Western Wisconsin Conference

The Western Wisconsin Conference is a former high school athletic conference in west central Wisconsin. Founded in 1931 and disbanded in 1937, all members were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

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Location of Western Wisconsin Conference Members

The Western Wisconsin Conference was formed by three large high schools in western Wisconsin in 1931: Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire and La Crosse Central.^[1] It was created to guarantee scheduled games for its member schools in response to the dwindling number of independent high schools in the area. Standings were no longer kept after 1937,^[2] but the three schools of the Western Wisconsin Conference continued to schedule games against each other on a yearly basis. In later years, all three schools became members of the Big Rivers Conference.

Conference membership history

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Chippewa Falls	Chippewa Falls, WI	Public	1,454	Cardinals		1931[1]	1937[2]	Independent	Big Rivers
Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI	Public	1,589	Old Abes		1931[1]	1937[2]	Independent	Big Rivers
La Crosse Central	La Crosse, WI	Public	1,029	Red Raiders		1931[1]	1937[2]	Independent	Mississippi Valley

Membership timeline

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

School	Quantity	Years
Eau Claire	3	1933, 1934, 1935
La Crosse Central	2	1932, 1937
Chippewa Falls	1	1936

Football

School	Quantity	Years
Eau Claire	4	1932, 1933, 1935, 1937
La Crosse Central	2	1934, 1936
Chippewa Falls	0

References

1. "New High School Athletic Group Formed at Meet". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. 4 January 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
2. "Weigent, Hanson Guide 1946 Red Raider Squad". La Crosse Tribune. 10 September 1946. p. 21. Retrieved 26 February 2025.