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

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[edit] Conference Champions