Hoosier Athletic Conference

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The Hoosier Athletic Conference in Indiana

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

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School  | City  | Team Name  | Colors  | Enrollment [1]
24–25  | IHSAA
Class [2] | IHSAA Class
Football [3] | County  | Year joined  | Previous conference

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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

1. Central Catholic played from 1993 to 2011 in the HHC.
2. 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.
3. Western played from 1965 to 2015 in the MIC.

## Divisions

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East | West

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| Benton Central
Hamilton Heights | Central Catholic
Logansport | Rensselaer Central
Tipton | Twin Lakes
Western | West Lafayette

### Former members

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School  | City  | Team Name  | Colors  | County  | Year joined  | Previous conference  | Year left  | Conference joined

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Attica1 | Attica | Red Ramblers  |     | 23
Fountain | 1947  | Midwest | 1971  | Wabash River
Delphi | Delphi | Oracles  |     | 08
Carroll | 1947
1956
1998  | Carroll County
Northern State
Hoosier Heartland | 1954
1992
20162 | Northern State
Hoosier Heartland
Independents (HHC 2019)
Flora | Flora | Badgers  |     | 08
Carroll | 1947  | Carroll County | 1961  | none (consolidated
into Carroll
Rossville | Rossville | Hornets  |     | 12
Clinton | 1947  | Clinton County | 1977  | Midwest
Winamac3 | Winamac | Warriors  |     | 66
Pulaski | 1947  | Pulaski County | 1972  | Northwest Hoosier
Sheridan4 | Sheridan | Blackhawks  |     | 29
Hamilton | 1948
2000  | Hamilton County
Rangeline | 1965
2012  | Mid-Capital
Hoosier Heartland
Southwestern | Lafayette | Wildcats  |     | 79
Tippecanoe | 1958  | none (new school)  | 1966  | Mid-Central Conference
Carroll5 | Flora | Cougars  |     | 08
Carroll | 1961  | none (new school)  | 1977  | Midwest
Clinton
Prairie4 | Frankfort | Gophers  |     | 12
Clinton | 1961  | none (new school)  | 1975  | Rangeline
Harrison
(West Lafayette) | West Lafayette | Raiders  |       | 79
Tippecanoe | 1970  | none (new school)  | 1997  | Olympic
McCutcheon | Lafayette | Mavericks  |       | 79
Tippecanoe | 1975  | none (new school)  | 1997  | Olympic
Cass | Walton | Kings  |     | 09
Cass | 2015  | Mid-Indiana Conference | 2023  | Three Rivers
Northwestern | Kokomo | Tigers  |     | 34

Howard

| 2015  | Mid-Indiana Conference | 2023  | Three Rivers

1. Attica played in both the HAC and WRC from 1966 until leaving the HAC in 1971.
2. 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.
3. Winamac played in both the HAC and NWHC from 1968 to 1972.
4. Sheridan played in both the HCC and HAC throughout its tenure in the HAC.
5. Carroll and Clinton Prairie were also members of the Mid-Central Conference from 1966 until 1975.

## Membership timeline

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## Conference champions

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### Football

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# | Team | Seasons

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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

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# | Team | Seasons

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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

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# | Team | Seasons

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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

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IHSAA State Champions

### Cass Kings (3)

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* Basketball- 2A (2003)
* Softball- 2A (2006)
* Softball- 2A (2008)

### Central Catholic Knights (17)

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* 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)

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* 2007 Boys' Basketball (2A)
* 2018 Girls' Basketball (3A)
* 2019 Girls' Basketball (3A)

### Sheridan Blackhawks(9)

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* 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)

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* 1990 Softball
* 1994 Boys' Golf

### Twin Lakes Indians(1)

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* 1989 Softball

### West Lafayette Red Devils(5)

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 2014 Football (2A)

## References

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1. ^ "Sideline Glances". Logansport Pharos Tribune. November 14, 1947. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
2. ^ "Hoosier Conference to Add 4 Schools". Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, IN. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
3. ^ Hall, Richie (May 18, 2023). "Lewis Cass leaving Hoosier Conference". Retrieved May 21, 2023.
4. ^ "Conference shakeup continues with Logansport added to Hoosier Conference". Journal and Courier. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
5. ^ King, Sam (November 14, 2016). "Delphi Leaving Hoosier Conference". Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, IN. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
6. ^ King, Sam (December 17, 2016). "Delphi Formally Exits Hoosier Conference". Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, IN. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
7. ^ https://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys sports/track/2017-18/201718StateResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
8. ^ https://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys sports/track/2016-17/2017 Boys Track State Results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
9. ^ https://www.ihsaa.org/archive/b-track/2005-06/0506HighJump.htm

## Resources

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* IHSAA Conferences
* IHSAA Directory

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* t
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Hoosier Athletic Conference

* Benton Central
* Cass
* Central Catholic
* Hamilton Heights
* Northwestern
* Rensselaer
* Tipton
* Twin Lakes
* West Lafayette
* Western

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Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)

Boys' sports|

* Baseball
* Basketball (Championship)
* Cross country
* Football (large school, small school)
* Golf
* Soccer
* Swimming & diving
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Wrestling

Girls' sports|

* Basketball
* Cross country
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming & diving
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball

Athletic
conferences|

* Allen County
* Blue Chip
* Central Indiana
* Circle City
* Conference Indiana
* Duneland
* Eastern Indiana (Southern)
* Great Lakes
* Greater Indianapolis
* Greater South Shore
* Hoosier
* Hoosier Crossroads
* Hoosier Heartland
* Hoosier Heritage
* Hoosier Hills
* Hoosier North
* Hoosier Plains
* Indiana Crossroads
* Metropolitan
* Mid-Eastern
* Mid-Hoosier
* Mid-Indiana Football
* Mid-Southern
* Mid-State
* Midwest
* North Central
* Northeast Corner
* Northeast Eight
* Northern Indiana
* Northern Lakes
* Northwest Crossroads
* Ohio River Valley
* Patoka Lake
* Pioneer
* Pocket
* Porter County
* Sagamore
* Southern
* Southern Indiana
* Southern Roads
* Southwest Football
* Southwest Indiana
* Summit
* Three Rivers (Northern)
* Tri-Eastern
* Wabash River
* Western Indiana
* IHSAA Independents

Disbanded
conferences|

* Adams
* Bartholomew-Shelby County
* Benton
* Big Blue River
* Big 4
* Big Eight
* Blackford
* Blue River
* Boone
* Brown
* Calumet Athletic
* Capital District
* Carroll
* Cass
* Central Suburban
* Clark
* Classic
* Clay
* Clinton
* Daviess
* Dearborn
* Decatur
* DeKalb
* Delaware
* Dixie
* Dixie-Monon
* East Central
* Eastern Indiana (Northern)
* Eastern Wabash Valley
* Elkhart
* Fayette
* Fort Wayne City
* Fountain
* Franklin
* Fulton
* Gibson
* Grant
* Greene
* Hamilton
* Hancock
* Harrison
* Henry
* Howard
* Huntington
* Indiana H.S. Football
* Indiana Lake Shore
* Indianapolis Public
* Jackson
* Jasper
* Jay
* Jefferson
* Johnson
* Kankakee Valley
* Knox
* Kosciusko
* LaGrange
* Lake Athletic
* Lake-Porter
* Lake Suburban
* Laughery Valley
* Lawrence
* Little 4
* Little 7
* Little 8
* Lost River
* Marion
* Marshall
* Martin
* Miami
* Mid-Central
* Mid-Indiana
* Midland
* Mississinewa Valley
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Newton
* Noble
* Northeastern Indiana
* Northern Indiana Valley
* Northern State
* Northland
* Northwest Hoosier
* Northwestern
* Olympic
* Orange
* Owen
* Parke
* Patoka Valley
* Perry
* Posey
* Prairie
* Putnam
* Randolph
* Rangeline
* Ripley
* Rush
* South Central
* South Lake Michigan
* Southeastern Indiana
* Southern Monon
* Spencer
* Starke
* State Corner
* Steuben
* Sullivan
* Three Rivers (Southern)
* Tiny Ten
* Tippecanoe
* Tippecanoe Valley
* Tipton
* Tri-City League
* Tri-County (Central)
* Tri-County (Northern)
* Tri-County (Southern)
* Tri-County (Western)
* Tri-River
* Union
* Vermillion
* Vigo
* Wabash
* Warren
* Warrick
* Washington
* Wayne
* Wells
* West Central
* Western Indiana Small High School
* White
* White River
* White River Valley
* Whitewater Valley
* Whitley

Conference rosters|

* List of high school athletic conferences in Indiana

Detailed lists
Allen County – Metropolitan
Mid-Eastern – Northwestern
Ohio River Valley – Western Indiana
Independent

City championships|

* Evansville (SIAC)
* Fort Wayne (SAC)
* Gary
* Indianapolis
* South Bend (NIAC)

Cross-conference
tournaments|

* Christian Academy Tournament
* Columbus Christian Tournament
* Gibson County Toyota Teamwork Classic
* Indianapolis City Tournament
* Madison County Tournament
* Perry-Spencer County Classic
* Shawe Memorial Tournament
* Wabash Valley Classic

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