Big Eight Conference (Wisconsin)

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference is a high school athletic conference in south-central Wisconsin. The management of the conference is vested in the principals of the member schools, who determine the rules governing eligibility of athletes and schedules.

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Big Eight Conference Member School Locations in Wisconsin

Member schools

School	Location	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined
Janesville Craig	Janesville, WI	1,684	Cougars		1967
Janesville Parker	Janesville, WI	1,429	Vikings		1967
Madison East	Madison, WI	1,662	Purgolders		1925
Madison La Follette	Madison, WI	1,577	Lancers		1964
Madison Memorial	Madison, WI	2,122	Spartans		1967
Madison West	Madison, WI	2,226	Regents		1930
Middleton High School	Middleton, WI	2,357	Cardinals		1994
Sun Prairie East	Sun Prairie, WI	1,329	Cardinals		1963
Sun Prairie West	Sun Prairie, WI	1,347	Wolves		2022
Verona Area High School	Verona, WI	1,801	Wildcats		2008

Former members

School	Location	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined	Left	Conference Joined	Current Conference
Beloit Memorial	Beloit, WI	1,578	Purple Knights		1925	2023	Southern Lakes
Janesville	Janesville, WI	N/A	Bluebirds		1925	1967	Split into Craig and Parker High Schools
Kenosha Bradford	Kenosha, WI	1,765	Red Devils		1925	1970	South Shore	Southeast
Kenosha Tremper	Kenosha, WI	1,835	Trojans		1964	1970	South Shore	Southeast
Madison Central	Madison, WI	N/A	Tigers		1925	1969	Closed in 1969
Racine	Racine, WI	N/A	Black and Gold		1925	1928	Split into Horlick and Park High Schools
Racine Case	Racine, WI	1,892	Eagles		1966	1970	South Shore	Southeast
Racine Horlick	Racine, WI	1,360	Rebels		1929	1970	South Shore	Southeast
Racine Park	Racine, WI	1,059	Panthers		1928	1970	South Shore	Southeast

Associated schools

School	Sport
Fort Atkinson/Cambridge	Boys' Volleyball
Edgewood Catholic	Boys' Volleyball

History

In summer 2018, a plan to move Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker out of the Big Eight to the Badger South Conference for football only emerged. In the spring of 2020, the conference voted to accept Sun Prairie West High School as a member once the school opens in 2022. In 2022, Beloit Memorial High School announced they would be joining the Southern Lakes Conference in 2023 with the exception of Football, which will move to the SLC in fall 2022.[1]

External links

• Official website