Northern State Conference (IHSAA)
The Northern State Conference was the name of two separate IHSAA-Sanctioned athletic conferences. The most recent version was an eight-member conference within the Northern Indiana counties of Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph, and Starke. Some former member schools draw students from Fulton, Kosciusko and Pulaski counties.
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The earlier NSC lasted from 1954 to 1963, including schools from Carroll, Elkhart, Jasper, Marshall, Newton, St. Joseph, and Starke counties. Jimtown was the only holdover from the earlier conference into the modern one, though Bremen and Knox did join the current version in the 1980s.
In 2013, Culver and Knox announced that they would be leaving the conference after the 2014–2015 school year in order to join the Hoosier North Athletic Conference with three schools from the Midwest Conference and Independent North Judson. LaVille and Triton decided to join the HNAC at the same time. The remaining four schools joined the Northern Indiana Athletic Conference, ensuring the end of the conference.[1]
Membership
| School (IHSAA ID#) |
Location | Mascot | Colors | # / County | Year Joined | Previous Conference | Year Left | Future Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn | Walkerton | Falcons | 71 St. Joseph |
1966 | none (new school) | 2015 | Northern Indiana | |
| Jimtown | Elkhart | Jimmies | 20 Elkhart |
1966 | Elkhart County | 2015 | Northern Indiana | |
| LaVille | Lakeville | Lancers | 71 St. Joseph |
1966 | Marshall County | 2015 | Hoosier North | |
| New Carlisle | New Carlisle | Tigers | 71 St. Joseph |
1966 | St. Joseph County | 1968 | none (consolidated into New Prairie) | |
| North Liberty | North Liberty | Shamrocks | 71 St. Joseph |
1966 | St. Joseph County | 1981 | none (consolidated into Glenn) | |
| New Prairie | New Carlisle | Cougars | 46 LaPorte 71 St. Joseph |
1968 | none (new school) | 2015 | Northern Indiana | |
| Fairfield | Goshen | Falcons | 20 Elkhart |
1969 | Elkhart County | 1980 | Northeast Corner | |
| Culver | Culver | Cavaliers | 50 Marshall |
1977 | Independents (TRC 1976) |
2015 | Hoosier North | |
| Triton | Bourbon | Trojans | 50 Marshall |
1980 | Three Rivers | 2015 | Hoosier North | |
| Knox | Knox | Redskins | 75 Starke |
1982 | Northwest Hoosier | 2015 | Hoosier North | |
| Bremen | Bremen | Lions | 50 Marshall |
1989 | Northern Lakes | 2015 | Northern Indiana |
Old Northern State Conference Membership
| School (IHSAA ID#) |
Location | Mascot | Colors | # / County | Year Joined | Previous Conference | Year Left | Conference Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi | Delphi | Oracles | 08 Carroll |
1954 | Hoosier | 1956 | Hoosier | |
| Knox | Knox | Redskins | 75 Starke |
1954 | Independents (SCC 1948) |
1963 | Independents (NWHC 1968) | |
| Morocco | Morocco | Beavers | 56 Newton |
1954 | Kankakee Valley | 1958 | Kankakee Valley | |
| North Judson | North Judson | Blue Jays | 75 Starke |
1954 | Independents (SCC 1948) |
1963 | Independents (NWHC 1968) | |
| Rensselaer Central |
Rensselaer | Bombers | 37 Jasper |
1954 | Independents (HAC 1949) | 1958 | Independents (NWHC 1968) | |
| Bremen | Bremen | Lions | 50 Marshall |
1958 | Marshall County | 1962 | Marshall County | |
| Jimtown1 | Elkhart | Jimmies | 20 Elkhart |
1958 | Elkhart County | 1963 | Elkhart County | |
| Washington- Clay |
South Bend | Colonials | 71 St. Joseph |
1958 | St. Joseph County | 1963 | St. Joseph County |
- Jimtown was known as Baugo Township until 1961.
State Championships
Bremen (2)
- 1989 Football (A)
- 1994 Football (2A)
Culver Community (0)
Glenn (0)
Jimtown (6)
- 1974 Boys Gymnastics
- 1991 Football (A)
- 1997 Football (2A)
- 1998 Football (2A)
- 2004 Boys Basketball (2A)
- 2005 Football (2A)
Knox Community (0)
New Prairie (0)
Triton (4)
- 2000 Girls Basketball (A)
- 2001 Girls Basketball (A)
- 2001 Baseball (A)
- 2008 Boys Basketball (A)
Resources
References
- Pete Byrne (2014-04-23). "UPDATE: NIC expands, adding Bremen, Jimtown, New Prairie and Glenn". WSBT TV, South Bend, IN. Retrieved 2014-04-24.