East Central Flyway Conference
{{Short description|Former Wisconsin high school athletic conference}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
The East Central Flyway Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, competing from 2001 to 2007. All members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
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The East Central Flyway Conference was created in 2001 from a merger of two previously established conferences for small schools in east central Wisconsin. Eight members (Berlin, Laconia, Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh, Markesan, Omro, Ripon, Wautoma and Winneconne) were formerly in the East Central Conference and nine schools came from the Flyway Conference (Central Wisconsin Christian in Waupun, Horicon, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, and St. Mary’s Springs and Winnebago Lutheran, both out of Fond du Lac).{{Cite news |last=Sommerfeldt |first=Todd |date=26 July 2001 |title=ECC, Flyway merge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/248863572/?match=1&terms=“East%20central%20flyway%20conference” |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=C1}} The conference was separated into two divisions with the ECC schools forming the Lakes Division and the Flyway members comprising the Rivers Division:{{Cite news |last=Sherry |first=Mike |date=27 July 2001 |title=Local prep teams align into superconference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/271236586/?match=1&terms=%E2%80%9CEast%2520central%2520flyway%2520conference%E2%80%9D |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Fond du Lac Reporter |pages=B1}}
class="wikitable"
!Lakes Division !Rivers Division |
Berlin
|Central Wisconsin Christian |
Laconia
|Horicon |
Lourdes Academy
|Lomira |
Markesan
|Mayville |
Omro
|North Fond du Lac |
Ripon
|Oakfield |
Wautoma
|St. Lawrence Seminary |
Winneconne
|St. Mary’s Springs |
|Winnebago Lutheran |
The first membership changes occurred in 2004, when Central Wisconsin Christian and St. Lawrence Seminary left the East Central Flyway. Central Wisconsin Christian joined the Trailways Conference while St. Lawrence became an independent.{{Cite news |date=1 August 2004 |title=WIAA realignment changes East Central Flyway |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/271291789/?match=1&terms=%E2%80%9Ceast%2520central%2520flyway%2520conference%E2%80%9D%2520realignment |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Fond du Lac Reporter |pages=11}} Waupun, formerly of the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference, joined the Lakes Division with Laconia moving over to the Rivers Division:{{Cite news |date=16 September 2003 |title=Waupun’s move to ECFC approved |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/353065000/?match=1&terms=%E2%80%9Ceast%2520central%2520flyway%2520conference%E2%80%9D%2520realignment |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Beaver Dam Daily Citizen |pages=14}}
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!Lakes Division !Rivers Division |
Berlin
|Horicon |
Lourdes Academy
|Laconia |
Markesan
|Lomira |
Omro
|Mayville |
Ripon
|North Fond du Lac |
Waupun
|Oakfield |
Wautoma
|St. Mary’s Springs |
Winneconne
|Winnebago Lutheran |
The most significant change came two years later when ten schools left the conference. Six schools from the Rivers Division (Horicon, Laconia, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac and St. Mary’s Springs) joined with Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Jackson in forming the Wisconsin Flyway Conference, three schools (Lourdes Academy, Markesan and Oakfield) became members of the Trailways Conference, and Wautoma joined the South Central Conference.{{Cite news |last=Casper Jr. |first=John |date=27 September 2005 |title=Area to face realignment issues |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/248880166/?match=1&terms=%E2%80%9Ceast%2520central%2520flyway%2520conference%E2%80%9D%2520realignment |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=D1}} The remaining six schools continued competition for one more season before disbanding in 2007. Four schools (Berlin, Omro, Ripon and Winneconne) became charter members of the Eastern Valley Conference, Waupun was accepted into the Eastern Wisconsin Conference and Winnebago Lutheran joined the Wisconsin Flyway Conference.{{Cite news |title=WIAA approves realignment plan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/364706944/?match=1&terms=%E2%80%9Ceast%2520central%2520flyway%2520conference%E2%80%9D%2520ending |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=D2}}
= Football =
For football, the East Central Flyway Conference was partitioned into the Lakes and Rivers divisions just like it was for other sports, with a few differences in alignment. Mayville and St. Mary's Springs swapped divisions with Laconia, Lourdes Academy and Markesan, and Waupun was a football-only member of the conference until 2004, when they left the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference to become an all-sport member of the ECFC. Central Wisconsin Christian and St. Lawrence Seminary did not sponsor football and, therefore, did not participate:{{Cite news |date=25 October 2001 |title=Prep Football Standings (see East Central Flyway) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/290695959/?match=1&terms=%22east%20central%20flyway%22%20standings |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Appleton Post-Crescent |pages=D-5}}
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!Lakes Division !Rivers Division |
Berlin
|Horicon |
Mayville
|Laconia |
Omro
|Lomira |
Ripon
|Lourdes Academy |
St. Mary's Springs
|Markesan |
Waupun
|North Fond du Lac |
Wautoma
|Oakfield |
Winneconne
|Winnebago Lutheran |
For the 2003 football season, the conference lost Lourdes Academy to the Midwest Classic Conference and Oakfield to the large-school division of the Trailways Conference.{{Cite news |date=24 October 2003 |title=Area Football Standings (see East Central Flyway Conference) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/248817454/?match=1&terms=%22east%20central%20flyway%22%20standings |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=D2}} St. Mary's Springs moved over to the Rivers Division to keep an even seven members per division until the formation of the Wisconsin Flyway Conference broke up ECFC membership in 2006.
Conference membership history
= Full members =
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!School !Location !Affiliation ![https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment] !Mascot !Colors !Joined !Left !Conference Joined !Current Conference |
Berlin
|Public |474 |Indians |{{color box|173f35}} {{color box|d50032}} |South Central (2025) |
Central Wisconsin Christian
|Private (Reformed) |119 |Crusaders |{{color box|0032a0}} {{color box|ffc72c}} | colspan="2" |Trailways |
Horicon
|Public |275 |Marshmen |{{color box|black}} {{color box|ff8200}} |
Laconia
|Public |317 |Spartans |{{color box|173f35}} {{color box|b3a369}} | colspan="2" |East Central |
Lomira
|Public |323 |Lions |{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|white}} | colspan="2" |Wisconsin Flyway |
Lourdes Academy
|Private (Catholic) |178 |Knights |{{color box|black}} {{color box|d50032}} | colspan="2" |Trailways |
Markesan
|Public |254 |Hornets |{{color box|002d6c}} {{color box|ffc72c}} | colspan="2" |Trailways |
Mayville
|Public |375 |Cardinals |{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}} | colspan="2" |Wisconsin Flyway |
North Fond du Lac
|Public |466 |Orioles |{{color box|ff8200}} {{color box|black}} | colspan="2" |Wisconsin Flyway |
Oakfield
|Public |158 |Oaks |{{color box|e35205}} {{color box|black}} | colspan="2" |Trailways |
Omro
|Public |333 |Foxes |{{color box|6f2c3f}} {{color box|b3a369}} |
Ripon
|Public |484 |Tigers |{{color box|black}} {{color box|ff8200}} |South Central (2025) |
St. Lawrence Seminary
|256 |Hilltoppers |{{color box|4e3629}} {{color box|ffc72c}} | colspan="2" |Independent |
St. Mary's Springs
|Private (Catholic) |263 |Ledgers |{{color box|005eb8}} {{color box|white}} | colspan="2" |Wisconsin Flyway |
Wautoma
|Public |381 |Hornets |{{color box|ff8200}} {{color box|black}} | colspan="2" |South Central |
Winnebago Lutheran
|319 |Vikings |{{color box|a2aaad}} {{color box|0032a0}} | colspan="2" |Wisconsin Flyway |
Winneconne
|Public |551 |Wolves |{{color box|6f2c3f}} {{color box|a2aaad}} |Bay (2025) |
Waupun
|Public |571 |Warriors |{{color box|black}} {{color box|ffc72c}} |Capitol (2025) |
= Football-only members =
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!School !Location !Affiliation ![https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment] !Mascot !Colors !Seasons !Primary Conference |
Waupun
|Public |571 |Warriors |{{color box|black}} {{color box|ffc72c}} |2001-2003 |
Membership timeline
= Full members =
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bar:1 color:tan1 from:2006 till:2007 text:
bar:2 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2004 text:Central Wisconsin Christian (2001-2004)
bar:3 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2006 text:Horicon (2001-2006)
bar:4 color:blue from:2001 till:2004 text:Laconia (2001-2006)
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bar:5 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2006 text:Lomira (2001-2006)
bar:6 color:blue from:2001 till:2006 text:Lourdes Academy (2001-2006)
bar:7 color:blue from:2001 till:2006 text:Markesan (2001-2006)
bar:8 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2006 text:Mayville (2001-2006)
bar:9 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2006 text:North Fond du Lac (2001-2006)
bar:10 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2006 text:Oakfield (2001-2006)
bar:11 color:blue from:2001 till:2006 text:Omro (2001-2007)
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bar:12 color:blue from:2001 till:2006 text:Ripon (2001-2007)
bar:12 color:tan1 from:2006 till:2007 text:
bar:13 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2004 text:St. Lawrence Seminary (2001-2004)
bar:14 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2006 text:St. Mary's Springs (2001-2006)
bar:15 color:blue from:2001 till:2006 text:Wautoma (2001-2006)
bar:16 color:skyblue from:2001 till:2006 text:Winnebago Lutheran (2001-2007)
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bar:17 color:blue from:2001 till:2006 text:Winneconne (2001-2007)
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{{Font color||{{RGB|0|102|204}}| Lakes Division }} {{Font color||{{RGB|178|204|255}}| Rivers Division }}
= Football members =
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bar:2 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2006 text:Horicon (2001-2005)
bar:3 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2006 text:Laconia (2001-2005)
bar:4 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2006 text:Lomira (2001-2005)
bar:5 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2003 text:Lourdes Academy (2001-2002)
bar:6 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2006 text:Markesan (2001-2005)
bar:7 color:green from:2001 till:2006 text:Mayville (2001-2005)
bar:8 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2006 text:North Fond du Lac (2001-2005)
bar:9 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2003 text:Oakfield (2001-2002)
bar:10 color:green from:2001 till:2006 text:Omro (2001-2006)
bar:10 color:lavender from:2006 till:2007 text:
bar:11 color:green from:2001 till:2006 text:Ripon (2001-2006)
bar:11 color:lavender from:2006 till:2007 text:
bar:12 color:green from:2001 till:2003 text:St. Mary's Springs (2001-2005)
bar:12 color:yellowgreen from:2003 till:2006 text:
bar:13 color:green from:2001 till:2006 text:Waupun (2001-2006)
bar:13 color:lavender from:2006 till:2007 text:
bar:14 color:green from:2001 till:2006 text:Wautoma (2001-2005)
bar:15 color:yellowgreen from:2001 till:2006 text:Winnebago Lutheran (2001-2006)
bar:15 color:lavender from:2006 till:2007 text:
bar:16 color:green from:2001 till:2006 text:Winneconne (2001-2006)
bar:16 color:lavender from:2006 till:2007 text:
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{{Font color||{{RGB|0|178|0}}| Lakes Division }} {{Font color||{{RGB|153|229|153}}| Rivers Division }}
List of state champions
= Fall sports =
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|+ [https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Football/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Football] !School !Year !Division |
St. Mary’s Springs
|2002 |Division 6 |
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|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Volleyball_Girls/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Girls Volleyball] !School !Year !Division |
Waupun
|2004 |Division 2 |
Waupun
|2005 |Division 2 |
= Winter sports =
None
= Spring sports =
class="wikitable"
|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Baseball_Spring/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Baseball] !School !Year !Division |
Waupun
|2007 |Division 2 |
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|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Softball/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Softball] !School !Year !Division |
Horicon
|2002 |Division 3 |
Horicon
|2003 |Division 3 |
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|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Track/State_Records/bteamchamps.pdf Boys Track & Field] !School !Year !Division |
Ripon
|2006 |Division 2 |
List of conference champions
= Boys Basketball =
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!School !Quantity !Years |
style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #b3a369" |Omro
|3 |2002, 2004, 2005 |
style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Ripon
|3 |2001, 2003, 2006 |
style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |Mayville
|2 |2002, 2005 |
style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #a2aaad" |Winneconne
|2 |2003, 2005 |
style="background: #173f35; color: #d50032" |Berlin
|1 |2004 |
style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Horicon
|1 |2006 |
style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |North Fond du Lac
|1 |2004 |
style="background: #005eb8; color: white" |St. Mary's Springs
|1 |2003 |
style="background: #ffc72c; color: black" |Waupun
|1 |2007 |
style="background: #0032a0; color: #ffc72c" |Central Wisconsin Christian
|0 | |
style="background: #b3a369; color: #173f35" |Laconia
|0 | |
style="background: #d50032; color: white" |Lomira
|0 | |
style="background: black; color: #d50032" |Lourdes Academy
|0 | |
style="background: #002d6c; color: #ffc72c" |Markesan
|0 | |
style="background: #e35205; color: black" |Oakfield
|0 | |
style="background: #4e3629; color: #ffc72c" |St. Lawrence Seminary
|0 | |
style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |Wautoma
|0 | |
style="background: #a2aaad; color: #0032a0" |Winnebago Lutheran
|0 | |
= Girls Basketball =
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!School !Quantity !Years |
style="background: #b3a369; color: #173f35" |Laconia
|3 |2002, 2003, 2004 |
style="background: #d50032; color: white" |Lomira
|2 |2004, 2005 |
style="background: #002d6c; color: #ffc72c" |Markesan
|2 |2003, 2005 |
style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Ripon
|2 |2006, 2007 |
style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |North Fond du Lac
|1 |2006 |
style="background: #005eb8; color: white" |St. Mary's Springs
|1 |2002 |
style="background: #a2aaad; color: #0032a0" |Winnebago Lutheran
|1 |2003 |
style="background: #173f35; color: #d50032" |Berlin
|0 | |
style="background: #0032a0; color: #ffc72c" |Central Wisconsin Christian
|0 | |
style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Horicon
|0 | |
style="background: black; color: #d50032" |Lourdes Academy
|0 | |
style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |Mayville
|0 | |
style="background: #e35205; color: black" |Oakfield
|0 | |
style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #b3a369" |Omro
|0 | |
style="background: #ffc72c; color: black" |Waupun
|0 | |
style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |Wautoma
|0 | |
style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #a2aaad" |Winneconne
|0 | |
= Football =
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!School !Quantity !Years |
style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Ripon
|3 |2003, 2004, 2005 |
style="background: #a2aaad; color: #0032a0" |Winnebago Lutheran
|3 |2003, 2004, 2005 |
style="background: #d50032; color: white" |Lomira
|2 |2002, 2004 |
style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |Mayville
|2 |2001, 2004 |
style="background: #005eb8; color: white" |St. Mary's Springs
|2 |2002, 2004 |
style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Horicon
|1 |2005 |
style="background: #b3a369; color: #173f35" |Laconia
|1 |2001 |
style="background: #002d6c; color: #ffc72c" |Markesan
|1 |2005 |
style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |North Fond du Lac
|1 |2002 |
style="background: #ffc72c; color: black" |Waupun
|1 |2006 |
style="background: #173f35; color: #d50032" |Berlin
|0 | |
style="background: black; color: #d50032" |Lourdes Academy
|0 | |
style="background: #e35205; color: black" |Oakfield
|0 | |
style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #b3a369" |Omro
|0 | |
style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |Wautoma
|0 | |
style="background: #6f2c3f; color: #a2aaad" |Winneconne
|0 | |
References
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