Mid-State Conference (MSC) of the IHSAA, is a sports conference in central Indiana. Its members consist of 1 school in Hendricks, 3 in Johnson (2 starting in 2026–27), 2 in Marion, and 2 in Morgan Counties (1 in Monroe starting in 2026–27).
The conference was established on November 25, 1941. The first Mid-State Conference championship event was the conference track and field championship hosted on May 1, 1942, at Danville High School in which Lawrence Central was the winner.
Girls' sports were added to the Mid-State Conference starting in fall 1975. Greenwood volleyball captured the first-ever girls Mid-State title with their volleyball win in 1975. Plainfield captured the first-ever championship in girls' basketball in 1976, and Mooresville and Center Grove split the first conference title in girls' tennis in 1976.
Team and individual awards The Mid-State Conference presents a team trophy to the winning team of each conference sport. It is possible for there to be two or more co-champions in a sport, especially in sports like tennis, softball, baseball, football and basketball where a team's place in the conference is calculated by overall conference wins.
The Mid-State Conference also presents team sport trophies at the junior high (middle school) level. In the past, conference team awards have been awarded to freshmen (frosh) and reserve (junior varsity) teams.
In addition to team awards, the Mid-State Conference also presents awards to individual players and coaches. Players who excel in a sport may be nominated for the All-Mid-State Team The Mid-State Coach of the Year is an award given to conference coaches. Players with a strong academic performance can individually receive an All-Conference Academic Award
Membership SchoolLocationMascotColorsEnrollment 24–25IHSAA Class CountyYear JoinedPrevious Conference Decatur Central1 Indianapolis Hawks 1,883 4A 49 Marion 1942<br/ >2006 Marion CountyConference IndianaBloomington NorthBloomingtonCougars 1,5894A53 Monroe2026Conference Indiana Franklin Franklin Grizzly Cubs 1,590 4A 41 Johnson 1981 South Central Martinsville Martinsville Artesians 1,315 4A 55 Morgan 2006 Conference Indiana Mooresville Mooresville Pioneers 1,398 4A 55 Morgan 1942 Independent(MCC 1935) Perry Meridian Indianapolis Falcons 2,359 4A 49 Marion 2018 Conference Indiana Plainfield Plainfield Quakers 1,773 4A 32 Hendricks 1942 Hendricks County Whiteland Whiteland Warriors 2,074 4A 41 Johnson 1968 Mid-Hoosier Decatur Central played in the Central Suburban Conference 1971–97, and Conference Indiana 1997–2006.
The Mid-State logo at Decatur Central's Phil Webster Baseball Field.Photo taken on May 24, 2026, at Decatur Central High School.
Former members SchoolLocationMascotColorsCountyYear JoinedPrevious ConferenceYear LeftConference Joined Brownsburg Brownsburg Bulldogs 32 Hendricks 1942 Hendricks County 1967 SagamoreGreenwoodGreenwoodWoodmen 41 Johnson1942Johnson County2026Hoosier Legends Conference Danville Danville Warriors 32 Hendricks 1942 Hendricks County 1978 West Central Lawrence Central Indianapolis Bears 49 Marion 1942 Marion County 1949 Capital District Speedway Speedway Sparkplugs 49 Marion 1942 independent 1999 West Central Center Grove Greenwood Trojans 41 Johnson 1956 Johnson County 1981 Central Suburban Avon Avon Orioles 32 Hendricks 1974 West Central 2000 Hoosier Crossroads Beech Grove Beech Grove Hornets 49 Marion 1978 Central Suburban 2005 Indiana Crossroads
Membership timeline
Conference champions Below are the conference champions for each sport at the high school varsity level. Asterisks denote co-champions.
Boys basketball Titles School Years 19 Mooresville 1948, 1955*, 1956*, 1977*, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 1998*, 2000*, 2004*, 2005, 2014*, 2015*, 2019, 2022* 18 Plainfield 1952*, 1955*, 1960, 1972, 1977, 1985*, 1986*, 1991*, 1993*, 1999, 2003, 2004*, 2007*, 2010*, 2020, 2021, 2025, 2026 18 Franklin 1984, 1985*, 1986*, 1987, 1990*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 1998*, 2001*, 2007*, 2010*, 2016*, 2017, 2018*, 2024* 15 Speedway 1947, 1950, 1951, 1953*, 1956*, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967*, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977*, 1988* 11 Greenwood 1943*, 1944, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1982*, 1986*, 1994*, 2001*, 2006, 2018* 10 Decatur Central 1955*, 1957*, 1958, 1964*, 2009, 2013, 2018*, 2022*, 2023, 2024* 6 Center Grove 1964*, 1967*, 1968, 1974, 1979*, 1980 6 Brownsburg 1946, 1952*, 1953*, 1954, 1957*, 1959 5 Avon 1982*, 1988*, 1991*, 1992, 2000* 5 Martinsville 2011, 2012, 2014*, 2015*, 2016* 4 Whiteland 1979*, 1993*, 2002, 2022* 2 Beech Grove 1994*, 2001* 2 Lawrence Central 1943*, 1949 1 Danville 1945 Schools that are marked in bold are current members of the Mid-State Conference.
Girls basketball Titles School Years 13 Mooresville 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1991*, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2023 13 Plainfield 1976, 1977, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998*, 1999, 2005*, 2009, 2016, 2025, 2026 8 Franklin 1986, 1987, 1988*, 1993, 1994*, 1998*, 2000, 2022, 2024 6 Avon 1988*, 1989, 1990, 1991*, 1994*, 1998* 4 Whiteland 2005*, 2006, 2011, 2018 4 Martinsville 2007, 2017, 2019, 2021 3 Center Grove 1978, 1979, 1980 2 Beech Grove 2002, 2003 2 Greenwood 2012, 2013 1 Decatur Central 2008 1 Speedway 1985 0 Danville Brownsburg and Lawrence Central left the conference before girls' basketball was a Mid-State sport.
Boys cross country +TitlesSchoolYears22Franklin1984, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025, 202612Whiteland1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1994, 2002, 20206Mooresville1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 20045Decatur Central1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 19694Center Grove1970, 1971, 1979, 19804Speedway1964, 1966, 1982, 19833Perry Meridian2021, 2022, 20233Plainfield2005, 2012, 20242Greenwood1992, 19932Martinsville2009, 20101Avon1998
Girls cross country +TitlesSchoolYears15Plainfield2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 201912Franklin1988, 1989, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2020, 2021, 2022, 20236Avon1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 19995Mooresville1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 19876Whiteland1992, 1993, 1995, 2024, 2025, 20261Speedway1983
Football Titles School Years 16 Decatur Central 1949, 1951, 1968, 1969*, 1970, 2011, 2014*, 2016, 2017, 2018*, 2019, 2020*,2021,2023*,2024*, 2025 15 Plainfield 1942, 1944, 1945, 1952, 1966, 1971, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010*,2024* 14 Speedway 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1956, 1960*, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969*, 1972, 1973, 1974 11 Avon 1978, 1979, 1982, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 11 Greenwood 1959, 1960*, 1965, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2003, 2005, 2012 9 Mooresville 1976, 1977, 1981*, 1985, 2004, 2007, 2009*, 2018*, 2020* 8 Whiteland 1981*, 2008, 2010*, 2013, 2014*, 2015, 2020*, 2022 5 Danville 1952, 1954, 1955*, 1962, 1964 3 Martinsville 2009*,2023*, 2024* 3 Brownsburg 1955*, 1957, 1958 1 Center Grove 1975 1 Franklin 1989 0 Beech Grove 0 Lawrence Central
Boys track and field +TitlesSchoolYears27Plainfield1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20259Speedway1950, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 19788Danville1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 19577Franklin1995, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2012, 20177Greenwood1972, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 20047Lawrence Central1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 19495Whiteland1969, 1977, 2015, 2016, 2019, 20264Mooresville1969, 1970, 2003, 20052Avon1955, 19562Brownsburg1967, 19682Center Grove1980, 19812Decatur Central1964, 19651Martinsville20101Perry Meridian2024
Girls track and field +TitlesSchoolYears15Plainfield1982, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 202110Franklin1983, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 20059Whiteland1978, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 20266Mooresville1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 19955Center Grove1976, 1977, 1979,1980, 19812Avon1992, 19942Greenwood1984, 20141Perry Meridian2019
Baseball TitlesSchoolYears16Plainfield (MSC Member 1942–present)1942*, 1943, 1953, 1954*, 1955, 1956*, 1957, 1958*, 1961*, 1962*,1968, 1971, 1984, 1996*, 2004*, 201415Mooresville (MSC Member 1942–present)1945*, 1973, 1976*, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986,1990, 1995,1999, 2005, 2022, 2023, 202414Franklin (MSC Member 1981–present)1987*, 1988, 1994,1998, 2002, 2003*, 2004*, 2006*, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2025, 202612Speedway (MSC Member 1942–1999)1951*, 1954*, 1960, 1961*, 1962*, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967*, 1972, 1974, 1976*11Decatur Central (MSC Member 1942–1971, 2006–present)***1944*, 1945*, 1947*, 1949, 1950, 1951*, 1952, 1958*, 2008*, 2009, 20118Greenwood (MSC Member 1942–2026)1942*, 1975, 1976*, 1980*, 1991, 2001, 2003*, 20128Whiteland (MSC Member 1968–present)1969,1978, 1985, 1997, 2000, 2010, 2015, 20186Avon (MSC Member 1974–2000) 1980*, 1983, 1987*, 1989, 1992, 19935Danville (MSC Member 1942–1978)1946, 1951*, 1961*, 1964*, 19703Martinsville (MSC Member 2006–present)2007, 2008*, 20192Lawrence Central (MSC Member 1942–1949)1947*, 19482Center Grove (MSC Member 1956–1981)1959, 1964*1Beech Grove (MSC Member 1978–2005)20051Brownsburg (MSC Member 1942–1967)1956* *Asterisks denote co-champions.
***Decatur Central won their baseball conference while part of the Central Suburban Conference in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000.
The 2020 spring sport season was suspended due to COVID-19 preventative measures.
Softball Asterisks denote co-champion(s). TitlesSchoolYears11Mooresville1989*, 1992*, 2000*, 2006, 2015*, 2016, 2017, 2018*, 2021, 2022*, 202311Whiteland1996, 1997, 1998, 1999*, 2000*, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009*, 2010, 2022*9Plainfield1990, 1992*, 1993, 1994*, 1995, 2007, 2024, 2025, 20267Greenwood1988, 2003, 2005*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015*4Decatur Central**2009*, 2014, 2018*, 20193Avon1989*, 1992*, 19942Martinsville***2008, 2018*2Beech Grove1991, 1992*2Franklin1992*, 1999* An April 1989 news article states that neither Whiteland nor Speedway competed in conference softball for the 1988–1989 school year. 1987 is reported as the first year of softball at Avon High School.
**Decatur Central won conference in softball in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, and 1994 while part of the Central Suburban Conference and in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2004 while part of Conference Indiana.
***Martinsville girls softball won their conference in 2005 and 2006 while part of Conference Indiana.
Boys soccer TitlesSchoolYears19Plainfield1996*, 1997*, 1999*, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015*, 2016*, 2017, 2018, 2019*, 20205Mooresville1995*,1996*, 1997*, 2011, 2012*4Avon1994, 1995*, 1998, 1999*4Franklin2012*, 2013, 2016, 20233Perry Meridian2021, 2022, 20243Martinsville2006, 2007, 20253Whiteland2015*, 2016*, 2019*1Bloomington North20261 Speedway1997* Avon went 6–0 against boys soccer teams whose schools also were Mid-State participants during 1994–1995 school year.
The 2001 Whiteland Yearbook mentions the first soccer team being a co-ed team.
The Mid-State Conference adopted soccer starting in the 1994–1995 school year for both boys and girls.
The 1996–1997 Mooresville High School yearbook puts Mooresville at 5–0–1 in the conference in the fall 1996 season of boys soccer. The 1996–1997 Plainfield High School yearbook claims Plainfield boys soccer, with a conference record of 5–1 (losing to Mooresville), were "co-conference champs".
The 1995–1996 Mooresville yearbook lists their boys soccer team as 5–1 against conference opponents (losing to Avon). Avon's yearbook mentions the Avon boys soccer team as having a 11–1–2 record with no scores. The 1995–1996 Greenwood yearbook asserts that Greenwood boys soccer tied Avon and had an overall 3–2–1 record against teams in the conference.
Girls soccer