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The Metro Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, formed in 1974 and dissolving in 1997. It comprised mostly Catholic high schools within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

History

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The Metro Conference was formed in 1974 as the successor to the Milwaukee Catholic Conference[1] and had twelve original members. It was formed in the wake of the successful application by Milwaukee Lutheran High School to join the Milwaukee Catholic Conference in the early 1970s.[2] All of its member schools competed under the banner of the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association, an organization for private high school athletic programs in the state of Wisconsin.[3]

The conference maintained a very consistent membership roster during its existence, only losing members when they closed (St. John's Cathedral[4]) or left the archdiocese (Messmer[5][6]). The Metro Conference was very successful at state-level competitions, with its most high-profile successes coming in basketball. During its twenty-three year history, Metro Conference member schools won twenty boys and eighteen girls WISAA basketball championships.[7]

The end of the Metro Conference came in 1997, after the merger between WISAA and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association was approved.[8] All of its member schools went to established WIAA conferences after the 1996-97 school year[9]

List of Member Schools

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Catholic Memorial Waukesha, WI Private (Catholic) 576 Crusaders     1974 1997 Classic Eight
Divine Savior Holy Angels Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 1,344

(Girls only)

Dashers       1974 1997 Greater Metro
Dominican Whitefish Bay, WI Private (Catholic, Sinsinawa Dominicans) 324 Knights       1974 1997 Parkland Metro Classic
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic, Jesuit) 1,794

(Boys only)

Hilltoppers     1974 1997 Greater Metro
Messmer Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 499 Bishops     1974 1984 Independent Midwest Classic
Milwaukee Lutheran Milwaukee, WI Private (Lutheran, LCMS) 908 Red Knights     1974 1997 North Shore Woodland
Pius XI Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 699 Popes     1974 1997 Classic Eight Woodland
St. Catherine's Racine, WI Private (Catholic, Dominican) 472 Angels       1974 1997 Lakeshore Metro Classic
St. Joan Antida Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 376

(Girls only)

Jaguars     1974 1997 Midwest Classic Lake City
St. John's Cathedral Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) N/A Eagles     1974 1976 Closed in 1976
St. Joseph Kenosha, WI Private (Catholic) 229 Lancers     1974 1997 Lakeshore Metro Classic
St. Thomas More Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 547 Cavaliers     1974 1997 Woodland Metro Classic

List of State Championships (WISAA)

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Fall Sports

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Boys Cross Country
School Year Division
St. Thomas More 1974 Class A
St. Catherine's 1975 Class A
St. Thomas More 1976 Class A
St. Thomas More 1978 Class A
St. Thomas More 1980 Class A
St. Thomas More 1981 Class A
Marquette University 1984 Class A
St. Catherine's 1985 Class A
Marquette University 1986 Class A
Marquette University 1987 Class A
Marquette University 1988 Class A
Marquette University 1989 Class A
Marquette University 1990 Class A
Marquette University 1991 Class A
Marquette University 1992 Division 1
Pius XI 1993 Division 1
Marquette University 1994 Division 1
Marquette University 1995 Division 1
St. Catherine's 1996 Division 1
Girls Cross Country
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 1980 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1981 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1982 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1983 Class A
Dominican 1984 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1985 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1988 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1989 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1991 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1992 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1993 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1994 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1995 Division 1
Football
School Year Division
Marquette University 1975 Single Division
St. Thomas More 1976 Class A
St. Thomas More 1977 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1979 Class A
St. Thomas More 1981 Class A
Marquette University 1982 Class A
Marquette University 1985 Class A
Marquette University 1987 Class A
Marquette University 1988 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1989 Division 1
Dominican 1990 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 1993 Division 1
Marquette University 1994 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1996 Division 1
Golf
School Year Division
St. Catherine's 1974 Single Division
Pius XI 1976 Single Division
Marquette University 1982 Single Division
Marquette University 1983 Single Division
Marquette University 1992 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1993 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1994 Single Division
Boys Soccer
School Year Division
Marquette University 1979 Single Division
Pius XI 1980 Single Division
Marquette University 1981 Single Division
Marquette University 1982 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1983 Single Division
Marquette University 1984 Single Division
Marquette University 1985 Single Division
Marquette University 1986 Single Division
Pius XI 1988 Single Division
Marquette University 1989 Single Division
Marquette University 1990 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1991 Single Division
Marquette University 1992 Division 1
Pius XI 1993 Division 1
Marquette University 1994 Division 1
Marquette University 1995 Division 1
Marquette University 1996 Division 1
Girls Tennis
School Year Division
Dominican 1978 Single Division
Dominican 1979 Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1992 Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1993 Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1994 Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1996 Single Division
Volleyball
School Year Division
Dominican 1974 Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran 1975 Single Division
Dominican 1976 Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran 1977 Single Division
St. Catherine's 1978 Single Division
Dominican 1979 Single Division
Pius XI 1981 Class A
Pius XI 1982 Class A
Pius XI 1983 Class A
Pius XI 1984 Class A
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1985 Class A
Pius XI 1986 Class A
Pius XI 1987 Class A
Pius XI 1988 Class A
Pius XI 1989 Class A
Pius XI 1990 Class A
Pius XI 1991 Class A
Pius XI 1992 Division 1
Pius XI 1993 Division 1
Pius XI 1994 Division 1

Winter Sports

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Boys Basketball
School Year Division
Pius XI 1975 Class A
Pius XI 1976 Class A
St. Catherine's 1977 Class A
Dominican 1978 Class A
Dominican 1979 Class A
Marquette University 1980 Class A
Marquette University 1981 Class A
Marquette University 1983 Class A
Marquette University 1984 Class A
St. Catherine's 1985 Class A
Marquette University 1986 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1987 Class A
St. Thomas More 1988 Class A
Marquette University 1989 Class A
Dominican 1991 Class A
St. Catherine's 1992 Division 1
St. Catherine's 1993 Division 1
Marquette University 1994 Division 1
Pius XI 1996 Division 1
Dominican 1997 Division 1
Girls Basketball
School Year Division
St. Catherine's 1976 Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran 1977 Single Division
Pius XI 1980 Class A
Pius XI 1982 Class A
Pius XI 1983 Class A
Pius XI 1984 Class A
Pius XI 1985 Class A
Pius XI 1986 Class A
Pius XI 1987 Class A
Pius XI 1988 Class A
Pius XI 1989 Class A
Pius XI 1990 Class A
Pius XI 1991 Class A
Pius XI 1992 Division 1
Pius XI 1993 Division 1
Pius XI 1995 Division 1
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1996 Division 1
Pius XI 1997 Division 1
Wrestling
School Year Division
St. Thomas More 1975 Single Division
St. Joseph 1978 Single Division
Pius XI 1979 Single Division
Marquette University 1980 Single Division
Marquette University 1981 Single Division
Marquette University 1982 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1991 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1992 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1995 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1996 Single Division

Spring Sports

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Baseball
School Year Division
St. Catherine's 1975 Single Division
St. Catherine's 1976 Single Division
St. Joseph 1977 Single Division
St. Thomas More 1981 Single Division
Marquette University 1982 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1983 Single Division
St. Joseph 1988 Single Division
St. Catherine's 1989 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1990 Single Division
Marquette University 1992 Single Division
Marquette University 1993 Single Division
Pius XI 1994 Single Division
Marquette University 1995 Single Division
St. Thomas More 1996 Single Division
Marquette University 1997 Single Division
Girls Soccer
School Year Division
Pius XI 1987 Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1988 Single Division
Pius XI 1989 Single Division
Pius XI 1990 Single Division
Pius XI 1991 Single Division
Pius XI 1992 Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1993 Single Division
Pius XI 1994 Single Division
Pius XI 1995 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1996 Single Division
Pius XI 1997 Single Division
Softball
School Year Division
St. Catherine's 1977 Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran 1978 Single Division
St. Joseph 1979 Single Division
Pius XI 1980 Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1981 Single Division
Dominican 1982 Single Division
Catholic Memorial 1983 Single Division
Pius XI 1986 Class A
Pius XI 1989 Class A
Pius XI 1990 Class A
Pius XI 1991 Class A
Pius XI 1992 Division 1
St. Catherine's 1993 Division 1
St. Catherine's 1994 Division 1
Pius XI 1995 Division 1
Boys Tennis
School Year Division
Marquette University 1981 Single Division
Marquette University 1982 Single Division
Marquette University 1983 Single Division
Marquette University 1984 Single Division
Marquette University 1985 Single Division
Marquette University 1986 Single Division
Marquette University 1988 Single Division
Marquette University 1989 Single Division
Marquette University 1990 Single Division
Marquette University 1991 Single Division
Marquette University 1992 Single Division
Marquette University 1993 Single Division
Marquette University 1994 Single Division
Marquette University 1995 Single Division
Marquette University 1996 Single Division
Marquette University 1997 Single Division
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
Pius XI 1975 Class A
Marquette University 1976 Class A
Marquette University 1977 Class A
Pius XI 1978 Class A
Pius XI 1979 Class A
Marquette University 1982 Class A
Marquette University 1983 Class A
Marquette University 1984 Class A
Marquette University 1985 Class A
Marquette University 1986 Class A
Marquette University 1988 Class A
Marquette University 1989 Class A
Marquette University 1990 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1991 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1992 Division 1
Marquette University 1995 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1996 Division 1
Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
Pius XI 1979 Class A
Pius XI 1980 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1981 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1982 Class A
Pius XI 1983 Class A
Pius XI 1984 Class A
Pius XI 1985 Class A
Pius XI 1986 Class A
Pius XI 1987 Class A
Pius XI 1988 Class A
Pius XI 1989 Class A
Pius XI 1990 Class A
Catholic Memorial 1991 Class A
Pius XI 1992 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1993 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1994 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1995 Division 1
St. Joseph 1995 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 1996 Division 1

References

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  1. ^ "New School, Name for Catholic League". Waukesha Daily Freeman. 19 December 1973. p. 11. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ Anderson, John (19 December 1973). "Catholic Conference Changes Name, Adds Milwaukee Lutheran". Racine Journal Times. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ Pickett, Jim (3 March 1968). "On the Fence with Jim Pickett (Catholic, Private School Merger)". The La Crosse Tribune. p. 19. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ^ "School Closing". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. 21 November 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ Associated Press (11 February 1984). "School will close". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ^ Associated Press (10 August 1984). "School bought by parents". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  7. ^ Associated Press (6 March 1997). "Metro in position to finish on top". Stevens Point Journal. p. 17. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  8. ^ Anderson, Eric (24 April 1997). "WIAA easily approves merger with WISAA". Racine Journal Times. pp. 1D. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  9. ^ Associated Press (6 March 1997). "Last hurrah at hand for Metro Conference". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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