Greater South Shore Athletic Conference (IHSAA)
The Greater South Shore Conference is a nine-member Indiana High School Athletic Association athletic conference spanning Lake and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana. Two other members, Boone Grove and South Central, participate only in football, otherwise participating in the Porter County Conference.
Hanover Central High School joined the conference in 2013, Griffith High School joined the conference in 2017, and Illiana Christian High School joined the conference in 2021. Marquette Catholic High School and North Newton High School left the conference concurrent with Griffith joining, with Marquette becoming an independent and North Newton joining the Midwest Conference. [1] The conference has two divisions for football, with the North Division including Boone Grove, Hammond Bishop Noll, Lake Station Edison, River Forest and South Central, and the South Division including Calumet, Griffith, Hanover Central, Wheeler and Whiting. Boone Grove and South Central are football-playing members only, competing in the Porter County Conference in all other sports. Illiana Christian does not have a football team.
Due to continued rapid growth, Hanover Central has announced it will leave the conference in 2023 to join the . The conference has announced that Gary West Side will join as a football-only member upon Hanover Central's departure.
Membership[]
| School | City | County | Team Name | Colors | Enrollment [1] 2018-19 |
IHSAA Class Football |
Year Joined | Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Noll Institute | Hammond | 45 Lake |
Warriors | 525 | 2A 2A |
2007 | Lake | |
| Boone Grove High School1 | Valparaiso | 64 Porter |
Wolves | 528 | N/A 2A |
2014 | Independents | |
| Calumet New Tech High School | Gary | 45 Lake |
Warriors | 662 | 3A 3A |
2007 | Lake | |
| Griffith High School (Indiana) | Griffith | 45 Lake |
Panthers | 823 | 3A 3A |
2017 | Northwest Crossroads | |
| Hanover Central High School |
Cedar Lake | 45 Lake |
Wildcats | 709 | 3A 3A |
2013 | Porter County | |
| Illiana Christian High School | St. John | 45 Lake |
Vikings | 472 | N/A 2A |
2021 | Independents | |
| Lake Station Edison Jr/Sr High School |
Lake Station | 45 Lake |
Fighting Eagles | 389 | 2A 1A |
2007 | Lake | |
| River Forest Jr/Sr High School | Lake Station | 45 Lake |
Ingots | 550 | 3A 3A |
2007 | Northland | |
| South Central Junior-Senior High School (Union Mills)1 | Union Mills | 46 LaPorte |
Satellites | 463 | N/A 1A |
2007 | Independents | |
| Wheeler High School (Indiana) | Union Township | 64 Porter |
Bearcats | 549 | 3A 2A |
2007 | Lake | |
| Whiting High School | Whiting | 45 Lake |
Oilers | 477 | 2A 2A |
2009 | Lake |
- Boone Grove and South Central (UM) are football-only members. They compete in the Porter County Conference in other sports.
Former Members[]
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | IHSAA Class | # / County | Year Joined | Previous Conference |
Year Left | Conference Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Catholic1 | Michigan City | Blazers | 1A N/A |
46 LaPorte |
2007 | Northland | 2017 | Independents | |
| North Newton | Morocco | Spartans | 2A 2A |
56 Newton |
2007 | Independents (NWHC 1998) |
2017 | Independents MWC 2018) |
- Marquette does not play football.
Football Divisions[]
| North | South |
|---|---|
| Hammond Bishop Noll |
Calumet |
| Boone Grove | Griffith |
| Lake Station Edison |
Hanover Central |
| River Forest | Wheeler |
| South Central | Whiting |
Conference Championships[]
Football[]
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wheeler | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 (S) 2015 (S) 2020 |
| 7 | Whiting | 2012, 2013, 2014 (N), 2015 (N), 2016 (N), 2017 (N), 2018 (N) |
| 2 | Griffith | 2017 (S), 2018 (S) |
| 1 | Hanover Central | 2016 (S) |
| 0 | Bishop Noll | |
| 0 | Boone Grove | |
| 0 | Calumet | |
| 0 | Edison | |
| 0 | North Newton | |
| 0 | River Forest | |
| 0 | South Central (UM) |
- N- North Division, S- South Division.
Boys Basketball[]
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Marquette | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017* |
| 4 | Bishop Noll | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018* |
| 3 | Wheeler | 2009, 2010, 2017* |
| 2 | Calumet | 2008, 2019 |
| 1 | Edison | 2018* |
| 0 | Griffith | |
| 0 | Hanover Central | |
| 0 | North Newton | |
| 0 | River Forest | |
| 0 | Whiting |
Girls Basketball[]
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bishop Noll | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 4 | Calumet | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| 1 | Whiting | 2012 |
| 0 | Marquette | |
| 0 | Edison | |
| 0 | Hanover Central | |
| 0 | North Newton | |
| 0 | River Forest | |
| 0 | Wheeler |
State Champions[]
Bishop Noll Warriors (6)[]
- 1968 Baseball
- 1981 Boys Swimming & Diving
- 1984 Boys Swimming & Diving
- 1989 Football (3A)
- 2004 Baseball (2A)
- 2018 Soccer (2A)
Marquette Catholic Blazers (9)[]
- 1999 Volleyball (A)
- 2000 Volleyball (A)
- 2001 Volleyball (A)
- 2004 Volleyball (A)
- 2005 Volleyball (A)
- 2006 Volleyball (A)
- 2007 Volleyball (A)
- 2008 Volleyball (A)
- 2014 Boys Basketball (A)
Wheeler High School (2)[]
- 2010 Boys Basketball (2A)
- 2010 Softball (2A)
Calumet Warriors (1)[]
- 1965 Boys Cross-Country
Resources[]
- IHSAA Conferences
- IHSAA Directory
- IHSAA State Champions
- IHSAA Classification
- IHSAA Football Classification
References[]
- ^ ""Greater South Shore Conference Announces Moves"". Northwest Indiana Times, Munster, IN. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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