Southwest Wisconsin Conference
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The Southwest Wisconsin Conference, commonly referred as the SWC, is a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
(WIAA) conference in southwest Wisconsin comprising the largest high schools in the area, including the school districts of Dodgeville
, Lancaster, Platteville
, Prairie du Chien
, Richland Center
, and River Valley.
split the former Southwest Athletic League I and Southwest Athletic League II (SWAL I and SWAL II). In 2002, Cuba City had asked for a realignment of SWAL, and under the conference constitution, this was to be done by placing the seven largest schools in SWAL I and the seven smallest in SWAL II. Under this arrangement, Boscobel
High School would be reassigned to the SWAL I Conference, and the school resisted the proposal. In 2004, representatives of each school met to discuss possible solutions, and it was decided that SWAL I and SWAL II would cease to exist. Instead, beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, the six schools from Dodgeville
, Lancaster, Platteville
, Prairie du Chien
, Richland Center
, and River Valley would be part of a new conference, later named the SWC. The remaining eight schools, Boscobel, Cuba City, Darlington, Fennimore, Iowa-Grant
, Mineral Point, Riverdale
, and Southwestern, would become the Southwest Athletic League (SWAL).
Boys' cross country
Girls' cross country
Boys' soccer
Volleyball
Boys' basketball
Girls' basketball
Wrestling
Baseball
Boys' track and field
Girls' track and field
Golf
Softball
Girls' soccer
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is the regulatory body for all high school sports in Wisconsin. Its history dates to 1895, making it the first high school athletic organization in the country...
(WIAA) conference in southwest Wisconsin comprising the largest high schools in the area, including the school districts of Dodgeville
Dodgeville School District
The Dodgeville School District is headquartered in the city of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It serves students from Dodgeville and Ridgeway and consists of four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school....
, Lancaster, Platteville
Platteville High School
Platteville High School is the only high school in the Platteville School District in Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School experienced a large enrollment drop over the past decade, from 660 students in the 1996-1997 school year to 489 students in the 2008-2009 school year.The principal...
, Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien Area School District
The Prairie du Chien School District is a public school district headquartered in Prairie du Chien, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It serves the city of Prairie du Chien as well as the nearby town of Bridgeport and the village of Eastman. The district comprises three schools, all...
, Richland Center
Richland School District (Wisconsin)
-Elementary Schools:* Jefferson ElementaryKindergarten To 4th Grade* Doudna ElementaryKindergarten to 5th Grade* Lincoln School4K & Kindergarten-Alternative Schools :Comprehensive Learning Center at Lincoln-Board of Education:...
, and River Valley.
History
The Southwest Wisconsin Conference was formed when the WIAAWisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is the regulatory body for all high school sports in Wisconsin. Its history dates to 1895, making it the first high school athletic organization in the country...
split the former Southwest Athletic League I and Southwest Athletic League II (SWAL I and SWAL II). In 2002, Cuba City had asked for a realignment of SWAL, and under the conference constitution, this was to be done by placing the seven largest schools in SWAL I and the seven smallest in SWAL II. Under this arrangement, Boscobel
Boscobel, Wisconsin
Boscobel is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,047 at the 2000 census. Approximately 0.6 mi. to the north of the city, across a riparian swamp, is the Wisconsin River. U.S. Route 61 crosses the Wisconsin River at Boscobel. To the south, the city is...
High School would be reassigned to the SWAL I Conference, and the school resisted the proposal. In 2004, representatives of each school met to discuss possible solutions, and it was decided that SWAL I and SWAL II would cease to exist. Instead, beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, the six schools from Dodgeville
Dodgeville School District
The Dodgeville School District is headquartered in the city of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It serves students from Dodgeville and Ridgeway and consists of four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school....
, Lancaster, Platteville
Platteville High School
Platteville High School is the only high school in the Platteville School District in Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School experienced a large enrollment drop over the past decade, from 660 students in the 1996-1997 school year to 489 students in the 2008-2009 school year.The principal...
, Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien Area School District
The Prairie du Chien School District is a public school district headquartered in Prairie du Chien, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It serves the city of Prairie du Chien as well as the nearby town of Bridgeport and the village of Eastman. The district comprises three schools, all...
, Richland Center
Richland School District (Wisconsin)
-Elementary Schools:* Jefferson ElementaryKindergarten To 4th Grade* Doudna ElementaryKindergarten to 5th Grade* Lincoln School4K & Kindergarten-Alternative Schools :Comprehensive Learning Center at Lincoln-Board of Education:...
, and River Valley would be part of a new conference, later named the SWC. The remaining eight schools, Boscobel, Cuba City, Darlington, Fennimore, Iowa-Grant
Iowa-Grant School District
Iowa-Grant School District is a school district headquartered in Livingston, Wisconsin, and named for the counties in which the district is located. The district encompasses the villages of Cobb, Linden, Livingston, Montfort, Rewey, the town of Mifflin, and the...
, Mineral Point, Riverdale
Riverdale High School (Wisconsin)
Riverdale High School is the high school school for the Riverdale School District. It is located in Muscoda, Wisconsin.-External links:**...
, and Southwestern, would become the Southwest Athletic League (SWAL).
Enrollment
Most of the SWC schools have experienced a drop in enrollment over the past decade. Enrollment in the 2009-2010 school year is:| School | Enrollment | Rank by Size |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgeville Dodgeville School District The Dodgeville School District is headquartered in the city of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It serves students from Dodgeville and Ridgeway and consists of four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.... |
424 | 4 |
| Lancaster | 309 | 6 |
| Platteville Platteville High School Platteville High School is the only high school in the Platteville School District in Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School experienced a large enrollment drop over the past decade, from 660 students in the 1996-1997 school year to 489 students in the 2008-2009 school year.The principal... |
478 | 2 |
| Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien Area School District The Prairie du Chien School District is a public school district headquartered in Prairie du Chien, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It serves the city of Prairie du Chien as well as the nearby town of Bridgeport and the village of Eastman. The district comprises three schools, all... |
409 | 5 |
| Richland Center Richland School District (Wisconsin) -Elementary Schools:* Jefferson ElementaryKindergarten To 4th Grade* Doudna ElementaryKindergarten to 5th Grade* Lincoln School4K & Kindergarten-Alternative Schools :Comprehensive Learning Center at Lincoln-Board of Education:... |
463 | 3 |
| River Valley | 500 | 1 |
ACT scores
ACT composite scores for the 2008-2009 school year were:| School | ACT Composite |
|---|---|
| Platteville Platteville High School Platteville High School is the only high school in the Platteville School District in Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School experienced a large enrollment drop over the past decade, from 660 students in the 1996-1997 school year to 489 students in the 2008-2009 school year.The principal... |
23.8 |
| Dodgeville Dodgeville School District The Dodgeville School District is headquartered in the city of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It serves students from Dodgeville and Ridgeway and consists of four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.... |
23.1 |
| Lancaster | 22.5 |
| Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien Area School District The Prairie du Chien School District is a public school district headquartered in Prairie du Chien, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It serves the city of Prairie du Chien as well as the nearby town of Bridgeport and the village of Eastman. The district comprises three schools, all... |
22.2 |
| Richland Center Richland School District (Wisconsin) -Elementary Schools:* Jefferson ElementaryKindergarten To 4th Grade* Doudna ElementaryKindergarten to 5th Grade* Lincoln School4K & Kindergarten-Alternative Schools :Comprehensive Learning Center at Lincoln-Board of Education:... |
21.8 |
| River Valley | 21.5 |
Conference championships
Conference championships won through the 2009 fall season:| School | Count |
|---|---|
| Platteville Platteville High School Platteville High School is the only high school in the Platteville School District in Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School experienced a large enrollment drop over the past decade, from 660 students in the 1996-1997 school year to 489 students in the 2008-2009 school year.The principal... |
26 |
| Lancaster | 16 |
| Dodgeville Dodgeville School District The Dodgeville School District is headquartered in the city of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It serves students from Dodgeville and Ridgeway and consists of four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.... |
12 |
| Richland Center Richland School District (Wisconsin) -Elementary Schools:* Jefferson ElementaryKindergarten To 4th Grade* Doudna ElementaryKindergarten to 5th Grade* Lincoln School4K & Kindergarten-Alternative Schools :Comprehensive Learning Center at Lincoln-Board of Education:... |
11 |
| River Valley | 10 |
| Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien Area School District The Prairie du Chien School District is a public school district headquartered in Prairie du Chien, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It serves the city of Prairie du Chien as well as the nearby town of Bridgeport and the village of Eastman. The district comprises three schools, all... |
8 |
Conference champions by sport
Football- 2005: Lancaster (7-0); WIAA Division 5 state champion
- 2006: Lancaster, Platteville (co-champions (6-1)), Lancaster was WIAA Division 5 state champion
- 2007: Lancaster, Platteville, Richland Center (co-champions, (5-2))
- 2008: Lancaster (7-0)
- 2009: Lancaster (5-0)
Boys' cross country
- 2005: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0)
- 2006: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0); WIAA 4th place, Division 2
- 2007: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0)
- 2008: Platteville (5-0), WIAA 12th place, Division 2
- 2009: Platteville (4-1)
Girls' cross country
- 2005: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0), WIAA Division 2 state champion;
- 2006: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0), WIAA Division 2 state champion
- 2007: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0), WIAA 3rd place, Division 2
- 2008: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0), WIAA 2nd place, Division 2
- 2009: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (5-0), WIAA 7th place, Division 2
Boys' soccer
- 2005: Richland Center (6-0)
- 2006: Platteville (8-1)
- 2007: Platteville (9-1-1)
- 2008: Platteville/Lancaster (12-0)
- 2009: Dodgeville/Mineral Point (11-1)
Volleyball
- 2005: Richland Center, River Valley (co-champions) (9-1)
- 2006: Richland Center (10-0)
- 2007: Richland Center (10-0)
- 2008: Richland Center (9-1)
- 2009: River Valley (10-0)
Boys' basketball
- 2005-06: Richland Center
- 2006-07: Dodgeville, Prairie du Chien, River Valley (co-champions)
- 2007-08: River Valley
- 2008-09: River Valley
- 2009-10: Prairie du Chien, River Valley (co-champions)
Girls' basketball
- 2005-06: Lancaster
- 2006-07: Richland Center
- 2007-08: Richland Center
- 2008-09: Richland Center
- 2009-10: Richland Center
Wrestling
- 2005-06: Lancaster
- 2006-07: Dodgeville
- 2007-08: River Valley
- 2008-09: River Valley
- 2009-10: Prairie du Chien, River Valley (co-champions)
Baseball
- 2006: Prairie du Chien
- 2007: Prairie du Chien, River Valley (co-champions); Platteville was WIAA Division 2 runner-up
- 2008: Prairie du Chien; WIAA Division 2 runner-up
- 2009: Prairie du Chien
- 2010: Prairie du Chien
Boys' track and field
- 2006: Platteville
- 2007: Platteville
- 2008: Platteville
- 2009: Platteville
- 2010: Platteville
Girls' track and field
- 2006: Platteville
- 2007: Platteville
- 2008: Platteville
- 2009: Platteville
- 2010: Platteville
Golf
- 2006: Platteville
- 2007: Platteville
- 2008: Platteville
- 2009: Lancaster
- 2010: Platteville
Softball
- 2006: Lancaster
- 2007: Lancaster
- 2008: Lancaster
- 2009: Lancaster
- 2010: Lancaster
Girls' soccer
- 2006: Dodgeville/Mineral Point, Platteville (co-champions)
- 2007: Platteville
- 2008: Platteville
- 2009: Platteville/Lancaster
- 2010: Platteville/Lancaster