High school atheletic conference
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 .
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 [ edit ]
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)[ edit ]
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
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
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