Central-C Conference

The Central-C Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in central Wisconsin. All public school members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, and the only private school member was affiliated with the Wisconsin Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association. The conference was operational from 1962 to 1970.

History

The Central-C Conference was formed in 1962 by eight small- to medium-sized public high schools and one private Catholic high school in central Wisconsin. Five schools were former members of the Central Lakes Conference (Almond, Necedah, Oxford, Port Edwards and Wild Rose), three belonged to the 7-C Conference (Adams-Friendship, Tri-County and Westfield) and one formerly competed as an independent (Madonna). ^[1] Almost immediately, the conference began to lose members to rural school district consolidation and closings. The first such change occurred in 1963, when Oxford was closed ^[2] and its students were redistricted to Westfield. In 1966, conference membership was cut in half due to the closing of Madonna High School ^[3] and the defection of three schools (Adams-Friendship, Tri-County and Westfield) to the newly formed Vacationland Conference. ^[4] The Central-C Conference was disbanded in 1970, with all four of its members (Almond, Necedah, Port Edwards and Wild Rose) joining with former members of two other dissolved conferences (the Vacationland Conference and Wolf River Valley Conference) to form the Central State Conference. ^[5]

Conference membership history

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Adams-Friendship	Adams, WI	Public	432	Green Devils		1962 [1]	1966 [4]	Vacationland	South Central
Almond	Almond, WI	Public	109	Eagles		1962 [1]	1970 [5]	Central State	Central Wisconsin
Madonna	Mauston, WI	Private (Catholic)	N/A	Cowboys		1962 [1]	1966 [3]	Closed
Necedah	Necedah, WI	Public	213	Cardinals		1962 [1]	1970 [5]	Central State	Scenic Bluffs
Oxford	Oxford, WI	Public	N/A	Bluejays		1962 [1]	1963 [2]	Closed (consolidated with Westfield)
Port Edwards	Port Edwards, WI	Public	133	Blackhawks		1962 [1]	1970 [5]	Central State	Central Wisconsin
Tri-County	Plainfield, WI	Public	176	Penguins		1962 [1]	1966 [4]	Vacationland	Central Wisconsin
Westfield	Westfield, WI	Public	295	Pioneers		1962 [1]	1966 [4]	Vacationland	South Central
Wild Rose	Wild Rose, WI	Public	153	Wildcats		1962 [1]	1970 [5]	Central State	Central Wisconsin

Membership timeline

List of state champions

Fall sports

None

Winter sports

None

Spring sports

Boys Track & Field

School	Year	Division
Port Edwards	1963	Class C
Westfield	1964	Class C

References

1. "Central-C Conference Is Formed". The Capital Times. 25 January 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
2. "Oxford To Lose High School; May Seek Attachment Here". Wisconsin Dells Events. 13 December 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
3. "Madonna High At Mauston To Be Closed". La Crosse Tribune. 16 May 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
4. "New Vacationland Loop To Set Up Constitution". La Crosse Tribune. 15 March 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
5. "Port to join 10-school conference next year". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 12 September 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2024.