Wisconsin Flyway Conference

The Wisconsin Flyway Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in east central Wisconsin. It was founded in 2006 and all members belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The Wisconsin Flyway Conference was formed in 2006, the result of a split of six schools from the East Central Flyway Conference (Horicon, Laconia, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac and St. Mary's Springs).^[1] These schools were previously in the conference's Rivers Division and were members of the original Flyway Conference before its merger with the East Central Conference. Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Jackson was the seventh original member of the Wisconsin Flyway Conference, having been displaced by the closing of the Parkland Conference the year prior.^[2] Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac joined as the conference's eighth member after the East Central Flyway was closed in 2007.^[3] Omro's entry into the Wisconsin Flyway Conference from the Eastern Valley Conference in 2010 brought membership to its high of nine schools.^[4] This mark was to be short-lived, as Horicon left to join the Trailways Conference in 2012.^[5] The membership roster was further decreased to seven schools in 2015 when Kettle Moraine Lutheran became members of the reconstituted East Central Conference.^[6] In 2021, Campbellsport exited the East Central Conference to become the Wisconsin Flyway Conference's eighth member.^[7] This figure increased back to nine in 2025, as St. Lawrence Seminary joined as a full member after having previously been an associate member in multiple sports.

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.^[8] The Wisconsin Flyway Conference was set to keep its seven-member all-sport lineup intact for football, with the early addition of Campbellsport as a football-only member for 2020 before attaining full membership in 2021.^[9] In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Flyway Conference postponed their football season until the alternate season in spring 2021.^[10] Ripon and Waupun joined as temporary members for the season, as they were the only schools in the East Central Conference that did not field football teams for the fall 2020 season.^[11] The Wisconsin Flyway Conference has maintained its eight-member roster for football through the 2026-2027 realignment cycle.^[12]^[13]^[14]

List of member schools

Current members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Joined
Campbellsport	Campbellsport, WI	Public	470	Cougars	2021^[7]
Laconia	Rosendale, WI	Public	317	Spartans	2006^[1]
Lomira	Lomira, WI	Public	323	Lions	2006^[1]
Mayville	Mayville, WI	Public	375	Cardinals	2006^[1]
North Fond du Lac	North Fond du Lac, WI	Public	466	Orioles	2006^[1]
Omro	Omro, WI	Public	333	Foxes	2010^[4]
St. Lawrence Seminary	Mount Calvary, WI	Private (Catholic, Capuchin)	256 (Boys only)	Hilltoppers	2025
St. Mary's Springs	Fond du Lac, WI	Private (Catholic)	263	Ledgers	2006^[1]
Winnebago Lutheran	Fond du Lac, WI	Private (Lutheran, WELS)	319	Vikings	2007^[3]

Associate members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Conference Sports	Primary Conference
Central Wisconsin Christian	Waupun, WI	Private (Reformed)	119	Crusaders	Boys & Girls Soccer	Trailways
Hustisford	Hustisford, WI	Public	105	Falcons	Girls Soccer	Trailways
Lourdes Academy	Oshkosh, WI	Private (Catholic)	178	Knights	Boys & Girls Soccer	Trailways
Oakfield	Oakfield, WI	Public	158	Oaks	Boys & Girls Soccer	Trailways

Former full members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Horicon	Horicon, WI	Public	275	Marshmen		2006^[1]	2012^[5]	Trailways
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	Jackson, WI	Private (Lutheran, WELS)	553	Chargers		2006^[1]	2015^[6]	East Central	Glacier Trails (2025)

Former football-only members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Seasons	Primary Conference
Ripon	Ripon, WI	Public	484	Tigers		2021-Alt^[10]	East Central
Waupun	Waupun, WI	Public	571	Warriors		2021-Alt^[10]	East Central

Membership timeline

Football-only member

Membership map

Wisconsin Flyway Conference

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Campbellsport

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Lomira

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Mayville

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Omro

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St. Lawrence Seminary

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List of state champions

Football
School	Year	Division
St. Mary's Springs	2009	Division 5
St. Mary's Springs	2011	Division 6
St. Mary's Springs	2012	Division 6
St. Mary's Springs	2014	Division 6
St. Mary's Springs	2015	Division 6
St. Mary's Springs	2017	Division 6
St. Mary's Springs	2018	Division 6
St. Mary's Springs	2019	Division 6
Lomira	2024	Division 6

Girls Volleyball
School	Year	Division
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	2007	Division 2
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	2012	Division 2

Winter sports

Girls Basketball
School	Year	Division
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	2014	Division 3
Laconia	2023	Division 4
Laconia	2024	Division 4

Spring sports

Baseball
School	Year	Division
Winnebago Lutheran	2011	Division 3
Laconia	2015	Division 3
Laconia	2016	Division 3
Laconia	2017	Division 3

Boys Golf
School	Year	Division
St. Mary's Springs	2015	Division 3
St. Mary's Springs	2016	Division 3
St. Mary's Springs	2017	Division 3
St. Mary's Springs	2018	Division 3

Girls Soccer
School	Year	Division
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	2009	Division 3
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	2011	Division 3

Boys Track & Field
School	Year	Division
St. Mary's Springs	2013	Division 3

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

School	Quantity	Years
Laconia	6	2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017
Winnebago Lutheran	5	2010, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Omro	4	2011, 2012, 2016, 2024
St. Mary's Springs	4	2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	2	2009, 2015
Campbellsport	1	2022
Horicon	0
Lomira	0
Mayville	0
North Fond du Lac	0
St. Lawrence Seminary	0

Girls Basketball

School	Quantity	Years
Laconia	9	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	5	2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Lomira	4	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Winnebago Lutheran	3	2009, 2021, 2023
North Fond du Lac	1	2007
Campbellsport	0
Horicon	0
Mayville	0
Omro	0
St. Mary's Springs	0

Football

School	Quantity	Years
St. Mary's Springs	13	2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Mayville	4	2007, 2021, 2022, 2024
Laconia	2	2021-Alt, 2021
Omro	3	2010, 2015, 2021-Alt
Campbellsport	1	2021
Horicon	1	2006
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	1	2007
Lomira	0
North Fond du Lac	0
Ripon	0
Waupun	0
Winnebago Lutheran	0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Casper Jr., John (September 27, 2005). "Area to face realignment issues". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ "WIAA realignment plan". Appleton Post-Crescent. January 13, 2006. p. 22. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "WIAA approves realignment plan". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D2. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Omro approved for move to Wisconsin Flyway". Oshkosh Northwestern. May 16, 2009. pp. B2. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Kahl, Tom (November 17, 2012). "Walking the plank". Portage Daily Register. p. 8. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Clark, Steve (August 16, 2015). "Conference Realignment Jumbles Area Prep Football Schedule". Sheboygan Press. pp. A11. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Rushin, Jerell (February 14, 2020). "Campbellsport one step away from joining the Flyway". Fond du Lac Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ "Revised Football-Only Conference Plan Released". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 9, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rushin, Jerell (September 12, 2020). "Three ECC schools will join Flyway in alternate fall season". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. 4B. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ Rushin, Jerell (October 2, 2020). "Moving to spring; Omro gives up on fall football after COVID-19 struggles". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "Proposed Football Only Conference Alignment - 11-Player" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 11, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 14, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

External links

Wisconsin Flyway Conference (official website)

[2006_Realignment-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Casper Jr., John (September 27, 2005). "Area to face realignment issues". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[2006-03_KML-2] "WIAA realignment plan". Appleton Post-Crescent. January 13, 2006. p. 22. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[Ending-3] "WIAA approves realignment plan". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. D2. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[:0-4] "Omro approved for move to Wisconsin Flyway". Oshkosh Northwestern. May 16, 2009. pp. B2. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[2012_Horicon-5] Kahl, Tom (November 17, 2012). "Walking the plank". Portage Daily Register. p. 8. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[:3-6] Clark, Steve (August 16, 2015). "Conference Realignment Jumbles Area Prep Football Schedule". Sheboygan Press. pp. A11. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[:4-7] Rushin, Jerell (February 14, 2020). "Campbellsport one step away from joining the Flyway". Fond du Lac Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[8] "Revised Football-Only Conference Plan Released". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 9, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[9] "WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[:1-10] Rushin, Jerell (September 12, 2020). "Three ECC schools will join Flyway in alternate fall season". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. 4B. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[11] Rushin, Jerell (October 2, 2020). "Moving to spring; Omro gives up on fall football after COVID-19 struggles". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[12] "Proposed Football Only Conference Alignment - 11-Player" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 11, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[13] "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 14, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[14] "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

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v t e Wisconsin Flyway Conference
Current members	Campbellsport Laconia Lomira Mayville North Fond du Lac Omro St. Lawrence Seminary St. Mary's Springs Winnebago Lutheran
Former members	Horicon Kette Moraine Lutheran

v t e Wisconsin high school athletic conferences
Organizations	WIAA (1895-present) WISAA (1968-2000) WCIAA (1957-1968)
Current	Badger Bay Big East Big Eight Big Rivers Capitol Central Wisconsin Classic 8 Cloverbelt Coulee Dairyland Dunn-St. Croix Eastern Wisconsin Fox River Classic Fox Valley Association Glacier Trails Great Northern Greater Metro Heart O'North Indian Trails Lake City Lakeland Marawood Marinette & Oconto Metro Classic Middle Border Midwest Classic Milwaukee City Mississippi Valley North Eastern North Shore Northern Lakes Northern Lights Packerland Ridge & Valley Rock Valley Scenic Bluffs Six Rivers South Central Southeast Southern Lakes Southwest Wisconsin SWAL Trailways Wisconsin Flyway Wisconsin Valley Woodland
Former	3-C (1928-1962) 4-C (1934-1953) 7-C (1926-1962) 10-12 (1946-1948) Badger Lutheran (1961-1964) Baraboo Valley (1928-1929) Bay-Lakes (1970-1979) Bi-County (1928-1959) Big Nine (1985-1993) Black Hawk League (1930-1997) Braveland (1953-1993) Central Lakes (1951-1962) Central Lakeshore (1969-2015) Central State (1962-1984) Central Wisconsin Catholic (1956-2000) Classic (1973-1983) Dual County (1926-2001) East Central (1970-2001) East Central (2015-2025) East Central Flyway (2001-2007) Eastern Suburban (1969-2001) Eastern Valley (2007-2015) Eastern Wisconsin (1923-1970) Flambeau (1940-1970) Flambeauland (1946-1955) Flyway (1970-2001) Fox River Valley (1923-2007) Fox Valley Catholic (1929-1971) Fox Valley Christian (1971-1999) Fox Valley Tri-County (1924-1970) Gateway (1941-1952) Granite Valley (1945-1951) Granite Valley (1954-1960) Head of the Lakes (1918-1954) I-W League (1960-1964) Iowa County (1927-1960) Juneau County (1926-1958) Kettle Moraine (1928-1969) Kickapoo Valley (1907-1971) Lakeshore (1997-2008) Little Eight (1926-1937) Little Five (1929-1935) Little Nine (1928-1970) Little Seven (1926-1934) Little Ten (1925-1970) Lumberjack (1953-2008) Madison Suburban (1926-1969) Marathon County (1928-1949) Menominee Valley (1945-1947) Metro (1974-1997) Michigan-Wisconsin (1937-1973) Mid-Eastern (1952-1970) Mid-Valley (1946-1950) Midwest Prep (1940-1983) Milwaukee Catholic (1930-1974) Mississippi Valley (1933-1965) Mississippi Valley Triangular (1936-1940) Monroe-Vernon (1928-1958) Nicolet (1938-1942) Northeastern Wisconsin (1927-1970) Northern Wisconsin (1955-1956) Northwest Border (1940-1955) Olympian (1970-2015) Parkland (1963-2006) Peninsula (1933-1970) Rock River Valley (1922-1952) Scenic Central (1958-1979) South Central (1926-1941) South Shore (1970-1980) Southeastern Badger (1963-1970) Southeastern Wisconsin (1928-1963) Southern Eight (1971-1987) Southern Five (1928-1946) Southern Regional (1937-1958) Southern Six (1928-1941) Southern Ten (1941-1952) State Line (1927-1997) Suburban (1925-1985) Suburban Park (1985-1993) SWANI (1946-1952) SWAPS (1957-1961) SWISS (1982-2006) Trempealeau Valley (1927-1959) Tri-County (1923-1963) Upper St. Croix Valley (1934-1994) Upper Wisconsin (1926-1937) Vacationland (1966-1970) Valley 8 (1999-2007) Valley-Ridge (1934-1935) West Central (1941-1952) West Central (1959-1977) West Grant (1930-1960) Western Wisconsin (1931-1937) Wisconsin Little Ten (1970-2017) Wisconsin River (1928-1960) Wisconsin Seminary (1963-1969) Wolf River Valley (1932-1970) Wood County (1925-1942)
Football-only	856 (1953-1956) Across the Bay (2022-present) Chippewa-Black River Valley (1929-1944) Cloverwood (2008-2019) CWC-8 (2020-2023) Eastern Suburban (2020-present) Fox Valley Classic (Spring 2021) Lower Fox (1933-1936) MONLPC (2017-2021) North Central (2024-present) Northeast-8 (2024-present) Northern Border (2022-2023) Northwest Football League (1994-1995) Northwoods (2020-present) Olympian-Packerland (2007-2014) Parkland (2020-present) Southeast-8 (2024-present) Southern Dairyland (1959-1962) Suburban Six-Man (1939-1957) Tri-County Football (1934-1944) Tri-Valley (1953-1958) Valley Football Association (2011-2023) WCFC (1997) WIFA (1995-1997)