Monroe-Vernon Conference

The Monroe-Vernon Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin with its members concentrated in the southwestern part of the state. Operational from 1928-1958, all of its member schools belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

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Location of Original Monroe-Vernon Conference Members

The Monroe-Vernon Conference was formed in 1928 by six small high schools in Monroe and Vernon Counties in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin: Cashton, Kendall, Norwalk, Ontario, Westby and Wilton. ^{[1] [2]} The membership roster stayed remarkably stable during the conference's history, the only change occurred in 1941 when Westby, the largest school in the conference, left to join the new West Central Conference. ^[3] The remaining five schools continued competition until 1958, when the schools in the Monroe-Vernon Conference merged with the five schools of the Juneau County League (Elroy, Hillsboro, New Lisbon, Westby and Wonewoc) to form the Scenic Central Conference and ensure future athletic competition for its members. ^[4]

Conference membership history

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Cashton	Cashton, WI	Public	191	Eagles		1928 [1] [2]	1958 [4]	Scenic Central	Scenic Bluffs
Kendall	Kendall, WI	Public	N/A	Mustangs		1928 [1] [2]	1958 [4]	Scenic Central	Closed in 1959 (merged into Royall)
Norwalk	Norwalk, WI	Public	N/A	Hawks		1928 [1] [2]	1958 [4]	Scenic Central	Closed in 1960 (merged into Brookwood)
Ontario	Ontario, WI	Public	N/A	Wildcats		1928 [1] [2]	1958 [4]	Scenic Central	Closed in 1960 (merged into Brookwood)
Westby	Westby, WI	Public	305	Norsemen		1928 [1] [2]	1941 [3]	West Central	Coulee
Wilton	Wilton, WI	Public	N/A	Warriors		1928 [1] [2]	1958 [4]	Scenic Central	Closed in 1963 (merged into Royall)

Membership timeline

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

School	Quantity	Years
Cashton	11	1931, 1933, 1934, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1951, 1953, 1958
Norwalk	9	1929, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948
Wilton	6	1935, 1945, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
Kendall	3	1930, 1952, 1958
Ontario	3	1948, 1949, 1950
Westby	3	1938, 1940, 1941

References

1. "Win Reedsburg Cage Tournament". The Capital Times. April 14, 1929. p. 29. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
2. "M. and V. Loop Cage Schedule Is Announced". La Crosse Tribune. December 15, 1929. p. 18. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
3. Lentz, Art (November 28, 1941). "Gateway Circuit Joins West Central for '41-'42 Basketball Schedule". The Capital Times. p. 19. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
4. "Area Basketball Clubs See Action". La Crosse Tribune. November 17, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved January 10, 2025.