East Central Flyway Conference

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The East Central Flyway Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, competing from 2001 to 2007. All members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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History

The East Central Flyway Conference was created in 2001 from a merger of two previously established conferences for small schools in east central Wisconsin. Eight members (Berlin, Laconia, Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh, Markesan, Omro, Ripon, Wautoma and Winneconne) were formerly in the East Central Conference and nine schools came from the Flyway Conference (Central Wisconsin Christian in Waupun, Horicon, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, and St. Mary’s Springs and Winnebago Lutheran, both out of Fond du Lac). [1] The conference was separated into two divisions with the ECC schools forming the Lakes Division and the Flyway members comprising the Rivers Division: [2]

Lakes DivisionRivers Division
BerlinCentral Wisconsin Christian
LaconiaHoricon
Lourdes AcademyLomira
MarkesanMayville
OmroNorth Fond du Lac
RiponOakfield
WautomaSt. Lawrence Seminary
WinneconneSt. Mary’s Springs
Winnebago Lutheran

The first membership changes occurred in 2004, when Central Wisconsin Christian and St. Lawrence Seminary left the East Central Flyway. Central Wisconsin Christian joined the Trailways Conference while St. Lawrence became an independent. [3] Waupun, formerly of the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference, joined the Lakes Division with Laconia moving over to the Rivers Division: [4]

Lakes DivisionRivers Division
BerlinHoricon
Lourdes AcademyLaconia
MarkesanLomira
OmroMayville
RiponNorth Fond du Lac
WaupunOakfield
WautomaSt. Mary’s Springs
WinneconneWinnebago Lutheran

The most significant change came two years later when ten schools left the conference. Six schools from the Rivers Division (Horicon, Laconia, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac and St. Mary’s Springs) joined with Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Jackson in forming the Wisconsin Flyway Conference, three schools (Lourdes Academy, Markesan and Oakfield) became members of the Trailways Conference, and Wautoma joined the South Central Conference. [5] The remaining six schools continued competition for one more season before disbanding in 2007. Four schools (Berlin, Omro, Ripon and Winneconne) became charter members of the Eastern Valley Conference, Waupun was accepted into the Eastern Wisconsin Conference and Winnebago Lutheran joined the Wisconsin Flyway Conference. [6]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Berlin Berlin, WI Public474Indians  2001 [1] 2007 [6] Eastern Valley East Central
Central Wisconsin Christian Waupun, WI Private (Reformed)119Crusaders  2001 [1] 2004 [3] Trailways
Horicon Horicon, WI Public275Marshmen  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Wisconsin Flyway Trailways
Laconia Rosendale, WI Public317Spartans  2001 [1] 2006 [5] East Central
Lomira Lomira, WI Public323Lions  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Wisconsin Flyway
Lourdes Academy Oshkosh, WI Private (Catholic)178Knights  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Trailways
Markesan Markesan, WI Public254Hornets  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Trailways
Mayville Mayville, WI Public375Cardinals  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Wisconsin Flyway
North Fond du Lac North Fond du Lac, WI Public466Orioles  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Wisconsin Flyway
Oakfield Oakfield, WI Public158Oaks  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Trailways
Omro Omro, WI Public333Foxes  2001 [1] 2007 [6] Eastern Valley Wisconsin Flyway
Ripon Ripon, WI Public484Tigers  2001 [1] 2007 [6] Eastern Valley East Central
St. Lawrence Seminary Mount Calvary, WI Private (Catholic, Capuchin)256Hilltoppers  2001 [1] 2004 [3] Independent
St. Mary's Springs Fond du Lac, WI Private (Catholic)263Ledgers  2001 [1] 2006 [5] Wisconsin Flyway
Wautoma Wautoma, WI Public381Hornets  2001 [1] 2006 [5] South Central
Winnebago Lutheran Fond du Lac, WI Private (Lutheran, WELS)319Vikings  2001 [1] 2007 [6] Wisconsin Flyway
Winneconne Winneconne, WI Public551Wolves  2001 [1] 2007 [6] Eastern Valley East Central
Waupun Waupun, WI Public571Warriors  2004 [3] 2007 [6] Eastern Wisconsin East Central

Membership Timeline

East Central Flyway Conference

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

Football
SchoolYearDivision
St. Mary’s Springs2002Division 6
Girls Volleyball
SchoolYearDivision
Waupun2004Division 2
Waupun2005Division 2

Winter Sports

None

Spring Sports

Baseball
SchoolYearDivision
Waupun2007Division 2
Softball
SchoolYearDivision
Horicon2002Division 3
Horicon2003Division 3
Boys Track & Field
SchoolYearDivision
Ripon2006Division 2

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sommerfeldt, Todd (July 26, 2001). "ECC, Flyway merge". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. C1. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ Sherry, Mike (July 27, 2001). "Local prep teams align into superconference". Fond du Lac Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "WIAA realignment changes East Central Flyway". Fond du Lac Reporter. August 1, 2004. p. 11. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Waupun's move to ECFC approved". Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. September 16, 2003. p. 14. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Casper Jr., John (September 27, 2005). "Area to face realignment issues". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D1. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "WIAA approves realignment plan". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D2. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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