Little Seven Conference
The Little Seven Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in southeastern Wisconsin. Competing from 1926 to 1934, its members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
[edit]The Little Seven Conference, known as the Little Five Conference during its first season, was formed by five small high schools on the periphery of metropolitan Milwaukee in 1926: Hartland, Menomonee Falls, North Milwaukee, Oconomowoc and Pewaukee.[1] Cedarburg and Port Washington joined after the first season, which is when the conference assumed the Little Seven name.[2] In 1928, Norris Foundation became the eighth school to join the conference, but the Little Seven name remained in place despite the conference's expansion.[3] In 1929, the village of North Milwaukee was annexed into the city of Milwaukee[4][5] along with the high school, which joined the Milwaukee Public Schools district. Out of a desire to avoid confusion between North Milwaukee High School and the nearby North Division High School, North Milwaukee was renamed Custer High School after the original street it resided on.[6] In 1930, the Little Seven lost four schools: Custer to the Milwaukee City Conference,[7] Hartland to the Little Six Conference, Oconomowoc to the Little Ten Conference[8] and Port Washington to compete independent of conference affiliation. Norris Foundation would leave to join the Southeastern Wisconsin Conference in 1932,[9] and the three remaining schools competed informally for two more years[10] before joining with Juneau High School in Dodge County to form the 4-C Conference.[11]
Conference membership history
[edit]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | Hartland, WI | Public | N/A | Beavers | 1926[1] | 1930 | Little Six | Closed in 1956 (consolidated into Arrowhead) | |
| Menomonee Falls | Menomonee Falls, WI | Public | 1,292 | Indians | 1926[1] | 1934[11] | 4-C | Greater Metro | |
| North Milwaukee | North Milwaukee, WI | Public | 756 | Indians | 1926[1] | 1930[7] | Milwaukee City | ||
| Oconomowoc | Oconomowoc, WI | Public | 1,657 | Raccoons | 1926[1] | 1930[8] | Little Ten | Classic Eight | |
| Pewaukee | Pewaukee, WI | Public | 874 | Pirates | 1926[1] | 1934[11] | 4-C | Woodland | |
| Cedarburg | Cedarburg, WI | Public | 1,087 | Bulldogs | 1927[2] | 1934[11] | 4-C | North Shore | |
| Port Washington | Port Washington, WI | Public | 815 | Pirates | 1927[2] | 1930 | Independent | North Shore | |
| Norris Foundation | Mukwonago, WI | Public, Alternative | 10[12] | Nors'men | 1928[3] | 1932[9] | Southeastern Wisconsin | Dropped athletics in 1982 | |
Membership timeline
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "High Schools Form Athletic League". Oconomowoc Enterprise. October 8, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c "High School News". Cedarburg News. October 12, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "High School Wins". Cedarburg News. January 23, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Historic Study Report: North Milwaukee Fire Station and Village Hall" (PDF). City of Milwaukee. 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, John M. (2024). "Annexation". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "How Custer High School Got Its Name". Custer High School Class of 1962. 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Approve Milwaukee Baseball League". Waukesha County Freeman. May 6, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Newest Conference School to Play in Loop After January". Waupun Leader-News. May 22, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wilmot Retains Cage Loop Lead". The Journal Times. January 31, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "News of Activities at Local High School". Ozaukee County News Graphic. April 27, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Armbruster, John (November 28, 1934). "A Column of News About High School". Ozaukee County News Graphic. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Norris School District". National Center for Education Statistics. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.