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Northwest Upstate Illini Conference
AssociationIHSA
DivisionsBasketball & Volleyball
  • North Division
  • South Division
  • West Division

Football
  • North Division
  • South Division
RegionNorthwest and North-central Illinois (Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties)
Official websiteNUIC Football
Locations
The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference within IllinoisThe Northwest Upstate Illini Conference within Illinois
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West Carroll
Warren
Stockton
Scales Mound
River Ridge
Polo
Pecatonica
Pearl City
Orangeville
Milledgeville
Lena-Winslow
Forreston
Eastland
East Dubuque
Durand
Dakota
AFC
Aquin
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Amboy
Locations of NUIC Schools


The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference is a high school conference in northwest and north central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises 19 small public high schools and one small private school, with enrollments between 102-340 students in Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.

History

In 1996 the Northwestern Illinois Conference (NWIC) and Upstate Illini Conference (UIC) merged under the Upstate Illini banner. Initially three divisions were formed for all team sports except football: West - Dakota, East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, River Ridge, Stockton, and Warren East - Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Kirkland-Hiawatha, North Boone, Pecatonica, Rockford Lutheran and South Beloit, and South - Forreston, Freeport Aquin, Fulton Unity Christian, Eastland, Pearl City, Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll and Polo. In 1999 Savanna was added to the South Division and Rockford Christian Life to the East Division for a total of 24 teams. In 2000, after six schools (Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Kirkland-Hiawatha, North Boone, Pecatonica and South Beloit) left to form the Four Rivers Conference, the two remaining schools from the East, Rockford Christian Life and Rockford Lutheran, also left the conference looking for competition within closer proximity.

Based on all of these changes, the remaining schools realigned under the new moniker '"Northwest Upstate Illini"' starting with the 2001 school year. The 18 remaining schools maintained divisional balance in all sports for 4 years, however, during the 2004-05 school year, the school districts of Savanna, Mt. Carroll and Thomson consolidated into the West Carroll School District, becoming the largest high school in the conference. This consolidation reduced the teams in the Northwest Division of football to 6 and also created a scheduling issue due to an odd number of teams within the conference. To correct this, prior to the 2005-06 school year, four schools, Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Pecatonica, and South Beloit, joined the conference. These four schools were previously members of the Four Rivers Conference and raised the number of schools from 17 to its highest total of 21. Fulton Unity left the conference to join the Northern Illinois Christian Conference after the 2007 school year, reducing the conference to its current total of 20. Outside of the Chicago Public High School League, the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference is the largest conference in the state of Illinois.

South Beloit left the NUIC after the 2015-16 season. The Sobos joined the Northeastern Athletic Conference to compete against schools from Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, Arlington Heights, Elgin, Hebron, Crystal Lake, Ottawa, Mooseheart and Kirkland.[1] To replace the exiting team, the NUIC added Amboy High School, formerly a member of the Three Rivers Conference. The Clippers began competition in the NUIC during the 2016-17 school year.[2]

NUIC Sportsmanship Creed

Prior to every varsity sporting event, the following creed is read to everyone in attendance.

Current Membership

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference comprises 20 high schools, grades 9-12. There are 19 public and 1 private high school within the conference.

School Location County Mascot Colors Joined Enrollment[3] IHSA Classes 2/3/4[4] IHSA Music Class[5] IHSA Football Class[6] IHSA Cheerleading Class[5]
Amboy High School Amboy, IL Lee Clippers      
Red, White, Black
2017 208 A/1A/1A
(LaMoille Coop- A/1A/2A)
C 2A (Coop) Small squad
Aquin Catholic
High School
Freeport, IL Stephenson Bulldogs    
Navy Blue, Gold
2001 103 A/1A/1A D 1A Small squad
Ashton-Franklin Center
High School
Ashton, IL Lee Raiders      
Black, Gold, White
2005 150 A/1A/1A C 1A Small squad
Dakota
High School
Dakota, IL Stephenson Indians    
Maroon, White
2001 264 A/1A/1A C 1A Small squad
Durand
High School
Durand, IL Winnebago Bulldogs    
Royal Blue, White
2005 186 A/1A/1A C 3A (Coop) Small squad
East Dubuque
High School
East Dubuque, IL Jo Daviess Warriors    
Royal Blue, White
2001 219 A/1A/1A C 1A Small squad
Eastland
High School
Lanark, IL Carroll Cougars    
Royal Blue, Orange
2001 193 A/1A/1A C 2A (Coop) Small squad
Forreston
High School
Forreston, IL Ogle Cardinals      
Red, White, Black
2001 228 A/1A/1A C 1A Small squad
Galena
High School
Galena, IL Jo Daviess Pirates    
Royal Blue, White
2001 236 A/1A/1A C 1A Small squad
Lena-Winslow
High School
Lena, IL Stephenson Panthers    
Black, Gold
2001 248 A/1A/1A C 1A Small squad
Milledgeville
High School
Milledgeville, IL Carroll Missiles    
Orange, Black
2001 152 A/1A/1A D 1A Small squad
Orangeville
High School
Orangeville, IL Stephenson Broncos    
Purple, Gold
2001 105 A/1A/1A D 1A Small squad
Pearl City
High School
Pearl City, IL Stephenson Wolves      
Red, White, Black
2001 132 A/1A/1A D 2A (Coop) Small squad
Pecatonica
High School
Pecatonica, IL Winnebago Indians    
Purple, Vegas Gold
2005 251 A/1A/1A C 3A (Coop) Small squad
Polo Community
High School
Polo, IL Ogle Marcos    
Blue, Gold
2001 173 A/1A/1A C 8-man Small squad
River Ridge
High School
Hanover, IL Jo Daviess Wildcats    
Navy Blue, Grey
2001 147 A/1A/1A D 8-man Small squad
Scales Mound
High School
Scales Mound, IL Jo Daviess Hornets    
Kelly Green, White
2001 69 A/1A/1A D WI (Coop) Small squad
Stockton
High School
Stockton, IL Jo Daviess Blackhawks    
Maroon, Gold
2001 176 A/1A/1A D 1A Small squad
Warren
High School
Warren, IL Jo Daviess Warriors    
Orange, Black
2001 89 A/1A/1A D WI (Coop) Small squad
West Carroll
High School
Savanna, IL Carroll Thunder      
Black, White, Forest Green
2001 312 A/1A/2A B 2A Small squad

Sources:IHSA Conferences,[7] IHSA Coop Teams,[8] and IHSA Member Schools Directory[9]

Previous members

School Location County Mascot Colors Joined Exited Enrollment[3] IHSA Classes 2/3/4[4] IHSA Music Class[5] IHSA Football Class[6] IHSA Cheerleading Class[5]
South Beloit
High School
South Beloit, IL Winnebago Sobos    
Scarlet Red, White
2005 2016 246 A/1A/1A C 1A Small squad
Unity Christian
High School
Fulton, IL Whiteside Knights    
Blue & Gray
2001 2007 34 A/1A/1A D -- Small squad

Divisions and alignments

Basketball divisions

In 2001, as the conference realigned under its new label, the divisions were broken into 2; nine team divisions.

Those groups were:

  • North - Dakota, East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren
  • South - Aquin, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Pearl City, Polo, Savanna, Mt. Carroll

Starting in 2005, after the addition of the teams from the Four Rivers Conference and the unification of Savanna, Mt. Carroll and Thomson into West Carroll, the league broke into three divisions for basketball. Each division had 7 teams, however, for girls basketball, River Ridge and Scales Mound formed a coop that would keep the West with only 6 teams.

Those groups were:

  • North - Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Orangeville, Pearl City, Pecatonica and South Beloit.
  • South - Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Polo, and West Carroll.
  • West - East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren.

This three division system lasted only for two years when Fulton Unity Christian joined the North Illinois Christian Conference for basketball prior to the start of in 2007-2008 school year. The league realigned back into two divisions with each having 10 teams. These divisions remained constant with the only change occurring in 2016 when Amboy was added to the East to replace South Beloit after their departure.

These groups were:

  • East - Amboy, Aquin, Ashton-Franklin Center, Dakota, Durand, Forreston, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Pecatonica, and Polo.
  • West - East Dubuque, Eastland, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Pearl City, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, Warren and West Carroll.

Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the conference realigned back to three divisions. The divisions would be labeled North, South and West and would be unbalanced with two divisions having 7 teams and one having 6.

These divisions are:

  • North - Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Pearl City, and Pecatonica
  • South - Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Milledgeville, Polo, and West Carroll
  • West - East Dubuque, Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren

Football alignment

Initially in 2001, the Northwest Upstate Illini was divided into two football divisions, each having 7 total teams. These divisions were:

  • Northwest - Dakota, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Mt. Carroll and Savanna
  • Upstate - Aquin, East Dubuque, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Polo, Warren-River Ridge (coop), and Stockton

In 2005, Mt. Carroll and Savanna consolidated with Thomson to become West Carroll. During the same year, four teams from the Four Rivers Conference (Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Pecatonica, South Beloit) were accepted to join the conference. Durand, Pecatonica and South Beloit joined the Northwest Division and Ashton-Franklin Center entered the Upstate. In 2016, upon the departure of South Beloit, Amboy took their position in the Northwest division.

The final alignment of these divisions were:

  • Northwest - Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio (coop), Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), East Dubuque, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Galena, Lena-Winslow, West Carroll
  • Upstate - Aquin, Ashton-Franklin Center, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Polo, River Ridge, Stockton, and Warren

Starting in 2019, Polo and River Ridge ceased playing traditional 11-man football and began playing 8-man.[10] This change, along with Warren forming a coop with Black Hawk High School in South Wayne, Wisconsin, has created a conference realignment specifically for football. The conference split geographically into North and South divisions with seven schools on each side. Crossover games between schools in different divisions are scheduled based on enrollment.

These divisions were:

  • North Division - Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Stockton
  • South Division - AFC, Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio (coop), Aquin, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Milledgeville, and West Carroll

In 2021, five more teams from the conference will be moving to 8-man football.[11] These teams include Ashton-Franklin Center, and Milledgeville as well as the 1984 state champion Amboy, the 1989 state championship team Orangeville and Freeport Aquin who claimed the state championship in 1981, 1986 and 2005. This change will reduce the number of 11-man teams to 9 teams and eliminate the need for divisional play. The 2022 season will include:

  • Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), East Dubuque, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Stockton and West Carroll

Volleyball alignment

In 2001, the conference utilized the same concept of North and South divisions for girls volleyball.

Those groups were:

  • North - Dakota, East Dubuque, Eastland, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren
  • South - Aquin, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll, Pearl City, Polo and Savanna

Similar to basketball, when the league expanded in 2005, some teams shifted and the arrangements moved to the following 3 division system:

  • North - Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Orangeville, Pearl City, Pecatonica and South Beloit.
  • South - Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Polo, and West Carroll.
  • West - East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren.

In 2014, the conference eliminated divisions and created a single volleyball conference with all 20 teams and South Beloit was replaced with Amboy after they left the conference in 2016.

Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the conference realigned back to three divisions. The divisions would once again be labeled North, South and West and would be unbalanced with two divisions having 7 teams and one having 6, however, this alignment will not begin until the 2020-2021 season.

These divisions are:

  • North - Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Pearl City, and Pecatonica
  • South - Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Milledgeville, and Polo
  • West - East Dubuque, Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren, and West Carroll

Membership timeline

Upstate Illini Conference Full members Full members (non-football) Partial member (listed sports) Full members (8-man football) Full members (Football Coop) Other Conference

Cooperative Arrangements

note: Highlighted school is the host[12]

  • Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys cross country. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls cross country. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Amboy, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys football. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Amboy, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Amboy, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. (Co-Op ends 2020)
  • Ashton (A.-Franklin Center) and Byron co-operate for boys swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Ashton (A.-Franklin Center) and Byron co-operate for girls swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for boys cross country. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for girls cross country. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for football. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Eastland and Milledgville City High Schools co-operate for boys golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Eastland and Milledgville City High Schools co-operate for girls golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Eastland and Pearl City High Schools co-operate for football.[13] (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Forreston and Polo High Schools co-operate for boys track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Forreston and Polo High Schools co-operate for girls track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Forreston and Byron High Schools co-operate for boys swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Forreston and Byron High Schools co-operate for girls swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Hanover (River Ridge) and Scales Mound High Schools co-operate for baseball. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Hanover (River Ridge) and Scales Mound High Schools co-operate for boys golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Hanover (River Ridge) and Scales Mound High Schools co-operate for girls basketball. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Lena-Winslow and Stockton High Schools co-operate for wrestling. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Lena-Winslow and Pearl City High Schools co-operate for girls track. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Lena-Winslow and Orangeville High Schools co-operate for speech individual events. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Milledgeville and Eastland High Schools co-operate for boys track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Milledgeville and Eastland High Schools co-operate for girls track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pearl City and Eastland High Schools co-operate for speech individual events. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pearl City and Lena-Winslow High Schools co-operate for boys golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pearl City and Lena-Winslow High Schools co-operate for girls golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for baseball. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for boys golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for girls golf. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pecatonica and Byron High Schools co-operate for boys swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pecatonica and Byron High Schools co-operate for girls swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for boys track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for girls track & field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Polo and Byron High Schools co-operate for boys swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Polo and Byron High Schools co-operate for girls swimming & diving. (Co-Op ends 2020)
  • Polo Forreston and Milledgeville High Schools co-operate for wrestling. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Scales Mound High School co-operates with Benton High School (WI) in Benton, Wisconsin, for football, therefore they do not participate in the IHSA football playoffs.
  • Stockton and Warren High Schools co-operate for girls softball. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Stockton and Warren High Schools co-operate for speech individual events. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Stockton and Warren High Schools co-operate for girls track and field. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Warren and Stockton High Schools co-operate for baseball. (Co-Op ends 2021)
  • Warren High School co-operates with Black Hawk High School (WI) in South Wayne, Wisconsin, for football, therefore they do not participate in the IHSA football playoffs.
  • West Carroll and Lanark (Eastland) High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. (Co-Op ends 2021)

Competitive Success

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference has won 79 team state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities.[14][15][16][17] [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] The conference also has produced 117 individual championships, including golf,[18] public speaking,[28] track & field,[19][25] and wrestling.[29] Josh Alber and Seth Milks from Dakota are the only individual 4-time state champions in the history of the conference. As a wrestler, Alber finished his 4 years of competition undefeated with a final record of 182 wins and 0 losses. Alber also became the first four-time state champion in IHSA history to complete high school competition without a loss or tie.

State Champions

Note: Championships listed here also include championships won by current member schools prior to any respective consolidations, as well as prior to the formation of the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference.

Team

School Sport/Activity Gender Year Class
Stockton Football Boys 1978-79 2A
Aquin Central Catholic Football Boys 1981-82 1A
Amboy Football Boys 1984-85 2A
Aquin Central Catholic Football Boys 1986-87 1A
Orangeville Football Boys 1989-90 1A
Stockton Football Boys 1991-92 1A
Galena Football Boys 1997-98 1A
Galena Football Boys 2003-04 1A
Aquin Central Catholic Football Boys 2005-06 1A
Dakota Football Boys 2005-06 2A
Dakota Football Boys 2007-08 2A
Galena Football Boys 2007-08 1A
Lena-Winslow Football Boys 2010-11 1A
Dakota Football Boys 2011-12 1A
Lena-Winslow Football Boys 2013-14 1A
Forreston Football Boys 2014-15 1A
Pearl City (coop w. Eastland) Football Boys 2014-15 2A
Forreston Football Boys 2016-17 1A
Lena-Winslow Football Boys 2017-18 1A
Forreston Football Boys 2018-19 1A
Polo 8-Man Football Boys 2019-20 *[30]
Lena-Winslow Football Boys 2019-20 1A
Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling Boys 1973-74 A
Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling Boys 1974-75 A
Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling Boys 1976-77 A
Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling Boys 1978-79 A
Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling Boys 1979-80 A
Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling Boys 1981-82 A
Dakota Wrestling Boys 2005-06 A
Dakota Wrestling Boys 2012-13 A
Dakota Wrestling Boys 2013-14 A
Dakota Wrestling Boys 2014-15 A
Dakota Wrestling Boys 2015-16 A
Lena-Winslow Wrestling Boys 2016-17 A
Lena-Winslow Wrestling Boys 2018-19 A
Dakota Wrestling Boys 2019-20 A
Eastland Volleyball Girls 2008-09 1A
Eastland Volleyball Girls 2009-10 1A
Dakota Volleyball Girls 2011-12 1A
Eastland Volleyball Girls 2015-16 1A
Aquin Central Catholic Basketball Girls 2011-12 1A
Aquin Central Catholic Basketball Girls 2012-13 1A
Eastland Basketball Girls 2019-20 1A
Milledgeville Softball Girls 2012-13 1A
West Carroll Music Sweepstakes COED 2009-10 B
West Carroll Music Sweepstakes COED 2010-11 B
West Carroll Music Sweepstakes COED 2011-12 B
West Carroll Music Sweepstakes COED 2012-13 B
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 1992-93 C
Milledgeville Music Sweepstakes COED 1998-99 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 1999-00 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2000-01 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2001-02 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2002-03 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2003-04 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2004-05 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2005-06 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2006-07 C
Eastland Music Sweepstakes COED 2007-08 C
Eastland Music Sweepstakes COED 2008-09 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2010-11 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2011-12 C
Forreston Music Sweepstakes COED 2012-13 C
West Carroll Music Sweepstakes COED 2016-17 C
Leaf River (now Forreston) Music Sweepstakes COED 1974-75 D
Leaf River (now Forreston) Music Sweepstakes COED 1975-76 D
Elizabeth (now River Ridge) Music Sweepstakes COED 1982-83 D
Elizabeth (now River Ridge) Music Sweepstakes COED 1983-84 D
Orangeville Music Sweepstakes COED 2003-04 D
Orangeville Music Sweepstakes COED 2005-06 D
Orangeville Music Sweepstakes COED 2006-07 D
Orangeville Music Sweepstakes COED 2007-08 D
Orangeville Music Sweepstakes COED 2008-09 D
Stockton Music Sweepstakes COED 2011-12[31] D
Stockton Music Sweepstakes COED 2012-13 D
Stockton Music Sweepstakes COED 2013-14 D
Stockton Music Sweepstakes COED 2014-15 D
Stockton Music Sweepstakes COED 2015-16 D
Stockton Music Sweepstakes COED 2016-17 D

*Polo's championship in 8-man football is in a non-sanctioned IHSA activity.

Individual

Female Athlete(s) School Sport/Activity Event/Level Gender Year Class
Barb Fogel Mt. Carroll (now West Carroll) Track & Field 400m Dash Girls 1980-81 A
Loni Goeke Dakota Track & Field Discus Girls 1997-98 A
Loni Goeke Dakota Track & Field Discus Girls 1998-99 A
Emily Offenheiser Stockton Track & Field Discus Girls 2017-18 A
Jody Rendon Stockton Track & Field Shot Put Girls 1998-99 A
Jody Rendon Stockton Track & Field Shot Put Girls 1999-2000 A
Brittany Houghton Dakota Track & Field Triple Jump Girls 2005-06 A
Abby Redmon Galena Track & Field 300m Low Hurdles Girls 2000-01 A
Rhiannon Coffey Polo Track & Field 300m Low Hurdles Girls 2003-04 A
Toni Logemann Stockton Track & Field 800m Run Girls 1994-95 A
Rachel Knapp Pecatonica Track & Field 1600m Run Girls 1989-90 A
Carmen DeVries Lena-Winslow Track & Field 400m Dash Girls 2017-18 A
Tammy Adkins
Emily Borchers
Roxi DeVries
Jessica Gagliardi
Forreston Track & Field 4x400m Relay Girls 1991-92 A
Danelle Buttel
Marissa Ludewig
Jennifer Mennenga
Mandy Scheffner
Forreston Track & Field 4x400m Relay Girls 1994-95 A
Jennifer Birkholz
Danelle Buttel
Marissa Ludewig
Mandy Scheffner
Forreston Track & Field 4x400m Relay Girls 1995-96 A
Courtney Kuehl
Chrissy Lehmann
Tammy Schurch
Kelli Wessels
Lena-Winslow Track & Field 4x400m Relay Girls 1997-98 A
Male Athlete(s) School Sport/Activity Event/Level Gender Year Class
Dave Melhus Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 98 lbs Boys 1974-75 A
Jerry Raab Stockton Wrestling 98 lbs Boys 1975-76 A
Brad Anderson Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 98 lbs Boys 1979-80 A
Pete Alber Dakota Wrestling 98 lbs Boys 1980-81 A
Dave Seward Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 103 lbs Boys 1961-62 -
Seth Milks Dakota Wrestling 103 lbs Boys 2005-06 A
Josh Alber Dakota Wrestling 103 lbs Boys 2010-11 1A
Jerry Raab Stockton Wrestling 105 lbs Boys 1976-77 A
Mike Lizer Dakota Wrestling 105 lbs Boys 1978-79 A
Tony Alber Dakota Wrestling 105 lbs Boys 1979-80 A
Mark Massery Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 112 lbs Boys 1967-68 -
Dennis Lizer Dakota Wrestling 112 lbs Boys 1976-77 A
Paul Evans Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 112 lbs Boys 1977-78 A
Matt Jacobs Dakota Wrestling 112 lbs Boys 1997-98 A
Seth Milks Dakota Wrestling 112 lbs Boys 2006-07 A
Alec Henze Dakota Wrestling 113 lbs Boys 2014-15 1A
Alec Henze Dakota Wrestling 113 lbs Boys 2015-16 1A
Pat Johnson Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 119 lbs Boys 1976-77 A
Dan Anderson Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 119 lbs Boys 1980-81 A
Randy Stubbe Dakota Wrestling 119 lbs Boys 1997-98 A
Seth Milks Dakota Wrestling 119 lbs Boys 2007-08 A
Mark Massey Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 120 lbs Boys 1968-69 -
Josh Alber Dakota Wrestling 120 lbs Boys 2011-12 1A
Josh Alber Dakota Wrestling 120 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
Phoenix Blakely Dakota Wrestling 120 lbs Boys 2019-20 1A
Matt Jacobs Dakota Wrestling 125 lbs Boys 1998-99 A
Cort Lawton Polo Wrestling 125 lbs Boys 2005-06 A
Vince Alber Dakota Wrestling 125 lbs Boys 2006-07 A
Steve Webster Dakota Wrestling 126 lbs Boys 1973-74 A
Dave Melhus Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 126 lbs Boys 1976-77 A
Robert McKnight Amboy Wrestling 126 lbs Boys 1977-78 A
Jack Nickels Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 126 lbs Boys 1978-79 A
Greg Alber Dakota Wrestling 126 lbs Boys 1987-88 A
Printice Walls Dakota Wrestling 126 lbs Boys 2014-15 1A
Ethan Doty West Carroll Wrestling 126 lbs Boys 2018-19 1A
Andy Reeter Dakota Wrestling 130 lbs Boys 1998-99 A
Seth Milks Dakota Wrestling 130 lbs Boys 2008-09 1A
Paul Engaldo Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 132 lbs Boys 1974-75 A
Josh Alber Dakota Wrestling 132 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A
Carver James Dakota Wrestling 138 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
J.J. Wolfe Dakota Wrestling 138 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A
Nate Olsen Dakota Wrestling 138 lbs Boys 2014-15 1A
Jesse Milks Dakota Wrestling 140 lbs Boys 2005-06 A
Lonnie Robinson Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 1974-75 A
Dave Lloyd Ashton (now AFC) Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 1981-82 A
Ryan Castro Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 1996-97 A
Darren Olsen Dakota Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 2004-05 A
Quincy Kalkbrenner Lena-Winslow Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
J.J. Wolfe Dakota Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 2014-15 1A
Greg Krulas Dakota Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 2015-16 1A
Carver James Dakota Wrestling 152 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A
Greg Krulas Dakota Wrestling 152 lbs Boys 2014-15 1A
Joe Fosdick Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 155 lbs Boys 1973-74 A
Jim Kurth Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 155 lbs Boys 1981-82 A
Mike Kurth Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 155 lbs Boys 1982-83 A
Matt Wenger Dakota Wrestling 160 lbs Boys 2003-04 A
Caleb Kraft Dakota Wrestling 160 lbs Boys 2006-07 A
Quincy Kalkbrenner Lena-Winslow Wrestling 160 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A
Nathan Olsen Dakota Wrestling 160 lbs Boys 2015-16 1A
Joe Fosdick Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 1975-76 A
Mike Lindeman Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 1979-80 A
Brian Woodley Dakota Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 1993-94 A
Matthew Wenger Dakota Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2004-05 A
Matthew Wenger Dakota Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2005-06 A
Carl Bonvillain Lena-Winslow Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2006-07 A
Trey Griffin Lena-Winslow Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2009-10 1A
Jake Apple Dakota Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2010-11 1A
Carver James Dakota Wrestling 170 lbs Boys 2014-15 1A
Andrew Wenzel Dakota Wrestling 170 lbs Boys 2018-19 1A
Logan Staver Lena-Winslow Wrestling 182 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
Jeff Eastlick Stockton Wrestling 185 lbs Boys 1977-78 A
Chuck Haas Savanna (now West Carroll) Wrestling 185 lbs Boys 1978-79 A
Andy McPeek Lena-Winslow Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 1992-93 A
Wes Folk Dakota Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 1994-95 A
Mitch Alberstett Durand Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 2007-08 A
Mitch Alberstett Durand Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 2008-09 1A
Trey Griffin Lena-Winslow Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 2010-11 1A
Ty Harmston Lena-Winslow Wrestling 195 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
Scott Nicholas Dakota Wrestling 215 lbs Boys 2005-06 A
Ty Harmston Lena-Winslow Wrestling 220 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A
Jake Peterson Polo Wrestling 285 lbs Boys 2009-10 1A
Ian Kuehl Lena-Winslow Wrestling 285 lbs Boys 2017-18 1A
Jamin Soria Ashton (now AFC) Wrestling HWT Boys 1992-93 A
Jamin Soria Ashton (now AFC) Wrestling 275 lbs Boys 1994-95 A
George Pulford Savanna (now West Carroll) Track & Field 880yd Walk Boys 1896-97 -
Floyd "Bud" Smith Mt. Carroll (now West Carroll) Track & Field High Jump Boys 1952-53 -
Carl Colby Pecatonica Track & Field Pole Vault Boys 1900-01 -
Aaron Ruter Forreston Track & Field Discus Boys 2003-04 A
Dave Eaton Galena Track & Field 100m Dash Boys 1986-87 A
Troy Piper Durand Track & Field 400m Dash Boys 1981-82 A
Kevin Glastetter Milledgeville Track & Field 400m Dash Boys 2010-11 1A
Scott Bartelt Polo Track & Field 880yd Dash Boys 1975-76 A
Jerry Funk Forreston Track & Field 800m Run Boys 1984-85 A
Allen Berkstresser Mt. Carroll (now West Carroll) Track & Field 1 Mile Boys 1905-06 -
Jeremy Daughenbaugh
Kurt Kramer
Jayson Lietzen
Jeremy Spencer
Lena-Winslow Track & Field 4x100m Relay Boys 1992-93 A
Mason Wright Forreston Track & Field Triple Jump Boys 2016-17 1A
A.J. Christensen Forreston Track & Field 110m High Hurdles Boys 2017-18 1A
A.J. Christensen Forreston Track & Field 300m Intermediate Hurdles Boys 2017-18 1A
Doug Althaus
Brian Ely
Dennis Ely
Doug Ely
Amboy Track & Field 4x400m Relay Boys 1983-84 A
Trey Timpe Stockton Golf - Boys 2013-14 1A
Alec Mackenzie Savanna (now West Carroll) Individual Events Extemporaneous Speaking CoEd 1940-41 -
Alec Mackenzie Savanna (now West Carroll) Individual Events Original Oratory CoEd 1940-41 -
Stephen Baldridge Savanna (now West Carroll) Individual Events Prose Reading CoEd 1966-67 -

Championship totals

School Team Individual Combined
Amboy 1 2 3
AFC 0 3 3
Aquin 5 0 5
Dakota 10 46 56
Durand 0 3 3
East Dubuque 0 0 0
Eastland 6 0 5
Forreston 17 8 25
Galena 3 2 5
Lena-Winslow 6 13 19
Milledgeville 2 1 3
Orangeville 6 0 6
Pearl City 1* 0 1
Pecatonica 0 2 2
Polo 1** 4 5
River Ridge 2 0 2
Scales Mound 0 0 0
Stockton 8 8 16
Warren 0 0 0
West Carroll 11 25 36
Totals 79 117 196

*Pearl City was the host school for the football coop with Eastland in the 2014 championship.
**Polo's championship in 8-man football is in a non-sanctioned IHSA activity.

References