Suburban Conference (St. Louis)

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The Suburban Conference (formally the St. Louis Suburban Public High School Athletic and Activities Association) is a Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) recognized high school extracurricular league, based near Creve Coeur, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The conference comprises 31 member schools from St. Louis County and Jefferson County, the most of any in the state.

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Realignments

Because of the large number of teams in the conference, the conference has historically been divided geographically into sub-conferences and divisions. Prior to the 2014–15 school year, there were four conferences: Suburban East, Suburban North, Suburban South and Suburban West. [1]

In 2018, the St. Louis Suburban Public High School Athletic and Activities Association re-aligned their conferences into various pools by sport. This decision essentially made the existing sub-conferences and divisions irrelevant, as a given school competes against a different pool of schools in each sport. For purposes of athletic competition, pool assignments are based on the following factors: athletics offered, competitive balance, competitive trends, diversity, and school size. The number of pools varies from two (boys volleyball) to five (football), depending on the sport, with most sports having three or four pools. [2] Pools may be realigned if one or more of the previously mentioned standards are not met.

List of member schools

Member schools are listed in alphabetical order.

SchoolTeam NameColorsTownCountyEnrollment (2016–17 and 2017–18)
Affton High School Cougars  Affton St. Louis 556
Clayton High School Greyhounds  ClaytonSt. Louis870
Eureka High School Wildcats  EurekaSt. Louis1,885
Fox High School Warriors  Arnold Jefferson 1,893
Hazelwood Central High School Hawks  Florissant (unincorporated)St. Louis1,966
Hazelwood East High School Spartans  Spanish LakeSt. Louis1,391
Hazelwood West High School Wildcats  HazelwoodSt. Louis2,268
Jennings High School Warriors  JenningsSt. Louis579
Kirkwood High School Pioneers  KirkwoodSt. Louis1,779
Ladue Horton Watkins High School Rams  LadueSt. Louis1,202
Lafayette High School Lancers  WildwoodSt. Louis1,874
Lindbergh High School Flyers  SappingtonSt. Louis2,060
Marquette High School Mustangs  Clarkson ValleySt. Louis2,223
McCluer High School Comets  FlorissantSt. Louis1,178
McCluer North High School Stars  FlorissantSt. Louis1,790
McCluer South-Berkeley High School Bulldogs  FergusonSt. Louis285
Mehlville High School Panthers   MehlvilleSt. Louis1,794
Normandy High School Vikings  NormandySt. Louis479
Northwest High School Lions  Cedar HillJefferson1,901
Oakville High School Tigers  OakvilleSt. Louis1,550
Parkway Central High School Colts   ChesterfieldSt. Louis1,263
Parkway North High School Vikings  Creve Coeur (unincorporated)St. Louis1,236
Parkway South High School Patriots   ManchesterSt. Louis1,740
Parkway West High School Longhorns  ChesterfieldSt. Louis1,301
Pattonville High School Pirates  Maryland HeightsSt. Louis1,727
Ritenour High School Huskies  Breckenridge HillsSt. Louis1,832
Riverview Gardens High School Rams  Bellefontaine NeighborsSt. Louis1,141
Rockwood Summit High School Falcons  Fenton (unincorporated)St. Louis1,316
Seckman High School Jaguars  SeckmanJefferson1,814
University City High School Lions  University CitySt. Louis841
Webster Groves High School Statesmen  Webster GrovesSt. Louis1,351

Rivalries

The Suburban Conference has some historic rivalries between its schools, but also those that are generally unknown outside the community.

(Note: most of the following information mainly applies to football. The intensity of these rivalries, and their rivalries in general, can vary by sport.)

Kirkwood–Webster Groves

The most notable and historic rivalry between any Suburban Conference member school is, by far, the rivalry between the Kirkwood Pioneers and the Webster Groves Statesmen football teams. Their "Turkey Day Game" on Thanksgiving has been a St. Louis tradition for well over a century, with the winner of the game being awarded the "Frisco Bell" trophy. It is the only remaining traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between two Missouri high schools, and is the only one in the state to be held after the MSHSAA State Championship game. This game's traditional date also means that they are the only two schools in the state to have an extra bye week during the regular season.

Eureka–Lafayette

The Eureka Wildcats and the Lafayette Lancers are strong rivals in the Rockwood School District. Both schools are located off of Missouri Route 109, hence its nickname, the “Battle of 109” rivalry.

Mehlville–Oakville

A generally unknown rivalry is the battle between the Mehlville Panthers and the Oakville Tigers. There is a noticeable "big brother, little brother" hatred between the two Mehlville School District high schools, Mehlville High being the older, more established institution compared to its counterpart. Students usually know someone attending the other school, influenced both by the schools’ close proximity to one another and the district's feeder system. [3]

Other notable rivalries

Pattonville Pirates vs. Ritenour Huskies

Affton Cougars vs. Bayless Bronchos (Bayless High School is not a member of the Suburban Conference)

Fox Warriors vs. Seckman Jaguars

Clayton Greyhounds vs. Ladue Rams

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References

  1. ↑ "Suburban Conferences realignment adds new look for 2014-15 | Latest Headlines | stltoday.com".(subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Pool Assignments". St. Louis Suburban Public High School Athletic and Activities Association. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "District Feeder System flow chart" (PDF). Mehlville School District. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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