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27-662: The conference was formed in 1938 by West Union of the Northeast Iowa Conference , Monona, Postville , Maynard, Sumner, and Fayette school districts. Waukon and Elkader would join in 1940. Monona would leave the following year. Elgin joined in 1949, and would consolidate with Clermont to form Clermont-Elgin in 1954. In 1958, Maynard would be renamed West Central and Clermont-Elgin would consolidate again, this time with Wadena to form Valley-CEW. West Union would consolidate with Hawkeye and Alpha in 1960 to form North West Union. After Waukon left to join larger schools in

54-530: A six school athletic conference made up of mid-sized schools in the Northeast Corner of Iowa. The conference dates in 1920, making it one of Iowa's oldest existing athletic conferences. Departing members highlighted in red. Waverly-Shell Rock will be removed from the NEIC as of June 30, 2023, due to an imbalance of enrollment when compared to the other members. Likely landing spots for the school include

81-523: A whole grade-sharing agreement. • Algona and Titonka began a whole grade-sharing agreement. • Clarion-Goldfield rebrands into Clarion–Goldfield–Dows. • Titonka consolidated into Algona. • Webster City and Northeast Hamilton began a whole grade-sharing agreement. • Lu Verne and Algona began a whole grade-sharing agreement. • Hampton–Dumont and CAL (in Latimer) began a whole grade-sharing agreement. The longstanding affiliations of member schools with

108-453: A whole grade-sharing agreement. • Hampton rebrands into Hampton-Dumont. • Clarion and Goldfield began a whole grade-sharing agreement. • Clarion rebrands into Clarion-Goldfield. • Iowa Falls and Alden began a whole grade-sharing agreement. • Iowa Falls rebrands into Iowa Falls-Alden. • Clarion-Goldfield and Dows began a whole grade-sharing agreement. • Humboldt and Twin Rivers began

135-707: A whole-grade sharing agreement, bringing the total of teams in the conference down to 12. In the 2014–15 school year, Sumner-Fredericksburg began to competing in the North Iowa Cedar League , dropping the number of schools in the conference to 11. Beginning in the 2017–18 school year Edgewood–Colesburg left the UIC to return to its original conference, the Tri-Rivers Conference. In 2018-19, Starmont left to join Edgewood-Colesburg in

162-659: The Iowa Alliance Conference or the Mississippi Valley Conference Waverly-Shell Rock will compete as an independent in the 2024-2025 school year. The school attempted to join the WaMaC Conference for the 2025-2026 school year, but was denied, leaving the future of the school's athletic competition uncertain. In January 2024, Howard-Winneshiek School District (Crestwood High School) agreed to join

189-724: The NICL (North Iowa Cedar League). Garnavillo and Guttenberg merged districts, becoming Clayton Ridge in 1999. North Winneshiek closed its high school upon entering into a whole-grade sharing agreement with Decorah for grades 9–12 in 2002. Sumner consolidates with Fredericksburg, who was a part of the Iowa Star Conference, to form Sumner-Fredericksburg in 2004. In 2012 the Upper Iowa Conference expanded south and added Starmont and Edgewood–Colesburg (Ed-Co). In 2013 North Fayette and Valley-CEW decided to go into

216-611: The North Central Conference (Iowa) , but was rejected. The school district has asked for state mediation for acceptance into the conference. Decorah Community School District also attempted to join the Upper Iowa Conference but was denied as well. The following school districts were invited to the NEIC on April 25 for the 2023-24 school year. All schools have since declined invitation. Oelwein and Osage were formerly charter members. Osage left

243-525: The Northeast Iowa Conference in 1968, they were replaced by M-F-L of Monona, who was a part of the Upper Mississippi Conference. Elkader would rename themselves to Central Elkader in 1969. North High and Fayette also merged to become North Fayette High School in 1986. Eventually, in 1987, with the fall of the Upper Mississippi Conference, Kee High School and Mar-Mac opted to join the Upper Iowa Conference. Guttenberg would join

270-430: The Upper Iowa Conference , leaving the NEIC with 4 members in the 2025-2026 school year. 2 weeks after Crestwood High School announced it would leave the NEIC, both New Hampton School District and Allamakee School District (Waukon High School) announced their acceptance into the Upper Iowa Conference . Their admission would also be effective for the 2025-2026 school year. Charles City School District attempted to join

297-633: The NCC, while the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura board voted 3-2 against joining the NCC. On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School announced that it would reconsider its decision regarding joining the NCC. They had a deadline of December 1, 2024, to cast a new vote. On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, during a special meeting, the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura school board revisited

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324-409: The NCC. In February 2013, the superintendents of the NCC voted unanimously, with results of 9–0 and 8–0, to implement divisional play. This structure was going to feature a large school division and a small school division, categorized by enrollment numbers. In sports such as basketball, baseball, and softball, teams will compete against schools within their division twice, as well as against schools in

351-495: The North Central Conference since 1993. On Monday, November 11, 2024, the school boards of Eagle Grove, Forest City, and Garner-Hayfield-Ventura voted on invitations to join the North Central Conference. The Eagle Grove board approved rejoining the NCC with a unanimous 5-0 vote, contingent upon the affirmative votes from Forest City and Garner-Hayfield-Ventura. The Forest City board voted 7-0 in favor of joining

378-527: The North Iowa Conference, a decision that received approval from the NIC. Clarion–Goldfield–Dows had also engaged in discussions regarding NIC membership, although no formal steps were taken by CGD. Other institutions within the NCC, including Iowa Falls-Alden, Hampton–Dumont, and St. Edmond, at one point expressed interest in potentially departing from the NCC but ultimately remained together, saving

405-400: The Tri-Rivers Conference. The departure of the two schools dropped the total number of Upper Iowa Conference schools to nine. With Crestwood, New Hampton, and Waukon accepting invitations to join in the 2025-2026 school year, the conference has plans to split the 12 members into 2 divisions, Large and Small Schools. Northeast Iowa Conference The Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) is

432-530: The conference have recently been challenged by the significant differences in school sizes, prompting concern among conference members. In October 2012, Bishop Garrigan Catholic explored the option of joining the North Iowa Conference. By December 2012, the NIC approved Bishop Garrigan's application, and the transition was finalized in 2014. On December 10, 2012, the Eagle Grove Community School Board voted to pursue membership in

459-495: The conference in 1958, Oelwein in 2021 The NEIC was founded in 1920 by seven schools in northeastern Iowa. These seven schools were Charles City, Cresco, Decorah, New Hampton, Oelwein, Osage, and Waverly. All of the schools were located in some of the largest cities in Northeastern Iowa and most were located in their respective county seats. Cedar Falls joined the league in or around 1948, pushing membership to eight. By

486-404: The conference. Consequently, current members believed it was best to welcome Charles City into the NCC. The NCC executive board created a transition plan to incorporate Charles City as a non-voting member, facilitating a gradual integration. This approach is expected to enhance the conference’s collective activities and athletic programs while providing better opportunities for student-athletes. It

513-421: The dissenting schools, St. Edmond and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, revolved around the size of the school and travel distances. After the initial vote against accepting Charles City, the school entered mediation with the NCC. If state mediation had been necessary, it could have delayed conference affiliation for several years. Fortunately, an agreement was reached, allowing for unrestricted movement of teams in and out of

540-474: The early-1960s, Osage and Cedar Falls had left the conference to join a more local and a larger conference, respectively. Cresco also merged with other small area schools to become Crestwood High School around this time, while the small Shell Rock district joined Waverly. The membership of the conference stayed at six for a few years until Allamakee School District in Waukon joined the conference. Membership has been

567-408: The invitation to join the North Central Conference. In a 4-1 decision, the board approved the NCC invitation. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, along with Eagle Grove and Forest City, will become members of the NCC starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Divisional play is on the horizon and will begin in the 2026-2027 academic year with two divisions categorized by school size: Tradition and Pride. A diagram of

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594-399: The opposite division twice. This initiative aims to maintain cohesion among the remaining eight NCC teams while also attracting nearby schools to join the league. The large school division comprises Webster City, Algona, Humboldt, and Iowa Falls-Alden, while the small school division includes Clear Lake, Hampton–Dumont, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, and St. Edmond. Ultimately, however, divisional play

621-777: The same since at least 1970. As of 2011, all of the schools are either 3A or 2A by classification, Iowa's second and third largest classes. New Hampton has been a 2A school since 2010, and Waukon moved to class 2A in 2012. 2021-22, Oelwein left for the NICL leaving the conference with 6 members North Central Conference (Iowa) The North Central Conference (NCC) is an athletic conference comprising eight high schools located in North Central Iowa. The member schools are classified as 3A (the second largest classification in Iowa), 2A, and 1A (the smallest classification). The conference

648-602: The same year, leaving the Mid-East Conference. Wapsie Valley and Turkey Valley also joined the league after disbanding the Cedar-Waspie Conference, pushing membership to 13. M-F-L and Mar-Mac would consolidate in 1992 and North Winneshiek would be added to the conference in 1994. Garnavillo also joined following the fall of the Mid-East Conference. In 1998, Wapsie Valley in Fairbank left for

675-454: Was abandoned. In 2024, Charles City Community School sought to join the North Central Conference following the disbandment of their previous conference. The vote among conference members resulted in a 6-2 decision favoring Charles City’s entry, but just one opposing vote triggered a mediation process before the school received final approval. According to NCC bylaws, a single dissenting vote can lead to denial of entry. The primary concerns from

702-506: Was confirmed that the Charles City Community School would operate as a non-voting member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years, with plans to achieve full membership in the 2027-28 academic year. During the initial two years, they will compete in all NCC sports except volleyball and girls' and boys' basketball, baseball, and softball. This marks the first new addition to

729-433: Was established in 1925. Historically, the North Central Conference has maintained its status as an eight-team league. The participating schools include Algona, Clarion, Clear Lake, Eagle Grove, Hampton, Humboldt, Iowa Falls, and Webster City. During the 1993–94 academic year, the conference welcomed two prominent Catholic institutions: Bishop Garrigan from Algona and St. Edmond from Fort Dodge. • Hampton and Dumont began

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