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The Kettle Moraine Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine region. It existed from 1928 to 1963 and all member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

Founding and Formative Years (1928-1957)

The Kettle Moraine Conference was formed in 1928 by five small high schools in Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties: Grafton, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Random Lake and Waldo. Glenbeulah High School would join in 1929 from the Fox Valley Tri-County League, and Howards Grove would leave the conference a year later. Cedar Grove joined the Kettle Moraine Conference in 1931, bringing conference membership to six schools. It would remain at six when Howards Grove made their return to the Kettle Moraine Conference in 1934, replacing Glenbeulah, who exited the conference that year. Glenbeulah would return in 1939, and the conference would continue as a seven-member circuit for fifteen years. Stockbridge High School joined in 1954, bringing membership to its highest total of eight schools.

Decline and Dissolution (1957-1963)

In 1957, the Kettle Moraine Conference lost Glenbeulah after their school district consolidated with Elkhart Lake, with the new Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High School remaining in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference. Grafton would leave the next year to join the new Scenic Moraine Conference, decreasing membership to six schools. In 1960, Oostburg left to join the Eastern Wisconsin Conference and Random Lake joined the Scenic Moraine Conference. The Kettle Moraine Conference would play for two seasons as a four-member loop before Waldo High School closed after consolidation with Sheboygan Falls in 1962. Down to only three members, the conference would compete for one more season before disbanding in 1963. Two of the three remaining schools (Cedar Grove and Howards Grove) would join the Eastern Wisconsin Conference, and Stockbridge would compete independent of conference affiliation before joining the Bay-Lakes Conference in 1970.

Conference Membership History

Membership Timeline

References

1. ^ "High School Conference Ready for Finishing Touch". Random Lake Times. October 11, 1928. p. 1.
2. ^ "Grafton Lead is Increased". The Sheboygan Press. February 28, 1929. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
3. ^ "Three Quintets Tied At Top in Kettle Moraine". The Sheboygan Press. December 12, 1929. p. 26. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
4. ^ "Grafton Leads Kettle-Moraine Caging League". The Sheboygan Press. January 22, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
5. ^ "K-M Fives at Halfway Mark". The Sheboygan Press. January 21, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
6. ^ "Grafton Tackles Cedar Grove Five Friday Evening". The Sheboygan Press. January 24, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
7. ^ "Oostburg is Leading K-M Conference". The Sheboygan Press. February 3, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
8. ^ "Kettle Moraine Eyes '54 Season - Stockbridge New School In Circuit". The Sheboygan Press. November 18, 1954. p. 38. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
9. ^ "New Teachers at Elkhart Lake". The Sheboygan Press. August 29, 1957. p. 6. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
10. "Brillion Duels Elkhart Lake". Appleton Post-Crescent. December 12, 1957. p. 34. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
11. ^ "Indians Get Set to Open Play in New Scenic Moraine League". Kewaskum Statesman. August 22, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
12. ^ Pelkin, Dwight (December 9, 1959). "It's This Way". The Sheboygan Press. p. 35. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
13. ^ "Random Lake Officially Out". The Sheboygan Press. February 11, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
14. ^ "Waldo To Play Oldtimers In Cage 'Farewell'". The Sheboygan Press. March 1, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
15. ^ "Cedar Grove Invades Howards Grove Gym". The Sheboygan Press. December 14, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
16. ^ Kohl, Tom (September 3, 1970). "Vikings Home Opener Against Stockbridge". Fond du Lac Reporter. p. 35. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

• Wisconsin high school sports conferences
• Sports organizations established in 1928
• 1928 establishments in Wisconsin
• 1963 disestablishments in Wisconsin