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Conference Members

Click each logo for a link to that school's Web site, and click each school's name for a link to that school's IHSA profile.

BLUE RIDGE KNIGHTS	DEER CREEK-MACKINAW CHIEFS
EL PASO-GRIDLEY TITANS	FIELDCREST KNIGHTS
FISHER BUNNIES	FLANAGAN FALCONS
GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY FALCONS	HEYWORTH HORNETS
LEROY PANTHERS	LEXINGTON MINUTEMEN
RIDGEVIEW MUSTANGS	TREMONT TURKS

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Code of Conduct

The following statements were created by your Heart Of Illinois Conference athletes in the spring of 2007.  This is the code of conduct that the players in HOIC contests hope to see displayed.  Please adhere to the following guidelines.

• Respect our game, yourself, and others

• Respect our officials at all times

• Show sportsmanship in victory or defeat

• Be positive in your actions and comments

• Never single out an athlete with criticism

• Set a good example for us and those around you

• Cheer for good play

• Practice self control

• Remember:  This is a game, we are here to have fun!

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Multimedia

•  HOIC Code of Conduct Article (The Pantagraph, 1/28/2008)

• Visit the VIB YouTube Channel for a variety of videos featuring HOIC teams
  
  
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Helpful Hyperlinks

• HOIC Homepage

• Sport standings (click on each sport at the left to see the standings)

• HOIC Football Master Schedules:  2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 (courtesy of IHSA)

•  HOIC Documents page (features rosters, all conference teams, tournament results, and more)
  
  For more Illinois High School sports websites, click here.
  
  
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HOIC Trivia

• The original Heart of Illinois Conference existed from 1972 to 1977 and featured East and West divisions.  The East division included Bloomington Central Catholic, Clinton, Normal U-High, Pontiac and Stanford Olympia, and the West division included Canton, Chillicothe IVC, Metamora, Morton and Washington.  [credit:  Illinoishsglorydays.com]
   

• The current Heart of Illinois Cenference represents a merger between the Sangamon Valley Conference and the now-defunct Mid State Conference.  Five teams come from the SVC (Blue Ridge, Fisher, GCMS, LeRoy, and Tri-Valley), and eight teams come from the MSC (Dee Mack, El Paso-Gridley, Fieldcrest, Flanagan,Heyworth, Lexington, Ridgeview, and Tremont).
   

• The first two years of the HOIC saw multiple teams and individuals participate in the state finals of their sport: 
  
  TEAMS:
  The Ridgeview cheerleading team placed eighth in the small squad division state finals in 2007.
  The Tri-Valley girls cross country team placed ninth in the state finals in 2006 and 19th in 2007.
  The Tremont girls cross country team placed eighth in the state finals in 2007.
  The Tri-Valley softball team reached the state finals in 2007 and placed third at the state finals in 2008.
  The Tremont boys track and field team placed fourth in the state finals in 2007.
  The Flanagan volleyball team placed fourth in the state finals in 2006.
  The Dee Mack volleyball team placed fourth in the state finals in 2007.
  The GCMS wrestling team placed fourth in the state finals in 2007.
  The Flanagan Falcons girls basketball team were the state champions in 2008.
  
  INDIVIDUALS:
  Parker Thompson of Tremont and Brian Peterson of Fieldcrest placed first and second, respectively, in the boys cross country finals in 2007.  Thompson was also the state champion in the 1600 meter run in 2007 and the 800 meter run in 2008.  Peterson was the state champion in the 3200 meter run in 2008.
  Stephanie Brown of Tri-Valley placed third in 2006 and second in 2007 in the girls cross country finals.  She also was the state champion in the 800 meter run and placed second in the 1600 meter run in 2007 and 2008.
  Tyler Wilfley of Tri-Valley placed 3rd at the 2008 wrestling finals.
  Ben Asmus of Heyworth was the state champion in the 400 meter dash in 2008.
   

• The tradition of the traveling trophy in HOIC boys basketball dates back to 1920. "The Little Brown Jug" served as the traveling trophy for the Tri-Valley Conference from 1920 to 1948, and the Kickapoo Conference had a tomahawk as its trophy from 1948 to 1985.  When a school gained possession of the trophy, they tied a ribbon to it with that school's name and players, much like HOIC teams still do today. 
  [credit:  Illinoishsglorydays.com]

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