Western Lakes Activities Association

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The Western Lakes Activities Association was an athletic conference for high schools located in western Wayne and southern Oakland Counties in Michigan from 1982 through 2007. The twelve schools of the WLAA merged with the Kensington Valley Conference, schools from the Oakland Activities Association, and newly opening schools to form the Kensington Lakes Activities Association in 2008.

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History

The WLAA was formed in 1982 from the merger of the Western Six Activities Association and the Inter-Lakes League, with two schools from the Suburban Eight League. The Western Six had lost Waterford Mott to the Greater Oakland Activities Association after 1980, while the Inter-Lakes League lost White Lake Lakeland to the Kensington Valley Conference, and Pontiac Northern did not field a team for 1981, leaving the ILL with four teams. Livonia Bentley and Plymouth-Salem came from the Suburban Eight to align themselves with more local rivals, including Livonia Churchill, Livonia Stevenson, and Plymouth-Canton. The extant school from the ILL, Waterford High School, joined Waterford Mott in the Greater Oakland conference before closing in 1983.

The initial roster of 10 schools was divided into two divisions, the Western and Lakes Divisions, and remained the same until 1985, when Livonia Bentley closed, and three schools joined from the Northwest Suburban League. The 1985 alignment remained the same through the 2001-02 school year.

In 2002, Farmington, North Farmington, and Harrison left for the Oakland Activities Association, and Wayne Memorial joined. In 2004, Walled Lake Northern and Plymouth joined the conference, bringing the WLAA to 12 teams for the remainder of its existence.

Divisional Alignments

1982-1984

Western Division

Lakes Division

1985-2001

Western Division

Lakes Division

Changes from 1984:

2002-2003

Western Division

Lakes Division

Changes from 2001:

2004-2007

Western Division

Lakes Division

Changes from 2003:

TeamLocationJoinedDivisionPrevious ConferenceDepartedSuccessive Conference
Farmington Harrison Hawks Farmington Hills 1985WesternWestern Six Conference2002 Oakland Activities Association
Livonia Churchill Chargers Livonia 1985WesternWestern Six Conference2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Livonia Franklin Patriots Livonia 1985WesternNorthwest Suburban League2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Northville Mustangs Northville Township 1982WesternWestern Six Conference2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Plymouth-Canton Chiefs Canton Township 1982WesternWestern Six Conference2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Plymouth Wildcats Canton Township 2004WesternNone (school opened)2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Walled Lake Central Vikings Commerce Township 1982WesternInter-Lakes Conference2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Walled Lake Western Warriors Commerce Township 1982WesternWestern Six Conference2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Farmington Falcons Farmington 1982LakesInter-Lakes Conference2002 Oakland Activities Association
Livonia Bentley Bulldogs Livonia 1982LakesSuburban Eight Conference1985None (school closed)
Livonia Stevenson Spartans Livonia 1982LakesInter-Lakes Conference2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
North Farmington Raiders Farmington Hills 1985LakesNorthwest Suburban League2002 Oakland Activities Association
Plymouth-Salem Rocks Canton Township 1982LakesSuburban Eight Conference2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Walled Lake Northern Knights Commerce Township 2004LakesNone (school opened)2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Wayne Memorial Zebras Wayne 2002Lakes Michigan Mega Conference 2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Westland John Glenn Rockets Westland 1985LakesNorthwest Suburban League2008 Kensington Lakes Activities Association

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References

    http://michigan-football.com/ - Michigan High School Football - conference records from 1950-present