History
1928
The conference was established as the Southwest Activities Association but was known as the Big 10. Founding members were: Aurora, Carthage, Joplin, Lamar, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Neosho, Nevada, Springfield and Webb City.
1953
The Big 10 changed to the Big 9 when Springfield and Joplin left the conference and Cassville was added.
1963
The Big 10 was re-established when Carl Junction was added.
1976
The Big 10 added McDonald County, East Newton, and Seneca to form the Big 13 Conference.
1979
Webb City leaves the conference for two years thus causing the renaming to the Big 12 Conference.
1981
Webb City is reinstated into the conference. The conference is renamed the Big 13 Conference with schools divided into two divisions.
1982
Joplin (Memorial) lured Neosho, Webb City, Carthage, McDonald County, and Nevada to form the Big 6 Conference. The remaining schools formed the Big 8 Conference (Aurora, Carl Junction, Cassville, East Newton, Lamar, Monett, Mt. Vernon, and Seneca).
In 1985, Joplin Memorial merges with Joplin Parkwood to form Joplin High School and thus, the Big 6 Conference is renamed the Southwest Conference. Teams are: Joplin, Carthage, McDonald County, Neosho, Nevada, and Webb City.
2013
The Big 8 Conference voted to add McDonald County as its ninth member effective in July 2013.
2015
Carl Junction Leaves Big 8 Conference for the Central Ozarks Conference (Large).
2017
The Central Ozark Conference Small Division merged with the Big 8. Joining schools are: Logan-Rogersville, Springfield Catholic, Reeds Spring, Hollister, Marshfield and Nevada.
The Big 8 Conference was shaped into an East and West conference division. [1]
The West Division includes: McDonald County, Monett, Nevada, Cassville, East Newton, Seneca, and Lamar
The East Division includes: Marshfield, Logan-Rogersville, Aurora, Reeds Spring, Springfield Catholic, Hollister, and Mt. Vernon.
2024
The Big 8 Conference members Logan-Rogersville, Springfield Catholic, Reeds Spring, Hollister, and Marshfield leave the conference to create the new Ozark Mountains Conference and/or join other conferences.
The conference is left with 9 teams with no plans to expand in the foreseeable future.
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