Capitol Conference (Wisconsin)

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The Capitol Conference is a high school athletic conference in south central Wisconsin. It was founded in 1969, and its member schools are affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).

History

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1969-1994

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Lua error in Module:OSM_Location_map at line 456: bad argument #1 to 'abs' (number expected, got nil). The Capitol Conference was formed in 1969 after the breakup of the larger Madison Suburban Conference into three separate organizations. Six of its original members came from the conference's Western section (Lodi, McFarland, Poynette, Verona, Waunakee and Wisconsin Heights) and two came from the Central section (DeForest and Waterloo).[1] In 1977, Poynette left to rejoin the Dual County Conference (having previously been a member from 1926 to 1954)[2] and Waterloo became a member of the Eastern Suburban Conference.[3] Two schools moved over from the Central Suburban Conference (Columbus and Lake Mills) to take their place and keep the conference at eight member schools.[4] Mount Horeb joined the Capitol Conference after leaving the Southern Eight Conference in 1983,[5] replacing Lake Mills, who briefly joined the Eastern Suburban Conference.[6] In 1987, DeForest and Waunakee left to become the newest members of the Badger Conference[7] with Lake Mills and Poynette rejoining the Capitol Conference as their replacements.[8][9]

1994-2006

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By 1994, the Verona Area School District was the fastest-growing district in the Madison area, and they were invited to enter the Badger Conference with an eye towards continued future growth.[10] Lakeside Lutheran in Lake Mills took their place in 1995 after leaving the Eastern Suburban Conference, renewing their crosstown rivalry with Lake Mills.[11] Cambridge, Marshall and Waterloo followed Lakeside Lutheran out of the Eastern Suburban in 2001, offsetting the loss of Lodi and Poynette to the South Central Conference and McFarland and Mount Horeb to the Badger Conference.[12] For Waterloo, this was their second stint in the conference after having been a member from 1969 to 1977. The Capitol Conference would remain a seven-member league for the next five years before major changes would occur.

2006-present

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In 2006, the Capitol Conference reached its high of twelve member schools when Lodi and Poynette rejoined from the South Central Conference, Belleville and New Glarus came over from the Six Rivers Conference and Luther Prep in Watertown was added after being displaced from the Parkland Conference when it ceased operations. With the addition of the new schools came realignment into the Capitol North and Capitol South divisions:[13]

Capitol North Capitol South
Columbus Belleville
Lake Mills Cambridge
Lakeside Lutheran Marshall
Lodi New Glarus
Luther Prep Waterloo
Poynette Wisconsin Heights

This alignment stayed intact for sixteen years before Luther Prep exited the conference to rejoin the Midwest Classic Conference in 2023.[14] In 2025, Waupun joined from the disbanded East Central Conference, taking Luther Prep's place in the Capitol North.[15]

Football-only alignment

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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.[16] Eight schools were designated as football members for the Capitol Conference: Big Foot, Columbus, Horicon/Hustisford, Lake Mills, Lakeside Lutheran, Lodi, Luther Prep and Turner.[17] The Capitol Conference also operates a small-school division consisting of Cambridge, Clinton, Dodgeland, Markesan, Marshall, Palmyra-Eagle, Pardeeville and Waterloo. This conference competes under the Eastern Suburban Conference banner, which was the name of an all-sport conference that last played in 2001.[18] Several schools entering the Capitol Conference for football had primary affiliations with the Rock Valley and Trailways Conferences. In 2022, Horicon/Hustisford moved over to the Eastern Suburban Conference and Luther Prep left to join the Midwest Classic Conference. The six remaining schools in the Capitol Conference welcomed Edgewood from the Rock Valley Cofnerence and New Glarus/Monticello from the Southwest Wisconsin Conference to bring the roster to eight schools.[19] Three schools left the Capitol Conference football alignment in 2024: Edgewood and Lakeside Lutheran left the Capitol Conference as football members in 2024 to join the Badger Conference, and New Glarus returned to the Southwest Wisconsin Conference after a two-year absence. The two outgoing schools were replaced by Clinton and Horicon/Hustisford, with the latter making their return from the Eastern Suburban Conference.[20] Horicon/Hustisford will be returning to the Eastern Suburban Conference for the 2026-2027 realignment cycle, and their position will be taken by East Troy, moving over from the Rock Valley Conference.[21]

List of conference members

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Current full members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Division
Belleville Belleville, WI Public 279 Wildcats     2006[13] South
Cambridge Cambridge, WI Public 266 Bluejays     2001[12] South
Columbus Columbus, WI Public 390 Cardinals     1977[4] North
Lake Mills Lake Mills, WI Public 491 L-Cats     1977,[4] 1987[8] North
Lakeside Lutheran Lake Mills, WI Private (Lutheran, WELS) 506 Warriors     1995[11] North
Lodi Lodi, WI Public 451 Blue Devils     1969,[1] 2006[13] North
Marshall Marshall, WI Public 292 Cardinals     2001[12] South
New Glarus New Glarus, WI Public 323 Glarner Knights     2006[13] South
Poynette Poynette, WI Public 310 Pumas     1969,[1] 1987,[9] 2006[13] North
Waterloo Waterloo, WI Public 259 Pirates     1969,[1] 2001[12] South
Waupun Waupun, WI Public 573 Warriors     2025[15] North
Wisconsin Heights Mazomanie, WI Public 228 Vanguards     1969[1] South

Current associate members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Primary Conference Sport(s)
Big Foot Walworth, WI Public 449 Chiefs     Rock Valley Football
Clinton Clinton, WI Public 359 Cougars     Rock Valley Football
Deerfield Deerfield, WI Public 216 Demons     Trailways Boys Cross Country[a], Girls Cross Country[a]
Luther Prep Watertown, WI Private (WELS) 407 Phoenix     Midwest Classic Girls Tennis
Mayville Mayville, WI Public 375 Cardinals     Wisconsin Flyway Girls Tennis
Monticello Monticello, WI Public 98 Ponies     Six Rivers Boys Golf[b]
Turner Beloit, WI Public 460 Trojans     Rock Valley Football
Wayland Academy Beaver Dam, WI Private (Nonsectarian) 159 Big Red     Trailways Girls Tennis

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Co-operative with Cambridge
  2. ^ Co-operative with Belleville

Current co-operative members

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Team Colors Host School Co-operative Members Sport(s)
Sugar River Raiders     New Glarus Belleville, Monticello (wrestling only) Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling

Future associate members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joining Primary Conference Sport(s)
East Troy East Troy, WI Public 504 Trojans     2026[21] Rock Valley Football

Former members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
DeForest DeForest, WI Public 1,093 Norskies     1969[1] 1987[7] Badger
Luther Prep Watertown, WI Public (Lutheran, WELS) 407 Phoenix     2006[13] 2023[14] Midwest Classic
McFarland McFarland, WI Public 774 Spartans     1969[1] 2001[12] Badger
Mount Horeb Mount Horeb, WI Public 792 Vikings     1983[5] 2001[12] Badger
Verona Verona, WI Public 1,801 Wildcats     1969[1] 1994[10] Badger Big Eight
Waunakee Waunakee, WI Public 1,309 Warriors     1969[1] 1987[7] Badger

Former football-only members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Seasons Primary Conference
Clinton Clinton, WI Public 359 Cougars     2024[20] Capitol
Edgewood Madison, WI Private (Catholic) 569 Crusaders     2022-2023[19] Badger

Membership timeline

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</timeline>  Capitol North  Capitol South

Football membership (since 2020)

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Membership map

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Sanctioned sports

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Baseball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Football
Boys Golf
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Softball
Girls Tennis
Boys Track & Field
Girls Track & Field
Girls Volleyball
Boys Wrestling
Girls Wrestling
Belleville X X X X X X X X X
Cambridge X X X X X X[a] X[a] X X X X X X
Columbus X X X X X X [b] X X X X X X X X X
Lake Mills X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lakeside Lutheran X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lodi X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Marshall X X X X X X X X X X X
New Glarus X X X X[c] X[c] X X[d] X[d] X X X X[d] X[d]
Poynette X X X X X X X X X X X
Waterloo X X X X X X X X X X X
Waupun X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wisconsin Heights X X X X[e] X[e] X X[e] X[e] X X[e] X[e] X

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Co-operative with Deerfield and Waterloo
  2. ^ Co-operative with Fall River
  3. ^ a b Co-operative with Monticello
  4. ^ a b c d Sugar River Raiders co-operative
  5. ^ a b c d e f Co-operative with Barneveld

List of state champions

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Fall sports

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Boys Cross Country
School Year Division
Wisconsin Heights 1973 Small Schools
Verona 1974 Class B
Verona 1982 Class B
Verona 1991 Division 2
McFarland 1996 Division 2
Lakeside Lutheran 1999 Division 2 (WISAA)
Lakeside Lutheran 2023 Division 2
Girls Cross Country
School Year Division
Verona 1980 Class B
Verona 1981 Class B
Mount Horeb 1983 Class B
Verona 1984 Class B
Mount Horeb 1990 Division 2
Mount Horeb 1994 Division 2
Mount Horeb 1995 Division 2
Lakeside Lutheran 2007 Division 2
Football
School Year Division
DeForest 1982 Division 4
Columbus 1990 Division 4
Columbus 1996 Division 4
Lodi 2017 Division 4
Columbus 2022 Division 4
Lodi 2023 Division 4
Boys Soccer
School Year Division
Columbus 2008 Division 3
Sugar River Raiders 2023 Division 3
Girls Volleyball
School Year Division
Waunakee 1985 Class B
Waunakee 1986 Class B
Wisconsin Heights 2008 Division 3
Waterloo 2014 Division 3
Waterloo 2015 Division 3
Lakeside Lutheran 2017 Division 2

Winter sports

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Boys Basketball
School Year Division
McFarland 1973 Class B
McFarland 1974 Class C
Marshall 2002 Division 3
New Glarus 2019 Division 4
Girls Basketball
School Year Division
McFarland 1983 Class B
McFarland 1999 Division 2
Lakeside Lutheran 2001 Division 3
Columbus 2002 Division 2
Columbus 2003 Division 2
Marshall 2018 Division 3
Marshall 2019 Division 3
Lake Mills 2021 Division 2
Gymnastics
School Year Division
Lake Mills 1979 Class B
Lake Mills 1980 Class B
Mount Horeb 1984 Class B
Mount Horeb 1993 Division 2
Boys Swimming & Diving
School Year Division
Verona 1993 Division 2
Boys Wrestling
School Year Division
Lodi 1998 Division 2
Lodi 2008 Division 2

Spring sports

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Baseball
School Year Division
Wisconsin Heights 1989 Class C
Lodi 2013 Division 2
Wisconsin Heights 2014 Division 3
Boys Golf
School Year Division
Mount Horeb 1988 Class B
Lodi 1990 Class B
Lodi 1996 Division 2
Lake Mills 1997 Division 3
Lodi 1998 Division 2
Lodi 2015 Division 2
Cambridge 2023 Division 3
Softball
School Year Division
Waunakee 1987 Class B
Poynette 1998 Division 2
Poynette 2011 Division 3
Poynette 2018 Division 3
Poynette 2019 Division 3
Poynette 2022 Division 2
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
McFarland 1977 Class C
Verona 1992 Division 2
Sugar River Raiders 2012 Division 2
Cambridge 2018 Division 3
Lodi 2021 Division 2
Lakeside Lutheran 2023 Division 2
Lakeside Lutheran 2024 Division 2
Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
Lake Mills 1974 Class B
Lake Mills 1980 Class B
Verona 1984 Class B
Verona 1985 Class B
Lake Mills 1986 Class B
Verona 1991 Division 2
Mount Horeb/
Barneveld 		1996 Division 2
McFarland 2001 Division 2
Columbus 2004 Division 2
Lakeside Lutheran 2005 Division 2
Lakeside Lutheran 2006 Division 2

List of conference champions

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Boys Basketball

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School Quantity Years
Columbus 12 1978, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2003, 2022, 2023
Marshall 12 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
McFarland 11 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Lakeside Lutheran 10 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2023
Lake Mills 7 1980, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
Lodi 5 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022
New Glarus 5 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024
Wisconsin Heights 5 1975, 1981, 1982, 2000, 2010
Waterloo 4 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976
Waunakee 4 1977, 1984, 1986, 1987
Belleville 3 2022, 2023, 2024
Poynette 3 1970, 2014, 2015
Cambridge 2 2011, 2025
DeForest 2 1983, 1985
Luther Prep 2 2007, 2010
Mount Horeb 2 1995, 2001
Verona 2 1989, 1991
Waupun 0

Girls Basketball

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School Quantity Years
Columbus 17 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
McFarland 10 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Marshall 8 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Lakeside Lutheran 7 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Lake Mills 6 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Belleville 5 2008, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2025
New Glarus 5 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023, 2024
Wisconsin Heights 5 1975, 1976, 1977, 1988, 2017
Cambridge 4 2008, 2009, 2012, 2022
Mount Horeb 4 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997
Lodi 3 1984, 2013, 2019
Waunakee 3 1985, 1986, 1987
Poynette 2 2017, 2025
Verona 2 1991, 1993
DeForest 0
Luther Prep 0
Waterloo 0
Waupun 0

Football

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School Quantity Years
Columbus 14 1977, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024
Marshall 10 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
Waunakee 10 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985
Lodi 9 1971, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023
DeForest 7 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
Lakeside Lutheran 7 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
Cambridge 6 2004, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
McFarland 5 1973, 1976, 1995, 1997, 2000
Lake Mills 4 1987, 1988, 2019, 2021
New Glarus/
Monticello 		4 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017
Poynette 3 1989, 1999, 2010
Waterloo 3 2001, 2009, 2015
Verona 2 1970, 1971
Belleville 1 2017
Mount Horeb 1 1984
Wisconsin Heights 1 1998
Belleville/
Albany 		0
Big Foot 0
Clinton 0
Edgewood 0
Horicon/
Hustisford 		0
Luther Prep 0
Turner 0

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