Conference Realignment Task Force Reviews Remanded Football-Only Plans
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Conference Realignment Task Force today re-evaluated the football-only conference plans remanded by the Board of Control in March.
The 11-player football conferences – and schools associated with those remanded – that were re-evaluated by the Task Force included the Capitol, Dunn-St. Croix, Eastern Suburban, Heart O’ North, Lakeland, Southwest, Southwest Athletic League and Trailways.
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After a review of the eight football-only conference plans remanded back for further consideration, the Task Force will recommend a proposal to the Board with the four changes. The modifications include Brodhead/Juda being switched to the Southwest Conference, Southwestern/East Dubuque, Ill. placed in the Southwest Athletic League, Parkview/Albany moved to the Trailways and the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School aligned with the Capitol Conference.
The Task Force will also recommend a plan to the Board that maintains the original proposals involving the Eastern Suburban and Capitol Conferences, including Poynette and Horicon/Hustisford, as well as the Dunn-St. Croix, Heart O’ North and Lakeland Conferences.
The revised Task Force recommendations will be presented to the Board for final consideration at its April 25 meeting.
Football-only realignment decisions by the Board will be implemented in the Fall of 2024. Complete details of the remanded and approved conference configurations for both 11-player and 8-player football, and more information on the conference realignment process are available on the Conference Realignment page of the WIAA website. Access the page by clicking on the “Conference Realignment” link within the “Schools” megamenu.
The WIAA, as defined by its Constitution, is a voluntary, unincorporated, and nonprofit organization. The membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 517 senior high schools and 48 junior high/middle level schools in its membership.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
