Greater Ozarks Conference

Greater Ozarks Conference

Association	MSHSAA
Founded	2024
Region	Southwest Missouri

The Greater Ozarks Conference is a high school activities conference represented by seven private and public schools in the southwest portion of Missouri. ^[1]

History

The Greater Ozarks Conference was created in 2023 and established in 2024 by the founding schools of: Billings, Crane, Greenwood Laboratory, School, Marion C. Early, New Covenant Academy, Pleasant Hope, and Spokane to begin in the 2024-2025 school year. ^[2]

Prior to the establishment, four of the founding schools belonged to other conferences. ^[3]

School name	Former Conference
Billings	SouthWest Central League
Crane	SouthWest Central League
Spokane	SouthWest Central League
New Covenant	Mark Twain Conference

Member schools

School name	Mascot	Colors	City	County	School type
Billings	Wildcats		Billings	Christian	Public
Crane	Pirates		Crane	Stone	Public
Greenwood	Blue Jays		Springfield	Greene	Laboratory
Marion C. Early	Panthers		Morrisville	Polk	Public
New Covenant Academy	Warriors		Springfield	Greene	Private
Pleasant Hope	Pirates		Pleasant Hope	Polk	Public
Spokane	Owls		Spokane	Christian	Public

See also

• List of high school athletic conferences in Missouri
• Announcement of the establishment of the Greater Ozarks Conference

References

1. Kuschel, Emilee (December 1, 2023). "New conference announced for area high school teams". Ozarks First. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
2. Spillane, Mark (November 30, 2023). "Seven Area Schools Forming 'Greater Ozarks Conference'". Ozarks Sports Zone. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
3. McCaulley, Scott (December 1, 2023). "New Conferences Involves Lakes Area Schools". Legends 106.3. Retrieved July 4, 2024.