Upstate Eight Conference

{{Infobox sports league

| name = Upstate Eight Conference

| color = black

| font_color = white

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| logo = Upstate8ConferenceLogo.png

| founded = 1963

| conference = IHSA

| teams = 14

| sports = 25 (13 boys, 12 girls)

| region = Chicago area, Illinois (DuPage, Cook, Kane counties)

| division = West (larger) & East (smaller)

}}

The Upstate Eight Conference (UEC, U8C, or Upstate 8) is an organization of fourteen high schools in northeastern Illinois, representing ten communities in Chicago's suburbs. These high schools are all members of the Illinois High School Association.

The high schools of the Upstate Eight Conference are located in Kane County, Cook County, and DuPage County. Originally, the conference had eight member schools, but over time the membership has varied from six to as many as sixteen schools without any change of name.

History

Formed in 1963 its charter members were DeKalb High School, East Aurora High School, Elgin High School, Larkin High School, Glenbard East High School, Naperville Community, West Aurora High School and Wheaton Community high schools. That next year Wheaton Community was renamed Wheaton Central when the district split. In 1965 Glenbard East left to join the Des Plaines Valley League and was replaced by St. Charles High School. Naperville Community and Wheaton Central left in 1975 to join the newly formed DuPage Valley Conference. Lake Park High School and newly opened Streamwood High School were added in 1979, which led to a stable lineup for the next 12 years.

Waubonsie Valley High School, located in Aurora, joined in 1991. West Aurora High School left in 1997 to join the DuPage Valley Conference. Newly opened schools Bartlett High School and Neuqua Valley High School located in Naperville joined in 1998. St. Charles High School split into St. Charles East and St. Charles North in 2000, with St. Charles North joining in 2001. South Elgin High School joined upon opening in 2005, preemptively taking DeKalb's place, as they left in 2006. Batavia High School and Geneva High School joined in 2010 following the dissolution of the Western Sun Conference, and joined newly opened Metea Valley High School in Aurora to bring conference membership to 14 schools.

Lake Park left the conference to join the DuPage Valley Conference for the 2013–2014 season and was replaced by West Chicago. Glenbard East High School and West Aurora High School will return to the Upstate Eight Conference for the 2014-2015 athletic season, leaving the DuPage Valley Conference. For the 2015-2016 athletic season, Metea Valley High School, Neuqua Valley High School, and Waubonsie Valley High School leave the Upstate Eight conference for the DuPage Valley Conference. Starting in the 2018–2019 school year, St. Charles North, St. Charles East, Batavia, and Geneva will leave for the newly formed DuKane Conference along with Wheaton North, Wheaton Warrenville South, Glenbard North, and Lake Park from the DuPage Valley Conference while new member, Glenbard South High School joins in and the River and Valley Divisions became eliminated.

In 2019–20 school year, Fenton will replace West Aurora when accepting to leave the conference for the Southwest Prairie Conference.

In the year of 2024–25, three former Metro Suburban Conference, Ridgewood, Elmwood Park and Riverside-Brookfield{{cite web | title = RBHS sports teams moving to Upstate 8 Conference - | publisher = Riverside Brookfield Landmark| url = https://www.rblandmark.com/2023/07/03/rbhs-sports-teams-moving-to-upstate-8-conference| access-date = 3 July 2023}} and West Aurora High School{{cite news |last1=Oesterle |first1=Rob |title=Bolingbrook to join Southwest Prairie Conference in 2024 |url=https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2023/07/07/bolingbrook-to-join-southwest-prairie-conference-in-2024/ |access-date=August 24, 2023 |work=Shaw Local |date=July 7, 2023}} have joined the conference.

Membership

=West=

class="wikitable" ! School	Town	Team Name	Colors	IHSA Classification	Reference
Bartlett High School	Bartlett	Hawks	{{color box\|#013220\|border=silver}} {{color box\|#000080\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Bartlett\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0248.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
East Aurora High School	Aurora	Tomcats	{{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|black\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Aurora (East)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0130.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
Elgin High School	Elgin	Maroons	{{color box\|#800000\|border=silver}} {{color box\|#FFFDD0\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Elgin (H.S.)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0516.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
Larkin High School	Elgin	Royals	{{color box\|blue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Elgin (Larkin)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0517.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
South Elgin High School	South Elgin	Storm	{{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|#000080\|border=silver}} {{color box\|#C0C0C0\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = South Elgin\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1953.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
Streamwood High School	Streamwood	Sabres	{{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|#c5b358\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Streamwood\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1945.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
West Aurora High School	Aurora	Blackhawks	{{color box\|#000080\|border=silver}} {{color box\|red\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Aurora (West Aurora)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/0135.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}

=East=

class="wikitable" ! School	Town	Team Name	Colors	IHSA Classification	Reference
Elmwood Park High School	Elmwood Park	Tigers	{{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|#FFDF00\|border=silver}}	2A/3A	{{Cite web\| title = Aurora (West Aurora)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/0135.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
Fenton High School	Bensenville	Bison	{{Color box\|orange\|border=silver}} {{Color box\|#002366\|border=silver}}	2A/3A	{{Cite web\| title = Bensenville (Fenton)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url =https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/0214.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
Glenbard East High School	Lombard	Rams	{{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|black\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Lombard (Glenbard East)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0130.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
Glenbard South High School	Glen Ellyn	Raiders	{{color box\|red\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}} {{color box\|blue\|border=silver}}	2A/3A	{{Cite web\| title = Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 1 April 2010\| url = https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/0715.htm\| access-date = 1 April 2010}}
Ridgewood High School	Norridge	Rebels	{{color box\|green\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}}	2A/3A	{{Cite web\| title = Norridge (Ridgewood)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/1423.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
Riverside-Brookfield High School	Riverside	Bulldogs	{{color box\|blue\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = Riverside (R.-Brookfield)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 5 May 2010\| url = https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/1810.htm\| access-date = 5 May 2010}}
West Chicago High School	West Chicago	Wildcats	{{color box\|#000080\|border=silver}} {{color box\|white\|border=silver}}	3A/4A	{{Cite web\| title = West Chicago (H.S.)\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = 1 April 2010\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/2314.htm\| access-date = 11 April 2010}}

=Former members=

class="wikitable" ! School	Town	Team Name	Years in conference
DeKalb High School	DeKalb	Barbs	1963—2006 http://www.newser.com/archive-headline-news/1G1-132132899/dekalb-officially-notifies-uec-its-leaving-leaguesports.html {{Dead link\|date=February 2022\|fix-attempted=yes}}
Lake Park High School	Roselle	Lancers	1979—2013
Metea Valley High School	Aurora	Mustangs	2010—2015
Naperville Community High School*	Naperville	Redskins	1963—1975
Neuqua Valley High School	Naperville	Wildcats	1998—2015
Waubonsie Valley High School	Aurora	Warriors	1991—2015
Wheaton Central High School**	Wheaton	Tigers	1963—1975
St. Charles High School***	St. Charles	Fighting Saints	1965—2018
St. Charles North High School	St. Charles	North Stars	2001—2018
Batavia High School	Batavia	Bulldogs	2010—2018
Geneva High School	Geneva	Vikings	2010—2018

* Naperville Community HS split into Naperville Central HS and Naperville North HS (which had no connection with the conference) in 1970.

** School renamed Wheaton Warrenville South HS in 1992.

*** In 2000, St. Charles HS renamed St. Charles East when St. Charles North opened in 2001.

=Timeline=

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bar:1 color:red from:1963 till:2006 text:DeKalb (1963-2006)

bar:2 color:red from:1963 till:end text:East Aurora (1963-present)

bar:3 color:red from:1963 till:end text:Elgin (1963-present)

bar:4 color:red from:1963 till:1965 text:Glenbard East (1963-1965, 2014-present)

bar:4 color:red from:2014 till:end

bar:5 color:red from:1963 till:end text:Larkin (1963-present)

bar:6 color:red from:1963 till:1970 text:Naperville Community (1963-1970)

bar:7 color:red from:1963 till:1997 text:West Aurora (1963-1997, 2014-2019, 2024-present)

bar:7 color:red from:2014 till:2019

bar:7 color:red from:2024 till:end

bar:8 color:red from:1963 till:1964 text:Wheaton Community (1963-1964)

bar:9 color:red from:1964 till:1975 text:Wheaton Central (1964-1975)

bar:10 color:red from:1965 till:2018 text:St. Charles (1965-2018)

bar:10 color:red from:2000 till:2018 text:St. Charles East (renamed in 2000)

bar:11 color:red from:1970 till:1975 text:Naperville Central (1970-1975)

bar:12 color:red from:1979 till:2013 text:Lake Park (1979-2013)

bar:13 color:red from:1979 till:end text:Streamwood (1979-present)

bar:14 color:red from:1991 till:2015 text:Waubonsie Valley (1991-2015)

bar:15 color:red from:1998 till:end text:Bartlett (1998-present)

bar:16 color:red from:1998 till:2015 text:Neuqua Valley (1998-2015)

bar:17 color:red from:2001 till:2018 text:St. Charles North (2001-2018)

bar:18 color:red from:2005 till:end text:South Elgin (2005-present)

bar:19 color:red from:2010 till:2018 text:Batavia (2010-2018)

bar:20 color:red from:2010 till:2018 text:Geneva (2010-2018)

bar:21 color:red from:2010 till:2015 text:Metea Valley (2010-2015)

bar:22 color:red from:2013 till:end text:West Chicago (2013-present)

bar:23 color:red from:2018 shift:(-59,-4) till:end text:Glenbard South (2018-present)

bar:24 color:red from:2019 shift:(-30,-5) till:end text:Fenton (2019-present)

bar:25 color:red from:2024 shift:(-123,-4) till:end text:Elmwood Park (2024-present)

bar:26 color:red from:2024 shift:(-108,-3) till:end text:Ridgewood (2024-present)

bar:27 color:red from:2024 shift:(-150,-3) till:end text:Riverside-Brookfield (2024-present)

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text:"Upstate Eight Conference Membership History 1963-present"

Sports

The conference currently oversees a total of 18 sports. Young men and women may compete in basketball, bowling, Dance, cheerleading, cross country, chess, esports, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, speech, and volleyball. Young men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton and softball.{{cite web | title = Upstate 8 Sport Guidelines | publisher = Upstate Eight Conference| url = http://www.athletics2000.com/upstate8/SportGuidelines.aspx| access-date = 7 August 2009}}

References

External links

[http://www.athletics2000.com/upstate8/Index.aspx Upstate Eight Conference]
[http://www.ihsa.org/ Illinois High School Association, Official Site]

Category:Illinois high school sports conferences