Big 8 Conference (Missouri)
Encyclopedia
The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference
comprising medium-size high schools located in the Ozarks of extreme southwest Missouri. The conference members are mostly based around the Joplin
area and are located in the counties of Barry
, Barton, Jasper
, Lawrence and Newton.
Athletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
comprising medium-size high schools located in the Ozarks of extreme southwest Missouri. The conference members are mostly based around the Joplin
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
area and are located in the counties of Barry
Barry County, Missouri
Barry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General....
, Barton, Jasper
Jasper County, Missouri
Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Missouri. It is included in the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 total population of Jasper County was 117,404. It is the ninth most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Carthage, making it one of the few...
, Lawrence and Newton.
List of member schools
| School | Team Name | Colors | Town | County | School Enrollment (2008–10) | Primary MSHSAA class* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Houn' Dawgs/ Lady Houns | Aurora Aurora, Missouri Aurora is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7,014 at the 2000 census.-History:Between 1911 and 1920, the virulently Anti-Catholic newspaper The Menace was published in Aurora by W. F Phelps and Earl McClure... |
Lawrence | 581 | 3 | |
| Carl Junction | (Lady) Bulldogs | Carl Junction Carl Junction, Missouri As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 people, 1,871 households, and 1,534 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,084.6 people per square mile . There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of 411.0 per square mile... |
Jasper Jasper County, Missouri Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Missouri. It is included in the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 total population of Jasper County was 117,404. It is the ninth most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Carthage, making it one of the few... |
902 | 4 | |
| Cassville | Wildcats | Cassville Cassville, Missouri Cassville is a city in Flat Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,266 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Barry County. Crowder College offers 2 year degree programs in Cassville... |
Barry Barry County, Missouri Barry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General.... |
708 | 3 | |
| East Newton | Patriots | Granby Granby, Missouri Granby is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,134 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Granby is located at .... |
Newton | 533 | 3 | |
| Lamar Lamar High School (Missouri) Lamar High School is the public high school in Lamar, Missouri. It is part of the Lamar R-I School District. The Lamar High School football field is named Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium and the baseball field is named Shoff Field.-External links:*... |
Tigers | Lamar Lamar, Missouri Lamar is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,474 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Barton County. Lamar is well known as the birthplace of President Harry S. Truman.-Geography:... |
Barton | 415 | 2 | |
| Monett High School | Cubs | Monett Monett, Missouri Monett is a city in Monett Township in Barry County and Pierce Township in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,873 at the 2010 census... |
Barry Barry County, Missouri Barry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General.... |
617 | 3 | |
| Mt. Vernon | Mountaineers | Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, Missouri Mount Vernon is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,017 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County. It is regionally known for its annual Apple butter Makin' Days festival in October. The high school's athletic teams are known as the... |
Lawrence | 484 | 3 | |
| Seneca | Indians | Seneca Seneca, Missouri Seneca is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-2008 tornado:... |
Newton | 534 | 3 |
Aurora Houn' Dawgs
- 1964 Boys Track (B)
- 1965 Boys Indoor Track (M)
- 1965 Football (M)
- 1969 Football (2A)
- 1999 Football (3A)
Mt. Vernon Mountaineers
- 1947 Boys Track (B)
- 1978 Football (2A)
- 2002 Girls Golf (1)
- 2004 Boys Golf (2)
- 2005 Boys Golf (2)
- 2010 Girls Basketball (3)
Seneca Indians
- 1985 Wrestling (1A/2A)
- 1987 Football (2A)
- 1997 Football (3A)
- 2010 Wrestling (1)
See also
- Missouri State High School Activities AssociationMissouri State High School Activities AssociationThe Missouri State High School Activities Association is the governing body for high school activities throughout the state of Missouri...
- List of high school athletic conferences in Missouri
External links
- Big 8 Conference (Missouri). The Missouri High School Helmet Project. Retrieved 2010-09-04.