Hawkeye Ten Conference
Hawkeye Ten Conference | |
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Established | February 15, 1930 |
Association | IHSAA / IGHSAU |
Members | 11 |
Region | Southwest Iowa |
Former names | Little 6, Hawkeye 6-7-8 |
Website | www.hawkeyeten.org |
The Hawkeye Ten Conference is a high school athletic conference in Iowa made up of larger-mid-size schools in Southwest Iowa. Most members participate at the 3A level in all sports, which is the second highest level of competition in Iowa.
List of member schools
School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Year Joined | BEDS Enrollment (2014–15)[1] | Football Class* | Division (Basketball Only) |
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Atlantic | Atlantic | Public | Trojans & Trojanns | 1930 | 321 | 3A | North | |
Clarinda | Clarinda | Public | Cardinals | 1930 | 245 | 2A | South | |
Creston | Creston | Public | Panthers | 1930 | 362 | 3A | South | |
Denison-Schleswig | Denison | Public | Monarchs | 1993 | 558 | 3A | North | |
Glenwood | Glenwood | Public | Rams | 1951 | 482 | 3A | North | |
Harlan Community | Harlan | Public | Cyclones | 1971 | 382 | 3A | North | |
Kuemper Catholic | Carroll | Private | Knights | 1993 | 214 | 2A | North | |
Lewis Central | Council Bluffs | Public | Titans | 1970 | 730 | 4A | South | |
Red Oak | Red Oak | Public | Tigers | 1930 | 251 | 2A | South | |
Shenandoah | Shenandoah | Public | Mustangs & Fillies | 1930 | 247 | 2A | South | |
Saint Albert Catholic | Council Bluffs | Private | Falcons & Saintes | 2013 | 145 | 1A | North | |
Former member schools
School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Year Left | Current Conference | BEDS Enrollment (2014–15) | Football Class* |
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Corning | Corning | Public | Red Raiders | 1970 | Pride of Iowa | 176 | 1A | |
Villisca | Villisca | Public | Blue Jays | 1962 | Pride of Iowa | 176 | 1A |
In 2013 Corning and Villisca merged and are known as the Southwest Valley Timberwolves, competing in the Pride of Iowa Conference.
[2] *Classifications for football are set for two-year cycles with enrollment numbers from grades 9-11 from the school year before the cycle begins. For all other sports, enrollment numbers from grades 10-12 are used to determine classes for the current school year.
Conference History
In 1930, Creston approached Little Ten Conference members Atlantic, Clarinda, Red Oak, Shenandoah, and Villisca about breaking away from the conference to create their own league. The conference at the time consisted of those schools plus Bedford, Corning, Glenwood, and Sidney. During a meeting in Villisca on February 15, 1930, the schools decided to make it official. Soon after, The Little Six named was changed to the Hawkeye Six.
The 1930 track meet at Red Oak was the first official event, with Shenandoah claiming the first title in league history. Creston and Red Oak would tie for the football conference championship in the fall of '30.
In 1946 the conference went through their first phase of expansion when Corning was admitted, making the conference the Hawkeye Seven. Glenwood would follow in 1951, making it the Hawkeye Eight.
In 1962, Villisca withdrew from the conference to join the Tall Corn Conference, and Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln applied for membership, but was denied. Harlan would be invited at this time, but turned down an invitation to stay in the Midwest Conference.
In the fall of 1963, Council Bluffs Lewis Central applied for membership, but was denied. The same happened in 1966 when Council Bluffs St. Albert and Maryville, Missouri both applied for membership and were denied.
Moving forward to 1968, Corning announced they would be leaving the conference in 1970 for the Tall Corn Conference as well. Lewis Central was soon admitted in 1970, and Harlan the following year.
The conference was known as the Hawkeye Eight until 1993 when Carroll Kuemper and Denison joined. Beginning in the fall of 2013, St. Albert finally became a member school as well, giving the conference 11 schools.
While the conference no longer sponsors football due to Iowa's district system, Harlan Community is one of the most storied football programs in the nation, having won 12 class 3A state titles since Iowa began the football playoff system in 1972. Harlan claimed titles in 1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2009. In addition, legendary coach Curt Bladt is the second winningest coach in state history, posting an unheard of 345-35 record in his career and trails the all-time leader Dick Tighe by just 32 games despite the fact that Tighe coached for 56 years and Bladt has only coached for 32. Bladt has earned the honor of National High School Coach of the Year by the National High School Athletic Association, twice, and is also immortalized in a book titled Let the Chips Fall Where They May. Thanks to state titles held in Men's Basketball, Wrestling, and Baseball in recent years Harlan was also one of the finalist for ESPN's top High School Sport town in recent years.
State Champions
Year | School | Sport | Class |
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1939 | Creston | Basketball | Single Class |
1953 | Red Oak | Track | A |
1956 | Clarinda | Cross Country | A |
1956 | Clarinda | Track | A |
1962 | Clarinda | Cross Country | A |
1963 | Clarinda | Cross Country | A |
1963 | Atlantic | Golf | A |
1965 | Red Oak | Cross Country | AA |
1966 | Red Oak | Cross Country | AA |
1967 | Creston | Girls Golf | A |
1967 | Red Oak | Cross Country | AA |
1967 | Glenwood | Indoor Track | A |
1972 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1973 | Lewis Central | Cross Country | AA |
1973 | Red Oak | Track | A |
1974 | Shenandoah | Cross Country | B |
1975 | Shenandoah | Cross Country | A |
1978 | Denison-Schleswig | Basketball | 2A |
1982 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1983 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1983 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
1984 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1985 | Atlantic | Golf | 3A |
1987 | Denison-Schleswig | Tennis | 1A |
1988 | Shenandoah | Cross Country | 2A |
1989 | Shenandoah | Cross Country | 2A |
1989 | Glenwood | Track | 3A |
1989 | Glenwood | Wrestling | 2A |
1990 | Atlantic | Girls Basketball | Single Class |
1990 | Glenwood | Track | 3A |
1991 | Shenandoah | Cross Country | 2A |
1993 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1994 | Denison-Schleswig | Baseball | 3A |
1994 | Clarinda | Wrestling | 2A |
1995 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1995 | Kuemper Catholic | Golf | 3A |
1996 | Harlan | Baseball | 3A |
1997 | Creston | Basketball | 3A |
1997 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1998 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Basketball | 3A |
1998 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1998 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
1999 | Clarinda | Girls Golf | 2A |
1999 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
2000 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
2000 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
2001 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
2001 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
2002 | Atlantic | Football | 3A |
2003 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
2003 | Red Oak | Tennis | 1A |
2003 | Harlan | Track | 3A |
2003 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
2004 | Harlan | Basketball | 3A |
2004 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
2004 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 3A |
2004 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
2005 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Golf | 3A |
2005 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
2006 | Harlan | Basketball | 3A |
2006 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Golf | 3A |
2007 | Red Oak | Girls Bowling | 1A |
2007 | Creston/Orient-Macksburg | Wrestling | 2A |
2008 | Harlan | Baseball | 3A |
2009 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
2009 | Kuemper Catholic | Golf | 2A |
2010 | Glenwood | Baseball | 3A |
2010 | Kuemper Catholic | Golf | 2A |
2010 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Golf | 2A |
2011 | Kuemper Catholic | Golf | 2A |
2011 | Glenwood | Track | 3A |
2013 | Creston | Golf | 3A |
2013 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Golf | 3A |
2013 | Harlan | Volleyball | 4A |
2013 | Kuemper Catholic | Football | 2A |
2014 | Harlan | Girls Basketball | 4A |
2014 | Atlantic | Girls Golf | 3A |
2014 | Harlan | Volleyball | 4A |
2015 | Harlan | Girls Basketball | 4A |
2016 | Creston/Orient-Macksburg | Wrestling | 2A |
State Team Championships Since Joining Hawkeye 10
School | Titles |
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Harlan | 21 |
Atlantic | 12 |
Kuemper Catholic | 10 |
Red Oak | 7 |
Clarinda | 6 |
Creston | 6 |
Glenwood | 6 |
Shenandoah | 5 |
Lewis Central | 4 |
Denison-Schleswig | 3 |
State Runner-Up
Year | School | Sport | Class |
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1927 | Clarinda | Track | Single Class |
1958 | Creston | Baseball | Single Class |
1958 | Atlantic | Golf | Single Class |
1959 | Clarinda | Cross Country | A |
1961 | Clarinda | Cross Country | A |
1963 | Red Oak | Cross Country | A |
1964 | Red Oak | Cross Country | AA |
1965 | Atlantic | Golf | AA |
1965 | Shenandoah | Golf | A |
1966 | Glenwood | Track | A |
1972 | Creston | Wrestling | AA |
1974 | Atlantic | Football | 3A |
1974 | Red Oak | Track | A |
1975 | Creston | Wrestling | AA |
1977 | Atlantic | Basketball | 3A |
1978 | Shenandoah | Golf | AA |
1979 | Shenandoah | Track | A |
1980 | Glenwood | Cross Country | 1A |
1980 | Atlantic | Football | 3A |
1981 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1982 | Denison-Schleswig | Basketball | 2A |
1983 | Clarinda | Tennis | 1A |
1984 | Glenwood | Cross Country | 2A |
1984 | Shenandoah | Tennis | 1A |
1984 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
1985 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1986 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1987 | Atlantic | Golf | 3A |
1988 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1989 | Atlantic | Girls Basketball | Single Class |
1989 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1989 | Atlantic | Tennis | 1A |
1990 | Creston | Baseball | 3A |
1991 | Red Oak | Tennis | 1A |
1991 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
1991 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
1992 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
1992 | Glenwood | Wrestling | 2A |
1993 | Kuemper Catholic | Basketball | 3A |
1993 | Atlantic | Girls Basketball | Single Class |
1994 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
1995 | Harlan | Girls Basketball | 3A |
1995 | Atlantic | Girls Track | 2A |
1995 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
1996 | Red Oak | Tennis | 1A |
1997 | Clarinda | Wrestling | 2A |
1997 | Red Oak | Volleyball | 2A |
1998 | Harlan | Basketball | 3A |
1998 | Denison-Schleswig | Girls Basketball | 4A |
1998 | Kuemper Catholic | Golf | 3A |
1998 | Red Oak | Volleyball | 2A |
1998 | Glenwood | Wrestling | 2A |
1999 | Harlan | Golf | 3A |
2000 | Denison-Schleswig | Baseball | 3A |
2000 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
2000 | Denison-Schleswig | Soccer | 1A |
2000 | Atlantic | Tennis | 1A |
2001 | Harlan | Football | 3A |
2001 | Kuemper Catholic | Golf | 3A |
2001 | Denison-Schleswig | Soccer | 1A |
2002 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
2003 | Atlantic | Girls Basketball | 3A |
2003 | Harlan | Basketball | 3A |
2005 | Kuemper Catholic | Baseball | 2A |
2005 | Clarinda | Cross Country | 2A |
2005 | Harlan | Girls Track | 3A |
2005 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
2006 | Harlan | Girls Cross Country | 3A |
2006 | Harlan | Girls Track | 3A |
2006 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Track | 2A |
2006 | Lewis Central | Wrestling | 3A |
2007 | Denison-Schleswig | Soccer | 1A |
2008 | Harlan | Baseball | 3A |
2008 | Harlan | Basketball | 3A |
2008 | Red Oak | Girls Bowling | 1A |
2008 | Creston/Orient-Macksburg | Wrestling | 2A |
2010 | Kuemper Catholic | Baseball | 2A |
2010 | Red Oak | Bowling | 1A |
2010 | Clarinda | Girls Golf | 2A |
2011 | Harlan | Baseball | 3A |
2011 | Red Oak | Bowling | 1A |
2012 | Red Oak | Bowling | 1A |
2012 | Kuemper Catholic | Golf | 2A |
2012 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Golf | 2A |
2013 | Harlan | Girls Basketball | 4A |
2013 | Harlan | Basketball | 3A |
2013 | Red Oak | Girls Tennis | 1A |
2013 | Kuemper Catholic | Volleyball | 3A |
2014 | Red Oak | Bowling | 1A |
2014 | Creston | Golf | 3A |
2014 | Kuemper Catholic | Girls Golf | 3A |
2014 | Red Oak | Girls Tennis | 1A |
2015 | Creston/Orient-Macksburg | Wrestling | 2A |
2016 | Creston | Girls Tennis | 1A |
Wrestling
There is a strong history of wrestling in the conference with four separate schools having won state team championships since Glenwood won the conference's first in 1989. Lewis Central leads the way, having won state titles in 2001, '04, and '06. Jake Marlin of Creston/Orient-Macksburg joined a select group in 2013 when he became one of just 23 athletes in Iowa to have won four state individual titles. Fellow Creston alum Andrew Long won three straight from '06-'08, while Lewis Central's David Kjeldgaard, Travis Paulson, Brandon Mason, and Jimmy Waters all accomplished the feat as well. Marlin is also 4th all-time in career wins in Iowa, having finished his prep career at 204-6. He holds the state record with 148 career falls.
References
- ↑ "Iowa High School Athletic Association BEDS Document" (PDF). Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.iahsaa.org.org/