South Shore Conference

{{Short description|Former Wisconsin high school athletic conference}}

The South Shore Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, operating from 1970 to 1980 with its membership concentrated in Racine and Kenosha.

History

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Prior to the creation of the South Shore Conference, the public high schools in Racine and Kenosha were part of the Big Eight, a conference of large high schools in southern Wisconsin that also included schools from Madison, Janesville and Beloit. As new schools were added to districts due to population growth, membership had experienced a net increase to twelve by the end of the 1960s.{{Cite news |date=21 February 1970 |title=Anderson Scores 52; Park Second (includes final Big Eight boys basketball standings for 1969-70 season) |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/12910132/?match=1&terms=%22Big%20Eight%20Conference%22%20conference%20standings&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A2629417%3A255032858 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Janesville Weekly Gazette |pages=30}} Tensions increased between the Madison-area schools and those in southeastern Wisconsin, and the South Shore Conference was formed in 1970 after the five schools in Racine and Kenosha were forced out by the rest of the Big Eight members.{{Cite news |last=Trower |first=Ralph |date=6 July 1969 |title=W.I.A.A. Issues Second Map; Awaits Next Reactions, Moves |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/8570215/?match=1&terms=%22Big%20Eight%20Conference%22&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A2992907%3A1068124346 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin |pages=29}}{{Cite news |last=Trower |first=Ralph |date=11 January 1970 |title=Amid 60's Changes Sports Stand Tall |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/7851049/?match=1&terms=%22Big%20Eight%20Conference%22%20%22disband%22&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A4308877%3A487484986 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin |pages=50}} This was a move that was met with some opposition by the WIAA since a five-team conference was widely seen as inadequately sized.{{Cite news |last=Fensin |first=Lee |date=3 February 1975 |title=Suburban Seeks Realignment Encouragement Tuesday |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/87357224/?match=1&terms=%22South%20Shore%20Conference%22&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A4466635%3A601166158 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Waukesha Daily Freeman |pages=11}}{{Cite news |last=Fensin |first=Lee |date=9 May 1975 |title=Realignment Picture Looks Brighter; Softball Popularity Still Growing |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/88031954/?match=1&terms=%22South%20Shore%20Conference%22&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A4466635%3A601166158 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Waukesha Daily Freeman |pages=12}} After several years of attempting to merge the South Shore Conference with several large conferences in southern Wisconsin{{Cite news |last=Fensin |first=Lee |date=21 February 1975 |title=Area Leagues May Sit Tight on Realignment |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/87361130/?match=1&terms=%22South%20Shore%20Conference%22&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A4466635%3A601166158 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Waukesha Daily Freeman |pages=14}} (including a failed attempt to create a cross-border league with high schools in northern Illinois{{Cite news |last=UPI |date=30 April 1977 |title=New League Good for Area Schools |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/81987065/?match=1&terms=%22South%20Shore%20Conference%22&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A4466635%3A601166158 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Waukesha Daily Freeman |pages=10}}{{Cite news |date=3 June 1977 |title=Rymer Resigns, Rips Administration in Falls |url=https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/82276511/?match=1&terms=%22South%20Shore%20Conference%22&pqsid=FYFP-YNQ1KEKeHs7pDTM8w%3A4466635%3A601166158 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Waukesha Daily Freeman |pages=13}}), the conference was dissolved in 1980. The five schools were spread out over four existing conferences{{Cite web |date=1981 |title=1981 Spy |url=https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/153302?page=74&searchTerm=braveland |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=1981 Bradford High School Yearbook, page 70 (see "Girls Volleyball" entry)}}{{Cite web |date=1981 |title=Classic '81 |url=https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/206859?page=249&searchTerm=milwaukee%20area |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=1981 Tremper High School Yearbook, page 245 ("Realignment Increases Press")}} before reconstituting as the Big Nine Conference (along with four high schools on the south side of Milwaukee) in 1985.{{clear}}

Conference membership history

class="wikitable sortable"

!School

!Location

!Affiliation

![https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment]

!Mascot

!Colors

!Joined

!Left

!Conference Joined

!Current Conference

Kenosha Bradford

|Kenosha, WI

|Public

|1,765

|Red Devils

|{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}}

|1970

|1980

|Braveland

|Southeast

Kenosha Tremper

|Kenosha, WI

|Public

|1,835

|Trojans

|{{color box|0032a0}} {{color box|d50032}}

|1970

|1980

|Milwaukee Area

|Southeast

Racine Case

|Racine, WI

|Public

|1,892

|Eagles

|{{color box|115740}} {{color box|b3a369}}

|1970

|1980

|Parkland

|Southeast

Racine Horlick

|Racine, WI

|Public

|1,360

|Rebels

|{{color box|a2aaad}} {{color box|ba0c2f}}

|1970

|1980

|Suburban

|Southeast

Racine Park

|Racine, WI

|Public

|1,059

|Panthers

|{{color box|e35025}} {{color box|0032a0}}

|1970

|1980

|Milwaukee Area

|Southeast

Membership timeline

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bar:3 color:tan1 from:1970 till:1980 text:Racine Case (1970-1980)

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List of state champions

= Fall sports =

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!School

!Year

!Division

Kenosha Tremper

|1971

|Large Schools

Racine Case

|1973

|Class A

Racine Case

|1975

|Class A

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Girls-Cross-Country/State-Results-Archive Girls Cross Country]

!School

!Year

!Division

Racine Case

|1979

|Class A

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Football/State-Results-Archive Football]

!School

!Year

!Division

Kenosha Tremper

|1979

|Division 1

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Boys/teamfallappearances.pdf Boys Golf]

!School

!Year

Racine Case

|1974

Racine Case

|1975

= Winter sports =

None

= Spring sports =

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!School

!Year

!Division

Racine Park

|1973

|Single Division

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|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Spring/Boys-Track-Field/State-Results-Archive Boys Track & Field]

!School

!Year

!Division

Racine Park

|1974

|Class A

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!School

!Year

!Division

Racine Park

|1978

|Class A

List of conference champions

= Boys Basketball =

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!School

!Quantity

!Years

style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" | Kenosha Bradford

|1973, 1974, 1979

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|1971, 1977, 1978

style="background: #a2aaad; color: #ba0c2f" | Racine Horlick

|1975, 1980

style="background: #e35205; color: #0032a0" | Racine Park

|1972, 1976

style="background: #0032a0; color: #d50032" | Kenosha Tremper

= Girls Basketball =

class="wikitable"

!School

!Quantity

!Years

style="background: #a2aaad; color: #ba0c2f" | Racine Horlick

|1980

style="background: #e35205; color: #0032a0" | Racine Park

|1979

style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" | Kenosha Bradford

style="background: #0032a0; color: #d50032" | Kenosha Tremper

style="background: #115740; color: #b3a369" | Racine Case

= Football =

class="wikitable"

!School

!Quantity

!Years

style="background: #0032a0; color: #d50032" | Kenosha Tremper

|1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979

style="background: #a2aaad; color: #ba0c2f" | Racine Horlick

|1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

style="background: #115740; color: #b3a369" | Racine Case

|1974, 1977, 1978

style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" | Kenosha Bradford

style="background: #e35205; color: #0032a0" | Racine Park

References

Category:Wisconsin high school sports conferences

Category:Sports organizations established in 1970

Category:1970 establishments in Wisconsin

Category:1980 disestablishments in Wisconsin