Northern Indiana Conference
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[edit] About
The Northern Indiana Conference is a high school athletic conference that was founded in 1927 and spanned from Hammond and Gary over to South Bend/Mishawaka and Elkhart and all the way down to Plymouth. Since its start in 1927, a total of 33 schools have at one time called the NIC home.
[edit] Sponsored Sports
[edit] Boys
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Wrestling
[edit] Girls
Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
[edit] Current Members
| School | Mascot | Location | Joined Conference |
2007 Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Central | Blue Blazers | Elkhart, IN | 1927^ | 1747 |
| Mishawaka | Cavemen | Mishawaka, IN | 1927 | 1761 |
| Mishawaka Marian | Knights | Mishawaka, IN | 2005 | 768 |
| Penn | Kingsmen | Mishawaka, IN | 1977 | 3222 |
| South Bend Adams | Eagles | South Bend, IN | 1941 | 1773 |
| South Bend Clay | Colonials | South Bend, IN | 1979 | 1466 |
| South Bend Riley | Wildcats | South Bend, IN | 1931 | 1511 |
| South Bend St. Joseph's | Indians | South Bend, IN | 2005 | 793 |
| South Bend Washington | Panthers | South Bend, IN | 1938 | 1428 |
^-As Elkhart High School
[edit] Former Members
| School | Mascot | Location | Years In Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Chicago | Senators | East Chicago, IN | 1927^ |
| East Chicago Roosevelt | Rough Riders | East Chicago, IN | 1928-1962 |
| East Chicago Washington | Senators | East Chicago, IN | 1929-1962 |
| Elkhart | Blue Blazers | Elkhart, IN | 1927-1971^^ |
| Elkhart Memorial | Crimson Chargers | Elkhart, IN | 1972-1999 |
| Fort Wayne North Side | Redskins | Fort Wayne, IN | 1942-1964 |
| Gary Emerson | Tornado | Gary, IN | 1927-1962 |
| Gary Froebel | Blue Devils | Gary, IN | 1927-1962 |
| Gary Mann | Horesman | Gary, IN | 1927-1962 |
| Gary Toleston | Raiders | Gary, IN | 1941-1962 |
| Gary Wallace | Hornets | Gary, IN | 1935-1962 |
| Goshen | Redskins | Goshen, IN | 1927-1968 |
| Hammond | Wildcats | Hammond, IN | 1927-1962 |
| Hammond Clark | Pioneers | Hammond, IN | 1941-1962 |
| Hammond Tech | Tigers | Hammond, IN | 1937-1962 |
| LaPorte | Slicers | LaPorte, IN | 1927-1973 |
| Michigan City | Red Devils (at the time) | Michigan City, IN | 1927-1971^^^ |
| Michigan City Elston | Red Devils | Michigan City, IN | 1972-1994^^^^ |
| Plymouth | Rockies | Plymouth, IN | 1927-1929 |
| South Bend | Bears | South Bend, IN | 1927-1929^^^^^ |
| South Bend Central | Bears | South Bend, IN | 1930-1969 |
| South Bend LaSalle | Lions | South Bend, IN | 1977-2001 |
| Valparaiso | Vikings | Valparaiso, IN | 1929, 1945-1947 & 1953-1962 |
| Whiting | Oilers | Whiting, IN | 1927-1962 |
^-Split to become East Chicago Roosevelt & East Chicago Washington in 1928
^^-Split to become Elkhart Central & Elkhart Memorial in 1972
^^^-Split to become Michigan City Elston & Michigan City Rogers in 1972
^^^^-Merged with Michigan City Rogers to form Michigan City High School in 1995
^^^^^-Became South Bend Central High School in 1930
[edit] Related Links
- Northern Indiana Football History
- Indiana High School Athletic Association
- List of high school athletic conferences in Indiana
[edit] Conference Champions
- Basketball Champions
- Football Champions
