Hoosier Athletic Conference
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The Hoosier Athletic Conference is a ten-member IHSAA-Sanctioned conference located within Benton, Cass, Hamilton, Howard, Jasper, Tippecanoe, Tipton and White counties. The conference first began in 1947,[1] and has been in constant competition except for the 1997–98 school year, when membership dropped to three schools. The conference added four schools from the folding Mid-Indiana Conference in 2015.[2] Lewis Cass exited the conference in 2023[3] and Logansport was added as the replacement starting in 2024.[4] In 2024 Northwestern will exit the conference filling in for North Miami in the Three Rivers Conference.
Membership
[edit]| School | City | Team Name | Colors | Enrollment [1] 24-25 | IHSAA Class [2] | IHSAA Class Football [3] | County | Year joined | Previous conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Central | Oxford | Bison | 513 | 2A | 3A | 04 Benton | 1968 | Prairie | |
| Central Catholic1 | Lafayette | Knights | 302 | 1A | 2A | 79 Tippecanoe | 1970 2011 | Independents Hoosier Heartland | |
| Hamilton Heights | Arcadia | Huskies | 687 | 3A | 3A | 29 Hamilton | 2015 | Mid-Indiana | |
| Logansport | Logansport | Berries | 1226 | 3A | 4A | 09 Cass | 2024 | North Central | |
| Rensselaer Central2 | Rensselaer | Bombers | 447 | 2A | 2A | 37 Jasper | 1947 1998 | Midwest Northwest Hoosier | |
| Tipton | Tipton | Blue Devils | 454 | 2A | 2A | 80 Tipton | 2000 | Rangeline | |
| Twin Lakes | Monticello | Indians | 663 | 2A | 3A | 91 White | 1974 | Northwest Hoosier | |
| West Lafayette | West Lafayette | Red Devils | 750 | 3A | 3A | 79 Tippecanoe | 1947 | Midwest | |
| Western (Howard)3 | Russiaville | Panthers | 791 | 3A | 3A | 34 Howard | 1958 2015 | Tri-County Mid-Indiana |
- Central Catholic played from 1993 to 2011 in the HHC.
- Rensselaer played from 1949 to 1954 and 1958 to 1968 as an independent, 1954 to 1958 in the old NSC, and 1968 to 1998 in the NWHC.
- Western played from 1965 to 2015 in the MIC.
Divisions
[edit]| East | West |
|---|---|
| Benton Central | |
| Hamilton Heights | Central Catholic |
| Northwestern | Rensselaer Central |
| Tipton | Twin Lakes |
| Western | West Lafayette |
Former members
[edit]- Attica played in both the HAC and WRC from 1966 until leaving the HAC in 1971.
- Delphi's school board voted to leave the HAC after 2015–16 in November 2015.[5] The school refused to honor the football contracts for 2016–17 (schedules are made on a bi-yearly basis for football in Indiana), so the HAC decided to remove the school from the league effective immediately on December 17, 2015.[6] Since the departure happened in the middle of the school year instead of during the summer, the exit date is listed as 2016, since the school completed the fall season sports as conference members.
- Winamac played in both the HAC and NWHC from 1968 to 1972.
- Sheridan played in both the HCC and HAC throughout its tenure in the HAC.
- Carroll and Clinton Prairie were also members of the Mid-Central Conference from 1966 until 1975.
Membership timeline
[edit]
Conference champions
[edit]Football
[edit]| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Harrison (WL) | 1972*, 1975, 1986*, 1987, 1988*, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996* |
| 13 | West Lafayette | 1972*, 1981, 1985, 1988*, 1991, 1993, 1996*, 1999*, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| 7 | Delphi | 1973, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1988*, 1999*, 2000* |
| 6 | Rensselaer Central | 2001*, 2002*, 2004, 2005*, 2010, 2014 |
| 6 | Lafayette Central Catholic | 1972*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 (W), 2016 |
| 4 | Twin Lakes | 1986*, 1998, 2000*, 2003 |
| 3 | Benton Central | 2000*, 2001*, 2002* |
| 3 | Sheridan | 2005*, 2006, 2007 |
| 1 | Hamilton Heights | 2015 (E) |
| 1 | McCutcheon | 1994 |
| 1 | Tipton | 2001* |
| 1 | Lewis Cass | 2019 |
| 0 | Carroll | |
| 0 | Cass | |
| 0 | Northwestern | |
| 0 | Western |
- Football was first sponsored in 1972. Unlisted seasons between 1974 and 1984 are unverified. There was no champion in 1997.
Boys' Basketball
[edit]| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | West Lafayette | 1950*, 1955*, 1960, 1962*, 1964, 2000*, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2018 |
| 7 | Benton Central | 1996*, 1999, 2000*, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| 7 | Tipton | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015* |
| 6 | Rossville | 1948, 1953, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974* |
| 4 | Attica | 1950*, 1961, 1962*, 1968 |
| 4 | Sheridan | 1951, 1952, 1955*, 1957 |
| 3 | McCutcheon | 1994, 1995*, 1996* |
| 3 | Western | 1963, 2021, 2022 |
| 2 | Central Catholic | 2015*, 2020 |
| 2 | Harrison (WL) | 1995*, 1997 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2017 (E), 2019 |
| 2 | Twin Lakes | 2005, 2017 (W) |
| 2 | Winamac | 1956, 1962* |
| 1 | Flora | 1954 |
| 1 | Hamilton Heights | 2016 |
| 1 | Rensselaer Central | 2023 |
| 0 | Carroll | |
| 0 | Cass | |
| 0 | Clinton Prairie | |
| 0 | Delphi | |
| 0 | Southwestern (Tipp) |
- The 1948–49, 1957–59, 1964–67, and 1971-93 champions are unverified. There was no champion in 1997–98.
Girls' Basketball
[edit]| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Benton Central | 2003, 2005*, 2006, 2007*, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014*, 2015. 2022 |
| 5 | West Lafayette | 2004, 2005*, 2007*, 2016, 2017 (W) |
| 5 | Twin Lakes | 2001, 2002*, 2005*, 2008, 2023 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 2017 (E), 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| 2 | Central Catholic | 2014*, 2021 |
| 2 | Tipton | 2002*, 2012 |
| 0 | Cass | |
| 0 | Delphi | |
| 0 | Hamilton Heights | |
| 0 | Harrison | |
| 0 | McCutcheon | |
| 0 | Rensselaer Central | |
| 0 | Sheridan | |
| 0 | Western |
- Seasons before 2000-01 are unverified.
State champions
[edit]Cass Kings (3)
[edit]- Basketball- 2A (2003)
- Softball- 2A (2006)
- Softball- 2A (2008)
Central Catholic Knights (17)
[edit]- 1976 Football (A)
- 1998 Boys' Basketball (A)
- 1999 Football (A)
- 2000 Boys' Basketball (A)
- 2003 Boys' Basketball (A)
- 2004 Baseball (A)
- 2006 Girls' Basketball (A)
- 2007 Baseball (A)
- 2009 Baseball (A)
- 2009 Football (A)
- 2010 Baseball (A)
- 2010 Football (A)
- 2010 Volleyball (A)
- 2011 Baseball (A)
- 2019 Football (A)
- 2021 Girls' Volleyball (A)
- 2023 Baseball (A)
All championships before 2011-2012 school year as members of Hoosier Heartland Conference.
Northwestern Tigers (3)
[edit]- 2007 Boys' Basketball (2A)
- 2018 Girls' Basketball (3A)
- 2019 Girls' Basketball (3A)
Sheridan Blackhawks(9)
[edit]- 1980 Football (A)
- 1984 Football (A)
- 1987 Football (A)
- 1988 Football (A)
- 1992 Football (A)
- 1998 Football (A)
- 2005 Football (A)
- 2006 Football (A)
- 2007 Football (A)
Tipton Blue Devils (2)
[edit]- 1990 Softball
- 1994 Boys' Golf
Twin Lakes Indians(1)
[edit]- 1989 Softball twin lakes is the best school
West Lafayette Red Devils(5)
[edit]- 1964 Boys' Cross Country
- 1993 Football (2A)
- 1998 Girls' Basketball (3A)
- 2009 Football (3A)
- 2013 Girls' Soccer (A)
- 2014 Boys' Cross Country
- 2018 Football (3A)
Western Panthers (5)
[edit]- 2018 Tyler Gilbert, Discus[7]
- 2017 Tyler Gilbert, Discus[8]
- 1988 Michelle Faulkner, 800 Meters
- 2001 Girls' Golf
- 2006 Brandon Youngdale, High Jump[9]
- 2012 Baseball, (3A)
- 2014 Girls' Basketball, (3A)
- 1977 Joe Schwartz, Wrestling
Rensselaer Bombers (1)
[edit]- 2014 Football (2A)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sideline Glances". Logansport Pharos Tribune. 1947-11-14. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Hoosier Conference to Add 4 Schools". Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, IN. 2014-05-23. Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Hall, Richie (2023-05-18). "Lewis Cass leaving Hoosier Conference". Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Conference shakeup continues with Logansport added to Hoosier Conference". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ King, Sam (2016-11-14). "Delphi Leaving Hoosier Conference". Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, IN. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ King, Sam (2016-12-17). "Delphi Formally Exits Hoosier Conference". Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, IN. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ https://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys%20sports/track/2017-18/201718StateResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys%20sports/track/2016-17/2017%20Boys%20Track%20State%20Results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.ihsaa.org/archive/b-track/2005-06/0506HighJump.htm