West Central Conference (Illinois)

The West Central Conference within Illinois

The West Central Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises small public high schools with enrollments between 150-600 students in Adams, Bureau, Cass, Hancock, Henry, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Pike, Rock Island, Schuyler, and Warren counties.

Current Membership

All Members

School	Base- ball	Basketball	Bass Fishing	Cheer- leading	Cross Country	Football	Golf	Gym- nastics	Indiv. Events	Music	Schol. Bowl	Soccer	Soft- ball	Swimming & Diving	Tennis	Track & Field	Volleyball	Wrestling
Central High School	C SE	B, CG SE	X		BG	C SE	BG			X	X		C SE			C SE	G	C SE
Griggsville-Perry High School	B	BG			C pitts	C pitts			X	X	X		G			C pitts	G	B
Illini West High School	B	BG	X		BG	B	BG		X	X	X		G			BG	G	B
Hamilton High School	C	C			C	C	C			X	X		C			C	C	C
Liberty High School	B	BG			BG		BG			X	X		G			BG	G	B
Macomb High School	B	BG		G	BG	B	BG		X	X	X	BG	G	CB S-WP, G	BG	BG	G	B
Monmouth-Roseville High School	B	BG	X		BG	B	BG		X	X	X	B	G	BG		BG	G	B
Orion High School	B	BG			BG	B	BG			X	X	C	G			BG	G	B
Payson-Seymour High School	B	B, GC lib				C men un	BG			X	X		G			C lib	G
Pittsfield High School	B	BG			C G-P	C G-P	BG		X	X	X		G	BG		C G-P	G	C G-P
Rockridge High School	B	BG		G	BG	B	BG		X	X	X		G			BG	G	B
Sherrard High School	B	BG		G	BG	B	BG	G		X	X	C	G	G	G	BG	G	B
Southeastern High School	C CP-C	B, CG CP-C			BG	C CP-C	BG		X	X	X		C CP-C			C CP-C	G	C CP-C
Unity High School	B	BG				C P-S	BG			X	X		G			BG	G
Warsaw High School	C	C	X		C	C	C			X	X		C			C	C	C
Western High School	B	BG		G		C PH	Golf			X	X		G			BG	G

Sources:IHSA Conferences,^[1] IHSA Coop Teams,^[2] and IHSA Member Schools Directory^[3]

North Division

School	Location	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	IHSA Classes 2/3/4^[4]	IHSA Music Class^[5]	IHSA Football Class^[6]	IHSA Cheerleading Class^[7]
Central High School	Camp Point, IL	Panthers	Black, Vegas Gold	304	A/1A/1A (Southeastern Coop - A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Southeastern Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Griggsville-Perry High School	Griggsville, IL	Tornadoes	Maroon, White	133	A/1A/1A (Pittsfield Coop- A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Pittsfield Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Illini West High School	Carthage, IL	Chargers	Navy Blue, Orange, White	475	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Hamilton High School	Hamilton, IL	Titans	Red, Black, White	190	A/1A/1A (Warsaw Coop- A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Warsaw Coop- 2A)	Small squad
Liberty High School	Liberty, IL	Eagles	Red, White	191	A/1A/1A (Payson-Seymour Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	Do not play	Small squad
Macomb High School	Macomb, IL	Bombers	Orange, Black	600	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Monmouth-Roseville High School	Monmouth, IL	Titans	Navy, Silver, White	540	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Orion High School	Orion, IL	Chargers	Scarlet, Black	338	A/1A/1A	C	2A	Small Squad
Payson-Seymour High School	Payson, IL	Indians	Royal Blue, White	183	A/1A/1A (Liberty Coop- A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Unity Coop- 2A)	Small Squad
Pittsfield High School	Pittsfield, IL	Saukees	Red, Black	421	A/1A/2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- A/1A/2A)	B	2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Rockridge High School	Taylor Ridge, IL	Rockets	Maroon, White	442	A/1A/2A	B	2A	Small squad
Sherrard High School	Sherrard, IL	Tigers	Purple, Gold	503	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Southeastern High School	Augusta, IL	Suns	Royal Blue, Gold	169	A/1A/1A (Central Coop - A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Central Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Unity High School	Mendon, IL	Mustangs	Maroon, White, Columbia Blue	183	A/1A/1A	D	1A (Payson-Seymour Coop - 2A)	Small squad
Warsaw High School	Warsaw, IL	Titans	Red, White, Black	243	A/1A/1A (Hamilton Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Hamilton Coop- 2A)	Small squad
Western High School	Barry, IL	Wildcats	Red, Silver, Black	173	A/1A/1A	D	1A (Pleasant Hill Coop- 1A)	Small squad

South Division

For many athletics and activities the conference is split into north and south divisions. For example, the 2010 basketball season's north division consists of 6 teams: Illini West, Macomb, Monmouth-Roseville, Orion, Rockridge, and Sherrard. The south division consists of 9 teams: Central (Camp Point), Griggsville-Perry, Liberty, Payson-Seymour, Pittsfield, Southeastern (Augusta), Unity (Mendon), West Hancock (co-op between Hamilton and Warsaw), and Western (Barry).^[8]

Administration and Leadership

President: Don Bigley, Pittsfield High School

Contact: Joey Dion, Illini West High School

Cooperative Arrangements

Hamilton+Warsaw=West Hancock coop (enrollment 433) for all sports
Central and Southeastern coop (enrollment 473) for everything but boys basketball
Griggsville-Perry and Pittsfield coop (enrollment 554) for cross country, football, track & field, and wrestling
Liberty and Payson-Seymour coop (enrollment 374) for track and field and girls basketball
Macomb and West Prairie (Lincoln Trail Conference) coop (enrollment 826) for boys swimming and diving
Orion and Sherrard coop (enrollment 841) for soccer
Payson-Seymour and Unity coop (enrollment 366) for boys football
Western and Pleasant Hill (Pike County Conference) coop (enrollment 274) only for football

Specific Sport or Activity Members

The Payson-Seymour and Unity coop do not play football in the West Central Conference, they play in the Western Illinois Valley (North) Conference.^[9] The Western and Pleasant Hill coop do not play football in the West Central Conference, they play in the Western Illinois Valley (South) Conference.^[10] Liberty does not play football.^[11]

New Members

Starting with the 2011-2012 school year, the WCC accepted three new football-only members from the now-dissolved North Central Illinois Conference (NCIC). They are Spring Valley (Hall), Mendota, and Princeton High Schools.^[12]

Starting with the 2012-2013 school year, Chillicothe's Illinois Valley Central High School and Quincy Notre Dame High School, will join the conference.^[13]

History

In 2010 Beardstown and Rushville-Industry left for the Prairieland Conference; and West Prairie left for the Lincoln Trial Conference. In 2010 Macomb, Monmouth-Roseville, Orion, Rockridge, and Sherrard joined from the Olympic Conference; Griggsville-Perry, Liberty,and Payson-Seymour joined from the Pike County Conference, the latter three schools (along with Pittsfield and Western) maintaining concurrent membership in both conferences.

School	Location	Mascot	Colors	Enrollment	IHSA Classes 2/3/4^[14]	IHSA Music Class^[15]	IHSA Football Class^[16]	IHSA Cheerleading Class^[17]
Beardstown High School	Beardstown, IL	Tigers	Black, Orange	415	A/1A/2A	B	2A	Small squad
Central High School	Camp Point, IL	Panthers	Black, Vegas Gold	333	A/1A/1A (Southeastern Coop - A/1A/2A)	C	2A (Southeastern Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Illini West High School	Carthage, IL	Chargers	Navy Blue, Orange, White	482	A/1A/2A	B	3A	Small squad
Hamilton High School	Hamilton, IL	Titans	Red, Black, White	201	A/1A/1A (Warsaw Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Warsaw Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Pittsfield High School	Pittsfield, IL	Saukees	Red, Black	411	A/1A/2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- A/1A/2A)	B	2A (Griggsville-Perry Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Rushville-Industry High School	Rushville, IL	Rockets	Purple, Gold	400	A/1A/2A	B	2A	Small squad
Southeastern High School	Augusta, IL	Suns	Royal Blue, Gold	164	A/1A/1A (Central Coop - A/1A/2A)	D	1A (Central Coop - 3A)	Small squad
Unity High School	Mendon, IL	Mustangs	Maroon, White, Columbia Blue	195	A/1A/1A	C	1A (Payson-Seymour Coop - 2A)	Small squad
Warsaw High School	Warsaw, IL	Titans	Red, White, Black	246	A/1A/1A (Hamilton Coop- A/1A/2A)	C	1A (Hamilton Coop- 3A)	Small squad
Western High School	Barry, IL	Wildcats	Red, Silver, Black	176	A/1A/1A	D	1A (Pleasant Hill Coop- 1A)	Small squad
West Prairie High School	Sciota, IL	Cyclones	Black, Silver	225	A/1A/1A	C	1A	Small squad

Sources:IHSA Conferences,^[18] IHSA Coop Teams,^[19] and IHSA Member Schools Directory^[20]

Hamilton+Warsaw=West Hancock
Beardstown and Brown County coop only for track and field
Beardstown and Triopia coop only for wrestling
Central and Southeastern do not coop for boys basketball
Pittsfield and Griggsville-Perry only for cross country, football, track & field, and wrestling
Unity and Payson-Seymour coop only for football
Western and Pleasant Hill coop only for football
West Prairie and Macomb coop only for boys swimming and diving
West Prairie, Avon, and Bushnell-Prairie City coop only for track and field

Competitive Success

The West Central Conference has won 11 state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, 12 including championships my member school participating in the West Prairie Trail conference, at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year.^[21]

State Champions

Boys Basketball

Pittsfield (1990-1991 A)
Warsaw (1996-1997 A)

Boys Football

Carthage (1995-1996 1A)
Carthage (1998-1999 1A)
Carthage (1999-2000 1A)
Carthage (2000-2001 1A)
Illini West (2008-2009 3A)*
Illini West (2010-2011 3A)

*as member of West Prairie Trail Conference

Boys Golf

Pittsfield (1982-1983 A)

Girls Basketball

Carthage (1992-1993 A)
Hancock Central (1991-1992 A)
West Hancock (Hamilton-Warsaw) (2007-2008 2A)

Conference Shakeup

The makeup of the West Central Conference changed dramatically in 2010. Many member schools departed, many of them for the Prairieland Conference. In their place came the remaining members of the now-dissolved Olympic Conference. The conference then divided into north and south divisions for most athletics and activities.

References

↑ "IHSA Conferences and Leagues". Illinois High School Association. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ "Coop Teams". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/school/index.htm
↑ "School Enrollments (Alphabetical)". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ "How IHSA Enrollments and Classifications are Determined". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ "How the Football Playoff Pairings are Determined — 2010". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ "How IHSA Enrollments and Classifications are Determined". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ Duckett, Terry (17 November 2010). "Chargers look to keep standing tall in reconfigured WCC North boys' hoops race". Moline Dispatch Rock Island Argus. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
↑ "Football: Western Illinois Valley (North) — 2010-11". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ "Football: Western Illinois Valley (South) — 2010-11". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ "Liberty". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
↑ Hieronymus, Kevin (28 May 2010). "Princeton, Mendota approved by the West Central". Bureau County Republican. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
↑ Schwindenhammer, Lonnie (22 August 2012). "Mid-State 6: Richwoods still tall". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrolla.htm
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrollments.htm
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/2009-10/playoffs.htm
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrollments.htm
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/school/conf.htm
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/school/coop.htm
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/school/index.htm
↑ http://www.ihsa.org/

External links

Illinois High School Association

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Girls' Sports	Badminton Basketball Bowling Competitive Cheerleading Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo

Activities	Bass Fishing Chess Debate Drama and Group Interpretation Journalism Music Scholastic Bowl Individual Events

Special Co-ed Activities	Wheelchair basketball Three-Point Showdown Spirit

Emerging Sports	Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse Dance Team

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