Classic 8 Conference

Classic 8 Conference
Association	WIAA
Founded	1997; 24 years ago
Commissioner	Dave Sternig
Sports fielded	15 men's: 15; women's: 14; ;
Division	Divisions 1-2
No. of teams	9 (see list)
Headquarters	Waukesha, Wisconsin
Region	Southeast Wisconsin Waukesha County; Walworth County; ;
Official website	Classic8Conference.org

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.

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 will return to an eight-member roster for the 2025-26 school year when Waukesha North and Waukesha South both join the Woodland Conference and Oak Creek moves over from the Southeast Conference.^[8]

List of member schools

Current members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Joined
Arrowhead	Hartland, WI	Public	2,076	Warhawks	1997^[1]
Catholic Memorial	Waukesha, WI	Private (Catholic)	576	Crusaders	1997^[2]
Kettle Moraine	Wales, WI	Public	1,251	Lasers	1997^[1]
Mukwonago	Mukwonago, WI	Public	1,619	Indians	1997^[1]
Muskego	Muskego, WI	Public	1,683	Warriors	2012^[4]
Oconomowoc	Oconomowoc, WI	Public	1,657	Raccoons	2017^[5]
Waukesha North	Waukesha, WI	Public	1,018	Northstars	1997^[1]
Waukesha South	Waukesha, WI	Public	1,179	Blackshirts	1997^[1]
Waukesha West	Waukesha, WI	Public	1,194	Wolverines	1997^[1]

Future members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joining	Former Conference
Oak Creek	Oak Creek, WI	Public	2,170	Knights		2025^[8]	Southeast

Former members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Pius XI	Milwaukee, WI	Private (Catholic)	699	Popes		1997^[2]	2012^[3]	Woodland

Membership timeline

Membership map

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List of state champions

Fall sports

Boys Cross Country
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	1999^[9]	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

Girls Cross Country
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	1997^[10]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial	1998^[11]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Waukesha West	1998	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1999^[9]	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

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

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

Boys Soccer
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	2010	Division 2
Muskego	2013	Division 1
Waukesha West	2024	Division 2

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

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

Boys Volleyball
School	Year
Catholic Memorial	2000
Pius XI	2001
Catholic Memorial	2010
Catholic Memorial	2016
Kettle Moraine	2020
Kettle Moraine	2022

Girls Volleyball
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	1997^[12]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial	1998^[13]	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

Winter sports

Boys Basketball
School	Year	Division
Pius XI	2000^[14]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial	2004	Division 2
Arrowhead	2010	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	2010	Division 2

Girls Basketball
School	Year	Division
Pius XI	1998^[15]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Kettle Moraine	1999	Division 1
Pius XI	1999^[16]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI	2000^[17]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Pius XI	2010	Division 1
Kettle Moraine	2022	Division 1
Kettle Moraine	2023	Division 1
Arrowhead	2024	Division 1

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

Boys Wrestling
School	Year	Organization
Catholic Memorial	1998^[18]	WISAA

Spring sports

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

Girls Lacrosse
School	Year
Kettle Moraine/Badger	2024

Girls Soccer
School	Year	Division
Arrowhead	1998	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1999^[19]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial	2000^[19]	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

Softball
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	2021	Division 2

Boys Tennis
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	2021	Division 2

Boys Track & Field
School	Year	Division
Pius XI	1998^[20]	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

Girls Track & Field
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	1999^[21]	Division 1 (WISAA)
Catholic Memorial	2000^[22]	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

Summer sports

Baseball
School	Year
Pius XI	2001
Arrowhead	2009
Muskego	2018

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "New high school league gets name". Waukesha Freeman. December 6, 1996. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Associated Press (March 6, 1997). "Last hurrah at hand for Metro Conference". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 10. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "New eras kick off all around". Kenosha News. August 14, 2012. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Orioles compete at 2012 Women's U.S. Open site". West Bend Daily News. August 13, 2011. pp. B2. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Hutchinson, Mark (January 18, 2017). "Guidinger cashes in with bank shot". Waukesha Freeman. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "Catholic Memorial Football History". MaxPreps. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ Neumuth, Pat (April 1, 2020). "Parkland Conference gets new life". Waukesha Freeman. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Wattles, Stuart J. (April 24, 2024). "WIAA shakes up Southeast Wisconsin High School sports conferences". Civic Media. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Lakeside, Gurgel win". Wisconsin State Journal. October 31, 1999. p. 33. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "FVL's Fischer takes second in WISAA state meet". Appleton Post-Crescent. November 2, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "Edgewood's Smith wins title". Wisconsin State Journal. November 1, 1998. p. 38. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "St. Mary girls eliminated in state semifinals". Appleton Post-Crescent. November 2, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "Scoreboard (see Volleyball, WISAA Tournament)". Appleton Post-Crescent. November 1, 1998. p. 36. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "Marshfield Columbus wins yet another state championship". Wausau Daily Herald. March 12, 2000. p. 27. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ Associated Press (March 8, 1998). "Auger keys Pius girls in championship". La Crosse Tribune. p. 11. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ Associated Press (March 7, 1999). "Pius girls romp to another title". La Crosse Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ Associated Press (March 12, 2000). "Pius, Dominican, Columbus cap WISAA run with championships". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 14. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "Aquinas wrestlers 2nd in WISAA". La Crosse Tribune. February 22, 1998. p. 19. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Anderson, Eric (July 28, 2014). "WISAA state girls champions". Wisconsin Soccer Central. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ Hernandez, Rob (May 31, 1998). "Coleman pulls off rare sprint triple". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. 9D. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "Coleman, Fuller shine". Wisconsin State Journal. May 30, 1999. pp. 9D. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
^ "Sports: Names and numbers (see Track, High School)". La Crosse Tribune. May 28, 2000. p. 12. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

External links

Classic 8 Conference (official website)

[:1-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "New high school league gets name". Waukesha Freeman. December 6, 1996. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[:0-2] Associated Press (March 6, 1997). "Last hurrah at hand for Metro Conference". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 10. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

[Founding-3] "New eras kick off all around". Kenosha News. August 14, 2012. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[:8-4] "Orioles compete at 2012 Women's U.S. Open site". West Bend Daily News. August 13, 2011. pp. B2. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[:2-5] Hutchinson, Mark (January 18, 2017). "Guidinger cashes in with bank shot". Waukesha Freeman. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[6] "Catholic Memorial Football History". MaxPreps. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[7] Neumuth, Pat (April 1, 2020). "Parkland Conference gets new life". Waukesha Freeman. pp. B1. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[:3-8] Wattles, Stuart J. (April 24, 2024). "WIAA shakes up Southeast Wisconsin High School sports conferences". Civic Media. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[CC-1999-9] "Lakeside, Gurgel win". Wisconsin State Journal. October 31, 1999. p. 33. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[CC-1997-10] "FVL's Fischer takes second in WISAA state meet". Appleton Post-Crescent. November 2, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[CC-1998-11] "Edgewood's Smith wins title". Wisconsin State Journal. November 1, 1998. p. 38. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[12] "St. Mary girls eliminated in state semifinals". Appleton Post-Crescent. November 2, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[13] "Scoreboard (see Volleyball, WISAA Tournament)". Appleton Post-Crescent. November 1, 1998. p. 36. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[14] "Marshfield Columbus wins yet another state championship". Wausau Daily Herald. March 12, 2000. p. 27. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[15] Associated Press (March 8, 1998). "Auger keys Pius girls in championship". La Crosse Tribune. p. 11. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[16] Associated Press (March 7, 1999). "Pius girls romp to another title". La Crosse Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[17] Associated Press (March 12, 2000). "Pius, Dominican, Columbus cap WISAA run with championships". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 14. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[18] "Aquinas wrestlers 2nd in WISAA". La Crosse Tribune. February 22, 1998. p. 19. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[:4-19] Anderson, Eric (July 28, 2014). "WISAA state girls champions". Wisconsin Soccer Central. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[1998_T&F-20] Hernandez, Rob (May 31, 1998). "Coleman pulls off rare sprint triple". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. 9D. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[1999_T&F-21] "Coleman, Fuller shine". Wisconsin State Journal. May 30, 1999. pp. 9D. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

[2000_T&F-22] "Sports: Names and numbers (see Track, High School)". La Crosse Tribune. May 28, 2000. p. 12. Retrieved April 8, 2025.

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