Lincoln Prairie Conference

Lincoln Prairie Conference
ConferenceIHSA
Founded2019
No. of teams16
RegionCentral 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

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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, Unity Christian, 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 13, 2021 Sullivan High School accepted an invitation to join the Lincoln Prairie Conference beginning in the 2023-24 school year.[4]

Member Schools

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Lincoln Prairie Conference is located in Illinois
Arcola
Arcola
A-O
A-O
ALAH
ALAH
Bement
Bement
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge
CG
CG
Cumberland
Cumberland
LSA
LSA
Heritage
Heritage
Kansas
Kansas
Oakland
Oakland
OV
OV
SV
SV
Shiloh
Shiloh
Sullivan
Sullivan
VG
VG
Lincoln Prairie Conference Members (clickable map)

There are 16 member schools in the Conference.

School Location
(Population)
Mascot Colors Affiliation 2021
9–12 enrollment
Year Joined Previous Conference School website
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/
Unity Christian School 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

     

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/
Sullivan High School Sullivan, Illinois
(4,413)
Redskins Red and Black

   

Public 304.50 2023-24 Central Illinois http://www.sullivan.k12.il.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

Membership timeline

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lincoln Prairie Conference officially unveiled". WCIA. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Teams leaving Little Okaw Valley forming Lincoln Prairie Conference in 2019-20". Herald & Review. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Teams leaving Little Okaw Valley, forming Lincoln Prairie Conference in 2019-20". JG-TC. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Central Illinois Conference members vote to remove St. Teresa following the 2022-23 season". Herald & Review. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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