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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 Chess 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.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "IHSA Conferences and Leagues". Illinois High School Association. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Coop Teams". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/index.htm
  4. ^ "School Enrollments (Alphabetical)". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  5. ^ "How IHSA Enrollments and Classifications are Determined". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  6. ^ "How the Football Playoff Pairings are Determined — 2010". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  7. ^ "How IHSA Enrollments and Classifications are Determined". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Football: Western Illinois Valley (North) — 2010-11". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Football: Western Illinois Valley (South) — 2010-11". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Liberty". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  12. ^ Hieronymus, Kevin (28 May 2010). "Princeton, Mendota approved by the West Central". Bureau County Republican. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  13. ^ Schwindenhammer, Lonnie (22 August 2012). "Mid-State 6: Richwoods still tall". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  14. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrolla.htm
  15. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrollments.htm
  16. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/2009-10/playoffs.htm
  17. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrollments.htm
  18. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/conf.htm
  19. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/coop.htm
  20. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/index.htm
  21. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/
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