Sangamon Valley Conference

The Sangamon Valley Conference was an IHSA-sanctioned conference in northeastern Illinois established in 1948.[1] The conference hosts primarily 1A-2A schools. It was the first Illinois conference to host an Indiana high school, as South Newton of Kentland, Indiana played from 2015 to 2018 to rejoin the Midwest Athletic Conference.[2] Following the 2020-21 school year the conference disbanded.

Sangamon Valley Conference
ConferenceIHSA
Founded1948
Ceased2021
No. of teams7
RegionNorth-eastern Illinois

Final members

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School Location Mascot Colors County 2017-18 Enrollment Class Year Joined Previous Conference Conference Joined
Central High School Clifton, Illinois Comets     Iroquois 334 2A 1997 River Valley River Valley Conference
Cissna Park High School1 Cissna Park, Illinois Timberwolves     Iroquois 99 1A 1999 Iroquois Vermilion Valley Conference
Dwight High School Dwight, Illinois Trojans     Livingston 258 1A 2014 Interstate Eight Tri-County Conference
Iroquois West High School Gilman, Illinois Raiders     Iroquois 281 1A 1993 Iroquois Vermilion Valley Conference
Momence High School Momence, Illinois Redskins     Kankakee 339 2A 2006 River Valley River Valley Conference
Watseka Community High School Watseka, Illinois Warriors     Iroquois 348 2A 1997 River Valley Vermilion Valley Conference
  1. was called Crescent-Iroquois-Cissna Park as the host in a co-op with Crescent-Iroquois (based in Crescent City until Crescent City-Iroquois consolidated into Cissna Park in 2009.

Former Members

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School Location Mascot Colors County Year Joined Previous Conference Year Left Conference Joined
Argenta-Oreana High School Argenta, Illinois Bombers     Macon 1971 1983
Armstrong High School Armstrong, Illinois Trojans     Vermilion 1999 2004 Vermilion Valley
Bellflower High School Bellflower, Illinois Dragons     McLean 1948 Tri-Valley 1985 none (consolidated into Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge High School Farmer City, Illinois Knights     DeWitt 1985 none (new school) 2006 Heart of Illinois
DeLand-Weldon High School1 De Land, Illinois Eagles     Piatt 1948 1983 Kickapoo
Fairbury-Cropsey High School Fairbury, Illinois Tartars     Livingston 1971 Mid State 1985 none (consolidated into Prairie Central
Farmer City High School Farmer City, Illinois Farmers     DeWitt 1948 1971 none (consolidated into Farmer City-Mansfield)
Farmer City-Mansfield High School Farmer City, Illinois Blue Devils     DeWitt 1971 none (new school) 1985 none (consolidated into Blue Ridge)
Fisher High School Fisher, Illinois Bunnies     Champaign 1949 2006 Heart of Illinois
Ford Central High School Piper City, Illinois Cougars     Livingston 1989 Vermilion Valley 1992 none (consolidated into Tri-Point)
Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School Forrest, Illinois Eskimos     Livingston 1983 Vermilion Valley 1985 none (consolidated into Prairie Central
Gibson City High School Gibson City, Illinois Greyhounds     Ford 1990 Wauseca 1993 none (consolidated into Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley)
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School Gibson City, Illinois Falcons     Ford 1993 none (new school) 2006 Heart of Illinois
Heyworth High School Heyworth, Illinois Hornets     McLean 1955 1997 Mid State
Hoopeston Area High School Hoopeston, Illinois Cornjerkers     Vermilion 1997 2004 Vermilion Valley
LeRoy High School LeRoy, Illinois Panthers     McLean 1948 2006 Heart of Illinois
Mahomet-Seymour High School Mahomet, Illinois Bulldogs     Champaign 1948 1976 Okaw Valley
Mansfield High School Mansfield, Illinois Cardinals     Piatt 1948 1971 none (consolidated into Farmer City-Mansfield)
Milford High School Milford, Illinois Bearcats     Iroquois 1997 2006 Vermilion Valley
Octavia High School Colfax, Illinois Rockets     McLean 1955 Kickapoo 1989 none (consolidated into Ridgeview)
Ridgeview High School Colfax, Illinois Mustangs     McLean 1989 none (new school) 1997 Mid State
Rossville-Alvin High School Rossville, Illinois Bobcats     Vermilion 1997 2005 none (consolidated into Hoopeston)
St. Joseph-Ogden High School St. Joseph, Illinois Spartans     Champaign 2006 2014 Okaw Valley
St. Thomas More High School Champaign, Illinois Sabers     Champaign 2004 2014 Okaw Valley
Saybrook-Arrowsmith High School Saybrook, Illinois Comanches     McLean 1955 Kickapoo 1976 Kickapoo
South Newton High School Kentland, Indiana Rebels       Newton (IN) 2015 Midwest (IN) 2018 Midwest (IN)
Tri-Point High School Cullom, Illinois Chargers     Livingston 2006 Mid State 2011 River Valley
Tri-Valley High School Downs, Illinois Vikings     McLean 1983 2006 Heart of Illinois
University High School Urbana, Illinois Illineks     Champaign 1997 2003 East Central Illini
Wapella High School Wapella, Illinois Wildcats     DeWitt 1949 1955 Kickapoo
Weldon High School Weldon, Illinois Wildcats     DeWitt 1948 1949 none (consolidated into DeLand-Weldon)
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School Paxton, Illinois Panthers     Ford 1990 Wauseca 2021 Illini Prairie
  1. DeLand-Weldon was known as DeLand before 1949.

References

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  1. ^ Sangamon Valley Conference Constitution & By-Laws Archived 2014-02-09 at archive.today
  2. ^ "South Newton Joining Illinois Conference". Newton County Times. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
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