Southeastern Badger Conference

Former Wisconsin high school athletic conference

The Southeastern Badger Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Founded in 1963 and dissolved in 1970, its membership was located in southeastern Wisconsin and most schools belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

## History

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The Southeastern Badger Conference was formed in 1963 in the aftermath of a split between conference members that created two new conferences from the former Southeastern Wisconsin Conference. Clinton, Norris Foundation, Palmyra, Williams Bay joined with Northwestern Military & Naval Academy and Wisconsin School for the Deaf to form the Indian Trails Conference, and the remaining four schools (Salem Central, St. Mary's in Burlington, Union Grove and Waterford) formed the Southeastern Badger Conference after unsuccessfully trying to join the Southern Lakes Conference.[1][2] Membership increased to six in 1965 when Arrowhead (formerly of the Little Ten Conference) and the newly opened Kettle Moraine High School in Wales joined the conference.[3] Two schools left the Southeastern Badger Conference in 1969: Arrowhead joined the Scenic Moraine Conference and Salem Central joined the Southern Lakes Conference four years after their previous attempt was unsuccessful.[4] The four remaining schools competed for one more season before disbanding in 1970. Union Grove and Waterford finally were able to join the Southern Lakes after two failed attempts,[5] Kettle Moraine joined Arrowhead in the Scenic Moraine Conference[6] and St. Mary's competed for one season as an independent before joining the Midwest Prep Conference in 1971.[7]

## Conference Membership History

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School  | Location  | Affiliation  | Enrollment | Mascot  | Colors  | Joined  | Left  | Conference Joined  | Current Conference

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Salem Central | Paddock Lake, WI | Public  | 1,220  | Falcons  |  | 1963[1] | 1969[4] | Southern Lakes
St. Mary's | Burlington, WI | Private (Catholic)  | 128  | Hilltoppers  |  | 1963[1] | 1970[7] | Independent  | Midwest Classic
Union Grove | Union Grove, WI | Public  | 1,049  | Broncos  |  | 1963[1] | 1970[5] | Southern Lakes
Waterford | Waterford, WI | Public  | 958  | Wolverines  |  | 1963[1] | 1970[5] | Southern Lakes
Arrowhead | Hartland, WI | Public  | 2,076  | Warhawks  |  | 1965[3] | 1969[4] | Scenic Moraine | Classic Eight
Kettle Moraine | Wales, WI | Public  | 1,251  | Lasers  |  | 1965[3] | 1970[6] | Scenic Moraine | Classic Eight

## Membership Timeline

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Name New League". Kenosha News. January 31, 1963. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
2. ^ Pelkin, Dwight (February 6, 1963). "It's This Way". The Sheboygan Press. p. 32. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
3. ^ a b c "Southeastern Badger Will Open with Exhibitions This Weekend". Racine Journal Times. September 9, 1965. pp. 3D. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
4. ^ a b c "S. Lakes Turns Down 2 Schools". Waukesha Daily Freeman. January 17, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
5. ^ a b c "Southern Lakes Takes Two New Schools In". Waukesha County Freeman. March 13, 1969. p. 20. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
6. ^ a b "KM Grid Team Gets 'New Look'". Waukesha County Freeman. August 28, 1970. p. 13. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
7. ^ a b "St. Mary's in League". Racine Journal Times. November 10, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

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Wisconsin high school athletic conferences

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* WIAA (1895-present)
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* WCIAA (1957-1968)

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* Big Rivers
* Capitol
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* Classic Eight
* Cloverbelt
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* South Central
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* SWAL
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Former|

* 3-C (1928-1962)
* 4-C (1934-1953)
* 7-C (1926-1962)
* 10-12 (1946-1948)
* Badger Lutheran (1961-1964)
* Bay-Lakes (1970-1979)
* Bi-County (1928-1959)
* Big Nine (1985-1993)
* Black Hawk League (1930-1997)
* Braveland (1953-1993)
* Central-C (1962-1970)
* Central Lakes (1959-1962)
* Central Lakeshore (1969-2015)
* Central State (1970-1984)
* Central Wisconsin Catholic (1956-2000)
* Classic (1973-1983)
* Dual County (1926-2001)
* East Central (1970-2001)
* East Central Flyway (2001-2007)
* Eastern Suburban (1969-2001)
* Eastern Valley (2007-2015)
* Eastern Wisconsin (1923-1970)
* Flambeauland (1946-1970)
* Flyway (1970-2001)
* Fox River Valley (1923-2007)
* Fox Valley Catholic (1929-1971)
* Fox Valley Christian (1971-1999)
* Fox Valley Tri-County (1924-1970)
* Gateway (1941-1952)
* Granite Valley (1945-1951)
* Granite Valley (1954-1960)
* I-W League (1960-1964)
* Iowa County (1927-1960)
* Juneau County (1926-1958)
* Kettle Moraine (1928-1963)
* Kickapoo Valley (1907-1971)
* Lakeshore (1997-2008)
* Little Eight (1926-1937)
* Little Nine (1928-1970)
* Little Seven (1926-1934)
* Little Six (1930-1935)
* Little Ten (1925-1970)
* Lumberjack (1953-2008)
* Madison Suburban (1926-1969)
* Marathon County (1928-1949)
* Menominee Valley (1945-1947)
* Metro (1974-1997)
* Michigan-Wisconsin (1937-1973)
* Mid-Eastern (1952-1970)
* Mid-Valley (1946-1950)
* Midwest Prep (1940-1983)
* Milwaukee Catholic (1930-1974)
* Mississippi Valley (1933-1965)
* Mississippi Valley Triangular (1935-1940)
* Monroe-Vernon (1928-1958)
* Nicolet (1938-1942)
* Northeastern Wisconsin (1927-1970)
* Northern Wisconsin (1955-1956)
* Olympian (1970-2015)
* Parkland (1963-2006)
* Peninsula (1933-1970)
* Rock River Valley (1922-1952)
* Scenic Central (1958-1979)
* South Central (1926-1941)
* South Shore (1970-1980)
* Southeastern Badger (1963-1970)
* Southeastern Wisconsin (1928-1963)
* Southern Eight (1928-1941)
* Southern Five (1928-1946)
* Southern Regional (1937-1958)
* Southern Six (1928-1941)
* Southern Ten (1941-1952)
* State Line (1927-1997)
* Suburban (1925-1985)
* Suburban Park (1985-1993)
* SWANI (1946-1952)
* SWAPS (1957-1961)
* SWISS (1982-2007)
* Trempealeau Valley (1927-1959)
* Tri-County (1923-1963)
* Upper St. Croix Valley (1936-1994)
* Vacationland (1966-1970)
* Valley Eight (1999-2007)
* West Central (1941-1952)
* West Central (1959-1977)
* West Grant (1930-1960)
* Western Wisconsin (1931-1937)
* Wisconsin Little Ten (1970-2017)
* Wisconsin River (1929-1960)
* Wisconsin Seminary (1964-1970)
* Wolf River Valley (1932-1970)
* Wood County (1925-1942)

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* Conferences Yet To Be Named (2025-future)

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