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The Central State Conference is a former high school athletic conference in central Wisconsin, in operation from 1970 to 1984. Its member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

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The Central State Conference was founded in 1970 during a comprehensive realignment of high school athletic conferences in central Wisconsin. Comprising small schools, eight of its ten initial members came from three conferences that disbanded after the 1969-70 school year: the Central-C Conference (Almond-Bancroft, Necedah, Port Edwards and Wild Rose), the Vacationland Conference (Tri-County) and the Wolf River Valley Conference (Bowler, Rosholt and Tigerton). Amherst and Iola-Scandinavia, formerly of the Central Wisconsin Conference, rounded out the membership roster.[1] Granton and Gresham would join the Central State Conference in 1972; Granton was previously in the Marawood Conference and Gresham competed as an independent for two years after the collapse of the Wolf River Valley Conference.[2] Granton's stay would be brief, as they would return to the Marawood Conference in 1976.[3] Shiocton moved over from the Central Wisconsin Conference in 1977 to take their place,[4] and Necedah left to become a charter member of the Scenic Bluffs Conference in 1979. They were replaced by Menominee Indian High School, who acquired their first ever conference affiliation after opening a few years earlier.[5] The Central State Conference merged with the Central Wisconsin Conference in 1984, taking the more established conference's name and ending its fourteen-year run.[6]

Conference Membership History

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Almond-Bancroft Almond, WI Public 109 Eagles     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Amherst Amherst, WI Public 344 Falcons     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Bowler Bowler, WI Public 100 Panthers     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Iola-Scandinavia Iola, WI Public 197 Thunderbirds     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Necedah Necedah, WI Public 213 Cardinals     1970[1] 1979[5] Scenic Bluffs
Port Edwards Port Edwards, WI Public 133 Blackhawks     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Rosholt Rosholt, WI Public 176 Hornets     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Tigerton Tigerton, WI Public 75 Tigers     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Tri-County Plainfield, WI Public 176 Penguins     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Wild Rose Wild Rose, WI Public 153 Wildcats     1970[1] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Granton Granton, WI Public 62 Bulldogs     1972[2] 1976[3] Marawood Cloverbelt
Gresham Gresham, WI Public 82 Wildcats     1972[2] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Shiocton Shiocton, WI Public 221 Chiefs     1977[4] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin
Menominee Indian Kesīqnaeh, WI Federal (Tribal) 349 Eagles     1979[5] 1984[6] Central Wisconsin

List of State Champions

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Fall Sports

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None

Winter Sports

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Girls Basketball
School Year Division
Iola-Scandinavia 1978 Class C

Spring Sports

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Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
Wild Rose 1978 Class C
Wild Rose 1979 Class C

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Port to join 10-school conference next year". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 12 September 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "CSC Admits Two New for 1971-72". Stevens Point Journal. 22 November 1971. p. 14. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Papers, Apaches shifted to Lumberjack". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 27 June 1975. p. 6. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Shiocton okays sports plan". Appleton Post-Crescent. 17 February 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c McGinn, Bob (9 February 1978). "Realignment Generally Accepted". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. C-5. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Prep conferences realigned". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 29 April 1983. p. 24. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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