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The Eastern Suburban Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, originally formed in 1969 and disbanding in 2001. With the exception of the conference's two private schools, all members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and were located in south central Wisconsin.

History

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1969–1977

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Queen of Apostles
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Lakeside Lutheran
Johnson Creek
Dodgeland
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The Eastern Suburban Conference was formed in 1969 after the dissolution of the eighteen-member Madison Suburban Conference. Six of its original members were part of that conference's Eastern Section (Cambridge, Deerfield, Johnson Creek, Juneau-Reeseville, Lakeside Lutheran in Lake Mills, and Marshall) with Palmyra and Queen of Apostles in Madison rounding out the original membership roster.[1] Juneau-Reeseville (later renamed Dodgeland) left the conference after only one season to become a charter member of the newly created Flyway Conference.[2] They were replaced by Hustisford and Williams Bay, formerly of the Fox Valley Tri-County League and Indian Trails Conference, respectively.[3]

1977–1987

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Waterloo joined the Eastern Suburban Conference from the Capitol Conference in 1977,[4] and two years later, Queen of Apostles High School left the conference after it was closed by the Catholic order (Pallotine Fathers and Brothers of Milwaukee) that ran the school.[5] They were replaced in 1980 by Dodgeland, making their return to the Eastern Suburban after ten years of competition as members of the Flyway Conference.[6] Lake Mills became members of the conference after exiting the Capitol Conference in 1983, giving Lakeside Lutheran a crosstown rival for conference play.[7] For a three-year period, the Eastern Suburban Conference was partitioned into Northern and Southern divisions:

Northern DivisionSouthern Division
DodgelandCambridge
HustisfordDeerfield
Lakeside LutheranJohnson Creek
MarshallLake Mills
WaterlooPalmyra-Eagle
Williams Bay

1987–2001

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Williams Bay
Waterloo
Marshall
Johnson Creek
Hustisford
Dodgeland
Deerfield
Cambridge
Location of Final Eastern Suburban Conference Members

Lake Mills' stint in the Eastern Suburban Cofnerence was short-lived, as they returned to the Capitol Conference in 1987.[8] Palmyra-Eagle would leave the Eastern Suburban to join the Rock Valley Conference in 1990,[9] and in 1991, the Eastern Suburban and Dual County Conferences traded members for their football-only alignments. Gone were the three smallest schools in the conference (Deerfield, Hustisford and Johnson Creek), and in its place entered the three largest schools from the Dual County (Montello, Pardeeville and Westfield).[10] Lakeside Lutheran would make their exit from the Eastern Suburban Conference in 1995 for membership in the Capitol Conference.[11] The Eastern Suburban Conference would end its run in 2001 with three schools (Cambridge, Marshall and Waterloo) joining the Capitol Conference and the remaining five (Deerfield, Dodgeland, Hustisford, Johnson Creek and Williams Bay) joining with the Dual County Conference to create the new Trailways Conference.[12]

Conference membership history

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Final members

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SchoolLocationAffiliationEnrollmentMascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
CambridgeCambridge, WIPublic266Bluejays   1969[1]2001[12]Capitol
DeerfieldDeerfield, WIPublic216Demons   1969[1]2001[12]Trailways
DodgelandJuneau, WIPublic278Trojans   1969,[1] 1980[6]1970,[2] 2001[12]Trailways
HustisfordHustisford, WIPublic105Falcons   1970[3]2001[12]Trailways
Johnson CreekJohnson Creek, WIPublic180Bluejays   1969[1]2001[12]Trailways
MarshallMarshall, WIPublic292Cardinals   1969[1]2001[12]Capitol
WaterlooWaterloo, WIPublic259Pirates   1977[4]2001[12]Capitol
Williams BayWilliams Bay, WIPublic212Bulldogs   1970[3]2001[12]Trailways

Previous Members

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SchoolLocationAffiliationEnrollmentMascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Lake MillsLake Mills, WIPublic491L-Cats   1983[7]1987[8]Capitol
Lakeside LutheranLake Mills, WIPrivate (Lutheran, WELS)506Warriors     1969[1]1995[11]Capitol
Palmyra-EaglePalmyra, WIPublic195Panthers   1969[1]1990[9]Rock ValleyTrailways
Queen of ApostlesMadison, WIPrivate (Catholic, Pallotine)N/ARaiders   1969[1]1979[5]Closed

Football-only members

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SchoolLocationAffiliationEnrollmentMascotColorsSeasonsPrimary Conference
MontelloMontello, WIPublic251Hilltoppers   1991-2000[10]Dual County
PardeevillePardeeville, WIPublic263Bulldogs   1991-2000[10]Dual County
WestfieldWestfield, WIPublic295Pioneers   1991-2000[10]Dual County

Membership timeline

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Full members

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Northern Division Southern Division  Football-only members  Non-football members

List of state champions

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Fall sports

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Boys Cross Country
SchoolYearDivision
Lakeside Lutheran1992WISAA Division 2[13]
Girls Cross Country
SchoolYearDivision
Cambridge1984Class C
Football
SchoolYearDivision
Cambridge1979Division 5
Girls Volleyball
SchoolYearDivision
Cambridge1974Class C
Cambridge1975Class C
Cambridge1980Class C
Hustisford2000Division 4

Winter sports

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Girls Basketball
SchoolYearDivision
Marshall1976Class C
Marshall1977Class C
Johnson Creek1984Class C
Lakeside Lutheran1987WISAA Class B[14]
Gymnastics
SchoolYearDivision
Marshall1973Single Division

Spring sports

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Baseball
SchoolYearDivision
Hustisford1978Class C
Waterloo1999Division 3
Softball
SchoolYearDivision
Marshall1987Class C
Marshall1989Class C
Marshall1994Division 3
Boys Track & Field
SchoolYearDivision
Deerfield1980Class C
Deerfield1981Class C
Cambridge1987Class C
Deerfield1996Division 3
Girls Track & Field
SchoolYearDivision
Palmyra-Eagle1978Class C
Waterloo1987Class C

List of conference champions

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Boys Basketball

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SchoolQuantityYears
Lakeside Lutheran91975, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994
Marshall61972, 1973, 1976, 1992, 1999, 2000
Waterloo61980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1998
Palmyra-Eagle51974, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990
Cambridge41971, 1996, 1997, 2001
Williams Bay41977, 1987, 1988, 1995
Deerfield11984
Dodgeland11970
Hustisford11997
Johnson Creek0
Lake Mills0
Queen of Apostles0

Football

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SchoolQuantityYears
Cambridge151971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999
Waterloo91983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
Marshall71972, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000
Lakeside Lutheran41970, 1975, 1990, 1994
Deerfield21969, 1985
Queen of Apostles21973, 1976
Dodgeland11981
Johnson Creek11978
Palmyra-Eagle11987
Pardeeville11999
Hustisford0
Lake Mills0
Montello0
Westfield0
Williams Bay0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Hillstrom, Eric (January 16, 1969). "City, Area Prep Hi-Notes". The Capital Times. p. 27. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Flyway Conference Administrators Meet". Fond du Lac Reporter. January 30, 1970. pp. 3 (Section 2). Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Juneau's Schaefer Tops All-Conference". Janesville Weekly Gazette. March 25, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Prep Conference Realignment - Madison area changes". The Capital Times. August 17, 1977. p. 69. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Mayo, Virginia (February 6, 1979). "Queen of Apostles will close in June". The Capital Times. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Dodgeland Move Waits For WIAA Approval". Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. July 10, 1979. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Changes made in conferences". Waukesha County Freeman. August 24, 1983. pp. 12-C. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  8. ^ a b McMillin, Miles (August 27, 1987). "Conference changes greet start of prep football". The Capital Times. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "P-E packs parting shot". Wisconsin State Journal. August 27, 1989. p. 54. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d Lynn, Adam (August 29, 1991). "ESC-Dual County trade affects 6". The Capital Times. pp. 5B. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Hernandez, Rob (August 27, 1995). "Lakeside prepares for a rude welcome". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 58. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i Schwab, Frank (January 25, 2001). "Valley Christian ready to join new Trailways league". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. E4. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "The fine print (see Prep Cross Country section)". Appleton Post-Crescent. pp. D2. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Sports in Brief". Sheboygan Press. March 9, 1987. p. 23. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

    The Eastern Suburban Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, originally formed in 1969 and disbanding in 2001. With the exception of the conference's two private schools, all members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and were located in south central Wisconsin.

    History

    1969–1977

    Map
    30km
    19miles
    Queen of Apostles
    Palmyra
    Marshall
    Lakeside Lutheran
    Johnson Creek
    Dodgeland
    Deerfield
    Cambridge
    Location of Original Eastern Suburban Conference Members

    The Eastern Suburban Conference was formed in 1969 after the dissolution of the eighteen-member Madison Suburban Conference. Six of its original members were part of that conference's Eastern Section (Cambridge, Deerfield, Johnson Creek, Juneau-Reeseville, Lakeside Lutheran in Lake Mills, and Marshall) with Palmyra and Queen of Apostles in Madison rounding out the original membership roster.[1] Juneau-Reeseville (later renamed Dodgeland) left the conference after only one season to become a charter member of the newly created Flyway Conference.[2] They were replaced by Hustisford and Williams Bay, formerly of the Fox Valley Tri-County League and Indian Trails Conference, respectively.[3]

    1977–1987

    Waterloo joined the Eastern Suburban Conference from the Capitol Conference in 1977,[4] and two years later, Queen of Apostles High School left the conference after it was closed by the Catholic order (Pallotine Fathers and Brothers of Milwaukee) that ran the school.[5] They were replaced in 1980 by Dodgeland, making their return to the Eastern Suburban after ten years of competition as members of the Flyway Conference.[6] Lake Mills became members of the conference after exiting the Capitol Conference in 1983, giving Lakeside Lutheran a crosstown rival for conference play.[7] For a three-year period, the Eastern Suburban Conference was partitioned into Northern and Southern divisions:

    Northern DivisionSouthern Division
    DodgelandCambridge
    HustisfordDeerfield
    Lakeside LutheranJohnson Creek
    MarshallLake Mills
    WaterlooPalmyra-Eagle
    Williams Bay

    1987–2001

    Map
    30km
    19miles
    Williams Bay
    Waterloo
    Marshall
    Johnson Creek
    Hustisford
    Dodgeland
    Deerfield
    Cambridge
    Location of Final Eastern Suburban Conference Members

    Lake Mills' stint in the Eastern Suburban Cofnerence was short-lived, as they returned to the Capitol Conference in 1987.[8] Palmyra-Eagle would leave the Eastern Suburban to join the Rock Valley Conference in 1990,[9] and in 1991, the Eastern Suburban and Dual County Conferences traded members for their football-only alignments. Gone were the three smallest schools in the conference (Deerfield, Hustisford and Johnson Creek), and in its place entered the three largest schools from the Dual County (Montello, Pardeeville and Westfield).[10] Lakeside Lutheran would make their exit from the Eastern Suburban Conference in 1995 for membership in the Capitol Conference.[11] The Eastern Suburban Conference would end its run in 2001 with three schools (Cambridge, Marshall and Waterloo) joining the Capitol Conference and the remaining five (Deerfield, Dodgeland, Hustisford, Johnson Creek and Williams Bay) joining with the Dual County Conference to create the new Trailways Conference.[12]

    Conference membership history

    Final members

    SchoolLocationAffiliationEnrollmentMascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
    CambridgeCambridge, WIPublic266Bluejays   1969[1]2001[12]Capitol
    DeerfieldDeerfield, WIPublic216Demons   1969[1]2001[12]Trailways
    DodgelandJuneau, WIPublic278Trojans   1969,[1] 1980[6]1970,[2] 2001[12]Trailways
    HustisfordHustisford, WIPublic105Falcons   1970[3]2001[12]Trailways
    Johnson CreekJohnson Creek, WIPublic180Bluejays   1969[1]2001[12]Trailways
    MarshallMarshall, WIPublic292Cardinals   1969[1]2001[12]Capitol
    WaterlooWaterloo, WIPublic259Pirates   1977[4]2001[12]Capitol
    Williams BayWilliams Bay, WIPublic212Bulldogs   1970[3]2001[12]Trailways

    Previous Members

    SchoolLocationAffiliationEnrollmentMascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
    Lake MillsLake Mills, WIPublic491L-Cats   1983[7]1987[8]Capitol
    Lakeside LutheranLake Mills, WIPrivate (Lutheran, WELS)506Warriors     1969[1]1995[11]Capitol
    Palmyra-EaglePalmyra, WIPublic195Panthers   1969[1]1990[9]Rock ValleyTrailways
    Queen of ApostlesMadison, WIPrivate (Catholic, Pallotine)N/ARaiders   1969[1]1979[5]Closed

    Football-only members

    SchoolLocationAffiliationEnrollmentMascotColorsSeasonsPrimary Conference
    MontelloMontello, WIPublic251Hilltoppers   1991-2000[10]Dual County
    PardeevillePardeeville, WIPublic263Bulldogs   1991-2000[10]Dual County
    WestfieldWestfield, WIPublic295Pioneers   1991-2000[10]Dual County

    Membership timeline

    Full members

    Northern Division Southern Division  Football-only members  Non-football members

    List of state champions

    Fall sports

    Boys Cross Country
    SchoolYearDivision
    Lakeside Lutheran1992WISAA Division 2[13]
    Girls Cross Country
    SchoolYearDivision
    Cambridge1984Class C
    Football
    SchoolYearDivision
    Cambridge1979Division 5
    Girls Volleyball
    SchoolYearDivision
    Cambridge1974Class C
    Cambridge1975Class C
    Cambridge1980Class C
    Hustisford2000Division 4

    Winter sports

    Girls Basketball
    SchoolYearDivision
    Marshall1976Class C
    Marshall1977Class C
    Johnson Creek1984Class C
    Lakeside Lutheran1987WISAA Class B[14]
    Gymnastics
    SchoolYearDivision
    Marshall1973Single Division

    Spring sports

    Baseball
    SchoolYearDivision
    Hustisford1978Class C
    Waterloo1999Division 3
    Softball
    SchoolYearDivision
    Marshall1987Class C
    Marshall1989Class C
    Marshall1994Division 3
    Boys Track & Field
    SchoolYearDivision
    Deerfield1980Class C
    Deerfield1981Class C
    Cambridge1987Class C
    Deerfield1996Division 3
    Girls Track & Field
    SchoolYearDivision
    Palmyra-Eagle1978Class C
    Waterloo1987Class C

    List of conference champions

    Boys Basketball

    SchoolQuantityYears
    Lakeside Lutheran91975, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994
    Marshall61972, 1973, 1976, 1992, 1999, 2000
    Waterloo61980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1998
    Palmyra-Eagle51974, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990
    Cambridge41971, 1996, 1997, 2001
    Williams Bay41977, 1987, 1988, 1995
    Deerfield11984
    Dodgeland11970
    Hustisford11997
    Johnson Creek0
    Lake Mills0
    Queen of Apostles0

    Football

    SchoolQuantityYears
    Cambridge151971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999
    Waterloo91983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
    Marshall71972, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000
    Lakeside Lutheran41970, 1975, 1990, 1994
    Deerfield21969, 1985
    Queen of Apostles21973, 1976
    Dodgeland11981
    Johnson Creek11978
    Palmyra-Eagle11987
    Pardeeville11999
    Hustisford0
    Lake Mills0
    Montello0
    Westfield0
    Williams Bay0

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Hillstrom, Eric (January 16, 1969). "City, Area Prep Hi-Notes". The Capital Times. p. 27. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    2. ^ a b "Flyway Conference Administrators Meet". Fond du Lac Reporter. January 30, 1970. pp. 3 (Section 2). Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    3. ^ a b c "Juneau's Schaefer Tops All-Conference". Janesville Weekly Gazette. March 25, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    4. ^ a b "Prep Conference Realignment - Madison area changes". The Capital Times. August 17, 1977. p. 69. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    5. ^ a b Mayo, Virginia (February 6, 1979). "Queen of Apostles will close in June". The Capital Times. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    6. ^ a b "Dodgeland Move Waits For WIAA Approval". Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. July 10, 1979. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    7. ^ a b "Changes made in conferences". Waukesha County Freeman. August 24, 1983. pp. 12-C. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
    8. ^ a b McMillin, Miles (August 27, 1987). "Conference changes greet start of prep football". The Capital Times. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
    9. ^ a b "P-E packs parting shot". Wisconsin State Journal. August 27, 1989. p. 54. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    10. ^ a b c d Lynn, Adam (August 29, 1991). "ESC-Dual County trade affects 6". The Capital Times. pp. 5B. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
    11. ^ a b Hernandez, Rob (August 27, 1995). "Lakeside prepares for a rude welcome". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 58. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    12. ^ a b c d e f g h i Schwab, Frank (January 25, 2001). "Valley Christian ready to join new Trailways league". Oshkosh Northwestern. pp. E4. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    13. ^ "The fine print (see Prep Cross Country section)". Appleton Post-Crescent. pp. D2. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
    14. ^ "Sports in Brief". Sheboygan Press. March 9, 1987. p. 23. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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