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Montgomery County Athletic Conference
The Montgomery County Athletic Conference was formed in 1935 by teams from Montgomery County. The
conference will operate through the 1965-66 school year. The Montgomery County Tournament will operate
annually from 1931-71. Crawfordsville will not be involved in either the conference or the county tournament. The
county tournament will be played at the Crawfordsville H.S. Gym throughout its existence.
Montgomery County Tournament Champions
Year Champion Year Champion Year Champion
1950 Waveland 1970 Darlington
1951 Waveland 1971 Linden
1932 Wingate 1952 Linden
1933 New Richmond 1953 Waveland
1934 Alamo 1954 Darlington
1935 Wingate 1955 Waveland
1936 Wingate 1956 New Ross
1937 Linden 1957 Alamo
1938 Alamo 1958 New Market
1939 New Market 1959 New Ross
1940 New Market 1960 Linden
1941 New Market 1961 New Ross
1942 Bowers 1962 New Market
1943 New Market 1963 Coal Creek Central
1944 Waynetown 1964 Linden
1945 Waynetown 1965 Coal Creek Central
1946 Alamo 1966 New Market
1947 Ladoga 1967 Coal Creek Central
1948 Linden 1968 Darlington
1949 Ladoga 1969 Darlington
a. The Montgomery Cunty Tournament was played at the Crawfordsville Armory & the Crawfordsville H.S.
Gym.
b. Crawfordsville did not participate in the tournament.
Montgomery County Athletic Conference Timeline
1935: The Montgomery County Athletic Conference is formed.
Membership: Alamo, Bowers, Darlington, Ladoga, Linden, New Market, New Richmond,
New Ross, Waveland, Waynetown, Wingate
1954: New Richmond & Wingate consolidate to form Coal Creek Central. Coal Creek Central will maintain
membership in the MCC.
1955: Bowers will close & send their students to Linden for one year. Ladoga & New Market leave the MCC to join
the Big Four Conference.
1956: Bowers students begin attending Darlington.
1964: Coal Creek Central leaves the MCC to join the WRC. Waveland drops out of the MCC to join the Big Four.
1966: Alamo, Darlington, Linden, New Ross, & Waynetown leave the MCC to join the Big Four. The MCC is
disbanded, but the county tournament will continue through 1971.

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