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East Central Flyway Conference

The East Central Flyway Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, competing from 2001 to 2007. All members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The East Central Flyway Conference was created in 2001 from a merger of two previously established conferences for small schools in east central Wisconsin. Eight members (Berlin, Laconia, Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh, Markesan, Omro, Ripon, Wautoma and Winneconne) were formerly in the East Central Conference and nine schools came from the Flyway Conference (Central Wisconsin Christian in Waupun, Horicon, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, and St. Mary’s Springs and Winnebago Lutheran, both out of Fond du Lac).[1] The conference was separated into two divisions with the ECC schools forming the Lakes Division and the Flyway members comprising the Rivers Division:[2]

Lakes Division Rivers Division
Berlin Central Wisconsin Christian
Laconia Horicon
Lourdes Academy Lomira
Markesan Mayville
Omro North Fond du Lac
Ripon Oakfield
Wautoma St. Lawrence Seminary
Winneconne St. Mary’s Springs
Winnebago Lutheran

The first membership changes occurred in 2004, when Central Wisconsin Christian and St. Lawrence Seminary left the East Central Flyway. Central Wisconsin Christian joined the Trailways Conference while St. Lawrence became an independent.[3] Waupun, formerly of the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference, joined the Lakes Division with Laconia moving over to the Rivers Division:[4]

Lakes Division Rivers Division
Berlin Horicon
Lourdes Academy Laconia
Markesan Lomira
Omro Mayville
Ripon North Fond du Lac
Waupun Oakfield
Wautoma St. Mary’s Springs
Winneconne Winnebago Lutheran

The most significant change came two years later when ten schools left the conference. Six schools from the Rivers Division (Horicon, Laconia, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac and St. Mary’s Springs) joined with Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Jackson in forming the Wisconsin Flyway Conference, three schools (Lourdes Academy, Markesan and Oakfield) became members of the Trailways Conference, and Wautoma joined the South Central Conference.[5] The remaining six schools continued competition for one more season before disbanding in 2007. Four schools (Berlin, Omro, Ripon and Winneconne) became charter members of the Eastern Valley Conference, Waupun was accepted into the Eastern Wisconsin Conference and Winnebago Lutheran joined the Wisconsin Flyway Conference.[6]

Conference Membership History

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Berlin Berlin, WI Public 474 Indians     2001[1] 2007[6] Eastern Valley East Central
Central Wisconsin Christian Waupun, WI Private (Reformed) 119 Crusaders     2001[1] 2004[3] Trailways
Horicon Horicon, WI Public 275 Marshmen     2001[1] 2006[5] Wisconsin Flyway Trailways
Laconia Rosendale, WI Public 317 Spartans     2001[1] 2006[5] East Central
Lomira Lomira, WI Public 323 Lions     2001[1] 2006[5] Wisconsin Flyway
Lourdes Academy Oshkosh, WI Private (Catholic) 178 Knights     2001[1] 2006[5] Trailways
Markesan Markesan, WI Public 254 Hornets     2001[1] 2006[5] Trailways
Mayville Mayville, WI Public 375 Cardinals     2001[1] 2006[5] Wisconsin Flyway
North Fond du Lac North Fond du Lac, WI Public 466 Orioles     2001[1] 2006[5] Wisconsin Flyway
Oakfield Oakfield, WI Public 158 Oaks     2001[1] 2006[5] Trailways
Omro Omro, WI Public 333 Foxes     2001[1] 2007[6] Eastern Valley Wisconsin Flyway
Ripon Ripon, WI Public 484 Tigers     2001[1] 2007[6] Eastern Valley East Central
St. Lawrence Seminary Mount Calvary, WI Private (Catholic, Capuchin) 256 Hilltoppers     2001[1] 2004[3] Independent
St. Mary's Springs Fond du Lac, WI Private (Catholic) 263 Ledgers     2001[1] 2006[5] Wisconsin Flyway
Wautoma Wautoma, WI Public 381 Hornets     2001[1] 2006[5] South Central
Winnebago Lutheran Fond du Lac, WI Private (Lutheran, WELS) 319 Vikings     2001[1] 2007[6] Wisconsin Flyway
Winneconne Winneconne, WI Public 551 Wolves     2001[1] 2007[6] Eastern Valley East Central
Waupun Waupun, WI Public 571 Warriors     2004[3] 2007[6] Eastern Wisconsin East Central

Membership Timeline

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

Football
School Year Division
St. Mary’s Springs 2002 Division 6
Girls Volleyball
School Year Division
Waupun 2004 Division 2
Waupun 2005 Division 2

Winter Sports

None

Spring Sports

Baseball
School Year Division
Waupun 2007 Division 2
Softball
School Year Division
Horicon 2002 Division 3
Horicon 2003 Division 3
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
Ripon 2006 Division 2

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Sommerfeldt, Todd (July 26, 2001). "ECC, Flyway merge". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. C1. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Sherry, Mike (July 27, 2001). "Local prep teams align into superconference". Fond du Lac Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "WIAA realignment changes East Central Flyway". Fond du Lac Reporter. August 1, 2004. p. 11. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Waupun's move to ECFC approved". Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. September 16, 2003. p. 14. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Casper Jr., John (September 27, 2005). "Area to face realignment issues". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D1. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "WIAA approves realignment plan". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D2. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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