Monon Athletic Conference
| Founded | 2024 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2025–2026 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Region | IHSAA |
| Locations | |
The Monon Athletic Conference (MAC) is an eight-member IHSAA-sanctioned conference in west central Indiana. The conference comprises class 2A and 3A schools from Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery, and Putnam counties.
The Monon Athletic Conference set its foundation in 2023 after charter members Crawfordsville, Frankfort, North Montgomery, Southmont, and Western Boone formally separated from the Sagamore Conference (SAC) after the 2024–2025 academic year citing enrollment differences and growth levels between remaining SAC members Danville, Lebanon, and Tri-West.[1][2][3][4] For stability, the conference considered a number of other schools for expansion to bring the league to eight members. North Putnam joined the league from the Western Indiana Conference (WIC) on May 19, 2023.[5][6] Cascade, which was originally leaving the Indiana Crossroads Conference to re-join the WIC shifted course and joined the MAC on September 26, 2023, thus withdrawing their acceptance back into the WIC.[7] Greencastle followed suit thereafter from the WIC formally following their September 2023 board meeting citing competitive balance and travel distance and costs as the primary reason for moving conferences.[8][9] These moves collectively take the Sagamore Conference to three members and the Western Indiana Conference to nine members.
The name "Monon Athletic Conference" was introduced on February 22, 2024, following discussions by all league members as all eight members fall on or close to the path of the former Monon Railroad which connected Louisville and Indianapolis to Chicago.[10][11]
Membership
Charter members
All members will begin play in the 2025–2026 academic year.
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Enrollment | IHSAA
Class |
County | Year
Joined |
Previous
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | Clayton | Cadets | 546 | 3A | 32 | 2025 | Indiana Crossroads | |
| Crawfordsville | Crawfordsville | Athenians | 710 | 3A | 54 | 2025 | Sagamore | |
| Frankfort | Frankfort | Hot Dogs | 901 | 3A | 12 | 2025 | Sagamore | |
| Greencastle | Greencastle | Tiger Cubs | 495 | 2A | 67 | 2025 | Western Indiana | |
| North Montgomery | Crawfordsville | Chargers | 513 | 3A | 54 | 2025 | Sagamore | |
| North Putnam | Roachdale | Cougars | 432 | 2A | 67 | 2025 | Western Indiana | |
| Southmont | New Market | Mounties | 453 | 2A | 54 | 2025 | Sagamore | |
| Western Boone | Thorntown | Stars | 513 | 3A | 06 | 2025 | Sagamore |
Membership timeline
Full members Other conference
Conference champions
2025–2026
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING | ALL-SPORTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Cross Country | Cascade | Boys Basketball | Baseball | Girls Champion | |||
| Girls Cross Country | Western Boone | Girls Basketball | Boys Golf | Boys Champion | |||
| Girls Golf | Western Boone | Girls Gymnastics | Softball | ||||
| Football | Cascade | Boys Swim & Dive | Girls Tennis | ||||
| Boys Soccer | Greencastle | Girls Swim & Dive | Boys Track & Field | ||||
| Girls Soccer | Crawfordsville | Boys Wrestling | Girls Track & Field | ||||
| Boys Tennis | Crawfordsville | ||||||
| Girls Volleyball | Greencastle | ||||||
State champions
Football
- 2025 - Cascade - Class 3A[12]
References
- ^ "County schools to separate from Sagamore Conference". Journal Review. May 10, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Western Boone to leave Sagamore Conference, will form new six-team league". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ [email protected], Will Willems (May 10, 2023). "Western Boone, four others, separate from Sagamore Conference". Reporter.net. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Sportswriter, Clay Maxfield (May 12, 2023). "FHS to leave Sagamore Athletic Conference". The Times. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Trent (May 19, 2023). "UPDATED: North Putnam votes to join new athletic conference, leave Western Indiana Conference". Greencastle Banner Graphic. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "North Putnam To Join New Conference, Leaves Western Indiana Conference". Stateline Sports Network. May 19, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Greencastle, Leaves WIC, To Join New Athletic Conference". Stateline Sports Network. September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Jernagan, Jared; Scott, Trent (October 2, 2023). "UPDATED: GHS set to join new athletic conference". Greencastle Banner Graphic. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ LinkedUpRadio, Envisionwise Website Service /. "Size, number of schools, travel distance all factors in Greencastle decision to join new athletic conference". Putnam County Post. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Monon Athletic Conference unveils name, logo". bannergraphic.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ [email protected], Will Willems (February 22, 2024). "Western Boone's new conference gets name, logo". Reporter.net. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Class 3A Recap: Cascade completes 15-0 season for school's first football state championship | Indiana High School Athletic Association". www.ihsaa.org. Retrieved November 30, 2025.