County

1989 - St. Bede

1990 - Seneca

1991 - Hall

1992 - Annawan

1993 - Fieldcrest

1994 - Seneca

1995 - Fieldcrest

1996 - Hall

1997 - Hall

1998 - Midland

1999 - Fieldcrest

2000 - Putnam County

2001 - Putnam County

2002 - Fieldcrest

2003 - Fieldcrest

2004 - Hall

2005 - Fieldcrest

2006 - Fieldcrest

2007 - Fieldcrest

2008 - Bureau Valley

2009 - Fieldcrest

2010 - Fieldcrest

2011 - Fieldcrest

2012 - Mendota

2013 - Hall

2014 - Fieldcrest

2015 - Chicago Leo

2016 - Rock Falls

2017 - Bureau Valley

2018 - Rock Falls

2019 - Kewanee

2021 - Princeton

2022 - Princeton

2023 - Fieldcrest

2024 - Fieldcrest