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The Northeastern Wisconsin Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, opening competition in 1927 and disbanding in 1970. Its members were concentrated in the northeastern part of the state, and all members were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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History

Founding and Early Years (1927-1933)

The Northeastern Wisconsin (NEW) Conference was formed in 1927 by thirteen small- to medium-sized high schools in northeastern Wisconsin. Algoma, Clintonville, De Pere, Kaukauna, Kewaunee, Menasha, Neenah, New London, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Shawano, Sturgeon Bay and West De Pere were charter members. [1] Gillett and Two Rivers joined the conference before the 1927 football season to give the NEW Conference fifteen members. [2] The conference had a large geographic footprint, including schools in nine counties (Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca and Winnebago). Four years after the NEW Conference's formation, Clintonville and Gillett left the conference, putting the membership tally at thirteen schools. [3]

Two-Division Split (1933-1952)

In 1933, the NEW Conference split its thirteen member schools into Eastern and Western Divisions: [4]

Eastern DivisionWestern Division
AlgomaKaukauna
De PereMenasha
KewauneeNeenah
OcontoNew London
Oconto FallsShawano
Sturgeon BayWest De Pere
Two Rivers

Clintonville rejoined the conference in 1934, and they took up residence in the Western Division, putting each division at seven members apiece. [5] Conference membership remained stable for over a decade until West De Pere left the NEW Conference in 1943 to compete as an independent. [6] Two Rivers moved from the Eastern to the Western Division in 1949, [7] and the conference added two schools in 1950: Kimberly and Seymour. Both schools had recently left the Little Nine Conference in search of stronger competition, and both joined the Eastern Division for their first season in the NEW Conference. [8] Kimberly switched to the Western Division in 1951, and the Eastern Division welcomed Pulaski and West De Pere. Both schools were formerly in the Mid-Valley Conference, and West De Pere was making its return after it left the NEW Conference eight years prior: [9]

Eastern DivisionWestern Division
AlgomaClintonville
De PereKaukauna
KewauneeKimberly
OcontoMenasha
Oconto FallsNeenah
PulaskiNew London
SeymourShawano
Sturgeon BayTwo Rivers
West De Pere

Mid-Eastern Secession and Expansion (1952-1966)

In 1952, all eight schools in the Northeastern Wisconsin Conference's Western Division left to form the Mid-Eastern Conference. [10] The remaining nine schools in the Eastern Division of the NEW Confernce continued on as a nine-member circuit. Growth in the Green Bay metropolitan area and the opening of new high schools drove expansion of the NEW Conference in the 1950s and 1960s. Preble High School was opened in 1955 and joined the NEW Conference the next year, bringing membership to ten. [11] In 1964, Preble left the NEW Conference after their school district was consolidated into Green Bay's school district. They joined their new brethren with the larger schools of the Fox River Valley Conference and were replaced by Bonduel, formerly of the Central Wisconsin Conference. [12] Two recently opened high schools joined the NEW Conference in 1966 to bring membership to twelve schools: Ashwaubenon High School and Bay Port High School of the Howard-Suamico district. [13]

Realignment and Oblivion (1966-1970)

The Northeastern Wisconsin Conference would continue with twelve member schools for the next four years before a major realignment occurred in the region. Several conferences were disbanded that year, and the NEW Conference was one of them. Eight of the twelve former NEW Conference schools, along with Clintonville of the Mid-Eastern Conference and former independent Marinette, formed the new Bay Conference: Ashwaubenon, Bay Port, De Pere, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Pulaski, Seymour and West De Pere. Three of the smaller schools (Algoma, Kewaunee and Sturgeon Bay) became charter members of the Packerland Conference and Bonduel returned to the Central Wisconsin Conference after leaving six years prior. [14]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Algoma Algoma, WI Public219Wolves  1927 [1] 1970 [14] Packerland
Clintonville Clintonville, WI Public412Truckers  1927, [1] 1934 [5] 1931, [3] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern North Eastern
De Pere De Pere, WI Public1,457Redbirds  1927 [1] 1970 [14] Bay Fox River Classic
Gillett Gillett, WI Public158Tigers  1927 [2] 1931 [3] Independent Marinette & Oconto
Kaukauna Kaukauna, WI Public1,253Galloping Ghosts  1927 [1] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern Fox Valley Association
Kewaunee Kewaunee, WI Public298Indians  1927 [1] 1970 [14] Packerland
Menasha Menasha, WI Public966Blue Jays  1927 [1] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern Fox Valley Association
Neenah Neenah, WI Public1,979Rockets  1927 [1] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern Fox Valley Association
New London New London, WI Public712Bulldogs  1927 [1] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern Bay
Oconto Oconto, WI Public282Blue Devils  1927 [1] 1970 [14] Bay Packerland
Oconto Falls Oconto Falls, WI Public521Panthers  1927 [1] 1970 [14] Bay North Eastern
Shawano Shawano, WI Public797Indians  1927 [1] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern Bay
Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay, WI Public394Clippers  1927 [1] 1970 [14] Packerland
Two Rivers Two Rivers, WI Public480Raiders  1927 [2] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern Eastern Wisconsin
West De Pere De Pere, WI Public1,087Phantoms  1927, [1] 1951 [9] 1943, [6] 1970 Bay
Kimberly Kimberly, WI Public1,595Papermakers  1950 [8] 1952 [10] Mid-Eastern Fox Valley Association
Seymour Seymour, WI Public655Indians  1950 [8] 1970 Bay
Pulaski Pulaski, WI Public1,141Red Raiders  1951 [9] 1970 [14] Bay Fox River Classic
Preble Preble, WI Public2,235Hornets  1956 [11] 1964 [12] Fox River Valley Fox River Classic
Bonduel Bonduel, WI Public262Bears  1964 [12] 1970 [14] Central Wisconsin
Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon, WI Public989Jaguars  1966 [13] 1970 [14] Bay Fox River Classic
Bay Port Suamico, WI Public1,915Pirates  1966 [13] 1970 [14] Bay Fox River Classic

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

None

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball
SchoolYearDivision
Neenah1930Single Division
De Pere1934Class B
Shawano1938Class B
Shawano1940Single Division
Two Rivers1941Single Division
Skiing
SchoolYearDivision
Sturgeon Bay1968Single Division

Spring Sports

Baseball
SchoolYearDivision
Menasha1950Single Division
Boys Tennis
SchoolYearDivision
Shawano1939Single Division
Shawano1940Single Division
Shawano1941Single Division
Neenah1946Single Division
Neenah1951Single Division
Boys Track & Field
SchoolYearDivision
Shawano1936Class B
Sturgeon Bay1959Class B

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