Tri-County League

The Tri-County League is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, operational from 1926 to 1963 with its membership concentrated in south central Wisconsin. All members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The Tri-County League began in 1923 as an oratorical and forensics conference between five small high schools in south central Wisconsin: Arena, Black Earth, Mazomanie, Prairie du Sac and Sauk City.[1] These five schools were concentrated in the lower Wisconsin River Valley across three counties: Dane, Iowa and Sauk. The loop began sponsorship of athletic competition in 1926,[2] and in 1928 added two new members: Spring Green and Waunakee.[3] Lodi joined the Tri-County League in 1932 from the Madison Suburban Conference,[4][5] and the conference maintained a steady eight-school roster for the next two decades. Poynette and Verona joined from the Dual County and Madison Suburban Conferences in 1954,[6] bringing conference membership to ten schools.

Over the next decade, consolidation of rural school districts in south central Wisconsin hit Tri-County League membership hard, leading to its eventual demise. In 1962, River Valley High School was created from the consolidation of high schools in Spring Green, Arena and Lone Rock.[7] They took the place of Arena and Spring Green in the conference. The next year, two new school districts affecting Tri-County League membership were created: Sauk Prairie (from Prairie du Sac and Sauk City) and Wisconsin Heights (from Black Earth and Mazomanie).[8] The new Sauk Prairie High School joined the South Central Conference in the same year it was created,[9] leaving only six schools in the conference for the 1963-64 school year. Because of the decline in member schools, the Tri-County League merged with the Madison Suburban Conference, with all six schools (Lodi, Poynette, River Valley, Verona, Waunakee, and Wisconsin Heights) comprising the Western Section of the conference.[10]

Conference Membership History

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Arena Arena, WI Public N/A Purple Knights     1923[1] 1962[7] Closed (consolidated into River Valley)
Black Earth Black Earth, WI Public N/A Earthmen     1923[1] 1963[8] Closed (consolidated into Wisconsin Heights)[10]
Mazomanie Mazomanie, WI Public N/A Midgets     1923[1] 1963[8] Closed (consolidated into Wisconsin Heights)[10]
Prairie du Sac Prairie du Sac, WI Public N/A Indians     1923[1] 1963[9] Closed (consolidated into Sauk Prairie)
Sauk City Sauk City, WI Public N/A Cardinals     1923[1] 1963[9] Closed (consolidated into Sauk Prairie)
Spring Green Spring Green, WI Public N/A Shamrocks     1928[3] 1962[7] Closed (consolidated into River Valley)
Waunakee Waunakee, WI Public 1,309 Warriors     1928[3] 1963[10] Madison Suburban Badger
Lodi Lodi, WI Public 451 Blue Devils     1932[4][5] 1963[10] Madison Suburban Capitol
Poynette Poynette, WI Public 310 Indians     1954[6] 1963[10] Madison Suburban Capitol
Verona Verona, WI Public 1,801 Indians     1954[6] 1963[10] Madison Suburban Big Eight
River Valley Spring Green, WI Public 389 Blackhawks     1962[7] 1963[10] Madison Suburban Southwest Wisconsin

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

None

Winter Sports

Curling
School Year Division
Lodi 1962 Single Division
Poynette 1963 Single Division

Spring Sports

Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
Prairie du Sac 1929 Class C
Prairie du Sac 1930 Class C
Prairie du Sac 1931 Class C

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Madison Relatives at Mazomanie Sunday". The Capital Times. 3 May 1923. p. 10. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Mazomanie Wins Second on Track". Wisconsin State Journal. 18 May 1926. p. 13. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Prairie du Sac Wins Tri-County Track Meet". The Capital Times. 15 May 1929. p. 14. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Wisconsin Valley Cage Loop Plays Openers". Wisconsin State Journal. 30 November 1932. p. 19. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Lodi Has 6 Wins to Hold Lead in Tri-County Loop". The Capital Times. 27 January 1933. p. 15. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "High School Gridders Open Season Today". Wisconsin State Journal. 10 September 1954. p. 30. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Hopkins, Steven E. (12 August 1962). "Area School Building Near $30 Million Total". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. 1 (Section 2). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Model High School in Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal. 29 August 1963. p. 20. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Sauk-Prairie Joins S. Central". The Capital Times. 6 July 1962. p. 18. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Tri-County Prep Loop Combines With Suburban". Wisconsin State Journal. 1 August 1962. p. 11. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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