Pocket Athletic Conference
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The Pocket Athletic Conference (PAC) is a high school athletic conference in Southwestern Indiana
with its headquarters at Forest Park. Its members are mainly Class 2A and 3A public high schools located in Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, and Warrick counties. Only one, Tecumseh, is a 1A. Tecumseh operates its football program independently of the PAC and is likely to join the Southwest Seven Football Conference
in the sport.
, Chrisney, Lynnville, Mount Vernon, Owensville
, Petersburg, Poseyville, Rockport
, and Tell City
. Seven of the nine original schools remain members in some form today. Cannelton left in 1971 and is now an independent. Mount Vernon left in 1959 to join the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
and is now a member of the Big Eight Conference
.
The first current member appeared in 1958 when Poseyville consolidated with Cynthiana, Griffin, and Wadesville to form North Posey
. Rockport merged with Richland in 1965 to form South Spencer
. Lynnville and Elberfeld merged in 1965 to form Tecumseh High School
. Also in 1965, Oakland City and Francisco, both of which joined the PAC in 1939, joined to become Wood Memorial
. Chrisney and Dale, which had joined in 1939, joined to form Heritage Hills
in 1972. Huntingburg joined the PAC in 1970 from the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
and in 1972 consolidated with Holland to become Southridge
. In 1974, Owensville consolidated with Fort Branch and Haubstadt
into Gibson Southern
. Both Fort Branch
and Owensville
were members of the PAC at the time. Haubstadt was also briefly a member of the PAC. That same year Petersburg joined with Winslow and Otwell to form Pike Central
.
Gibson Southern left the PAC in 1979 when the Big Eight Conference was formed, only to return in 1994. In 2000, Wood Memorial left the PAC and is now a member of the Blue Chip Conference
. Tell City, which had left in 1953, rejoined in 2001, also came back from the Big Eight Conference but also from the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. In 2007, Forest Park
, located in Ferdinand
, officially joined the PAC from the Blue Chip Conference increasing the number of members back to the original nine.
The PAC has recently gained the reputation as a powerful football conference. Since 2000, the PAC has been represented in the state finals five times. The three schools that have represented the PAC recently are Heritage Hills (2000 3A State Champs, and 2004 3A Runner-up), Southridge (2002 and 2006 2A Runner-up) and North Posey (2005 2A Runner-up).
Another sport of recognition for the PAC is basketball. Forest Park, Southridge and Tecumseh have four state titles in both boys and girls basketball. Forest Park and Gibson Southern add three more state runner-up titles to the pool to make seven appearances at the state finals, not counting Tecumseh's appearance in the Tournament of Champions. Forest Park, Gibson Southern, North Posey, Southridge, and Tecumseh have all been ranked within the last eight years in either girls or boys basketball, sometimes both. In 1999, Tecumseh lost by only six points in the experimental "Tournament of Champions" to the 4A State Champion, Indianapolis' North Central. Tecumseh was the 1A State Champion.
As one of the southernmost conferences in the state, the PAC is also gaining a reputation as a powerhouse in baseball and softball. Both Gibson Southern and Forest Park have recently won state titles in softball. And, North Posey ('05, '06) and South Spencer ('07) have won the last three titles in baseball. The two schools have met for the sectional championship each of the last three years, and the winner has gone on to win the state title each year. Because of this, the two schools have developed an intense rivalry in baseball over the last few years.
In the last ten years, 26 Pocket Athletic Conference teams have represented their school and the conference in state championship games.
Currently there are no new candidates or applications being considered by the conference.
Basketball Schedules
1As of the 2008-09 school year Tecumseh will play football as an independent. They will remain in the PAC for all other sports.
Gibson Southern Titans (2)
Heritage Hills Patriots (1)
North Posey Vikings (2)
Pike Central Chargers (0)
Southridge Raiders (1)
South Spencer Rebels (1)
Tecumseh Braves (3)
Tell City Marksmen (0)
Mount Vernon Wildcats (0)
Wood Memorial Trojans (0)
Gibson Southern Titans (2)
Heritage Hills Patriots (1)
North Posey Vikings (2)
Pike Central Chargers (1)
Southridge Raiders (3)
South Spencer Rebels (2)
Tecumseh Braves (5)
Tell City Marksmen (1)
1Occurred when Forest Park was a member of the Blue Chip Conference
.
2Occurred when Tell City was a member of the Big Eight Conference
.
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
with its headquarters at Forest Park. Its members are mainly Class 2A and 3A public high schools located in Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, and Warrick counties. Only one, Tecumseh, is a 1A. Tecumseh operates its football program independently of the PAC and is likely to join the Southwest Seven Football Conference
Southwest Seven Football Conference
An Eight-Member IHSAA Conference currently spanning Daviess, Gibson, Greene, Knox, and Sullivan Counties in Southwest and West Central Indiana. It was founded in 2004, by several teams in southwestern Indiana whose regular conferences do not play the sport. It is a football-only conference...
in the sport.
History
The Pocket Athletic Conference was established in 1938 with nine founding schools: CanneltonCannelton High School
Cannelton High School is a high school in Cannelton, Indiana. Their mascot is the Bulldog. Cannelton's school colors are Black and Gold. Cannelton played in the Pocket Athletic Conference from the conference's creation in 1938 until 1971, when it became independent. It is the second smallest public...
, Chrisney, Lynnville, Mount Vernon, Owensville
Owensville High School
Owensville High School, sometimes referred to as Owensville Montgomery High School or Owensville Montgomery Township School was a K-12 Public learning facility located in Owensville, Indiana.-History:...
, Petersburg, Poseyville, Rockport
Rockport High School
-History:The Colonial Revival school building was constructed in 1925. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.-Today:...
, and Tell City
Tell City High School
Tell City High School is a high school in Tell City, Indiana. Their athletic nickname is the "Marksmen" and their colors are cream and crimson. They play in the Pocket Athletic Conference. Also has a marching band known as the Marching Marksmen....
. Seven of the nine original schools remain members in some form today. Cannelton left in 1971 and is now an independent. Mount Vernon left in 1959 to join the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Evansville, Indiana. Five of the conferences eight schools; Bosse, Central, Harrison, North, and Reitz; comprise the public Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation...
and is now a member of the Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference (Indiana)
The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference currently comprising seven IHSAA Class AAA high schools located in Southwestern Indiana with one IHSA Class AAA member in Southern Illinois...
.
The first current member appeared in 1958 when Poseyville consolidated with Cynthiana, Griffin, and Wadesville to form North Posey
North Posey High School
North Posey Senior High School is a public high school in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey was established in 1959 when the four separate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated...
. Rockport merged with Richland in 1965 to form South Spencer
South Spencer High School
South Spencer High School is a public high school in Reo, Indiana. The school educates about 475 students in grades 9 to 12 in the South Spencer School Corporation district....
. Lynnville and Elberfeld merged in 1965 to form Tecumseh High School
Tecumseh High School (Indiana)
Tecumseh Junior – Senior High School is a dual high school and Junior High School in Lynnville, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Braves", and it participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference, although in 2007 the football program left the conference and began playing independently. It is a...
. Also in 1965, Oakland City and Francisco, both of which joined the PAC in 1939, joined to become Wood Memorial
Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School
The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior - Senior High School or simply Wood Memorial High School and sometimes as Oakland City Wood Memorial High School is a public education institution located in Oakland City, Indiana, serving the East Gibson School Corporation and drawing students from Barton, Center...
. Chrisney and Dale, which had joined in 1939, joined to form Heritage Hills
Heritage Hills High School
Heritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty...
in 1972. Huntingburg joined the PAC in 1970 from the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Evansville, Indiana. Five of the conferences eight schools; Bosse, Central, Harrison, North, and Reitz; comprise the public Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation...
and in 1972 consolidated with Holland to become Southridge
Southridge High School (Huntingburg, Indiana)
Southridge High School is a 9 - 12 grade public secondary school, one of four schools in the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation in Dubois County, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Huntingburg on US 231. Southridge is a member of the Pocket Athletic Conference and a class 3A...
. In 1974, Owensville consolidated with Fort Branch and Haubstadt
Haubstadt High School
Haubstadt High School, sometimes referred to as Haubstadt Johnson High School was a K-12 learning facility, located in Haubstadt, Indiana.-History:...
into Gibson Southern
Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools...
. Both Fort Branch
Fort Branch
Fort Branch was a fort built by the Confederate Army especially to defend against attacks from the Union Army along the Roanoke River in North Carolina....
and Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
were members of the PAC at the time. Haubstadt was also briefly a member of the PAC. That same year Petersburg joined with Winslow and Otwell to form Pike Central
Pike Central High School
Pike Central is the only high school in Pike County, Indiana.This past October , Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent...
.
Blue Chip Conference
The Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, USA. The conference's nine members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, and Martin counties.-Member schools:...
. Tell City, which had left in 1953, rejoined in 2001, also came back from the Big Eight Conference but also from the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. In 2007, Forest Park
Forest Park High School (Indiana)
Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School is a 7-12 grade public learning institution located in Ferdinand, Indiana. It serves the Southeast Dubois School Corporation. Formerly a member of the Blue Chip Conference, Forest Park joined the Pocket Athletic Conference after in inception of a junior varsity...
, located in Ferdinand
Ferdinand, Indiana
Ferdinand is a town in Ferdinand Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,157 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1840 by Joseph Kundek and named after Ferdinand I of Austria....
, officially joined the PAC from the Blue Chip Conference increasing the number of members back to the original nine.
The PAC has recently gained the reputation as a powerful football conference. Since 2000, the PAC has been represented in the state finals five times. The three schools that have represented the PAC recently are Heritage Hills (2000 3A State Champs, and 2004 3A Runner-up), Southridge (2002 and 2006 2A Runner-up) and North Posey (2005 2A Runner-up).
Another sport of recognition for the PAC is basketball. Forest Park, Southridge and Tecumseh have four state titles in both boys and girls basketball. Forest Park and Gibson Southern add three more state runner-up titles to the pool to make seven appearances at the state finals, not counting Tecumseh's appearance in the Tournament of Champions. Forest Park, Gibson Southern, North Posey, Southridge, and Tecumseh have all been ranked within the last eight years in either girls or boys basketball, sometimes both. In 1999, Tecumseh lost by only six points in the experimental "Tournament of Champions" to the 4A State Champion, Indianapolis' North Central. Tecumseh was the 1A State Champion.
As one of the southernmost conferences in the state, the PAC is also gaining a reputation as a powerhouse in baseball and softball. Both Gibson Southern and Forest Park have recently won state titles in softball. And, North Posey ('05, '06) and South Spencer ('07) have won the last three titles in baseball. The two schools have met for the sectional championship each of the last three years, and the winner has gone on to win the state title each year. Because of this, the two schools have developed an intense rivalry in baseball over the last few years.
In the last ten years, 26 Pocket Athletic Conference teams have represented their school and the conference in state championship games.
Currently there are no new candidates or applications being considered by the conference.
Current members (9)
| School School Corp. |
Mascot | Colors | Location | County | Gym Size |
Joined/ Rejoined |
Size (07-08) |
IHSAA Indiana High School Athletic Association The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as... Class |
State Finals Appearances 1 |
Football Schedules |
Year Joined |
Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Forest Park High School (Indiana) Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School is a 7-12 grade public learning institution located in Ferdinand, Indiana. It serves the Southeast Dubois School Corporation. Formerly a member of the Blue Chip Conference, Forest Park joined the Pocket Athletic Conference after in inception of a junior varsity... Southeast Dubois |
Rangers | |
Ferdinand | 19 Dubois Dubois County, Indiana Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
3,500 | 2007 | 483 | AA | 5 | Rangers | 2007 | Blue Chip Blue Chip Conference The Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, USA. The conference's nine members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, and Martin counties.-Member schools:... |
| Gibson Southern Gibson Southern High School Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools... South Gibson South Gibson School Corporation -The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana... |
Titans | |
Fort Branch |
26 Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
3,870 2 |
1994 | 723 | AAA | 6 | Titans | 1974-79 1994 |
none (new school) Big Eight Big Eight Conference (Indiana) The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference currently comprising seven IHSAA Class AAA high schools located in Southwestern Indiana with one IHSA Class AAA member in Southern Illinois... |
| Heritage Hills Heritage Hills High School Heritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty... N. Spencer |
Patriots | |
Lincoln City |
74 Spencer Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
3,410 | 1938 | 708 | AAA | 2 | Patriots | 1972 | none (new school) |
| North Posey North Posey High School North Posey Senior High School is a public high school in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey was established in 1959 when the four separate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated... MSD North Posey Metropolitan School District of North Posey County Schools The Metropolitan School District of North Posey County Schools, also known as simply The Metropolitan School District of North Posey, serves Poseyville, Cynthiana, Griffin and northern Posey County and is the largest of three districts in the county. Five townships make up the district: Bethel,... |
Vikings | |
Poseyville | 65 Posey Posey County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile... |
2,000 | 1938 | 505 | AA | 3 | Vikings | 1958 | none (new school) |
| Pike Central Pike Central High School Pike Central is the only high school in Pike County, Indiana.This past October , Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent... Pike County |
Chargers | |
Petersburg | 63 Pike Pike County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... |
3200 | 1938 | 650 | AAA | 1 | Chargers | 1974 | none (new school) |
| Southridge Southridge High School (Huntingburg, Indiana) Southridge High School is a 9 - 12 grade public secondary school, one of four schools in the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation in Dubois County, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Huntingburg on US 231. Southridge is a member of the Pocket Athletic Conference and a class 3A... Southwest Dubois |
Raiders | |
Huntingburg | 19 Dubois Dubois County, Indiana Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
6,092 | 1970 | 548 | AA | 4 | Raiders | 1972 | none (new school) |
| South Spencer South Spencer High School South Spencer High School is a public high school in Reo, Indiana. The school educates about 475 students in grades 9 to 12 in the South Spencer School Corporation district.... S. Spencer |
Rebels | |
Rockport | 74 Spencer Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
3,500 | 1938 | 480 | AA | 3 | Rebels | 1965 | none (new school) |
| Tecumseh Tecumseh High School (Indiana) Tecumseh Junior – Senior High School is a dual high school and Junior High School in Lynnville, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Braves", and it participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference, although in 2007 the football program left the conference and began playing independently. It is a... Warrick County Warrick County School Corporation The Warrick County School Corporation is the second-largest public school-governing body in Southwestern Indiana and the twenty seventh largest in Indiana. It is responsible for providing education to the second largest county in the area, Warrick County, Indiana.The WCSC has two High Schools, two... |
Braves | |
Lynnville | 87 Warrick Warrick County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile... |
2,600 | 1938 | 344 | A | 5 | Braves | 1965 | none (new school) |
| Tell City Tell City High School Tell City High School is a high school in Tell City, Indiana. Their athletic nickname is the "Marksmen" and their colors are cream and crimson. They play in the Pocket Athletic Conference. Also has a marching band known as the Marching Marksmen.... Tell City / Troy Twp. |
Marksmen | |
Tell City |
62 Perry Perry County, Indiana Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest... |
3,487 | 2001 | 524 | AA | 1 | Marksmen | 1938-1953 2001 |
PAC SIAC Southern Indiana Athletic Conference The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Evansville, Indiana. Five of the conferences eight schools; Bosse, Central, Harrison, North, and Reitz; comprise the public Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation... Big Eight Big Eight Conference (Indiana) The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference currently comprising seven IHSAA Class AAA high schools located in Southwestern Indiana with one IHSA Class AAA member in Southern Illinois... |
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| 1 Includes Final Fours in baseball and softball since Final Four is part of the State Tournament. 2 Gibson Southern Gibson Southern High School Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools... is currently undergoing an expansion and remodeling that may impact the school's gym size.
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Basketball Schedules
Former & Consolidated members
| School School Corp. |
Mascot | Colors | Location | Years Member |
Current Conference |
County | Enrollment (2008) |
IHSAA Indiana High School Athletic Association The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as... Class |
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| Boonville Boonville High School Boonville High School is a public school in Boonville, Indiana. The school is one of three in Warrick County that make up the Warrick County School Corporation.Principal: Mike WhittenAssistant Principal: Keith PaigeSchool Hours: 7:40-2:45... |
Pioneers | Boonville | 1939-1940 | Big Eight Big Eight Conference (Indiana) The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference currently comprising seven IHSAA Class AAA high schools located in Southwestern Indiana with one IHSA Class AAA member in Southern Illinois... |
87 Warrick Warrick County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile... |
936 | AAA | |
| Cannelton Cannelton High School Cannelton High School is a high school in Cannelton, Indiana. Their mascot is the Bulldog. Cannelton's school colors are Black and Gold. Cannelton played in the Pocket Athletic Conference from the conference's creation in 1938 until 1971, when it became independent. It is the second smallest public... Cannelton Comm. Schools |
Bulldogs | Cannelton | 1938-1971 | Independent | 62 Perry Perry County, Indiana Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest... |
73 | A | |
| Chrisney Heritage Hills High School Heritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty... |
Wildcats | Chrisney Chrisney, Indiana Chrisney is a town in Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 481 at the 2010 census. It was originally known as Spring's Station, and renamed Chrisney in 1882 after John B... |
1938-1972 | none (consolidated into Heritage Hills Heritage Hills High School Heritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty... ) |
74 Spencer Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
N/A | N/A | |
| Dale Heritage Hills High School Heritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty... |
Golden Aces | Dale Dale, Indiana Dale is a town in Carter Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1843 and initially called Elizabeth, it was renamed after Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony, the town's congressman at the time.... |
1939-1972 | none (consolidated into Heritage Hills Heritage Hills High School Heritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty... ) |
74 Spencer Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
N/A | N/A | |
| Fort Branch | Twigs | Fort Branch Fort Branch, Indiana Fort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States after Princeton. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Branch is located at .... |
1939-1974 | none (consolidated into Gibson Southern Gibson Southern High School Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools... ) |
26 Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
N/A | N/A | |
| Francisco Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior - Senior High School or simply Wood Memorial High School and sometimes as Oakland City Wood Memorial High School is a public education institution located in Oakland City, Indiana, serving the East Gibson School Corporation and drawing students from Barton, Center... |
Owls | Francisco Francisco, Indiana Francisco is a town in Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 459 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1851... |
1939-1965 | none (consolidated into Wood Memorial Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior - Senior High School or simply Wood Memorial High School and sometimes as Oakland City Wood Memorial High School is a public education institution located in Oakland City, Indiana, serving the East Gibson School Corporation and drawing students from Barton, Center... ) |
26 Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
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| Huntingburg Southridge High School (Huntingburg, Indiana) Southridge High School is a 9 - 12 grade public secondary school, one of four schools in the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation in Dubois County, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Huntingburg on US 231. Southridge is a member of the Pocket Athletic Conference and a class 3A... |
Happy Hunters | Huntingburg Huntingburg, Indiana -Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St... |
1970-1972 | none (consolidated into Southridge Southridge High School (Huntingburg, Indiana) Southridge High School is a 9 - 12 grade public secondary school, one of four schools in the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation in Dubois County, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Huntingburg on US 231. Southridge is a member of the Pocket Athletic Conference and a class 3A... ) |
19 Dubois Dubois County, Indiana Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Lynnville Tecumseh High School (Indiana) Tecumseh Junior – Senior High School is a dual high school and Junior High School in Lynnville, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Braves", and it participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference, although in 2007 the football program left the conference and began playing independently. It is a... |
Lyndis | Lynnville Lynnville, Indiana Lynnville is a town in Hart Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lynnville is located at .... |
1938-1965 | none (consolidated into Tecumseh) Tecumseh High School (Indiana) Tecumseh Junior – Senior High School is a dual high school and Junior High School in Lynnville, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Braves", and it participates in the Pocket Athletic Conference, although in 2007 the football program left the conference and began playing independently. It is a... |
87 Warrick Warrick County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile... |
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| Mount Olympus Princeton Community High School Princeton Community High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Princeton, Indiana. The high school is a part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school is located on Old US Highway 41 North. The school operates a television station, W06BD, from studios at the high... |
Mountaineers | Mount Olympus Mount Olympus, Indiana Mount Olympus is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana.... |
1939-1965 | none (consolidated into Princeton Community Princeton Community High School Princeton Community High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Princeton, Indiana. The high school is a part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school is located on Old US Highway 41 North. The school operates a television station, W06BD, from studios at the high... ) |
26 Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
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| Mount Vernon M.S.D. Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon and South Posey County Schools The Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon and South Posey County, also known as simply The Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon, serves Mount Vernon and southern Posey County and is the largest of three districts in the county. Four townships make up the district: Black, Lynn, Marrs... |
Wildcats | Mount Vernon |
1938-1959 | Big Eight Big Eight Conference (Indiana) The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference currently comprising seven IHSAA Class AAA high schools located in Southwestern Indiana with one IHSA Class AAA member in Southern Illinois... |
65 Posey Posey County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile... |
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| Oakland City Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior - Senior High School or simply Wood Memorial High School and sometimes as Oakland City Wood Memorial High School is a public education institution located in Oakland City, Indiana, serving the East Gibson School Corporation and drawing students from Barton, Center... |
Acorns | Oakland City Oakland City, Indiana Oakland City is the second-largest city but third-largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States, after the city of Princeton and the town of Fort Branch. It is the home of Oakland City University... |
1939-1965 | none (consolidated into Wood Memorial Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior - Senior High School or simply Wood Memorial High School and sometimes as Oakland City Wood Memorial High School is a public education institution located in Oakland City, Indiana, serving the East Gibson School Corporation and drawing students from Barton, Center... ) |
26 Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
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| Owensville Owensville High School Owensville High School, sometimes referred to as Owensville Montgomery High School or Owensville Montgomery Township School was a K-12 Public learning facility located in Owensville, Indiana.-History:... |
Kickapoos | Owensville Owensville, Indiana For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States... |
1938-74 | none (consolidated into Gibson Southern Gibson Southern High School Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools... ) |
26 Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
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| Petersburg Pike Central High School Pike Central is the only high school in Pike County, Indiana.This past October , Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent... |
Indians | Petersburg Petersburg, Indiana Petersburg is a city in Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,383 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County.Petersburg is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
1938-1974 | none (consolidated into Pike Central Pike Central High School Pike Central is the only high school in Pike County, Indiana.This past October , Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent... ) |
63 Pike Pike County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... |
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| Poseyville North Posey High School North Posey Senior High School is a public high school in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey was established in 1959 when the four separate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated... |
Posies | Poseyville Poseyville, Indiana Poseyville is a town in Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,187 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Poseyville is located at .... |
1938-1958 | none (consolidated into North Posey North Posey High School North Posey Senior High School is a public high school in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey was established in 1959 when the four separate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated... ) |
65 Posey Posey County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile... |
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| Rockport South Spencer High School South Spencer High School is a public high school in Reo, Indiana. The school educates about 475 students in grades 9 to 12 in the South Spencer School Corporation district.... |
Zebras | Rockport Rockport, Indiana Rockport is a city in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Spencer County.-History:... |
1938-1965 | none (consolidated into South Spencer South Spencer High School South Spencer High School is a public high school in Reo, Indiana. The school educates about 475 students in grades 9 to 12 in the South Spencer School Corporation district.... ) |
74 Spencer Spencer County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... |
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| Winslow Pike Central High School Pike Central is the only high school in Pike County, Indiana.This past October , Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent... |
Eskimos | Winslow Winslow, Indiana Winslow is a town in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. The population was 864 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Winslow is located at .... |
1939-1940 | independent (consolidated into Pike Central Pike Central High School Pike Central is the only high school in Pike County, Indiana.This past October , Pike Central High School was selected as one of 14 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and one of only 4 teams to present on stage at the convention. -- a program that grants selected high schools up to $10,000 to invent... in 1974) |
63 Pike Pike County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... |
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| Wood Memorial Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School The Waldo J. Wood Memorial Junior - Senior High School or simply Wood Memorial High School and sometimes as Oakland City Wood Memorial High School is a public education institution located in Oakland City, Indiana, serving the East Gibson School Corporation and drawing students from Barton, Center... East Gibson East Gibson School Corporation The East Gibson School Corporation is the smallest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County in both land area and student body with just over 1,000 students . The EGSC is responsible for a district including three townships of easternmost Gibson County; Barton, Center, and... |
Trojans | Oakland City |
1965-2000 | Blue Chip Blue Chip Conference The Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, USA. The conference's nine members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, and Martin counties.-Member schools:... Southwest Seven Southwest Seven Football Conference An Eight-Member IHSAA Conference currently spanning Daviess, Gibson, Greene, Knox, and Sullivan Counties in Southwest and West Central Indiana. It was founded in 2004, by several teams in southwestern Indiana whose regular conferences do not play the sport. It is a football-only conference... |
26 Gibson Gibson County, Indiana Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:... |
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Sponsored Sports
| Boys | State Titles | Runner-Up | Regional | Sectional | Girls | State Titles | Runner-Up | Regional | Sectional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 3 | 2 | 18 | 119 | Softball | 3 | 6 | 13 | 39 |
| Baseball | 4 | 1 | 20 | 69 | Basketball | 1 | 2 | 11 | 50 |
| Football 1 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 36 | Cross Country | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cross Country | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | Golf | 0 | 0 | ||
| Golf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Soccer | 0 | 0 | ||
| Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Swimming | 0 | 0 | No Regional | |
| Swimming | 0 | 0 | No Regional | 3 | Tennis | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | Track & Field | 0 | 0 | ||
| Track & Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Volleyball | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 10 | 71 | 307 | Total | 4 | 8 | ||
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12 | 17 |
1As of the 2008-09 school year Tecumseh will play football as an independent. They will remain in the PAC for all other sports.
- Sectional and Regional numbers include titles won by the nine schools' predecessors, but do not include those who left, i.e. Cannelton, Mount Vernon, and Wood Memorial or their predecessors.
State championships
Forest Park Rangers (3)- 2001 Softball (A) 1
- 2005 Boys Basketball (2A) 1
- 2006 Boys Basketball (2A) 1
Gibson Southern Titans (2)
- 2003 Softball (2A)
- 2005 Softball (3A)
Heritage Hills Patriots (1)
- 2000 Football (3A)
North Posey Vikings (2)
- 2005 Baseball (2A)
- 2006 Baseball (2A)
Pike Central Chargers (0)
Southridge Raiders (1)
- 1998 Girls Basketball (2A)
South Spencer Rebels (1)
- 2007 Boys Baseball (2A)
Tecumseh Braves (3)
- 1999 Boys Basketball (A)
- 2003 Baseball (A)
- 2009 Softball (A)
Tell City Marksmen (0)
Former Member State Titles
Cannelton Bulldogs (0)Mount Vernon Wildcats (0)
Wood Memorial Trojans (0)
State Runner-Up Titles
Forest Park Rangers (2)- 2003 Boys Basketball (2A) 1
- 1999 Girls Basketball (2A) 1
Gibson Southern Titans (2)
- 2001 Girls Softball (2A)
- 2002 Girls Basketball (3A)
Heritage Hills Patriots (1)
- 2005 Football (3A)
North Posey Vikings (2)
- 2005 Football (2A)
- 2007 Softball (2A)
Pike Central Chargers (1)
- 1990 Softball
Southridge Raiders (3)
- 1982 Football (A)
- 2002 Football (2A)
- 2006 Football (2A)
South Spencer Rebels (2)
- 1988 Football (2A)
- 1999 Softball (2A)
Tecumseh Braves (5)
- 1999 Boys Basketball Tournament of Champions
- 2002 Baseball (A)
- 2003 Softball (A)
- 2007 Softball (A)
- 2008 Softball (A)
- 2010 Baseball (A)
Tell City Marksmen (1)
- 1986 Football (2A) 2
1Occurred when Forest Park was a member of the Blue Chip Conference
Blue Chip Conference
The Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, USA. The conference's nine members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, and Martin counties.-Member schools:...
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2Occurred when Tell City was a member of the Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference (Indiana)
The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference currently comprising seven IHSAA Class AAA high schools located in Southwestern Indiana with one IHSA Class AAA member in Southern Illinois...
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PAC Titles
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| Baseball PAC Spring Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball and Boys and Girls Track and Field.-Boys Track & Field:Year Champion * 1939 Boonville* 1940 Boonville* 1941 Mount Vernon* 1942 Petersburg... |
Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country PAC Fall Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball.-Football:Year Champion * 1938 Owensville * 1939 Poseyville * 1940 Mount Vernon... |
| Cross Country PAC Fall Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball.-Football:Year Champion * 1938 Owensville * 1939 Poseyville * 1940 Mount Vernon... |
Soccer PAC Fall Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball.-Football:Year Champion * 1938 Owensville * 1939 Poseyville * 1940 Mount Vernon... |
| Football PAC Fall Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball.-Football:Year Champion * 1938 Owensville * 1939 Poseyville * 1940 Mount Vernon... |
Softball PAC Spring Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball and Boys and Girls Track and Field.-Boys Track & Field:Year Champion * 1939 Boonville* 1940 Boonville* 1941 Mount Vernon* 1942 Petersburg... |
| Soccer PAC Fall Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball.-Football:Year Champion * 1938 Owensville * 1939 Poseyville * 1940 Mount Vernon... |
Swimming & Diving |
| Swimming & Diving | Tennis PAC Spring Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball and Boys and Girls Track and Field.-Boys Track & Field:Year Champion * 1939 Boonville* 1940 Boonville* 1941 Mount Vernon* 1942 Petersburg... |
| Tennis PAC Fall Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball.-Football:Year Champion * 1938 Owensville * 1939 Poseyville * 1940 Mount Vernon... |
Track & Field PAC Spring Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball and Boys and Girls Track and Field.-Boys Track & Field:Year Champion * 1939 Boonville* 1940 Boonville* 1941 Mount Vernon* 1942 Petersburg... |
| Track & Field PAC Spring Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Baseball, Girls Tennis, Softball and Boys and Girls Track and Field.-Boys Track & Field:Year Champion * 1939 Boonville* 1940 Boonville* 1941 Mount Vernon* 1942 Petersburg... |
Volleyball PAC Fall Titles Pocket Athletic Conference Champions during the Fall Season. Includes Football, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Volleyball.-Football:Year Champion * 1938 Owensville * 1939 Poseyville * 1940 Mount Vernon... |
| Wrestling | |
| All PAC Titles |
News and Current Standings
- 2008 was the first season since 1996 that Heritage Hills solidly lost the PAC title. North PoseyNorth Posey High SchoolNorth Posey Senior High School is a public high school in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey was established in 1959 when the four separate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated...
, and SouthridgeSouthridge High School (Huntingburg, Indiana)Southridge High School is a 9 - 12 grade public secondary school, one of four schools in the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation in Dubois County, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Huntingburg on US 231. Southridge is a member of the Pocket Athletic Conference and a class 3A...
shared the title that year. - Current Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
quarterback Jay CutlerJay Cutler (American football)Jay Christopher Cutler is a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played football at Vanderbilt University. Cutler began his professional football career with the Denver Broncos, who selected him as the 11th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft...
played high school football at Heritage HillsHeritage Hills High SchoolHeritage Hills High School is a grade nine through twelve public high school located in Lincoln City, Indiana in the United States. The school's principal is Nick Alcorn, and its vice-principal is Jeff Cochren. Heritage Hills High School has a population of about 800 students and about 100 faculty...
and led them to the 3A state title in his senior season. - Southridge's home gymnasium in HuntingburgHuntingburg, Indiana-Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St...
has a capacity of 6,092 and is one of the 20 largest in Indiana.
Neighboring Conferences
- Big Eight ConferenceBig Eight Conference (Indiana)The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference currently comprising seven IHSAA Class AAA high schools located in Southwestern Indiana with one IHSA Class AAA member in Southern Illinois...
- Southern Indiana Athletic ConferenceSouthern Indiana Athletic ConferenceThe Southern Indiana Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Evansville, Indiana. Five of the conferences eight schools; Bosse, Central, Harrison, North, and Reitz; comprise the public Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation...
- Blue Chip ConferenceBlue Chip ConferenceThe Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, USA. The conference's nine members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, and Martin counties.-Member schools:...
- Patoka Lake ConferencePatoka Lake ConferenceThe Patoka Lake Conference is a high school athletic conference in southern Indiana. The conferences members are small high schools located in Crawford, Lawrence, Orange, Perry, and Washington counties...