History
The Granite Valley Conference was formed in 1945 by four small high schools located along U.S. Route 141 in Marinette County: Amberg, Crivitz, Pembine and Wausaukee. [1] The conference was named after the quarrying industry prevalent in the area, specifically the mining of Amberg granite. In addition to their Granite Valley membership, Crivitz maintained dual membership in the Marinette & Oconto Conference during this period. The conference's roster remained stable through the first stint of its history, which ended in 1951 when the Granite Valley Conference was folded into the larger Marinette & Oconto Conference. [2] This arrangement lasted for three years before three of the four original members joined with Goodman to reform the Granite Valley Conference. [3] The second stint of the Granite Valley Conference lasted six years before folding in 1960 after the consolidation of Amberg into Wausaukee. [4] After the conference ceased operations, Goodman acquired membership in the Northern Lakes Conference, [5] and Pembine and Wausaukee became independents before joining new conferences a few years later.
