Classic Conference

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The Classic Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Consisting entirely of private schools during its ten year existence from 1973 to 1983, all member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association.

History

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1973–1978

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1978–1983

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De Sales Preparatory Seminary closed its doors in 1979, and were immediately replaced by another Catholic seminary, St. Lawrence in Mount Calvary. Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac also joined the conference that year, bringing the roster to eleven members.[9] Both schools were previously members of the Bay-Lakes Conference, which had disbanded the season before. In 1981, University Lake School left the Classic Conference[10] to compete as an independent for one season prior to the formation of the Southern Wisconsin and Illinois Small Schools (SWISS) Conference in 1982.[11] Sheboygan Lutheran joined the Classic Conference to take ULS’s place.[12] The eleven schools would compete until 1983, when a merger agreement was reached with the Midwest Prep Conference.[13] All but two schools in the conference joined the new Midwest Classic Conference for the 1983-84 school year, with Brookfield Academy competing as an independent before entering the SWISS Conference in 1984 and St. Bonaventure High School closing its doors after over eighty years of operation.[14]

Conference membership history

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Final members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Brookfield Academy Brookfield, WI Private (Nonsectarian) 334 Blue Knights     1976[5] 1983[13] Independent Midwest Classic
Central Wisconsin Christian Waupun, WI Private (Reformed) 119 Crusaders     1973[1] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Trailways
Kettle Moraine Lutheran Jackson, WI Private (WELS) 553 Chargers     1977[7] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Glacier Trails (2025)
Notre Dame Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) N/A Redwings     1973[1] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Closed in 1988
Sheboygan Christian Sheboygan, WI Private (Christian) 131 Eagles     1973[1] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Big East
Sheboygan Lutheran Sheboygan, WI Private (LCMS) 206 Crusaders     1981[12] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Big East
Shoreland Lutheran Somers, WI Private (WELS) 384 Pacers     1975[4] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Metro Classic
St. Bonaventure Sturtevant, WI Private (Catholic) N/A Cardinals     1973[1] 1983[13] Closed in 1983
St. Lawrence Seminary Mount Calvary, WI Private (Catholic, Capuchin) 256 (Boys only) Hilltoppers     1979[9] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Wisconsin Flyway (2025)
The Prairie School Wind Point, WI Private (Nonsectarian) 226 Hawks     1977[8] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Metro Classic
Winnebago Lutheran Fond du Lac, WI Private (WELS) 319 Vikings     1979[9] 1983[13] Midwest Classic Wisconsin Flyway

Previous members

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
de Sales Preparatory Seminary St. Francis, WI Private (Catholic) N/A Saints     1973[1] 1979[9] Closed
Maranatha Baptist Academy Watertown, WI Private (Baptist) 65[15] Crusaders     1974[3] 1976[6] Indian Trails
St. John's Military Academy Delafield, WI Private (Nonsectarian, Military) 236 Lancers     1973[1] 1974[3] Midwest Prep Midwest Classic
University Lake School Hartland, WI Private (Nonsectarian) 73 Lakers     1973[1] 1981[10] Independent Lake City

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 Organization Division
Central Wisconsin Christian 1978[16] WISAA Class C
Boys Soccer
School Year Organization
Notre Dame 1977[17] WISAA
University Lake School 1978[18] WISAA
Girls Tennis
School Year Organization
The Prairie School 1980[19] WISAA

Winter sports

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Boys Basketball
School Year Organization Division
Notre Dame 1976[20] WISAA Class B
Notre Dame 1978[21] WISAA Class B
Notre Dame 1979[22] WISAA Class B
Central Wisconsin Christian 1980[23] WISAA Class B
Sheboygan Christian 1981[24] WISAA Class B
The Prairie School 1982[25] WISAA Class B

Spring sports

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Girls Track & Field
School Year Organization Division
Winnebago Lutheran 1980[26] WISAA Class C

List of conference champions

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Boys Basketball

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School Quantity Years
Notre Dame 6 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
Central Wisconsin Christian 3 1980, 1982, 1982
The Prairie School 3 1980, 1981, 1983
St. Bonaventure 1 1974
Brookfield Academy 0
de Sales Prep 0
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 0
Maranatha Baptist Academy 0
Sheboygan Christian 0
Sheboygan Lutheran 0
Shoreland Lutheran 0
St. John’s Military Academy 0
St. Lawrence Seminary 0
University Lake School 0
Winnebago Lutheran 0

Girls Basketball

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School Quantity Years
Winnebago Lutheran 2 1980, 1982
Brookfield Academy 1 1983
Central Wisconsin Christian 1 1981
Shoreland Lutheran 1 1982
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 0
Maranatha Baptist Academy 0
Notre Dame 0
Sheboygan Christian 0
Sheboygan Lutheran 0
St. Bonaventure 0
The Prairie School 0
University Lake School 0
Champions pre-1980 unknown

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