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The Southern Ten Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, comprising schools in the south central part of the state. It was in operation from 1941 to 1952 and all member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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The Southern Ten Conference was formed in 1941 by a group of medium-sized high schools in south central Wisconsin after the breakup of two established conferences: the South Central Conference and the Southern Six Conference. Logan High School in La Crosse had recently been voted out of the South Central by a 5-4 margin for reasons of competitive balance. The three schools that voted with Logan to keep them in the conference (Sparta, Tomah and Viroqua) followed them out, and they formed the nucleus of the new West Central Conference . [1] The five schools that voted for Logan's forced exit from the South Central (Baraboo, Portage, Reedsburg, Richland Center and Wisconsin Dells) joined with five schools from the Southern Six (Edgerton, Fort Atkinson, Monroe, Stoughton and Wisconsin High) in forming the Southern Ten. [2] Watertown, who was removed from the Southern Six prior to the merger for similar reasons to Logan's removal from the South Central, [3] competed as an independent for twelve years until the Braveland Conference was formed in 1953. [4]

The Southern Ten Conference split in 1952 due to the reformation of the South Central Conference by the five schools that originally competed in that conference. [5] The five remaining schools that were originally part of the Southern Six joined with members of the disbanded Rock River Valley League (Evansville, Jefferson, Lake Mills and Milton) and Middleton (formerly of the Madison Suburban Conference) to form the new Badger Conference. [6] [7]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Baraboo Baraboo, WI Public919Thunderbirds  1941 [2] 1952 [5] South Central Badger
Edgerton Edgerton, WI Public537Crimson Tide  1941 [2] 1952 [7] Badger Rock Valley
Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson, WI Public964Blackhawks  1941 [2] 1952 [7] Badger
Monroe Monroe, WI Public742Cheesemakers  1941 [2] 1952 [7] Badger Rock Valley
Portage Portage, WI Public705Warriors  1941 [2] 1952 [5] South Central Badger
Reedsburg Reedsburg, WI Public897Beavers  1941 [2] 1952 [5] South Central Badger
Richland Center Richland Center, WI Public418Hornets  1941 [2] 1952 [5] South Central Southwest Wisconsin
Stoughton Stoughton, WI Public868Vikings  1941 [2] 1952 [7] Badger
Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin Dells, WI Public596Chiefs  1941 [2] 1952 [5] South Central
Wisconsin High Madison, WI Public (University of Wisconsin-Madison)N/ABadger Preps  1941 [2] 1952 [7] Badger Closed in 1964

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References

  1. ↑ "South Central Conference Schools Vote to Oust La Crosse Logan". Wisconsin State Journal. 5 December 1940. p. 27. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Southern Six, South Central Schools Form New League". Wisconsin State Journal. 15 February 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Watertown's Ouster Made Official at Souther Six Meeting; Grid Slate Set". Stoughton Courier. 4 December 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "New League". The Capital Times. 25 September 1953. p. 13. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Eight Teams Join in New South-Central Conference". Portage Daily Register. 21 November 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Announce Prep Grid Schedule for New Loop". The Capital Times. 22 January 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mueller, Chuck (24 March 1952). ""Badger" Is Selected as Name of New 10-School Conference". Janesville Weekly Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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