Summit Athletic Conference

Summit Athletic Conference
Founded	c. 1935 ; Fort Wayne City Series ; 1973 ; Summit Athletic
No. of teams	10 ; 4 Class 3A, 2 Class 3A, ; 1 Class 2A
Region	1 County: Allen, Indiana
Locations

The Summit Athletic Conference, or SAC, is a high school athletic conference consisting of ten high schools located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the schools are private; one being a Lutheran academy, and the other two being Catholic preparatories. The rest are public schools, being part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. Two limited members are part of Northwest Allen County Schools and Southwest Allen County Schools.

All member schools are located in Allen County, Indiana. Originally called the Fort Wayne City Series, the name was changed to the Summit Athletic Conference in 1973, when Harding High School joined.^[1]

Elmhurst High School closed at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, with students being spread out between North Side, South Side, and Wayne high schools.^[2] Harding closed at the end of the 2010-11 school year.

Membership

School	Mascot	School Corp.	Size	IHSAA Class (Football)	Year joined	Previous conference
Bishop Dwenger	Saints	R.C.D. FWSB	1,050	3A (5A)	1965	None
Bishop Luers	Knights	R.C.D. FWSB	590	2A (2A)	1960	None
Carroll	Chargers	N.A.C.S.	2,200	4A (6A)	2015	NE8
Concordia Lutheran¹	Cadets	LCMS	675	3A (3A)	1952 1965	None NEIAC
Homestead	Spartans	S.A.C.S.	2,600	4A (6A)	2015	NE8
North Side^{2, 3}	Legends	F.W.C.S.	1,683	4A (5A)	1934	NEIAC
Northrop	Bruins	F.W.C.S.	2,181	4A (5A)	1971	None
Snider	Panthers	F.W.C.S.	1,865	4A (5A)	1965	None
South Side^{2, 4}	Archers	F.W.C.S.	1,479	4A (4A)	1934	NEIAC
Wayne	Generals	F.W.C.S.	1,504	4A (4A)	1971	None

Concordia played in the NEIAC 1955-65, and in both the FWCS/Summit and NEIAC 1965-75.
North Side and South Side played concurrently in the FWCS and NEIAC 1934-1940.
North Side played concurrently in the FWCS and Northern Indiana Athletic Conference 1942-65.
South Side played concurrently in the FWCS and Central Indiana Athletic Conference 1945-47.

Former members

School	Mascot	School Corp.	Year joined	Previous conference	Year left	Conference joined
Central¹	Tigers	F.W.C.S.	1934	NE IN	1971	none (school closed)
Central Catholic²	Irish	R.C.D. FWSB	1934	none (new school)	1972	none (school closed)
Elmhurst	Trojans	F.W.C.S.	1966	NE Indiana	2010	none (school closed)
Harding³	Hawks	East Allen	1973	none (new school)	2011	none (school closed)

Central played concurrently in the FWCS and NEIAC 1934-40. Central split into Northrop and Wayne when school closed.
Central Catholic, while a FWCS member, did not join the IHSAA until 1946, when private schools and segregated public schools were allowed into the organization.
Harding was converted to magnet school in 2012.

Membership timeline

Football divisions

From 1971 to 1979, football competition was divided into North and South divisions.

North	South
Bishop Dwenger	Bishop Luers
Concordia	Elmhurst
Northrop	Harding
North Side	South Side
Snider	Wayne

Conference champions

Football

#	Team	Seasons
21	North Side	1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1972 (N) 1979 (N, O), 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991*, 2013
21	Bishop Dwenger	1967, 1968, 1971 (N), 1973 (N), 1974 (N, O), 1975 (N), 1976 (N), 1978 (N, O) 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991*, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2018
21	Snider	1966, 1971 (N), 1976 (N), 1977 (N), 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021
16	Bishop Luers	1961, 1969, 1971 (S, O), 1972 (S, O), 1973 (S, O), 1974 (S), 1975 (S, O), 1977 (S), 1979 (S)* 1980, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2014, 2021
11	South Side	1934, 1936, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1965, 1974 (S), 1977 (S), 1978 (S), 1979 (S)
9	Central	1935, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1957, 1959, 1970
6	Central Catholic	1950, 1952, 1954, 1957*, 1960, 1962
4	Elmhurst	1974 (S), 1976 (S, O), 1978 (S), 1979 (S)*
4	Wayne	1978 (S), 1979 (S), 1991, 1993, 2014
3	Northrop	1972 (N), 1975 (N), 1977 (N, O)*
2	Carroll (FW)	2021, 2022
2	Homestead	2019, 2020
1	Concordia Lutheran	1967*
1	Harding	2003

N and S designations are division champions, O denotes title game winner.

Boys basketball

#	Team	Seasons
6	North Side	1995, 1999, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015
5	Bishop Dwenger	1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007
4	Concordia Lutheran	1999, 2000, 2003, 2013
4	Harding	2001, 2002, 2008, 2010
4	Homestead	2016, 2019, 2021, 2022
4	Snider	2003*, 2005, 2009, 2017
4	South Side	1997, 1999, 2000, 2003*
3	Bishop Luers	2011, 2012, 2020
2	Carroll (FW)	2018, 2019
2	Northrop	2013*, 2019
1	Wayne	2000*
0	Central
0	Central Catholic
0	Elmhurst

Girls basketball

#	Team	Seasons
6	Bishop Luers	2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
6	Homestead	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
3	Concordia Lutheran	2002, 2010, 2014
2	Elmhurst	2008, 2009
2	South Side	2012, 2013
2	Snider	2004, 2015
1	Carroll (FW)	2021
1	Northrop	2023
0	Bishop Dwenger
0	Harding
0	North Side
0	Wayne

State championships

Bishop Dwenger Saints (13)

1983 Football (3A)
1990 Football (3A)
1991 Football (3A)
1995 Gymnastics
2003 Gymnastics
2005 Gymnastics
2005 Girls Soccer
2006 Gymnastics
2006 Girls Soccer
2010 Softball (3A)
2012 Gymnastics
2015 Football (4A)
2018 Football (4A)

Bishop Luers Knights (20)

1985 Football (2A)
1989 Football (2A)
1992 Football (2A)
1999 Girls Basketball (2A)
1999 Football (2A)
2000 Girls Basketball (2A)
2001 Football (2A)
2001 Girls Basketball (2A)
2002 Football (2A)
2002 Girls Basketball (2A)
2006 Girls Basketball (2A)
2007 Football (2A)
2008 Boys Basketball (2A)
2008 Baseball (2A)
2009 Football (2A)
2009 Boys Basketball (2A)
2010 Football (2A)
2011 Girls Basketball (2A)
2011 Football (2A)
2012 Football (2A)

Concordia Lutheran Cadets (7)

1983 Girls Cross Country
1999 Boys Track & Field
2010 Girls Basketball (3A)
2012 Girls Basketball (3A)
2014 Girls Volleyball (3A)
2016 Football (3A)
2019 Boys Cross Country

North Side Legends (7)

1941 Boys Track & Field
1942 Boys Track & Field
1956 Boys Track & Field
1957 Boys Track & Field
1963 Boys Track & Field
1965 Boys Track & Field
1968 Boys Cross-Country

Northrop Bruins (16)

1974 Boys Basketball
1981 Girls Track & Field
1983 Baseball
1984 Boys Golf
1986 Girls Basketball
1991 Girls Track & Field
1997 Boys Track & Field
2000 Girls Track & Field
2001 Girls Track & Field
2002 Girls Track & Field
2003 Girls Track & Field
2004 Boys Track & Field
2004 Girls gymnastics
2005 Girls Track & Field
2011 Girls Track & Field
2013 Girls Track & Field

Snider Panthers (9)

1974 Boys Track & Field
1987 Volleyball
1988 Girls Basketball
1991 Volleyball
1992 Football (5A)
2003 Wrestling
2006 Baseball (4A)
2009 Baseball (4A)
2015 Football (5A)

South Side Archers (7)

1938 Boys Basketball
1958 Boys Basketball
1968 Boys Track & Field
1980 Girls Track & Field
1985 Girls Track & Field
1986 Girls Track & Field
1989 Girls Track & Field
2013 Girls Basketball Runner-up.

Wayne Generals (3)

1973 Girls Tennis
1979 Boys Track & Field
1995 Football (4A)

Homestead Spartans (10)

2015 Boys Basketball (4A) [not in SAC]
2017 Girls Basketball (4A)
2019 Girls Golf [not in SAC]
2021 Girls Soccer (3A) [not in SAC]
1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1999, 2001 Girls Gymnastics [not in SAC]

Central Tigers (2) ¹

1943 Boys Basketball
1944 Boys Track & Field

Central Catholic Irish (2) ¹

1950 Football (mythical champion)
1959 Boys Golf

Elmhurst Trojans (1) ¹

2009 Girls Basketball (3A)

Harding Hawks (4) ¹

1994 Girls Track & Field
1995 Girls Track & Field
2001 Boys Basketball (2A)
2006 Football (2A)

¹ Won while SAC Member.

Notable athletes

Jason Baker, NFL punter
Jessie Bates, NFL safety
Damarcus Beasley, professional soccer player, two time FIFA World Cup Finals participant
Jamar Beasley, professional soccer player
Vaughn Dunbar, former professional football player, NFL New Orleans Saints
Tyler Eifert, NFL tight end
Trai Essex, NFL, offensive lineman
Jason Fabini, NFL offensive tackle for the Jets, Cowboys and Washington Football Team
Josh Gaines, AFL defensive lineman
Tiffany Gooden, former professional basketball player, Colorado Xplosion
James Hardy, NFL wide receiver
Jim Hinga, NCAA Div I basketball coach
Selwyn Lymon, NFL, wide receiver
Jim Master, Indiana Mr. Basketball (1980), high school All-American, University of Kentucky^[3]
Jarrod Parker, MLB pitcher, graduated from Norwell High School after attending Wayne High School
Bernard Pollard, NFL safety
Brian Reith, former MLB pitcher
Ben Skowronek, NFL wide receiver
Jaylon Smith, NFL linebacker
Lamar Smith, NFL running back
Rod Smith, NFL running back
Anthony Spencer, NFL linebacker
Caleb Swanigan, Former NBA Player
Deshaun Thomas, Indiana's 3rd all time leading men's scorer in basketball
Max Touloute, professional soccer player, Haitian national team member
Eric Wedge, MLB manager
Sharon Wichman, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, 1968 Summer Olympics
Rod Woodson, NFL Hall of Famer

Resources

References

^ "Disbanded Indiana High School Football Conferences". Almanac Sports. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
^ "High school lottery postponed, information meetings set". Fort Wayne Community Schools. March 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
^ "UK Career Statistics for Jim Master". bigbluehistory.net. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

[1] "Disbanded Indiana High School Football Conferences". Almanac Sports. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

[2] "High school lottery postponed, information meetings set". Fort Wayne Community Schools. March 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.

[MASTER-3] "UK Career Statistics for Jim Master". bigbluehistory.net. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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v t e Allen County high schools
East Allen	East Allen University (alternative) Heritage Junior/Senior High School Leo Junior/Senior High School New Haven High School Woodlan Junior/Senior High School
Fort Wayne Community Schools	North Side High School Northrop High School R. Nelson Snider High School South Side High School Wayne High School
Northwest Allen	Carroll High School
Southwest Allen	Homestead High School
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend	Bishop Dwenger High School Bishop Luers High School
Other private schools	Blackhawk Christian School Canterbury School Concordia Lutheran High School
Closed	Elmhurst High School Paul Harding High School Keystone Schools

v t e Indiana's Summit Athletic Conference (SAC)
Current membership	Bishop Dwenger (Saints) Bishop Luers (Knights) Concordia Lutheran (Cadets) North Side (Redskins) Northrop (Bruins) Snider (Panthers) South Side (Archers) Wayne (Generals)
Former membership	Central Central Catholic Elmhurst Harding

v t e Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)
Boys' sports	Baseball Basketball (Championship) Cross country Football (large school, small school) Golf Soccer Swimming & diving Tennis Track and field Wrestling
Girls' sports	Basketball Cross country Golf Gymnastics Soccer Softball Swimming & diving Tennis Track and field Volleyball
Athletic conferences	Allen County Blue Chip Central Indiana Circle City Conference Indiana Duneland Eastern Indiana (Southern) Great Lakes Greater Indianapolis Greater South Shore Hoosier Hoosier Crossroads Hoosier Heartland Hoosier Heritage Hoosier Hills Hoosier North Hoosier Plains Indiana Crossroads Metropolitan Mid-Eastern Mid-Hoosier Mid-Indiana Football Mid-Southern Mid-State Midwest North Central Northeast Corner Northeast Eight Northern Indiana Northern Lakes Northwest Crossroads Ohio River Valley Patoka Lake Pioneer Pocket Porter County Sagamore Southern Southern Indiana Southern Roads Southwest Football Southwest Indiana Summit Three Rivers (Northern) Tri-Eastern Wabash River Western Indiana IHSAA Independents
Disbanded conferences	Adams Bartholomew-Shelby County Benton Big Blue River Big 4 Big Eight Blackford Blue River Boone Brown Calumet Athletic Capital District Carroll Cass Central Suburban Clark Classic Clay Clinton Daviess Dearborn Decatur DeKalb Delaware Dixie Dixie-Monon East Central Eastern Indiana (Northern) Eastern Wabash Valley Elkhart Fayette Fort Wayne City Fountain Franklin Fulton Gibson Grant Greene Hamilton Hancock Harrison Henry Howard Huntington Indiana H.S. Football Indiana Lake Shore Indianapolis Public Jackson Jasper Jay Jefferson Johnson Kankakee Valley Knox Kosciusko LaGrange Lake Athletic Lake-Porter Lake Suburban Laughery Valley Lawrence Little 4 Little 7 Little 8 Lost River Marion Marshall Martin Miami Mid-Central Mid-Indiana Midland Mississinewa Valley Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Noble Northeastern Indiana Northern Indiana Valley Northern State Northland Northwest Hoosier Northwestern Olympic Orange Owen Parke Patoka Valley Perry Posey Prairie Putnam Randolph Rangeline Ripley Rush South Central South Lake Michigan Southeastern Indiana Southern Monon Spencer Starke State Corner Steuben Sullivan Three Rivers (Southern) Tiny Ten Tippecanoe Tippecanoe Valley Tipton Tri-City League Tri-County (Central) Tri-County (Northern) Tri-County (Southern) Tri-County (Western) Tri-River Union Vermillion Vigo Wabash Warren Warrick Washington Wayne Wells West Central Western Indiana Small High School White White River White River Valley Whitewater Valley Whitley
Conference rosters	List of high school athletic conferences in Indiana Detailed lists Allen County – Metropolitan Mid-Eastern – Northwestern Ohio River Valley – Western Indiana Independent
City championships	Evansville (SIAC) Fort Wayne (SAC) Gary Indianapolis South Bend (NIAC)
Cross-conference tournaments	Christian Academy Tournament Columbus Christian Tournament Gibson County Toyota Teamwork Classic Indianapolis City Tournament Madison County Tournament Perry-Spencer County Classic Shawe Memorial Tournament Wabash Valley Classic