# Midland Conference

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For the collegiate conference, see [Midlands Conference](/source/Midlands_Conference).

The **Midland Conference** was an [IHSAA](/source/Indiana_High_School_Athletic_Association)-sanctioned conference located in North Central and Northeast [Indiana](/source/Indiana). Except for having three members between 1981 and 1982 notwithstanding, the conference stayed between four and six members through its lifetime. The conference consisted mostly of private schools, with one public school and one military academy holding membership at some point.

## History

The conference was formed in 1971 with 6 schools: Bethany Christian, Divine Heart, Huntington Catholic, Kewanna, Wawasee Prep, and White's. Divine Child left after the first year, and was replaced by Marion Bennett in 1973–74. Wawassee Prep closed in 1975, leaving the conference at 5 until 1981. That year, Kewanna was consolidated into Caston Jr.-Sr. High School, and Bethany Christian became independent. The remaining schools (Huntington Catholic, Marion Bennett, and White's) continued the conference unofficially for a year, then Fort Wayne Christian (later Fort Wayne Keystone) joined in 1982, and Howe Military joined two years later. This lineup only lasted one season, as Fort Wayne Canterbury replaced the closing Huntington Catholic. Bethany Christian joined for the 1987–88 school year, and were replaced by Lakeview Christian in 1988. Once Marion Bennett closed in 1993, the conference entered its most stable lineup, not changing until Lakewood Park Christian joined in 2000. Canterbury left in 2002, followed by Lakewood Park leaving in 2009, leaving four schools. Keystone closed after the 2009–10 school year, and with Howe, Lakeview, and White's unable to find replacement schools, the conference disbanded after that season.

## Membership

School Location Mascot Colors County Year joined Previous conference Year left Conference joined Bethany Christian Goshen Bruins 20 Elkhart 1971 1987 Independents 1981 1988 Independents Independents Divine Heart Donaldson Chargers 50 Marshall 1971 1972 Independents (closed 1979) Huntington Catholic Huntington Ramblers 35 Huntington 1971 Independents 1985 Independents none (school closed) Kewanna Kewanna Indians 25 Fulton 1971 Independents (TVAC 1968) 1981 none (consolidated into Caston) Wawassee Prep Syracuse Lakers 50 Marshall 1971 Independents (opened 1968) 1975 none (school closed) White's Wabash Warriors 85 Wabash 1971 Independents 2010 Independents (left IHSAA 2011) Marion Bennett Marion Trojans 27 Grant 1973 1993 Independents none (school closed) Fort Wayne Keystone Fort Wayne Eagles 02 Allen 1982 joined IHSAA 2010 none (school closed) Howe Howe Wildcats 44 La Grange 1984 Independents (NECC 1980) 2010 Independents Fort Wayne Canterbury Fort Wayne Cavaliers 2 Allen 1985 2002 Independents Lakeview Christian Marion Lions 27 Grant 1988 2010 Independents Lakewood Park Christian Auburn Panthers 17 Dekalb 1997 ACSI (joined IHSAA 2000) 2009 Independents

## Resources

- [IHSAA Conferences](https://web.archive.org/web/20081013165447/http://www.ihsaa.org/school_rosters_frame.htm)
- [IHSAA Directory](https://web.archive.org/web/20080624194937/http://www.ihsaa.org/school-directory/SchoolDirectory2.pdf)
- [Fort Wayne Christian All-Time Team Results](http://www.indianachristianhoops.com/FW_Christian_1976-1993_0716_update.pdf)

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