Little Five Conference (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin high school athletic conference (1929-1935)
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The Little Five Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in southeastern Wisconsin. It was operational from 1929 to 1935 and all conference members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
Originally known as the Little Four Conference, the Little Five was formed in 1929 by four small high schools in Dodge County and Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin: Hustisford, Johnson Creek, Juneau and Reeseville.[1] Fox Lake joined the conference in 1930 to give the conference its fifth member, making necessary the name change to the Little Five Conference.[2] Juneau left the conference in 1932 to compete as an independent and were replaced by Hartland after their exit from the Little Seven Conference a few years earlier.[3] In 1934, Fox Lake left the conference to become members of the Columbia County Little Seven Conference, which a few years later would change its name to the Dual County Conference.[4] The Little Five continued with four schools for one more season before disbanding in 1935. Hartland and Johnson Creek found new homes right away: Hartland to the 4-C Conference[5] and Johnson Creek to the Madison Suburban Conference.[6] Hustisford and Reeseville continued as independents until finding new affiliations in later years.
Conference membership history
Final members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | Hartland, WI | Public | Trojans | 1932[3] | 1935[5] | 4-C | Closed in 1956 (replaced by Arrowhead) | |
| Hustisford | Hustisford, WI | Public | Falcons | 1929[1] | 1935 | Independent | Trailways | |
| Johnson Creek | Johnson Creek, WI | Public | Bluejays | 1929[1] | 1935[6] | Madison Suburban | Trailways | |
| Reeseville | Reeseville, WI | Public | Eagles | 1929[1] | 1935 | Independent | Closed in 1942 |
Previous members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Lake | Fox Lake, WI | Public | Lakers | 1930[2] | 1934[4] | Columbia County Little Seven | Closed in 1962 (consolidated into Waupun) | |
| Juneau | Juneau, WI | Public | Chiefs | 1929[1] | 1932[3] | Independent | Closed in 1969 (merged into Dodgeland) |
Membership timeline
List of conference champions
Boys Basketball
| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Creek | 6 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 |
| Fox Lake | 0 | |
| Hartland | 0 | |
| Hustisford | 0 | |
| Juneau | 0 | |
| Reeseville | 0 |