Rock Valley Conference

Last updated August 26, 2025

The Rock Valley Conference is a high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, originally formed as the Central Suburban Conference in 1969. All member schools belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and are concentrated in the Rock River Valley in south central Wisconsin.

History

1969-1977

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Location of Central Suburban Conference Members (1970-1977)

The Rock Valley Conference was formed in 1969 as the Central Suburban Conference. Its original membership consisted of four members from the Central Section of the disbanded Madison Suburban Conference (Evansville, Lake Mills, Milton and Oregon) along with newcomers Clinton (from the Indian Trails Conference) and Turner (from the IHSA's SHARK Conference).^[1] Columbus and Parkview joined the following season from the Little Ten Conference and State Line League, respectively.^[2] The Central Suburban Conference maintained this membership roster for the rest of its eight-year history.

1977-2008

In 1977, Columbus and Lake Mills left to join the Capitol Conference and Oregon left to join the Badger Conference. They were replaced by two schools from the Badger Conference (Edgerton and Jefferson) and one from the State Line League (Brodhead).^[3] That same year, the Central Suburban Conference changed its name to the Rock Valley Conference, both a reference to the old Rock River Valley League and the revised catchment area.^[4] In 1982, Jefferson and Milton both left the Rock Valley to join the Southern Lakes Conference and were replaced by Beloit Catholic (from the IHSA's Trailblazer Conference)^[5] and Big Foot (formerly of the Southern Lakes).^[6] Palmyra-Eagle joined the conference in 1990 to bring membership up to nine schools.^[7] Beloit Catholic left to join the Indian Trails Conference in 1996^[8]^[9] for its last few years before it closed in 2000.^[10]

2008-present

Membership remained unchanged until 2008 when the conference added four schools.^[11] Jefferson made its return from the Southern Lakes Conference, and three newcomers joined: two from the Southern Lakes (East Troy and Whitewater) and one from the Badger Conference (McFarland).^[12] The conference also split its membership into North and South Divisions:

North Division	South Division
East Troy	Big Foot
Edgerton	Brodhead
Evansville	Clinton
Jefferson	Palmyra-Eagle
McFarland	Parkview
Whitewater	Turner

This alignment lasted until 2017, when both Palmyra-Eagle and Parkview left the Rock Valley to join more similarly-sized schools in the Trailways Conference.^[13] McFarland and Monroe swapped conference affiliations in 2023, with Monroe joining the Rock Valley and McFarland taking their place in the Badger Conference.^[14] Delavan-Darien was also welcomed into the Rock Valley from the Southern Lakes Conference that year,^[15]^[16] and the conference subdivided into the current "Rock" and "Valley" Divisions:

Rock Division	Valley Division
Big Foot	Delavan-Darien
Brodhead	East Troy
Clinton	Jefferson
Edgerton	Monroe
Evansville	Whitewater
Turner

Football-only alignment

In February 2019, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, the WIAA released a sweeping football-only realignment for Wisconsin to commence with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle.^[17] The Rock Valley Conference entered the 2020 football season with eight members: East Troy, Edgerton, Edgewood, Evansville, Jefferson, McFarland, Monroe and Whitewater. Six members had full affiliation with the Rock Valley Conference with the exception of Edgewood and Monroe, who had primary affiliation with the Badger Conference.^[18] In 2022, Edgewood left to join the Capitol Conference as a football-only member with Delavan-Darien moving over from the Southern Lakes Conference as their replacement.^[19] Delavan-Darien played as a football-only member in the 2022 season before gaining full affiliation in the Rock Valley Conference the following year. The Rock Valley Conference will maintain its current football alignment until the 2026-2027 realignment cycle.^[20] Membership will decrease to seven schools with East Troy moving to the Capitol Conference and McFarland swapping affiliations with Portage of the Badger Conference. The Rock Valley and Capitol Conferences will be scheduling partners during this cycle with one mandatory crossover game among each of its members that will count towards their home conference standings.^[21]

List of member schools

Current members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Joined	Division
Big Foot	Walworth, WI	Public	449	Chiefs	1982^[6]	Rock
Brodhead	Brodhead, WI	Public	315	Cardinals	1977^[3]	Rock
Clinton	Clinton, WI	Public	359	Cougars	1969^[1]	Rock
Delavan-Darien	Delavan, WI	Public	628	Comets	2023^[15]	Valley
East Troy	East Troy, WI	Public	504	Trojans	2008^[11]	Valley
Edgerton	Edgerton, WI	Public	537	Crimson Tide	1977^[3]	Rock
Evansville	Evansville, WI	Public	507	Blue Devils	1969^[1]	Rock
Jefferson	Jefferson, WI	Public	604	Eagles	1977,^[3] 2008^[11]	Valley
Monroe	Monroe, WI	Public	742	Cheesemakers	2023^[14]	Valley
Turner	Beloit, WI	Public	460	Trojans	1969^[1]	Rock
Whitewater	Whitewater, WI	Public	606	Whippets	2008^[11]	Valley

Current football-only members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Primary Conference
McFarland	McFarland, WI	Public	774	Spartans		2020	Badger

Future football-only members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joining	Former Conference	Primary Conference
Portage	Portage, WI	Public	705	Warriors		2026	Badger	Badger

Former members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Lake Mills	Lake Mills, WI	Public	491	L-Cats	1969^[1]	1977^[3]	Capitol
Milton	Milton, WI	Public	1,059	Redhawks	1969^[1]	1982^[6]	Southern Lakes	Badger
Oregon	Oregon, WI	Public	1,248	Panthers	1969^[1]	1977^[3]	Badger
Columbus	Columbus, WI	Public	390	Cardinals	1970^[2]	1977^[3]	Capitol
Parkview	Orfordville, WI	Public	238	Vikings	1970^[2]	2017^[13]	Trailways
Beloit Catholic	Beloit, WI	Private (Catholic)	N/A	Crusaders	1982^[6]	1996^[10]	Indian Trails	Closed in 2000
Palmyra-Eagle	Palmyra, WI	Public	195	Panthers	1990^[7]	2017^[13]	Trailways
McFarland	McFarland, WI	Public	774	Spartans	2008^[11]	2023^[14]	Badger

Former football-only members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Seasons	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Edgewood	Madison, WI	Private (Catholic)	569	Crusaders		2020-2021	Capitol	Badger

Membership timeline

Full members

North Division South Division Rock Division Valley Division

Football members (since 2020)

Membership map

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Monroe

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List of state champions

Fall sports

Boys Cross Country
School	Year	Division
Turner	1976	Class B
Clinton	1983	Class B
Clinton	1985	Class B
Clinton	1986	Class B

Girls Cross Country
School	Year	Division
East Troy	2016	Division 2

Football
School	Year	Division
Turner	1988	Division 4
Big Foot	2009	Division 4

Boys Soccer
School	Year	Division
McFarland	2020-21	Alternate Season

Girls Volleyball
School	Year	Division
East Troy	2013	Division 2
East Troy	2018	Division 2

Winter sports

Girls Basketball
School	Year	Division
Clinton	2003	Division 3
Whitewater	2015	Division 3

Boys Swimming & Diving
School	Year	Division
McFarland	2009	Division 2
McFarland	2010	Division 2
McFarland	2011	Division 2
McFarland	2012	Division 2

Boys Wrestling
School	Year	Division
East Troy	1986	Class B
East Troy	1987	Class B
East Troy	1988	Class B

Spring sports

Baseball
School	Year	Division
Edgerton	1990	Class B
Turner	2001	Division 2
Jefferson	2014	Division 2

Boys Golf
School	Year	Division
Edgerton	2012	Division 2

Girls Soccer
School	Year	Division
McFarland	2021	Division 3

Softball
School	Year	Division
Brodhead	2004	Division 3
Brodhead	2023	Division 3

Boys Track & Field
School	Year	Division
Parkview	1979	Class B
Parkview	1980	Class B
Turner	1987	Class B
Brodhead	1994	Division 2
Brodhead	1995	Division 2
Brodhead	2003	Division 2
Whitewater	2010	Division 2
Jefferson	2021	Division 2

Girls Track & Field
School	Year	Division
Lake Mills	1974	Class B
East Troy	2013	Division 2
Jefferson	2016	Division 2

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

School	Quantity	Years
Evansville	13	1970, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017
Edgerton	11	1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2024, 2025
East Troy	9	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Brodhead	8	1978, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2022
Clinton	6	1988, 1992, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013
Turner	6	1972, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024
Milton	5	1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982
Big Foot	4	1989, 1999, 2009, 2010
Jefferson	3	1979, 1980, 1981
Columbus	2	1973, 1977
McFarland	2	2015, 2023
Monroe	2	2024, 2025
Parkview	2	2003, 2014
Beloit Catholic	0
Delavan-Darien	0
Lake Mills	0
Oregon	0
Palmyra-Eagle	0
Whitewater	0

Girls Basketball

School	Quantity	Years
Clinton	16	1976, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Brodhead	10	2002, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022
Parkview	6	1987, 1990, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010
Whitewater	6	2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024
Evansville	5	1983, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2020
Big Foot	4	2005, 2006, 2016, 2017
McFarland	4	2010, 2014, 2019, 2023
East Troy	3	2012, 2013, 2025
Edgerton	3	2011, 2024, 2025
Jefferson	3	1982, 2009, 2018
Palmyra-Eagle	2	1998, 1999
Milton	1	1977
Turner	1	1984
Beloit Catholic	0
Columbus	0
Delavan-Darien	0
Lake Mills	0
Monroe	0
Oregon	0
Champions from 1978-1981, 1985 unknown

Football

School	Quantity	Years
Evansville	14	1975, 1978, 1981, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Edgerton	12	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2019
Brodhead/ Juda	10	1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2014, 2015
Big Foot	9	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Oregon	7	1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Turner	7	1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2015
Jefferson	5	1981, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
Monroe	4	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Clinton	3	2015, 2016, 2017
McFarland	3	2008, 2010, 2018
Milton	2	1977, 1981
Columbus	1	1971
East Troy	1	2012
Lake Mills	1	1970
Palmyra-Eagle	1	2001
Beloit Catholic	0
Delavan-Darien	0
Edgewood	0
Parkview	0
Whitewater	0

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hillstrom, Eric (January 16, 1969). "City, Area Prep Hi-Notes". The Capital Times. p. 27. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
1 2 3 "Parkview to Join Suburban". Janesville Weekly Gazette. June 6, 1969. p. 34. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hillstrom, Eric (August 17, 1977). "Learning to live with realignment". The Capital Times. p. 69. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
↑ "Rock Valley conference name once again". Wisconsin State Journal. June 27, 1976. pp. 4 (section 2). Retrieved December 6, 2024.
↑ "Beloit Catholic eyes title in new league". Wisconsin State Journal. August 30, 1981. p. 66. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
1 2 3 4 "Conference realignment to be time, money-saver". Kenosha News. May 28, 1981. p. 8. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
1 2 "P-E packs parting shot". Wisconsin State Journal. August 27, 1989. p. 54. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
↑ "Scoreboard (see Rock Valley Conference standings)". The Capital Times. December 26, 2024. pp. 4B. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
↑ "Zephyrs deal Lourdes a blow". Oshkosh Northwestern. December 15, 1996. pp. C2. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
1 2 "Catholic High in Beloit to shut down after 46 years". Wisconsin State Journal. June 13, 2000. p. 10. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
1 2 3 4 5 Kaebisch, Mike (August 24, 2008). "On the move: Four new teams change the landscape of the Rock Valley Conference". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 47. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
↑ Semrau, Dennis (September 4, 2007). "McFarland, Verona set for final season in Badger South". The Capital Times. pp. D1. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
1 2 3 Davis, Sean (February 1, 2016). "Trailways set to welcome pair of schools". Portage Daily Register. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
1 2 3 Devlin, Travis (January 20, 2022). "Rock Valley, Southern Lakes Conference potentially impacted by realignment". Lake Geneva Regional News. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
1 2 Hoey, Michael S. (March 19, 2022). "Comets officially moving to Rock Valley Conference". My Walworth County. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
↑ "WIAA board approves separate conference realignment plans". Vilas County News-Review. February 19, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
↑ "Revised Football-Only Conference Plan Released". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 9, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
↑ "WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
↑ "Proposed Football Only Conference Alignment - 11-Player" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 11, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
↑ "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 14, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
↑ "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2025.

External links

Rock Valley Conference (official website)

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[Founding-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hillstrom, Eric (January 16, 1969). "City, Area Prep Hi-Notes". The Capital Times. p. 27. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[CHS_PHS_Join-2] 1 2 3 "Parkview to Join Suburban". Janesville Weekly Gazette. June 6, 1969. p. 34. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[RVC-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hillstrom, Eric (August 17, 1977). "Learning to live with realignment". The Capital Times. p. 69. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[4] "Rock Valley conference name once again". Wisconsin State Journal. June 27, 1976. pp. 4 (section 2). Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[5] "Beloit Catholic eyes title in new league". Wisconsin State Journal. August 30, 1981. p. 66. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[1982_Realignment-6] 1 2 3 4 "Conference realignment to be time, money-saver". Kenosha News. May 28, 1981. p. 8. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[PEHS-7] 1 2 "P-E packs parting shot". Wisconsin State Journal. August 27, 1989. p. 54. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[8] "Scoreboard (see Rock Valley Conference standings)". The Capital Times. December 26, 2024. pp. 4B. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[9] "Zephyrs deal Lourdes a blow". Oshkosh Northwestern. December 15, 1996. pp. C2. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[BCHS_ITC-10] 1 2 "Catholic High in Beloit to shut down after 46 years". Wisconsin State Journal. June 13, 2000. p. 10. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[2008_Realignment-11] 1 2 3 4 5 Kaebisch, Mike (August 24, 2008). "On the move: Four new teams change the landscape of the Rock Valley Conference". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 47. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[12] Semrau, Dennis (September 4, 2007). "McFarland, Verona set for final season in Badger South". The Capital Times. pp. D1. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[2017_Realignment-13] 1 2 3 Davis, Sean (February 1, 2016). "Trailways set to welcome pair of schools". Portage Daily Register. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[MHS_Swap-14] 1 2 3 Devlin, Travis (January 20, 2022). "Rock Valley, Southern Lakes Conference potentially impacted by realignment". Lake Geneva Regional News. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[DDHS-15] 1 2 Hoey, Michael S. (March 19, 2022). "Comets officially moving to Rock Valley Conference". My Walworth County. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[16] "WIAA board approves separate conference realignment plans". Vilas County News-Review. February 19, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[17] "Revised Football-Only Conference Plan Released". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 9, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

[18] "WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

[19] "Proposed Football Only Conference Alignment - 11-Player" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 11, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[20] "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 14, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

[21] "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2025.

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v t e Rock Valley Conference
Rock Division	Big Foot Brodhead Clinton Edgerton Evansville Turner
Valley Division	Delavan-Darien East Troy Jefferson Monroe Whitewater
Football-only members	McFarland
Former members	Beloit Catholic Columbus Jefferson Lake Mills McFarland Milton Oregon Palmyra-Eagle Parkview

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