Hoosier North Athletic Conference

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Location of Hoosier North members in Indiana

The Hoosier North Athletic Conference is an IHSAA-sanctioned conference in northwestern Indiana, that began in 2015. The conference contains eight schools in six counties (Cass, Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski, St. Joseph, and Starke), but may expand to include more schools in the future. [1]

Contents

History

Members

SchoolLocationMascotColors# / CountyEnrollment 24–25 IHSAA Class Basketball/FootballYear joinedPrevious conference
Argos Argos Dragons    50
Marshall
2031A / N/A2024 Hoosier Plains Conference
Caston Fulton Comets    25
Fulton
2411A / 1A2015 Midwest
Culver Culver Cavaliers    50
Marshall
2461A / 1A2015 Northern State
North Judson-San Pierre North Judson Blue Jays    75
Starke
3081A / 1A2015Independents (NW Hoosier 1997)
North Miami Denver Warriors   52
Miami
2631A / 1A2024 Three Rivers
Oregon-Davis Hamlet Bobcats    75
Starke
1371A / N/A2024Independents
Pioneer Royal Center Panthers    09
Cass
2861A / 1A2015 Midwest
South Central
(Union Mills)
^
Union Mills Satellites   46
La Porte
318N/A / 1A2024 Greater South Shore
Triton Bourbon Trojans   50
Marshall
2741A / 1A2015 Northern State
Winamac Winamac Warriors   66
Pulaski
3602A / 1A2015 Midwest

^-Football only member

Former members

SchoolLocationMascotColors# / CountyYear joinedPrevious conferenceYear leftConference joined
West Central 1 Francesville Trojans    66
Pulaski
2015 Midwest 2019 Midwest
KnoxKnoxRedskins   75
Starke
2015Northern State2024Indiana Northern State
LaVilleLakevilleLancers   71
St. Joseph
2015Northern State2024Indiana Northern State
  1. Played concurrently in HNAC and MWC 2018–19.

Membership timeline

North Miami Middle/High SchoolOregon-Davis High SchoolArgos High SchoolSouth Central High SchoolWest Central Senior High SchoolWinamac High SchoolTriton High SchoolPioneer High SchoolNorth Judson-San Pierre High SchoolLaville High SchoolKnox High SchoolCulver High SchoolCaston High SchoolHoosier North Athletic Conference

Full MemberFull Member (Non-Football)Football Associate Member

Conference champions

Football

TitlesSchoolYears
6Pioneer2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021*
2North Judson-San Pierre2021*, 2025
1LaVille2022
1Knox2023
1Winamac2021*
0Caston
0Culver
0North Miami
0Triton
0South Central
0West Central

1. Winamac (5–0): Did not play LaVille or North-Judson San Pierre.
2. Pioneer (6–1): Loss to Winamac.
3. North-Judson-San Pierre (5–1): Loss to Pioneer and did not play Winamac.
4. LaVille (4–2): Losses to Pioneer and North Judson-San Pierre; did not play Winamac. [8]

According to John Harrell, Pioneer was given credit for the 2020 conference championship with a (5–0) record, and Winamac was given credit for the 2021 conference championship with a (5–0) record, without it being shared with Pioneer and North Judson. [11]

Boys basketball

Titles [12] SchoolYears
3LaVille2018, 2019, 2021
3Triton2017, 2024, 2025
2North Judson- San Pierre2020, 2023
1Pioneer2016 ^
1Winamac2016 ^
1Caston2022
0Culver
0Knox
0West Central

^ Pioneer and Winamac were co-champions in 2016.

Girls basketball

Titles [13] SchoolYears
5North Judson-San Pierre2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
2Caston2023, 2024
1Knox2020
1Triton2016
1Pioneer2022
0Culver
0LaVille
0West Central
0Winamac

State championships

Pioneer (6)

North Judson (1)

2018 Volleyball (2A)

Math contest

The Conference hosts a math tournament every school year at different schools within the conference. The 2018 tournament will be held at Knox.

References

  1. "Midwest Conference Down to 4 as West Central Officially Exits". Journal-Courier, Lafayette, IN. September 19, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  2. Hettinger, Paul. "West Central leaving HNAC". Pulaski Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. "PREP SPORTS: Six schools forming new conference starting in 2024-25". April 5, 2023.
  4. https://twitter.com/jp8185/status/1653939349061263363?s=61&t=bRs21s3UEPJJArjkLqt8yQ [ bare URL ]
  5. "Argos and Oregon-Davis to join the Hoosier North Athletic Conference". WROI 92.1 GIANT fm. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. T, Val (June 2, 2023). "North Miami to leave TRC, move to Hoosier North in 2024-25". RTCTV4. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  7. https://hnacathletics.com/ [ bare URL ]
  8. 1 2 "Hoosier North Football (2021) Standings". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. "LaVille stuns Pioneer in 41-0 blowout victory". November 6, 2021.
  10. "North Judson-San Pierre vs Winamac | Football | 10/29/2021".
  11. "conference basketball champions". indianahsfootball.homestead.com. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  12. "Boys Basketball Conference Champions". John Harrell's Indiana Boys Basketball. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  13. "Girls Basketball Conference Champions". John Harrell's Indiana Girls Basketball. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  14. "2017 IHSAA 1A Football Tournament Bracket". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 22, 2018.