Valley-Ridge Athletic Conference
The Valley-Ridge Athletic Conference is a former high school athletic conference located in south central Wisconsin. It was only in operation for one school year (1934–35), and all of its member schools belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:OSM_Location_map at line 456: bad argument #1 to 'abs' (number expected, got nil). The Valley-Ridge Athletic Conference traces its origins back to another conference formed in 1928. The Baraboo Valley League was formed that year with four members: Cazenovia, La Valle, Lime Ridge and North Freedom.[1][2] All member schools were located in Sauk County or Richland County, and most were in close proximity to the Baraboo River. The conference disbanded after only one season, when Lime Ridge agreed to join the Wisconsin River League, only to back out before the season began[3] and compete as an independent. The four schools competed as independents for the next few years until forming the Valley-Ridge Athletic Conference in 1934.[4] As with the previous iteration of the conference, the Valley-Ridge competed for only one season before disbanding in 1935. Three of the four member schools would join the Wisconsin River League after the conference's breakup: Lime Ridge in 1936,[5] Cazenovia in 1938[6] and North Freedom in 1942.[7]
Conference membership history
[edit | edit source]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazenovia | Cazenovia, WI | Public | N/A | Blue Devils | 1928, 1934 | 1929, 1935 | Independent | Closed in 1955 (merged into Weston) | |
| La Valle | La Valle, WI | Public | N/A | Unknown | 1928, 1934 | 1929, 1935 | Independent | Closed, date unknown (consolidated into Reedsburg) | |
| Lime Ridge | Lime Ridge, WI | Public | N/A | Red Raiders | 1928, 1934 | 1929, 1935 | Independent | Closed in 1955 (merged into Weston) | |
| North Freedom | North Freedom, WI | Public | N/A | Bulldogs | 1928, 1934 | 1929, 1935 | Independent | Closed in 1945 (district split between Baraboo and Reedsburg) |
List of conference champions
[edit | edit source]Boys Basketball
[edit | edit source]| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| La Valle | 1 | 1935 |
| North Freedom | 1 | 1929 |
| Cazenovia | 0 | |
| Lime Ridge | 0 |
References
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