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Lakeland Conference

{{Short description|Sports league in the United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox sports league

| name = Lakeland Conference

| logo = Lakeland_Conference_(Michigan)_High_School_Sports_League.jpg

| founded = 2022

| conference = Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA){{Cite web|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/about|title=About|website=Michigan High School Athletic Association}}{{failed verification|date=November 2022}}

| teams = 4 Class B, 1 Class C

| region = Southwest Michigan

}}

The Lakeland Conference is an athletic conference for high schools in southwest Michigan in the United States. Founded in 2022 with the inaugural season of play in 2022-2023, the conference is a reboot of the old Lakeland Athletic Conference to which it shares a similar geographic footprint, school membership and historic rivalries.{{cite web | url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2021/12/17/new-athletic-conference-gets-the-go-ahead-for-school-boards/#:~:text=This%20week%2C%20the%20school%20boards,begin%20play%20in%20fall%202022 | title=New athletic conference gets the go-ahead from school boards | date=17 December 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/2021/12/17/dowagiac-high-school-leave-wolverine-conference/8938859002/|title=Dowagiac to leave Wolverine Conference|first=Jack|last=Walkden|website=South Bend Tribune}}

Sponsored sports

The league offers competition in nine boys' and eight girls' sports.

=Boys=

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling

==Sports by school==

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! School

! Base{{shy}}ball

! Basket{{shy}}ball

! Cross Country

! Football

! Golf

! Soccer

! Tennis

! Track & Field

! Wrest{{shy}}ling

Benton Harbor

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{N}}

| {{Y}}

| {{N}}

| {{N}}

| {{N}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Berrien Springs

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Buchanan

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Dowagiac

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Niles Brandywine

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

=Girls=

Basketball, Competitive Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball

==Sports by school==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

! School

! Basket{{shy}}ball

! Competitive Cheer

! Cross Country

! Soccer

! Softball

! Tennis

! Track & Field

! Volleyball

Benton Harbor

| {{Y}}

| {{N}}

| {{N}}

| {{N}}

| {{Y}}

| {{N}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Berrien Springs

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Buchanan

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Dowagiac

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Niles Brandywine

| {{Y}}

| {{N}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

| {{Y}}

Member schools

There are currently five member schools. The geographic footprint of the league includes Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan.

=Current members=

School data in the table below is current for the 2023-24 season according to the MHSAA website.{{Cite web |title=2023-24 MHSAA Enrollment List. Procedures for determining classification are outlined on pages 104 - 105 of the MHSAA Handbook |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/Enrollment%20and%20Classification/2324enroll.pdf |access-date=18 March 2025 |website=www.mhsaa.com}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
School

!Location

!Mascot

!Colors

!Enrollment

!Class

!Affiliation

!Joined

!Previous Conference

Benton HarborBenton HarborTigersOrange & Black528BPublic2022Independent
Berrien SpringsBerrien SpringsShamrocksGreen & White554BPublic2022BCS League
BuchananBuchananBucksMaroon & White398BPublic2022BCS League
Niles BrandywineNiles TownshipBobcatsMaroon & Gold348CPublic2022BCS League
DowagiacDowagiacChieftainsOrange & Black517BPublic2022Wolverine Conference

=Former members=

class="wikitable sortable"
School

!Location

!Joined

!Previous Conference

!Departed

!Successive Conference

n/an/an/an/an/an/a

=Membership Timeline=

DateFormat = yyyy

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bar:1 color:red from:2022 till:end text:Benton Harbor (2022-present)

bar:2 color:red from:2022 till:end text:Berrien Springs (2022-present)

bar:3 color:red from:2022 till:end text:Buchanan (2022-present)

bar:4 color:red from:2022 till:end text:Dowagiac (2022-present)

bar:5 color:red from:2022 till:end text:Niles Brandywine (2022-present)

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text:"Lakeland Conference Membership History"

Conference championships

=Baseball=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2023

=Boys Basketball=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2023Benton Harbor22-2{{cite web | url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/02/19/benton-harbor-edges-brandywine-bobcat-girls-rout-tigers/ | title=Benton Harbor edges Brandywine; Bobcat girls rout Tigers | date=19 February 2023 }}

=Girls Basketball=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2023Buchanan8-0{{cite web | url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/2023/02/03/michigan-high-school-girls-basketball-buchanan-beats-niles-brandywine-mhsaa-faith-carson/69868774007/ | title=Faith Carson carries No. 7 Buchanan girls past No. 9 Brandywine Thursday night }}

=Boys Cross Country=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2022Berrien Springs{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2022/10/23/buchanan-berrien-wins-lakeland-crowns/|title=Buchanan, Berrien wins Lakeland crowns|author=Staff Report|date=October 23, 2022|website=Leader Publications}}4-0

=Girls Cross Country=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2022Buchanan4-0

=Football=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2022Buchanan{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldpalladium.com/high-school-football-buchanan-tops-benton-harbor-clinches-lakeland-title/article_6de3b64d-dab5-594c-abb9-9859ab4cfde6.html|title=High school football: Buchanan tops Benton Harbor, clinches Lakeland title|first=HP|last=STAFF|website=The Herald Palladium}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2022/10/15/roundup-bucks-win-lakeland-conference-title-bobcats-fall-to-shamrocks/|title=Roundup: Bucks win Lakeland Conference title; Bobcats fall to Shamrocks|author=Staff Report|date=October 15, 2022|website=Leader Publications}}4-0

=Boys Soccer=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2022Dowagiac{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2022/10/05/roundup-dowagiac-edwardsburg-wins-conference-championships/|title=UPDATED: Roundup: Dowagiac, Edwardsburg wins conference championships|first=Scott|last=Novak|date=October 6, 2022|website=Leader Publications}}3-0

=Girls Soccer=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2023Berrien Springs{{cite web | url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/05/05/roundup-chieftains-eddies-fall-in-conference-matches/ | title=Roundup: Chieftains, Eddies fall in conference matches | date=5 May 2023 }}4-0

=Softball=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2023Buchanan{{cite web | url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/05/05/roundup-bucks-win-lakeland-championship-baseball-falls-in-11-innings/ | title=Roundup: Bucks win Lakeland championship; baseball falls in 11 innings | date=5 May 2023 }}8-0

=Volleyball=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2022Buchanan{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2022/10/24/buchanan-tops-dowagiac-for-lakeland-crown/|title=Buchanan tops Dowagiac for Lakeland crown|first=Scott|last=Novak|date=October 24, 2022|website=Leader Publications}}4-0

=Wrestling=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Season

!School

!Conference
Record

2023Niles Brandywine5-0{{cite web | url=https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/02/06/roundup-bobcats-win-lakeland-title-eddies-have-pair-of-wolverine-champs/ | title=Roundup: Bobcats win Lakeland title; Eddies have pair of Wolverine champs | date=6 February 2023 }}

State championships

Schools that have participated in MHSAA state championship finals while being members of the Lakeland Conference.

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! colspan=4|TBD

Finish

! Year

! School

! Division

n/a

| n/a

| n/a

| n/a

References

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Category:Michigan high school sports conferences

Category:2022 establishments in Michigan