Vermilion Valley Conference

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Vermilion Valley Conference
ConferenceIHSA
Founded2003
No. of teams13
RegionEast-central Illinois (Edgar, Iroquois and Vermilion counties)
Official websiteVermilion Valley Conference
Locations
The Vermilion Valley Conference within IllinoisThe Vermilion Valley Conference within Illinois

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The Vermilion Valley Conference is a high school conference in east-central Illinois, in the United States. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises 13 small public high schools and one small private school, with enrollments between 100 and 400 students in Edgar, Iroquois and Vermilion counties.

History

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The original Vermilion Valley Conference was founded in 1933 with schools from Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, and Kankakee counties in east-central Illinois. The five charter members included: Chatsworth, Cullom, Forrest Township, Herscher, and Saunemin.[1][2] This version of the Vermilion Valley disbanded in 1989.

The Vermilion Valley Conference was resurrected in 2003 with a new group of high schools. The charter members of the "new" Vermilion Valley included: Armstrong, Bismarck Henning, Chrisman, Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Hoopeston Area, Oakwood, Rossville-Alvin, Salt Fork, Schlarman and Westville High Schools. In 2005, Rossville-Alvin High School closed and with the students attending Bismarck Henning, however, Milford joined the league the following year.[3][4]

In 2020, the conference expanded its football presence by adding several schools from other conferences into a "football only", two division league. Schools from the Tri-County Conference; including Dwight and Seneca, as well as Clifton Central, Iroquois West and Watseka from the Sangamon Valley Conference united under the Vermilion Valley moniker.[5] The two divisions included a North Division of Seneca, Momence, Dwight, Clifton Central, Watseka and Iroquois West and a South Division of Hoopeston Area, Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Westville, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, Salt Fork and Oakwood.[6] This unusual mix of three conferences only lasted two years with the development of the Chicago Prairie Football League.[7][8]

In 2021, the Sangamon Valley Conference disbanded,[9] therefore, Cissna Park, Iroquois West, and Watseka Community High Schools joined as full members of the Vermilion Valley, taking the total number of teams up to 13.[10]

Currently, the league consists of the following teams: Armstrong, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, Catlin-Salt Fork, Chrisman, Cissna Park, Danville-Schlarman, Fithian-Oakwood, Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Gilman-Iroquois West, Hoopeston Area, Milford, Watseka and Westville[11]

Member schools

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School Location County Mascot Colors Joined Enrollment[12] IHSA Classes 1/2/3/4[12] IHSA Football Class[12] IHSA Football
Type[13] 		Coop/Team
Armstrong Township[14] Armstrong, IL Vermilion Trojans    
Purple, Gold 		2003 136 A/1A/1A 3A 11-Man Yes
Hoopeston
Bismarck Henning Rossville-Alvin[15] Bismarck, IL Vermilion Blue Devils      
Blue, Silver, White 		2003 338 A/1A/1A 2A 11-Man None
Salt Fork[16] Catlin, IL Vermilion Storm      
Black, Silver, White 		2003 254 A/1A/1A 1A 11-Man None
Chrisman[17] Chrisman, IL Edgar Cardinals    
Red, Black 		2003 100 A/1A/1A 2A 11-Man Yes
Georgetown-Ridge Farm
Cissna Park[18] Cissna Park, IL Iroquois Timberwolves      
Navy Blue, Silver, Columbia Blue 		2021 99 A/1A/1A 1A 8-Man Yes
Milford
Schlarman[19] Danville, IL Vermilion Hilltoppers    
Blue, Gold 		2003 145 A/1A/1A 1A 8-Man None
Oakwood[20] Fithian, IL Vermilion Comets    
Purple, White 		2003 305 A/1A/1A 1A/2A 11-man None
Georgetown-Ridge Farm[21] Georgetown, IL Vermilion Buffaloes      
Purple, Gold, White 		2003 277 A/1A/1A 2A 11-Man Yes
Chrisman
Hoopeston Area[22] Hoopeston, IL Vermilion Cornjerkers    
Blue, White 		2003 320 A/1A/1A 3A 11-Man Yes
Armstrong
Iroquois West[23] Gilman, IL Iroquois Raiders      
Blue, Red, White 		2021 310 A/1A/1A 1A/2A 11-man None
Milford[24] Milford, IL Iroquois Bearcats
Lady Bearcats 		   
Blue, White 		2006 174 A/1A/1A 1A 8-Man Yes
Cissna Park
Watseka[25] Watseka, IL Iroquois Warriors    
Maroon, White 		2021 300 A/1A/1A 1A/2A 11-man None
Westville[26] Westville, IL Vermilion Tigers
Lady Tigers 		   
Orange, Black 		2003 370 A/1A/1A 2A 11-man None

Previous Members

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School Location Mascot Colors Year
Joined 		Year
Exited 		School
In Use 		Consolidated
Closed 		Current
District/Conference
Chatsworth[27] Chatsworth, IL Bluebirds    
Blue, Orange 		1933[1] 1985 No Consolidated Prairie Central
Cullom Community[28] Cullom, IL Ramblers    
Blue, White 		1933[1] 1968 Yes Consolidated Tri-Point
Forrest Township[29] Forrest, IL Eskimos      
Red, Black, White 		1933[1] 1949 No Consolidated
Forrest-Strawn-Wing 		Prairie Central
Herscher Herscher, IL Tigers    
Gold, Black 		1933[1] 1956 Yes Left the Conference Illinois Central Eight Conference
Saunemin[30] Saunemin, IL Eagles    
Purple, White 		1933[1] 1987 No Closed Pontiac Township
Kempton[31] Kempton, IL Red Devils    
Red, White 		1939[32] 1946 No Consolidated
Kempton-Cabery 		Tri-Point
Piper City[33] Piper City, IL Blue Streaks    
Blue, White 		1939[32] 1974 Yes Consolidated
Ford Central 		Tri-Point
Ford Central[34] Piper City, IL Cougars    
Columbia Blue, Gold 		1939[32] 1983 Yes Consolidated Tri-Point
Reddick[35] Piper City, IL Bulldogs      
Orange, Black, White 		1939[32] 1944 No Left the Conference Herscher
Onarga[36] Onarga, IL Indians    
Maroon, White 		1941[37] 1983 Yes Consolidated Iroquois West
Kempton-Cabery[38] Kempton, IL Komanches      
Red, Black, White 		1946[39] 1968 Yes Consolidated Tri-Point
Forrest-Strawn-Wing[40] Forrest, IL Eskimos      
Red, Black, White 		1949[41] 1985 No Consolidated Prairie Central
Roberts-Thawville[42] Roberts, IL Leprechauns    
Green, White 		1953[43] 1974 No Consolidated
Ford Central 		Tri-Point
Melvin-Sibley[44][45] Melvin, IL Rams    
Orange, Black 		1956[46] 1988 No Consolidated Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Onarga Military[47] Onarga, IL YellowJackets
Spartans 		   
Purple, Gold 		1956[46] 1970 No Closed Iroquois West
Reddick R.U.C.E.[35] Piper City, IL Bulldogs      
Orange, Black, White 		1962[48][49] 1988 No Consolidated Herscher
Gilman[50] Gilman, IL Owls    
Red, Blue 		1962[49] 1983 Yes Consolidated Iroquois West
Tri-Point Cullom, IL Chargers      
Scarlet, White, Royal 		1968[51] 1988 Yes Conference
Disbanded 		River Valley Conference
Cornell[52] Cornell, IL Cardinals    
Maroon, White 		1972[53][54][55] 1987 No Consolidated Flanagan-Cornell
Milford Milford, IL Bearcats
Lady Bearcats 		   
Blue, White 		1972[55] 1982 Yes Left the Conference Vermilion Valley Conference
Gardner-South Wilmington Gardner, IL Panthers
Lady Panthers 		   
Orange, Black 		1986 1988 Yes Conference
Disbanded 		River Valley Conference
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman[56] Mazon, IL Red Devils    
Red, White 		1986 1988 Yes Consolidated Seneca

Sources:IHSA Conferences,[57] and IHSA Member Schools Directory[58]

Membership timeline

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bar:9  color:White from:1974 till:end text:Annexed into Ford Central High School

bar:10  color:OtherC2 from:1941 till:1983 text:Onarga (1941–1983)
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bar:13  color:OtherC2 from:1953 till:1974 text:Roberts-Thawville (1953–1974)
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bar:14  color:OtherC2 from:1956 till:1988 text:Melvin-Sibley (1956–1988)
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bar:15  color:OtherC2 from:1956 till:1970 text:Onarga Military (1956–1970)
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bar:19  color:OtherC2 from:1972 till:1982 text:Milford (1972-1982)
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bar:20  color:OtherC2 from:1986 till:1988 text:Gardner-South Wilmington (1986–1988)
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bar:21  color:OtherC2 from:1986 till:1988 text:Mazon-Verona-Kinsman (1986–1988)
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bar:27  color:Full from:2003 till:end text:Oakwood (2003-Present)

bar:28  color:Full from:2003 till:end text:Georgetown-Ridge Farm (2003-Present)

bar:29  color:Full from:2003 till:end text:Hoopeston Area (2003-Present)

bar:30  color:Full from:2003 till:end text:Westville (2003-Present)

bar:31  color:Full from:2021 till:end text:Cissna Park (2021-Present)

bar:32  color:Full from:2021 till:end text:Iroquois West (2021-Present)

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References

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  2. ^ The Great Conferences
  3. ^ Vermilion Valley Conference Bylaws
  4. ^ IHSA Archives Vermilion Valley Football Conference Standings 2004
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  11. ^ IHSA Conferences
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  14. ^ Armstrong High School
  15. ^ Bismarck Henning Rossville-Alvin High School
  16. ^ Salt Fork High School
  17. ^ Chrisman High School
  18. ^ Cissna Park High School
  19. ^ Danville Schlarman
  20. ^ Fithian Oakwood High School
  21. ^ Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
  22. ^ Hoopeston Area High School
  23. ^ Iroquois West High School
  24. ^ Milford High School
  25. ^ Watseka High School
  26. ^ Westville High School
  27. ^ Chatsworth High School
  28. ^ Cullom Community High School
  29. ^ Forrest Township High School
  30. ^ Saunemin High School
  31. ^ Kempton High School
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  33. ^ Piper City High School
  34. ^ Ford Central High School
  35. ^ a b Reddick High School
  36. ^ Onarga High School
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  38. ^ Kempton-Cabery High School
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  40. ^ Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School
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  42. ^ Roberts-Thawville High School
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  44. ^ Melvin-Sibley High School
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  47. ^ Onarga Military Academy
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  50. ^ Gilman High School
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  52. ^ Cornell High School
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  56. ^ Mazon-Verona-Kinsman High School
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