Nicolet Conference

The Nicolet Conference is a former high school athletic conference consisting of small schools in the Menominee Valley of northeastern Wisconsin. It was operational from 1938 to 1942, and its members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The Nicolet Conference was founded in 1938 by four small schools in Marinette County and Oconto County in northeastern Wisconsin: Amberg, Mountain, Pembine and Wausaukee. ^[1] The conference was named after Jean Nicolet, the French fur trader who explored Wisconsin's waterways in pre-colonial North America. Competition lasted for only four seasons before World War II interrupted and the conference was disbanded in 1942. Three years later, three former members of the Nicolet Conference (Amberg, Pembine and Wausaukee) would join with Crivitz of the Marinette & Oconto Conference to form the Granite Valley Conference. ^[2]

Conference membership history

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Amberg	Amberg, WI	Public	N/A	Ravens		1938 [1]	1942	Independent	Closed in 1960 (merged into Wausaukee)
Mountain	Mountain, WI	Public	N/A	Mountaineers		1938 [1]	1942	Independent	Closed in 1948 (merged into Suring)
Pembine	Pembine, WI	Public	68	Panthers		1938 [1]	1942	Independent	Northern Lakes (coop with Goodman)
Wausaukee	Wausaukee, WI	Public	126	Rangers		1938 [1]	1942	Independent	Marinette & Oconto

Membership timeline

References

1. "Nicolet Conference Prepares for Season". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 29 September 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
2. "First Tilt in New Loop To Be Played Tonight". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 20 November 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 21 February 2025.