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Blue Chip Conference
The Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, United States. The conference's members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess County, IN, Daviess, Dubois County, IN, Dubois, Gibson County, IN, Gibson, Knox County, IN, Knox, and Martin County, IN, Martin counties. The BCC was founded in 1968, with Barr-Reeve, Bloomfield, Loogootee, North Daviess, North Knox, South Knox, and Springs Valley. Barr-Reeve had to wait until 1969 to be released from the Patoka Valley Conference to play in the league, and Loogootee also had to wait until 1970 to leave the Southwestern Indiana Conference. The conference grew to 11 schools in the mid-1970s, but for the most part has stabilized at nine schools since then with the only exception being the 6-year period between the addition of Wood Memorial in 2000 and loss of Forest Park in 2006 where the count was at 10. Aside from Wood Memorial, which being in Gibson County is on Central Time, the rest of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daviess County, IN
Daviess County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 33,381. The county seat is Washington, Indiana, Washington. About 15% of the county's population is Amish of Swiss Americans, Swiss origin, as of 2017. History After the American Revolutionary War was settled, the fledgling nation created the Northwest Territory, tentatively divided into two counties. The area that would become the state of Indiana in 1816 was included in the original Knox County, Indiana, Knox County. As the area became more settled, Knox was partitioned into smaller counties, the last of which was the present-day Daviess, authorized on February 2, 1818. The boundaries of Daviess were reduced on December 21, 1818, by the formation of Owen County, Indiana, Owen County, and on January 17, 1820, by the formation of Martin County, Indiana, Martin County. It has retained its present boundary since 1820. Daviess County was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox County, Indiana
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The oldest county in Indiana, it was one of two original counties created in the Northwest Territory in 1790, alongside St. Clair County, Illinois. Knox County was gradually reduced in size as subsequent counties were established. It was established in its present configuration when Daviess County was partitioned off (February 2, 1818). At the 2020 United States census, the county population was 36,282. The county seat is Vincennes. Knox County comprises the Vincennes, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1790, Winthrop Sargent, Secretary of Northwest Territory, organized Knox County, the fourth in the Northwest Territory. It was named for Major General Henry Knox, who had completed his term as second U.S. Secretary of War the previous September. Knox County was created prior to the formation of the Indiana Territory. When it was created, Knox County extended to Canada and encompassed all or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldo J
Waldo may refer to: People and fictional characters * Waldo (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Waldo (surname), a list of people * Waldo (footballer), Brazilian footballer Waldo Machado da Silva (1934–2019) * Waldo (musician), Finnish eurodance musician Marko Reijonen (born 1967) Places Canada * Waldo, British Columbia, a ghost town United States Communities * Waldo, Alabama, a town * Waldo, Arkansas, a city * Waldo, former name of Sausalito, California, a city * Waldo Junction, California, formerly Waldo, an unincorporated community * Waldo, Florida, a city ** Waldo Historic District, Waldo, Florida * Waldo, Kansas, a small town ** Waldo Township, Russell County, Kansas, the surrounding township * Waldo, Kansas City, Missouri, a city neighborhood * Waldo, Magoffin County, Kentucky * Waldo County, Maine ** Waldo, Maine, a town * Waldo, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Waldo, New Mexico, an unincorporated area * Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, IN
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,017 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County. It is also the principal city of the Washington, Indiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Daviess County and had an estimated 2017 population of 31,648. History Washington was platted in 1815. It was named from Washington Township. The railroad was built through Washington in 1857. By 1889, it was a major depot and repair yard for the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad took over the line in 1893. During this time, the railroad employed over 1,000 workers. On November 17, 2013, an EF2 tornado tore through the western edge of the city destroying 20 homes and severely damaging 20 others. The Magnus J. Carnahan House, Daviess County Courthouse, Thomas Faith House, Robert C. Graham House, Dr. John A. Scudder House, Washington Commercial Historic District, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Catholic High School
Washington Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located adjacent to the courthouse square in Washington, Indiana. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. It is part of a larger school system that was founded by Mother Theodore Guerin in 1857. Until recently, it was under the care of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The school's clubs and extracurriculars consist of M.S./H.S. Choir (Participating in the yearly regional ISSMA vocal contest), Key Club, Beta Club, Art Club, M.S./H.S. Band (Participating in the yearly regional ISSMA instrumental contest), "Spotlight" (School Newspaper), Yearbook The school's athletic nickname is the "Cardinals", and it participates in the Blue Chip Conference The Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, United States. The conference's members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess County, IN, Daviess, Dubois County, IN, Dubois, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivet High School (Vincennes, Indiana)
Jean Francois Rivet High School, Vincennes Rivet High School, or simply Rivet High School (within Vincennes) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Vincennes, Indiana. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. Background In 1924, the Gibault High School was built for Catholic males. It closed in 1935 but was reopened in 1947 as Central Catholic High School. Central Catholic became co-educational during the 1970–71 school year when it was joined with the all-female St. Rose Academy. The name was changed to Rivet High School, in honor of Jesuit priest Jean Francois Rivet who in 1795 had been paid by President Washington to run a school in Vincennes, the first public school established in the Indiana Territory.Hines, L.N. "The Educator-Journal, vol XXI". September 1920 Notable alumni * Bruce Bouillet See also * List of high schools in Indiana This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. A Adams County Allen County B Bartholomew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in, and the county seat of, Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute. It was founded in 1732 by French fur traders, including the namesake François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes. It is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and was its longest serving territorial capital. It is one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. The population was 16,759 at the 2020 census. History The vicinity of Vincennes was inhabited for thousands of years by different cultures of indigenous peoples. During the Late Woodland period, some of these peoples used local loess hills as burial sites; some of the more prominent examples are the Sugar Loaf Mound and the Pyramid Mound. In historic times, prominent local Indian groups who drove these people out were the Shawnee, Wabash, and the Miami tribe. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Knox High School
South Knox Middle/High School (SKMHS) is a combination middle school and high school located in Harrison Township, - Compare to thschool address "6136 East State Road 61 Vincennes, Indiana 47591" - Despite the "Vincennes, IN" post address name, it is outside of the municipal limits of Vincennes"The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries." Knox County, Indiana, approximately southeast of Vincennes, in an unincorporated community called Verne. The school, which has a Vincennes postal address, is a part of the South Knox School Corporation. The school district has the following municipalities in its boundary: Decker, Monroe City, and Wheatland. The school district does not include any part of the Vincennes city limits. About South Knox Middle-High School was formed from the merger of local high schools in Monroe City, Fritchton, Wheatland, and Decker (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoals, Indiana
Shoals is a town in Center and Halbert townships and the county seat of Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 677 at the 2020 census. Shoals is best known for the Jug Rock, the only free-standing table rock formation east of the Mississippi River. History Shoals was originally called "Memphis", and under the latter name was platted in 1844. The post office at Shoals has been in operation since 1869. A lynching took place at the county courthouse and jail. The Archer boys were accused of torturing and killing a local farmer and were hanged from trees in front of the jail in 1886. Shoals is known for making mother of pearl buttons during the early 20th century. They were made out of mussels from the White River. Geography Shoals is located south of the center of Martin County. The East Fork of the White River flows through the center of town, running south and west to join the White River northeast of Petersburg. U.S. Routes 50 and 150 pass th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoals High School
Shoals High School is a high school in Shoals, Indiana, United States. Its athletic nickname is the " Jug Rox" and it participates in the Blue Chip Conference. See also * List of high schools in Indiana * Blue Chip Conference * Shoals, Indiana Shoals is a town in Center and Halbert townships and the county seat of Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 677 at the 2020 census. Shoals is best known for the Jug Rock, the only free-standing table rock formatio ... References External links * Public high schools in Indiana High schools in Southwestern Indiana Schools in Martin County, Indiana Blue Chip Conference {{Indiana-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost River Athletic Conference
The Lost River Athletic Conference was a short-lived IHSAA-sanctioned conference in southern Indiana, formed in 1971. Member schools hailed from Clark, Dubois, Martin, Orange, and Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ... counties. Membership was never stable in its six-year span, and multiple schools held dual membership in other conferences. # Borden played concurrently in the LRAC and SAC for the 1974-75 season. # Eastern played in the LRAC and SAC concurrently for the 1975–76 and 1976-77 seasons. # Shoals had dual membership in the LRAC and SWIAC for their entire duration in the conference. References {{Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Indiana high school athletic conferences High school sports conferences and leagues in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 43,637. The county seat is Jasper, Indiana, Jasper. Dubois County is now the sole county of the Jasper Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Dubois County was formed on December 20, 1818, from Orange County, Indiana, Orange, Pike County, Indiana, Pike and Perry County, Indiana, Perry counties. It is named for Toussaint Dubois, a Frenchman who fought in the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812. Dubois was a merchant who lived mainly in Vincennes, Indiana, Vincennes. He drowned in 1816 while crossing the Little Wabash River near Lawrenceville, Illinois, Lawrenceville, Illinois. In 1818, as many as half of the residents of the county died of milk sickness. The plant contains the potent toxin temetrol, which is passed through the milk. The migrants from the East were unfamiliar with the Midwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
