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in northwest and north central

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. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the

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. The conference comprises 21 small public high schools with enrollments between 60-340 students in Carroll, Jo Daviess,

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History

In 1996 the

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(NWIC) and Upstate Illini Conference (UIC) merged under the Upstate Illini banner. Initially three divisions were formed for all team sports except football: West - Dakota, East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, River Ridge, Stockton, and Warren East - Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Kirkland-Hiawatha, North Boone, Pecatonica, Rockford Lutheran and South Beloit, and South - Forreston, Freeport Aquin, Fulton Unity Christian, Eastland, Pearl City, Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll and Polo. In 1999

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was added to the South Division and Rockford Christian Life to the East Division for a total of 24 teams. In 2000, after six schools (Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Kirkland-Hiawatha, North Boone, Pecatonica and South Beloit) left to form the Four Rivers Conference, the two remaining schools from the East, Rockford Christian Life and Rockford Lutheran, also left the conference looking for competition within closer proximity. Based on all of these changes, the remaining schools realigned under the new moniker '"Northwest Upstate Illini"' starting with the 2001 school year. The 18 remaining schools maintained divisional balance in all sports for 4 years, however, during the 2004-05 school year, the school districts of Savanna, Mt. Carroll and Thomson consolidated into the West Carroll School District, becoming the largest high school in the conference. This consolidation reduced the teams in the Northwest Division of football to 6 and also created a scheduling issue due to an odd number of teams within the conference. To correct this, prior to the 2005-06 school year, four schools, Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Pecatonica, and South Beloit, joined the conference. These four schools were previously members of the Four Rivers Conference and raised the number of schools from 17 to its highest total of 21. Fulton Unity left the conference to join the Northern Illinois Christian Conference after the 2007 school year, reducing the conference to a total of 20. South Beloit left the NUIC after the 2015-16 season. The Sobos joined the

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to compete against schools from Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, Arlington Heights, Elgin, Hebron, Crystal Lake, Ottawa, Mooseheart and Kirkland. To replace the exiting team, the NUIC added Amboy High School, formerly a member of the Three Rivers Conference. The Clippers began competition in the NUIC during the 2016-17 school year. Between 2019 and 2020, seven teams within the conference announced that they would begin playing 8-man football. This change, as well as several schools cooping, reduced the number of 11-man football teams to nine. In order to maintain competitive balance, Fulton High School joined the NUIC for the 2021-22 school year from the Three Rivers Conference. A member of the Three Rivers Conference since the league's inception in 1975, Fulton made the move to the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference prior to the 2021-22 school year. The addition of Fulton brought the total number of schools back to 21. The Morrison Mustangs joined the NUIC starting in 2024, also leaving the Three Rivers Conference. This addition reunites Fulton and Morrison in the ''Battle for the Wooden Shoe'', a rivalry game that began in 1977 and was halted in 2021 after Fulton left the conference. The addition of Morrison took the total number of schools in the conference to its highest total, 22. However, due to drastic decline in enrollment, Aquin Catholic High School closed in May 2024 reverting the total number of schools back to 21.

NUIC Sportsmanship Creed

Prior to every varsity sporting event, the following creed is read to everyone in attendance.

Current Membership

The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference comprises 21 high schools, grades 9-12. There are 21 public high schools within the conference.

Previous members

Divisions and alignments

Basketball divisions

In 2001, as the conference realigned under its new label, the divisions were broken into 2; nine team divisions. Those groups were: *North - Dakota, East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren *South - Aquin, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Pearl City, Polo, Savanna, Mt. Carroll Starting in 2005, after the addition of the teams from the Four Rivers Conference and the unification of Savanna, Mt. Carroll and Thomson into West Carroll, the league broke into three divisions for basketball. Each division had 7 teams, however, for girls basketball, River Ridge and Scales Mound formed a coop that would keep the West with only 6 teams. Those groups were: *North - Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Orangeville, Pearl City, Pecatonica and South Beloit. *South - Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Polo, and West Carroll. *West - East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren. This three division system lasted only for two years when Fulton Unity Christian joined the North Illinois Christian Conference for basketball prior to the start of in 2007-2008 school year. The league realigned back into two divisions with each having 10 teams. These divisions remained constant with the only change occurring in 2016 when Amboy was added to the East to replace South Beloit after their departure. These groups were: *East - Amboy, Aquin, Ashton-Franklin Center, Dakota, Durand, Forreston, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Pecatonica, and Polo. *West - East Dubuque, Eastland, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Pearl City, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, Warren and West Carroll. Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the conference realigned back to three divisions. The divisions would be labeled North, South and West and would be unbalanced with two divisions having 7 teams and one having 6. Fulton joined the conference for the 2021-22 season and were placed in the South Division, giving each division 7 teams. Prior to the 2023-24 season, Orangeville and Aquin boys basketball began a coop, reducing the number of teams in the North to 6. These divisions were: *North - Dakota, Durand, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville/Aquin (coop), Pearl City, and Pecatonica *South - Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton, Milledgeville, and Polo *West - East Dubuque, Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, Warren, and West Carroll 2024 Realignment: Morrison's entrance into the league and Aquin's departure created an imbalance that required an adjustment in order to maintain equal numbers for each division. In the North, the Orangeville/Aquin coop was eliminated and Forreston was moved from the South to put the total number of teams at 7. The addition of Morrison to the South division kept the total number of teams at 7 with the West being untouched and also keeping 7 teams total. These divisions are: *North - Dakota, Durand, Forreston, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Pearl City, and Pecatonica *South - Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Fulton, Milledgeville, Morrison, and Polo *West - East Dubuque, Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, Warren, and West Carroll

Football alignment

Initially in 2001, the Northwest Upstate Illini was divided into two football divisions, each having 7 total teams. These divisions were: *Northwest - Dakota, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Mt. Carroll and Savanna *Upstate - Aquin, East Dubuque, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Polo, Warren-River Ridge (coop), and Stockton In 2005, Mt. Carroll and Savanna consolidated with

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to become West Carroll. During the same year, four teams from the Four Rivers Conference (Ashton-Franklin Center, Durand, Pecatonica, South Beloit) were accepted to join the conference. Durand, Pecatonica and South Beloit joined the Northwest Division and Ashton-Franklin Center entered the Upstate. In 2016, upon the departure of South Beloit, Amboy took their position in the Northwest division. The final alignment of these divisions were: *Northwest - Amboy-

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(coop), Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), East Dubuque, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Galena, Lena-Winslow, West Carroll *Upstate - Aquin, Ashton-Franklin Center, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Polo, River Ridge, Stockton, and Warren Starting in 2019, Polo and River Ridge ceased playing traditional 11-man football and began playing 8-man. This change, along with Warren forming a coop with Black Hawk High School in South Wayne, Wisconsin, has created a conference realignment specifically for football. The conference split geographically into North and South divisions with seven schools on each side. Crossover games between schools in different divisions were scheduled based on enrollment. These divisions were: *North Division - Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Stockton *South Division - AFC, Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio (coop), Aquin, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Milledgeville, and West Carroll In 2021, five more teams from the conference transitioned to 8-man football. These teams include Ashton-Franklin Center, and Milledgeville as well as the 1984 (2A) state champion Amboy, the 1989 (1A) state championship team Orangeville, and Freeport Aquin, who claimed the (1A) state championship in 1981, 1986 and 2005. However, with the 2022 addition of Fulton High School, the conference has a net loss of only four teams. These changes will reduce the number of 11-man teams to 10 teams and eliminate the need for divisional play. The 2022 season included: *11-Man Football - Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), East Dubuque, Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Fulton, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Stockton and West Carroll *8-Man Football - Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio (coop), Ashton-Franklin Center, Aquin, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Polo, and River Ridge On November 18, 2021, the East Dubuque board of education voted 5 to 1 in favor of joining Southwestern High School (Wisconsin) for football, leaving the NUIC and bringing the total number of teams competing in 11-man football down to nine. This reduction causes each team in the conference the need to seek a ''non-conference'' game each season. The 2023 season included the following alignment: *11-Man Football - Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Fulton, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Stockton and West Carroll *8-Man Football - • ''North 1 Division'': Ashton-Franklin Center •''North 2 Division'': Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio (coop), Aquin, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Polo, and River Ridge The 2024 season creates a change in the structure of NUIC football. Regarding 11-man, Morrison joins the league with 2A state championships in 2009 and 2011. The total number of 11-man schools, however, remain at 9 due to the fact that West Carroll converts to 8-man. An additional change in 8-man includes Aquin closing and no longer competing. The 2024 season included the following alignment: *11-Man Football - Dakota, Durand-Pecatonica (coop), Eastland-Pearl City (coop), Forreston, Fulton, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Morrison, and Stockton *8-Man Football - • ''North Division'': Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio (coop), Ashton-Franklin Center Milledgeville, Orangeville, Polo, River Ridge, and West Carroll

Volleyball alignment

In 2001, the conference utilized the same concept of North and South divisions for girls volleyball. Those groups were: *North - Dakota, East Dubuque, Eastland, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren *South - Aquin, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll, Pearl City, Polo and Savanna Similar to basketball, when the league expanded in 2005, some teams shifted and the arrangements moved to the following 3 division system: *North - Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Orangeville, Pearl City, Pecatonica and South Beloit. *South - Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton Unity, Milledgeville, Polo, and West Carroll. *West - East Dubuque, Galena, Lena-Winslow, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren. In 2014, the conference eliminated divisions and created a single volleyball conference with all 20 teams and South Beloit was replaced with Amboy after they left the conference in 2016. Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the conference realigned back to three divisions. The divisions would once again be labeled North, South and West and would be unbalanced with two divisions having 7 teams and one having 6, however, this alignment changed for the 2021-22 season as Fulton joined the South Division, giving each division 7 teams. These divisions were: *North - Aquin, Dakota, Durand, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Pearl City, and Pecatonica *South - Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Forreston, Fulton, Milledgeville, and Polo *West - East Dubuque, Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, and Warren, and West Carroll 2024 Realignment: Morrison's entrance into the league and Aquin's departure created an imbalance that required an adjustment in order to maintain equal numbers for each division. In the North, Forreston was moved from the South to put the total number of teams at 7. The addition of Morrison to the South division kept the total number of teams at 7 with the West being untouched and also keeping 7 teams total. These divisions are: *North - Dakota, Durand, Forreston, Lena-Winslow, Orangeville, Pearl City, and Pecatonica *South - Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, Eastland, Fulton, Milledgeville, Morrison, and Polo *West - East Dubuque, Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, Stockton, Warren, and West Carroll

Membership timeline

DateFormat = yyyy ImageSize = width:1250 height:auto barincrement:20 Period = from:1996 till:2030 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:20 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph, use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20"<# Colors = id:barcolor id:line value:pink id:bg value:white id:Full value:rgb(0.742,0.727,0.852) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports id:FullxF value:rgb(0.551,0.824,0.777) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports except for football id:AssocF value:rgb(0.98,0.5,0.445) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member with 8-man football id:AssocOS value:rgb(0.78,0.391,0.654) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in a football coop id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference id:OtherC2 value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) # Use this color to denote a team that has consolidated id:OtherC3 value:rgb(0.5,0.691,0.824) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in some sports, but not all (consider identifying in legend or a footnote) id:OtherC4 value:rgb(0.253,0.63,0.146) # Use this color to denote a team that coops in boys basketball PlotData= width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s bar:1 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2007 text:Amboy (Three Rivers Conference) (1975*-2016) bar:1 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:2017 text:(2007-2016) (coop with La Moille) (Three Rivers Conference) bar:1 color:AssocOS from:2017 till:2021 text:(2017–21) (coop with Ohio) bar:1 color:AssocF from:2021 till:end text:(2021-Present) (8-man football) bar:2 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Ashton-Franklin Center (1996-2001) bar:2 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:(4 Rivers Conference) (2001-2005) bar:2 color:Full from:2005 till:2021 text: (2005–2021) bar:2 color:AssocF from:2021 till:end text:(2021-Present) (8-man football) bar:3 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Dakota (1996-Present) bar:3 color:Full from:2001 till:end text: bar:4 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Durand (1996-2001) bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:(4 Rivers Conference) (2001-2005) bar:4 color:Full from:2005 till:2017 text: (2005–2017) bar:4 color:AssocOS from:2017 till:end text:(2017–Present) (coop with Pecatonica) bar:5 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:East Dubuque (1996–Present) bar:5 color:Full from:2001 till:2022 text: bar:5 color:FullxF from:2022 till:end text:(2022-Present) (coop with Southwestern WI) bar:6 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Eastland (1996-Present) bar:6 color:AssocOS from:2001 till:end text:(coop with Pearl City) bar:7 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Forreston (1996–Present) bar:7 color:Full from:2001 till:end text: bar:8 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Freeport Aquin (1996-Present) bar:8 color:Full from:2001 till:2021 text: bar:8 color:AssocF from:2021 till:2023 text:(2021-2023) bar:8 color:OtherC4 from:2023 till:2024 text:(23-24) bar:8 color:white from:2024 till:end text:School Closed bar:9 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2021 text:Fulton (Three Rivers Conference) (1975*-2021) bar:9 color:Full from:2021 till:end text:(2021–Present) bar:10 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Galena (1996–Present) bar:10 color:Full from:2001 till:end text: bar:11 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Lena-Winslow (1996–Present) bar:11 color:Full from:2001 till:end text: bar:12 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Mt. Carroll (1996-2006) bar:12 color:Full from:2001 till:2005 text: bar:12 color:white from:2005 till:end text:Consolidated into West Carroll (2005) bar:13 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Milledgeville (1996–Present) bar:13 color:Full from:2001 till:2021 text: bar:13 color:AssocF from:2021 till:end text:(2021-Present) (8-man football) bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2024 text:Morrison (Three Rivers Conference) (1975*-2024) bar:14 color:Full from:2024 till:end text:(2024-Present) bar:15 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Orangeville (1996–Present) bar:15 color:Full from:2001 till:2021 text: bar:15 color:AssocF from:2021 till:2023 text:(2021-2023) bar:15 color:OtherC4 from:2023 till:2024 text:(23-24) bar:15 color:AssocF from:2024 till:end text:(2024-Present) bar:16 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Pearl City (1996-Present) bar:16 color:AssocOS from:2001 till:end text: (coop with Eastland) bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Pecatonica (1996-2001) bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:(4 Rivers Conference) (2001-2005) bar:17 color:Full from:2005 till:2017 text: (2005–2017) bar:17 color:AssocOS from:2017 till:2025 text:(2017–2025) (coop with Durand) bar:17 color:OtherC3 from:2025 till:end text:(2026-Present) (All sports but Football/Soccer) bar:18 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Polo (1996-Present) bar:18 color:Full from:2001 till:2019 bar:18 color:AssocF from:2019 till:end text:(2019-Present) (8-man football) bar:19 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:River Ridge (1996-2009) bar:19 color:AssocOS from:2001 till:2010 text: (coop with Warren) bar:19 color:Full from:2010 till:2019 text: (2010-2018) (dropped coop) bar:19 color:AssocF from:2019 till:end text:(2019–Present) (8-man football) bar:20 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:1999 text:Savanna (Three Rivers Conference) (1975*-1999) bar:20 color:OtherC2 from:1999 till:2001 bar:20 color:Full from:2001 till:2005 text: bar:20 color:white from:2005 till:end text:Consolidated into West Carroll (2005) bar:21 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Scales Mound (1996-Present) bar:21 color:OtherC3 from:2001 till:2004 text: Volleyball & Basketball bar:21 color:FullxF from:2004 till:end text:(2004–Present) (coop with Benton WI) bar:22 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:South Beloit (1996-2001) bar:22 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:(4 Rivers Conference) (2001-2005) bar:22 color:Full from:2005 till:2017 text: (2005–2016) bar:22 color:OtherC1 from:2017 till:end text:(NEAC) (2017–Present) bar:23 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Stockton (1996–Present) bar:23 color:Full from:2001 till:end text: bar:24 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2001 text:Unity Christian of Fulton (1996-2001) bar:24 color:OtherC3 from:2001 till:2008 text:Basketball/Volleyball only (2001–2007) bar:24 color:OtherC1 from:2008 till:end text:(North Illinois Christian Conference)(2008–Present) bar:25 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:Warren (1996-2009) bar:25 color:AssocOS from:2001 till:2010 text: (coop with River Ridge) bar:25 color:Full from:2010 till:2019 text: (2010-2018) (dropped coop) bar:25 color:FullxF from:2019 till:end text:(2019-Present) (coop with Black Hawk WI) bar:26 color:Full from:2005 till:2024 text:West Carroll (2005-Present) bar:26 color:AssocF from:2024 till:end text:(2024-Present) (8-man football) ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:1 start:1996 TextData = fontsize:L textcolor:black pos:(0,30) tabs:(400-center) text:^"Northwest Upstate Illini Membership History" #> If the chart uses more than one bar color, add a legend by selecting the appropriate fields from the following six options (use only the colors that are used in the graphic.) 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Cooperative Arrangements

''note'': Highlighted school is the host *Amboy, and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys basketball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls basketball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys football. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys track & field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton-Franklin Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls track & field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton Franklin-Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, Ashton Franklin-Center, La Moille and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Amboy, and Ohio High Schools co-operate for girls volleyball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Ashton (A.-Franklin Center) and Byron co-operate for boys swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Ashton (A.-Franklin Center) and Byron co-operate for girls swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Dakota and Orangeville High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Dakota and Orangeville High Schools co-operate for girls wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for boys cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for girls cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for football. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for girls wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *East Dubuque and Hanover (River Ridge) High Schools co-operate for boys cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *East Dubuque and Hanover (River Ridge) High Schools co-operate for girls cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Durand and Pecatonica High Schools co-operate for girls cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Eastland and Milledgville City High Schools co-operate for boys golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Eastland and Milledgville City High Schools co-operate for girls golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Eastland and Pearl City High Schools co-operate for football. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Forreston and Polo High Schools co-operate for boys track & field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Forreston and Polo High Schools co-operate for girls track & field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Forreston and Byron High Schools co-operate for boys swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Forreston and Byron High Schools co-operate for girls swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Hanover (River Ridge) and Scales Mound High Schools co-operate for boys baseball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Hanover (River Ridge) and Scales Mound High Schools co-operate for boys golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Hanover (River Ridge) and Scales Mound High Schools co-operate for girls golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Hanover (River Ridge) and Scales Mound High Schools co-operate for girls basketball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Lena-Winslow and Stockton High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Lena-Winslow and Stockton High Schools co-operate for girls wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Lena-Winslow and Pearl City High Schools co-operate for girls track. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Morrison and Erie High Schools co-operate for girls swimming and diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Orangeville and Freeport Aquin High Schools co-operate for boys baseball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Orangeville and Freeport Aquin High Schools co-operate for girls softball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Orangeville and Freeport Aquin High Schools co-operate for boys basketball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pearl City and Lena-Winslow High Schools co-operate for boys golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pearl City and Lena-Winslow High Schools co-operate for girls golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pearl City and Eastland High Schools co-operate for Speech Individual Events. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for boys baseball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for boys golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for girls golf. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica,

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and Durand High Schools co-operate for boys soccer. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica,

and Durand High Schools co-operate for girls soccer. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica and Byron High Schools co-operate for boys swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica and Byron High Schools co-operate for girls swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for boys track & field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Pecatonica and Durand High Schools co-operate for girls track & field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Polo and Byron High Schools co-operate for boys swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Polo and Byron High Schools co-operate for girls swimming & diving. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Polo, Forreston, Eastland and Milledgeville High Schools co-operate for boys wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Polo, Forreston, Eastland and Milledgeville High Schools co-operate for girls wrestling. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Scales Mound and River Ridge High Schools co-operate for girls softball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Scales Mound High School co-operates with Benton High School (WI) in

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, for football, therefore they do not participate in the IHSA football playoffs. *Stockton, Lena-Winslow, and Warren High Schools co-operate for speech individual events. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Stockton and Lena-Winslow High Schools co-operate for boys cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Stockton and Lena-Winslow High Schools co-operate for girls cross country. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Stockton and Warren High Schools co-operate for boys track and field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Stockton and Warren High Schools co-operate for girls track and field. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Stockton and Warren High Schools co-operate for girls softball. ''(Co-Op ends 2025)'' *Warren and Stockton High Schools co-operate for boys baseball. ''(Co-Op ends 2023)'' *Warren High School co-operates with Black Hawk High School (WI) in South Wayne, Wisconsin, for football, therefore they do not participate in the IHSA football playoffs.

Competitive Success

Teams currently competing in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference have won 139 team state championships in IHSA sponsored athletics and activities. This includes championships won prior to entering the league. IHSA Boys Golf Records
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/ref> The conference also has produced 147 individual championships, including

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.IHSA Wrestling Records
/ref> Josh Alber and Seth Milks from Dakota are the only individual 4-time state champions in the history of the conference. As a wrestler, Alber finished his 4 years of competition undefeated with a final record of 182 wins and 0 losses. Alber also became the first four-time state champion in IHSA history to complete high school competition without a loss or tie.

State Champions

Note: Championships listed here also include championships won by current member schools prior to any respective consolidations, as well as prior to the formation of the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference.

Team

*Polo's championship in 8-man football is in a non-sanctioned IHSA activity.

Individual

Championship totals

*Pearl City was the host school for the football coop with Eastland in the 2014 championship.
**Championships in 8-man football are considered a non-sanctioned IHSA activity.