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The Kettle Moraine Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine region. It existed from 1928 to 1969 and all public school members were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

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1928-1957

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The Kettle Moraine Conference was formed in 1928 by five small high schools in Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties: Grafton, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Random Lake and Waldo.[1][2] Glenbeulah High School would join in 1929[3] from the Fox Valley Tri-County League, and Howards Grove would leave the conference a year later.[4] Cedar Grove joined the Kettle Moraine Conference in 1931, bringing conference membership to six schools.[5] It would remain at six when Howards Grove made their return to the Kettle Moraine Conference in 1934, replacing Glenbeulah, who exited the conference that year.[6] Glenbeulah would return in 1939,[7] and the conference would continue as a seven-member circuit for fifteen years. Stockbridge High School joined in 1954, bringing membership to its highest total of eight schools.[8]

1957-1963

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In 1957, the Kettle Moraine Conference lost Glenbeulah after their school district consolidated with Elkhart Lake,[9] with the new Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High School remaining in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference.[10] Grafton would leave the next year to join the new Scenic Moraine Conference,[11] decreasing membership to six schools. In 1960, Oostburg left to join the Eastern Wisconsin Conference[12] and Random Lake followed Grafton into the Scenic Moraine Conference.[13] The Kettle Moraine Conference would play for two seasons as a four-member loop before Waldo High School closed after consolidation with Sheboygan Falls in 1962.[14] In 1963, Cedar Grove and Howards Grove tentatively reached an agreement to join the Eastern Wisconsin Conference, only to have it reversed a few months later.[15]

1963-1969

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After the EWC's rejection of Cedar Grove and Howards Grove, the three remaining schools accepted St. Gregory High School, a Catholic high school in St. Nazianz into the conference to bring the loop to four members.[16] Manitowoc Lutheran entered the Kettle Moraine Conference as its fifth member school in 1964 after the cessation of the Badger Lutheran Conference.[17] In 1965, Cedar Grove became members of the Eastern Wisconsin Conference, two years after its initial application for membership was rejected.[18] They were replaced by the new Ozaukee High School in Fredonia, marking their first conference affiliation.[19] In 1967, Manitowoc Lutheran left the Kettle Moraine Conference for membership in the Peninsula Conference.[20] Another Manitowoc-based private high school (Roncalli) replaced them as conference members for one season before joining the Fox Valley Catholic Conference in 1968.[21] The Kettle Moraine Conference was disbanded in 1969, with two of its former members (Howards Grove and Ozaukee) becoming charter members of the Central Lakeshore Conference.[22] Stockbridge played one season as an independent before joining the new Bay-Lakes Conference in 1970,[23] and St. Gregory closed shortly after the conference's dissolution.[24]

Conference membership history

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Grafton Grafton, WI Public 713 Blackhawks     1928[1][2] 1958[11] Scenic Moraine North Shore
Howards Grove Howards Grove, WI Public 283 Tigers     1928,[1][2] 1934[6] 1930,[4] 1969[22] Independent, Central Lakeshore Big East
Oostburg Oostburg, WI Public 331 Dutchmen     1928[1][2] 1960[12] Eastern Wisconsin Big East
Random Lake Random Lake, WI Public 244 Rams     1928[1][2] 1960[13] Scenic Moraine Big East
Waldo Waldo, WI Public N/A Golden Royals     1928[1][2] 1962[14] Closed (consolidated into Sheboygan Falls)
Glenbeulah Glenbeulah, WI Public N/A Boosters     1929,[3] 1939[7] 1934,[6] 1957[9] Closed (consolidated into Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah)
Cedar Grove Cedar Grove, WI Public 291 Rockets     1931[5] 1965[18] Eastern Wisconsin Big East
Stockbridge Stockbridge, WI Public 54 Indians     1954[8] 1969[23] Independent
St. Gregory St. Nazianz, WI Private (Catholic) N/A Knights     1963[16] 1969[24] Closed
Manitowoc Lutheran Manitowoc, WI Private (Lutheran, WELS) 227 Lancers     1964[17] 1967[19] Peninsula Big East
Ozaukee Fredonia, WI Public 188 Warriors     1965[19] 1969[22] Central Lakeshore Big East
Roncalli Manitowoc, WI Private (Catholic) 223 Jets     1967[21] 1968[21] Fox Valley Catholic Eastern Wisconsin

Membership timeline

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "High School Conference Ready for Finishing Touch". Random Lake Times. October 11, 1928. p. 1.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Grafton Lead is Increased". The Sheboygan Press. February 28, 1929. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Three Quintets Tied At Top in Kettle Moraine". The Sheboygan Press. December 12, 1929. p. 26. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Grafton Leads Kettle-Moraine Caging League". The Sheboygan Press. January 22, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "K-M Fives at Halfway Mark". The Sheboygan Press. January 21, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Grafton Tackles Cedar Grove Five Friday Evening". The Sheboygan Press. January 24, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Oostburg is Leading K-M Conference". The Sheboygan Press. February 3, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Kettle Moraine Eyes '54 Season - Stockbridge New School In Circuit". The Sheboygan Press. November 18, 1954. p. 38. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "New Teachers at Elkhart Lake". The Sheboygan Press. August 29, 1957. p. 6. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Brillion Duels Elkhart Lake". Appleton Post-Crescent. December 12, 1957. p. 34. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Indians Get Set to Open Play in New Scenic Moraine League". Kewaskum Statesman. August 22, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Pelkin, Dwight (December 9, 1959). "It's This Way". The Sheboygan Press. p. 35. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Random Lake Officially Out". The Sheboygan Press. February 11, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Waldo To Play Oldtimers In Cage 'Farewell'". The Sheboygan Press. March 1, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "E-W Conference Reverses Stand, Ejects Two Schools". Sheboygan Press. January 16, 1963. p. 26. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Cedar Grove In First Place―As Forecast". Sheboygan Press. January 20, 1964. p. 21. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Scrappy Manty Lancers Open Season Tuesday Against Mishicot". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. November 14, 1964. p. 6. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "New Holstein Huskies Get First of Two Tough Tests". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. January 13, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  19. ^ a b c "Stockbridge Kettle Moraine Conference Title Favorite". Sheboygan Press. November 19, 1965. p. 20. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  20. ^ "Lancers Face Tough Slate as New Foes in 'Peninsula'". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. August 29, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  21. ^ a b c "St. Mary Menasha is 1st Roncalli Rival in FRVCC". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. October 31, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  22. ^ a b c "Central Lakeshore Starts Play". Sheboygan Press. September 11, 1969. p. 40. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Lutheran Faces Crucial Tests in Bay-Lakes Race". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. December 10, 1970. p. 41. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  24. ^ a b "St. Gregory High Closing". Sheboygan Press. April 2, 1969. p. 22. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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