Central Lakeshore Conference

The Central Lakeshore Conference is a former high school athletic conference in east central Wisconsin. It was operational from 1969 to 2015 and all member schools (with the exception of one) were members of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The Central Lakeshore Conference was formed in 1969 by seven small high schools in Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties in east central Wisconsin.[1] Five members were previously in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference (Cedar Grove, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah, Howards Grove, Kohler and Oostburg), Random Lake joined after leaving the Scenic Moraine Conference and Ozaukee High School in Fredonia acquired their first conference affiliation since opening two years prior. The recently opened John F. Kennedy Prep in St. Nazianz joined a year later,[2] but their stay in the conference was short-lived. The Catholic high school was removed from the Central Lakeshore Conference in 1973 because of violations against rules on student transfers.[3] The Central Lakeshore Conference's membership roster would remain relatively stable for a quarter century with the only change being a short stint in the conference for Stockbridge from 1979[4] to 1981.[5] In 1999, two private high schools in Sheboygan (Sheboygan Christian and Sheboygan Lutheran) would join as part of the WIAA/WISAA merger.[6] Stockbridge rejoined the Central Lakeshore in 2007 for the final eight years of the conference's run.[7] In 2015, all members of the Central Lakeshore Conference with the exception of Stockbridge joined with five members of the Olympian Conference (Hilbert, Manitowoc Lutheran, Mishicot, Reedsville and St. Mary Catholic in Neenah) to form the fourteen-member Big East Conference.[8]

Conference Membership History

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Cedar Grove-Belgium Cedar Grove, WI Public 291 Rockets     1969[1] 2015[8] Big East
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Elkhart Lake, WI Public 148 Resorters     1969[1] 2015[8] Big East
Howards Grove Howards Grove, WI Public 283 Tigers     1969[1] 2015[8] Big East
Kohler Kohler, WI Public 223 Blue Bombers     1969[1] 2015[8] Big East
Oostburg Oostburg, WI Public 331 Dutchmen     1969[1] 2015[8] Big East
Ozaukee Fredonia, WI Public 188 Warriors     1969[1] 2015[8] Big East
Random Lake Random Lake, WI Public 244 Rams     1969[1] 2015[8] Big East
John F. Kennedy Prep St. Nazianz, WI Private (Catholic) N/A Moors     1970[2] 1973[3] Independent Closed in 1982
Stockbridge Stockbridge, WI Public 54 Indians     1979,[4]

2007[7]

1981[5]

2015[8]

Independent
Sheboygan Christian Sheboygan, WI Private (Christian) 131 Eagles     1999[6] 2015[8] Big East
Sheboygan Lutheran Sheboygan, WI Private (Lutheran, LCMS) 206 Crusaders     1999[6] 2015[8] Big East

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

Boys Cross Country
School Year Division
Sheboygan Lutheran 2004 Division 3
Sheboygan Lutheran 2005 Division 3
Sheboygan Lutheran 2006 Division 3
Cedar Grove-Belgium 2009 Division 3
Boys Soccer
School Year Division
Oostburg 1994 Division 2
Sheboygan Christian 2002 Division 3
Sheboygan Christian 2003 Division 3
Girls Volleyball
School Year Division
Random Lake 1975 Class B
Howards Grove 1976 Class C
Random Lake 1978 Class B
Ozaukee 1987 Class C
Oostburg 1994 Division 3
Oostburg 2011 Division 3
Oostburg 2012 Division 3

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball
School Year Division
Kohler 1980 Class C
Kohler 1982 Class C
Kohler 1983 Class C
Oostburg 1986 Class C
Oostburg 1987 Class C
Oostburg 1995 Division 3
Kohler 1999 Division 4
Sheboygan Lutheran 2012 Division 5
Girls Basketball
School Year Division
Kohler 1982 Class C
Oostburg 1990 Class C
Oostburg 1994 Division 3
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 2002 Division 4
Ozaukee 2004 Division 3
Oostburg 2008 Division 3

Spring Sports

Boys Golf
School Year Division
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 1990 Class C
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 1991 Division 3
Howards Grove 1992 Division 3
Howards Grove 1993 Division 3
Oostburg 1998 Division 3
Kohler 2011 Division 3
Girls Soccer
School Year Division
Ozaukee 2003 Division 3
Ozaukee 2005 Division 3
Ozaukee 2006 Division 3
Ozaukee 2013 Division 3
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
Kohler 1970 Class C
Kohler 1971 Class C
Kohler 1972 Class C
Kohler 1973 Class C
Kohler 1974 Class C
Ozaukee 1975 Class C
Kohler 1979 Class C
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 1988 Class C
Howards Grove 2002 Division 3
Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
Kohler 1976 Class C
Kohler 1977 Class C

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "E-W Offshoot League Becomes Central Lakeshore". The Sheboygan Press. 29 November 1968. p. 26. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "JFK Enters Lakeshore Loop". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. 21 January 1970. p. 24. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Hernet, Dennis (29 December 1972). "From the Sidelines..." Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Lutheran looks for new conference". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. 12 October 1978. p. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b "10 lettermen set for Stockbridge". Appleton Post-Crescent. 18 November 1981. pp. B-10. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Barth, Pete (21 April 1998). "Christian, Lutheran accepted by WIAA". The Sheboygan Press. pp. B1. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b VanderPas, Dan (14 November 2006). "Kimberly's Lamers heading to Minn.-Duluth". Appleton Post-Crescent. p. 26. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hansen, Scott (20 February 2015). "Christian girls play for CLC title tonight". The Sheboygan Press. pp. B1. Retrieved 18 December 2024.