Butcher led Loogootee basketball to two state finals appearances under the single-class state tournament (1970 & 1975). Loogootee's latest boys' basketball sectional title was in 2012, which began a run that ended with Loogootee High School's first state championship in any sport. Loogootee boasts rivalries with area schools, North Daviess and Barr-Reeve. The Lions own the all-time series against both schools, and the rivalry with Barr-Reeve has recently been considered the state's best high school rivalry by several media outlets. The boys' basketball program has had an impressive winning record for many years. In the past fifty years, only three seasons have finished with below .500 records. Loogootee's boys' tennis program has also gained notoriety after winning twelve straight sectional titles under the guidance of Coach Rick Graves. Additionally, the girls' tennis program won seven consecutive sectional titles from 2004-2010 under coach Mike Tippery. The volleyball team was state runner-up for three consecutive years (2005–2007)and also in 2012. The town has a lending library, the Loogootee Public Library. The library is part of the Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium and the eIndiana Digital Consortium, which allow members to obtain books and eBooks from any member library. Notable people Nathan Kimball, brevet major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Ann Joseph Morris, beekeeper L. Brooks Patterson, county executive of Oakland County, Michigan. Carolyn Sherif, a social psychologist. Patrick Summers, a conductor and Artistic and Music Director of the Houston Grand Opera Economy A large number of the residents of Loogootee are employed with the federal government and government contractors at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division. Transportation Loogootee is the point of intersection of two major US highways, U.S. Route 231 and U.S. Route 50 US Highways U.S. Route 231 U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 150 Indiana State Roads (local references) State Road 550 References Cities in Indiana Communities of Southwestern Indiana Cities in Martin County, Indiana 1853 establishments in Indiana Populated places established in 1853