Sangamo Conference
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| Sport | High school athletics |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country | United States |
| Classification | Illinois High School Association |
The Sangamo Conference is a high school athletic and activities conference in Central Illinois. Its member schools compete in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[1] The conference includes small and medium-sized high schools in and around the Springfield area and neighboring communities.
The conference name uses "Sangamo", a central Illinois place-name form associated with the Sangamon River region.[2]
History
In 2016, the Sangamo Conference became the first high school conference in the United States to form its own broadcast network, according to the Illinois High School Association. The conference network was created to stream conference events online, including athletic contests and other school activities.[3]
By 2020, the Sangamo Conference included Athens, Auburn, Illini Central, Maroa-Forsyth, New Berlin, Pittsfield for football, Pleasant Plains, Petersburg PORTA, and Williamsville.[4] Olympia High School announced in December 2020 that it would leave the Illini Prairie Conference and join the Sangamo Conference beginning with the 2022–23 school year. According to Olympia Community Unit School District 16, Sangamo Conference representatives contacted Olympia after North Mac was scheduled to leave the conference at the end of the 2021–22 school year.[4]
Members
The IHSA lists Sangamo as an affiliated conference with 11 schools.[1] In football, the conference is listed with 10 teams.[5][6][dead link]
| School | Team name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens High School | Warriors | Athens, Illinois | |
| Auburn High School | Trojans | Auburn, Illinois | |
| Illini Central High School | Cougars | Mason City, Illinois | Listed as a Sangamo member before Olympia joined the conference.[4] |
| Maroa-Forsyth High School | Trojans | Maroa, Illinois | |
| New Berlin High School | Pretzels | New Berlin, Illinois | Competes in football as part of New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly |
| Olympia High School | Spartans | Stanford, Illinois | Joined the conference beginning with the 2022–23 school year.[4] |
| Pittsfield High School | Saukees | Pittsfield, Illinois | Football member |
| Pleasant Plains High School | Cardinals | Pleasant Plains, Illinois | |
| PORTA High School | Bluejays | Petersburg, Illinois | Competes in football as PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview |
| Riverton High School | Hawks | Listed in IHSA football standings as a Sangamo football member.[5] | |
| Williamsville High School | Bullets | Williamsville, Illinois |
Sports and activities
The Sangamo Conference sponsors competition in multiple IHSA interscholastic sports and activities. When Olympia High School announced its move to the conference, Olympia Community Unit School District 16 identified Sangamo Conference competition in boys and girls basketball, boys and girls track, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls golf, football, wrestling, volleyball, baseball, softball, and scholastic bowl.[4]
Championships and honors
Sangamo Conference competition includes regular-season standings, conference meets, and all-conference recognition in multiple sports. IHSA and MaxPreps publish Sangamo Conference football standings as part of Illinois high school football coverage.[5][6] In the 2025 football standings, Williamsville finished first in the Sangamo Conference with a 9–0 conference record.[6]
The conference also holds championship meets in sports such as track and field. At the 2026 Sangamo Conference Indoor Track & Field Meet, Maroa-Forsyth won the girls team title and Williamsville won the boys team title.[7]
Local sports media publish Sangamo all-conference and all-academic selections, including football all-conference teams and a 2024–2025 all-academic team.[8][9][10]
See also
- Illinois High School Association
- List of Illinois High School Association member conferences
- Illini Prairie Conference
- Sangamon Valley Conference
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ ""Sangamon": Origin of the name". SangamonLink. Sangamon County Historical Society. March 25, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Sangamo Becomes First High School Conference In The Nation To Form Broadcast Network". Illinois High School Association. August 24, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Olympia High School to Join Sangamo Conference in 2022-2023". Olympia Community Unit School District 16. December 16, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Sangamo Conference Standings". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Sangamo Conference Football Standings". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Maroa Forsyth Girls, Williamsville Boys Win Indoor Sangamo Crowns". Channel1450.com. March 21, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Sangamo 2024 Football All-Conference". Channel1450.com. December 2, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Sangamo 2025 Football All-Conference". Channel1450.com. December 2, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "2024-2025 Sangamo All-Academic Team". Channel1450.com. June 3, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
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