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The Flyway Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in east central Wisconsin. Founded in 1970 and disbanded in 1999, all of its members were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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History

Early Years and Sustained Stability (1970-1999)

The Flyway Conference was formed in 1970 by seven small- to medium-sized high schools in the lower Fox River Valley in east central Wisconsin. [1] Three schools came from the disbanded Fox Valley Tri-County League (Laconia, Lomira and Oakfield), two joined from the Scenic Moraine Conference (Campbellsport and North Fond du Lac), and one school each came from the Eastern Suburban Conference (Dodgeland) and the Little Ten Conference (Horicon) after the latter's dissolution. [2] Membership remained relatively stable through the history of the conference with few changes in the conference's first decade. Markesan joined the Flyway in 1977 to create an eight-member circuit, [3] and in 1980, Dodgeland left to rejoin the Eastern Suburban Conference with Mayville taking its place from the Scenic Moraine Conference. [4] The Flyway Conference continued as an eight-school loop for nineteen seasons before any further realignment.

Merger with East Central Conference

1999 saw the most significant change to Flyway Conference membership. Two schools left to join the East Central Conference (Laconia and Markesan) along with Campbellsport's departure to the Eastern Wisconsin Conference. To counter the losses, four private schools joined as a result of the pending WIAA/WISAA merger set to be finalized in 2000. Three schools joined from the Midwest Classic Conference (Central Wisconsin Christian in Waupun, St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary and Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac) and St. Mary's Springs Academy in Fond du Lac joined from the former Fox Valley Christian Conference. [5] The four added schools would never compete in the Flyway Conference, as it was merged with the East Central Conference to create the new East Central Flyway Conference before the 1999-2000 school year. All nine outgoing members of the Flyway Conference comprised the new conference's Flyway Division. [6]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Campbellsport Campbellsport, WI Public470Cougars  1970 [1] 1999 [5] Eastern Wisconsin Wisconsin Flyway
Dodgeland Juneau, WI Public278Trojans  1970 [1] 1980 [4] Eastern Suburban Trailways
Horicon Horicon, WI Public275Marshmen  1970 [1] 1999 [5] East Central Flyway Trailways
Laconia Rosendale, WI Public317Spartans  1970 [1] 1999 [5] East Central Wisconsin Flyway
Lomira Lomira, WI Public323Lions  1970 [1] 1999 [5] East Central Flyway Wisconsin Flyway
North Fond du Lac North Fond du Lac, WI Public466Orioles  1970 [1] 1999 [5] East Central Flyway Wisconsin Flyway
Oakfield Oakfield, WI Public158Oaks  1970 [1] 1999 [5] East Central Flyway Trailways
Markesan Markesan, WI Public254Hornets  1977 [3] 1999 [5] East Central Trailways
Mayville Mayville, WI Public375Cardinals  1980 [4] 1999 [5] East Central Flyway Wisconsin Flyway

Four schools joined the Flyway Conference prior to its merger with the East Central Conference, but never competed as conference members: [5] [6]

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsFormer Conference
Central Wisconsin Christian Waupun, WI Private (Reformed)119Crusaders   Midwest Classic
St. Lawrence Seminary Mount Calvary, WI Private (Catholic, Capuchin)256Hilltoppers   Midwest Classic
St. Mary's Springs Fond du Lac, WI Private (Catholic)263Ledgers   Fox Valley Christian
Winnebago Lutheran Fond du Lac, WI Private (Lutheran, WELS)319Vikings   Midwest Classic

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

Boys Cross Country
SchoolYearDivision
Campbellsport1972Medium Schools
Girls Cross Country
SchoolYearDivision
Mayville1992Division 2
Mayville1993Division 2
Football
SchoolYearDivision
Mayville1994Division 4
Girls Volleyball
SchoolYearDivision
Laconia1998Division 3

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball
SchoolYearDivision
Mayville1983Class B
Markesan1994Division 3
Markesan1996Division 3
Girls Basketball
SchoolYearDivision
Oakfield1979Class C
Lomira1991Division 3
North Fond du Lac1997Division 3
North Fond du Lac2000Division 3
Boys Wrestling
SchoolYearDivision
Campbellsport1980Class B

Spring Sports

Baseball
SchoolYearDivision
Oakfield1984Class C
Oakfield1986Class C
Lomira1991Division 3
Softball
SchoolYearDivision
Oakfield1997Division 3
Mayville1999Division 2

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