Lincoln Prairie Conference

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Lincoln Prairie Conference
Lincoln Prairie Conference logo.jpeg
Conference IHSA
Founded2019
No. of teams16
Region Central Illinois

The Lincoln Prairie Conference or LPC, is a high school athletic conference in Central Illinois. [1] The first year of existence was the 2019-20 school year. Its schools belong to the IHSA and compete in many sports and other activities.

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History

The conference started in the 2019-20 school year and originally included Arcola, Argenta-Oreana, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, Bement, Blue Ridge, Cerro Gordo, Cumberland, Unity Christian, Heritage, Kansas, Oakland, Okaw Valley, Sangamon Valley, Shiloh, and Villa Grove all who left the Little Okaw Valley Conference. [2] The 15 member schools left the Little Okaw Valley Conference due to far travel time and left out Martinsville, Hutsonville, Palestine and Oblong. [3] On December 13, 2021 Sullivan High School accepted an invitation to join the Lincoln Prairie Conference beginning in the 2023-24 school year. [4]

Member Schools

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Arcola
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A-O
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ALAH
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Bement
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Blue Ridge
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CG
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Cumberland
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LSA
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Heritage
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Kansas
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Oakland
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OV
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SV
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Shiloh
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Sullivan
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Lincoln Prairie Conference Members (clickable map)

There are 16 member schools in the Conference.

SchoolLocation
(Population)
MascotColorsAffiliation2021
9–12 enrollment
Year JoinedPrevious ConferenceSchool website
Arcola High School Arcola, Illinois
(2,916)
Purple RidersPurple and White

  

Public229.502019-20 Little Okaw Valley http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/
Argenta-Oreana High School Argenta, Illinois
(947)
BombersOrange and Blue

  

Public266.502019-20Little Okaw Valley https://www.argenta-oreana.org/
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School Arthur, Illinois
(2,288)
KnightsRed and Gold

  

Public3262019-20Little Okaw Valley http://www.cusd305.org/
Bement High School Bement, Illinois
(1,730)
BulldogsPurple and White

  

Public92.502019-20Little Okaw Valley https://www.bement.k12.il.us/
Blue Ridge High School Farmer City, Illinois
(2,037)
KnightsBlue and Silver

  

Public2212019-20Little Okaw Valley https://www.blueridge18.org/
Cerro Gordo High School Cerro Gordo, Illinois
(1,403)
BroncosNavy and Orange

  

Public150.502019-20Little Okaw Valley http://www.cgbroncos.org/?template=m
Cumberland High School Toledo, Illinois
(1,238)
PiratesBlue and Gold

  

Public2762019-20Little Okaw Valley http://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/
Unity Christian School Decatur, Illinois
(76,122)
LionsRed, White and Black

   

Private108 / 178.202019-20Little Okaw Valley http://www.unitydecatur.org/
Heritage High School Broadlands, Illinois
(349)
HawksNavy, Silver and Red

   

Public1472019-20Little Okaw Valley https://heritage8.org/schools/heritage-high-school/
Kansas High School Kansas, Illinois
(787)
TitansPurple, Orange and Blue

   

Public66.502019-20Little Okaw Valley https://kansascusd3.com/
Oakland High School Oakland, Illinois
(880)
TitansPurple, Orange and Blue

   

Public722019-20Little Okaw Valley https://www.oakland5.org/?template=m
Okaw Valley High School Bethany, Illinois
(1,352)
TimberwolvesBlue, Black and Silver

   

Public1532019-20Little Okaw Valley https://www.okawvalley.org/
Sangamon Valley High School Niantic, Illinois
(707)
StormNavy and Silver

  

Public216.502019-20Little Okaw Valley https://www.sangamonvalley.org/
Shiloh High School Hume, Illinois
(380)
TitansPurple, Orange and Blue

   

Public92.502019-20Little Okaw Valley http://www.shiloh1.us/
Sullivan High School Sullivan, Illinois
(4,413)
RedskinsRed and Black

  

Public304.502023-24Central Illinois http://www.sullivan.k12.il.us/
Villa Grove High School Villa Grove, Illinois
(2,537)
Blue DevilsBlue and Gold

  

Public1912019-20Little Okaw Valley http://www.vg302.org/

Membership timeline

Lincoln Prairie Conference

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See also

References

  1. "Lincoln Prairie Conference officially unveiled". WCIA. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. "Teams leaving Little Okaw Valley forming Lincoln Prairie Conference in 2019-20". Herald & Review. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. "Teams leaving Little Okaw Valley, forming Lincoln Prairie Conference in 2019-20". JG-TC. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. "Central Illinois Conference members vote to remove St. Teresa following the 2022-23 season". Herald & Review. Retrieved December 13, 2021.