Northwest Crossroads Conference

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The '''Northwest Crossroads Conference''' is an eight-member [[Indiana High School Athletic Association|IHSAA]]-sanctioned athletic conference. Seven of the eight institutions are in [[Lake County, IN|Lake County]], while the eighth, Kankakee Valley, is in neighboring [[Jasper County, IN|Jasper County]]. This conference was created in 2007, following the disbandment of the [[Lake Athletic Conference]]. Griffith left the conference after the 2016–17 school year to join the [[Greater South Shore Athletic Conference (IHSAA)]].

Hanover Central, in southern Lake County, joined the conference as its seventh member starting in 2023. Illiana Christian High School joins the conference in the 2025-26 school year, leaving the Greater South Shore Conference.

==Membership==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! School
! Location
! Mascot
! Colors
! Enrollment 2021
! [[Indiana High School Athletic Association|IHSAA]] Class
! # / County
! Joined
|-
| [[Andrean High School|Andrean]]
| [[Merrillville, IN|Merrillville]]
| Fighting 59'ers
| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|#9F8958|border=silver}}
| 384
| 2A Football 2A Basketball 3A Baseball
| [[Lake County, IN|45 Lake]]
| 2008
|-
| [[Hanover Central Junior-Senior High School|Hanover Central]]
| [[Cedar Lake, Indiana|Cedar Lake]]
| Wildcats
| {{color box|lightblue|border=silver}} {{color box|maroon|border=silver}}
| 948
| 3A Football 3A Basketball
| [[Lake County, IN|45 Lake]]
| 2023
|-
| [[Highland High School (Highland, Indiana)|Highland]]
| [[Highland, Lake County, Indiana|Highland]]
| Trojans
| {{color box|royalblue|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| 1,061
| 4A Football 3A Basketball
| [[Lake County, IN|45 Lake]]
| 2008
|-
| [[Hobart High School (Indiana)|Hobart]]
| [[Hobart, IN|Hobart]]
| Brickies
| {{color box|purple|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| 1,265
| 4A Football 4A Basketball
| [[Lake County, IN|45 Lake]]
| 2008
|-
| [[Illiana Christian High School (Indiana)|Illiana Christian]]
| [[Dyer, IN|Dyer]]
| Vikings
| {{color box|green|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| 500
| 3A Football 3A Basketball
| [[Lake County, IN|45 Lake]]
| 2025
|-
| [[Kankakee Valley High School|Kankakee Valley]]
| [[Wheatfield, Indiana|Wheatfield]]
| Kougars
| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| 1,021
| 4A Football 4A Basketball
| [[Jasper County, IN|37 Jasper]]
| 2008
|-
| [[Lowell High School (Lowell, Indiana)|Lowell]]
| [[Lowell, Indiana|Lowell]]
| Red Devils
| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}
| 1,093
| 4A Football 4A Basketball
| [[Lake County, IN|45 Lake]]
| 2008
|-
| [[Munster High School|Munster]]
| [[Munster, IN|Munster]]
| Mustangs
| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| 1,588
| 5A Football 4A Basketball
| [[Lake County, IN|45 Lake]]
| 2008
|}

== Conference championships ==

=== Football ===
{| class="wikitable" style=
! # || Team || Seasons
|-
| 9 || Andrean|| 2011, 2012*, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021*, 2022*,2024*
|-
| 7 || Lowell || 2007*, 2008, 2009*, 2015, 2017, 2021*, 2022*
|-
| 7 || Hobart || 2007*, 2012*, 2016*, 2019, 2021*, 2022*,2024*
|-
| 2 || Griffith ||2010, 2016*
|-
| 2 || Hanover Central || 2023,2024*
|-
| 1 || Kankakee Valley || 2012*
|-
| 1 || Munster || 2009*
|-
| 0 || Highland ||
|}

=== Boys basketball ===
{| class="wikitable" style=
! # || Team || Seasons
|-
| 16 || Munster || 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018*, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
|-
| 2 || Griffith || 2016*, 2017
|-
| 1 || Lowell || 2016*
|-
| 1 || Andrean || 2018*
|-
| 0 || Highland ||
|-
| 0 || Hobart ||
|-
| 0 || Kankakee Valley ||
|}

=== Girls basketball ===
{| class="wikitable" style=
! # || Team || Seasons
|-
| 4 || Andrean || 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
|-
| 4 || Hobart || 2009*, 2010, 2011, 2015
|-
| 4 || Kankakee Valley || 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
|-
| 3 || Lowell || 2012, 2013, 2014*
|-
| 3 || Munster || 2009*, 2020, 2024
|-
| 2 || Highland || 2008, 2014*
|-
| 0 || Griffith ||
|-
| 0 || Hanover Central ||
|}

=== Girls Golf ===
{| class="wikitable" style=
! # || Team || Seasons
|-
| 0 || Hobart ||
|-
| 0 || Lowell ||
|-
| 0 || Highland ||
|-
| 13 || Munster || 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017*, 2018, 2019*,2020, 2021
|-
| 0 || Andrean ||
|-
| 0 || Griffith ||
|-
| 3 || Kankakee Valley || 2012*, 2017*, 2019*
|}

== State championships ==

===Andrean (19)===
* 1998 Softball (2A)
* 2004 Football (3A)
* 2005 Baseball (3A)
* 2007 Softball (3A)
* 2009 Baseball (3A)
* 2010 Baseball (3A)
* 2012 Softball (3A)
* 2013 Football (3A)
* 2014 Baseball (3A)
* 2015 Baseball (3A)
* 2016 Girls Soccer (1A)
* 2017 Girls Volleyball (2A)
* 2018 Baseball (3A)
* 2019 Boys basketball (2A)
* 2019 Baseball (3A)
* 2021 Girls Volleyball (2A)
* 2021 Football (2A)
* 2022 Baseball (3A)
* 2025 Baseball (3A)

===Griffith (1)===
* 1997 Football (4A)

===Highland (0)===

===Hobart (7)===
* 1957 Boys Cross Country
* 1960 Boys Cross Country
* 1987 Football (4A)
* 1989 Football (4A)
* 1991 Football (4A)
* 1993 Football (4A)
* 2004 Gymnastics

===Kankakee Valley (0)===

===Lowell (1)===
* 2005 Football (4A)

===Munster (11)===
* 1973 Boys Swimming & Diving
* 1974 Boys Swimming & Diving
* 1975 Boys Swimming & Diving
* 1976 Boys Swimming & Diving
* 1976 Girls Swimming & Diving
* 1977 Boys Swimming & Diving
* 1977 Girls Swimming & Diving
* 1978 Girls Swimming & Diving
* 1979 Boys Swimming & Diving
* 1980 Boys Swimming & Diving
* 2002 Baseball (4A)

== Resources ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081013165447/http://www.ihsaa.org/school_rosters_frame.htm IHSAA Conferences]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080624194937/http://www.ihsaa.org/school-directory/SchoolDirectory2.pdf IHSAA Directory]

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