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The Metro Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, formed in 1974 and dissolving in 1997. It was comprised of mostly Catholic high schools within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

History

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 members when they closed (St. John's Cathedral^[4]) or left the archdiocese (Messmer^[5]^[6]). The Metro Conference was very successful at state-level competitions, 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^[7].

The end of the Metro Conference came in 1997, after the merger between WISAA and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association was approved^[8]. All of its member schools went to established WIAA conferences after the 1996-97 school year^[9].

List of Member Schools

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	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	1997	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 (WISAA)

Fall Sports

Boys Cross Country
School	Year	Division
St. Thomas More	1974	Class A
St. Catherine's	1975	Class A
St. Thomas More	1976	Class A
St. Thomas More	1978	Class A
St. Thomas More	1980	Class A
St. Thomas More	1981	Class A
Marquette University	1984	Class A
St. Catherine's	1985	Class A
Marquette University	1986	Class A
Marquette University	1987	Class A
Marquette University	1988	Class A
Marquette University	1989	Class A
Marquette University	1990	Class A
Marquette University	1991	Class A
Marquette University	1992	Division 1
Pius XI	1993	Division 1
Marquette University	1994	Division 1
Marquette University	1995	Division 1
St. Catherine's	1996	Division 1

Girls Cross Country
School	Year	Division
Catholic Memorial	1980	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1981	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1982	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1983	Class A
Dominican	1984	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1985	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1988	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1989	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1991	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1992	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1993	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1994	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1995	Division 1

Football
School	Year	Division
Marquette University	1975	Single Division
St. Thomas More	1976	Class A
St. Thomas More	1977	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1979	Class A
St. Thomas More	1981	Class A
Marquette University	1982	Class A
Marquette University	1985	Class A
Marquette University	1987	Class A
Marquette University	1988	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1989	Division 1
Dominican	1990	Division 2
Catholic Memorial	1993	Division 1
Marquette University	1994	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1996	Division 1

Golf
School	Year	Division
St. Catherine's	1974	Single Division
Pius XI	1976	Single Division
Marquette University	1982	Single Division
Marquette University	1983	Single Division
Marquette University	1992	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1993	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1994	Single Division

Boys Soccer
School	Year	Division
Marquette University	1979	Single Division
Pius XI	1980	Single Division
Marquette University	1981	Single Division
Marquette University	1982	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1983	Single Division
Marquette University	1984	Single Division
Marquette University	1985	Single Division
Marquette University	1986	Single Division
Pius XI	1988	Single Division
Marquette University	1989	Single Division
Marquette University	1990	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1991	Single Division
Marquette University	1992	Division 1
Pius XI	1993	Division 1
Marquette University	1994	Division 1
Marquette University	1995	Division 1
Marquette University	1996	Division 1

Girls Tennis
School	Year	Division
Dominican	1978	Single Division
Dominican	1979	Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1992	Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1993	Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1994	Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1996	Single Division

Volleyball
School	Year	Division
Dominican	1974	Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran	1975	Single Division
Dominican	1976	Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran	1977	Single Division
St. Catherine's	1978	Single Division
Dominican	1979	Single Division
Pius XI	1981	Class A
Pius XI	1982	Class A
Pius XI	1983	Class A
Pius XI	1984	Class A
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1985	Class A
Pius XI	1986	Class A
Pius XI	1987	Class A
Pius XI	1988	Class A
Pius XI	1989	Class A
Pius XI	1990	Class A
Pius XI	1991	Class A
Pius XI	1992	Division 1
Pius XI	1993	Division 1
Pius XI	1994	Division 1

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball
School	Year	Division
Pius XI	1975	Class A
Pius XI	1976	Class A
St. Catherine's	1977	Class A
Dominican	1978	Class A
Dominican	1979	Class A
Marquette University	1980	Class A
Marquette University	1981	Class A
Marquette University	1983	Class A
Marquette University	1984	Class A
St. Catherine's	1985	Class A
Marquette University	1986	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1987	Class A
St. Thomas More	1988	Class A
Marquette University	1989	Class A
Dominican	1991	Class A
St. Catherine's	1992	Division 1
St. Catherine's	1993	Division 1
Marquette University	1994	Division 1
Pius XI	1996	Division 1
Dominican	1997	Division 1

Girls Basketball
School	Year	Division
St. Catherine's	1976	Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran	1977	Single Division
Pius XI	1980	Class A
Pius XI	1982	Class A
Pius XI	1983	Class A
Pius XI	1984	Class A
Pius XI	1985	Class A
Pius XI	1986	Class A
Pius XI	1987	Class A
Pius XI	1988	Class A
Pius XI	1989	Class A
Pius XI	1990	Class A
Pius XI	1991	Class A
Pius XI	1992	Division 1
Pius XI	1993	Division 1
Pius XI	1995	Division 1
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1996	Division 1
Pius XI	1997	Division 1

Wrestling
School	Year	Division
St. Thomas More	1975	Single Division
St. Joseph	1978	Single Division
Pius XI	1979	Single Division
Marquette University	1980	Single Division
Marquette University	1981	Single Division
Marquette University	1982	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1991	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1992	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1995	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1996	Single Division

Spring Sports

Baseball
School	Year	Division
St. Catherine's	1975	Single Division
St. Catherine's	1976	Single Division
St. Joseph	1977	Single Division
St. Thomas More	1981	Single Division
Marquette University	1982	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1983	Single Division
St. Joseph	1988	Single Division
St. Catherine's	1989	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1990	Single Division
Marquette University	1992	Single Division
Marquette University	1993	Single Division
Pius XI	1994	Single Division
Marquette University	1995	Single Division
St. Thomas More	1996	Single Division
Marquette University	1997	Single Division

Girls Soccer
School	Year	Division
Pius XI	1987	Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1988	Single Division
Pius XI	1989	Single Division
Pius XI	1990	Single Division
Pius XI	1991	Single Division
Pius XI	1992	Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1993	Single Division
Pius XI	1994	Single Division
Pius XI	1995	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1996	Single Division
Pius XI	1997	Single Division

Softball
School	Year	Division
St. Catherine's	1977	Single Division
Milwaukee Lutheran	1978	Single Division
St. Joseph	1979	Single Division
Pius XI	1980	Single Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels	1981	Single Division
Dominican	1982	Single Division
Catholic Memorial	1983	Single Division
Pius XI	1986	Class A
Pius XI	1989	Class A
Pius XI	1990	Class A
Pius XI	1991	Class A
Pius XI	1992	Division 1
St. Catherine's	1993	Division 1
St. Catherine's	1994	Division 1
Pius XI	1995	Division 1

Boys Tennis
School	Year	Division
Marquette University	1981	Single Division
Marquette University	1982	Single Division
Marquette University	1983	Single Division
Marquette University	1984	Single Division
Marquette University	1985	Single Division
Marquette University	1986	Single Division
Marquette University	1988	Single Division
Marquette University	1989	Single Division
Marquette University	1990	Single Division
Marquette University	1991	Single Division
Marquette University	1992	Single Division
Marquette University	1993	Single Division
Marquette University	1994	Single Division
Marquette University	1995	Single Division
Marquette University	1996	Single Division
Marquette University	1997	Single Division

Boys Track & Field
School	Year	Division
Pius XI	1975	Class A
Marquette University	1976	Class A
Marquette University	1977	Class A
Pius XI	1978	Class A
Pius XI	1979	Class A
Marquette University	1982	Class A
Marquette University	1983	Class A
Marquette University	1984	Class A
Marquette University	1985	Class A
Marquette University	1986	Class A
Marquette University	1988	Class A
Marquette University	1989	Class A
Marquette University	1990	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1991	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1992	Division 1
Marquette University	1995	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1996	Division 1

Girls Track & Field
School	Year	Division
Pius XI	1979	Class A
Pius XI	1980	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1981	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1982	Class A
Pius XI	1983	Class A
Pius XI	1984	Class A
Pius XI	1985	Class A
Pius XI	1986	Class A
Pius XI	1987	Class A
Pius XI	1988	Class A
Pius XI	1989	Class A
Pius XI	1990	Class A
Catholic Memorial	1991	Class A
Pius XI	1992	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1993	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1994	Division 1
Catholic Memorial	1995	Division 1
St. Joseph	1995	Division 2
Catholic Memorial	1996	Division 1

References

^ "New School, Name for Catholic League". Waukesha Daily Freeman. 19 December 1973. p. 11. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ Anderson, John (19 December 1973). "Catholic Conference Changes Name, Adds Milwaukee Lutheran". Racine Journal Times. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ 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.
^ "School Closing". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. 21 November 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ Associated Press (11 February 1984). "School will close". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ Associated Press (10 August 1984). "School bought by parents". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ Associated Press (6 March 1997). "Metro in position to finish on top". Stevens Point Journal. p. 17. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
^ Anderson, Eric (24 April 1997). "WIAA easily approves merger with WISAA". Racine Journal Times. pp. 1D. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ Associated Press (6 March 1997). "Last hurrah at hand for Metro Conference". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[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] "School Closing". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. 21 November 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[5] Associated Press (11 February 1984). "School will close". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[6] Associated Press (10 August 1984). "School bought by parents". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[7] Associated Press (6 March 1997). "Metro in position to finish on top". Stevens Point Journal. p. 17. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[8] Anderson, Eric (24 April 1997). "WIAA easily approves merger with WISAA". Racine Journal Times. pp. 1D. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[9] 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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