Northern State Conference

The Northern State Conference is a newly reformed conference that has existed since 1954. The conference went through many changes in membership and ultimately dissolved in 2015 when all of its members left for other conferences. Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, the conference will be reformed with six new schools: Bremen, Jimtown, John Glenn, Knox, LaVille, and Tippecanoe Valley.

The earlier NSC lasted from 1954 to 1963, including schools from Carroll, Elkhart, Jasper, Marshall, Newton, St. Joseph, and Starke counties. Jimtown was the only holdover from the earlier conference into the modern one, though Bremen and Knox did join the current version in the 1980s.

In 2013, Culver and Knox announced that they would be leaving the conference after the 2014–2015 school year in order to join the Hoosier North Athletic Conference with three schools from the Midwest Conference and Independent North Judson. LaVille and Triton decided to join the HNAC at the same time. The remaining four schools joined the Northern Indiana Athletic Conference, ensuring the end of the conference.{{cite web|url=http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/nic-expands-adding-bremen-jimtown-new-prairie-and-glenn/25629210 |title=UPDATE: NIC expands, adding Bremen, Jimtown, New Prairie and Glenn |author=Pete Byrne |publisher=WSBT TV, South Bend, IN |date=2014-04-23 |access-date=2014-04-24}}

In 2023, six schools decided to leave their current conferences and join a reformed Northern State Conference. Knox and LaVille from the Hoosier North Athletic Conference announced that they would be leaving. Bremen, John Glenn and Jimtown from the Northern Indiana Athletic Conference, and Tippecanoe Valley from the Three Rivers Conference (Indiana) would all be joining. The new conference would be in effect starting in the 2024-2025 school year.{{cite web | url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/04/05/south-bend-area-high-schools-announce-formation-of-new-conference-bremen-laville-glenn-jimtown/70084667007/ | title=Six South Bend-area schools announce formation of new high school athletic conference }}

Membership from 2024-Current

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School ! Location ! Mascot ! Colors ! # / County ! Year joined ! Previous conference
Bremen \| Bremen \| Lions \| {{color box\|green\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 50 Marshall \| 2024 \| Northern Indiana
Glenn \| Walkerton \| Falcons \| {{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 71 St. Joseph \| 2024 \| Northern Indiana
Jimtown \| Elkhart \| Jimmies \| {{color box\|maroon\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 20 Elkhart \| 2024 \| \| Northern Indiana
Knox \| Knox \| Redskins \| {{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|blue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 75 Starke \| 2024 \| Hoosier North
LaVille \| Lakeville \| Lancers \| {{color box\|royalblue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 71 St. Joseph \| 2024 \| Hoosier North
Tippecanoe Valley \| Akron \| Vikings \| {{color box\|green\|border=silver}} {{color box\|yellow\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 43 Kosciusko \| 2024 \| Three Rivers Conference (Indiana)

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School

! Location

! Mascot

! Colors

! # / County

! Year joined

! Previous conference

Bremen

| Bremen

| Lions

| {{color box|green|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 2024

| Falcons

| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 71
St. Joseph

| 2024

| Northern Indiana

Jimtown

| Elkhart

| Jimmies

| {{color box|maroon|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 20
Elkhart

| 2024

| | Northern Indiana

Knox

| Knox

| Redskins

| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|blue|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 2024

| Lancers

| {{color box|royalblue|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 71
St. Joseph

| 2024

| Hoosier North

Tippecanoe Valley

| Akron

| Vikings

| {{color box|green|border=silver}} {{color box|yellow|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 43
Kosciusko

| 2024

| Three Rivers Conference (Indiana)

Membership up to 2015

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School (IHSAA ID#) ! Location ! Mascot ! Colors ! # / County ! Year joined ! Previous conference ! Year left ! Future Conference
Glenn \| Walkerton \| Falcons \| {{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 71 St. Joseph \| 1966 \| none (new school) \| 2015 \| Northern Indiana
Jimtown \| Elkhart \| Jimmies \| {{color box\|maroon\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 20 Elkhart \| 1966 \| Elkhart County \| 2015 \| Northern Indiana
LaVille \| Lakeville \| Lancers \| {{color box\|royalblue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 71 St. Joseph \| 1966 \| Marshall County \| 2015 \| Hoosier North
New Carlisle \| New Carlisle \| Tigers \| {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|orange\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 71 St. Joseph \| 1966 \| St. Joseph County \| 1968 \| none (consolidated into New Prairie)
North Liberty \| North Liberty \| Shamrocks \| {{color box\|green\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 71 St. Joseph \| 1966 \| St. Joseph County \| 1981 \| none (consolidated into Glenn)
New Prairie \| New Carlisle \| Cougars \| {{color box\|navy\|border=silver}} {{color box\|#CFB53B\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 46 LaPorte 71 St. Joseph \| 1968 \| none (new school) \| 2015 \| Northern Indiana
Fairfield \| Goshen \| Falcons \| {{color box\|navy\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 20 Elkhart \| 1969 \| Elkhart County \| 1980 \| Northeast Corner
Culver \| Culver \| Cavaliers \| {{color box\|darkorange\|border=silver}} {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 50 Marshall \| 1977 \| Independents (TRC 1976) \| 2015 \| Hoosier North
Triton \| Bourbon \| Trojans \| {{color box\|royalblue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 50 Marshall \| 1980 \| Three Rivers \| 2015 \| Hoosier North
Knox \| Knox \| Redskins \| {{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|blue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 75 Starke \| 1982 \| Northwest Hoosier \| 2015 \| Hoosier North
Bremen \| Bremen \| Lions \| {{color box\|green\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 50 Marshall \| 1989 \| Northern Lakes \| 2015 \| Northern Indiana

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School
(IHSAA ID#)

! Location

! Mascot

! Colors

! # / County

! Year joined

! Previous conference

! Year left

! Future Conference

Glenn

| Walkerton

| Falcons

| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 71
St. Joseph

| 1966

| none (new school)

| 2015

| Northern Indiana

Jimtown

| Elkhart

| Jimmies

| {{color box|maroon|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 1966

| 2015

| Lancers

| {{color box|royalblue|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 1966

| 2015

| Tigers

| {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|orange|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 71
St. Joseph

| 1966

| St. Joseph County

| 1968

| none (consolidated
into New Prairie)

North Liberty

| North Liberty

| Shamrocks

| {{color box|green|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 71
St. Joseph

| 1966

| St. Joseph County

| 1981

| none (consolidated
into Glenn)

New Prairie

| New Carlisle

| Cougars

| {{color box|navy|border=silver}} {{color box|#CFB53B|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 46 LaPorte
71 St. Joseph

| 1968

| none (new school)

| 2015

| Northern Indiana

Fairfield

| Goshen

| Falcons

| {{color box|navy|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 1969

| 1980

| Culver

| Cavaliers

| {{color box|darkorange|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 50
Marshall

| 1977

| Independents
(TRC 1976)

| 2015

| Hoosier North

Triton

| Bourbon

| Trojans

| {{color box|royalblue|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 1980

| 2015

| Knox

| Redskins

| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|blue|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 1982

| 2015

| Bremen

| Lions

| {{color box|green|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 50
Marshall

| 1989

| Northern Lakes

| 2015

| Northern Indiana

Old Northern State Conference Membership

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School (IHSAA ID#) ! Location ! Mascot ! Colors ! # / County ! Year joined ! Previous conference ! Year left ! Conference joined
Delphi \| Delphi \| Oracles \| {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} \| 08 Carroll \| 1954 \| Hoosier \| 1956 \| Hoosier
Knox \| Knox \| Redskins \| {{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|blue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 75 Starke \| 1954 \| Independents (SCC 1948) \| 1963 \| Independents (NWHC 1968)
Morocco \| Morocco \| Beavers \| {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 56 Newton \| 1954 \| Kankakee Valley \| 1958 \| Kankakee Valley
North Judson \| North Judson \| Blue Jays \| {{color box\|blue\|border=silver}}{{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} \| 75 Starke \| 1954 \| \| Independents (SCC 1948) \| 1963 \| Independents (NWHC 1968)
Rensselaer Central \| Rensselaer \| Bombers \| {{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} \| 37 Jasper \| 1954 \| Independents (HAC 1949) \| 1958 \| Independents (NWHC 1968)
Bremen \| Bremen \| Lions \| {{color box\|green\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 50 Marshall \| 1958 \| Marshall County \| 1962 \| Marshall County
Jimtown¹ \| Elkhart \| Jimmies \| {{color box\|maroon\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} \| 20 Elkhart \| 1958 \| Elkhart County \| 1963 \| Elkhart County
Washington- Clay \| South Bend \| Colonials \| {{color box\|purple\|border=silver}} {{color box\|gold\|border=silver}} {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} \| 71 St. Joseph \| 1958 \| St. Joseph County \| 1963 \| St. Joseph County

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School
(IHSAA ID#)

! Location

! Mascot

! Colors

! # / County

! Year joined

! Previous conference

! Year left

! Conference joined

Delphi

| Delphi

| Oracles

| {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}

| 08
Carroll

| 1954

| Hoosier

| 1956

| Hoosier

Knox

| Knox

| Redskins

| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|blue|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 75
Starke

| 1954

| Independents
(SCC 1948)

| 1963

| Independents
(NWHC 1968)

Morocco

| Morocco

| Beavers

| {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 1954

| 1958

| Blue Jays

| {{color box|blue|border=silver}}{{color box|gold|border=silver}}

| 75
Starke

| 1954

| | Independents
(SCC 1948)

| 1963

| Independents
(NWHC 1968)

Rensselaer
Central

| Rensselaer

| Bombers

| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}

| 37
Jasper

| 1954

| Independents (HAC 1949)

| 1958

| Independents
(NWHC 1968)

Bremen

| Bremen

| Lions

| {{color box|green|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 50
Marshall

| 1958

| Marshall County

| 1962

| Marshall County

Jimtown¹

| Elkhart

| Jimmies

| {{color box|maroon|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

| 1958

| 1963

| Colonials

| {{color box|purple|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}

| 71
St. Joseph

| 1958

| St. Joseph County

| 1963

| St. Joseph County

Jimtown was known as Baugo Township until 1961.

State championships

=Bremen (2)=

1989 Football (A)
1994 Football (2A)

=Culver Community (0)=

=Glenn (0)=

=Jimtown (6)=

1974 Boys Gymnastics
1991 Football (A)
1997 Football (2A)
1998 Football (2A)
2004 Boys Basketball (2A)
2005 Football (2A)

=Knox Community (0)=

=New Prairie (0)=

=Triton (4)=

2000 Girls Basketball (A)
2001 Girls Basketball (A)
2001 Baseball (A)
2008 Boys Basketball (A)

Resources

[https://web.archive.org/web/20081013165447/http://www.ihsaa.org/school_rosters_frame.htm IHSAA Conferences]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080624194937/http://www.ihsaa.org/school-directory/SchoolDirectory2.pdf IHSAA Directory]

References

Category:Indiana high school athletic conferences

Category:High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States