Lincoln Prairie Conference
Lincoln Prairie Conference | |
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LPC | |
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Established | 2019 |
Association | IHSA |
Members | 15 (16 in 2023) |
Region | Central Illinois |
The Lincoln Prairie Conference or LPC, is a high school athletic conference in Central Illinois.[1] The first year of existence was the 2019-20 school year. Its schools belong to the IHSA and compete in many sports and other activities.
History[]
The conference started in the 2019-20 school year and originally included Arcola, Argenta-Oreana, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, Bement, Blue Ridge, Cerro Gordo, Cumberland, Decatur LSA, Heritage, Kansas, Oakland, Okaw Valley, Sangamon Valley, Shiloh, and Villa Grove all who left the Little Okaw Valley Conference.[2] The 15 member schools left the Little Okaw Valley Conference due to far travel time and left out Martinsville, Hutsonville, Palestine and Oblong.[3] On December 13th, 2021 Sullivan High School accepted an invitation to join the Lincoln Prairie Conference beginning in the 2023-24 school year.[4]
Member Schools[]
![Lincoln Prairie Conference is located in Illinois](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/USA_Illinois_location_map.svg/450px-USA_Illinois_location_map.svg.png)
![Arcola Arcola](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/8px-Purple_pog.svg.png)
![A-O A-O](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Orange_pog.svg/8px-Orange_pog.svg.png)
![ALAH ALAH](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Bement Bement](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/8px-Purple_pog.svg.png)
![Blue Ridge Blue Ridge](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
![CG CG](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
![Cumberland Cumberland](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
![LSA LSA](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Heritage Heritage](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kansas Kansas](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/8px-Purple_pog.svg.png)
![Oakland Oakland](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/8px-Purple_pog.svg.png)
![OV OV](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
![SV SV](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
![Shiloh Shiloh](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/8px-Purple_pog.svg.png)
![VG VG](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
There are 15 member schools in the Conference.
School | Location (Population) |
Mascot | Colors | Affiliation | 2021 9–12 enrollment |
Year Joined | Previous Conference | School website |
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Arcola High School | Arcola, Illinois (2,916) |
Purple Riders | Purple and White
|
Public | 229.50 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/ |
Argenta-Oreana High School | Argenta, Illinois (947) |
Bombers | Orange and Blue
|
Public | 266.50 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://www.argenta-oreana.org/ |
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School | Arthur, Illinois (2,288) |
Knights | Red and Gold
|
Public | 326 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | http://www.cusd305.org/ |
Bement High School | Bement, Illinois (1,730) |
Bulldogs | Purple and White
|
Public | 92.50 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://www.bement.k12.il.us/ |
Blue Ridge High School | Farmer City, Illinois (2,037) |
Knights | Blue and Silver
|
Public | 221 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://www.blueridge18.org/ |
Cerro Gordo High School | Cerro Gordo, Illinois (1,403) |
Broncos | Navy and Orange
|
Public | 150.50 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | http://www.cgbroncos.org/?template=m |
Cumberland High School | Toledo, Illinois (1,238) |
Pirates | Blue and Gold
|
Public | 276 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | http://www.cumberland.k12.il.us/ |
Lutheran School Association of Decatur | Decatur, Illinois (76,122) |
Lions | Red, White and Black
|
Private | 108 / 178.20 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | http://www.lsadecatur.net/ |
Heritage High School | Broadlands, Illinois (349) |
Hawks | Navy, Silver and Red
|
Public | 147 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://heritage8.org/schools/heritage-high-school/ |
Kansas High School | Kansas, Illinois (787) |
Titans | Purple, Orange and Blue
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Public | 66.50 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://kansascusd3.com/ |
Oakland High School | Oakland, Illinois (880) |
Titans | Purple, Orange and Blue
|
Public | 72 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://www.oakland5.org/?template=m |
Okaw Valley High School | Bethany, Illinois (1,352) |
Timberwolves | Blue, Black and Silver
|
Public | 153 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://www.okawvalley.org/ |
Sangamon Valley High School | Niantic, Illinois (707) |
Storm | Navy and Silver
|
Public | 216.50 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | https://www.sangamonvalley.org/ |
Shiloh High School | Hume, Illinois (380) |
Titans | Purple, Orange and Blue
|
Public | 92.50 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | http://www.shiloh1.us/ |
Villa Grove High School | Villa Grove, Illinois (2,537) |
Blue Devils | Blue and Gold
|
Public | 191 | 2019-20 | Little Okaw Valley | http://www.vg302.org/ |
- Kansas, Oakland and Shiloh co-op to form the Tri-County Titans
Future Member[]
School | Location (Population) |
Mascot | Colors | Affiliation | 2021 9–12 enrollment |
Year Joined | Previous Conference | School website |
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Sullivan High School | Sullivan, Illinois (4,413) |
Redskins | Red and Black
|
Public | 304.50 | 2023-24 | Central Illinois | http://www.sullivan.k12.il.us/ |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Lincoln Prairie Conference officially unveiled". WCIA. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Teams leaving Little Okaw Valley forming Lincoln Prairie Conference in 2019-20". Herald & Review. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Teams leaving Little Okaw Valley, forming Lincoln Prairie Conference in 2019-20". JG-TC. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Central Illinois Conference members vote to remove St. Teresa following the 2022-23 season". Herald & Review. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Illinois high school sports conferences