Southern Roads Conference

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Southern Roads Conference
Conference IHSAA
Founded2018
Inaugural season2018-2019
Sports fielded
  • men's: cross country, basketball
  • women's: cross country, volleyball, basketball
No. of teams7 Class A
Region7 Counties: Sullivan, Perry, Jackson, Bartholomew, Monroe, Jefferson, and Daviess
Locations
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The Southern Roads Conference is an Indiana-based conference containing IHSAA and non-IHSAA public, charter, and religious schools. This league was founded in 2018, as longtime independents Cannelton and Medora wanted to form a conference that would include the isolated small schools. [1]

Contents

Charter Members include Cannelton High School, Christian Academy of Madison, Columbus Christian School, Dugger Union High School, Evansville Christian School, and Medora High School.

The first school year of the conference was the 2018–2019 school year. The SRC recognized volleyball, girls basketball, and boys basketball. There was also a conference baseball tournament held that year, since there were enough schools with teams and interest.

The first year for girls and boys cross country was the 2021–2022 school year. Lighthouse Christian hosted the first ever SRC cross country meet. Cross country is now a recognized conference sport.

After the 2020–2021 season, Evansville Christian School left the conference. Their enrollment and sports programs were growing rapidly, and they didn't want the conference to lose its competitiveness.

Lighthouse Christian Academy and Seven Oaks Classical Academy became members during the summer of 2021, with the 2021–2022 school year being their first year with the SRC. Pleasant View Christian School was voted in to the conference in September 2021.

Membership

SchoolLocationMascotColorsCountyYear joinedPrevious conference
Cannelton Cannelton Bulldogs   62
Perry
2018Independents
(TRAC 1989)
Christian-Madison Madison Defenders   39
Jefferson
2018Independents
Columbus Christian Columbus Crusaders   3
Bartholomew
2018Independents
Evansville Christian Evansville

Newburgh
Eagles    82
Vanderburgh

87
Warrick
2018none (new school)
Medora Medora Hornets   36
Jackson
2018Independents
(TRAC 1989)
Lighthouse Christian Bloomington Lions   53

Monroe County

2020Independents
Pleasant View Montgomery Bulldogs   3
Daviess
2021Independents
Seven Oaks Classical Ellettsvile Firehawks   3
Monroe
2021Independents
Union
(Dugger)
1
Dugger Bulldogs    77
Sullivan
2018Independents
(SWIAC 20141
  1. Union closed in 2014 as a public school, though a charter school opened that same year, retaining its history.

Membership timeline

Seven Oaka Classical School (Ellettsville, Indiana)Pleasant View Christian School (Montgomery, Indiana)Lighthouse Christian Academy (Bloomington, Indiana)Union High School (Dugger, Indiana)Medora Junior-Senior High SchoolEvansville Christian SchoolColumbus Christian SchoolChristian Academy of MadisonCannelton High SchoolSouthern Roads Conference

Conference Tournament Championships

Boys basketball

#TeamSeasons
2Cannelton2018-2019

2019-2020

0Christian Academy
0Columbus Christian
1Dugger Union2021-2022
1Evansville Christian2020-2021
1Lighthouse Christian2022-2023
0Medora
0Pleasant View
0Seven Oaks

Girls basketball

#TeamSeasons
2Cannelton2021-2022

2022-2023

0Christian Academy
2Columbus Christian2019-2020

2020-2021

1Dugger Union2018-2019
0Evansville Christian
0Lighthouse Christian
0Medora
0Pleasant View
0Seven Oaks

Girls volleyball

#TeamSeasons
0Cannelton
0Christian Academy
2Columbus Christian2018-2019

2019-2020

1Dugger Union2021-2022
0Evansville Christian
0Lighthouse Christian
0Medora
0Pleasant View
0Seven Oaks

(no volleyball tournament held in 2020–2021 season due to pandemic)

Boys cross country

#TeamSeasons
0Cannelton
0Christian Academy
0Columbus Christian
0Dugger Union
0Evansville Christian
1Lighthouse Christian2021-2022
0Medora
0Pleasant View
1Seven Oaks2022-2023

Girls cross country

#TeamSeasons
0Cannelton
0Christian Academy
0Columbus Christian
0Dugger Union
0Evansville Christian
2Lighthouse Christian2021–2022, 2022-2023
0Medora
0Pleasant View
0Seven Oaks

Conference Season Championships

Boys basketball

#TeamSeasons
1Cannelton2018-2019 (tie)
1Christian Academy2018-2019 (tie)
Columbus Christian
Dugger Union
2Evansville Christian2019-2020

2020-2021

2Lighthouse Christian2021-2022 (co-champs)

2022-2023 (co-champs)

Medora
Pleasant View
Seven Oaks

Girls basketball

#TeamSeasons
2Cannelton2021-2022

2022-2023

Christian Academy
2Columbus Christian2019-2020

2020-2021

1Dugger Union2018-2019
Evansville Christian
Lighthouse Christian
Medora
Pleasant View
Seven Oaks

Girls volleyball

#TeamSeasons
0Cannelton
1Christian Academy2021-2022
3Columbus Christian2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

Dugger Union
Evansville Christian
Lighthouse Christian
Medora
Pleasant View
Seven Oaks

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References

  1. Sokeland, Kyle (2018-03-15). "Evansville Christian School to help form Southern Roads Conference". Evansville (IN) Courier & Press. Retrieved 2018-08-28.