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The Southern Five Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Its membership was concentrated in southeastern Wisconsin and was in existence from 1928 to 1946. All members were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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History

The Southern Five Conference, alternatively known as the Little Five Conference [1] and the Southern State Conference [2] during its history, was formed in 1928 by a group of five medium-sized high schools in Racine and Walworth Counties: Burlington, Delavan (now Delavan-Darien), Elkhorn, Lake Geneva and Whitewater. [3] Competition lasted for eighteen years before the members of the Southern Five joined with three IHSA-affiliated high schools in neighboring McHenry County, Illinois (Harvard, Marengo and McHenry) to form the Southern Wisconsin-Northern Illinois Conference, more commonly known as the SWANI Conference, in 1946. [4]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment NicknameColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Burlington Burlington, WI Public1,001Demons  1928 [3] 1946 [4] SWANI Southern Lakes
Delavan Delavan, WI Public628Comets  1928 [3] 1946 [4] SWANI Rock Valley
Elkhorn Elkhorn, WI Public1,142Elks  1928 [3] 1946 [4] SWANI Southern Lakes
Lake Geneva Lake Geneva, WI PublicN/AResorters  1928 [3] 1946 [4] SWANI Closed in 1958 (consolidated into Badger)
Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public606Quakers  1928 [3] 1946 [4] SWANI Rock Valley

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References

  1. "Rivals Are Tied in Conference Race". Racine Journal Times. 27 January 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. "Southern State Conference (standings)". Wisconsin State Journal. 28 February 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Conference Is Formed by Five High Schools". Lake Geneva Regional News. 26 April 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Illinois, Wisconsin High Schools Organize New "Swami" Conference". Racine Journal Times. 29 March 1946. p. 14. Retrieved 17 December 2024.