Suburban Park Conference

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The Suburban Park Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, operating from 1985 to 1993 and consisting of larger high schools in the southern suburbs of Milwaukee.

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History

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Location of Suburban Park Conference Members

The Suburban Park Conference was formed in the aftermath of extensive athletic conference realignment in southeastern Wisconsin following the 1984-85 school year. It was one of three new conferences created that year (along with the Big Nine and North Shore conferences), and comprised former members of both the folded Suburban Conference (Cudahy, Nathan Hale, South Milwaukee and West Allis Central) and the Parkland Conference (Greendale, Greenfield, Kettle Moraine, Muskego and Oak Creek). [1] The conference was named after the two conferences (Suburban and Parkland) where member schools came from, and membership was consistent over its eight-year lifespan. In 1993, the Suburban Park Conference was realigned out of existence by the WIAA, along with the Big Nine and Braveland Conferences. [2] The five largest schools in the Suburban Park (Kettle Moraine, Muskego, Nathan Hale, Oak Creek and West Allis Central) helped form the new fifteen-member Southeast Conference [3] [4] and four smallest schools (Cudahy, Greendale, Greenfield and South Milwaukee) became members of the new Woodland Conference. [5]

Conference membership history

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Cudahy Cudahy, WI Public677Packers  1985 [1] 1993 [5] Woodland
Greendale Greendale, WI Public931Panthers  1985 [1] 1993 [5] Woodland
Greenfield Greenfield, WI Public1,163Hustlin' Hawks  1985 [1] 1993 [5] Woodland
Kettle Moraine Wales, WI Public1,251Lasers  1985 [1] 1993 [3] [4] Southeast Classic 8
Muskego Muskego, WI Public1,683Warriors  1985 [1] 1993 [3] [4] Southeast Classic 8
Nathan Hale West Allis, WI Public1,373Huskies  1985 [1] 1993 [3] [4] Southeast Greater Metro
Oak Creek Oak Creek, WI Public2,170Knights  1985 [1] 1993 [3] [4] Southeast Classic 8 (2025)
South Milwaukee South Milwaukee, WI Public1,002Rockets  1985 [1] 1993 [5] Woodland
West Allis Central West Allis, WI Public1,126Bulldogs  1985 [1] 1993 [3] [4] Southeast Woodland

Membership timeline

Suburban Park Conference

List of state champions

Fall sports

Football
SchoolYearDivision
Kettle Moraine1988Division 2

Winter sports

Gymnastics
SchoolYearDivision
Kettle Moraine1992Division 1

Spring sports

Softball
SchoolYearDivision
South Milwaukee1988Class A

Summer sports

Baseball [a]
SchoolYearDivision
Greendale1987Single Division
Kettle Moraine1988Single Division

Notes

  1. Baseball was sponsored by the WIAA as a spring and summer sport from 1965-2018. The Suburban Park Conference competed in baseball as a summer sport during this time period.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fensin, Lee (August 27, 1985). "Waukesha teams begin play in new conference". Waukesha County Freeman. p. 19. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. Fensin, Lee (August 8, 1992). "Many Braveland schools share in success". Waukesha Freeman. pp. 10D. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fensin, Lee (February 22, 1992). "Realignment talks bring surprises". Waukesha County Freeman. pp. 8D. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Realignment met with mixed reviews". Racine Journal Times. February 29, 1992. pp. 1C. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "High School Scoreboard". Waukesha Freeman. September 11, 1993. p. 31. Retrieved April 16, 2025.