NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE

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Conference Champions

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.

Sponsored Sports

Boys

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Wrestling

Girls

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball

Current Members

School	Mascot	Location	Joined Conference
Elkhart Central	Blue Blazers	Elkhart, IN	1927^
Mishawaka	Cavemen	Mishawaka, IN	1927
Mishawaka Marian	Knights	Mishawaka, IN	2005
Penn	Kingsmen	Mishawaka, IN	1977
South Bend Adams	Eagles	South Bend, IN	1941
South Bend Clay	Colonials	South Bend, IN	1979
South Bend Riley	Wildcats	South Bend, IN	1931
South Bend St. Joseph's	Indians	South Bend, IN	2005
South Bend Washington	Panthers	South Bend, IN	1938

^-As Elkhart High School

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

Related Links

★ Northern Indiana Football History


★ Indiana High School Athletic Association

★ List of high school athletic conferences in Indiana

Conference Champions

★ Basketball Champions

★ Football Champions