The Southern Roads Conference is an Indiana-based conference containing IHSAA and non-IHSAA public, charter, and religious schools. This league was founded in 2018, as longtime independents Cannelton and Medora wanted to form a conference that would include the isolated small schools.
Charter Members include Cannelton High School, Christian Academy of Madison, Columbus Christian School, Dugger Union High School, Evansville Christian School, and Medora High School.
The first school year of the conference was the 2018–2019 school year. The SRC recognized volleyball, girls basketball, and boys basketball. There was also a conference baseball tournament held that year, since there were enough schools with teams and interest.
The first year for girls and boys cross country was the 2021–2022 school year. Lighthouse Christian hosted the first ever SRC cross country meet. Cross country is now a recognized conference sport.
After the 2020–2021 season, Evansville Christian School left the conference. Their enrollment and sports programs were growing rapidly, and they didn't want the conference to lose its competitiveness.
Lighthouse Christian Academy and Seven Oaks Classical Academy became members during the summer of 2021, with the 2021–2022 school year being their first year with the SRC. Pleasant View Christian School was voted in to the conference in September 2021.
Membership School Location Mascot Colors County Year joined Previous conference Cannelton Cannelton Bulldogs 62Perry 2018 Independents(TRAC 1989) Christian-Madison* Madison Defenders 39Jefferson 2018 Independents Columbus Christian* Columbus Crusaders 03Bartholomew 2018 Independents Medora Medora Hornets 36Jackson 2018 Independents(TRAC 1989)Lighthouse ChristianBloomingtonLions 53 Monroe2020Independents Pleasant View* Montgomery Bulldogs 14Daviess 2021 Independents Seven Oaks Classical Ellettsvile Firehawks 53Monroe 2021 Independents
-Non-IHSAA Member School
Former Members School Location Mascot Colors County Year Left Current conference Evansville Christian Evansville Newburgh Eagles 82Vanderburgh 87Warrick 2021 Independents Union(Dugger)1 Dugger Bulldogs 77 Sullivan 2022 Independents Union closed in 2014 as a public school, though a charter school opened that same year, retaining its history.
Membership timeline
Conference Tournament Championships Boys basketball # Team Seasons 2 Cannelton 2018–2019 2019–2020 0 Christian Academy 0 Columbus Christian 1 Dugger Union 2021–2022 1 Evansville Christian 2020–20211 Lighthouse Christian 2022–2023 0 Medora 0Pleasant View 0 Seven Oaks
Girls basketball # Team Seasons 2 Cannelton 2021–2022 2022–2023 0 Christian Academy 2 Columbus Christian 2019–2020 2020–2021 1 Dugger Union 2018–2019 0 Evansville Christian 0Lighthouse Christian 0 Medora 0Pleasant View0Seven Oaks
Girls volleyball # Team Seasons 0 Cannelton 0 Christian Academy 2 Columbus Christian 2018–2019 2019–2020 1 Dugger Union 2021–2022 0 Evansville Christian 2 Lighthouse Christian 2024–2025 2025–2026 0 Medora 1 Pleasant View 2022–2023 0 Seven Oaks (no volleyball tournament held in 2020–2021 season due to pandemic)
Boys cross country # Team Seasons 0 Cannelton 0 Christian Academy 0 Columbus Christian 0 Dugger Union 0 Evansville Christian 1 Lighthouse Christian 2021–2022 0 Medora 0Pleasant View1Seven Oaks2022–2023
Girls cross country # Team Seasons 0 Cannelton 0 Christian Academy 0 Columbus Christian 0 Dugger Union 0 Evansville Christian 2 Lighthouse Christian 2021–2022 2022–2023 0 Medora 0Pleasant View0Seven Oaks
Conference Season Championships
Boys basketball #TeamSeasons1Cannelton2018–2019 (tie)1Christian Academy2018–2019 (tie)Columbus ChristianDugger Union2Evansville Christian2019–2020 2020–20212Lighthouse Christian2021–2022 (co-champs) 2022–2023 (co-champs)MedoraPleasant ViewSeven Oaks
Girls basketball
#TeamSeasons2Cannelton2021–2022 2022–2023Christian Academy3Columbus Christian2019–2020 2020–2021
2025–20261Dugger Union2018–2019Evansville ChristianLighthouse Christian2021–2022 (co-champs)MedoraPleasant ViewSeven Oaks
Girls volleyball #TeamSeasons0Cannelton1Christian Academy2021–20223Columbus Christian2018–2019 2019–2020
2020–2021Dugger UnionEvansville ChristianLighthouse ChristianMedoraPleasant ViewSeven Oaks
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