Eastern Shores Hockey Conference

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The Eastern Shores Hockey Conference is a high school athletic conference sponsoring girls hockey. Founded in 2010, its membership is concentrated in eastern Wisconsin and is affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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History

The Eastern Shores Hockey Conference was started in 2010 by seven girls high school hockey programs in the eastern half of Wisconsin: Appleton United, Arrowhead, Bay Area Ice Bears, Beaver Dam, Brookfield Glacier, Fond du Lac Warbirds and University School. [1] An eighth school was added the next year when the Fox Cities Stars co-operative joined the loop. [2] The conference has operated with eight members for most of its history with only two further membership changes. Beaver Dam left the conference in 2017 when they moved all varsity sports to the Badger Conference [3] and were replaced by the Lakeshore Lightning co-operative in Mequon. [4] The next year, Appleton United joined the Fox Cities Stars co-operative [5] and the Wisconsin Valley Union co-operative (based in Stevens Point) took their place. [6] They remained members of the Eastern Shores until 2025, when they joined the Wisconsin Valley Conference.

List of conference members

Current members

ProgramLocationNicknameColorsHost SchoolCo-operative MembersJoined
Arrowhead Hartland, WI Warhawks    Arrowhead Kettle Moraine, Oconomowoc, Sussex Hamilton, Waterford 2010
Bay Area De Pere, WI Ice Bears   De Pere Ashwaubenon, Bay Port, Green Bay East, Green Bay Preble, Green Bay Southwest, Green Bay West, Notre Dame Academy, Pulaski, Seymour, West De Pere 2010
Brookfield Brookfield, WI Glacier    Brookfield Central Brookfield East, Brookfield Academy, Burlington, Catholic Memorial, Chesterton Academy, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Mukwonago, Muskego, Nathan Hale, New Berlin Eisenhower, New Berlin West, Oak Creek, Pewaukee, Union Grove, Waukesha North, Waukesha South, Waukesha West, Wauwatosa East, Wauwatosa West, West Allis Central 2010
Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, WI Warbirds    Fond du Lac Campbellsport, Kewaskum, Kohler, Omro, Oshkosh North, Oshkosh West, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan North, Sheboygan South, St. Mary's Springs, Valders, Waupun, Winnebago Lutheran 2010
Fox Cities Appleton, WI Stars    Xavier Appleton East, Appleton North, Appleton West, Brillion, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Menasha, Neenah, Reedsville, St. Mary Catholic, Winneconne, Wrightstown 2011
Lakeshore Mequon, WI Lightning    Cedarburg Cedar Grove-Belgium, Germantown, Grafton, Hartford Union, Homestead, Port Washington, Slinger, West Bend East, West Bend West 2017
University School River Hills, WI Wildcats   University School DSHA, Dominican, Milwaukee Reagan Prep, Milwaukee Rufus King, Nicolet, Shorewood, St. Thomas More, Whitefish Bay 2010

Former members

ProgramLocationNicknameColorsHost SchoolCo-operative MembersJoinedLeft
Appleton Appleton, WI United    Appleton East Appleton North, Appleton West 20102018
Beaver Dam Beaver Dam, WI Golden Beavers   Beaver Dam Columbus, Dodgeland, Horicon, Mayville, Randolph 20102017
Wisconsin Valley Union Stevens Point, WI Eagles    Stevens Point Amherst, Assumption, Columbus Catholic, Marshfield, Pacelli, Waupaca, Wisconsin Rapids 20182025

Membership timeline

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Membership map

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List of state champions

Source: [7]

ProgramYear
Bay Area2014
University School2015
Fox Cities2018
Fox Cities2019
Fox Cities2020
Bay Area2023
Bay Area2025

List of conference champions

ProgramQuantityYears
Bay Area72012, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
University School42015, 2016, 2018, 2023
Fond du Lac32011, 2017, 2019
Arrowhead12011
Brookfield12013
Fox Cities12021
Appleton United0
Beaver Dam0
Lakeshore0
Wisconsin Valley Union

References

  1. ↑ "A league of their own for WarBirds". Fond du Lac Reporter. 12 February 2010. pp. B1. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Prep Hockey Team Preview Capsules (see Girls, Fox Cities Stars)". Appleton Post-Crescent. 5 December 2011. pp. D-7. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Kabelowsky, Art (20 April 2016). "Beaver Dam and Watertown join Badger Conference". Baraboo News Republic. p. 9. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Shores 2017-2018 Regular Season Standings". Wisconsin Prep Hockey. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Jacobson, Jordan (28 November 2018). "Fox Cities Stars hockey team adds talent on the ice". Appleton Post-Crescent. pp. 1C & 4C. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Eastern Shores 2018-2019 Regular Season Standings". Wisconsin Prep Hockey. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Girls Hockey State Champions (2002-25)" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
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