Midland Conference (IHSAA)

The Midland Conference was an IHSAA-sanctioned conference located in North Central and Northeast Indiana. Except for having three members between 1981 and 1982 notwithstanding, the conference stayed between four and six members through its lifetime. The conference consisted mostly of private schools, with one public school and one military academy holding membership at some point.

The Midland Conference in Indiana

History

The conference was formed in 1971 with 6 schools: Bethany Christian, Divine Heart, Huntington Catholic, Kewanna, Wawasee Prep, and White's. Divine Child left after the first year, and was replaced by Marion Bennett in 1973-74. Wawassee Prep closed in 1975, leaving the conference at 5 until 1981. That year, Kewanna was consolidated into Caston Jr.-Sr. High School, and Bethany Christian became independent. The remaining schools (Huntington Catholic, Marion Bennett, and White's) continued the conference unofficially for a year, then Fort Wayne Christian (later Fort Wayne Keystone) joined in 1982, and Howe Military joined two years later. This lineup only lasted one season, as Fort Wayne Canterbury replaced the closing Huntington Catholic. Bethany Christian joined for the 1987-88 school year, and were replaced by Lakeview Christian in 1988. Once Marion Bennett closed in 1993, the conference entered its most stable lineup, not changing until Lakewood Park Christian joined in 2000. Canterbury left in 2002, followed by Lakewood Park leaving in 2009, leaving four schools. Keystone closed after the 2009-10 school year, and with Howe, Lakeview, and White's unable to find replacement schools, the conference disbanded after that season.

Membership
School Location Mascot Colors County Year Joined Previous Conference Year Left Conference Joined
Bethany Christian Goshen Bruins           20
Elkhart		 1971
1987		 Independents
 1981
1988		 Independents
Independents
Divine Heart Donaldson Chargers           50
Marshall		 1971 1972 Independents
(closed 1979)
Huntington
Catholic		 Huntington Ramblers           35
Huntington		 1971 Independents 1985 Independents
none (school closed)
Kewanna Kewanna Indians           25
Fulton		 1971 Independents
(TVAC 1968)		 1981 none (consolidated
into Caston)
Wawassee Prep Syracuse Lakers           50
Marshall		 1971 Independents
(opened 1968)		 1975 none (school closed)
White's Wabash Warriors           85
Wabash		 1971 Independents 2010 Independents
(left IHSAA 2011)
Marion
Bennett		 Marion Trojans           27
Grant		 1973 1993 Independents
none (school closed)
Fort Wayne
Keystone		 Fort Wayne Eagles           02
Allen		 1982 joined IHSAA 2010 none (school
closed)
Howe Howe Wildcats           44
La Grange		 1984 Independents
(NECC 1980)		 2010 Independents
Fort Wayne
Canterbury		 Fort Wayne Cavaliers           2
Allen		 1985 2002 Independents
Lakeview
Christian		 Marion Lions                27
Grant		 1988 2010 Independents
Lakewood Park
Christian		 Auburn Panthers                17
Dekalb		 1997 ACSI (joined
IHSAA 2000)		 2009 Independents

Membership Timeline

Membership timeline
Howe Military AcademyBethany Christian Schools

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