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Fountain/Warren Bi-County Tournament Champions

Year Champion Year Champion Year Champion Year Champion
1980 Covington 2000 Attica 2020 Covington
1981 Covington 2001 Attica 2021 ***
1982 Attica 2002 Covington
1983 Attica 2003 Covington
1984 Covington 2004 Covington
1965 Covington 1985 Attica 2005 Attica
1966 1986 Seeger 2006 Attica
1967 Covington 1987 Covington 2007 Covington
1968 Attica 1988 Seeger 2008 Seeger
1969 Covington 1989 Seeger 2009 Fountain Central
1970 Covington 1990 Fountain Central 2010 Covington
1971 Covington 1991 Fountain Central 2011 Covington
1972 Covington 1992 Fountain Central 2012 Seeger
1973 Covington 1993 Attica 2013 Covington
1974 Covington 1994 Seeger 2014 Covington
1975 Covington 1995 Covington 2015 Covington
1976 Covington 1996 Covington 2016 Seeger
1977 Covington 1997 Covington 2017 Covington
1978 Covington 1998 Attica 2018 Covington
1979 Attica 1999 Attica 2019 Covington
a. The 1964-65 season will mark the beginning of what has become known as the “Bi-County Tournament.”
The original teams that participated were Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, & Seeger Memorial (original).
b. Host sites for the Bi-County Tournament rotate on an annual basis amongst the participating schools.
c. The 2021 tournament was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hoosier Conference

The Hoosier Conference was formed in 1947 by school officials from
Attica, Delphi, Flora, Rossville, Rensselaer-Central, West Lafayette, &
Winamac high schools.
Hoosier Conference Timeline
1947: Hoosier Conference is formed.
Membership: Attica, Delphi, Flora, Rossville, Rensselaer-Central, West Lafayette, Winamac
1948: Sheridan joins the Hoosier Conference.
1949: Rensselaer-Central withdrawals from the Hoosier Conference.
1954: Delphi withdrawals from the Hoosier Conference.
1956: Delphi re-joins the Hoosier Conference.
1958: Southwestern & Western join the Hoosier Conference.
1961: Clinton Prairie & Carroll (Flora consolidates into) join the Hoosier Conference.
1965: Sheridan & Western withdrawal from the Hoosier Conference.
1966: Southwestern withdrawals from the Hoosier Conference.
1968: Benton Central joins the Hoosier Conference.
1970: Harrison is formed (Battle Ground, East Tipp, & Klondike) & joins the Hoosier Conference. Lafayette Central
Catholic joins the Hoosier Conference.
1971: Attica withdrawal from the Hoosier Conference.

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