Southern Lakes Conference

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The Southern Lakes Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership based in southeastern Wisconsin. Founded in 1953, the conference and its member schools are affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

1953-1997

Template:OSM Location map The Southern Lakes Conference traces its origin to the break-up of the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois (SWANI) Conference in 1952.[1] The five Wisconsin-based schools in that conference (Burlington, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva and Whitewater) entered into negotiations with three schools from the Southeastern Wisconsin Conference (East Troy, Mukwonago and Wilmot Union) to form a new eight-member league,[2] which was eventually named the Southern Lakes Conference and began play in 1953.[3][4] In 1958, Lake Geneva and Genoa City High Schools merged to form Badger High School,[5] which took Lake Geneva's place in the conference. Big Foot High School in Walworth joined the Southern Lakes Conference in 1961,[6] increasing membership to nine schools. A tenth school (Salem Central, now Westosha Central) joined in 1969,[7] and the next year, membership increased to twelve with the addition of Union Grove and Waterford. All three of the new members previously played in the Southeastern Badger Conference, which was dissolved in 1970. To better facilitate scheduling and competition, the Southern Lakes Conference was split into Eastern and Western Divisions:[8]

Eastern Division Western Division
Burlington Badger
Mukwonago Big Foot
Salem Central Delavan-Darien
Union Grove East Troy
Waterford Elkhorn
Wilmot Whitewater

Template:OSM Location map In 1980, Mukwonago left to join the Parkland Conference[9] as part of a major realignment of southeastern Wisconsin high schools. Big Foot followed them out of the conference two years later, and they were replaced by Jefferson[10] and Milton, with Badger moving to the Eastern Division to keep divisions at six members each, an alignment that would remain in place until 1997:[11]

Eastern Division Western Division
Badger Delavan-Darien
Burlington East Troy
Salem Central Elkhorn
Union Grove Jefferson
Waterford Milton
Wilmot Whitewater

1997-present

In 1997, all of the schools in the Eastern Division left the Southern Lakes Conference: Burlington joined the Southeast Conference,[12] and the remaining schools formed the Lakeshore Conference[13] along with St. Catherine's High School in Racine and St. Joseph High School in Kenosha. Fort Atkinson joined the Southern Lakes that same year to bring conference membership to seven schools in a single division. In 2008, the five public schools in the Lakeshore Conference (Badger, Union Grove, Waterford, Westosha Central and Wilmot) rejoined the Southern Lakes Conference. They replaced five schools that exited the conference: three joined the Rock Valley Conference[14] (East Troy, Jefferson and Whitewater) and two joined the Badger Conference[15] (Fort Atkinson and Milton). Burlington rejoined the Southern Lakes from the Southeast Conference the next year,[16] and Beloit Memorial became the latest addition to the Southern Lakes when they joined in 2023 from the Big Eight Conference.[17] They replaced Delavan-Darien, who left for the Rock Valley Conference that same year.

Football-only alignment

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.[18] The Southern Lakes Conference began the 2020-2021 cycle with the same eight-member group as its full membership roster for football.[19] The 2022-2023 realignment cycle brought changes to the Southern Lakes that would predate its non-football realignment by a year. Delavan-Darien moved over to the Rock Valley Conference, and Beloit Memorial joined from the Big Eight Conference.[20] This alignment will be maintained through the 2024-2025 cycle,[21] In 2026, Westosha Central will shift to the Southeast Conference, which the Southern Lakes Conference will enter into a scheduling partnership with. As part of this partnership, there will be one crossover game per season per team that counts in the overall conference standings.[22]

List of member schools

Current members

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined
Badger Lake Geneva, WI Public 1,320 Badgers <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1958,[5] 2008[14][15]
Beloit Memorial Beloit, WI Public 1,578 Purple Knights <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2023[17]
Burlington Burlington, WI Public 1,001 Demons <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953,[2] 2009[16]
Elkhorn Elkhorn, WI Public 1,142 Elks <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953[2]
Union Grove Union Grove, WI Public 1,049 Broncos <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1970,[8] 2008[14][15]
Waterford Waterford, WI Public 958 Wolverines <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1970,[8] 2008[14][15]
Westosha CentralTemplate:Efn Paddock Lake, WI Public 1,220 Falcons <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1969,[7] 2008[14][15]
Wilmot Union Wilmot, WI Public 951 Panthers <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953,[2] 2008[14][15]

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Former members

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Delavan-DarienTemplate:Efn Delavan, WI Public 628 Comets <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953[2] 2023[17] Rock Valley
East Troy East Troy, WI Public 504 Trojans <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953[2] 2008[14] Rock Valley
Lake Geneva Lake Geneva, WI Public N/A Resorters <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953[2] 1958[5] Merged with Genoa City High School
Mukwonago Mukwonago, WI Public 1,619 Indians <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953[2] 1980[9] Parkland Classic Eight
Whitewater Whitewater, WI Public 606 Whippets <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1953[2] 2008[14] Rock Valley Capitol (2025)
Big Foot Walworth, WI Public 449 Chiefs <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1961[6] 1982[11] Rock Valley
Jefferson Jefferson, WI Public 604 Eagles <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1982[11] 2008[14] Rock Valley
Milton Milton, WI Public 1,059 Redhawks <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1982[11] 2008[15] Badger
Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson, WI Public 964 Blackhawks <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  1997[12] 2008[15] Badger

Former football-only members

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Seasons Conference Joined Primary Conference
Beloit Memorial Beloit, WI Public 1,578 Purple Knights <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  2022[20] Southern Lakes Big Eight

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Membership timeline

Full members

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Football members (since 2020)

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Membership map

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List of state champions

Fall sports

Boys Cross Country
School Year Division
Mukwonago 1964 Small Schools
Burlington 1965 Small Schools
Mukwonago 1966 Small Schools
Whitewater 1987 Class B
Whitewater 1993 Division 2
Whitewater 1994 Division 2
Whitewater 1995 Division 2
Football
School Year Division
Whitewater 1980 Division 2
Milton 1986 Division 3
Milton 1989 Division 3
Jefferson 1991 Division 3
Badger 2023 Division 2
Girls Golf
School Year Division
Westosha Central 2021 Division 1
Westosha Central 2022 Division 1
Boys Soccer
School Year Division
Union Grove 2023 Division 2
Girls Volleyball
School Year Division
Westosha Central 1989 Class A
Westosha Central 1992 Division 2

Winter sports

Boys Basketball
School Year Division
Elkhorn 1978 Class B
Elkhorn 1979 Class B
Wilmot Union 1984 Class B
Wilmot Union 1991 Division 2
Girls Basketball
School Year Division
Waterford 1985 Class B
Elkhorn 1997 Division 2
Gymnastics
School Year Division
Waterford 1991 Division 2
Union Grove/

Williams Bay/ Wilmot

2021 Division 1
Elkhorn 2024 Division 2
Boys Wrestling
School Year Division
East Troy 1986 Class B
East Troy 1987 Class B
East Troy 1988 Class B

Spring sports

Baseball
School Year Division
Wilmot Union 1970 Single Division
Whitewater 1995 Division 2
Whitewater 1999 Division 2
Boys Golf
School Year Division
Badger 1994 Division 1
Softball
School Year Division
Burlington 1984 Class A
Union Grove 2011 Division 2
Westosha Central 2013 Division 1
Westosha Central 2015 Division 1
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
Elkhorn 1958 Class B
Mukwonago 1962 Class B
Whitewater 1970 Class B
Whitewater 1971 Class B
Whitewater 1973 Class B
Whitewater 1978 Class B

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

School Quantity Years
Burlington 20 1956, 1957, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2024
Whitewater 15 1961, 1964, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Elkhorn 14 1958, 1959, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2020
Westosha Central 12 1982, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Badger 10 1966, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2015
East Troy 10 1960, 1963, 1967, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2008
Delavan-Darien 7 1974, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2004
Waterford 6 1981, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2025
Wilmot Union 6 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995
Mukwonago 3 1965, 1975, 1978
Union Grove 3 1983, 2014, 2018
Fort Atkinson 2 2001, 2002
Milton 2 1983, 2006
Lake Geneva 2 1954, 1955
Jefferson 1 1998
Beloit Memorial 0
Big Foot 0

Girls Basketball

School Quantity Years
Union Grove 12 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Jefferson 11 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2007
Waterford 11 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2015, 2019
Delavan-Darien 8 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2008, 2009, 2010
Westosha Central 6 1980, 1981, 1982, 1995, 1996, 1997
Wilmot Union 6 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2016
Elkhorn 5 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006
Milton 5 1986, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999
Badger 4 1989, 1992, 2012, 2020
Fort Atkinson 3 1998, 2000, 2001
Whitewater 3 1983, 1984, 2008
Burlington 2 1988, 1991
Mukwonago 2 1978, 1979
East Troy 1 1981
Beloit Memorial 0
Big Foot 0

Football

School Quantity Years
Burlington 26 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2014
Whitewater 16 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1999
Badger 12 1960, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024
Delavan-Darien 11 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1999, 2004, 2010
Elkhorn 11 1974, 1976, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2014
Milton 11 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Waterford 10 1980, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
Wilmot Union 9 1954, 1955, 1966, 1978, 1985, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019
East Troy 5 1959, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992
Big Foot 3 1970, 1971, 1975
Mukwonago 3 1954, 1957, 1972
Westosha Central 3 1985, 1989, 1992
Fort Atkinson 2 2000, 2003
Jefferson 2 1991, 1997
Union Grove 2 2008, 2021
Lake Geneva 1 1953
Beloit Memorial 0

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