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The Southern Lakes Conference is a high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, founded in 1953 and consisting of eight schools located in southeastern Wisconsin.
History
[edit]Origin and Formative Years (1953-1961)
[edit]The Southern Lakes Conference was formed in 1953 by eight high schools in southeastern Wisconsin: Burlington, Delavan (now Delavan-Darien), East Troy, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Mukwonago, Whitewater and Wilmot[1][2]. In 1958, Lake Geneva and Genoa City High Schools merged to form Badger High School[3], which took Lake Geneva's place in the conference.
Growth and Divisional Split (1961-1997)
[edit]In 1961, Big Foot High School in Walworth joined[4], increasing membership to nine schools. A tenth school (Salem Central, now Westosha Central) joined in 1969[5], and in 1970, membership increased to twelve with the addition of Union Grove and Waterford. That same year, the Southern Lakes Conference was split into Eastern and Western Divisions[6]:
| Eastern Division | Western Division |
|---|---|
| Burlington | Badger |
| Mukwonago | Big Foot |
| Salem Central | Delavan-Darien |
| Union Grove | East Troy |
| Waterford | Elkhorn |
| Wilmot | Whitewater |
In 1980, Mukwonago left to join the Parkland Conference[7] as part of a major realignment of southeastern Wisconsin high schools. Big Foot followed them out of the conference two years later, and they were replaced by Jefferson[8] and Milton, with Badger moving to the Eastern Division to keep divisions at six members each, an alignment that would remain in place until 1997[9]:
| Eastern Division | Western Division |
|---|---|
| Badger | Delavan-Darien |
| Burlington | East Troy |
| Salem Central | Elkhorn |
| Union Grove | Jefferson |
| Waterford | Milton |
| Wilmot | Whitewater |
Splits, mergers and current status (1997-present)
[edit]In 1997, all of the schools in the Eastern Division left the Southern Lakes Conference: Burlington joined the Southeast Conference,[10] and the remaining schools formed the Lakeshore Conference[11] along with St. Catherine's High School in Racine and St. Joseph High School in Kenosha. Fort Atkinson joined the Southern Lakes that same year to bring conference membership to seven schools in a single division. In 2008, the five public schools in the Lakeshore Conference (Badger, Union Grove, Waterford, Westosha Central and Wilmot) rejoined the Southern Lakes Conference. They replaced five schools that exited the conference: three joined the Rock Valley Conference[12] (East Troy, Jefferson and Whitewater) and two joined the Badger Conference[13] (Fort Atkinson and Milton). Burlington rejoined the Southern Lakes from the Southeast Conference the next year[14], and Beloit Memorial became the latest addition to the Southern Lakes when they joined in 2023 from the Big Eight Conference[15]. They replaced Delavan-Darien, who left for the Rock Valley Conference that same year.
List of Member Schools
[edit]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger | Lake Geneva, WI | Public | 1,320 | Badgers | 1958,
2008[a] | |
| Beloit Memorial | Beloit, WI | Public | 1,578 | Purple Knights | 2023 | |
| Burlington | Burlington, WI | Public | 1,001 | Demons | 1953,
2009[b] | |
| Elkhorn | Elkhorn, WI | Public | 1,142 | Elks | 1953 | |
| Union Grove | Union Grove, WI | Public | 1,049 | Broncos | 1970,
2008[c] | |
| Waterford | Waterford, WI | Public | 958 | Wolverines | 1970,
2008[d] | |
| Westosha Central[e] | Paddock Lake, WI | Public | 1,220 | Falcons | 1969,
2008[f] | |
| Wilmot Union | Wilmot, WI | Public | 951 | Panthers | 1953,
2008[g] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Member of Lakeshore Conference from 1997-2008
- ^ Member of Southeast Conference from 1997-2009
- ^ Member of Lakeshore Conference from 1997-2008
- ^ Member of Lakeshore Conference from 1997-2008
- ^ Known as Salem Central High School prior to 1985.
- ^ Member of Lakeshore Conference from 1997-2008
- ^ Member of Lakeshore Conference from 1997-2008
Former Members
[edit]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delavan-Darien[a] | Delavan, WI | Public | 628 | Comets | 1953 | 2023 | Rock Valley | ||
| East Troy | East Troy, WI | Public | 504 | Trojans | 1953 | 2008 | Rock Valley | ||
| Lake Geneva | Lake Geneva, WI | Public | N/A | Resorters | 1953 | 1958 | Merged with Genoa City High School | ||
| Mukwonago | Mukwonago, WI | Public | 1,619 | Indians | 1953 | 1980 | Parkland | Classic Eight | |
| Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | Public | 606 | Whippets | 1953 | 2008 | Rock Valley | ||
| Big Foot | Walworth, WI | Public | 449 | Chiefs | 1961 | 1982 | Rock Valley | ||
| Jefferson | Jefferson, WI | Public | 604 | Eagles | 1982 | 2008 | Rock Valley | ||
| Milton | Milton, WI | Public | 1,059 | Redhawks | 1982 | 2008 | Badger | ||
| Fort Atkinson | Fort Atkinson, WI | Public | 964 | Blackhawks | 1997 | 2008 | Badger | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Known as Delavan High School prior to 1957.
List of State Champions
[edit]Fall Sports
[edit]| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Mukwonago | 1964 | Small Schools |
| Burlington | 1965 | Small Schools |
| Mukwonago | 1966 | Small Schools |
| Whitewater | 1987 | Class B |
| Whitewater | 1993 | Division 2 |
| Whitewater | 1994 | Division 2 |
| Whitewater | 1995 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Whitewater | 1980 | Division 2 |
| Milton | 1986 | Division 3 |
| Milton | 1989 | Division 3 |
| Jefferson | 1991 | Division 3 |
| Badger | 2023 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Westosha Central | 2021 | Division 1 |
| Westosha Central | 2022 | Division 1 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Union Grove | 2023 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Westosha Central | 1989 | Class A |
| Westosha Central | 1992 | Division 2 |
Winter Sports
[edit]| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn | 1978 | Class B |
| Elkhorn | 1979 | Class B |
| Wilmot Union | 1984 | Class B |
| Wilmot Union | 1991 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1985 | Class B |
| Elkhorn | 1997 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1991 | Division 2 |
| Union Grove/
Williams Bay/ Wilmot |
2021 | Division 1 |
| Elkhorn | 2024 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| East Troy | 1986 | Class B |
| East Troy | 1987 | Class B |
| East Troy | 1988 | Class B |
Spring Sports
[edit]| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmot Union | 1970 | Single Division |
| Whitewater | 1995 | Division 2 |
| Whitewater | 1999 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Badger | 1994 | Division 1 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 1984 | Class A |
| Union Grove | 2011 | Division 2 |
| Westosha Central | 2013 | Division 1 |
| Westosha Central | 2015 | Division 1 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn | 1958 | Class B |
| Mukwonago | 1962 | Class B |
| Whitewater | 1970 | Class B |
| Whitewater | 1971 | Class B |
| Whitewater | 1973 | Class B |
| Whitewater | 1978 | Class B |
References
[edit]- ^ "Southern Lakes Conference Sports Review 1953-1990". Southern Lakes Conference. 1990. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Raubacher, George (26 March 1953). "Southern Lakes League Set to Operate in 1953-54". Janesville Weekly Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Log 1958". 1958 Lake Geneva High School Yearbook, Dedication. 1958. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Whitewater Helps Elkhorn Take Charge in Southern Lakes". Janesville Weekly Gazette. 6 December 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "S. Lakes Turns Down 2 Schools". Waukesha Daily Freeman. 17 January 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Prep Cage Standings - Southern Lakes Conference". Waukesha Daily Freeman. 16 December 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Arrow Eighty-One". 1981 Mukwonago High School Yearbook, page 131 (see Boys Basketball caption). 1981. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "The J, Volume 64". 1983 Jefferson High School Yearbook, page 58 ("Slow outset moves to stronger ending"). 1983. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "The J, Volume 63". 1982 Jefferson High School Yearbook, page 48 ("Sports"). 1982. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Mark (8 May 1997). "New conferences have some familiar faces". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 3. ProQuest 260542551. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "LAKESHORE - Lancers hope to take next step, improving on good season looks like tough task". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 25 November 1997. p. 4. ProQuest 260683990. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Kaebisch, Mike (24 August 2008). "On The Move: Four New Teams Change the Landscape of the Rock Valley Conference". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 47. ProQuest 391544699. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "The New Look". Wisconsin State Journal. 6 October 2006. pp. D5. ProQuest 391459702. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Wedeward, Dave (30 July 2009). "Elkhorn's Lee has big shoes to fill". The Janesville Gazette. ProQuest 241675178. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Daily News staff (14 April 2023). "Beloit Memorial's move to Southern Lakes Conference approved". Beloit Daily News. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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