New Castle leaving Hoosier Heritage Conference

[crimsonace1]

https://www.thecouriertimes.com/sports/new-castle-high-school-announces-departure-from-hoosier-heritage-conference/article_f39cca5f-fe71-5c05-b2cc-d3ec9417b8da.html

This has been in the pipeline for a long time. New Castle will, for now, be an independent (for those asking, I've heard they have no interest in going back to the NCC). They've been in discussions with some 2A/3A schools in East Central Indiana about forming a conference, but nothing has come of it. 

"According to Principal Kirk Amman, the move reflects the district's desire to address challenges related to enrollment disparities, ensure athlete safety, and align with evolving athletic goals." 

Basically, what that says is "New Pal, Mt. Vernon and Greenfield-Central have gotten too big for us, and we're not competitive with them in football (or many other sports)." 

Coupled with Shelbyville also leaving, the HHC will, for now, be a 6-team league starting in 2026-27. 

[qbcoach13]

How much longer will Delta and Yorktown stay in HHC? 

[Sparty]

3 hours ago, crimsonace1 said:

https://www.thecouriertimes.com/sports/new-castle-high-school-announces-departure-from-hoosier-heritage-conference/article_f39cca5f-fe71-5c05-b2cc-d3ec9417b8da.html

This has been in the pipeline for a long time. New Castle will, for now, be an independent (for those asking, I've heard they have no interest in going back to the NCC). They've been in discussions with some 2A/3A schools in East Central Indiana about forming a conference, but nothing has come of it. 

"According to Principal Kirk Amman, the move reflects the district's desire to address challenges related to enrollment disparities, ensure athlete safety, and align with evolving athletic goals." 

Basically, what that says is "New Pal, Mt. Vernon and Greenfield-Central have gotten too big for us, and we're not competitive with them in football (or many other sports)." 

Coupled with Shelbyville also leaving, the HHC will, for now, be a 6-team league starting in 2026-27. 

Roughly, how far of a drive would it be for NP, MV, GC, to the likes of the Conference Fishers is in?

[crimsonace1]

7 minutes ago, Sparty said:

Roughly, how far of a drive would it be for NP, MV, GC, to the likes of the Conference Fishers is in?

There is absolutely zero chance those schools would join the Hoosier Crossroads, at least right now. They're all big 4A/small 5A schools, and the HCC is a 6A league. They'd have to grow by at least 500-1000 students to even think about it. Mt. Vernon *may* within the decade. With eight schools, the Hoosier Crossroads is also full. 

I really don't see a lot of options for them right now. Possibly grabbing a couple of the Conference Indiana refugees, but Southport isn't really competitive in football right now (nor does it bring much of a crowd) and the Delta-to-Columbus drive would be a bear. 

[adambetz]

On 5/16/2025 at 1:30 PM, qbcoach13 said:

How much longer will Delta and Yorktown stay in HHC? 

Yorktown wants to stay, Delta wants to go.

[Rodney]

New castle hasn't even been in thr hhc for a long time

 

How could it be in the pipeline for a long time