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Hoosier North Athletic Conference

The Hoosier North Athletic Conference was formed in 2015 by teams from the Midwest & Northern State
conferences.
Hoosier North Athletic Conference Timeline
2015: The Hoosier North Conference is formed.
Membership: Caston, Culver Community,
Knox, LaVille, North Judson,
Pioneer, Triton, West Central,
Winamac
2018: West Central leaves the HNAC to return to the Midwest Conference.
Hoosier North Conference Champions

Year Champion(s)
Pioneer
2016
Winamac
2017 Triton
2018 LaVille
LaVille
2019
Winamac
LaVille,
2020 North Judson
Pioneer
LaVille
2021
Triton

Jasper County Athletic Conference

The Jasper County Athletic Conference was formed in 1930 by teams from Jasper County. The conference
will operate through the 1932-33 school year. The conference will then merge w/ the Newton County Conference to
form the Kankakee Valley Conference.
Jasper County Athletic Conference Timeline
1930: The Jasper County Athletic Conference is formed.
Membership: Demotte, Fair Oaks, Hanging Grove, Remington, Rensselaer, Teff, Wheatfield
1932: Remington & Rensselaer leave the JCC to join the Midwest Conference.
1933: DeMotte, Fair Oaks, Hanging Grove, Tefft, & Wheatfield merge w/ the Newton County schools to form the
Kankakee Valley Conference.

Kankakee Valley Conference

The Kankakee Valley Conference (also known as the Kankakee Valley Athletic Association) was formed as a
merger of the Jasper County & Newton County conferences in 1933.
Kankakee Valley Conference Timeline
1933: The Kankakee Valley Conference is formed by merging the Newton County & Jasper County conferences.
Membership: Brook, DeMotte, Fair Oaks, Goodland, Hanging Grove, Hebron, Kentland, Kouts,
Monon, Morocco, Mount Ayr, Remington, Tefft, Wheatfield
1935: Hamlet & San Pierre join the Kankakee Valley Conference.
1939: Hanging Grove closes & consolidates into Rensselaer.
1942: St. Joseph’s Prep (Rensselaer) joins the Kankakee Valley.
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