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{{Short description|Big Twelve conference in Northern Illinois}}
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:''This is one of two Big Twelve athletics conferences in the state of Illinois. For the Big Twelve in [[Central Illinois]], see [[Big Twelve Conference (Illinois)]].''
{{about|the Big Twelve conference in [[Northern Illinois]]|the Big Twelve in [[Central Illinois]]|Big Twelve Conference (Illinois)|the [[NCAA]] athletic conference in the [[Central United States]]|Big 12 Conference|the Brazilian football group|Big Twelve (Brazilian football)}}
{{Infobox sports league
:''For the [[NCAA]] athletic conference in the [[Central United States]], see [[Big 12 Conference]].''
| name = Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference
| color = black
| font_color = white
| founded = 2010
| dissolved = 2018
| conference = [[Illinois High School Association|IHSA]]
| teams = 10
| region = [[Northern Illinois]]
}}
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The '''Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference''' was a high-school [[athletic conference]] with ten high schools in [[northern Illinois]]. The conference began competing during the 2010–2011 academic year and dissolved following the 2018–2019 academic year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=382253 |title=It's official: Meet the Northern Illinois Big 12 |publisher=MyWebTimes.com |date=2009-06-15 |access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref> In many respects, including membership and organization, the NI-Big 12 was much like a reboot of the old [[North Central Illinois Conference]] (NCIC). Six of the schools were former members of the [[North Central Illinois Conference]] (1929-2011), and the conference was divided into two divisions, much as the NCIC was for decades. The former NCIC schools were Geneseo, LaSalle-Peru, Sterling, Ottawa, and Rochelle. Also, there were five schools that were members of the [[Western Sun Conference]] (2007-2010). The former Western Sun Schools are DeKalb, Kaneland, Sycamore, Yorkville, and Rochelle, which left the NCIC in 2007 to join the WSC, and was thus a member of both extinct conferences.


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The creation of the new conference appeared to have settled an unstable situation that existed in the NCIC since the departure of the Rochelle Hubs after winning nine consecutive NCIC (Southwest Div.) football championships. When Rochelle became a founding member of the Western Sun, the NCIC began shifting members trying to keep together a conference that was built of schools with inordinately large population variances. Whereas the NCIC schools had not all played in the same division in football for several decades, all the schools of the NIB-12 do play in the same division in all sports, regardless of the number of classes.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cody Cutter |url=http://www.northernillinoissportsbeat.com/2009summer/news/nib12.html |title=The Northern Illinois Big 12 |publisher=Northern Illinois Sports Beat |access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref>
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The '''Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference''' is a high-school [[athletic conference]] with twelve high schools in [[northern Illinois]]. The conference began competing during the 2010-2011 academic year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=382253 |title=It's official: Meet the Northern Illinois Big 12 |publisher=MyWebTimes.com |date=2009-06-15 |accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref> In many respects, including membership and organization, the NI-Big 12 is much like a reboot of the old [[North Central Illinois Conference]] (NCIC). Eight of the schools are former members of the [[North Central Illinois Conference]] (1929-2011), and the conference is divided into two divisions, much as the NCIC was for decades. The former NCIC schools are Dixon, Geneseo, LaSalle-Peru, Morris, Ottawa, Rochelle, Sterling, and Streator. Also, there are five schools that were members of the [[Western Sun Conference]] (2007-2010). The former Western Sun Schools are DeKalb, Kaneland, Sycamore, Yorkville, and Rochelle, which left the NCIC in 2007 to join the WSC, and was thus a member of both extinct conferences.


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The NIB-12 essentially consisted of the largest of the former NCIC's schools, with the smallest schools being replaced by Rochelle's new rivals from the Western Sun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/06/16/85482345/index.xml |title=Conference called: Northern Illinois Big 12 to combine NCIC, Western Sun in Dixon IL, Sterling, IL and Rock Falls IL |publisher=saukvalley.com |date=2009-06-16 |access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref> The average enrollment of the NIB-12 schools in the 2014–15 school year was 1210, with the largest school being Yorkville (1650) and the smallest being Geneseo (832).<ref>{{cite web| title = Alphabetical Enrollments| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 23 September 2014| url = http://www.ihsa.org/Schools/EnrollmentsClassifications/AlphabeticalEnrollments.aspx| access-date = 23 April 2015}}</ref>
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The creation of the new conference appears to have finally settled an unstable situation that existed in the NCIC since the departure of the Rochelle Hubs after winning nine consecutive NCIC football championships. When Rochelle became a founding member of the Western Sun, the NCIC began shifting members trying to keep together a conference that was built of schools with inordinately large population variances. Whereas the NCIC schools had not all played in the same division in football for several decades, all the schools of the NIB-12 will play in the same division in all sports, regardless of the number of classes.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cody Cutter |url=http://www.northernillinoissportsbeat.com/2009summer/news/nib12.html |title=The Northern Illinois Big 12 |publisher=Northern Illinois Sports Beat |date= |accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref>


In 2013, both Dixon and Streator chose to leave the NIB-12. Streator was burdened by the greatest traveling distances in the conference, and Dixon simply proved too weak to be able to compete. With the two Western Division schools leaving, Rochelle was moved from the Eastern division to the Western, leaving both divisions with five teams.<ref>{{cite web|author=Steve Nitz| title = Sycamore's Carrick has IHSA realignment plan under consideration| publisher = Daily Chronicle| date = 30 October 2014| url = http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2014/10/29/sycamores-carrick-has-ihsa-realignment-plan-under-consideration/alexsz2/| access-date = 23 April 2015}}</ref>
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The new NIB-12 essentially consists of the largest of the NCIC's schools, with the smallest schools being replaced by Rochelle's new rivals from the Western Sun. The average enrollment of the NIB-12 schools in the 2008-09 school year was 1194,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/06/16/85482345/index.xml |title=Conference called: Northern Illinois Big 12 to combine NCIC, Western Sun in Dixon IL, Sterling, IL and Rock Falls IL |publisher=saukvalley.com |date=2009-06-16 |accessdate=2012-11-18}}</ref> with the largest school being DeKalb (1710) and the smallest being Geneseo (914).


All NIB-12 high schools are members of the [[Illinois High School Association]] (IHSA).
All NIB-12 high schools are members of the [[Illinois High School Association]] (IHSA).


==Members==
==Members==

===East division===
===East division===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! School || Town || Team Name || Colors || IHSA Classes (2/3/4)<ref name="IHSAClassifications">{{cite web| title = School Classifications| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 19 June 2014| url = http://www.ihsa.org/Schools/EnrollmentsClassifications/SchoolClassifications.aspx| access-date = 23 April 2015}}</ref> || Departed for
! School || Town || Team Name || Colors || IHSA Classes (2/3/4) || Reference
|-
|-
| [[DeKalb High School (Illinois)|DeKalb High School]] || [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]] || [[Barbed wire|Barbs]] || {{color box|orange}} {{color box|black}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = DeKalb| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0411.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[DeKalb High School (Illinois)|DeKalb High School]] || [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]] || [[Barbed wire|Barbs]] || {{color box|#F8812F|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} || AA/2A-3A/4A || [[DuPage Valley Conference|DuPage Valley]]
|-
|-
| [[Kaneland High School]] || [[Maple Park, Illinois|Maple Park]] || [[Knight]]s || {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Maple Park (Kaneland)| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1310.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[Kaneland High School]] || [[Maple Park, Illinois|Maple Park]] || [[Knight]]s || {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|silver|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A || [[Interstate Eight Conference|Interstate 8]]
|-
|-
| [[Morris High School (Illinois)|Morris Community High School]] || [[Morris, Illinois|Morris]] || [[Redskin (slang)|Redskins]] || {{color box|#800000}} {{color box|white}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Morris| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1342.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[Morris Community High School]]|| [[Morris, Illinois|Morris]] || [[Redskin]]s || {{color box|#800000|border=silver}} {{color box|#c5b358|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A || Interstate 8
|-
|-
| [[Sycamore High School (Sycamore, Illinois)|Sycamore High School]] || [[Sycamore, Illinois|Sycamore]] || [[Spartan army|Spartans]] || {{color box|black}} {{color box|#FFDF00}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Sycamore (H.S.)| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1951.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[Sycamore High School (Sycamore, Illinois)|Sycamore High School]] || [[Sycamore, Illinois|Sycamore]] || [[Spartan army|Spartans]] || {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|#FFDF00|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A || Interstate 8
|-
|-
| [[Yorkville High School]] || [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]] || [[Fox]]es || {{color box|red}} {{color box|white}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Yorkville| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/2501.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[Yorkville High School]] || [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]] || [[Fox]]es || {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} || AA/2A-3A/4A || [[Southwest Prairie Conference|Southwest Prairie]]
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! School || Town || Team Name || Colors || IHSA Classes (2/3/4) || Reference
! School || Town || Team Name || Colors || IHSA Classes (2/3/4)<ref name="IHSAClassifications" /> || Departed for
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| [[Rochelle Township High School]] || [[Rochelle, Illinois|Rochelle]] || [[Rochelle, Illinois#Hub|Hubs]] || {{color box|#800080|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A || Interstate 8
|-
|-
| [[Rochelle Township High School]] || [[Rochelle, Illinois|Rochelle]] || [[Rochelle, Illinois#Hub|Hubs]] || {{color box|#800080}} {{color box|white}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Rochelle| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1814.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
|[[Geneseo High School]] || [[Geneseo, Illinois|Geneseo]] || [[Maple Leaf]]s || {{color box|#4CBB17|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A || [[Western Big 6 Conference|Western Big 6]]
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|[[Geneseo High School]] || [[Geneseo, Illinois|Geneseo]] || [[Maple Leaf]]s || {{color box|#4CBB17}} {{color box|white}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Geneseo| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0706.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[LaSalle-Peru High School]] || [[LaSalle, Illinois|LaSalle]] || [[Cavalier]]s || {{color box|red}} {{color box|green}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = LaSalle (L.-Peru)| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1213.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[LaSalle-Peru High School]] || [[LaSalle, Illinois|LaSalle]] || [[Cavalier]]s || {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|green|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A || Interstate 8
|-
|-
| [[Ottawa Township High School]] || [[Ottawa, Illinois|Ottawa]] || [[Pirate]]s || {{color box|#DC143C}} {{color box|white}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Ottawa (Twp.)| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1521.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[Ottawa Township High School]] || [[Ottawa, Illinois|Ottawa]] || [[Pirate]]s || {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A-4A || Interstate 8
|-
|-
| [[Sterling High School (Illinois)|Sterling High School]] || [[Sterling, Illinois|Sterling]] || [[Warrior|Golden Warriors]] || {{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#FFDF00}} || AA/2A/3A || <ref>{{cite web| title = Sterling (H.S.)| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)| date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/1940.htm| accessdate = 28 April 2010}}</ref>
| [[Sterling High School (Illinois)|Sterling High School]] || [[Sterling, Illinois|Sterling]] || [[Warrior|Golden Warriors]] || {{color box|#000080|border=silver}} {{color box|#FFDF00|border=silver}} || AA/2A/3A || Western Big 6
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 03:18, 16 October 2024

This article is about the Big Twelve conference in Northern Illinois. For the Big Twelve in Central Illinois, see Big Twelve Conference (Illinois). For the NCAA athletic conference in the Central United States, see Big 12 Conference. For the Brazilian football group, see Big Twelve (Brazilian football).
Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference
ConferenceIHSA
Founded2010
Ceased2018
No. of teams10
RegionNorthern Illinois

The Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference was a high-school athletic conference with ten high schools in northern Illinois. The conference began competing during the 2010–2011 academic year and dissolved following the 2018–2019 academic year.[1] In many respects, including membership and organization, the NI-Big 12 was much like a reboot of the old North Central Illinois Conference (NCIC). Six of the schools were former members of the North Central Illinois Conference (1929-2011), and the conference was divided into two divisions, much as the NCIC was for decades. The former NCIC schools were Geneseo, LaSalle-Peru, Sterling, Ottawa, and Rochelle. Also, there were five schools that were members of the Western Sun Conference (2007-2010). The former Western Sun Schools are DeKalb, Kaneland, Sycamore, Yorkville, and Rochelle, which left the NCIC in 2007 to join the WSC, and was thus a member of both extinct conferences.

The creation of the new conference appeared to have settled an unstable situation that existed in the NCIC since the departure of the Rochelle Hubs after winning nine consecutive NCIC (Southwest Div.) football championships. When Rochelle became a founding member of the Western Sun, the NCIC began shifting members trying to keep together a conference that was built of schools with inordinately large population variances. Whereas the NCIC schools had not all played in the same division in football for several decades, all the schools of the NIB-12 do play in the same division in all sports, regardless of the number of classes.[2]

The NIB-12 essentially consisted of the largest of the former NCIC's schools, with the smallest schools being replaced by Rochelle's new rivals from the Western Sun.[3] The average enrollment of the NIB-12 schools in the 2014–15 school year was 1210, with the largest school being Yorkville (1650) and the smallest being Geneseo (832).[4]

In 2013, both Dixon and Streator chose to leave the NIB-12. Streator was burdened by the greatest traveling distances in the conference, and Dixon simply proved too weak to be able to compete. With the two Western Division schools leaving, Rochelle was moved from the Eastern division to the Western, leaving both divisions with five teams.[5]

All NIB-12 high schools are members of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

Members

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East division

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School Town Team Name Colors IHSA Classes (2/3/4)[6] Departed for
DeKalb High School DeKalb Barbs     AA/2A-3A/4A DuPage Valley
Kaneland High School Maple Park Knights     AA/2A/3A Interstate 8
Morris Community High School Morris Redskins     AA/2A/3A Interstate 8
Sycamore High School Sycamore Spartans     AA/2A/3A Interstate 8
Yorkville High School Yorkville Foxes     AA/2A-3A/4A Southwest Prairie

West division

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School Town Team Name Colors IHSA Classes (2/3/4)[6] Departed for
Rochelle Township High School Rochelle Hubs     AA/2A/3A Interstate 8
Geneseo High School Geneseo Maple Leafs     AA/2A/3A Western Big 6
LaSalle-Peru High School LaSalle Cavaliers     AA/2A/3A Interstate 8
Ottawa Township High School Ottawa Pirates     AA/2A/3A-4A Interstate 8
Sterling High School Sterling Golden Warriors     AA/2A/3A Western Big 6

References

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  1. ^ "It's official: Meet the Northern Illinois Big 12". MyWebTimes.com. 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ^ Cody Cutter. "The Northern Illinois Big 12". Northern Illinois Sports Beat. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ "Conference called: Northern Illinois Big 12 to combine NCIC, Western Sun in Dixon IL, Sterling, IL and Rock Falls IL". saukvalley.com. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ "Alphabetical Enrollments". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ^ Steve Nitz (30 October 2014). "Sycamore's Carrick has IHSA realignment plan under consideration". Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "School Classifications". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 19 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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