Tri-County Conference (Central Missouri)

Tri-County Conference

Conference	MSHSAA
Founded	1932 [1]
No. of teams	7
Region	Mid-Missouri

The Tri-County Conference is a high school athletic conference located in Mid-Missouri. The conference members are located in Boone, Cole, Cooper, Miller, and Moniteau counties.

Member schools

Current members

School Name	Mascot	Colors	City	County	9-12 Enrollment (2024)	Primary MSHSAA Classification	School Type	Year Joined
Blair Oaks	Falcons		Wardsville	Cole	457	Class 3	Public	1976 [2]
Boonville	Pirates		Boonville	Cooper	569	Class 3	Public	2018 [3] [a]
California	Pintos		California	Moniteau	422	Class 3	Public	1932 [6]
Eldon	Mustangs		Eldon	Miller	584	Class 3	Public	1932 [7]
Fulton	Hornets		Fulton	Callaway	678	Class 4	Public	2026 [8]
Hallsville	Indians		Hallsville	Boone	448	Class 3	Public	2012 [9]
Osage	Indians		Osage Beach	Miller	676	Class 4	Public	1934 [10]
Southern Boone	Eagles		Ashland	Boone	540	Class 3	Public	2012 [11]

  Member joining in 2026.

Notes

1. Boonville had joined the conference for the 1969-70 season. ^[4] They rejoined in 2018. ^[5]

Former members

School Name	Mascot	City	County	School Type	Year Joined	Year Left	Current Conference
Camdenton	Lakers	Camdenton	Camden	Public	1954 [12]	1983 [13]	Central Missouri Activities Conference
Iberia	Rangers	Iberia	Miller	Public	1963 [14]	1977 [15]	Frisco League
Stover	Bulldogs	Stover	Morgan	Public	1946 [16]	1968 [17]	Kaysinger Conference
Tipton	Cardinals	Tipton	Moniteau	Public	1932 [18]	2000 [19]	Central State 8
Versailles	Tigers	Versailles	Morgan	Public	1932 [20]	2023 [21]	Ozark Highlands Conference
Warsaw	Wildcats	Warsaw	Benton	Public	1984 [22]	2018 [23]	Ozark Highlands Conference
Windsor	Greyhounds	Windsor	Henry	Public	1970 [24]	1974 [25]	Kaysinger Conference

Membership timeline

Members

State championships

Football

• 1990 - Warsaw
• 1993 - Warsaw
• 1997 - California
• 2004 - Blair Oaks
• 2006 - Blair Oaks
• 2018 - Blair Oaks
• 2020 - Blair Oaks
• 2022 - Blair Oaks
• 2024 - Blair Oaks

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Boys' basketball

• 2001 - Blair Oaks

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Boys' golf

• 1994 - Versailles
• 1997 - Tipton
• 2000 - Eldon
• 2001 - Eldon
• 2021 - California

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Boys' wrestling

• 2014 - Blair Oaks

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Baseball

• 2006 - Blair Oaks
• 2007 - Blair Oaks
• 2019 - Blair Oaks
• 2022 - Southern Boone
• 2024 - Blair Oaks

Boys' track & field

• 1973 - Camdenton

Volleyball

• 1991 - Eldon
• 2021 - Blair Oaks
• 2022 - Blair Oaks
• 2023 - Blair Oaks
• 2024- California

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Softball

• 2009 - Blair Oaks
• 2010 - Warsaw
• 2021 - Blair Oaks

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Scholar Bowl

• 2014 - Hallsville
• 2015 - Hallsville
• 2018 - Hallsville

Boys' soccer

• 2020 - Southern Boone

Conference Champions

Football

Championships by school Team Season Total Blair Oaks 1978–present 19 Boonville 2018–present 0 California 1959–present 21 Camdenton 1959–1982 15 Eldon 1959–present 9 Hallsville 2012–present 1 Iberia 1966–1976 0 Osage 1959–present 4 Southern Boone 2012–present 0 Tipton 1959–1999 2 Versailles 1959–2022 5 Warsaw 1984–2016 8 Windsor 1970–1973 0

Champions by season Season Champion 1959 California Camdenton 1960 California 1961 California 1962 Eldon 1963 Eldon 1964 Camdenton 1965 Camdenton 1966 California Camdenton Eldon 1967 California 1968 Camdenton 1969 Eldon 1970 Versailles 1971 Camdenton Versailles 1972 Camdenton Eldon 1973 Camdenton 1974 California Tipton 1975 Camdenton 1976 Camdenton 1977 Camdenton 1978 Blair Oaks California Camdenton 1979 Camdenton 1980 Camdenton 1981 Camdenton 1982 Camdenton 1983 California 1984 Osage Versailles 1985 Osage 1986 California Eldon Osage 1987 Tipton 1988 Eldon 1989 Warsaw 1990 Eldon Osage Warsaw 1991 Blair Oaks Eldon Warsaw 1992 Warsaw 1993 Warsaw 1994 Warsaw 1995 Warsaw 1996 California 1997 California 1998 California 1999 California 2000 California 2001 Versailles 2002 Versailles 2003 Blair Oaks 2004 Blair Oaks 2005 Blair Oaks 2006 Blair Oaks 2007 Blair Oaks 2008 Blair Oaks 2009 Warsaw 2010 Blair Oaks 2011 Osage 2012 California 2013 Blair Oaks 2014 California 2015 Blair Oaks 2016 Blair Oaks 2017 Blair Oaks 2018 Blair Oaks 2019 Blair Oaks 2020 Blair Oaks 2021 Hallsville 2022 Blair Oaks 2023 Blair Oaks 2024 Blair Oaks

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References

1. "California Pintos Online".
2. "Blair Oaks to join Tri-County League" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 04 Dec 1975 p. 7
3. Jackson, Greg. 2016-12-25 Boonville opts to leave NCMC to replace Warsaw in Tri-County The Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, MO
4. Warren, Dwight 1969-10-17. "Boonville quits one loop, tries to get into another" The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri
5. Jackson, Greg. 2016-12-25 Boonville opts to leave NCMC to replace Warsaw in Tri-County The Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, MO
6. "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
7. "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
8. Campbell, Robby. 2024-6-14 Fulton board unanimously approves conference switch to Tri-County in 2026-27 The Fulton Sun'. Fulton, MO
9. "Tri-County invites So. Boone, Hallsville" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 21 Jan 2010 p.1
10. "Additional Rural News"The Sunday News and Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri 27 Jan 1935 p. 12
11. "Tri-County invites So. Boone, Hallsville" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 21 Jan 2010 p.1
12. "Camdenton Is Out Of Frisco League" Springfield Leader and Press Springfield, Missouri 03 Apr 1954 p. 3
13. "Camdenton dumps conference" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 23 Dec 1982 p. 1
14. "Tri-County Loop Adds Iberia to Membership" Springfield Leader and Press Springfield, Missouri 06 Feb 1963 p. 13
15. "Rangers dropping Tri-County Conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 16 Sep 1976 p. 13
16. "Tri-County League Committee Meeting" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 04 Apr 1946 p. 1
17. "PBCAA Decides to Rename Itself" The Sedalia Democrat Sedalia, Missouri 27 Oct 1968 p. 4
18. "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
19. Holloway, Becky ( 2014-10-14) "Tipton to petition for I-70 membership" The Tipton Times p.1
20. "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
21. Versailles leaving Tri-County to join Ozark Highlands Conference The Jefferson City News-Tribune 2022-12-4
22. "Warsaw enters Tri-Co. Conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 02 Feb 1984 p. 1
23. Warsaw leaving Tri-County for new conference The Jefferson City News-Tribune 2016-11-1
24. "Windsor admitted to Tri-County" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 06 Nov 1969 p. 1
25. "Windsor to leave T-C for I-70 conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 18 Oct 1973 p. 14
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