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| Conference | IHSA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Region | Central Illinois |
| Official website | http://www.cicsports.com |
The Central Illinois Conference or CIC, is a high school athletic conference in Central Illinois. [1] The first year of existence was the 2014-15 school year. Its schools belong to the IHSA and compete in many sports and other activities.
The conference started in the 2014-15 school year and originally included Argenta-Oreana, Clinton, St. Teresa, Meridian, Central A&M, Sullivan, Shelbyville, Warrensburg-Latham, and Tuscola all schools from the Okaw Valley Conference. Before the actual forming of the CIC, Argenta-Oreana decided to join the Little Okaw Valley Conference, so this left the new conference with 8 schools. On December 13, 2021, St. Teresa was removed from the conference by a 6-1 vote, with Sullivan abstaining from the vote. Sullivan abstained from the vote due to accepting an invitation to join the Lincoln Prairie Conference beginning in the 2023-24 school year. [2]
| School | Years | Previous Conferences |
|---|---|---|
| Central A&M | 2014–Present | 1997–2014 Okaw Valley Conference Meridian Conference (1959–92 as Moweaqua & Assumption) (1992–97 as Central A&M) |
| Clinton | 2014–Present | 1990–2014 Okaw Valley Conference 1950–90 Corn Belt Conference |
| Meridian | 2014–Present | 1995–2014 Okaw Valley Conference Meridian Conference (1959–94 as Macon & Blue Mound) (1994–95 as Meridian) |
| Shelbyville | 2014–Present | 1999–2014 Okaw Valley Conference 1996-1999 Independent 1952–1996 Mid-State Conference |
| St. Teresa | 2014–2023 | 1971–2014 Okaw Valley Conference 1950–58 Central Conference |
| Sullivan | 2014–2023 | 1950–82, 1990–2014 Okaw Valley Conference 1982–90 Independent |
| Tuscola | 2014–Present | 1950–83, 2007–2014 Okaw Valley Conference 1994–2007 Little Okaw Valley Conference |
| Warrensburg-Latham | 2014–Present | 1971–82, 1990–2014 Okaw Valley Conference |
Departing members highlighted in red
There are 6 member schools in the Conference.
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Affiliation | 2021 9–12 enrollment | Year Joined | Previous Conference | School website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central A & M High School | Moweaqua, Illinois | Raiders | Red, Black and White
| Public | 221.50 | 2014-15 | Okaw Valley | https://www.camraiders.com |
| Clinton High School | Clinton, Illinois | Maroons | Maroon and Gold
| Public | 546 | 2014-15 | Okaw Valley | http://www.cusd15.org |
| Meridian High School | Macon, Illinois | Hawks | Kelly Green, Silver and Black
| Public | 261.50 | 2014-15 | Okaw Valley | http://www.meridianhawks.net |
| Shelbyville High School | Shelbyville, Illinois | Rams | Purple and White
| Public | 319 | 2014-15 | Okaw Valley | http://www.shelbyville.k12.il.us |
| Tuscola Community High School | Tuscola, Illinois | Warriors | Black and Gold
| Public | 290.50 | 2014-15 | Okaw Valley | http://www.tuscola.k12.il.us/ |
| Warrensburg-Latham High School | Warrensburg, Illinois | Cardinals | Red and Gold
| Public | 312.50 | 2014-15 | Okaw Valley | http://www.wl.k12.il.us/ |
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Affiliation | 2021 9–12 enrollment | Year Joined | Year Departed | Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Teresa High School | Decatur, Illinois | Bulldogs | Orange and Blue
| Private | 230 / 379.50 (multiplied) | 2014-15 | 2023 | Okaw Valley |
| Sullivan High School | Sullivan, Illinois | Redskins | Red and Black
| Public | 304.50 | 2014-15 | 2023 | Okaw Valley |
The conference offers the following sports:
Boys sports
Girls sports
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