Classic 8 Conference

Wisconsin high school athletic conference From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Classic 8 Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership base in southeastern Wisconsin. Founded in 1997, the conference and its member schools belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

AssociationWIAA
Founded1997
CommissionerDave Sternig
Sports fielded
  • 15
    • men's: 15
    • women's: 14
Quick facts Association, Founded ...
Classic 8 Conference
AssociationWIAA
Founded1997
CommissionerDave Sternig
Sports fielded
  • 15
    • men's: 15
    • women's: 14
DivisionDivisions 1-2
No. of teams8 (see list)
HeadquartersWaukesha, Wisconsin
RegionSoutheast Wisconsin
Official websiteClassic8Conference.org
Close

History

The Classic 8 Conference was formed in 1997 by eight large high schools in the western suburbs of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The six public school members of the new conference were previously members of the Southeast Conference (Arrowhead, Kettle Moraine, Mukwonago, Waukesha North, Waukesha South and Waukesha West).[1] Two private Catholic high schools that were formerly in the Metro Conference (Catholic Memorial in Waukesha and Pius XI in Milwaukee) joined the conference in conjunction with the coming merger between the WIAA and their previous parent organization, the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association.[2] The original lineup remained intact for the first fifteen years of competition. In 2012, Pius XI, which was the smallest school in the conference, left the Classic 8 to join the Woodland Conference and compete with schools that were closer in size.[3] They were replaced by Muskego, who joined the Classic 8 from the Southeast Conference after the new Indian Trail High School opened on the west side of Kenosha.[4] The Classic 8 absorbed a ninth member in 2017 when Oconomowoc joined from the shuttered Wisconsin Little Ten Conference.[5] In 2020, Catholic Memorial left the Classic 8 as a football member due to difference in competition level with the conference's public high schools, joining the football-only Parkland Conference for that sport.[6][7] The Classic 8 has returned to an eight-member roster for the 2025-26 school year with Waukesha North and Waukesha South both joining the Woodland Conference and Oak Creek moving over from the Southeast Conference.[8]

Football-only alignment

In February 2019, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, the WIAA released a sweeping football-only realignment for Wisconsin to commence with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle.[9] Most of the Classic 8 remained intact for football, with the exception of Catholic Memorial shifting to the new football-only Parkland Conference to create an eight-member loop.[10] This alignment stayed intact through the 2022-2023 cycle.[11] In 2024, the Classic 8 experienced a net loss of one member, with Waukesha North and Waukesha South moving over to the Parkland Conference, with Pewaukee swapping affiliations to make a seven-member conference. The Classic 8 also entered into a scheduling alliance with the Greater Metro Conference where there would be one mandatory crossover game per school that would count towards the conference standings.[12] For the 2026-2027 realignment cycle, the Classic 8 will be losing Pewaukee and Waukesha West to the North Shore Conference. These two schools are currently slated to be replaced Franklin of the Southeast Conference, and the schedule crossover become a double crossover with two GMC opponents being scheduled for conference play per season.[13]

List of member schools

Current full members

More information School, Location ...
School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined
Arrowhead Hartland, WI Public 1,951[14] Warhawks       1997[1]
Catholic Memorial Waukesha, WI Private (Catholic) 602[15] Crusaders     1997[2]
Kettle Moraine Wales, WI Public 1,249[16] Lasers     1997[1]
Mukwonago Mukwonago, WI Public 1,612[17] Indians     1997[1]
Muskego Muskego, WI Public 1,632[18] Warriors       2012[4]
Oak Creek Oak Creek, WI Public 2,151[19] Knights     2025[8]
Oconomowoc Oconomowoc, WI Public 1,585[20] Raccoons     2017[5]
Waukesha West Waukesha, WI Public 1,183[21] Wolverines     1997[1]
Close

Current associate members

More information School, Location ...
School Location Affiliation Mascot Colors Primary Conference Sport(s)
Cedarburg Cedarburg, WI Public Bulldogs     North Shore Boys Hockey
Homestead Mequon, WI Public Highlanders     North Shore Boys Hockey
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Public Hilltoppers     Greater Metro Boys Hockey
Pewaukee Pewaukee, WI Public Pirates     Woodland Football
Close

Current co-operative members

More information Team, Colors ...
Team Colors Host School Co-operative Members Sport(s)
Brookfield Stars     Brookfield East Brookfield Central, Menomonee Falls, Sussex Hamilton, Wauwatosa East, Wauwatosa West Boys Hockey
Kenosha Thunder       Kenosha Bradford Kenosha Indian Trail, Kenosha Tremper, Westosha Central, Wilmot Union Boys Hockey
KMMO Hockey     Kettle Moraine Mukwonago, Oconomowoc Boys Hockey
Muskego Ice Force     Muskego Burlington, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Milwaukee Reagan Prep, Nathan Hale, New Berllin Eisenhower, New Berlin West, Oak Creek, St. Francis, Union Grove, Waterford, West Allis Central, Whitnall Boys Hockey
Waukesha Gymnastics     Waukesha West Waukesha North, Waukesha South, Catholic Memorial Gymnastics[a]
Waukesha Nighthawks     Waukesha West Waukesha North, Waukesha South, Catholic Memorial (girls only) Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse
Waukesha Wings       Waukesha North Waukesha South, Waukesha West, Brookfield Academy, Catholic Memorial, Lake Country Lutheran, Pewaukee, St. John's Northwestern Boys Hockey
West Bend Ice Bears     West Bend West West Bend East, Germantown, Hartford Union, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Kewaskum, Living Word Lutheran, Slinger Boys Hockey
WNS Storm     Whitefish Bay Nicolet, Shorewood, Dominican, Martin Luther, Milwaukee Rufus King, St. Thomas More Boys Hockey
Close

Notes

  1. [a]
    Co-sponsored with Southeast Conference

Future associate members

More information School, Location ...
School Location Affiliation Mascot Colors Primary Conference Sport(s) Joining
Franklin Franklin, WI Public Sabers       Greater Metro Football 2026[13]
Close

Former members

More information School, Location ...
School Location Affiliation Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Pius XI Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) Popes     1997[2] 2012[3] Woodland Parkland (2026)
Waukesha North Waukesha, WI Public Northstars       1997[1] 2025[8] Woodland Parkland (2026)
Waukesha South Waukesha, WI Public Blackshirts       1997[1] 2025[8] Woodland Parkland (2026)
Close

Membership timeline

Full members

Football members

Membership map

Classic 8 Conference
About OpenStreetMaps
Maps: terms of use
7km
4.3miles
8
8 Waukesha West
8 Waukesha West
7
7 Oconomowoc
7 Oconomowoc
6
6 Oak Creek
6 Oak Creek
5
5 Muskego
5 Muskego
4
4 Mukwonago
4 Mukwonago
3
3 Kettle Moraine
3 Kettle Moraine
2
2 Catholic Memorial
2 Catholic Memorial
1
1 Arrowhead
1 Arrowhead
Location of Classic 8 Conference full members:
1
Arrowhead
2
Catholic Memorial
3
Kettle Moraine
4
Mukwonago
5
Muskego
6
Oak Creek
7
Oconomowoc
8
Waukesha West

Sanctioned sports

More information ! class="nowrap ts-vertical-header " style="" | Baseball, Boys Basketball ...
! class="nowrap ts-vertical-header " style="" |
Baseball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Football
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Gymnastics[a]
Boys Hockey
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Softball
Boys Swim & Dive
Girls Swim & Dive
Boys Tennis
Girls Tennis
Boys Track & Field
Girls Track & Field
Boys Volleyball
Girls Volleyball
Boys Wrestling
Girls Wrestling
Arrowhead X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Catholic Memorial X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Kettle Moraine X X X X X X X X[b] X[c] X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mukwonago X X X X X X X X[d] X[e] X[f] X X X X X X X X X X X
Muskego X X X X X X X X[g] X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Oak Creek X X X X X X X X[h] X X X X X X X X X X X X
Oconomowoc X X X X X X X X X[i] X[i] X X X X X X X X X X X
Waukesha West X X X X X X X[j] X X X X[k] X[l] X X X X X X X X
Close

Notes

  1. [a]
    Co-sponsored with Southeast Conference
  2. [b]
    KMMO Hockey co-operative
  3. [c]
    Co-operative with St. John's Northwestern Military Academy
  4. [d]
    Co-operative with Kettle Moraine
  5. [e]
    Co-operative with East Troy, Greenfield, New Berlin Eisenhower and New Berlin West
  6. [f]
    Co-operative with Big Foot, East Troy, Elkhorn, New Berlin Eisenhower, New Berlin West and Union Grove
  7. [g]
    Muskego Ice Force co-operative
  8. [h]
    Co-operative with Whitnall
  9. [i]
    Co-operative with Pewaukee
  10. [j]
    Waukesha Gymnastics co-operative
  11. [k]
    Co-operative with Mukwonago
  12. [l]
    Co-operative with Catholic Memorial

List of state champions

Fall sports

More information School, Year ...
Boys Cross Country
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 1999[22] Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West 1999 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2002 Division 1
Arrowhead 2010 Division 1
Arrowhead 2011 Division 1
Oconomowoc 2020 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Cross Country
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 1997[23] Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial 1998[24] Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West 1998 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1999[22] Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West 1999 Division 1
Waukesha West 2000 Division 1
Waukesha West 2001 Division 1
Waukesha West 2004 Division 1
Waukesha West 2005 Division 1
Arrowhead 2007 Division 1
Arrowhead 2011 Division 1
Arrowhead 2012 Division 1
Arrowhead 2013 Division 1
Muskego 2018 Division 1
Muskego 2019 Division 1
Muskego 2022 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Football
School Year Division
Mukwonago 2004 Division 1
Waukesha West 2004 Division 2
Arrowhead 2007 Division 1
Waukesha West 2010 Division 1
Arrowhead 2012 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2012 Division 3
Arrowhead 2013 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2016 Division 3
Catholic Memorial 2018 Division 3
Muskego 2018 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2019 Division 3
Muskego 2019 Division 1
Kettle Moraine 2022 Division 2
Arrowhead 2025 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Golf
School Year Division
Arrowhead 2004 Division 1
Arrowhead 2013 Division 1
Arrowhead 2016 Division 1
Arrowhead 2017 Division 1
Kettle Moraine 2018 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Boys Soccer
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 2010 Division 2
Muskego 2013 Division 1
Waukesha West 2024 Division 2
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Swimming & Diving
School Year Division
Arrowhead 2002 Division 1
Arrowhead 2003 Division 1
Arrowhead 2004 Division 1
Arrowhead 2005 Division 1
Arrowhead 2006 Division 1
Arrowhead 2008 Division 1
Arrowhead 2009 Division 1
Arrowhead 2010 Division 1
Mukwonago/
Waukesha South		 2011 Division 1
Mukwonago/
Waukesha South		 2012 Division 1
Mukwonago/
Waukesha South		 2013 Division 1
Arrowhead 2014 Division 1
Arrowhead 2015 Division 1
Arrowhead 2022 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Tennis
School Year Division
Arrowhead 2014 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2019 Division 2
Muskego 2020 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2021 Division 2
Arrowhead 2022 Division 1
Arrowhead 2023 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Boys Volleyball
School Year
Catholic Memorial 2000
Pius XI 2001
Catholic Memorial 2010
Catholic Memorial 2016
Kettle Moraine 2020
Kettle Moraine 2022
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Volleyball
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 1997[25] Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial 1998[26] Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI 2002 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2006 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2009 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2010 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2011 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2014 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2015 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2016 Division 2
Arrowhead 2019 Division 1
Oconomowoc 2021 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2024 Division 2
Close

Winter sports

More information School, Year ...
Boys Basketball
School Year Division
Pius XI 2000[27] Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial 2004 Division 2
Arrowhead 2010 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2010 Division 2
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Basketball
School Year Division
Pius XI 1998[28] Division 1 (WISAA)
Kettle Moraine 1999 Division 1
Pius XI 1999[29] Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI 2000[30] Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI 2010 Division 1
Kettle Moraine 2022 Division 1
Kettle Moraine 2023 Division 1
Arrowhead 2024 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Boys Hockey
School Year
Arrowhead 2009
University School 2019[31]
Close
More information School, Year ...
Boys Swimming & Diving
School Year Division
Arrowhead 2002 Division 1
Arrowhead 2003 Division 1
Arrowhead 2004 Division 1
Arrowhead 2008 Division 1
Catholic Memorial/
Waukesha South		 2010 Division 1
Catholic Memorial/
Waukesha South		 2017 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Boys Wrestling
School Year Organization
Catholic Memorial 1998[32] WISAA
Close

Spring sports

More information School, Year ...
Boys Golf
School Year Division
Arrowhead 2001 Division 1
Arrowhead 2007 Division 1
Arrowhead 2008 Division 1
Arrowhead 2009 Division 1
Arrowhead 2010 Division 1
Arrowhead 2012 Division 1
Arrowhead 2015 Division 1
Arrowhead 2017 Division 1
Arrowhead 2021 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Lacrosse
School Year
Kettle Moraine/
Badger		 2024
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Soccer
School Year Division
Arrowhead 1998 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1999[33] Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial 2000[33] Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI 2001 Division 1
Catholic Memorial 2004 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2006 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2007 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2010 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2012 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2013 Division 2
Catholic Memorial 2014 Division 3
Catholic Memorial 2015 Division 3
Catholic Memorial 2016 Division 3
Catholic Memorial 2017 Division 3
Catholic Memorial 2019 Division 3
Muskego 2019 Division 1
Muskego 2022 Division 1
Muskego 2023 Division 1
Muskego 2024 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Softball
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 2021 Division 2
Close
More information School, Year ...
Boys Tennis
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 2021 Division 2
Close
More information School, Year ...
Boys Track & Field
School Year Division
Pius XI 1998[34] Division 1 (WISAA)
Arrowhead 2004 Division 1
Kettle Moraine 2008 Division 1
Arrowhead 2009 Division 1
Arrowhead 2021 Division 1
Arrowhead 2022 Division 1
Arrowhead 2023 Division 1
Arrowhead 2024 Division 1
Close
More information School, Year ...
Girls Track & Field
School Year Division
Catholic Memorial 1999[35] Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial 2000[36] Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West 2000 Division 1
Waukesha West 2004 Division 1
Waukesha West 2005 Division 1
Waukesha West 2006 Division 1
Waukesha West 2018 Division 1
Muskego 2019 Division 1
Muskego 2021 Division 1
Arrowhead 2024 Division 1
Close

Summer sports

More information School, Year ...
Baseball
School Year
Pius XI 2001
Arrowhead 2009
Muskego 2018
Close

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

More information School, Quantity ...
School Quantity Years
Arrowhead 9 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
Pius XI 6 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012
Catholic Memorial 4 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010
Waukesha West 4 1998, 2001, 2019, 2021
Kettle Moraine 3 2014, 2018, 2025
Waukesha South 3 1999, 2006, 2022
Muskego 2 2015, 2016
Mukwonago 1 2013
Oak Creek 0
Oconomowoc 0
Waukesha North 0
Close

Girls Basketball

More information School, Quantity ...
School Quantity Years
Arrowhead 10 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Mukwonago 8 2002, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Pius XI 7 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Kettle Moraine 5 1999, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022
Waukesha South 2 2004, 2005
Muskego 1 2025
Waukesha West 1 2015
Catholic Memorial 0
Oak Creek 0
Oconomowoc 0
Waukesha North 0
Close

Football

More information School, Quantity ...
School Quantity Years
Arrowhead 11 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2024
Muskego 7 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Mukwonago 6 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2021, 2022
Catholic Memorial 5 1997, 1998, 2000, 2014, 2016
Waukesha West 5 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017
Kettle Moraine 1 2023
Oconomowoc 1 2024
Pius XI 1 2006
Oak Creek 0
Pewaukee 0
Waukesha North 0
Waukesha South 0
Close

References

External links

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI