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The Big Northern Conference is a conference in the Northern Illinois area consisting of twelve small-to-medium sized high schools. The current conference roster is:
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The '''Big Northern Conference''' is an athletic conference in the Northern Illinois area consisting of ten small-to-medium sized high schools. It is among one of the most competitive circuits in [[Illinois Scholastic Bowl]] with winners often going on to great success at the [[IHSA]] State Tournament. The Conference has produced four State champions & nine top-4 finalists in Class A since the early 1990's.
  
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The Big Northern Conference scholastic bowl circuit was started by Byron coach & [[IHSSBCA Hall of Fame]], Larry Schnorr. Once split between the Big 8 & Mid-North Conferences, members that would make up the Big Northern in 1995 had been apart of creating what is now known as the [[Masonic]] State Tournament. 
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The conference used Brody Finney's [[Platypus Questions]] for almost certainly its entire history until 2009-2010, when it switched to an [[NAQT]] IS set, becoming one of two known Illinois conferences to use the [[ACF]] bonus format.
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== Current Members ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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! School !! Location !! Mascot !! County !! Enrollment !! [[IHSA]] Class !! [[Masonic]] Class
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| [[Byron]] || Byron, IL || Tigers || Ogle || 456 || 1A || 2A
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| [[Dixon]] || Dixon, IL || Dukes || Lee || 749 || 2A || 3A
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| [[Genoa-Kingston]] || Genoa, IL || Cogs || DeKalb || 555 || 2A || 2A 
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| [[North Boone]] || Poplar Grove, IL || Vikings || Boone || 466 || 1A || 2A
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| [[Oregon (Illinois high school)|Oregon]] || Oregon, IL || Hawks || Ogle || 466 || 1A || 2A
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| [[Rock Falls]] || Rock Falls, IL || Rockets || Whiteside || 647 || 2A || 2A
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| [[Rockford Christian]] || Rockford, IL || Royal Lions || Winnebago || 389 || 1A || 1A
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| [[Rockford Lutheran]] || Rockford, IL || Crusaders || Winnebago || 315 || 1A || 1A
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| [[Stillman Valley]] || Stillman Valley, IL || Cardinals || Ogle || 559 || 2A || 2A
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| [[Winnebago]] || Winnebago, IL || Indians || Winnebago || 451 || 1A || 2A
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|}
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==Former Members==
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*[[Johnsburg]]
 
*[[Burlington Central]]
 
*[[Burlington Central]]
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*[[Byron]]
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*[[Hampshire (Illinois high school)|Hampshire]]
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*[[Genoa Kingston]]
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*[[Harvard (Illinois high school)|Harvard]]
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*[[Hampshire]]
 
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*[[Harvard High School|Harvard]]
 
 
*[[Marengo]]
 
*[[Marengo]]
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*[[North Boone]]
 
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*[[Oregon]]
 
 
*[[Richmond Burton]]
 
*[[Richmond Burton]]
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*[[Rockford Lutheran]]
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*[[Marquette Academy]]
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*[[Stillman Valley]]
 
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*[[Winnebago]]
 
  
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Former members of the conference include [[Johnsburg]].
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==Big Northern Conference Results==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Tournament Champions !! 2nd Place !! 3rd Place !! 4th Place !!Regular Season Champions
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| 2023 || Winnebago || North Boone || Oregon || Rockford Lutheran || Winnebago
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| 2022 || Winnebago || Rockford Lutheran || Rock Falls || Dixon || Rockford Lutheran
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| 2020 || Winnebago || Byron || Rock Falls || North Boone || Byron
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| 2019 || Winnebago || Rock Falls || Rockford Lutheran || Rockford Christian || Winnebago
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| 2018 || Byron || Winnebago || Stillman Valley || Rockford Christian || Byron
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| 2017 || Byron || Stillman Valley || Winnebago || Rockford Lutheran || Byron
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| 2016 || Marengo || Byron || Burlington (Central) || Stillman Valley || Marengo
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| 2015 || Stillman Valley || Marengo || Oregon || Burlington (Central) ||
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| 2014 || Stillman Valley || Rock Falls || Winnebago || Burlington (Central) || Stillman Valley
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| 2008 || Byron || Winnebago || || || Byron
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| 2006 || Winnebago || || || ||
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| 2005 || Winnebago || || || ||
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| 2004 || Winnebago || || || ||
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| 2003 || Stillman Valley || || || ||
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| 2002 || Stillman Valley || || || ||
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| 2001 || Stillman Valley || || || ||
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| 2000 || Stillman Valley || || || ||
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|}
  
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The conference used Brody Finney's [[Platypus Questions]] for almost certainly its entire history until 2009-2010, when it switched to an [[NAQT]] IS set, becoming one of two known Illinois conferences to use the [[ACF]] bonus format.
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==Comepetitive Success==
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===IHSA State Tournament===
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*2023: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
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*2022: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
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*2019: Winnebago - 4th Place (1A)
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*2018: Byron - 2nd Place (1A)
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*2006: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
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*'''2003: Stillman Valley - 1st Place (1A)'''
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*'''2000: Byron - 1st Place (1A)'''
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*1998: Byron - 4th Place (1A)
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*1997: Byron - 2nd Place (1A)
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*1996: Marquette - 4th Place (1A)
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*'''1995: Winnebago - 1st Place (1A)'''
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*1994: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
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*'''1993: Winnebago - 1st Place (1A)'''
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===Masonic State Tournament===
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*2017: Byron - 4th Place (2A)
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*2003: Stillman Valley - 3rd Place
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*2001: Stillman Valley - 4th Place
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*'''1994: Winnebago - 1st'''
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[[Category:High school quizbowl in Illinois]]
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[[Category:High school leagues]]

Latest revision as of 23:51, 29 September 2024

The Big Northern Conference is an athletic conference in the Northern Illinois area consisting of ten small-to-medium sized high schools. It is among one of the most competitive circuits in Illinois Scholastic Bowl with winners often going on to great success at the IHSA State Tournament. The Conference has produced four State champions & nine top-4 finalists in Class A since the early 1990's.

The Big Northern Conference scholastic bowl circuit was started by Byron coach & IHSSBCA Hall of Fame, Larry Schnorr. Once split between the Big 8 & Mid-North Conferences, members that would make up the Big Northern in 1995 had been apart of creating what is now known as the Masonic State Tournament.

The conference used Brody Finney's Platypus Questions for almost certainly its entire history until 2009-2010, when it switched to an NAQT IS set, becoming one of two known Illinois conferences to use the ACF bonus format.

Current Members

School Location Mascot County Enrollment IHSA Class Masonic Class
Byron Byron, IL Tigers Ogle 456 1A 2A
Dixon Dixon, IL Dukes Lee 749 2A 3A
Genoa-Kingston Genoa, IL Cogs DeKalb 555 2A 2A
North Boone Poplar Grove, IL Vikings Boone 466 1A 2A
Oregon Oregon, IL Hawks Ogle 466 1A 2A
Rock Falls Rock Falls, IL Rockets Whiteside 647 2A 2A
Rockford Christian Rockford, IL Royal Lions Winnebago 389 1A 1A
Rockford Lutheran Rockford, IL Crusaders Winnebago 315 1A 1A
Stillman Valley Stillman Valley, IL Cardinals Ogle 559 2A 2A
Winnebago Winnebago, IL Indians Winnebago 451 1A 2A

Former Members

Big Northern Conference Results

Year Tournament Champions 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place Regular Season Champions
2023 Winnebago North Boone Oregon Rockford Lutheran Winnebago
2022 Winnebago Rockford Lutheran Rock Falls Dixon Rockford Lutheran
2020 Winnebago Byron Rock Falls North Boone Byron
2019 Winnebago Rock Falls Rockford Lutheran Rockford Christian Winnebago
2018 Byron Winnebago Stillman Valley Rockford Christian Byron
2017 Byron Stillman Valley Winnebago Rockford Lutheran Byron
2016 Marengo Byron Burlington (Central) Stillman Valley Marengo
2015 Stillman Valley Marengo Oregon Burlington (Central)
2014 Stillman Valley Rock Falls Winnebago Burlington (Central) Stillman Valley
2008 Byron Winnebago Byron
2006 Winnebago
2005 Winnebago
2004 Winnebago
2003 Stillman Valley
2002 Stillman Valley
2001 Stillman Valley
2000 Stillman Valley

Comepetitive Success

IHSA State Tournament

  • 2023: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
  • 2022: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
  • 2019: Winnebago - 4th Place (1A)
  • 2018: Byron - 2nd Place (1A)
  • 2006: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
  • 2003: Stillman Valley - 1st Place (1A)
  • 2000: Byron - 1st Place (1A)
  • 1998: Byron - 4th Place (1A)
  • 1997: Byron - 2nd Place (1A)
  • 1996: Marquette - 4th Place (1A)
  • 1995: Winnebago - 1st Place (1A)
  • 1994: Winnebago - 3rd Place (1A)
  • 1993: Winnebago - 1st Place (1A)

Masonic State Tournament

  • 2017: Byron - 4th Place (2A)
  • 2003: Stillman Valley - 3rd Place
  • 2001: Stillman Valley - 4th Place
  • 1994: Winnebago - 1st
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