West Central Conference (Illinois)

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West Central Conference
Conference IHSA
Founded1969
No. of teams11
Region Western Illinois

The West Central Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises 11 small public high schools and 1 private high school with enrollments between 120-590 students in Adams, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, and Warren counties.

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History

The West Central conference was formed in 1969 with Brown County, Camp Point Central, Carthage, Hamilton, Mendon Unity and Warsaw its charter football members. The first new addition to the football wars was Rushville in 1984. There was no West Central conference for football in 1998, the league's teams participated under the Western Illinois Conference which the North division consisted of Avon/Roseville coop, Carthage, Monmouth Yorkwood, Sciota NW/LaHarpe coop, Spoon River Valley and Stronghurst Southern. The South consisted of Brown County, Camp Point Central coop, Hamilton, Mendon Unity, Rushville and Warsaw coop. The West Central name was restored in 1999 for football with the previous 7 teams plus Beardstown, Pittsfield and the Sciota NW/La Harpe coop forming a 10 team loop. In 2003 Colchester joined the Sciota NW/LaHarpe coop and it was renamed West Prairie. In 2004 Hamilton and Warsaw began the West Hancock coop and the Biggsville Union/Stronghurst Southern coop addition kept this a 10 team circuit. In 2005 both Brown County and the Biggsville/Stronghurst coop left and Pleasant Plains was added. From 2006-07 to 2009-10 the league's football teams played in the West Prairie Trail mega football conference. In 2010 Beardstown and Rushville-Industry left for the Prairieland Conference; and West Prairie left for the Lincoln Trial Conference. In 2010 Macomb, Monmouth-Roseville, Orion, Rockridge, and Sherrard joined from the Olympic Conference; Griggsville-Perry, Liberty, and Payson-Seymour joined from the Pike County Conference, the latter three schools (along with Pittsfield and Western) maintaining concurrent membership in both conferences.

Member Schools

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Central
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Hamilton
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Illini West
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Quincy ND
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Warsaw
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Liberty
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Payson
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Rushville
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Southeastern
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Unity
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Western
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West Central Conference Members (clickable map)

North Division

SchoolLocation
(Population)		MascotColorsSchool type2017
9–12 enrollment		Year joinedJoined from
North Division
Central
High School 		Camp Point, Illinois
(1,132)		PanthersBlack and Gold

  

Public2411969
Hamilton
High School 		Hamilton, Illinois
(2,951)		TitansRed, Black, and White

   

Public1741969
Illini West High School Carthage, IL ChargersBlue, Orange, and White

   

Public3461969, 2021 Prairieland Conference
Quincy Notre Dame High School Quincy, Illinois
(40,633)		RaidersNavy, Gold, and White

   

Private416 / 686.40 (multiplied)2013-14 (football only)
2018-19 (full)		 Mid-State 6 Conference
Warsaw
High School 		Warsaw, Illinois
(1,607)		TitansRed, Black, and White

   

Public1961969
South Division
Liberty
High School 		Liberty, Illinois
(516)		EaglesRed and White

  

Public182
Payson-Seymour High School Payson, Illinois
(1,026)		IndiansBlue and White

  

Public152
Rushville-Industry High School Rushville, Illinois RocketsPurple, Gold, and White

   

Public3531984, 2021 Prairieland Conference
Southeastern
High School 		Augusta, Illinois
(587)		SunsBlue and Gold

  

Public122
Unity
High School 		Mendon, Illinois
(953)		MustangsMaroon, White, and Blue

   

Public2281969
Western
High School 		Barry, Illinois
(1,318)		WildcatsRed, Silver, and Black

   

Public142

Sources:IHSA Conferences, [1] IHSA Coop Teams, [2] and IHSA Member Schools Directory. [3]

2017-18 Administration and Leadership

President: Cyle Rigg, Southeastern High School

Contact: Matt Long, Central High School

Cooperative Arrangements

Football

The West Central Conference for football has 3 teams. Those 3 teams are: West Hancock(Hamilton/Warsaw), Quincy Notre Dame, and Macomb. The rest of the schools play in nearby conferences. Monmouth-Roseville plays in the Three Rivers (Mississippi) Conference. The Payson-Seymour and Unity coop play in the Western Illinois Valley (North) Conference. [4] Also Central plays in the Western Illinois Valley (North) Conference. The Western and Pleasant Hill coop plays in the Western Illinois Valley (South) Conference. [5] Liberty and Southeastern do not play football. [6]

Former Members

SchoolLocationMascotColors2017 9-12 EnrollmentYear DepartedConference Joined
Beardstown
High School 		Beardstown, IL TigersBlack and Orange   4192010 Prairieland Conference
Griggsville-Perry High School Griggsville, Illinois TornadoesMaroon and White   1152013Pike County Conference
Orion High School Orion, Illinois ChargersScarlet and Black   3442013 Three Rivers Conference (Illinois)
Illini West
High School 		Carthage, Illinois ChargersBlue, Orange, and White

   

3462018 Prairieland Conference
Macomb High School Macomb, Illinois BombersOrange and Black   5812021 Prairieland Conference
Monmouth-Roseville High School Monmouth, Illinois TitansNavy, Silver, and White

   

5152021 Three Rivers Conference
Pittsfield
High School 		Pittsfield, IL SaukeesRed and Black   3162013Pike County Conference
Rockridge High School Taylor Ridge, Illinois RocketsMaroon and White   3672013 Three Rivers Conference (Illinois)
Rushville-Industry
High School 		Rushville, IL RocketsPurple and Gold   3532010 Prairieland Conference
Sherrard High School Sherrard, Illinois TigersPurple and Gold   4752013 Three Rivers Conference (Illinois)
West Prairie
High School 		Sciota, IL CyclonesBlack and Silver   1622010 Lincoln Trail Conference

Sources:IHSA Conferences, [7] IHSA Coop Teams, [8] and IHSA Member Schools Directory. [9]

Competitive Success

The West Central Conference has won 11 state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, 12 including championships my member school participating in the West Prairie Trail conference, at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year. [10]

State Champions

Boys Basketball

Boys Football

*as member of West Prairie Trail Conference

Boys Golf

Girls Basketball

Conference Shakeup

The makeup of the West Central Conference changed dramatically in 2010. Many member schools departed, many of them for the Prairieland Conference. In their place came the remaining members of the now-dissolved Olympic Conference. The conference then divided into north and south divisions for most athletics and activities.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IHSA Conferences and Leagues". Illinois High School Association. November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Coop Teams". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Schools | IHSA".
  4. ↑ "Football: Western Illinois Valley (North) — 2010-11". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Football: Western Illinois Valley (South) — 2010-11". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Liberty". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Not Found". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Not Found". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Schools | IHSA". ihsa.org.
  10. ↑ "Home". ihsa.org.
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