Conference | Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) [1] [ failed verification ] |
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Founded | 2022 |
No. of teams | 4 Class B, 1 Class C |
Region | Southwest Michigan |
The Lakeland Conference is an athletic conference for high schools in southwest Michigan in the United States. Founded in 2022 with the inaugural season of play in 2022-2023, the conference is a reboot of the old Lakeland Athletic Conference to which it shares a similar geographic footprint, school membership and historic rivalries. [2] [3]
The league offers competition in nine boys' and eight girls' sports.
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Soccer | Tennis | Track & Field | Wrestling |
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Benton Harbor | |||||||||
Berrien Springs | |||||||||
Buchanan | |||||||||
Dowagiac | |||||||||
Niles Brandywine | |||||||||
Basketball, Competitive Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
School | Basketball | Competitive Cheer | Cross Country | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & Field | Volleyball |
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Benton Harbor | ||||||||
Berrien Springs | ||||||||
Buchanan | ||||||||
Dowagiac | ||||||||
Niles Brandywine | ||||||||
There are currently five member schools. The geographic footprint of the league includes Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan.
School data in the table below is current for the 2023-24 season according to the MHSAA website. [4]
School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Enrollment | Class | Affiliation | Joined | Previous Conference |
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Benton Harbor | Benton Harbor | Tigers | Orange & Black | 528 | B | Public | 2022 | Independent |
Berrien Springs | Berrien Springs | Shamrocks | Green & White | 554 | B | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
Buchanan | Buchanan | Bucks | Maroon & White | 398 | B | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
Niles Brandywine | Niles Township | Bobcats | Maroon & Gold | 348 | C | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
Dowagiac | Dowagiac | Chieftains | Orange & Black | 517 | B | Public | 2022 | Wolverine Conference |
School | Location | Joined | Previous Conference | Departed | Successive Conference |
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n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2023 | ||
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2023 | Benton Harbor | 7-1 [5] |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2023 | Buchanan | 8-0 [6] |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2022 | Berrien Springs [7] | 4-0 |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2022 | Buchanan [7] | 4-0 |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2022 | Buchanan [8] [9] | 4-0 |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2022 | Dowagiac [10] | 3-0 |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2023 | Berrien Springs [11] | 4-0 |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2023 | Buchanan [12] | 8-0 |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2022 | Buchanan [13] | 4-0 |
Season | School | Conference Record |
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2023 | Niles Brandywine | 5-0 [14] |
Schools that have participated in MHSAA state championship finals while being members of the Lakeland Conference.
TBD | |||
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Finish | Year | School | Division |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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