North Suburban Conference (Illinois)
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Established | |
Members | 8 |
Sports fielded | 22 (11 boys/11 girls) |
Region | Lake County, Illinois |
The North Suburban Conference (NSC) is an extra-curricular conference of eight high schools located in Lake County, Illinois, in the northern suburbs of Chicago. All of the schools are members of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[1]
From 1955-2016, The conference is split up into two divisions for all interscholastic activities. The primary criteria for the separate divisions is school size, with the schools in the Lake Division being larger than the schools in the Prairie Division.
Schools
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School | Town | Team Name | Colors | IHSA Classes (2/3/4) | Reference |
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Lake Forest High School | Lake Forest | Scouts | AA/3A/4A | [2] | |
Lake Zurich High School | Lake Zurich | Bears | AA/3A/4A | [3] | |
Libertyville High School | Libertyville | Wildcats | AA/3A/4A | [4] | |
Mundelein High School | Mundelein | Mustangs | AA/3A/4A | [5] | |
Adlai E. Stevenson High School | Lincolnshire | Patriots | AA/3A/4A | [6] | |
Warren Township High School | Gurnee | Blue Devils | AA/3A/4A | [7] | |
Waukegan High School | Waukegan | Bulldogs | AA/3A/4A | [8] | |
Zion-Benton Township High School | Zion | Zee-Bees | AA/3A/4A | [9] | |
Sports
The NSC sponsors competition for teams of young men and women in: basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, and track & field.[10] There is also sponsorship for young men to compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while there is sponsorship for young women in badminton, bowling, and softball.[10]
Changes
Beginning in the 2016-17 athletic season, the NSC will reduce in size as the members of the Prairie Division elected to leave the conference to form the Northern Lake County Conference. This conference will consist of Antioch, Lakes, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Wacounda, Round Lake, Grant, and North Chicago. The new NSC will also welcome Waukegan during the 2016-17 season.
External links
References
- ↑ "Conferences". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 13 December 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ↑ "Lake Forest (H.S.)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Lake Zurich". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Libertyville". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Mundelein (H.S.)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Lincolnshire (Stevenson)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Gurnee (Warren)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Waukegan (H.S.)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Zion (Z.-Benton)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- 1 2 "North Suburban Conference: Sports Guidelines". North Suburban Conference. Retrieved 26 December 2009.