Classic 8 Conference

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Classic 8 Conference
Classic Eight Conference.jpg
Association WIAA
Founded1997; 24 years ago
CommissionerDave Sternig
Sports fielded
  • 15
    • men's: 15
    • women's: 14
DivisionDivisions 1-2
No. of teams9 (see list)
Headquarters Waukesha, Wisconsin
Region
Official website Classic8Conference.org

The Classic 8 Conference, also known as the C8C, is a high school athletic conference made up of 9 teams in southeastern Wisconsin. The Classic 8 Conference is a member of the WIAA. The conference has schools that participate in such sports as lacrosse, field hockey, alpine skiing, boys ice hockey, girls ice hockey, and cross-country skiing.

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Member schools

Current Members

The Classic 8 Conference consists of 9 full-member institutions from 6 locations, listed in alphabetical order, these 6 locations span within the Classic 8's geographic footprint, mostly suburban and rural schools. The geographic domain of the Conference is predominantly within in Southeast Wisconsin in Waukesha County spanning from Oconomowoc and Hartland in the Northwest to Mukwonago and Wales in the Southwest, with Waukesha and Muskego in the Southeast. Mukwonago being in Walworth County.

Catholic Memorial is in the Classic 8 for all other boys/girls sponsored sports except football, as they are a member in the football-only Parkland Conference which formed in 2020, all other C8C schools are full-time in all sponsored sports.

Since 2020, the 9 members of the Classic 8 are as listed below:

SchoolLocationCountyFoundedJoinedType of SchoolEnrollmentAthleticsNicknameColors
Arrowhead High School Hartland, Wisconsin Waukesha 19561997Public2,076AllWarhawks   
Catholic Memorial High School Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha 19491997Private, Catholic576All; except FootballCrusaders  
Kettle Moraine High School Wales, Wisconsin Waukesha 19651997Public1,251AllLasers  
Mukwonago High School Mukwonago, Wisconsin Waukesha Walworth 19711997Public1,619AllIndians  
Muskego High School Muskego, Wisconsin Waukesha 19562012Public1,683AllWarriors   
Oconomowoc High School Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Waukesha 19232017Public1,657AllRacoons  
Waukesha North High School Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha 19741997Public1,018AllNorthstars  
Waukesha South High School Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha 19571997Public1,179AllBlackshirts  
Waukesha West High School Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha 19931997Public1,194AllWolverines  

Membership Map

Former Members

SchoolLocationCountyFoundedJoinedLeftType of SchoolEnrollmentAthleticsNicknameColorsCurrent Conference
Pius XI High School Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee 192919972012Private, Catholic900All; except GymnasticsPopes    Woodland

History

Founding

In 1994, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association implemented a realignment of conferences in the southeastern portion of the state with review of the alignment beginning in 1995. In this proposal, 2 new conferences would be formed [Classic 8] [Greater Metro]. Hearings and meetings were held between May 1995 to April 1996. Most schools objected to the WIAA's realignment plan with appeals being in July 1996. On September 12th, 1996, the WIAA gave final approval to the realignment, set to be effective in the 1997-1998 academic year.

When the C8C first formed, Pius XI and Catholic Memorial at the time were both in the WISAA (Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletics Association) but continued to play WIAA conference games. In 2000, the WISAA and the tournament dissolved which forced both CMH and Pius to participate in all WIAA-sponsored events.

2012 Realignment

The Muskego Warriors from the Southeast Conference joined the Classic 8 Conference in the 2012-2013 Academic Year; replacing the Pius XI Popes who left for the Woodland Conference

2017 Realignment

In April 2016, the WIAA approved a conference realignment in Southeast Wisconsin, as a result, the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference was disbanded. The Oconomowoc Racoons from the WLT joined the Classic 8 Conference in the 2017-2018 Academic Year.

Membership timeline

Oconomowoc High SchoolWisconsin Little Ten ConferenceMuskego High SchoolSoutheast Conference (Wisconsin)Waukesha West High SchoolWaukesha South High SchoolWaukesha North High SchoolMukwonago High SchoolKettle Moraine High SchoolCatholic Memorial High SchoolArrowhead High SchoolWoodland ConferencePius XI High SchoolClassic 8 Conference

Full members Full members (non-football) Other Conference Other Conference 

Classic 8 football

Current members of the Classic 8 Conference have accounted for a total of 26 state appearances, including 15 WIAA State Champions.

Of the fifteen state championships, Muskego has two (2018, 2019), Arrowhead has won six (1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2012, 2013), Kettle Moraine has won two (1988, 2022), Mukwonago has won one (2004), Catholic Memorial has won four (2012, 2016, 2018, 2019) and Waukesha West has won two (2004, 2010).

The conference put its football talents on display especially in 2004, when it had two WIAA state champions in Mukwonago (Division 1) and Waukesha West (Division 2), next in 2012 when it had Arrowhead (Division 1) and Catholic Memorial (Division 3), and most recently in 2018, Muskego (Division 1) and Catholic Memorial (Division 3). Since 2000, the conference has sent 18 teams to the state championships in Madison at Camp Randall (9 state runners-up, 9 championships).

Classic 8 Teams in WIAA State Football Championship Games
YearWinning TeamLosing TeamLocation(all in Wisconsin)Division
1983 D.C. Everest 28Waukesha North14 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
1988Kettle Moraine20 New Berlin West 7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 2
1989 D.C. Everest 20Waukesha South7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
1993Arrowhead21 Appleton West 7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
1994Arrowhead19 Muskego 16 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
1996Arrowhead24 D.C. Everest 21 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2000 Oshkosh North 28Arrowhead0 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2001 Ashwaubenon 27Catholic Memorial7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 2
2002Marshfield21Arrowhead14 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2003 D.C. Everest 42Arrowhead7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2004Mukwonago17Marshfield6 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2004Waukesha West24 Monona Grove 7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 2
2006 Homestead 35Arrowhead0 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2007Arrowhead31 Homestead 7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2008 Homestead 13Arrowhead11 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2010West De Pere35Catholic Memorial7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 3
2010Waukesha West45Stevens Point Area26 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2012Catholic Memorial42Waupaca7 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 3
2015Notre Dame Academy19Catholic Memorial17 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 3
2016Catholic Memorial24Notre Dame Academy14 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 3
2018Muskego24 Kimberly 21 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2018Catholic Memorial37 West De Pere 24 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 3
2019Muskego21Bay Port10 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2019Catholic Memorial35Kiel0 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 4
2022Kimberly34Mukwonago30 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 1
2022Kettle Moraine27West De Pere10 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 2

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