Wisconsin Flyway Conference

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The Wisconsin Flyway Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in east central Wisconsin. It was founded in 2006 and all members belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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History

The Wisconsin Flyway Conference was formed in 2006, the result of a split of six schools from the East Central Flyway Conference (Horicon, Laconia, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac and St. Mary's Springs). [1] These schools were previously in the conference's Rivers Division and were members of the original Flyway Conference before its merger with the East Central Conference. Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Jackson was the seventh original member of the Wisconsin Flyway Conference, having been displaced by the closing of the Parkland Conference the year prior. [2] Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac joined as the conference's eighth member after the East Central Flyway was closed in 2007. [3] Omro's entry into the Wisconsin Flyway Conference from the Eastern Valley Conference in 2010 brought membership to its high of nine schools. [4] This mark was to be short-lived, as Horicon left to join the Trailways Conference in 2012. [5] The membership roster was further decreased to seven schools in 2015 when Kettle Moraine Lutheran became members of the reconstituted East Central Conference. [6] In 2021, Campbellsport exited the East Central Conference to become the Wisconsin Flyway Conference's eighth member. [7] This figure increased back to nine in 2025, as St. Lawrence Seminary joined as a full member after having previously been an associate member in multiple sports.

Football-only alignment

In February 2019, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, the WIAA released a sweeping football-only realignment for Wisconsin to commence with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle. [8] The Wisconsin Flyway Conference was set to keep its seven-member all-sport lineup intact for football, with the early addition of Campbellsport as a football-only member for 2020 before attaining full membership in 2021. [9] In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Flyway Conference postponed their football season until the alternate season in spring 2021. [10] Ripon and Waupun joined as temporary members for the season, as they were the only schools in the East Central Conference that did not field football teams for the fall 2020 season. [11] The Wisconsin Flyway Conference has maintained its eight-member roster for football through the 2026-2027 realignment cycle. [12] [13] [14]

List of member schools

Current members

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoined
Campbellsport Campbellsport, WI Public470Cougars  2021 [7]
Laconia Rosendale, WI Public317Spartans  2006 [1]
Lomira Lomira, WI Public323Lions  2006 [1]
Mayville Mayville, WI Public375Cardinals  2006 [1]
North Fond du Lac North Fond du Lac, WI Public466Orioles  2006 [1]
Omro Omro, WI Public333Foxes  2010 [4]
St. Lawrence Seminary Mount Calvary, WI Private (Catholic, Capuchin)256 (Boys only)Hilltoppers  2025
St. Mary's Springs Fond du Lac, WI Private (Catholic)263Ledgers  2006 [1]
Winnebago Lutheran Fond du Lac, WI Private (Lutheran, WELS)319Vikings  2007 [3]

Associate members

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsConference SportsPrimary Conference
Central Wisconsin Christian Waupun, WI Private (Reformed)119Crusaders  Boys & Girls Soccer Trailways
Hustisford Hustisford, WI Public105Falcons  Girls Soccer Trailways
Lourdes Academy Oshkosh, WI Private (Catholic)178Knights  Boys & Girls Soccer Trailways
Oakfield Oakfield, WI Public158Oaks  Boys & Girls Soccer Trailways

Former full members

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Horicon Horicon, WI Public275Marshmen  2006 [1] 2012 [5] Trailways
Kettle Moraine Lutheran Jackson, WI Private (Lutheran, WELS)553Chargers  2006 [1] 2015 [6] East Central Glacier Trails (2025)

Former football-only members

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsSeasonsPrimary Conference
Ripon Ripon, WI Public484Tigers  2021-Alt [10] East Central
Waupun Waupun, WI Public571Warriors  2021-Alt [10] East Central

Membership timeline

Wisconsin Flyway Conference

Football-only member

Membership map

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List of state champions

Football
SchoolYearDivision
St. Mary's Springs2009Division 5
St. Mary's Springs2011Division 6
St. Mary's Springs2012Division 6
St. Mary's Springs2014Division 6
St. Mary's Springs2015Division 6
St. Mary's Springs2017Division 6
St. Mary's Springs2018Division 6
St. Mary's Springs2019Division 6
Lomira2024Division 6
Girls Volleyball
SchoolYearDivision
Kettle Moraine Lutheran2007Division 2
Kettle Moraine Lutheran2012Division 2

Winter sports

Girls Basketball
SchoolYearDivision
Kettle Moraine Lutheran2014Division 3
Laconia2023Division 4
Laconia2024Division 4

Spring sports

Baseball
SchoolYearDivision
Winnebago Lutheran2011Division 3
Laconia2015Division 3
Laconia2016Division 3
Laconia2017Division 3
Boys Golf
SchoolYearDivision
St. Mary's Springs2015Division 3
St. Mary's Springs2016Division 3
St. Mary's Springs2017Division 3
St. Mary's Springs2018Division 3
Girls Soccer
SchoolYearDivision
Kettle Moraine Lutheran2009Division 3
Kettle Moraine Lutheran2011Division 3
Boys Track & Field
SchoolYearDivision
St. Mary's Springs2013Division 3

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

SchoolQuantityYears
Laconia62007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017
Winnebago Lutheran52010, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Omro42011, 2012, 2016, 2024
St. Mary's Springs42021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Kettle Moraine Lutheran22009, 2015
Campbellsport12022
Horicon0
Lomira0
Mayville0
North Fond du Lac0
St. Lawrence Seminary0

Girls Basketball

SchoolQuantityYears
Laconia92016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Kettle Moraine Lutheran52008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Lomira42009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Winnebago Lutheran32009, 2021, 2023
North Fond du Lac12007
Campbellsport0
Horicon0
Mayville0
Omro0
St. Mary's Springs0

Football

SchoolQuantityYears
St. Mary's Springs132008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Mayville42007, 2021, 2022, 2024
Laconia22021-Alt, 2021
Omro32010, 2015, 2021-Alt
Campbellsport12021
Horicon12006
Kettle Moraine Lutheran12007
Lomira0
North Fond du Lac0
Ripon0
Waupun0
Winnebago Lutheran0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Casper Jr., John (September 27, 2005). "Area to face realignment issues". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  2. "WIAA realignment plan". Appleton Post-Crescent. January 13, 2006. p. 22. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "WIAA approves realignment plan". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D2. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Omro approved for move to Wisconsin Flyway". Oshkosh Northwestern. May 16, 2009. pp. B2. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Kahl, Tom (November 17, 2012). "Walking the plank". Portage Daily Register. p. 8. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Clark, Steve (August 16, 2015). "Conference Realignment Jumbles Area Prep Football Schedule". Sheboygan Press. pp. A11. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Rushin, Jerell (February 14, 2020). "Campbellsport one step away from joining the Flyway". Fond du Lac Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  8. "Revised Football-Only Conference Plan Released". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 9, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  9. "WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Rushin, Jerell (September 12, 2020). "Three ECC schools will join Flyway in alternate fall season". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. 4B. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  11. Rushin, Jerell (October 2, 2020). "Moving to spring; Omro gives up on fall football after COVID-19 struggles". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  12. "Proposed Football Only Conference Alignment - 11-Player" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 11, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  13. "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 14, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  14. "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2025.