State Line League
The State Line League is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Formed in 1927 and ending competition in 1997, its membership consisted of small schools located in the southernmost counties of the state along the Wisconsin-Illinois border. All member schools (with the exception of one) were associated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
[edit | edit source]1927–1944
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
|---|---|
| Albany | Argyle |
| Brooklyn | Belleville |
| Juda | Blanchardville |
| Monticello | Hollandale |
| Orfordville | New Glarus |
1944–1971
[edit | edit source]The State Line League ended its two-division format and welcomed Brodhead back into the fold in 1944, bringing membership to eleven schools.[8] Three years later, the State Line League sponsored football for the first time, and six members (Argyle, Belleville, Brodhead, Brooklyn, New Glarus and Orfordville) played in the six-player variant.[9] Juda became the seventh football-playing member in 1949, and Blanchardville joined a year later after moving over from the Madison Suburban Conference and transitioning from eleven-player football.[10] Hollandale left to join the Iowa County League in 1951, decreasing the amount of full members to ten schools.[11] Eight-player football was adopted by the State Line League in 1954,[12] and over the next few years, rural school district consolidations began to affect conference membership. Brooklyn High School was closed in 1962 and consolidated with the larger Oregon High School,[13] and their place was immediately taken by South Wayne (formerly of the Black Hawk League).[14] The next year, the State Line League transitioned to eleven-player football with eight participants.[15] In 1967, South Wayne was merged with former conference rivals Gratiot to form Black Hawk High School, which remained in the State Line League after consolidation.[16] In 1970, Parkview (formerly Orfordville) High School exited the State Line League to join the Central Suburban Conference.[17] The last of the consolidations to affect membership occurred in 1971, when Blanchardville and Hollandale merged to form Pecatonica High School.[18] Two schools joined the State Line League that year in addition to Pecatonica: Barneveld (from the disbanded Kickapoo Valley League) and Holy Name Seminary in Madison.[19]
1971–1997
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Membership in the State Line League remained stable for the rest of its existence with the exception of two schools leaving the conference. Brodhead joined the Rock Valley Conference in 1977,[20] and Holy Name Seminary left the conference in 1995 after the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison closed its doors that year.[21] The State Line League ended sponsorship of football in 1993 when Black Hawk and Pecatonica/Argyle were approved as new football members in the Black Hawk League for the 1994 season.[22] Coupled with the formation of the Sugar River Raiders football cooperative between three State Line members (Belleville, Monticello and New Glarus),[23] the conference would have had only three members for football had it continued. In 1997, the Six Rivers Conference was formed through the merger of the nine members of the State Line League with the seven members of the neighboring Black Hawk League.[24]
Conference membership history
[edit | edit source]Final members
[edit | edit source]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Albany, WI | Public | 80 | Comets | 1928[2] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | ||
| Argyle | Argyle, WI | Public | 74 | Orioles | 1927[1] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | ||
| Barneveld | Barneveld, WI | Public | 128 | Golden Eagles | 1971[19] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | ||
| Belleville | Belleville, WI | Public | 279 | Wildcats | 1927[1] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | Capitol | |
| Black Hawk | South Wayne, WI | Public | 109 | Warriors | 1967[16] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | ||
| Juda | Juda, WI | Public | 96 | Panthers | 1927,[1] 1929[3] | 1928,[2] 1997[24] | Independent, | Six Rivers | |
| Monticello | Monticello, WI | Public | 98 | Ponies | 1927[1] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | ||
| New Glarus | New Glarus, WI | Public | 323 | Glarner Knights | 1927[1] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | Capitol | |
| Pecatonica | Blanchardville, WI | Public | 106 | Vikings | 1971[18] | 1997[24] | Six Rivers | ||
Previous members
[edit | edit source]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchardville | Blanchardville, WI | Public | N/A | Golden Eagles | 1927[1] | 1971[18] | Closed (consolidated into Pecatonica)[18] | ||
| Brodhead | Brodhead, WI | Public | 315 | Cardinals | 1927,[1] 1944[8] | 1931,[4] 1977[20] | Rock River Valley | Rock Valley | |
| Brooklyn | Brooklyn, WI | Public | N/A | Hornets | 1932[6] | 1962[13] | Closed (consolidated into Oregon)[13] | ||
| Hollandale | Hollandale, WI | Public | N/A | Panthers | 1927[1] | 1951[11] | Iowa County | Closed (consolidated into Pecatonica)[18] | |
| Holy Name Seminary | Madison, WI | Private (Catholic) | N/A | Hilanders | 1971[19] | 1995[21] | Closed in 1995[21] | ||
| Parkview | Orfordville, WI | Public | 238 | Vikings | 1933[7] | 1970[17] | Central Suburban | Trailways | |
| South Wayne | South Wayne, WI | Public | N/A | Vandals | 1962[14] | 1967[16] | Closed (consolidated into Black Hawk)[16] | ||
Football-only members
[edit | edit source]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Seasons | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit Catholic | Beloit, WI | Private (Catholic) | N/A | Crusaders | 1990-1991, 1993 | Rock Valley |
Membership timeline
[edit | edit source]Full members
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Football members
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List of state champions
[edit | edit source]Fall sports
[edit | edit source]| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 1971 | Small Schools |
| Holy Name Seminary | 1972 | WISAA Class B[25] |
| Albany | 1975 | Class C |
| Holy Name Seminary | 1979 | WISAA Class C[26] |
| Holy Name Seminary | 1980 | WISAA Class C[27] |
| Albany | 1987 | Class C |
| Albany | 1988 | Class C |
| Albany | 1989 | Class C |
| Albany | 1990 | Division 3 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 1989 | Class C |
| Albany | 1990 | Division 3 |
| Albany | 1991 | Division 3 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Seminary | 1985 | WISAA Class B[28] |
Winter sports
[edit | edit source]| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 1991 | Division 4 |
| Pecatonica | 1993 | Division 4 |
| Pecatonica | 1994 | Division 4 |
| Barneveld | 1995 | Division 4 |
| Barneveld | 1998 | Division 4 |
Spring sports
[edit | edit source]| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Seminary | 1974 | WISAA Class C[29] |
| Sugar River Raiders[a] | 1996 | Division 2 |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Belleville/New Glarus co-operative
List of conference champions
[edit | edit source]Boys Basketball
[edit | edit source]| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| New Glarus | 18 | 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1952, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1994 |
| Monticello | 14 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1979 |
| Brodhead | 12 | 1947, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977 |
| Belleville | 8 | 1929, 1931, 1936, 1938, 1955, 1981, 1983, 1987 |
| Black Hawk | 6 | 1968, 1970, 1971, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Albany | 4 | 1935, 1942, 1965, 1978 |
| Argyle | 4 | 1963, 1970, 1972, 1992 |
| Brooklyn | 4 | 1934, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Blanchardville | 3 | 1942, 1961, 1971 |
| Juda | 3 | 1933, 1940, 1997 |
| Pecatonica | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Barneveld | 2 | 1980, 1983 |
| Holy Name Seminary | 2 | 1985, 1993 |
| (Orfordville) Parkview | 2 | 1964, 1966 |
| South Wayne | 1 | 1967 |
| Hollandale | 0 |
Girls Basketball
[edit | edit source]| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Barneveld | 7 | 1980, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Belleville | 6 | 1976, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| New Glarus | 4 | 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 |
| Pecatonica | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Black Hawk | 3 | 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| Albany | 0 | |
| Argyle | 0 | |
| Juda | 0 | |
| Monticello | 0 | |
| Champions from 1977-1978 unknown | ||
Football
[edit | edit source]| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 12 | 1947, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982 |
| Blanchardville | 8 | 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1967 |
| Pecatonica | 8 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988 |
| Black Hawk | 6 | 1970, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1989 |
| New Glarus | 6 | 1952, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1969, 1987 |
| Holy Name Seminary | 4 | 1981, 1985, 1988, 1992 |
| New Glarus/ Monticello |
4 | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| (Orfordville) Parkview | 4 | 1949, 1959, 1960, 1968 |
| Argyle | 2 | 1948, 1975 |
| Pecatonica/ Argyle |
2 | 1992, 1993 |
| Brodhead | 1 | 1976 |
| Juda | 1 | 1966 |
| Barneveld | 0 | |
| Beloit Catholic | 0 | |
| Brooklyn | 0 | |
| South Wayne | 0 |
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