The Interstate 8 Athletic Conference is an

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formed in 2014 with eight schools in south central Michigan. The conference currently consists of seven Class A and B schools from

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counties. The name of the conference derives from the

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and I-94 corridors.

History

The conference was founded in 2014 with the following charter members: Charlotte, Coldwater, Harper Creek, Jackson Lumen Christi, Jackson Northwest,

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, Parma Western, and Pennfield. After the 2015-16 school year, Charlotte left the conference and eventually rejoin the

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was selected to replace Charlotte starting in the 2016-17 school year. In August 2022, it was announced that Lumen Christi, the smallest member and the only private school in the conference would depart the Interstate 8 to join the

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beginning in the 2023-24 school year. With Lumen Christi's departure, the remaining seven schools at some point or another participated in the old Twin Valley Conference that existed from 1931 to 2001.

Member schools

Current members

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Former members

Membership Timeline

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bar:4 color:Full from:2014 till:end text: Coldwater (2014–Present) bar:5 color:OtherC0 from:2014 till:2016 text: OK Conference bar:5 Color:Full from:2016 till:end text:

(2016–Present) bar:6 color:Full from:2014 till:2023 text: Jackson Lumen Christi (2014–23) bar:6 color:OtherC0 from:2023 till:end text: CHSL bar:7 color:Full from:2014 till:end text: Jackson Northwest (2014–present) bar:8 color:Full from:2014 till:end text:

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Champions

Football

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Hastings
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References

Michigan high school sports conferences High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States 2014 establishments in Michigan