Top of Iowa Conference explained

Top of Iowa Conference
Founded:2015
Conference:IHSAA / IGHSAU
Teams:18
Sports:13
Region:Northern Iowa
Website:https://www.topofiowaconference.org/

The Top of Iowa Conference is a high school athletic conference in northern Iowa. The schools range in size from 1A (the smallest classification in Iowa) to 3A (the second largest).

Beginning in 2015–16, the North Iowa Conference and the Corn Bowl Conference combined to create the Top of Iowa Conference with two divisions.

The Top of Iowa Conference–West includes Eagle Grove, Belmond–Klemme, Garner–Hayfield–Ventura, West Hancock, Forest City, Lake Mills, North Iowa, Bishop Garrigan, and North Union. The Top of Iowa Conference–East includes Osage, Mason City Newman, West Fork, North Butler, Central Springs, Northwood-Kensett, Rockford, St. Ansgar, and Nashua-Plainfield.

Members

East

InstitutionLocationMascotColorsAffiliation2024-2025 BEDS[1]
Central SpringsManlyPanthersPublic181
Nashua-PlainfieldNashuaHuskiesPublic134
Newman CatholicMason CityKnightsPrivate130
North ButlerGreeneBearcatsPublic155
Northwood-KensettNorthwoodVikingsPublic124
OsageOsageGreen DevilsPublic222
RockfordRockfordWarriorsPublic96
Saint AnsgarSaint AnsgarSaintsPublic120
West ForkSheffieldWarhawksPublic149

Rockford will be joining the Iowa Star Conference for the 2024-2025 school year.[2]

West

InstitutionLocationMascotColorsAffiliation2024-2025 BEDS[3]
Belmond-KlemmeBelmondBroncosPublic169
Bishop Garrigan CatholicAlgonaGolden BearsPrivate87
Eagle GroveEagle GroveEaglesPublic249
Forest CityForest CityIndiansPublic239
Garner-Hayfield-VenturaGarnerCardinalsPublic223
Lake MillsLake MillsBulldogsPublic162
North IowaBuffalo CenterBisonPublic96
North UnionArmstrongWarriorsPublic135
West HancockBrittEaglesPublic130

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IHSAA: Classifications .
  2. https://northcedarreports.com/2022/08/16/r-r-mr-joining-iowa-star-conference-in-2024/
  3. https://www.iahsaa.org/classifications/