Nicolet Conference
The Nicolet Conference is a former high school athletic conference consisting of small schools in the Menominee Valley of northeastern Wisconsin. It was operational from 1938 to 1942, and its members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
[edit]The Nicolet Conference was founded in 1938 by four small schools in Marinette County and Oconto County in northeastern Wisconsin: Amberg, Mountain, Pembine and Wausaukee.[1] The conference was named after Jean Nicolet, the French fur trader who explored Wisconsin's waterways in pre-colonial North America. Competition lasted for only four seasons before World War II interrupted and the conference was disbanded in 1942. Three years later, three former members of the Nicolet Conference (Amberg, Pembine and Wausaukee) would join with Crivitz of the Marinette & Oconto Conference to form the Granite Valley Conference.[2]
Conference membership history
[edit]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberg | Amberg, WI | Public | N/A | Ravens | 1938[1] | 1942 | Independent | Closed in 1960 (merged into Wausaukee) | |
| Mountain | Mountain, WI | Public | N/A | Mountaineers | 1938[1] | 1942 | Independent | Closed in 1948 (merged into Suring) | |
| Pembine | Pembine, WI | Public | 68 | Panthers | 1938[1] | 1942 | Independent | Northern Lakes (coop with Goodman) | |
| Wausaukee | Wausaukee, WI | Public | 126 | Rangers | 1938[1] | 1942 | Independent | Marinette & Oconto |
Membership timeline
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Nicolet Conference Prepares for Season". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 29 September 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "First Tilt in New Loop To Be Played Tonight". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 20 November 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 21 February 2025.