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The Metro Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, formed in 1974 and dissolving in 1997. It consisted entirely of private high schools in the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and most were Catholic high schools within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

History

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The Metro Conference was formed in 1974 as the successor to the Milwaukee Catholic Conference[1] and had twelve original members. It was formed in the wake of the successful application by Milwaukee Lutheran High School to join the Milwaukee Catholic Conference in the early 1970s.[2] All of its member schools competed under the banner of the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association, an organization for private high school athletic programs in the state of Wisconsin.[3]

The conference maintained a very consistent membership roster during its existence, only losing three members: St. John's Cathedral in 1976 (due to closing), Messmer in 1984[4][5] (due to nearly closing and exit from archdiocese) and St. Joan Antida in 1989 (joined the Midwest Classic Conference). The Metro Conference was very successful at state-level competitions within WISAA, with its most high-profile successes coming in basketball. During its twenty-three-year history, Metro Conference member schools won twenty boys and eighteen girls WISAA basketball championships.[6]

The Metro Conference was disbanded in 1997 in anticipation for the coming merger between WISAA and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, the state's high school athletics organization for public schools.[7] All of its member schools went to established WIAA conferences after the 1996-97 school year.[8]

Conference Membership History

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School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined Left Conference Joined Current Conference
Catholic Memorial Waukesha, WI Private (Catholic) 576 Crusaders     1974 1997 Classic Eight
Divine Savior Holy Angels Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 1,344

(Girls only)

Dashers       1974 1997 Greater Metro
Dominican Whitefish Bay, WI Private (Catholic, Sinsinawa Dominicans) 324 Knights       1974 1997 Parkland Metro Classic
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic, Jesuit) 1,794

(Boys only)

Hilltoppers     1974 1997 Greater Metro
Messmer Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 499 Bishops     1974 1984 Independent Midwest Classic
Milwaukee Lutheran Milwaukee, WI Private (Lutheran, LCMS) 908 Red Knights     1974 1997 North Shore Woodland
Pius XI Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 699 Popes     1974 1997 Classic Eight Woodland
St. Catherine's Racine, WI Private (Catholic, Dominican) 472 Angels       1974 1997 Lakeshore Metro Classic
St. Joan Antida Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 376

(Girls only)

Jaguars     1974 1989 Midwest Classic Lake City
St. John's Cathedral Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) N/A Eagles     1974 1976 Closed in 1976
St. Joseph Kenosha, WI Private (Catholic) 229 Lancers     1974 1997 Lakeshore Metro Classic
St. Thomas More Milwaukee, WI Private (Catholic) 547 Cavaliers     1974 1997 Woodland Metro Classic

List of State Championships

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Fall Sports

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Boys Cross Country
School Year Organization Division
St. Thomas More 1974 WISAA Class A
St. Catherine's 1975 WISAA Class A
St. Thomas More 1976 WISAA Class A
St. Thomas More 1978 WISAA Class A
St. Thomas More 1980 WISAA Class A
St. Thomas More 1981 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1984 WISAA Class A
St. Catherine's 1985 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1986 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1987 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1988 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1989 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1990 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1991 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1992 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1993 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1994 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1995 WISAA Division 1
St. Catherine's 1996 WISAA Division 1
Girls Cross Country
School Year Organization Division
Catholic Memorial 1980 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1981 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1982 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1983 WISAA Class A
Dominican 1984 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1985 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1988 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1989 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1991 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1992 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1993 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1994 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1995 WISAA Division 1
Football
School Year Organization Division
Marquette University 1975 WISAA
St. Thomas More 1976 WISAA Class A
St. Thomas More 1977 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1979 WISAA Class A
St. Thomas More 1981 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1982 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1985 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1987 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1988 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1989 WISAA Division 1
Dominican 1990 WISAA Division 2
Catholic Memorial 1993 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1994 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1996 WISAA Division 1
Golf
School Year Organization
St. Catherine's 1974 WISAA
Pius XI 1976 WISAA
Marquette University 1982 WISAA
Marquette University 1983 WISAA
Marquette University 1992 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1993 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1994 WISAA
Boys Soccer
School Year Organization Division
Marquette University 1979 WISAA
Pius XI 1980 WISAA
Marquette University 1981 WISAA
Marquette University 1982 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1983 WISAA
Marquette University 1984 WISAA
Marquette University 1985 WISAA
Marquette University 1986 WISAA
Pius XI 1988 WISAA
Marquette University 1989 WISAA
Marquette University 1990 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1991 WISAA
Marquette University 1992 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1993 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1994 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1995 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1996 WISAA Division 1
Girls Tennis
School Year Organization
Dominican 1978 WISAA
Dominican 1979 WISAA
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1992 WISAA
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1993 WISAA
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1994 WISAA
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1996 WISAA
Volleyball
School Year Organization Division
Dominican 1974 WISAA
Milwaukee Lutheran 1975 WISAA
Dominican 1976 WISAA
Milwaukee Lutheran 1977 WISAA
St. Catherine's 1978 WISAA
Dominican 1979 WISAA
Pius XI 1981 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1982 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1983 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1984 WISAA Class A
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1985 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1986 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1987 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1988 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1989 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1990 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1991 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1992 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1993 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1994 WISAA Division 1

Winter Sports

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Boys Basketball
School Year Organization Division
Pius XI 1975 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1976 WISAA Class A
St. Catherine's 1977 WISAA Class A
Dominican 1978 WISAA Class A
Dominican 1979 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1980 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1981 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1983 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1984 WISAA Class A
St. Catherine's 1985 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1986 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1987 WISAA Class A
St. Thomas More 1988 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1989 WISAA Class A
Dominican 1991 WISAA Class A
St. Catherine's 1992 WISAA Division 1
St. Catherine's 1993 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1994 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1996 WISAA Division 1
Dominican 1997 WISAA Division 1
Girls Basketball
School Year Organization Division
St. Catherine's 1976 WISAA
Milwaukee Lutheran 1977 WISAA
Pius XI 1980 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1982 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1983 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1984 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1985 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1986 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1987 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1988 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1989 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1990 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1991 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1992 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1993 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1995 WISAA Division 1
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1996 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1997 WISAA Division 1
Wrestling
School Year Organization
St. Thomas More 1975 WISAA
St. Joseph 1978 WISAA
Pius XI 1979 WISAA
Marquette University 1980 WISAA
Marquette University 1981 WISAA
Marquette University 1982 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1991 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1992 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1995 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1996 WISAA

Spring Sports

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Baseball
School Year Organization
St. Catherine's 1975 WISAA
St. Catherine's 1976 WISAA
St. Joseph 1977 WISAA
St. Thomas More 1981 WISAA
Marquette University 1982 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1983 WISAA
St. Joseph 1988 WISAA
St. Catherine's 1989 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1990 WISAA
Marquette University 1992 WISAA
Marquette University 1993 WISAA
Pius XI 1994 WISAA
Marquette University 1995 WISAA
St. Thomas More 1996 WISAA
Marquette University 1997 WISAA
Girls Soccer
School Year Organization
Pius XI 1987 WISAA
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1988 WISAA
Pius XI 1989 WISAA
Pius XI 1990 WISAA
Pius XI 1991 WISAA
Pius XI 1992 WISAA
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1993 WISAA
Pius XI 1994 WISAA
Pius XI 1995 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1996 WISAA
Pius XI 1997 WISAA
Softball
School Year Organization Division
St. Catherine's 1977 WISAA
Milwaukee Lutheran 1978 WISAA
St. Joseph 1979 WISAA
Pius XI 1980 WISAA
Divine Savior Holy Angels 1981 WISAA
Dominican 1982 WISAA
Catholic Memorial 1983 WISAA
Pius XI 1986 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1989 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1990 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1991 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1992 WISAA Division 1
St. Catherine's 1993 WISAA Division 1
St. Catherine's 1994 WISAA Division 1
Pius XI 1995 WISAA Division 1
Boys Tennis
School Year Organization
Marquette University 1981 WISAA
Marquette University 1982 WISAA
Marquette University 1983 WISAA
Marquette University 1984 WISAA
Marquette University 1985 WISAA
Marquette University 1986 WISAA
Marquette University 1988 WISAA
Marquette University 1989 WISAA
Marquette University 1990 WISAA
Marquette University 1991 WISAA
Marquette University 1992 WISAA
Marquette University 1993 WISAA
Marquette University 1994 WISAA
Marquette University 1995 WISAA
Marquette University 1996 WISAA
Marquette University 1997 WISAA
Boys Track & Field
School Year Organization Division
Pius XI 1975 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1976 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1977 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1978 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1979 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1982 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1983 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1984 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1985 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1986 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1988 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1989 WISAA Class A
Marquette University 1990 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1991 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1992 WISAA Division 1
Marquette University 1995 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1996 WISAA Division 1
Girls Track & Field
School Year Organization Division
Pius XI 1979 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1980 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1981 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1982 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1983 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1984 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1985 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1986 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1987 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1988 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1989 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1990 WISAA Class A
Catholic Memorial 1991 WISAA Class A
Pius XI 1992 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1993 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1994 WISAA Division 1
Catholic Memorial 1995 WISAA Division 1
St. Joseph 1995 WISAA Division 2
Catholic Memorial 1996 WISAA Division 1

References

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  1. ^ "New School, Name for Catholic League". Waukesha Daily Freeman. 19 December 1973. p. 11. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ Anderson, John (19 December 1973). "Catholic Conference Changes Name, Adds Milwaukee Lutheran". Racine Journal Times. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ Pickett, Jim (3 March 1968). "On the Fence with Jim Pickett (Catholic, Private School Merger)". The La Crosse Tribune. p. 19. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ^ Associated Press (11 February 1984). "School will close". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ Associated Press (10 August 1984). "School bought by parents". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ^ Associated Press (6 March 1997). "Metro in position to finish on top". Stevens Point Journal. p. 17. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  7. ^ Anderson, Eric (24 April 1997). "WIAA easily approves merger with WISAA". Racine Journal Times. pp. 1D. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  8. ^ Associated Press (6 March 1997). "Last hurrah at hand for Metro Conference". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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