(4-10-25) It was announced today that Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South will join the Sagamore Conference in high school athletics starting in the 2026-27 seasons.

Both schools have competed in Conference Indiana since 2013.

The schools’ addition will expand the Sagamore to six members, joining current members Lebanon, Danville, Harrison and McCutcheon.

The Sagamore Athletic Conference was established in 1968, featuring schools central Indiana . 

As the expanded conference alignment is prepared to take effect at the start of the 2026-2027 school year, scheduling and other logistical details will be finalized in the coming months.

“The conference athletic directors from all six schools…have collaborated to develop innovative scheduling solutions that address transportation logistics effectively. The expanded conference is committed to providing competitive balance and enhanced opportunities for student-athletes across all sports programs.”

“This expansion represents an exciting new chapter for our conference,. With six strong member institutions, we look forward to exploring future growth opportunities while maintaining our commitment to education-based athletics.”

Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South were aligned with the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference from 1997 through 2013, before joining Conference Indiana

Among the Sagamore Conference teams, Danville and Lebanon are the only returning members after five members left in mass, while Harrison and McCutcheon, who were voted out of the North Central Conference, announced in 2024 their plans to join the conference for the 2025-26 academic year. Tri-West High School will compete for one final year as part of the Sagamore Conference before departing for the Hoosier Legends Conference.

Members of Conference Indiana include Columbus North, Bloomington South and Southport. Bloomington North recently announced they will join the Mid-State Conference beginning in the 2026-27 school year.

The Sagamore Conference has been in turmoil for several years now…