Northern Indiana Athletic Conference

Northern Indiana Athletic Conference
The Northern Indiana Conference in Indiana. Current Areas are in red, Former Areas are in Maroon

Contents

About

The Northern Indiana Conference is a high school athletic conference that was founded in 1927 and spanned from Hammond and Gary over to South Bend/Mishawaka and Elkhart and all the way down to Plymouth. Since its start in 1927, a total of 33 schools have at one time called the NIC home.

Boys

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Wrestling

Girls

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball

Current members

School Mascot Colors Location Joined
Conference		 Enrollment
IHSAA Class		 County
Elkhart
Central		 Blue Blazers           Elkhart 1927^ 1747
AAAA		 20
Elkhart
Mishawaka Cavemen           Mishawaka 1927 1761
AAAA		 71
St. Joseph
Mishawaka
Marian		 Knights                Mishawaka 2005 768
AAA		 71
St. Joseph
Penn Kingsmen                Mishawaka 1977 3222
AAAA		 71
St. Joseph
South Bend
Adams		 Eagles                South Bend 1941 1773
AAAA		 71
St. Joseph
South Bend
Clay		 Colonials           South Bend 1979 1466
AAAA		 71
St. Joseph
South Bend
Riley		 Wildcats                South Bend 1931 1511
AAAA		 71
St. Joseph
South Bend
St. Joseph's		 Indians           South Bend 2005 793
AAA		 71
St. Joseph
South Bend
Washington		 Panthers           South Bend 1938 1428
AAAA		 71
St. Joseph

^-As Elkhart High School

Rivalries

Main rivalries:

  • Clay Colonials vs. Washington Panthers
  • Penn Kingsmen vs. Mishawaka Cavemen
  • St. Joseph's Indians vs. Marian Knights
  • Elkhart Central Blue Blazers vs. Elkhart Memorial Crimson Chargers

Notable sub-rivalries

  • Riley vs. Clay
  • Adams vs. Clay
  • St. Joseph's vs. Penn
  • Riley vs. Marian
  • Penn vs. Elkhart Memorial
  • Penn vs. Fort Wayne Snider
  • Marian vs. Mishawaka
  • St. Joseph's vs. Culver Military Academy (hockey only)

Former members

School Mascot Location Years In
Conference		 County Reason for Leaving
East Chicago Senators East Chicago, IN 1927 Lake Split to become East Chicago Roosevelt & East Chicago Washington
East Chicago Roosevelt Rough Riders East Chicago, IN 1928-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
East Chicago Washington Senators East Chicago, IN 1929-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Elkhart Blue Blazers Elkhart, IN 1927-1971 Elkhart split to become Elkhart Central & Elkhart Memorial
Elkhart Memorial Crimson Chargers Elkhart, IN 1972-1999 Elkhart joined Northern Lakes
Fort Wayne North Side Redskins Fort Wayne, IN 1942-1964 Allen joined Ft. Wayne City Series full-time
Gary Emerson Golden Tornadoes Gary, IN 1927-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Gary Froebel Blue Devils Gary, IN 1927-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Gary Mann Horsemen Gary, IN 1927-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Gary Tolleston Blue Raiders Gary, IN 1941-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Gary Wallace Hornets Gary, IN 1935-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Goshen Redskins Goshen, IN 1927-1968 Elkhart became independent
Hammond Wildcats Hammond, IN 1927-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Hammond Clark Pioneers Hammond, IN 1941-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
Hammond Tech Tigers Hammond, IN 1937-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern
La Porte Slicers LaPorte, IN 1927-1973 La Porte left to form Northwestern
Michigan City Red Devils (at the time) Michigan City, IN 1927-1971 La Porte Split to become Michigan City Elston & Michigan City Rogers
Michigan City Elston Red Devils Michigan City, IN 1972-1994 La Porte merged with Michigan City Rogers to form Michigan City, joined Duneland
Plymouth Rockies Plymouth, IN 1927-1929 Marshall became independent
South Bend Bears South Bend, IN 1927-1929 St. Joseph became South Bend Central High School
South Bend Central Bears South Bend, IN 1930-1969 St. Joseph school closed
South Bend LaSalle Lions South Bend, IN 1977-2001 St. Joseph school closed
Valparaiso Vikings Valparaiso, IN 1929, 1945-1947
& 1953-1962		 Porter left to form Northwestern
Whiting Oilers Whiting, IN 1927-1962 Lake left to form Northwestern

Membership timeline

See also

Related links

Conference Champions

v · d · eThe Northern Indiana Athletic Conference (NIAC)
Current membership
Elkhart Central (Blue Blazers) • Mishawaka (Cavemen) • Mishawaka Marian (Knights) • Penn (Kingsmen) • South Bend John Adams (Eagles) • South Bend Clay (Colonials) • South Bend Riley (Wildcats) • South Bend St. Joseph's (Indians) • South Bend Washington (Panthers)
Former membership
East Chicago (Senators) • East Chicago Roosevelt • East Chicago Roosevelt (Rough Riders)  • East Chicago Washington • Elkhart (Blue Blazers) • Elkhart Memorial (Crimson Chargers) • Fort Wayne North Side (Redskins) • Gary Emerson (Golden Tornadoes)  • Gary Froebel (Blue Devils) • Gary Mann (Horsemen) • Gary Tolleston (Blue Raiders) • Gary Wallace (Hornets) • Goshen (Redskins) • Hammond (Wildcats) • Hammond Clark (Pioneers) • Hammond Tech (Tigers) • LaPorte (Slicers) • Michigan City (Red Devils) • Michigan City Elston (Red Devils) • Plymouth (Rockies) • South Bend (Bears) • South Bend Central (Bears) • South Bend LaSalle (Lions) • Valparaiso (Vikings) • Whiting (Oilers)
v · d · eIndiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)
Boy's Sports
Baseball • Basketball (Championship) • Cross Country • Football (Large School, Small School) • Golf • Soccer • Swimming & Diving • Tennis • Track and field • Wrestling
Girl's Sports
Athletic Conferences
Allen County • Big Eight • Blue Chip • Central Indiana • Conference Indiana • Duneland • Eastern Indiana • Great Lakes • Greater South Shore Athletic • Hoosier • Hoosier Crossroads • Hoosier Heartland • Hoosier Heritage • Hoosier Hills • Indiana Crossroads • Indianapolis Public • Metropolitan • Mid-Eastern • Mid-Hoosier • Mid-Indiana • Mid-Indiana Football • Mid-Southern • Mid-State • Midwest • North Central • Northeast Corner • Northeast Hoosier • Northern Indiana • Northern Lakes • Northern State • Northwest Crossroads • Northwestern • Ohio River Valley • Patoka Lake • Pioneer • Pocket • Porter County • Sagamore • Southern • Southern Indiana • Southwest Indiana • Southwest Seven Football • Summit • Three Rivers • Tri-Eastern • Wabash River • West Central • Western Indiana • IHSAA Independents
Disbanded Conferences
Big Blue River • Calumet Athletic • Capital District • Central Suburban • Classic • Fort Wayne City • Indiana H.S. Football • Indiana Lake Shore • Lake Athletic • Lake Suburban • Little Seven • Midland • Mississinewa Valley • Northeastern Indiana • Northwest Hoosier • Northern Indiana Valley • Northland • Olympic • Rangeline • South Central • Tiny Ten • Tri-City League • Tri-County • Tri-River • White River
Conference Rosters
List of high school athletic conferences in Indiana
Detailed Lists: Allen County – Metropolitan • Mid-Eastern – Northwestern • Ohio River Valley – Western Indiana • Independent
City Championships
Evansville (SIAC) • Fort Wayne (SAC) • Gary • Indianapolis • South Bend (NIAC)
Cross-Conference Tournaments
Christian Academy Tournament • Columbus Christian Tournament • Gibson County Toyota Teamwork Classic • Indianapolis City Tournament • Madison County Tournament • Perry-Spencer County Classic • Shawe Memorial Tournament • Wabash Valley Classic

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