Northwest Upstate Illini Conference

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Northwest Upstate Illini Conference
Conference IHSA
Founded2001
No. of teams21
RegionNorthwest and North-central Illinois (Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties)
Official website NUIC Football
Locations
IL counties nw upstate illini conf.png The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference within Illinois
Northwest Upstate Illini Conference
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Fulton
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West Carroll
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Warren
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Stockton
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Scales Mound
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River Ridge
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Polo
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Pecatonica
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Pearl City
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Orangeville
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Milledgeville
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Lena-Winslow
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Forreston
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Eastland
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East Dubuque
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Durand
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Dakota
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AFC
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Aquin
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Amboy
Locations of NUIC Schools

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference is a high school conference in northwest and north central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises 20 small public high schools and one small private school, with enrollments between 60-340 students in Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.

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History

In 1996 the Northwestern Illinois Conference (NWIC) and Upstate Illini Conference (UIC) merged under the Upstate Illini banner. Initially three divisions were formed for all team sports except football: West - Dakota, East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, River Ridge, Stockton, and Warren East - Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Kirkland-Hiawatha, North Boone, Pecatonica, Rockford Lutheran and South Beloit, and South - Forreston, Freeport Aquin, Fulton Unity Christian, Eastland, Pearl City, Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll and Polo. In 1999 Savanna was added to the South Division and Rockford Christian Life to the East Division for a total of 24 teams. In 2000, after six schools (Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Kirkland-Hiawatha, North Boone, Pecatonica and South Beloit) left to form the Four Rivers Conference, the two remaining schools from the East, Rockford Christian Life and Rockford Lutheran, also left the conference looking for competition within closer proximity.

Based on all of these changes, the remaining schools realigned under the new moniker '"Northwest Upstate Illini"' starting with the 2001 school year. The 18 remaining schools maintained divisional balance in all sports for 4 years, however, during the 2004-05 school year, the school districts of Savanna, Mt. Carroll and Thomson consolidated into the West Carroll School District, becoming the largest high school in the conference. This consolidation reduced the teams in the Northwest Division of football to 6 and also created a scheduling issue due to an odd number of teams within the conference. To correct this, prior to the 2005-06 school year, four schools, Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Pecatonica, and South Beloit, joined the conference. These four schools were previously members of the Four Rivers Conference and raised the number of schools from 17 to its highest total of 21. Fulton Unity left the conference to join the Northern Illinois Christian Conference after the 2007 school year, reducing the conference to a total of 20.

South Beloit left the NUIC after the 2015-16 season. The Sobos joined the Northeastern Athletic Conference to compete against schools from Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, Arlington Heights, Elgin, Hebron, Crystal Lake, Ottawa, Mooseheart and Kirkland. [1] To replace the exiting team, the NUIC added Amboy High School, formerly a member of the Three Rivers Conference. The Clippers began competition in the NUIC during the 2016-17 school year. [2]

Between 2019 and 2020, seven teams within the conference announced that they would begin playing 8-man football. This change, as well as several schools cooping, reduced the number of 11-man football teams to nine. In order to maintain competitive balance, Fulton High School joined the NUIC for the 2021-22 school year from the Three Rivers Conference. A member of the Three Rivers Conference since the league's inception in 1975, Fulton made the move to the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference prior to the 2021-22 school year. The addition of Fulton brought the total number of schools back to 21. [3] The Morrison Mustangs will join the NUIC starting in 2024, also leaving the Three Rivers Conference. This addition will reunite Fulton and Morrison in the Battle for the Wooden Shoe, a rivalry game began in 1977 that was halted in 2021 after Fulton left the conference. [4] [5] [6] The addition of Morrison takes the total number of schools in the conference to its highest total, 22. However, due to drastic decline in enrollment, Aquin Catholic High School closed in May 2024 reverting the total number of schools back to 21.

NUIC Sportsmanship Creed

Prior to every varsity sporting event, the following creed is read to everyone in attendance.
NUIC Sportsmanship Creed.png

Current Membership

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference comprises 21 high schools, grades 9-12. There are 20 public and 1 private high school within the conference.

SchoolLocationCountyMascotColorsJoinedEnrollment [7] IHSA Classes 2/3/4 [8] IHSA Music Class [9] IHSA Football Class [10] Team Division
Amboy High School Amboy, IL Lee Clippers   
Red, White, Black
2017216A/1A/1A
(LaMoille Coop- A/1A/2A)
C8-manSouth
Aquin Catholic
High School
Freeport, IL Stephenson Bulldogs  
Navy Blue, Gold
2001107A/1A/1AD8-manNorth
Ashton-Franklin Center
High School
Ashton, IL Lee Raiders   
Black, Gold, White
2005163A/1A/1AC8-manSouth
Dakota
High School
Dakota, IL Stephenson Indians  
Maroon, White
2001250A/1A/1AC1ANorth
Durand
High School
Durand, IL Winnebago Bulldogs  
Royal Blue, White
2005172A/1A/1AC3A (Coop)North
East Dubuque
High School
East Dubuque, IL Jo Daviess Warriors  
Royal Blue, White
2001221A/1A/1AC WI (Coop)West
Eastland
High School
Lanark, IL Carroll Cougars  
Royal Blue, Orange
2001202A/1A/1AC2A (Coop)South
Forreston
High School
Forreston, IL Ogle Cardinals   
Red, White, Black
2001246A/1A/1AC1ASouth
Fulton
High School
Fulton, IL Whiteside Steamers  
Red, Black
2021289A/1A/2AC1ASouth
Galena
High School
Galena, IL Jo Daviess Pirates  
Royal Blue, White
2001243A/1A/1AC1AWest
Lena-Winslow
High School
Lena, IL Stephenson Panthers  
Black, Gold
2001236A/1A/1AC1ANorth
Milledgeville
High School
Milledgeville, IL Carroll Missiles  
Orange, Black
2001160A/1A/1AD8-manSouth
Orangeville
High School
Orangeville, IL Stephenson Broncos  
Purple, Gold
2001102A/1A/1AD8-manNorth
Pearl City
High School
Pearl City, IL Stephenson Wolves   
Red, White, Black
2001135A/1A/1AD2A (Coop)North
Pecatonica
High School
Pecatonica, IL Winnebago Indians  
Purple, Vegas Gold
2005256A/1A/1AC3A (Coop)North
Polo Community
High School
Polo, IL Ogle Marcos  
Blue, Gold
2001160A/1A/1AC8-manSouth
River Ridge
High School
Hanover, IL Jo Daviess Wildcats  
Navy Blue, Grey
2001142A/1A/1AD8-manWest
Scales Mound
High School
Scales Mound, IL Jo Daviess Hornets  
Kelly Green, White
200163A/1A/1AD WI (Coop)West
Stockton
High School
Stockton, IL Jo Daviess Blackhawks  
Maroon, Gold
2001180A/1A/1AD1AWest
Warren
High School
Warren, IL Jo Daviess Warriors  
Orange, Black
2001110A/1A/1AD WI (Coop)West
West Carroll
High School
Savanna, IL Carroll Thunder   
Black, White, Forest Green
2001340A/1A/2AB2AWest

Sources:IHSA Conferences, [11] IHSA Coop Teams, [12] and IHSA Member Schools Directory [13]

Future members

SchoolLocationCountyMascotColorsJoiningEnrollment [7] IHSA Classes 2/3/4 [8] IHSA Music Class [9] IHSA Football Class [10] Previous
Conference
Morrison
High School
Morrison, IL Whiteside Mustangs/
Fillies
  
Red, White
2024286A/1A/1AC1A Three Rivers

Previous members

SchoolLocationCountyMascotColorsJoinedExitedEnrollment [7] IHSA Classes 2/3/4 [8] IHSA Music Class [9] IHSA Football Class [10] New
Conference
South Beloit
High School
South Beloit, IL Winnebago Sobos  
Scarlet Red, White
20052016248A/1A/1AC1A NEAC
Unity Christian
High School
Fulton, IL Whiteside Knights  
Blue & Gray
2001200734A/1A/1AD-- NICC

Divisions and alignments

Basketball divisions

In 2001, as the conference realigned under its new label, the divisions were broken into 2; nine team divisions.

Those groups were:

Starting in 2005, after the addition of the teams from the Four Rivers Conference and the unification of Savanna, Mt. Carroll and Thomson into West Carroll, the league broke into three divisions for basketball. Each division had 7 teams, however, for girls basketball, River Ridge and Scales Mound formed a coop that would keep the West with only 6 teams.

Those groups were:

This three division system lasted only for two years when Fulton Unity Christian joined the North Illinois Christian Conference for basketball prior to the start of in 2007-2008 school year. The league realigned back into two divisions with each having 10 teams. These divisions remained constant with the only change occurring in 2016 when Amboy was added to the East to replace South Beloit after their departure.

These groups were:

Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the conference realigned back to three divisions. The divisions would be labeled North, South and West and would be unbalanced with two divisions having 7 teams and one having 6. Fulton joined the conference for the 2021-22 season and were placed in the South Division, giving each division 7 teams. Prior to the 2023-24 season, Orangeville and Aquin boys basketball began a coop, reducing the number of teams in the North to 6. [14] [15]

These divisions are:

Football alignment

Initially in 2001, the Northwest Upstate Illini was divided into two football divisions, each having 7 total teams. These divisions were:

In 2005, Mt. Carroll and Savanna consolidated with Thomson to become West Carroll. During the same year, four teams from the Four Rivers Conference (Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Pecatonica, South Beloit) were accepted to join the conference. Durand, Pecatonica and South Beloit joined the Northwest Division and Ashton-Franklin Center entered the Upstate. In 2016, upon the departure of South Beloit, Amboy took their position in the Northwest division.

The final alignment of these divisions were:

Starting in 2019, Polo and River Ridge ceased playing traditional 11-man football and began playing 8-man. [16] This change, along with Warren forming a coop with Black Hawk High School in South Wayne, Wisconsin, has created a conference realignment specifically for football. The conference split geographically into North and South divisions with seven schools on each side. Crossover games between schools in different divisions were scheduled based on enrollment.

These divisions were:

In 2021, five more teams from the conference transitioned to 8-man football. [17] These teams include Ashton-Franklin Center, and Milledgeville as well as the 1984 (2A) state champion Amboy, the 1989 (1A) state championship team Orangeville, and Freeport Aquin, who claimed the (1A) state championship in 1981, 1986 and 2005. However, with the 2022 addition of Fulton High School, the conference has a net loss of only four teams. These changes will reduce the number of 11-man teams to 10 teams and eliminate the need for divisional play. The 2022 season included:

On November 18, 2021, the East Dubuque board of education voted 5 to 1 in favor of joining Southwestern High School (Wisconsin) for football, leaving the NUIC and bringing the total number of teams competing in 11-man football down to nine. [18] This reduction causes each team in the conference the need to seek a non-conference game each season. The 2023 season included the following alignment:

The 2024 season creates a change in the structure of NUIC football. Regarding 11-man, Morrison joins the league with 2A state championships in 2009 and 2011. The total number of 11-man schools, however, remain at 9 due to the fact that West Carroll converts to 8-man. An additional change in 8-man includes Aquin and Orangeville cooping.

Volleyball alignment

In 2001, the conference utilized the same concept of North and South divisions for girls volleyball.

Those groups were:

Similar to basketball, when the league expanded in 2005, some teams shifted and the arrangements moved to the following 3 division system:

In 2014, the conference eliminated divisions and created a single volleyball conference with all 20 teams and South Beloit was replaced with Amboy after they left the conference in 2016.

Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the conference realigned back to three divisions. The divisions would once again be labeled North, South and West and would be unbalanced with two divisions having 7 teams and one having 6, however, this alignment changed for the 2021-22 season as Fulton joinied the South Division, giving each division 7 teams.

These divisions are:

Membership timeline

Northwest Upstate Illini Conference

Full members
Full members (Football Coop)
Full members (8-man football)
Full members (Wisconsin Football Coop)
Full members (Basketball Coop)
Partial member (listed sports)
Upstate Illini Conference
Other Conference (Listed)

Cooperative Arrangements

note: Highlighted school is the host [19]

Competitive Success

Teams currently competing in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference have won 96 team state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities. This includes championships won prior to entering the league. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] The conference also has produced 146 individual championships, including golf, [25] public speaking, [35] track & field, [26] [32] and wrestling. [36] Josh Alber and Seth Milks from Dakota are the only individual 4-time state champions in the history of the conference. As a wrestler, Alber finished his 4 years of competition undefeated with a final record of 182 wins and 0 losses. Alber also became the first four-time state champion in IHSA history to complete high school competition without a loss or tie.

State Champions

Note: Championships listed here also include championships won by current member schools prior to any respective consolidations, as well as prior to the formation of the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference.

Team

SchoolSport/ActivityGenderYearClass
Fulton Football Boys1976-772A
StocktonFootballBoys1978-792A
Aquin Central CatholicFootballBoys1981-821A
AmboyFootballBoys1984-852A
Aquin Central CatholicFootballBoys1986-871A
OrangevilleFootballBoys1989-901A
StocktonFootballBoys1991-921A
FultonFootballBoys1991-922A
GalenaFootballBoys1997-981A
GalenaFootballBoys2003-041A
Aquin Central CatholicFootballBoys2005-061A
DakotaFootballBoys2005-062A
DakotaFootballBoys2007-082A
GalenaFootballBoys2007-081A
MorrisonFootballBoys2009-102A
Lena-WinslowFootballBoys2010-111A
DakotaFootballBoys2011-121A
MorrisonFootballBoys2011-122A
Lena-WinslowFootballBoys2013-141A
ForrestonFootballBoys2014-151A
Pearl City (coop w. Eastland)FootballBoys2014-152A
ForrestonFootballBoys2016-171A
Lena-WinslowFootballBoys2017-181A
ForrestonFootballBoys2018-191A
Lena-WinslowFootballBoys2019-201A
Polo 8-Man Football Boys2019-208-Man* [37]
Polo8-Man FootballBoys2021-228-Man
Lena-WinslowFootballBoys2021-221A
Lena-WinslowFootballBoys2022-231A
Amboy8-Man FootballBoys2023-248-Man
Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling Boys1973-74A
Savanna (now West Carroll)WrestlingBoys1974-75A
Savanna (now West Carroll)WrestlingBoys1976-77A
Savanna (now West Carroll)WrestlingBoys1978-79A
Savanna (now West Carroll)WrestlingBoys1979-80A
Savanna (now West Carroll)WrestlingBoys1981-82A
DakotaWrestlingBoys2005-06A
DakotaWrestlingBoys2012-13A
DakotaWrestlingBoys2013-14A
DakotaWrestlingBoys2014-15A
DakotaWrestlingBoys2015-16A
Lena-WinslowWrestlingBoys2016-17A
Lena-WinslowWrestlingBoys2018-19A
DakotaWrestlingBoys2019-20A
Eastland Volleyball Girls2008-091A
EastlandVolleyballGirls2009-101A
DakotaVolleyballGirls2011-121A
EastlandVolleyballGirls2015-161A
Aquin Central CatholicVolleyballGirls2022-231A
GalenaVolleyballGirls2023-241A
Aquin Central Catholic Basketball Girls2011-121A
Aquin Central CatholicBasketballGirls2012-131A
EastlandBasketballGirls2019-201A
Morrison Softball Girls2010-112A
MilledgevilleSoftballGirls2012-131A
West CarrollMusic SweepstakesCOED2009-10B
West CarrollMusic SweepstakesCOED2010-11B
West CarrollMusic SweepstakesCOED2011-12B
West CarrollMusic SweepstakesCOED2012-13B
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED1992-93C
MilledgevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED1998-99C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED1999-00C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2000-01C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2001-02C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2002-03C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2003-04C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2004-05C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2005-06C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2006-07C
EastlandMusic SweepstakesCOED2007-08C
EastlandMusic SweepstakesCOED2008-09C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2010-11C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2011-12C
ForrestonMusic SweepstakesCOED2012-13C
West CarrollMusic SweepstakesCOED2016-17C
Leaf River (now Forreston)Music SweepstakesCOED1974-75D
Leaf River (now Forreston)Music SweepstakesCOED1975-76D
Elizabeth (now River Ridge)Music SweepstakesCOED1982-83D
Elizabeth (now River Ridge)Music SweepstakesCOED1983-84D
OrangevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED2003-04D
OrangevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED2005-06D
OrangevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED2006-07D
OrangevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED2007-08D
OrangevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED2008-09D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2011-12 [38] D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2012-13D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2013-14D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2014-15D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2015-16D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2016-17D
River RidgeMusic SweepstakesCOED2017-18D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2018-19D
MilledgevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED2019-20D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2020-21C
MilledgevilleMusic SweepstakesCOED2020-21D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2021-22D
StocktonMusic SweepstakesCOED2022-23D

*Polo's championship in 8-man football is in a non-sanctioned IHSA activity.

Individual

Female Athlete(s)SchoolSport/ActivityEvent/LevelGenderYearClass
Barb FogelMt. Carroll (now West Carroll)Track & Field400m DashGirls1980-81A
Amy SnyderFultonTrack & Field400m DashGirls1992-93A
Loni GoekeDakotaTrack & FieldDiscusGirls1997-98A
Loni GoekeDakotaTrack & FieldDiscusGirls1998-99A
Emily OffenheiserStocktonTrack & FieldDiscusGirls2017-18A
Jody RendonStocktonTrack & FieldShot PutGirls1998-99A
Jody RendonStocktonTrack & FieldShot PutGirls1999-2000A
Chloe LindemanFultonTrack & FieldShot PutGirls2017-181A
Chloe LindemanFultonTrack & FieldShot PutGirls2018-191A
Brittany HoughtonDakotaTrack & FieldTriple JumpGirls2005-06A
Daekota KnottFultonTrack & FieldTriple JumpGirls2018-191A
Abby RedmonGalenaTrack & Field300m Low HurdlesGirls2000-01A
Rhiannon CoffeyPoloTrack & Field300m Low HurdlesGirls2003-04A
Toni LogemannStocktonTrack & Field800m RunGirls1994-95A
Rachel KnappPecatonicaTrack & Field1600m RunGirls1989-90A
Carmen DeVriesLena-WinslowTrack & Field400m DashGirls2017-18A
Jamie Pickens
Serena Shepard
Amy Snyder
Angie Snyder
FultonTrack & Field800m Medley RelayGirls1992-93A
Tammy Adkins
Emily Borchers
Roxi DeVries
Jessica Gagliardi
ForrestonTrack & Field4x400m RelayGirls1991-92A
Danelle Buttel
Marissa Ludewig
Jennifer Mennenga
Mandy Scheffner
ForrestonTrack & Field4x400m RelayGirls1994-95A
Jennifer Birkholz
Danelle Buttel
Marissa Ludewig
Mandy Scheffner
ForrestonTrack & Field4x400m RelayGirls1995-96A
Courtney Kuehl
Chrissy Lehmann
Tammy Schurch
Kelli Wessels
Lena-WinslowTrack & Field4x400m RelayGirls1997-98A
Male Athlete(s)SchoolSport/ActivityEvent/LevelGenderYearClass
Dave MelhusSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling98 lbsBoys1974-75A
Jerry RaabStocktonWrestling98 lbsBoys1975-76A
Brad AndersonSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling98 lbsBoys1979-80A
Pete AlberDakotaWrestling98 lbsBoys1980-81A
Dave SewardSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling103 lbsBoys1961-62-
Patrick HamiltonMorrisonWrestling103 lbsBoys1995-96A
Seth MilksDakotaWrestling103 lbsBoys2005-06A
Josh AlberDakotaWrestling103 lbsBoys2010-111A
Butch WingettFultonWrestling105 lbsBoys1974-75A
Jerry RaabStocktonWrestling105 lbsBoys1976-77A
Mike LizerDakotaWrestling105 lbsBoys1978-79A
Tony AlberDakotaWrestling105 lbsBoys1979-80A
Tyler FleetwoodFultonWrestling106 lbsBoys2015-161A
Mark MasserySavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling112 lbsBoys1967-68-
Dennis LizerDakotaWrestling112 lbsBoys1976-77A
Paul EvansSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling112 lbsBoys1977-78A
Matt JacobsDakotaWrestling112 lbsBoys1997-98A
Seth MilksDakotaWrestling112 lbsBoys2006-07A
Alec HenzeDakotaWrestling113 lbsBoys2014-151A
Alec HenzeDakotaWrestling113 lbsBoys2015-161A
Pat JohnsonSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling119 lbsBoys1976-77A
Dan AndersonSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling119 lbsBoys1980-81A
Randy StubbeDakotaWrestling119 lbsBoys1997-98A
Seth MilksDakotaWrestling119 lbsBoys2007-08A
Mark MasseySavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling120 lbsBoys1968-69-
Josh AlberDakotaWrestling120 lbsBoys2011-121A
Josh AlberDakotaWrestling120 lbsBoys2012-131A
Tyler FleetwoodFultonWrestling120 lbsBoys2016-171A
Phoenix BlakelyDakotaWrestling120 lbsBoys2019-201A
Phoenix BlakelyDakotaWrestling120 lbsBoys2021-221A
Matt JacobsDakotaWrestling125 lbsBoys1998-99A
Cort LawtonPoloWrestling125 lbsBoys2005-06A
Vince AlberDakotaWrestling125 lbsBoys2006-07A
Steve WebsterDakotaWrestling126 lbsBoys1973-74A
Dave MelhusSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling126 lbsBoys1976-77A
Robert McKnightAmboyWrestling126 lbsBoys1977-78A
Jack NickelsSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling126 lbsBoys1978-79A
Greg AlberDakotaWrestling126 lbsBoys1987-88A
Printice WallsDakotaWrestling126 lbsBoys2014-151A
Ethan DotyWest CarrollWrestling126 lbsBoys2018-191A
TJ SilvaDakotaWrestling126 lbsBoys2022-231A
Andy ReeterDakotaWrestling130 lbsBoys1998-99A
Seth MilksDakotaWrestling130 lbsBoys2008-091A
Paul EngaldoSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling132 lbsBoys1974-75A
Josh AlberDakotaWrestling132 lbsBoys2013-141A
Phoenix BlakelyDakotaWrestling132 lbsBoys2022-231A
Carver JamesDakotaWrestling138 lbsBoys2012-131A
J.J. WolfeDakotaWrestling138 lbsBoys2013-141A
Nate OlsenDakotaWrestling138 lbsBoys2014-151A
Joe EadsMorrisonWrestling138 lbsBoys2016-171A
Jesse MilksDakotaWrestling140 lbsBoys2005-06A
Mark McDonnellMorrisonWrestling140 lbsBoys2010-11A
Lonnie RobinsonSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling145 lbsBoys1974-75A
Dave LloydAshton (now AFC)Wrestling145 lbsBoys1981-82A
Ryan CastroSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling145 lbsBoys1996-97A
Darren OlsenDakotaWrestling145 lbsBoys2004-05A
Mark McDonnellMorrisonWrestling145 lbsBoys2011-12A
Quincy KalkbrennerLena-WinslowWrestling145 lbsBoys2012-131A
J.J. WolfeDakotaWrestling145 lbsBoys2014-151A
Greg KrulasDakotaWrestling145 lbsBoys2015-161A
Carver JamesDakotaWrestling152 lbsBoys2013-141A
Greg KrulasDakotaWrestling152 lbsBoys2014-151A
Joe FosdickSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling155 lbsBoys1973-74A
Jim KurthSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling155 lbsBoys1981-82A
Mike KurthSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling155 lbsBoys1982-83A
Matt WengerDakotaWrestling160 lbsBoys2003-04A
Caleb KraftDakotaWrestling160 lbsBoys2006-07A
Quincy KalkbrennerLena-WinslowWrestling160 lbsBoys2013-141A
Nathan OlsenDakotaWrestling160 lbsBoys2015-161A
Joe FosdickSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling167 lbsBoys1975-76A
Mike LindemanSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling167 lbsBoys1979-80A
Brian WoodleyDakotaWrestling167 lbsBoys1993-94A
Matthew WengerDakotaWrestling167 lbsBoys2004-05A
Matthew WengerDakotaWrestling167 lbsBoys2005-06A
Carl BonvillainLena-WinslowWrestling167 lbsBoys2006-07A
Trey GriffinLena-WinslowWrestling167 lbsBoys2009-101A
Jake AppleDakotaWrestling167 lbsBoys2010-111A
Carver JamesDakotaWrestling170 lbsBoys2014-151A
Andrew WenzelDakotaWrestling170 lbsBoys2018-191A
Logan StaverLena-WinslowWrestling182 lbsBoys2012-131A
Griffin LukeLena-WinslowWrestling182 lbsBoys2022-231A
Jeff EastlickStocktonWrestling185 lbsBoys1977-78A
Chuck HaasSavanna (now West Carroll)Wrestling185 lbsBoys1978-79A
Andy McPeekLena-WinslowWrestling189 lbsBoys1992-93A
Wes FolkDakotaWrestling189 lbsBoys1994-95A
Mitch AlberstettDurandWrestling189 lbsBoys2007-08A
Mitch AlberstettDurandWrestling189 lbsBoys2008-091A
Trey GriffinLena-WinslowWrestling189 lbsBoys2010-111A
Matt McDonnellMorrisonWrestling195 lbsBoys2011-12A
Ty HarmstonLena-WinslowWrestling195 lbsBoys2012-131A
Matt KuebelFultonWrestling215 lbsBoys1997-98A
Scott NicholasDakotaWrestling215 lbsBoys2005-06A
Ty HarmstonLena-WinslowWrestling220 lbsBoys2013-141A
Eli PannellFultonWrestling220 lbsBoys2018-191A
Noah WenzelDakotaWrestling220 lbsBoys2022-231A
Jake PetersonPoloWrestling285 lbsBoys2009-101A
Ian KuehlLena-WinslowWrestling285 lbsBoys2017-181A
Jamin SoriaAshton (now AFC)WrestlingHWTBoys1992-93A
Jamin SoriaAshton (now AFC)Wrestling275 lbsBoys1994-95A
George PulfordSavanna (now West Carroll)Track & Field880yd WalkBoys1896-97-
Floyd "Bud" SmithMt. Carroll (now West Carroll)Track & FieldHigh JumpBoys1952-53-
Carl ColbyPecatonicaTrack & FieldPole VaultBoys1900-01-
Aaron RuterForrestonTrack & FieldDiscusBoys2003-04A
Steve BrondykeFultonTrack & FieldShot PutBoys1977-78A
Steve BrondykeFultonTrack & FieldShot PutBoys1978-79A
Dave EatonGalenaTrack & Field100m DashBoys1986-87A
Sammy BiggsMorrisonTrack & Field100m DashBoys2005-06A
Troy PiperDurandTrack & Field400m DashBoys1981-82A
Gary MedendorpFultonTrack & Field400m DashBoys1982-83A
Sammy BiggsMorrisonTrack & Field400m DashBoys2005-06A
Kevin GlastetterMilledgevilleTrack & Field400m DashBoys2010-111A
Scott BarteltPoloTrack & Field880yd DashBoys1975-76A
Jerry FunkForrestonTrack & Field800m RunBoys1984-85A
Allen BerkstresserMt. Carroll (now West Carroll)Track & Field1 MileBoys1905-06-
Jeremy Daughenbaugh
Kurt Kramer
Jayson Lietzen
Jeremy Spencer
Lena-WinslowTrack & Field4x100m RelayBoys1992-93A
De'Angelo Fernandez
McKeon Crase
Noah Dewey
Michael Taylor
ForrestonTrack & Field4x100m RelayBoys2022-23A
Nick Allen
Keegan Anderson
Koby Brackemeyer
Nathan Mickle
MorrisonTrack & Field4x800m RelayBoys2017-18A
Keegan Anderson
Koby Brackemeyer
Nathan Mickle
Hunter Newman
MorrisonTrack & Field4x800m RelayBoys2018-19A
Mason WrightForrestonTrack & FieldTriple JumpBoys2016-171A
Max MilbrathPecatonicaTrack & FieldTriple JumpBoys2022-231A
A.J. ChristensenForrestonTrack & Field110m High HurdlesBoys2017-181A
A.J. ChristensenForrestonTrack & Field300m Intermediate HurdlesBoys2017-181A
Doug Althaus
Brian Ely
Dennis Ely
Doug Ely
AmboyTrack & Field4x400m RelayBoys1983-84A
Trey TimpeStocktonGolf-Boys2013-141A
Alec MackenzieSavanna (now West Carroll)Individual EventsExtemporaneous SpeakingCoEd1940-41-
Alec MackenzieSavanna (now West Carroll)Individual EventsOriginal OratoryCoEd1940-41-
Stephen BaldridgeSavanna (now West Carroll)Individual EventsProse ReadingCoEd1966-67-

Championship totals

SchoolTeamIndividualCombined
Amboy2**24
AFC033
Aquin606
Dakota105060
Durand033
East Dubuque000
Eastland605
Forreston17926
Fulton11314
Galena426
Lena-Winslow81422
Milledgeville415
Morrison3912
Orangeville606
Pearl City1*01
Pecatonica033
Polo2**46
River Ridge303
Scales Mound000
Stockton12820
Warren000
West Carroll112536
Totals96146242

*Pearl City was the host school for the football coop with Eastland in the 2014 championship.
**Championships in 8-man football are considered a non-sanctioned IHSA activity.

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