Hoosier Heartland Conference Explained

The Hoosier Heartland Conference is an IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference in North Central Indiana. It comprises mainly single A and smaller AA schools. Lafayette Central Catholic joined the Hoosier Athletic Conference after the 2010–11 school year, and was replaced by Sheridan, who joined 2012.[1] With the major conference realignment in Indiana in 2015, the conference picked up four schools from neighboring conferences that were folding, as well as a football-only member to balance the new football divisions. However, with the Midwest Conference reforming, the conference will be down to eight schools (seven in football) for the 2018–19 school year, as Delphi will rejoin the conference in 2019.[2]

Membership

SchoolLocationMascotColors
  1. / County
Enrollment https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Boys%20Basketball%20Classifications%20for%202024-25%20and%202025-26.pdf
24-24
IHSAA
Class https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Boys%20Basketball%20Classifications%20for%202024-25%20and%202025-26.pdf
IHSAA Class
Football https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Boys%20Football%20Classifications%20for%202024-25%20and%202025-26.pdf
Year joinedPrevious conference
CarrollFloraCougars08
Carroll
3211A1A1992Midwest
Clinton
Central
MichigantownBulldogs12
Clinton
2681A1A1989Rangeline
Clinton
Prairie
FrankfortGophers12
Clinton
3271A1A1989Rangeline
Delphi
Community
DelphiOracles08
Carroll
4172A2A1992
2019
Hoosier
Independents (HAC 2016)1
Eastern
(Greentown)
GreentownComets34
Howard
4992A2A2015Mid-Indiana
RossvilleRossvilleHornets12
Clinton
2641AN/A1989Midwest
SheridanSheridanBlackhawksHamilton/Boone3362A1A2012Hoosier
TaylorCenterTitans34
Howard
3662A1A2015Mid-Indiana
Tri-CentralSharpsvilleTrojans2321A1A1989Rangeline
  1. Delphi played in the HAC from 1998 to December 17, 2015, when it was removed from the conference, and played as an Independent until rejoining the HHC.[3] Since the departure happened in the middle of the school year instead of during the summer, the exit date is listed as 2016, since the school completed the fall season sports as conference members.

Former members

SchoolLocationMascotColors
  1. / County
Year joinedPrevious conferenceYear leftCurrent Conference
Central
Catholic
LafayetteKnights79
Tippecanoe
1993Hoosier2011Hoosier
FrontierChalmersFalcons91
White
2015Midwest2018Midwest
WolcottCavaliers91
White
2015Midwest2018Midwest

Former Football-Only Member

Divisions 2015-18

East West
Carroll
Clinton Prairie
Frontier
North White (FB only)
Rossville (non-FB)
Tri-County

State champions

IHSAA State Champions

Carroll Cougars (1)

Clinton Prairie Gophers (6)

Rossville Hornets (2)

Tri-Central Trojans (4)

Taylor Titans (1)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheridan to join Hoosier Heartland Conference in 2011 . thetimes247.com . 2010-05-17 . 2011-05-17.
  2. Web site: Delphi to Join Hoosier Heartland Conference . WLFI 18 (West Lafayette, IN) . 2018-03-02 . 2018-04-27.
  3. Web site: Delphi Formally Exits Hoosier Conference . King, Sam . Lafayette Journal & Courier, Lafayette, IN . 2016-12-17 . 2017-02-08.