1981 – New Trier East and West consolidate into New Trier Township High School. 1990 – Waukegan East and West consolidate into Waukegan High School. 1991 – Niles North rejoins the league. 2016 – Waukegan leaves the conference; Vernon Hills joins in their place. Chart Notable athletes in major sports (since 1965) Dave Bergman (Maine South) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers. Dave Butz (Maine South) was an NFL defensive lineman (1973–88) and member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. He was a starter for the Washington Redskins championship teams in Super Bowls XVII & XXII Chris Collins (Glenbrook North) was a Duke basketball player and is currently the head men's basketball coach at Northwestern University. Tony Cogan (Highland Park) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. Bart Conner (Niles West) was an Olympic gold medal winning gymnast at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Jim Hart (Niles West) was an NFL quarterback (1966-1984) for the football St. Louis Cardinals (now Arizona Cardinals) and Washington Redskins. Bryan Jurewicz (Deerfield) was a star defensive lineman for the Wisconsin Badgers NCAA football team, and set a record in 1996 for most deflected passes . Lindsay Knapp (Deerfield) was an NFL lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs & Green Bay Packers (Super Bowl XXXI champions). Jason Kipnis (Glenbrook North), second baseman for the Chicago Cubs George Kontos (Niles West) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. Jim Lindeman (Maine West) is a former Major League Baseball player (1986–93). Christina Loukas (Deerfield) is a 2008 and 2012 US Olympic team member in diving. She was the first female diver in Illinois to score over 500 points in state competition, and won multiple Big Ten championships. Jewell Loyd (Niles West) is a basketball player in the WNBA. Rashard Mendenhall (Niles West) was an NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl XLIII champion) and Arizona Cardinals. Pat Misch (Glenbrook North) was an MLB pitcher from 2007-11 for the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. He spent the 2016 playing in Japan. Aaron Moorehead (Deerfield) is an NFL wide receiver and member of the Super Bowl XLI Champion Indianapolis Colts. Abdel Nader (Niles North) is an NBA player drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2016. Currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doug Rader (Glenbrook North)