Heart of Illinois Conference

Heart of Illinois Conference
Established 2006
Association IHSA
Members 14
Region Central Illinois

The Heart of Illinois Conference is a Central Illinois based high school athletic conference in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

History

The conference was formed in 2006 from members of the Midstate and Sangamon Valley conferences.[1] Eureka High School joined the conference in 2016 from the Corn Belt Conference. The conference is divided into large and small divisions with Eureka, El Paso-Gridley, Fieldcrest, Deer Creek Mackinaw, Tri-Valley, and Ridgeview composing the large division and GCMS, Tremont, Heyworth, Le Roy, Fisher, and Flanagan-Cornell composing the small division.[2]

Member schools

School Community Mascot Colors 2017-18 Enrollment School type Year joined Previous conference
Blue Ridge High School Farmer City, Illinois Knights           227 Public 2006 Sangamon Valley
Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School Mackinaw, Illinois Chiefs           330 Public 2006 Midstate
El Paso-Gridley High School El Paso, Illinois Titans           374 Public 2006 Midstate
Eureka High School Eureka, Illinois Hornets           492 Public 2016 Corn Belt
Fieldcrest High School Minonk, Illinois Knights           337 Public 2006 Midstate
Fisher High School Fisher, Illinois Bunnies           186 Public 2006 Sangamon Valley
Flanagan-Cornell High School Flanagan, Illinois Falcons           146 Public 2006 Midstate
GCMS High School Gibson City, Illinois Falcons           328 Public 2006 Sangamon Valley
Heyworth High School Heyworth, Illinois Hornets           270 Public 2006 Midstate
Le Roy High School Le Roy, Illinois Panthers           231 Public 2006 Sangamon Valley
Lexington High School Lexington, Illinois Minutemen           137 Public 2006 Midstate
Ridgeview High School Colfax, Illinois Mustangs           149 Public 2006 Midstate
Tremont High School Tremont, Illinois Turks           299 Public 2006 Midstate
Tri-Valley High School Downs, Illinois Vikings           341 Public 2006 Sangamon Valley

References

  1. ↑ Randy, Sharer (20 August 2006). "Schedulers take common sense approach; League tourneys to use 'McLean County' moniker". Pantagraph. Pantagraph Publishing Co. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Richey, Scott. "HOIC addition creates division". The News-Gazette. The News-Gazette, Inc. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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