Heart of Illinois Conference

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

Not to be confused with Heart of Illinois Conference (1970s).
Heart of Illinois Conference
Established2006
AssociationIHSA
Members14
RegionCentral Illinois

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] Blue Ridge was a part of the Small Division until 2018, when it left for the Little Okaw Valley Conference in 2018.

Member schools
School Community Mascot Colors 2017-18 Enrollment School type Year joined Previous conference
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

Former Members
School Community Mascot Colors Year joined Previous conference Year left Conference joined
Blue Ridge High School Farmer City, Illinois Knights     2006 Sangamon Valley 2018 Little Okaw Valley

References
  1. Randy, Sharer (20 August 2006). "Schedulers take common sense approach; League tourneys to use 'McLean County' moniker". Pantagraph. Pantagraph Publishing Co. ProQuest 252630359.
  2. Richey, Scott. "HOIC addition creates division". The News-Gazette. The News-Gazette, Inc. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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