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Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)
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Big Eight Conference Member School Locations in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference is a high school athletic conference in south-central Wisconsin. The management of the conference is vested in the principals of the member schools, who determine the rules governing eligibility of athletes and schedules.

Member schools

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School Location Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined
Janesville Craig Janesville, WI 1,684 Cougars    1967
Janesville Parker Janesville, WI 1,429 Vikings    1967
Madison East Madison, WI 1,662 Purgolders    1925
Madison La Follette Madison, WI 1,577 Lancers    1964
Madison Memorial Madison, WI 2,122 Spartans    1967
Madison West Madison, WI 2,226 Regents    1930
Middleton High School Middleton, WI 2,357 Cardinals    1994
Sun Prairie East Sun Prairie, WI 1,329 Cardinals    1963
Sun Prairie West Sun Prairie, WI 1,347 Wolves    2022
Verona Area High School Verona, WI 1,801 Wildcats    2008

Former members

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School Location Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Beloit Memorial Beloit, WI 1,578 Purple Knights    1925 2023 Southern Lakes
Janesville Janesville, WI N/A Bluebirds    1925 1967 Split into Craig and Parker High Schools
Kenosha Bradford Kenosha, WI 1,765 Red Devils    1925 1970 South Shore Southeast
Kenosha Tremper Kenosha, WI 1,835 Trojans    1964 1970 South Shore Southeast
Madison Central Madison, WI N/A Tigers    1925 1969 Closed in 1969
Racine Racine, WI N/A Black and Gold    1925 1928 Split into Horlick and Park High Schools
Racine Case Racine, WI 1,892 Eagles    1966 1970 South Shore Southeast
Racine Horlick Racine, WI 1,360 Rebels    1929 1970 South Shore Southeast
Racine Park Racine, WI 1,059 Panthers    1928 1970 South Shore Southeast

Associated schools

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School Sport
Fort Atkinson/Cambridge Boys' Volleyball
Edgewood Catholic Boys' Volleyball

History

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In summer 2018, a plan to move Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker out of the Big Eight to the Badger South Conference for football only emerged.[1] In the spring of 2020, the conference voted to accept Sun Prairie West High School as a member once the school opens in 2022.[2] In 2022, Beloit Memorial High School announced they would be joining the Southern Lakes Conference in 2023 with the exception of Football, which will move to the SLC in fall 2022.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Masson, Jon. "WFCA football-only realignment proposal alters Big Eight, Badger South and Capitol in 2020". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ Kabelowsky, Art. "Big 8 Conference votes unanimously to admit new Sun Prairie West in 2022". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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