Ridge & Valley Conference

The Ridge & Valley Conference is a high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Founded in 1979, its members are small schools concentrated in the southern part of the state's Driftless Area. All conference members belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The Ridge & Valley Conference was formed in 1979 when the larger Scenic Central Conference split into two smaller conferences from its existing Northern and Southern divisions.[1] All seven schools in the Northern Division (De Soto, Ithaca, Kickapoo, La Farge, North Crawford, Seneca and Wauzeka-Steuben) plus Weston from the Southern Division formed the Ridge & Valley Conference's membership roster.[2] Membership has not experienced any changes over the history of the conference.

List of Member Schools

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined
De Soto De Soto, WI Public 127 Pirates     1979[2]
Ithaca Ithaca, WI Public 133 Bulldogs     1979[2]
Kickapoo Viola, WI Public 157 Panthers     1979[2]
La Farge La Farge. WI Public 66 Wildcats     1979[2]
North Crawford Soldiers Grove, WI Public 124 Trojans     1979[2]
Seneca Seneca, WI Public 102 Royals     1979[2]
Wauzeka-Steuben Wauzeka, WI Public 78 Hornets     1979[2]
Weston Cazenovia, WI Publiic 84 Silver Eagles     1979[2]

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

Football
School Year Division
De Soto 1983 Division 6
De Soto 1984 Division 6

Winter Sports

None

Spring Sports

Baseball
School Year Division
De Soto 2000 Division 3
De Soto 2001 Division 3
Ithaca 2016 Division 4
Ithaca 2023 Division 4
Softball
School Year Division
Seneca 1983 Class C
Seneca 2000 Division 3
Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
North Crawford 1991 Division 3
North Crawford 1992 Division 3

References

  1. ^ "Area high schools form two new conferences". Wisconsin State Journal. 12 August 1979. p. 22. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Wonewoc-Center is Scenic Bluffs pick". Wisconsin State Journal. 26 August 1979. pp. 55 (Football '79 insert). Retrieved 16 December 2024.