| Northwest Upstate Illini Conference | |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Conference: | IHSA |
| Teams: | 21 |
| Region: | Northwest and North-central Illinois (Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties) |
| Website: | NUIC Football |
| Map: | IL counties nw upstate illini conf.png |
| Map Size: | 250px |
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.
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.
Prior to every varsity sporting event, the following creed is read to everyone in attendance.
The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference comprises 21 high schools, grades 9-12. There are 20 public and 1 private high school within the conference.
| School | Location | County | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Enrollment[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 | 2017 | 216 | A/1A/1A (LaMoille Coop- A/1A/2A) | C | 8-man | South |
| Aquin Catholic High School | Freeport, IL | Stephenson | Bulldogs | Navy Blue, Gold | 2001 | 107 | A/1A/1A | D | 8-man | North |
| Ashton-Franklin Center High School | Ashton, IL | Lee | Raiders | Black, Gold, White | 2005 | 163 | A/1A/1A | C | 8-man | South |
| Dakota High School | Dakota, IL | Stephenson | Indians | Maroon, White | 2001 | 250 | A/1A/1A | C | 1A | North |
| Durand High School | Durand, IL | Winnebago | Bulldogs | Royal Blue, White | 2005 | 172 | A/1A/1A | C | 3A (Coop) | North |
| East Dubuque High School | East Dubuque, IL | Jo Daviess | Warriors | Royal Blue, White | 2001 | 221 | A/1A/1A | C | WI (Coop) | West |
| Eastland High School | Lanark, IL | Carroll | Cougars | Royal Blue, Orange | 2001 | 202 | A/1A/1A | C | 2A (Coop) | South |
| Forreston High School | Forreston, IL | Ogle | Cardinals | Red, White, Black | 2001 | 246 | A/1A/1A | C | 1A | South |
| Fulton High School | Fulton, IL | Whiteside | Steamers | Red, Black | 2021 | 289 | A/1A/2A | C | 1A | South |
| Galena High School | Galena, IL | Jo Daviess | Pirates | Royal Blue, White | 2001 | 243 | A/1A/1A | C | 1A | West |
| Lena-Winslow High School | Lena, IL | Stephenson | Panthers | Black, Gold | 2001 | 236 | A/1A/1A | C | 1A | North |
| Milledgeville High School | Milledgeville, IL | Carroll | Missiles | Orange, Black | 2001 | 160 | A/1A/1A | D | 8-man | South |
| Orangeville High School | Orangeville, IL | Stephenson | Broncos | Purple, Gold | 2001 | 102 | A/1A/1A | D | 8-man | North |
| Pearl City High School | Pearl City, IL | Stephenson | Wolves | Red, White, Black | 2001 | 135 | A/1A/1A | D | 2A (Coop) | North |
| Pecatonica High School | Pecatonica, IL | Winnebago | Indians | Purple, Vegas Gold | 2005 | 256 | A/1A/1A | C | 3A (Coop) | North |
| Polo Community High School | Polo, IL | Ogle | Marcos | Blue, Gold | 2001 | 160 | A/1A/1A | C | 8-man | South |
| River Ridge High School | Hanover, IL | Jo Daviess | Wildcats | Navy Blue, Grey | 2001 | 142 | A/1A/1A | D | 8-man | West |
| Scales Mound High School | Scales Mound, IL | Jo Daviess | Hornets | Kelly Green, White | 2001 | 63 | A/1A/1A | D | WI (Coop) | West |
| Stockton High School | Stockton, IL | Jo Daviess | Blackhawks | Maroon, Gold | 2001 | 180 | A/1A/1A | D | 1A | West |
| Warren High School | Warren, IL | Jo Daviess | Warriors | Orange, Black | 2001 | 110 | A/1A/1A | D | WI (Coop) | West |
| West Carroll High School | Savanna, IL | Carroll | Thunder | Black, White, Forest Green | 2001 | 340 | A/1A/2A | B | 2A | West |
Sources:IHSA Conferences,[11] IHSA Coop Teams,[12] and IHSA Member Schools Directory[13]
| School | Location | County | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Exited | Enrollment | IHSA Classes 2/3/4 | IHSA Music Class | IHSA Football Class | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Beloit High School | South Beloit, IL | Winnebago | Sobos | Scarlet Red, White | 2005 | 2016 | 248 | A/1A/1A | C | 1A | NEAC |
| Unity Christian High School | Fulton, IL | Whiteside | Knights | Blue & Gray | 2001 | 2007 | 34 | A/1A/1A | D | -- | NICC |
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:
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.
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:
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bar:3 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Dakota (1996-Present) bar:3 color:Full from:2001 till:end text:
bar:4 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Durand (1996-2001) bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:(4 Rivers Conference) (2001-2005) bar:4 color:Full from:2005 till:2017 text:(2005–2017) bar:4 color:AssocOS from:2017 till:end text:(2017–Present) (coop with Pecatonica)
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bar:6 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Eastland (1996-Present) bar:6 color:AssocOS from:2001 till:end text:(coop with Pearl City)
bar:7 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Forreston (1996–Present) bar:7 color:Full from:2001 till:end text:
bar:8 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Freeport Aquin (1996-Present) bar:8 color:Full from:2001 till:2021 text: bar:8 color:AssocF from:2021 till:2023 text:(2021-2023) bar:8 color:OtherC4 from:2023 till:end text:(2023-Present) Coop with Orangeville
bar:9 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2021 text:Fulton (Three Rivers Conference) (1975*-2021) bar:9 color:Full from:2021 till:end text:(2021–Present)
bar:10 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Galena (1996–Present) bar:10 color:Full from:2001 till:end text:
bar:11 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Lena-Winslow (1996–Present) bar:11 color:Full from:2001 till:end text:
bar:12 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Mt. Carroll (1996-2006) bar:12 color:Full from:2001 till:2005 text: bar:12 color:white from:2005 till:end text:Consolidated into West Carroll (2005)
bar:13 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Milledgeville (1996–Present) bar:13 color:Full from:2001 till:2021 text: bar:13 color:AssocF from:2021 till:end text:(2021-Present) (8-man football)
bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2024 text:Morrison (Three Rivers Conference) (1975*-2024) bar:14 color:Full from:2024 till:end text:(2024-Present)
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bar:16 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Pearl City (1996-Present) bar:16 color:AssocOS from:2001 till:end text: (coop with Eastland)
bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Pecatonica (1996-2001) bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:(4 Rivers Conference) (2001-2005) bar:17 color:Full from:2005 till:end text:(2005–2017) bar:17 color:AssocOS from:2017 till:end text:(2017–Present) (coop with Durand)
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text:^"Northwest Upstate Illini Membership History"
note: Highlighted school is the host[19]
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.
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.
| School | Sport/Activity | Gender | Year | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | Football | Boys | 1976-77 | 2A |
| Stockton | Football | Boys | 1978-79 | 2A |
| Aquin Central Catholic | Football | Boys | 1981-82 | 1A |
| Amboy | Football | Boys | 1984-85 | 2A |
| Aquin Central Catholic | Football | Boys | 1986-87 | 1A |
| Orangeville | Football | Boys | 1989-90 | 1A |
| Stockton | Football | Boys | 1991-92 | 1A |
| Fulton | Football | Boys | 1991-92 | 2A |
| Galena | Football | Boys | 1997-98 | 1A |
| Galena | Football | Boys | 2003-04 | 1A |
| Aquin Central Catholic | Football | Boys | 2005-06 | 1A |
| Dakota | Football | Boys | 2005-06 | 2A |
| Dakota | Football | Boys | 2007-08 | 2A |
| Galena | Football | Boys | 2007-08 | 1A |
| Morrison | Football | Boys | 2009-10 | 2A |
| Lena-Winslow | Football | Boys | 2010-11 | 1A |
| Dakota | Football | Boys | 2011-12 | 1A |
| Morrison | Football | Boys | 2011-12 | 2A |
| Lena-Winslow | Football | Boys | 2013-14 | 1A |
| Forreston | Football | Boys | 2014-15 | 1A |
| Pearl City (coop w. Eastland) | Football | Boys | 2014-15 | 2A |
| Forreston | Football | Boys | 2016-17 | 1A |
| Lena-Winslow | Football | Boys | 2017-18 | 1A |
| Forreston | Football | Boys | 2018-19 | 1A |
| Lena-Winslow | Football | Boys | 2019-20 | 1A |
| Polo | 8-Man Football | Boys | 2019-20 | 8-Man*[37] |
| Polo | 8-Man Football | Boys | 2021-22 | 8-Man |
| Lena-Winslow | Football | Boys | 2021-22 | 1A |
| Lena-Winslow | Football | Boys | 2022-23 | 1A |
| Amboy | 8-Man Football | Boys | 2023-24 | 8-Man |
| Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | Boys | 1973-74 | A |
| Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | Boys | 1974-75 | A |
| Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | Boys | 1976-77 | A |
| Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | Boys | 1978-79 | A |
| Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | Boys | 1979-80 | A |
| Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | Boys | 1981-82 | A |
| Dakota | Wrestling | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Dakota | Wrestling | Boys | 2012-13 | A |
| Dakota | Wrestling | Boys | 2013-14 | A |
| Dakota | Wrestling | Boys | 2014-15 | A |
| Dakota | Wrestling | Boys | 2015-16 | A |
| Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | Boys | 2016-17 | A |
| Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | Boys | 2018-19 | A |
| Dakota | Wrestling | Boys | 2019-20 | A |
| Eastland | Volleyball | Girls | 2008-09 | 1A |
| Eastland | Volleyball | Girls | 2009-10 | 1A |
| Dakota | Volleyball | Girls | 2011-12 | 1A |
| Eastland | Volleyball | Girls | 2015-16 | 1A |
| Aquin Central Catholic | Volleyball | Girls | 2022-23 | 1A |
| Galena | Volleyball | Girls | 2023-24 | 1A |
| Aquin Central Catholic | Basketball | Girls | 2011-12 | 1A |
| Aquin Central Catholic | Basketball | Girls | 2012-13 | 1A |
| Eastland | Basketball | Girls | 2019-20 | 1A |
| Morrison | Girls | 2010-11 | 2A | |
| Milledgeville | Softball | Girls | 2012-13 | 1A |
| West Carroll | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2009-10 | B |
| West Carroll | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2010-11 | B |
| West Carroll | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2011-12 | B |
| West Carroll | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2012-13 | B |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 1992-93 | C |
| Milledgeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 1998-99 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 1999-00 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2000-01 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2001-02 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2002-03 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2003-04 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2004-05 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2005-06 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2006-07 | C |
| Eastland | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2007-08 | C |
| Eastland | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2008-09 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2010-11 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2011-12 | C |
| Forreston | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2012-13 | C |
| West Carroll | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2016-17 | C |
| Leaf River (now Forreston) | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 1974-75 | D |
| Leaf River (now Forreston) | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 1975-76 | D |
| Elizabeth (now River Ridge) | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 1982-83 | D |
| Elizabeth (now River Ridge) | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 1983-84 | D |
| Orangeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2003-04 | D |
| Orangeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2005-06 | D |
| Orangeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2006-07 | D |
| Orangeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2007-08 | D |
| Orangeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2008-09 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2011-12[38] | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2012-13 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2013-14 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2014-15 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2015-16 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2016-17 | D |
| River Ridge | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2017-18 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2018-19 | D |
| Milledgeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2019-20 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2020-21 | C |
| Milledgeville | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2020-21 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2021-22 | D |
| Stockton | Music Sweepstakes | COED | 2022-23 | D |
| Female Athlete(s) | School | Sport/Activity | Event/Level | Gender | Year | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barb Fogel | Mt. Carroll (now West Carroll) | Track & Field | 400m Dash | Girls | 1980-81 | A |
| Amy Snyder | Fulton | Track & Field | 400m Dash | Girls | 1992-93 | A |
| Loni Goeke | Dakota | Track & Field | Discus | Girls | 1997-98 | A |
| Loni Goeke | Dakota | Track & Field | Discus | Girls | 1998-99 | A |
| Emily Offenheiser | Stockton | Track & Field | Discus | Girls | 2017-18 | A |
| Jody Rendon | Stockton | Track & Field | Shot Put | Girls | 1998-99 | A |
| Jody Rendon | Stockton | Track & Field | Shot Put | Girls | 1999-2000 | A |
| Chloe Lindeman | Fulton | Track & Field | Shot Put | Girls | 2017-18 | 1A |
| Chloe Lindeman | Fulton | Track & Field | Shot Put | Girls | 2018-19 | 1A |
| Brittany Houghton | Dakota | Track & Field | Triple Jump | Girls | 2005-06 | A |
| Daekota Knott | Fulton | Track & Field | Triple Jump | Girls | 2018-19 | 1A |
| Abby Redmon | Galena | Track & Field | 300m Low Hurdles | Girls | 2000-01 | A |
| Rhiannon Coffey | Polo | Track & Field | 300m Low Hurdles | Girls | 2003-04 | A |
| Toni Logemann | Stockton | Track & Field | 800m Run | Girls | 1994-95 | A |
| Rachel Knapp | Pecatonica | Track & Field | 1600m Run | Girls | 1989-90 | A |
| Carmen DeVries | Lena-Winslow | Track & Field | 400m Dash | Girls | 2017-18 | A |
| Jamie Pickens Serena Shepard Amy Snyder Angie Snyder | Fulton | Track & Field | 800m Medley Relay | Girls | 1992-93 | A |
| Tammy Adkins Emily Borchers Roxi DeVries Jessica Gagliardi | Forreston | Track & Field | 4x400m Relay | Girls | 1991-92 | A |
| Danelle Buttel Marissa Ludewig Jennifer Mennenga Mandy Scheffner | Forreston | Track & Field | 4x400m Relay | Girls | 1994-95 | A |
| Jennifer Birkholz Danelle Buttel Marissa Ludewig Mandy Scheffner | Forreston | Track & Field | 4x400m Relay | Girls | 1995-96 | A |
| Courtney Kuehl Chrissy Lehmann Tammy Schurch Kelli Wessels | Lena-Winslow | Track & Field | 4x400m Relay | Girls | 1997-98 | A |
| Male Athlete(s) | School | Sport/Activity | Event/Level | Gender | Year | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Melhus | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 98 lbs | Boys | 1974-75 | A |
| Jerry Raab | Stockton | Wrestling | 98 lbs | Boys | 1975-76 | A |
| Brad Anderson | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 98 lbs | Boys | 1979-80 | A |
| Pete Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 98 lbs | Boys | 1980-81 | A |
| Dave Seward | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 103 lbs | Boys | 1961-62 | - |
| Patrick Hamilton | Morrison | Wrestling | 103 lbs | Boys | 1995-96 | A |
| Seth Milks | Dakota | Wrestling | 103 lbs | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Josh Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 103 lbs | Boys | 2010-11 | 1A |
| Butch Wingett | Fulton | Wrestling | 105 lbs | Boys | 1974-75 | A |
| Jerry Raab | Stockton | Wrestling | 105 lbs | Boys | 1976-77 | A |
| Mike Lizer | Dakota | Wrestling | 105 lbs | Boys | 1978-79 | A |
| Tony Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 105 lbs | Boys | 1979-80 | A |
| Tyler Fleetwood | Fulton | Wrestling | 106 lbs | Boys | 2015-16 | 1A |
| Mark Massery | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 112 lbs | Boys | 1967-68 | - |
| Dennis Lizer | Dakota | Wrestling | 112 lbs | Boys | 1976-77 | A |
| Paul Evans | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 112 lbs | Boys | 1977-78 | A |
| Matt Jacobs | Dakota | Wrestling | 112 lbs | Boys | 1997-98 | A |
| Seth Milks | Dakota | Wrestling | 112 lbs | Boys | 2006-07 | A |
| Alec Henze | Dakota | Wrestling | 113 lbs | Boys | 2014-15 | 1A |
| Alec Henze | Dakota | Wrestling | 113 lbs | Boys | 2015-16 | 1A |
| Pat Johnson | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 119 lbs | Boys | 1976-77 | A |
| Dan Anderson | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 119 lbs | Boys | 1980-81 | A |
| Randy Stubbe | Dakota | Wrestling | 119 lbs | Boys | 1997-98 | A |
| Seth Milks | Dakota | Wrestling | 119 lbs | Boys | 2007-08 | A |
| Mark Massey | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 120 lbs | Boys | 1968-69 | - |
| Josh Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 120 lbs | Boys | 2011-12 | 1A |
| Josh Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 120 lbs | Boys | 2012-13 | 1A |
| Tyler Fleetwood | Fulton | Wrestling | 120 lbs | Boys | 2016-17 | 1A |
| Phoenix Blakely | Dakota | Wrestling | 120 lbs | Boys | 2019-20 | 1A |
| Phoenix Blakely | Dakota | Wrestling | 120 lbs | Boys | 2021-22 | 1A |
| Matt Jacobs | Dakota | Wrestling | 125 lbs | Boys | 1998-99 | A |
| Cort Lawton | Polo | Wrestling | 125 lbs | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Vince Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 125 lbs | Boys | 2006-07 | A |
| Steve Webster | Dakota | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 1973-74 | A |
| Dave Melhus | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 1976-77 | A |
| Robert McKnight | Amboy | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 1977-78 | A |
| Jack Nickels | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 1978-79 | A |
| Greg Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 1987-88 | A |
| Printice Walls | Dakota | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 2014-15 | 1A |
| Ethan Doty | West Carroll | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 2018-19 | 1A |
| TJ Silva | Dakota | Wrestling | 126 lbs | Boys | 2022-23 | 1A |
| Andy Reeter | Dakota | Wrestling | 130 lbs | Boys | 1998-99 | A |
| Seth Milks | Dakota | Wrestling | 130 lbs | Boys | 2008-09 | 1A |
| Paul Engaldo | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 132 lbs | Boys | 1974-75 | A |
| Josh Alber | Dakota | Wrestling | 132 lbs | Boys | 2013-14 | 1A |
| Phoenix Blakely | Dakota | Wrestling | 132 lbs | Boys | 2022-23 | 1A |
| Carver James | Dakota | Wrestling | 138 lbs | Boys | 2012-13 | 1A |
| J.J. Wolfe | Dakota | Wrestling | 138 lbs | Boys | 2013-14 | 1A |
| Nate Olsen | Dakota | Wrestling | 138 lbs | Boys | 2014-15 | 1A |
| Joe Eads | Morrison | Wrestling | 138 lbs | Boys | 2016-17 | 1A |
| Jesse Milks | Dakota | Wrestling | 140 lbs | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Mark McDonnell | Morrison | Wrestling | 140 lbs | Boys | 2010-11 | A |
| Lonnie Robinson | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 1974-75 | A |
| Dave Lloyd | Ashton (now AFC) | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 1981-82 | A |
| Ryan Castro | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 1996-97 | A |
| Darren Olsen | Dakota | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 2004-05 | A |
| Mark McDonnell | Morrison | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 2011-12 | A |
| Quincy Kalkbrenner | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 2012-13 | 1A |
| J.J. Wolfe | Dakota | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 2014-15 | 1A |
| Greg Krulas | Dakota | Wrestling | 145 lbs | Boys | 2015-16 | 1A |
| Carver James | Dakota | Wrestling | 152 lbs | Boys | 2013-14 | 1A |
| Greg Krulas | Dakota | Wrestling | 152 lbs | Boys | 2014-15 | 1A |
| Joe Fosdick | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 155 lbs | Boys | 1973-74 | A |
| Jim Kurth | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 155 lbs | Boys | 1981-82 | A |
| Mike Kurth | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 155 lbs | Boys | 1982-83 | A |
| Matt Wenger | Dakota | Wrestling | 160 lbs | Boys | 2003-04 | A |
| Caleb Kraft | Dakota | Wrestling | 160 lbs | Boys | 2006-07 | A |
| Quincy Kalkbrenner | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 160 lbs | Boys | 2013-14 | 1A |
| Nathan Olsen | Dakota | Wrestling | 160 lbs | Boys | 2015-16 | 1A |
| Joe Fosdick | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 1975-76 | A |
| Mike Lindeman | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 1979-80 | A |
| Brian Woodley | Dakota | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 1993-94 | A |
| Matthew Wenger | Dakota | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 2004-05 | A |
| Matthew Wenger | Dakota | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Carl Bonvillain | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 2006-07 | A |
| Trey Griffin | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 2009-10 | 1A |
| Jake Apple | Dakota | Wrestling | 167 lbs | Boys | 2010-11 | 1A |
| Carver James | Dakota | Wrestling | 170 lbs | Boys | 2014-15 | 1A |
| Andrew Wenzel | Dakota | Wrestling | 170 lbs | Boys | 2018-19 | 1A |
| Logan Staver | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 182 lbs | Boys | 2012-13 | 1A |
| Griffin Luke | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 182 lbs | Boys | 2022-23 | 1A |
| Jeff Eastlick | Stockton | Wrestling | 185 lbs | Boys | 1977-78 | A |
| Chuck Haas | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Wrestling | 185 lbs | Boys | 1978-79 | A |
| Andy McPeek | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 189 lbs | Boys | 1992-93 | A |
| Wes Folk | Dakota | Wrestling | 189 lbs | Boys | 1994-95 | A |
| Mitch Alberstett | Durand | Wrestling | 189 lbs | Boys | 2007-08 | A |
| Mitch Alberstett | Durand | Wrestling | 189 lbs | Boys | 2008-09 | 1A |
| Trey Griffin | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 189 lbs | Boys | 2010-11 | 1A |
| Matt McDonnell | Morrison | Wrestling | 195 lbs | Boys | 2011-12 | A |
| Ty Harmston | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 195 lbs | Boys | 2012-13 | 1A |
| Matt Kuebel | Fulton | Wrestling | 215 lbs | Boys | 1997-98 | A |
| Scott Nicholas | Dakota | Wrestling | 215 lbs | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Ty Harmston | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 220 lbs | Boys | 2013-14 | 1A |
| Eli Pannell | Fulton | Wrestling | 220 lbs | Boys | 2018-19 | 1A |
| Noah Wenzel | Dakota | Wrestling | 220 lbs | Boys | 2022-23 | 1A |
| Jake Peterson | Polo | Wrestling | 285 lbs | Boys | 2009-10 | 1A |
| Ian Kuehl | Lena-Winslow | Wrestling | 285 lbs | Boys | 2017-18 | 1A |
| Jamin Soria | Ashton (now AFC) | Wrestling | HWT | Boys | 1992-93 | A |
| Jamin Soria | Ashton (now AFC) | Wrestling | 275 lbs | Boys | 1994-95 | A |
| George Pulford | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Track & Field | 880yd Walk | Boys | 1896-97 | - |
| Floyd "Bud" Smith | Mt. Carroll (now West Carroll) | Track & Field | High Jump | Boys | 1952-53 | - |
| Carl Colby | Pecatonica | Track & Field | Pole Vault | Boys | 1900-01 | - |
| Aaron Ruter | Forreston | Track & Field | Discus | Boys | 2003-04 | A |
| Steve Brondyke | Fulton | Track & Field | Shot Put | Boys | 1977-78 | A |
| Steve Brondyke | Fulton | Track & Field | Shot Put | Boys | 1978-79 | A |
| Dave Eaton | Galena | Track & Field | 100m Dash | Boys | 1986-87 | A |
| Sammy Biggs | Morrison | Track & Field | 100m Dash | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Troy Piper | Durand | Track & Field | 400m Dash | Boys | 1981-82 | A |
| Gary Medendorp | Fulton | Track & Field | 400m Dash | Boys | 1982-83 | A |
| Sammy Biggs | Morrison | Track & Field | 400m Dash | Boys | 2005-06 | A |
| Kevin Glastetter | Milledgeville | Track & Field | 400m Dash | Boys | 2010-11 | 1A |
| Scott Bartelt | Polo | Track & Field | 880yd Dash | Boys | 1975-76 | A |
| Jerry Funk | Forreston | Track & Field | 800m Run | Boys | 1984-85 | A |
| Allen Berkstresser | Mt. Carroll (now West Carroll) | Track & Field | 1 Mile | Boys | 1905-06 | - |
| Jeremy Daughenbaugh Kurt Kramer Jayson Lietzen Jeremy Spencer | Lena-Winslow | Track & Field | 4x100m Relay | Boys | 1992-93 | A |
| De'Angelo Fernandez McKeon Crase Noah Dewey Michael Taylor | Forreston | Track & Field | 4x100m Relay | Boys | 2022-23 | A |
| Nick Allen Keegan Anderson Koby Brackemeyer Nathan Mickle | Morrison | Track & Field | 4x800m Relay | Boys | 2017-18 | A |
| Keegan Anderson Koby Brackemeyer Nathan Mickle Hunter Newman | Morrison | Track & Field | 4x800m Relay | Boys | 2018-19 | A |
| Mason Wright | Forreston | Track & Field | Triple Jump | Boys | 2016-17 | 1A |
| Max Milbrath | Pecatonica | Track & Field | Triple Jump | Boys | 2022-23 | 1A |
| A.J. Christensen | Forreston | Track & Field | 110m High Hurdles | Boys | 2017-18 | 1A |
| A.J. Christensen | Forreston | Track & Field | 300m Intermediate Hurdles | Boys | 2017-18 | 1A |
| Doug Althaus Brian Ely Dennis Ely Doug Ely | Amboy | Track & Field | 4x400m Relay | Boys | 1983-84 | A |
| Trey Timpe | Stockton | Golf | - | Boys | 2013-14 | 1A |
| Alec Mackenzie | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Individual Events | Extemporaneous Speaking | CoEd | 1940-41 | - |
| Alec Mackenzie | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Individual Events | Original Oratory | CoEd | 1940-41 | - |
| Stephen Baldridge | Savanna (now West Carroll) | Individual Events | Prose Reading | CoEd | 1966-67 | - |
| School | Team | Individual | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amboy | 2** | 2 | 4 | |
| AFC | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Aquin | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Dakota | 10 | 50 | 60 | |
| Durand | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| East Dubuque | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eastland | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Forreston | 17 | 9 | 26 | |
| Fulton | 1 | 13 | 14 | |
| Galena | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Lena-Winslow | 8 | 14 | 22 | |
| Milledgeville | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Morrison | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| Orangeville | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Pearl City | 1* | 0 | 1 | |
| Pecatonica | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Polo | 2** | 4 | 6 | |
| River Ridge | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Scales Mound | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stockton | 12 | 8 | 20 | |
| Warren | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Carroll | 11 | 25 | 36 | |
| Totals | 96 | 146 | 242 |