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.
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. Harding closed at the end of the 2010–11 school year.
Membership School Mascot School Corp. Colors 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) 19521965 NoneNEIAC Homestead Spartans S.A.C.S. 2,600 4A (6A) 2015 NE8 North Side2, 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 Side2, 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. Colors 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* 4 Wayne 2000*, 2023, 2024, 2025 3 Bishop Luers 2011, 2012, 2020 2 Carroll (FW) 2018, 2019 2 Northrop 2013*, 2019 0 Central 0 Central Catholic 0 Elmhurst
Girls basketball # Team Seasons 7 Homestead 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025 6 Bishop Luers 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 3 Concordia Lutheran 2002, 2010, 2014 3 Snider 2004, 2015, 2024 2 Elmhurst 2008, 2009 2 South Side 2012, 2013 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) 2023 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 (11) 2015 Boys Basketball (4A) [not in SAC] 2017 Girls Basketball (4A) 2019 Girls Golf [not in SAC] 2021 Girls Soccer (3A) [not in SAC] 2023 Girls Cross Country [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 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
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