The Pioneer Conference is an IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference formed in 2009. It is made up of ten small private, military, laboratory, and/or charter schools from Delaware, Hamilton, Johnson, Madison, Marion, and Wayne counties. All schools are Class 1A or 2A IHSAA members, aside from the much larger Indianapolis Shortridge Charter School, which is a 4A member.
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Members
edit| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | County | Size[1] 20–21 |
IHSAA Class |
Year joined | Previous conference affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Prep | Anderson | Jets | 48 Madison |
241 | A | 2015 | Independents | |
| Bethesda Christian | Brownsburg | Patriots | 31 Hendricks |
107 | A | 2018 | Independents | |
| Herron | Indianapolis | Achaeans | 49 Marion |
998 | AAA | 2025 | Independents | |
| Indianapolis Shortridge |
Indianapolis | Blue Devils | 49 Marion |
1,025 | AAA | 2010 | none (reopened 2009) | |
| International | Indianapolis | Gryphons | 49 Marion |
138 | A | 2009 | Independent | |
| Liberty Christian | Anderson | Lions | 48 Madison |
126 | A | 2009 | Independent | |
| Muncie Burris | Muncie | Owls | 18 Delaware |
423 | AA | 2015 | Independents (MEC 2014) | |
| Indianapolis Park Tudor |
Indianapolis | Panthers | 49 Marion |
378 | AA | 2019 | Indiana Crossroads | |
| Seton Catholic | Richmond | Cardinals | 89 Wayne |
78 | A | 2015 | Independents | |
| University | Carmel | Trailblazers | 29 Hamilton |
343 | AA | 2015 | Independents |
Former members
edit| School | City | Mascot | Colors | County | Year joined | Previous conference | Year left | Conference joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Crispus Attucks |
Indianapolis | Tigers | 49 Marion |
2009 | Indianapolis | 2018 | Independents | |
| Central Christian | Indianapolis | Chargers | 49 Marion |
2009 | Central Indiana Christian Conference |
2021 | Greater Indianapolis | |
| Greenwood Christian | Greenwood | Cougars | 41 Johnson |
2009 | 2025 | Indiana Crossroads |
History
editThe conference was formed in 2009, with four Indianapolis-area private schools (Baptist, Greenwood Christian, International, Liberty Christian) joining with recently reopened IPS school Attucks, whose medical focus causes the school to be smaller than its public counterparts. The 2010–11 school year also brought another small IPS school into the fold, Shortridge. The Conference expanded outside of the immediate Indianapolis area in 2015, adding three Independent schools (Anderson Prep, Seton Catholic, and University), as well as Muncie Burris, who had been voted out of the Mid-Eastern Conference the year before.[2] Indianapolis Attucks left in 2018, and was replaced by Bethesda Christian.[3] Park Tudor would also join the conference in 2019.[4] In 2025 Herron joined the conference as its 10th member.
Membership timeline
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Conference championships
editBoys basketball
edit| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Greenwood Christian | 2011, 2012, 2014* |
| 2 | Attucks | 2015, 2017 |
| 2 | Liberty Christian | 2013*, 2016 |
| 2 | Shortridge | 2013*, 2014* |
| 1 | Baptist | 2010 |
| 4 | University | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021[5] |
| 0 | Anderson Prep | |
| 0 | Burris | |
| 0 | International | |
| 0 | Seton Catholic |
Girls basketball
edit| # | Team | Seasons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Attucks | 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 (W) | ||||
| 3 | Shortridge | 2012, 2013, 2014 | ||||
| 2 | Greenwood Christian | 2010 2021 | ||||
| 1 | Liberty Christian | 2017 (E) | ||||
| 0 | Baptist | |||||
| 0 | International | |||||
| 0 | Anderson Prep | |||||
| 0 | Burris | |||||
| 0 | Seton Catholic | |||||
| 2 | University | 2019 2020 | - | 1 | Bethesda Christian | 2018 |
Baseball
edit| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenwood Christian | 2016* |
| 1 | Seton Catholic | 2016* |
| 3 | University | 2016* 2018 2019 |
| 1 | Liberty Christian | 2017 |
| 1 | Park Tudor | 2021 |
Boys' Tennis
edit| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | University | 2016, 2025 |
| 0 | Shortridge | |
| 0 | Baptist | |
| 0 | Liberty Christian | |
| 0 | Attucks | |
| 0 | International |
All-Conference Teams
editBaseball
edit2016
| Name | Class | School |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Williams | Fr. | Anderson Prep |
| Krae Sparks | Sr. | Greenwood Christian |
| Joel Stinnett | So. | Greenwood Christian |
| Nate Weems | Sr. | Greenwood Christian |
| Isaiah Brees | So. | Liberty Christian |
| Peyton Quinn | Jr. | Liberty Christian |
| Matt Armstrong | Sr. | Muncie Burris |
| Cliff Dickman | Sr. | Seton Catholic |
| Nick Matthews | Seton Catholic | |
| Vince Mosey | Jr. | Seton Catholic |
| Colten Pippenger | Sr. | Seton Catholic |
| Hudson Bebo | So. | University |
| Dawson Estep | Fr. | University |
| John Lawicki | Jr. | University |
| Zach Nerney | Sr. | University |
References
edit- ↑ "Extract Indiana Education Data". mustang.doe.state.in.us. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Burris Finds Conference to Call Home". The Star Press, Muncie, IN. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ↑ "IHSAA Athletic Conferences". Indiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Park Tudor to Join Pioneer Academic/Athletic Conference in 2019". Park Tudor School. November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ↑ "University past boys basketball seasons".
External links
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