Fox River Valley Conference
Former Wisconsin high school athletic conference
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The Fox River Valley Conference, or FRVC, is a former high school athletic conference in northeastern Wisconsin. Founded in 1923 and disbanded in 2007, the conference and its member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
1923–1970
The Fox River Valley Conference was established in 1923 by seven large high schools in northeastern Wisconsin: Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay East, Green Bay West, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, and Sheboygan.[1][2] A year later, Marinette joined the conference and remained as its eighth member until 1936.[3] In 1938, Sheboygan renamed itself Sheboygan Central due to the upcoming 1939 opening of Sheboygan North. Their entry into the FRVC brought the membership roster back to eight schools. A minor change occurred in 1960 when Sheboygan Central (and its team name and records) changed its name to Sheboygan South due to the shift of population further from the center of Sheboygan. In 1964, Green Bay Southwest joined the conference followed by Green Bay Preble a year later, the latter having left the now-defunct NEW Conference after 1963.[4] This brought the FRVC membership up to 10 schools. Four years later in 1967, Appleton East incorporated and joined the conference, prompting Appleton High School to change its name to Appleton West. Nearby Neenah High School moved over from the Mid-Eastern Conference the next year, leading the FRVC to peak at twelve member schools.
1970–2006
A major conference realignment happened in 1970 when Appleton East, Appleton West, Oshkosh, and Neenah left the conference to join up with Kaukauna, Kimberly, and Menasha, forming the Fox Valley Association.[5][6] With the loss of four teams, the FRVC brought in Two Rivers, who would leave for football after the 1973 season, and for full membership in the Fox Valley Association in 1977.[5] Membership stabilized until 1989, when Fond du Lac left the conference to join the Fox Valley Association for all sports except football, not leaving in full until the fall of 1993.[5] Notre Dame Academy moved over from the WISAA-affiliated Fox Valley Christian Conference, keeping membership at eight schools.[7] The FRVC ended at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year, when the remaining schools joined Ashwaubenon, Bay Port, De Pere, and Pulaski to form the current Fox River Classic Conference.[8] Of the original seven charter members, the only ones that remained were Green Bay East, Green Bay West, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan (now Sheboygan South).
Conference membership history
Final members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay East | Green Bay, WI | Public | Red Devils | 1923 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | ||
| Green Bay Preble | Green Bay, WI | Public | Hornets | 1964 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | ||
| Green Bay Southwest | Green Bay, WI | Public | Trojans | 1964 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | ||
| Green Bay West | Green Bay, WI | Public | Wildcats | 1923 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | ||
| Manitowoc Lincoln | Manitowoc, WI | Public | Ships | 1923 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | ||
| Notre Dame Academy | Green Bay, WI | Private (Catholic) | Tritons | 1993 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | ||
| Sheboygan North | Sheboygan, WI | Public | Golden Raiders | 1939 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | ||
| Sheboygan South | Sheboygan, WI | Public | Redwings | 1923 | 2007 | Fox River Classic | Glacier Trails | |
Previous members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton East | Appleton, WI | Public | Patriots | 1967 | 1970 | Fox Valley Association | ||
| Appleton West | Appleton, WI | Public | Terrors | 1923 | 1970 | Fox Valley Association | ||
| Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac, WI | Public | Cardinals | 1923 | 1989 | Fox Valley Association | ||
| Marinette | Marinette, WI | Public | Marines | 1924 | 1936 | Independent | North Eastern | |
| Neenah | Neenah, WI | Public | Rockets | 1968 | 1970 | Fox Valley Association | ||
| Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | Public | Indians | 1923 | 1970 | Fox Valley Association | ||
| Two Rivers | Two Rivers, WI | Public | Purple Raiders | 1970 | 1977 | Fox Valley Association | Eastern Wisconsin | |
Membership timeline
Full members
Football members
List of state champions
Fall sports
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1929 | Single Division |
| Green Bay Preble | 1984 | Class A |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1978 | Class A |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1984 | Division 1 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1985 | Division 1 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1986 | Division 1 |
| Fond du Lac | 1987 | Division 1 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 2003 | Division 3 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | 1978 | Single Division |
| Notre Dame Academy | 2006 | Division 1 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Academy | 2001 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Southwest | 1997 | Division 1 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 2002 | Division 2 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 2003 | Division 2 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Preble | 1991 | Division 1 |
Winter sports
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | 1924 | Single Division |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1963 | Single Division |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1968 | Single Division |
| Appleton West | 1970 | Single Division |
| Sheboygan North | 1986 | Class A |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Academy | 2001 | Division 2 |
| School | Year |
|---|---|
| Green Bay Preble | 1969 |
| Green Bay Preble | 1973 |
| Green Bay Preble | 1975 |
| Green Bay Preble | 1976 |
| Green Bay Preble | 1980 |
| School | Year |
|---|---|
| Green Bay Preble | 1971 |
Spring sports
| School | Year |
|---|---|
| Oshkosh | 1954 |
| Oshkosh | 1956 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | 1971 | Single Division |
| Fond du Lac | 1975 | Single Division |
| Sheboygan North | 1986 | Single Division |
| Sheboygan North | 1992 | Division 1 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 2007 | Division 2 |
| School | Year |
|---|---|
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1930 |
| Oshkosh | 1935 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1936 |
| Oshkosh | 1937 |
| Sheboygan | 1938 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1951 |
| Fond du Lac | 1952 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1954 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1958 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1960 |
| Oshkosh | 1961 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1963 |
| School | Year | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay West | 1934 | Class A |
| Appleton | 1937 | Class A |
| Green Bay West | 1954 | Class A |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1967 | Class A |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1976 | Class A |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 1980 | Class A |
| Notre Dame Academy | 2002 | Division 2 |
Summer sports
| School | Year |
|---|---|
| Sheboygan North | 1989 |
List of conference champions
Boys Basketball
| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 22 | 1928, 1929, 1933, 1936, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 |
| (Appleton) West | 18 | 1924, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970 |
| Sheboygan North | 16 | 1943, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Oshkosh | 10 | 1928, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1952, 1955 |
| Green Bay West | 9 | 1932, 1938, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1983 |
| (Sheboygan) Central/South | 8 | 1923, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1981 |
| Green Bay East | 7 | 1925, 1935, 1936, 1946, 1954, 1969, 1996 |
| Green Bay Southwest | 6 | 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1987, 2001 |
| Fond du Lac | 5 | 1926, 1927, 1930, 1974, 1976 |
| Green Bay Preble | 5 | 1975, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994 |
| Neenah | 1 | 1969 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 1 | 2005 |
| Appleton East | 0 | |
| Marinette | 0 | |
| Two Rivers | 0 |
Girls Basketball
| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Southwest | 8 | 1980, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Green Bay Preble | 7 | 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2002 |
| Sheboygan North | 6 | 1976, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 5 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1994 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 4 | 1994, 1999, 2001, 2003 |
| Fond du Lac | 3 | 1979, 1988, 1989 |
| Green Bay West | 3 | 1976, 1977, 1978 |
| Green Bay East | 1 | 1990 |
| Sheboygan South | 0 | |
| Two Rivers | 0 |
Football
| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay East | 25 | 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1950, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1995 |
| Green Bay West | 23 | 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Manitowoc Lincoln | 14 | 1930, 1939, 1948, 1966, 1973, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2006 |
| Fond du Lac | 10 | 1943, 1948, 1953, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979 |
| Green Bay Preble | 10 | 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 5 | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006 |
| Oshkosh | 5 | 1949, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968 |
| (Appleton) West | 4 | 1947, 1956, 1957, 1963 |
| (Sheboygan) Central/South | 3 | 1934, 1962, 2004 |
| Sheboygan North | 3 | 1963, 1993, 1999 |
| Green Bay Southwest | 1 | 1975 |
| Marinette | 1 | 1926 |
| Appleton East | 0 | |
| Neenah | 0 | |
| Two Rivers | 0 |