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{{short description|Wisconsin high school athletic conference}}
{{for|the Sandusky, Ohio athletic conference|Sandusky Bay Conference}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox sports league
| name         = Bay Conference
| logo         = Bay_seal.jpg
| founded      = 1970
| conference   = [[Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association|WIAA]]
| teams        = 8
| headquarters = [[Shawano, Wisconsin]]
| commissioner = Joel Wondra
| website      = http://www.bayconference.org/
}}The '''Bay Conference''' is a [[high school athletics]] [[athletic conference|conference]] made up of eight teams in northeastern [[Wisconsin]], centering primarily around the [[Green Bay metropolitan area|Green Bay]] and [[Fox Cities|Fox Valley]] metropolitan areas. The conference and its member schools are members of the [[Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association]].

== History ==
=== 1970–2007 ===
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The Bay Conference was established in 1970 by charter members [[Ashwaubenon High School|Ashwaubenon]], [[Bay Port High School|Bay Port]], [[Clintonville High School|Clintonville]], [[De Pere High School|De Pere]], [[Marinette High School|Marinette]], [[Oconto High School|Oconto]], [[Oconto Falls High School|Oconto Falls]], [[Pulaski High School|Pulaski]], [[Seymour Community High School|Seymour]], and [[West De Pere High School|West De Pere]].<ref name="Ending">{{Cite news |last=Walter |first=Tony |date=21 December 1969 |title=High School Realignment Begins To Take Definite Shape in Area |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/188952412/?match=1&terms=%22mid-eastern%20conference%22%20realignment |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |pages=47}}</ref> Eight of the original members of the Bay Conference competed previously in the Northeastern Wisconsin Conference, all with the exception of Clintonville ([[Mid-Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|Mid-Eastern Conference]]) and Marinette (independent).1979 brought the addition of former [[East Central Conference]] member New London and former [[Wisconsin Valley Conference]] member Shawano, in exchange for Oconto and Oconto Falls, who would go to the Central Wisconsin Conference.<ref name="1979 Realignment">{{Cite news |date=24 February 1978 |title=Shawano is to leave the Valley Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/244636872/?match=1&terms=%22east%20central%20conference%22%20wautoma |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune |pages=6}}</ref> In 1999, Clintonville left the Bay Conference to join the newly formed [[Valley 8 Conference]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=15 October 1998 |title=Conference gets name |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/290986362/?match=1&terms=%22valley%208%20conference%22 |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=Appleton Post-Crescent |pages=E-8}}</ref> Of the ten original members, only Seymour and West De Pere have remained in the conference since its inception.

=== 2007–2015 ===
In 2007, realignment in the Fox Valley region by the WIAA brought major changes to the Bay Conference. Four schools (Ashwaubenon, Bay Port, De Pere and Pulaski) transferred to the [[Fox River Classic Conference]] (FRCC), where they joined the larger [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]], [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]], and [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] area high schools.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Venci |first=Scott |date=28 December 2006 |title=2006 Top 10 Stories (story 4) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/187801056/?match=1&terms=%22fox%20river%20classic%20conference%22%20realignment |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |pages=C-2}}</ref> Replacing the departing schools were two former members of the [[Packerland Conference]] ([[Denmark High School (Denmark, Wisconsin)|Denmark]] and [[Luxemburg-Casco High School|Luxemburg-Casco]])<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=14 January 2006 |title=WIAA approves realignment |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/290720263/?match=1&terms=%22packerland%20conference%22%20realignment%20denmark%20%22luxemburg-casco%22 |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=Appleton Post-Crescent |pages=D-3}}</ref> and two schools from the shuttered [[Valley 8 Conference]] ([[Hortonville High School|Hortonville]] and [[Oconto Falls High School|Oconto Falls]]).<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Andy |date=29 July 2005 |title=Switch to Bay Conference appeals to Hortonville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/290725825/?match=1&terms=%22bay%20conference%22%20realignment%20hortonville%20xavier |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=Appleton Post-Crescent |pages=10}}</ref> Each of these schools had increasing enrollments and had outgrown their previous conferences.

In late 2008, Hortonville petitioned the WIAA to move the growing school into the [[Fox Valley Association]] in exchange for [[Menasha High School]], whose declining enrollment prompted them to look at other alternatives. Hortonville cited travel times and costs as well as the imbalance that existed in the Bay Conference as reasons to leave. Hortonville's enrollment was nearly twice as large as the Bay Conference's smallest school and 200 students more than the second largest school. The issue came to a vote at a Menasha School Board meeting, which resulted in Menasha's decision to remain in the FVA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage |title=Postcrescent.com &#124; Appleton Post-Crescent &#124; Appleton news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Appleton, WI |accessdate=2009-06-06 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613203558/http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage |archivedate=2009-06-13 }}</ref> In September 2011, at an WIAA area meeting held in Appleton, Green Bay West requested to leave the FRCC to join the Bay Conference, and Green Bay East asked to go if needed.<ref>http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110922/GPG020510/109220554/West-asks-moved-Bay-Conference-East-will-go-needed?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|GPG-High%20School%20Sports|p{{dead link|date=March 2013 |fix-attempted=true}}</ref><ref>http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110921/GPG020510/109210559/Green-Bay-West-East-may-want-out-FRCC?odyssey=mod_sectionstories{{dead link|date=March 2013 |fix-attempted=true}}</ref> West and East both cited their inability to compete in the FRCC. In a September 2012 WIAA area meeting, New London asked to leave the Bay Conference to move to the Eastern Valley Conference, and Denmark requested to leave. Green Bay East and West are still seeking to move.<ref>Doug Ritchay. "[https://archive.today/20130124031736/http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/sports/high_school/green-bay-east-and-west-seek-to-move-to-bay-conference Green Bay East and West seek to move to Bay Conference]," Fox11 Sports, September 26, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.</ref> At a WIAA Board of Control meeting in September, the board gave first approval to swap Hortonville with FVA member Menasha before the 2014-15 school year. A final vote was taken after the 40-day appeal window and passed.<ref name=":4">WIAA."{{cite web|url=http://www.wiaawi.org/News/NewsReleases/tabid/113/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2944/Four-Conference-Realignment-First-Considerations-Approved.aspx |title=News &#124; Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association |accessdate=2013-10-13 |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820062831/http://www.wiaawi.org/News/NewsReleases/tabid/113/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2944/Four-Conference-Realignment-First-Considerations-Approved.aspx |archivedate=2016-08-20 }}"</ref> In December 2013, the WIAA Board of Control gave first approval for the departure of Denmark, Luxemburg–Casco, Marinette and Oconto Falls to the Eastern Valley in Return for the FRCC's Green Bay East & West and the EVC's Xavier. Waupaca would be in the Bay for football only. A final vote was taken after the 40-day appeal window & successfully passed for implementation for the 2015–2016 school year along with several other conference realignments.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiaawi.org/News/NewsReleases/tabid/113/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3509/Board-Gives-Initial-Nod-to-Green-Bay-Area-Realignment.aspx |title=News &#124; Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association |accessdate=2013-12-11 |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820064830/http://www.wiaawi.org/News/NewsReleases/tabid/113/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3509/Board-Gives-Initial-Nod-to-Green-Bay-Area-Realignment.aspx |archivedate=2016-08-20 }}</ref>

===2015–present===
Starting in 2015, the conference stayed steady at eight schools. However, in September 2016, [[West De Pere High School|West De Pere]] requested to move to the FRCC, citing inadequate athletic competition in the Bay and a school size that was rapidly growing. Other reasons included rivalries against teams in the FRCC like [[De Pere High School|De Pere]], [[Ashwaubenon High School|Ashwaubenon]] and [[Pulaski High School|Pulaski]]. In December 2019, as part of the realignment process, West De Pere formally filed a request to move to the FRCC. After a committee reviewed the process, West De Pere's request was denied due to their failure to provide documents showing discussions with the Northeastern Conference which was provided as a solution to fill the void leaving the Bay Conference. West De Pere chose not to appeal the rejection.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/09/20/west-de-pere-requests-move-frcc/90742772/|title=West De Pere requests move to FRCC|newspaper=Press Gazette Media|access-date=2017-02-09|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2016/sep/21/west-de-pere-wants-out-of-bay/|title=West De Pere wants out of Bay|last=Inc.|first=Midwest Communications|website=WTAQ|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wiaawi.org/News/News-Article/ArtMID/5378/ArticleID/21254/Task-Force-Conducts-First-Realignment-Review|title=Task Force Conducts First Realignment Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/2019/12/13/west-de-peres-hopeful-move-frcc-put-hold/2637282001/|title=West de Pere's hoped-for move to FRCC on hold for nonfootball sports}}</ref>

In 2018, the WIAA and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association released a realignment plan to go into effect starting in fall 2020 for football only. The proposal has Green Bay West, Green Bay East, West De Pere, and Menasha moving to the FRCC, with Fox Valley Lutheran and Marinette joining the five other remaining Bay football schools in a revamped Bay where Shawano would be the largest school in terms of enrollment. After some modifications the final Bay Conference will consist of current schools New London, Seymour, Shawano, Waupaca and Xavier, as well as football-only schools Fox Valley Lutheran and Winneconne. In 2022 A slight modification sent FVL to the Northeastern for 2 seasons setting up double crossover games between the Bay and Northeastern Conferences in Weeks 3 and 4 of the regular season, These 2 games counted in the conference standings and for playoff qualification purposes. FVL will return in 2024 and teams in the Bay and Northeastern will have 1 Crossover game to count in the conference and playoff standings. Football Only conferences run on a 2 year window to make changes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/News%20Releases/2017-18/wfcaconfereceplacements.pdf|title=Football Coaches Release Football-Only Conference Plan|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wifca.org/news_article/show/1013510|title = WIAA passes statewide football-only conference realignment plan developed by WFCA|date = 16 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2019 |title=WFCA-WIAA FB ONLY CONF. changed 2-2019 BOC |url=https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/News%20Releases/2018-19/fbconferences_final.pdf }}</ref>

In late 2023 West De Pere once again filed a Fast Track Request to move to the FRCC, Also Winneconne and Fox Valley Lutheran made the request to move the growing schools into the Bay Conference. The first process saw both moves with Unanimous support from the Realignment Task Force Committee to move to the next steps. This proposal became official in April 2024 with the changes taking effect in the 2025-2026 School year.<ref name=":6">{{cite web | url=https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1293518?referrer_id=519407 | title=WIAA Conference Realignment Task Force supports several realignment requests at December meeting | date=6 December 2023 }}</ref><ref name=":7">≤https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/12/13/west-de-pere-excited-for-move-into-the-fox-river-classic-conference/71897272007/</ref>

==List of member schools==
=== Current members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!School
!Location
!Affiliation
![https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment]
!Mascot
!Colors
!Joined
|-
|[[Green Bay East High School|'''Green Bay East''']]
|[[Green Bay, WI]]
|Public
|1,164
|Red Devils
|{{Color box|#ba0c2f}} {{Color box|white}}
|2015<ref name=":5" />
|-
|[[Green Bay West High School|'''Green Bay West''']]
|[[Green Bay, WI]]
|Public
|818
|Wildcats
|{{Color box|#582c83}} {{Color box|#a2aaad}}
|2015<ref name=":5" />
|-
|[[Menasha High School|'''Menasha''']]
|[[Menasha, WI]]
|Public
|1,022
|Bluejays
|{{Color box|#002d6c}} {{Color box|a2aaad}}
|2014<ref name=":4" />
|-
|[[New London High School (Wisconsin)|'''New London''']]
|[[New London, WI]]
|Public
|707
|Bulldogs
|{{Color box|#d50032}} {{Color box|white}}
|1979<ref name="1979 Realignment" />
|-
|[[Seymour Community High School|'''Seymour''']]
|[[Seymour, WI]]
|Public
|595
|Thunder
|{{Color box|#d50032}} {{Color box|white}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|-
|[[Shawano Community High School|'''Shawano''']]
|[[Shawano, WI]]
|Public
|752
|Hawks
|{{Color box|#9d2235}} {{Color box|white}}
|1979<ref name="1979 Realignment" />
|-
|[[West De Pere High School|'''West De Pere''']]
|[[De Pere, WI]]
|Public
|1,081
|Phantoms
|{{Color box|#e35205}} {{Color box|black}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|-
|[[Xavier High School (Appleton, Wisconsin)|'''Xavier''']]
|[[Appleton, WI]]
|Private ([[Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[De La Salle Brothers]], [[Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity|Manitowoc Franciscans]])
|457
|Hawks
|{{Color box|#041e42}} {{Color box|#a2aaad}}
|2015<ref name=":5" />
|}

=== Affiliate members ===
<ref name="directory">http://www.wiaawi.org/directory.php{{dead link|date=March 2013 |fix-attempted=true}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!align=center| School
!align=center|Location
!Affiliation
! align="center" |[https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment]
!Mascot
! align="center" |Colors
! align="center" |Sports
! align="center" |Primary Conference
|-
|[[Bonduel High School|'''Bonduel''']]
|[[Bonduel, WI]]
|Public
|263
|Bears
| {{Color box|005eb8}} {{Color box|ffc72c}}
| Girls Golf
|[[Central Wisconsin Conference|Central Wisconsin]]
|-
|[[Clintonville High School|'''Clintonville''']]
|[[Clintonville, WI]]
|Public
|404
|Truckers
| {{Color box|e35205}} {{Color box|black}}
| Girls Swimming
|[[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Fox Valley Lutheran High School|'''Fox Valley Lutheran''']]
|[[Appleton, WI]]
|Private ([[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod|WELS]])
|745
|Foxes
| {{Color box|6f2c3f}} {{Color box|white}}
| Football (2020-2021,2024), Girls Tennis and Boys Tennis
|[[Northeastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Marinette High School|'''Marinette''']]
|[[Marinette, WI]]
|Public
|645
|Marines
| <br />{{Color box|330072}}{{Color box|white}}
| Girls Tennis, Girls Swimming
|[[Northeastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Oconto High School|'''Oconto''']]
|[[Oconto, WI]]
|Public
|252
|Blue Devils
| {{Color box|005eb8}} {{Color box|#ffc72c}}
| Girls Golf
|[[Northeastern Conference (Wisconsin)|Packerland]]
|-
|[[Sturgeon Bay High School|'''Sturgeon Bay''']]
|[[Sturgeon Bay, WI]]
|Public
|404
|Clippers
| {{Color box|041e42}} {{Color box|d50032}}
| Girls Swimming, Girls Golf
|[[Packerland Conference|Packerland]]
|-
|[[Waupaca High School|'''Waupaca''']]
|[[Waupaca, WI]]
|Public
|644
|Comets
| {{Color box|041e42}} {{Color box|white}}
| Football
|[[Northeastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Winneconne High School|'''Winneconne''']]
|[[Winneconne, WI]]
|Public
|510
|Wolves
| {{Color box|6f2c3f}} {{Color box|a2aaad}}
| Football (2024), Girls Golf
|[[East Central Conference|East Central]]
|-
|[[Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School|'''Wittenberg-Birnamwood''']]
|[[Wittenberg, WI]]
|Public
|338
|Chargers
| {{Color box|173f35}} {{Color box|ffc72c}}
| Girls Swimming
|[[Central Wisconsin Conference|Central Wisconsin]]
|}

=== Future members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!School
!Location
!Affiliation
!Enrollment
!Mascot
!Colors
!Joined
!Former Conference
|-
|[[Fox Valley Lutheran High School|'''Fox Valley Lutheran''']]
|[[Appleton, WI]]
|Private ([[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod|WELS]])
|745
|Foxes
|{{Color box|6f2c3f}} {{Color box|white}}
|2025<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />
|[[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Winneconne High School|'''Winneconne''']]
|[[Winneconne, WI]]
|Public
|510
|Wolves
| {{Color box|6f2c3f}} {{Color box|a2aaad}}
|2025<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />
|[[East Central Conference|East Central]]
|}

=== Former members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!School
!Location
!Affiliation
![https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment]
!Mascot
!Colors
!Joined
!Left
!Conference Joined
!Current Conference
|-
|[[Ashwaubenon High School|'''Ashwaubenon''']]
|[[Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin|Ashwaubenon, WI]]
|Public
|989
|Jaguars
|{{color box|115740}} {{color box|ffc72c}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|2007<ref name=":1" />
| colspan="2" |[[Fox River Classic Conference|Fox River Classic]]
|-
|[[Bay Port High School|'''Bay Port''']]
|[[Suamico, Wisconsin|Suamico, WI]]
|Public
|1,915
|Pirates
|{{color box|041e42}} {{color box|69b3e7}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|2007<ref name=":1" />
| colspan="2" |[[Fox River Classic Conference|Fox River Classic]]
|-
|[[Clintonville High School|'''Clintonville''']]
|[[Clintonville, Wisconsin|Clintonville, WI]]
|Public
|412
|Truckers
|{{color box|e35205}} {{color box|black}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|1999<ref name=":0" />
|[[Valley 8 Conference|Valley 8]]
|[[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[De Pere High School|'''De Pere''']]
|[[De Pere, Wisconsin|De Pere, WI]]
|Public
|1,457
|Redbirds
|{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|2007<ref name=":1" />
| colspan="2" |[[Fox River Classic Conference|Fox River Classic]]
|-
|[[Marinette High School|'''Marinette''']]
|[[Marinette, Wisconsin|Marinette, WI]]
|Public
|623
|Marines
|{{color box|330072}} {{color box|white}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|2015<ref name=":5" />
| colspan="2" |[[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Oconto High School|'''Oconto''']]
|[[Oconto, Wisconsin|Oconto, WI]]
|Public
|282
|Blue Devils
|{{color box|005eb8}} {{color box|ffc72c}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|1979<ref name="1979 Realignment" />
|[[Central Wisconsin Conference|Central Wisconsin]]
|[[Packerland Conference|Packerland]]
|-
|[[Oconto Falls High School|'''Oconto Falls''']]
|[[Oconto Falls, Wisconsin|Oconto Falls, WI]]
|Public
|521
|Panthers
|{{color box|black}} {{color box|ff8200}}
|1970,<ref name="Ending" /> 2007<ref name=":2" />
|1979,<ref name="1979 Realignment" /> 2015<ref name=":5" />
|[[Central Wisconsin Conference|Central Wisconsin]], [[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|[[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Pulaski High School|'''Pulaski''']]
|[[Pulaski, Wisconsin|Pulaski, WI]]
|Public
|1,141
|Red Raiders
|{{color box|black}} {{color box|d50032}}
|1970<ref name="Ending" />
|2007<ref name=":1" />
| colspan="2" |[[Fox River Classic Conference|Fox River Classic]]
|-
|[[Denmark High School (Denmark, Wisconsin)|'''Denmark''']]
|[[Denmark, Wisconsin|Denmark, WI]]
|Public
|488
|Vikings
|{{color box|582c83}} {{color box|ffc72c}}
|2007<ref name=":3" />
|2015<ref name=":5" />
| colspan="2" |[[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|-
|[[Hortonville High School|'''Hortonville''']]
|[[Hortonville, Wisconsin|Hortonville, WI]]
|Public
|1,232
|Polar Bears
|{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|002d6c}}
|2007<ref name=":2" />
|2014<ref name=":4" />
| colspan="2" |[[Fox Valley Association]]
|-
|[[Luxemburg-Casco High School|'''Luxemburg-Casco''']]
|[[Luxemburg, Wisconsin|Luxemburg, WI]]
|Public
|610
|Spartans
|{{color box|6f2c3f}} {{color box|ffc72c}}
|2007<ref name=":3" />
|2015<ref name=":5" />
| colspan="2" |[[North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)|North Eastern]]
|}

== Membership timeline ==

=== Full members ===
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  bar:1  color:tan1 from:1970 till:2007 text:Ashwaubenon (1970-2007)
  bar:2  color:tan1 from:1970 till:2007 text:Bay Port (1970-2007)
  bar:3  color:tan1 from:1970 till:1999 text:Clintonville (1970-1999)
  bar:4  color:tan1 from:1970 till:2007 text:De Pere (1970-2007)
  bar:5  color:tan1 from:1970 till:2015 text:Marinette (1970-2015)
  bar:6  color:tan1 from:1970 till:1979 text:Oconto (1970-1979)
  bar:7  color:tan1 from:1970 till:1979 text:Oconto Falls (1970-1979)
  bar:7  color:tan1 from:2007 till:2015 text:(2007-2015)
  bar:8  color:tan1 from:1970 till:2007 text:Pulaski (1970-2007)
  bar:9  color:tan1 from:1970 till:2030 text:Seymour (1970-present)
  bar:10  color:tan1 from:1970 till:2025 text:West De Pere (1970-2025)
  bar:11  color:tan1 from:1979 till:2030 text:New London (1979-present)
  bar:12  color:tan1 from:1979 till:2030 text:Shawano (1979-present)
  bar:13  color:tan1 from:2007 till:2015 text:Denmark (2007-2015)
  bar:14  color:tan1 from:2007 till:2014 text:Hortonville (2007-2014)
  bar:15  color:tan1 from:2007 till:2015 text:Luxemburg-Casco (2007-2015)
  bar:16  color:tan1 from:2014 till:2030 text:Menasha (2014-present)
  bar:17  color:tan1 from:2015 till:2030 text:Green Bay East (2015-present)
  bar:18  color:tan1 from:2015 till:2030 text:Green Bay West (2015-present)
  bar:19  color:tan1 from:2015 till:2030 text:Xavier (2015-present)
  bar:20  color:tan1 from:2025 till:2030 text:Fox Valley Lutheran (2025-future)
  bar:21  color:tan1 from:2025 till:2030 text:Winneconne (2025-future)
  
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</timeline>

=== Football members ===
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DateFormat = yyyy
ImageSize  = width:900 height:auto barincrement:20
Period     = from:1970 till:2030
TimeAxis   = orientation:horizontal
PlotArea   = right:180 left:0 bottom:50 top:5

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         id:line     value:black
         id:bg       value:white

PlotData=
  width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:m

  bar:1  color:lavender from:1970 till:2007 text:Ashwaubenon (1970-2006)
  bar:2  color:lavender from:1970 till:2007 text:Bay Port (1970-2006)
  bar:3  color:lavender from:1970 till:1999 text:Clintonville (1970-1998)
  bar:4  color:lavender from:1970 till:2007 text:De Pere (1970-2006)
  bar:5  color:lavender from:1970 till:2015 text:Marinette (1970-2014)
  bar:6  color:lavender from:1970 till:1979 text:Oconto (1970-1978)
  bar:7  color:lavender from:1970 till:1979 text:Oconto Falls (1970-1978)
  bar:7  color:lavender from:2007 till:2015 text:(2007-2014)
  bar:8  color:lavender from:1970 till:2007 text:Pulaski (1970-2006)
  bar:9  color:lavender from:1970 till:2030 text:Seymour (1970-present)
  bar:10  color:lavender from:1970 till:2020 text:West De Pere (1970-2019)
  bar:11  color:lavender from:1979 till:2030 text:New London (1979-present)
  bar:12  color:lavender from:1979 till:2030 text:Shawano (1979-present)
  bar:13  color:lavender from:2007 till:2015 text:Denmark (2007-2014)
  bar:14  color:lavender from:2007 till:2014 text:Hortonville (2007-2013)
  bar:15  color:lavender from:2007 till:2015 text:Luxemburg-Casco (2007-2014)
  bar:16  color:lavender from:2014 till:2020 text:Menasha (2014-2019)
  bar:17  color:lavender from:2015 till:2020 text:Green Bay East (2015-2019)
  bar:18  color:lavender from:2015 till:2020 text:Green Bay West (2015-2019)
  bar:19  color:lavender from:2015 till:2030 text:Waupaca (2015-present)
  bar:20  color:lavender from:2015 till:2030 text:Xavier (2015-present)
  bar:21  color:lavender from:2020 till:2022 text:Fox Valley Lutheran (2020-2021, 2024-present)
  bar:21  color:lavender from:2024 till:2030 text:
  bar:22  color:lavender from:2020 till:2030 text:Winneconne (2020-present)
  
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</timeline>

== Membership map ==
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| zoom = 9                <!--(1=wisconsin, 18=a street)-->
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| height = 300
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{{clear}}

== List of state champions ==

=== Fall sports ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/State_Records/gteamchamps.pdf Girls Cross Country]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Xavier
|2022
|Division 2
|-
|Xavier
|2023
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Football/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Football]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Clintonville
|1978
|Division 2
|-
|Seymour
|1985
|Division 3
|-
|Marinette
|1989
|Division 2
|-
|De Pere
|1992
|Division 3
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|1996
|Division 2
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|2000
|Division 2
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|2001
|Division 2
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|2005
|Division 2
|-
|West De Pere
|2010
|Division 3
|-
|West De Pere
|2011
|Division 3
|-
|Menasha
|2014
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Boys_Soccer/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Boys Soccer]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|De Pere
|1993
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Tennis_Girls/teamchamps.pdf Girls Tennis]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Xavier
|2020
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Volleyball_Girls/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Girls Volleyball]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Seymour
|1988
|Class B
|-
|Shawano
|1988
|Class A
|-
|Xavier
|2022
|Division 2
|-
|Xavier
|2023
|Division 2
|}

=== Winter sports ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Basketball_Boys/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf?ver=2019-03-25-161230-947 Boys Basketball]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Clintonville
|1977
|Class B
|-
|Clintonville
|1989
|Class B
|-
|Seymour
|1997
|Division 2
|-
|New London
|1999
|Division 2
|-
|Seymour
|2001
|Division 2
|-
|Seymour
|2006
|Division 2
|-
|Xavier
|2017
|Division 3
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Basketball_Girls/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf?ver=2019-03-25-103336-893 Girls Basketball]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|De Pere
|1983
|Class A
|-
|De Pere
|2005
|Division 1
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|2006
|Division 1
|-
|New London
|2011
|Division 2
|-
|New London
|2012
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Gymnastics/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Girls Gymnastics]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|De Pere
|1986
|Class B
|-
|De Pere
|1987
|Class B
|-
|De Pere
|1988
|Class B
|-
|De Pere
|1989
|Class B
|-
|De Pere
|1990
|Class B
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Swim_Boys/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Boys Swimming & Diving]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|2002
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Wrestling/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf Boys Wrestling]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Oconto Falls
|2010
|Division 2
|-
|Luxemburg-Casco
|2012
|Division 2
|-
|Luxemburg-Casco
|2013
|Division 2
|}

=== Spring sports ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Baseball_Spring/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Baseball]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Oconto Falls
|1973
|Single Division
|-
|Oconto Falls
|1978
|Class B
|-
|West De Pere
|2008
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Softball/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Softball]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|1992
|Division 1
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|1993
|Division 1
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|1994
|Division 1
|-
|Shawano
|2002
|Division 2
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|2006
|Division 1
|-
|Luxemburg-Casco
|2009
|Division 2
|-
|Luxemburg-Casco
|2010
|Division 2
|-
|New London
|2013
|Division 2
|-
|Seymour
|2019
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Track/State_Records/bteamchamps.pdf Boys Track & Field]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Ashwaubenon
|1974
|Class B
|-
|Seymour
|1981
|Class B
|-
|Xavier
|2017
|Division 2
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Track/State_Records/gteamchamps.pdf Girls Track & Field]
!School
!Year
!Division
|-
|Marinette
|1992
|Division 1
|-
|Marinette
|1993
|Division 1
|-
|Marinette
|1994
|Division 1
|-
|West De Pere
|2022
|Division 1
|}

== List of conference champions ==

=== Boys Basketball ===
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bay Boys' Basketball Team Champions (1991-Present) |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cbCztHfQNzftqH6rdysASgtkAuuZyqlLq92bU3BfeQE/edit?gid=0&usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Google Docs |language=en-US}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!School
!Quantity
!Years
|-
| style="background: #d50032; color: white" |'''Seymour'''
|15
|1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2020
|-
| style="background: black; color: #d50032" |'''Pulaski'''
|8
|1972, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996
|-
| style="background: #a2aaad; color: #041e42" |'''Xavier'''
|8
|2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
|-
| style="background: #330072; color: white" |'''Marinette'''
|6
|1977, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2008
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black" |'''West De Pere'''
|6
|1971, 1976, 1986, 2013, 2022, 2025
|-
| style="background: #115740; color: #ffc72c" |'''Ashwaubenon'''
|4
|1993, 1999, 2002, 2006
|-
| style="background: #041e42; color: #69b3e7" |'''Bay Port'''
|4
|1981, 2001, 2002, 2003
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black" |'''Clintonville'''
|4
|1974, 1979, 1980, 1989
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |'''De Pere'''
|3
|1973, 1978, 2005
|-
| style="background: #005eb8; color: #ffc72c" |'''Oconto'''
|3
|1973, 1974, 1975
|-
| style="background: black; color: #d50032" |'''New London'''
|1
|1983
|-
| style="background: #9d2235; color: white" |'''Shawano'''
|1
|1982
|-
| style="background: #582c83; color: #ffc72c" |'''Denmark'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |'''Green Bay East'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #582c83; color: #a2aaad" |'''Green Bay West'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: #002d6c" |'''Hortonville'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #ffc72c" |'''Luxemburg-Casco'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #002d6c; color: #a2aaad" |'''Menasha'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |'''Oconto Falls'''
|0
|
|}

=== Girls Basketball ===
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bay Girls' Basketball Team Champions (1976-Present) |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16t_AtizrRDx7o7PZtYAiUUfQP9C7IhH9xTr5A0ZnVBs/edit?gid=0&usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Google Docs |language=en-US}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!School
!Quantity
!Years
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black" |'''West De Pere'''
|11
|1977, 1979, 1981, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025
|-
| style="background: black; color: #d50032" |'''Pulaski'''
|10
|1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |'''De Pere'''
|9
|1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007
|-
| style="background: #041e42; color: #69b3e7" |'''Bay Port'''
|8
|1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2004
|-
| style="background: #115740; color: #ffc72c" |'''Ashwaubenon'''
|5
|1976, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2005
|-
| style="background: black; color: #d50032" |'''New London'''
|5
|2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
|-
| style="background: #d50032; color: white" |'''Seymour'''
|3
|1978, 1991, 2018
|-
| style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #ffc72c" |'''Luxemburg-Casco'''
|2
|2010, 2011
|-
| style="background: #9d2235; color: white" |'''Shawano'''
|2
|1988, 1989
|-
| style="background: #a2aaad; color: #041e42" |'''Xavier'''
|2
|2022, 2024
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black" |'''Clintonville'''
|1
|1982
|-
| style="background: #582c83; color: #ffc72c" |'''Denmark'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |'''Green Bay East'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #582c83; color: #a2aaad" |'''Green Bay West'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: #002d6c" |'''Hortonville'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #330072; color: white" |'''Marinette'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #002d6c; color: #a2aaad" |'''Menasha'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #005eb8; color: #ffc72c" |'''Oconto'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |'''Oconto Falls'''
|0
|
|}

=== Football ===
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bay Football Team Champions (1970-Present) |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i0kbmQWj5OereMHnY-jBJ8antsWzLbVO9VrgS49SAOU/edit?gid=0&usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Google Docs |language=en-US}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!School
!Quantity
!Years
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black" |'''West De Pere'''
|19
|1971, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019
|-
| style="background: #330072; color: white" |'''Marinette'''
|9
|1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000
|-
| style="background: #115740; color: #ffc72c" |'''Ashwaubenon'''
|7
|1979, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |'''De Pere'''
|5
|1972, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2005
|-
| style="background: #a2aaad; color: #041e42" |'''Xavier'''
|5
|2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black" |'''Clintonville'''
|4
|1976, 1978, 1981, 1987
|-
| style="background: black; color: #d50032" |'''Pulaski'''
|4
|1970, 1980, 1991, 1998
|-
| style="background: #d50032; color: white" |'''Seymour'''
|4
|1985, 1991, 1996, 2009
|-
| style="background: #002d6c; color: #a2aaad" |'''Menasha'''
|3
|2014, 2016, 2017
|-
| style="background: black; color: #d50032" |'''New London'''
|3
|1982, 1984, 2007
|-
| style="background: #041e42; color: #69b3e7" |'''Bay Port'''
|2
|2001, 2003
|-
| style="background: #582c83; color: #ffc72c" |'''Denmark'''
|1
|2007
|-
| style="background: #005eb8; color: #ffc72c" |'''Oconto'''
|1
|1970
|-
| style="background: #9d2235; color: white" |'''Shawano'''
|1
|2009
|-
| style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #a2aaad" |'''Winneconne'''
|1
|2024
|-
| style="background: #a2aaad; color: #6f2c3f" |'''Fox Valley Lutheran'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |'''Green Bay East'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #582c83; color: #a2aaad" |'''Green Bay West'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: #002d6c" |'''Hortonville'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #ffc72c" |'''Luxemburg-Casco'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |'''Oconto Falls'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #041e42; color: white" |'''Waupaca'''
|0
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.bayconference.org/ Bay Conference (official website)]

{{Bay Conference}}
{{Wisconsin high school athletic conferences}}

[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1970]]
[[Category:Wisconsin high school sports conferences]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Wisconsin]]