Sangamon Valley Conference

High school athletic conference in Illinois, US

Sangamon Valley ConferenceConference| IHSA

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Founded| 1948
Ceased| 2021
No. of teams| 7
Region| North-eastern Illinois

The Sangamon Valley Conference was an IHSA-sanctioned conference in northeastern Illinois established in 1948.[1] The conference hosts primarily 1A-2A schools. It was the first Illinois conference to host an Indiana high school, as South Newton of Kentland, Indiana played from 2015 to 2018 to rejoin the Midwest Athletic Conference.[2] Following the 2020-21 school year the conference disbanded.

## Final members

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Central High School | Clifton, Illinois | Comets  |  | Iroquois | 334  | 2A  | 1997  | River Valley | River Valley Conference
Cissna Park High School1 | Cissna Park, Illinois | Timberwolves  |  | Iroquois | 99  | 1A  | 1999  | Iroquois  | Vermilion Valley Conference
Dwight High School | Dwight, Illinois | Trojans  |  | Livingston | 258  | 1A  | 2014  | Interstate Eight | Tri-County Conference
Iroquois West High School | Gilman, Illinois | Raiders  |  | Iroquois | 281  | 1A  | 1993  | Iroquois  | Vermilion Valley Conference
Momence High School | Momence, Illinois | Redskins  |  | Kankakee | 339  | 2A  | 2006  | River Valley | River Valley Conference
Watseka Community High School | Watseka, Illinois | Warriors  |  | Iroquois | 348  | 2A  | 1997  | River Valley | Vermilion Valley Conference

1. was called Crescent-Iroquois-Cissna Park as the host in a co-op with Crescent-Iroquois (based in Crescent City until Crescent City-Iroquois consolidated into Cissna Park in 2009.

## Former Members

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Argenta-Oreana High School | Argenta, Illinois | Bombers  |  | Macon | 1971  |  | 1983  |
Armstrong High School | Armstrong, Illinois | Trojans  |  | Vermilion | 1999  |  | 2004  | Vermilion Valley
Bellflower High School  | Bellflower, Illinois | Dragons  |  | McLean | 1948  | Tri-Valley | 1985  | none (consolidated into Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge High School | Farmer City, Illinois | Knights  |  | DeWitt | 1985  | none (new school)  | 2006  | Heart of Illinois
DeLand-Weldon High School1 | De Land, Illinois | Eagles  |  | Piatt | 1948  |  | 1983  | Kickapoo
Fairbury-Cropsey High School | Fairbury, Illinois | Tartars  |  | Livingston | 1971  | Mid State | 1985  | none (consolidated into Prairie Central
Farmer City High School | Farmer City, Illinois | Farmers  |  | DeWitt | 1948  |  | 1971  | none (consolidated into Farmer City-Mansfield)
Farmer City-Mansfield High School | Farmer City, Illinois | Blue Devils  |  | DeWitt | 1971  | none (new school)  | 1985  | none (consolidated into Blue Ridge)
Fisher High School  | Fisher, Illinois | Bunnies  |  | Champaign | 1949  |  | 2006  | Heart of Illinois
Ford Central High School | Piper City, Illinois | Cougars  |  | Livingston | 1989  | Vermilion Valley | 1992  | none (consolidated into Tri-Point)
Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School | Forrest, Illinois | Eskimos  |  | Livingston | 1983  | Vermilion Valley | 1985  | none (consolidated into Prairie Central
Gibson City High School | Gibson City, Illinois | Greyhounds  |  | Ford | 1990  | Wauseca | 1993  | none (consolidated into Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley)
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School | Gibson City, Illinois | Falcons  |  | Ford | 1993  | none (new school)  | 2006  | Heart of Illinois
Heyworth High School | Heyworth, Illinois | Hornets  |  | McLean | 1955  |  | 1997  | Mid State
Hoopeston Area High School | Hoopeston, Illinois | Cornjerkers  |  | Vermilion | 1997  |  | 2004  | Vermilion Valley
LeRoy High School | LeRoy, Illinois | Panthers  |  | McLean | 1948  |  | 2006  | Heart of Illinois
Mahomet-Seymour High School | Mahomet, Illinois | Bulldogs  |  | Champaign | 1948  |  | 1976  | Okaw Valley
Mansfield High School | Mansfield, Illinois | Cardinals  |  | Piatt | 1948  |  | 1971  | none (consolidated into Farmer City-Mansfield)
Milford High School | Milford, Illinois | Bearcats  |  | Iroquois | 1997  |  | 2006  | Vermilion Valley
Octavia High School | Colfax, Illinois | Rockets  |  | McLean | 1955  | Kickapoo | 1989  | none (consolidated into Ridgeview)
Ridgeview High School | Colfax, Illinois | Mustangs  |  | McLean | 1989  | none (new school)  | 1997  | Mid State
Rossville-Alvin High School | Rossville, Illinois | Bobcats  |  | Vermilion | 1997  |  | 2005  | none (consolidated into Hoopeston)
St. Joseph-Ogden High School | St. Joseph, Illinois | Spartans  |  | Champaign | 2006  |  | 2014  | Okaw Valley
St. Thomas More High School | Champaign, Illinois | Sabers  |  | Champaign | 2004  |  | 2014  | Okaw Valley
Saybrook-Arrowsmith High School | Saybrook, Illinois | Comanches  |  | McLean | 1955  | Kickapoo | 1976  | Kickapoo
South Newton High School | Kentland, Indiana | Rebels  |  | Newton (IN) | 2015  | Midwest (IN) | 2018  | Midwest (IN)
Tri-Point High School | Cullom, Illinois | Chargers  |  | Livingston | 2006  | Mid State | 2011  | River Valley
Tri-Valley High School | Downs, Illinois | Vikings  |  | McLean | 1983  |  | 2006  | Heart of Illinois
University High School | Urbana, Illinois | Illineks  |  | Champaign | 1997  |  | 2003  | East Central Illini
Wapella High School | Wapella, Illinois | Wildcats  |  | DeWitt | 1949  |  | 1955  | Kickapoo
Weldon High School | Weldon, Illinois | Wildcats  |  | DeWitt | 1948  |  | 1949  | none (consolidated into DeLand-Weldon)
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School | Paxton, Illinois | Panthers  |  | Ford | 1990  | Wauseca  | 2021  | Illini Prairie

1. DeLand-Weldon was known as DeLand before 1949.

## References

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1. ^ Sangamon Valley Conference Constitution & By-Laws Archived 2014-02-09 at archive.today
2. ^ "South Newton Joining Illinois Conference". Newton County Times. January 28, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.

## External links

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* Sangamon Valley Conference
* Illinois High School Association, Official Site

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Illinois High School Association

Boys' sports|

* Baseball
* Basketball (championship)
* Bowling
* Cross Country
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Soccer
* Swimming and Diving
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball
* Water polo
* Wrestling

Girls' sports|

* Badminton
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Competitive Cheerleading
* Cross Country
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming and Diving
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball
* Water polo

Activities|

* Bass fishing
* Chess
* Debate
* Drama and Group Interpretation
* Journalism
* Music
* Scholastic Bowl
* Individual Events

Special co-ed activities|

* Wheelchair basketball
* Three-Point Showdown
* Spirit

Emerging sports|

* Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse
* Dance Team

Athletic conferences|

* Apollo
* Big Northern
* Big Twelve
* Black Diamond
* Cahokia
* Central Illinois
* Central State Eight
* Central Suburban
* Chicago Catholic
* Chicago Prairie
* Chicago Prep
* Chicago Public
* Chicagoland Christian
* DuKane
* DuPage Valley
* East Central Illinois
* East Suburban Catholic
* Egyptian Illini
* Fox Valley
* Gateway Metro
* Girls Catholic
* Greater Egyptian
* Heart of Illinois
* Illini Prairie
* Illinois Central Eight
* Independent School
* Inter County
* Interstate Eight
* Kishwaukee River
* Lake Shore
* Lincoln Prairie
* Lincoln Trail
* Little Illini
* Little Okaw Valley
* Little Ten
* Metropolitan Prep
* Mid-Illini
* Mid-Suburban
* Midland Trail
* Mississippi Valley
* MSM
* National Trail
* Noble League
* North Suburban
* Northeastern
* Northern Illinois
* Northern Lake County
* Northwest Upstate Illini
* Pike County
* Prairieland
* River Valley
* Sangamo
* South Central
* South Egyptian
* South Seven
* South Suburban
* Southern Illinois River-to-River
* Southland
* Southwest Prairie
* Southwest Suburban
* Southwestern
* Three Rivers
* Tomahawk
* Tri-County
* Upstate Eight
* Vermilion Valley
* West Central
* West Suburban
* Western Big 6
* Western Illinois Valley

Former conferences|

* Ambraw Valley
* Bi-County
* Big 8
* Big Rivers
* Blackhawk
* B.L.P.
* Bureau Valley
* Capitol
* Cenois
* Chartres
* Central Egyptian Conference
* Coal Belt
* Coal Valley
* Corn Belt
* Cook County
* Des Plaines
* East Okaw
* Eastern Illinois
* Four Rivers
* Heart of Illinois (1970s)
* Illini 8
* Illini Central
* Illini Valley
* Indian Valley
* Kankakee Valley
* La Moine Valley
* Little 6
* Little 7
* Little 8
* Metro Suburban
* Mid-Northern
* Mid State
* Mid-State Six
* Midwest
* Midwestern
* New Salem
* North Central Illinois
* North Egypt
* Northern Illinois Big 12
* Northwest 8
* Northwestern Illinois
* Northwest Suburban
* Okaw Valley
* Olympic
* Quad Cities Metro
* Private School League
* Rock River Valley
* Route 72
* Sangamon Valley
* SHARK
* South Inter-Athletic
* Southern Illini
* Southwest Egyptian
* Spoon River
* Stephenson County
* Suburban
* Suburban Christian
* Suburban Prairie
* SWANI
* SWISS
* Tollway
* Upstate Illini
* US Grant
* Wauseca
* West Prairie Trail
* Western Area
* Western Sun
* Wilco

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