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Southeast Conference (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
Southeast Conference (Wisconsin)
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Southeast Conference Member School Locations in Wisconsin

The Southeast Conference is a high school athletic conference consisting of large schools in southeastern Wisconsin. The conference and its member schools are affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

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1993-1997

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The Southeast Conference was formed in 1993 as a fifteen-member superconference,[1] taking all of its schools from three recently disbanded conferences. Five members came from the Big Nine (Kenosha Bradford, Kenosha Tremper, Racine Case, Racine Horlick and Racine Park),[2] five from the Suburban Park (Kettle Moraine, Muskego, Nathan Hale, Oak Creek and West Allis Central)[3] and four from the Braveland (Arrowhead, Mukwonago, Waukesha North and Waukesha South).[4] The recently opened Waukesha West High School, which would have become Braveland Conference members but for its dissolution,[5] rounded out the original membership roster of the Southeast Conference. Schools were subdivided by geography along previous conference alignments, and schedules were weighted to give more games to divisional opponents:[6]

Central Division South Division West Division
Kettle Moraine Kenosha Bradford Arrowhead
Muskego Kenosha Tremper Mukwonago
Nathan Hale Racine Case Waukesha North
Oak Creek Racine Horlick Waukesha South
West Allis Central Racine Park Waukesha West

1997-2009

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After a few years of competition, most of the schools in the Central and West Divisions were unhappy with the long travel distances experienced with facing schools in Racine and Kenosha.[7][8] In addition, the WIAA approved a merger with the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association (an organization for private school athletics) to begin in 1997.[9] In the wake of these developments, another round of realignment was approved for the high school conferences in southeastern Wisconsin. Two new conferences were created (Classic Eight and Greater Metro), and the Southeast Conference lost members to both of them. Six schools (Arrowhead, Kettle Moraine, Mukwonago, Waukesha North, Waukesha South and Waukesha West) joined the Classic Eight,[10] and two joined the Greater Metro (Nathan Hale and West Allis Central).[11][12] The remaining seven schools accepted three new members into the Southeast Conference: two from the Woodland Conference (Franklin and South Milwaukee)[13] and one from the Southern Lakes Conference (Burlington).[14] The ten schools of the Southeast Conference were aligned into Northern and Southern divisions:

Northern Division Southern Division
Burlington Kenosha Bradford
Franklin Kenosha Tremper
Muskego Racine Case
Oak Creek Racine Horlick
South Milwaukee Racine Park

2009-present

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Within a few years after the Southeast Conference was realigned in 1997, the two smallest schools (Burlington and South Milwaukee) began to voice their displeasure at the long travel distances and competitive imbalance they faced as members. Both schools rejoined their former conferences in 2009, with Burlington returning to the Southern Lakes Conference[15] and South Milwaukee reuniting with the Woodland Conference.[16] The Southeast Conference dropped divisional alignments to compete as a single entity with the reduction to eight members. In 2012, Muskego left to join the Classic Eight Conference after the Kenosha Unified School District added a third high school on the west side of the city (Indian Trail High School and Academy).[17] Membership has since remained stable at eight schools, but this will change for the 2025-26 school year. Oak Creek will be leaving for membership in the Classic Eight Conference,[18] and the Southeast Conference will continue with seven members for the forseeable future.

List of member schools

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Current members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined
Franklin Franklin, WI Public 1,570 Sabers     1997[13]
Kenosha Bradford Kenosha, WI Public 1,765 Red Devils     1993[1]
Kenosha Indian Trail Kenosha, WI Public 2,245 Hawks       2012[17]
Kenosha Tremper Kenosha, WI Public 1,835 Trojans     1993[1]
Oak Creek Oak Creek, WI Public 2,170 Knights     1993[1]
Racine Case Racine, WI Public 1,892 Eagles     1993[1]
Racine Horlick Racine, WI Public 1,360 Rebels     1993[1]
Racine Park Racine, WI Public 1,059 Panthers     1993[1]

Former members

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School Location Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Arrowhead Hartland, WI 2,076 Warhawks     1993[1] 1997[10] Classic Eight
Kettle Moraine Wales, WI 1,251 Lasers     1993[1] 1997[10] Classic Eight
Mukwonago Mukwonago, WI 1,619 Indians     1993[1] 1997[10] Classic Eight
Muskego Muskego, WI 1,683 Warriors     1993[1] 2012[17] Classic Eight
Nathan Hale West Allis, WI 1,373 Huskies     1993[1] 1997[11][12] Greater Metro
Waukesha North Waukesha, WI 1,018 Northstars     1993[1] 1997[10] Classic Eight
Waukesha South Waukesha, WI 1,179 Blackshirts     1993[1] 1997[10] Classic Eight
Waukesha West Waukesha, WI 1,194 Wolverines     1993[1] 1997[10] Classic Eight
West Allis Central West Allis, WI 1,126 Bulldogs     1993[1] 1997[11][12] Greater Metro Woodland
Burlington Burlington, WI 1,001 Demons     1997[14] 2009[15] Southern Lakes
South Milwaukee South Milwaukee, WI 1,002 Rockets     1997[13] 2009[16] Woodland

Membership timeline

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List of state champions

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Fall sports

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Boys Cross Country
School Year Division
Arrowhead 1995 Division 1
Arrowhead 1996 Division 1
Girls Cross Country
School Year Division
Waukesha West 1993 Division 1
Mukwonago 1994 Division 1
Football
School Year Division
Arrowhead 1993 Division 1
Arrowhead 1994 Division 1
Arrowhead 1996 Division 1
Racine Park 2005 Division 1
Kenosha Bradford 2011 Division 1
Girls Golf
School Year Division
Racine Horlick 1994 Single Division
Racine Case 1997 Single Division
Kenosha Bradford 2005 Division 1
Boys Volleyball
School Year Division
Racine Horlick 2003 Single Division
Girls Volleyball
School Year Division
Nathan Hale 1996 Division 1
Kenosha Tremper 2008 Division 1

Winter sports

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Boys Basketball
School Year Division
Racine Case 1999 Division 1
Girls Basketball
School Year Division
Racine Park 1997 Division 1
Oak Creek 2014 Division 1
Boys Swimming & Diving
School Year Division
Arrowhead 1995 Division 1
Arrowhead 1997 Division 1
Boys Wrestling
School Year Division
Muskego 1994 Division 1

Spring sports

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Baseball
School Year Division
Kenosha Bradford 2008 Division 1
Softball
School Year Division
Kenosha Bradford 2024 Division 1
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
Racine Park 1997 Division 1
Racine Park 1998 Division 1
Racine Park 2000 Division 1
Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
Kenosha Tremper 2013 Division 1
Kenosha Tremper 2014 Division 1

Summer sports

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Baseball
School Year Division
Oak Creek 2003 Single Division
Oak Creek 2004 Single Division
Oak Creek 2005 Single Division
Oak Creek 2012 Single Division

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Jackel, Peter (June 12, 1992). "Super conference signed and sealed". Racine Journal Times. pp. 3B. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "Realignment met with mixed reviews". Racine Journal Times. February 29, 1992. pp. 1C. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Fensin, Lee (February 22, 1992). "Realignment talks bring surprises". Waukesha County Freeman. pp. 8D. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Fensin, Lee (August 8, 1992). "Many Braveland schools share in success". Waukesha Freeman. pp. 10D. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Moshier, Todd (January 26, 1991). "Alternate proposal being drawn up". Waukesha County Freeman. pp. 12–D. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "High School Scoreboard (see Standings/Results, Southeast Conference)". Waukesha Freeman. September 11, 1993. pp. 5D. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Veras Marran, Laura (May 9, 1995). "Some Southeast Conference schools want out". Kenosha News. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "Southeast Conference to disband". Waukesha Freeman. February 9, 1996. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  9. ^ Anderson, Eric (April 24, 1997). "WIAA easily approves merger with WISAA". Racine Journal Times. p. 27. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "New high school league gets name". Waukesha Freeman. December 6, 1996. pp. B1. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c Associated Press (September 14, 1996). "WIAA OKs realignments (see Conference G)". The Capital Times. pp. 7B. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "Correction". Waukesha Freeman. January 11, 1997. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  13. ^ a b c "The Duffel Bag (Final Edition)". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. February 15, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Stewart, Mark (May 8, 1997). "New conferences have some familiar faces". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 3. ProQuest 260542551. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Wedeward, Dave (July 30, 2009). "Elkhorn's Lee has big shoes to fill". The Janesville Gazette. ProQuest 241675178. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  16. ^ a b Kabelowsky, Art (December 6, 2008). "PREPS PLUS: Realignment restores rivalry, WIAA board OKs proposal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. pp. C7. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  17. ^ a b c "Orioles compete at 2012 Women's U.S. Open site". West Bend Daily News. August 13, 2011. pp. B2. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  18. ^ Wattles, Stuart J. (April 24, 2024). "WIAA shakes up Southeast Wisconsin High School sports conferences". Civic Media. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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