|
Mid-Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)
The Mid-Eastern Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, in operation from 1952 to 1970. Its membership was concentrated in northeastern Wisconsin, and all of its member schools belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History The Mid-Eastern Conference was formed in 1952 by a split of the Northeastern Wisconsin Conference, an athletic organization for medium-sized schools in the Fox River Valley region. All eight members of the established conference's Western Division ( Clintonville, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Menasha, Neenah, New London, Shawano and Two Rivers) seceded to form the Mid-Eastern Conference, while the Eastern Division continued play as the NEW Conference. Membership was very stable over the course of the conference's history with all eight members competing together for sixteen years of the conference's eighteen-year life span. The only school to exit the conference was Neenah, who did so in 1968 to join with l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletic Conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams which play competitively against each other in a sports league. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller Division (sport), divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels. Conferences often, but not always, include teams from a common geographic region. Australian rules football The AFL Women's competition used a non-geographic conference system in 2019 AFL Women's season, 2019 and 2020 AFL Women's season, 2020. The league was divided into two conferences, based on ladder position in the previous season. Not every team could play each other due to the limited number of rounds, so conferences were introduced so that teams were only measured against the teams they played. The system was controversial because it allowed some weak teams to make finals, and strong teams from the other conference missed out on finals. It was because of this that the conference system was removed for the 2021 AFL Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshkosh West High School
Oshkosh West High School is a public high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and part of the Oshkosh Area School District. As of 2019, the school has 1,691 students in grades 9 through 12. Originally known as Oshkosh High School when the building was opened in 1961, its name was changed when Oshkosh North High School was built in 1972. The facility holds a swimming pool and three gyms, as well as the Alberta Kimball Auditorium. Extracurricular activities As of the 2018–2019 school year, Oshkosh West has 53 student clubs and 23 sports, 11 for males and 12 for females, all participating in the Fox Valley Association. The Oshkosh West Boys Basketball team won the state Division 1 championship in 2006 and 2007, and was undefeated in the 2005-06 season. The Oshkosh West Girls Basketball team was the state champion for Division 1 in 2003 and 2004. Miscellaneous *The school mascot is the Wildcat, as depicted in the school logo, in which a feline paw slashes through the capital letter "W" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,271 at the 2020 census. It claims to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae (though other cities, such as Ithaca, New York, make the same claim). The city's advertising slogan is "Catch our friendly waves" as it is located along Lake Michigan. History A post office called Two Rivers has been in operation since 1848. The city was named from its location at the confluence of the Mishicot and Neshota rivers, now known as the East Twin and West Twin Rivers, respectively. Geography Two Rivers derives its name from the East Twin River and the West Twin River which meet in the city less than a mile from their outflows at Lake Michigan. Two Rivers is located at (44.154928, −87.57642). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Highways * WIS 42 Northbound travels to Kewaunee and Sturgeon Bay. South it continues into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawano, Wisconsin
Shawano ( ) is a city and the county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 9,305 people, 3,960 households, and 2,299 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,309 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.7% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 12.3% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.4% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.1% Race (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 1.2% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino people of any race were 3.1% of the population. There were 3,960 households, of which 28.9% had children unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New London, Wisconsin
New London is a city in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, Outagamie and Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Waupaca counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Founded in 1851, the population was 7,348 at the 2020 census. The city has an annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Irish Fest, and week-long festivities, when the city's name is changed to "New Dublin" for the week. In 2022, Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland became New London's sister city (known in Ireland as Twinning). History For thousands of years, this area was occupied by successive Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous cultures. Some were known as moundbuilders, constructing a reported 72 earthworks near what is now Taylor Lake in the county, including many effigy mounds. Their descendants included the Menominee, who lived here for thousands of years. In the Menominee language this place is known as ''Sakēmāēwataenoh'', meaning "mosquito place", likely due to its riverside location. The Menominee sold this land to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neenah, Wisconsin
Neenah ( ) is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on the banks of Lake Winnebago, Little Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River (Green Bay tributary), Fox River approximately northeast of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oshkosh and southwest of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay. Neenah's population was 27,319 at the 2020 census. Neenah is within the geographic boundaries of the Neenah (town), Wisconsin, Town of Neenah, but is politically independent. The city is the southwesternmost of the Fox Cities of northeast Wisconsin. It is a principal city of the Oshkosh–Neenah metropolitan statistical area, which consists of all of Winnebago County and had 171,730 residents in 2020. It is sometimes referred to as a twin city with Menasha, Wisconsin, Menasha, with which it shares Doty Island (Wisconsin), Doty Island. History Neenah was named by Governor James Duane Doty from the Winnebago language, Hoocąk word for "water" or "running water". It was the site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menasha, Wisconsin
Menasha () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Winnebago and Calumet County, Wisconsin, Calumet counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 18,268 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Of this, 15,144 were in Winnebago County, and 2,209 were in Calumet County. The city's name comes from the Winnebago word meaning "thorn" or "island". In the Menominee language, it is known as ''Menāēhsaeh'', meaning "little island". It is part of the Fox Cities, Wisconsin, Fox Cities region of Wisconsin. Doty Island (Wisconsin), Doty Island is located partially in Menasha, which it shares with Neenah, Wisconsin, Neenah. Menasha's location on the Fox River (Green Bay tributary), Fox River and Lake Winnebago led to its rich history, dating back to the inhabitation by Native American tribes for centuries. European settlement in the 1800s led to the development of Menasha as a transportation hub and later a center for paper production and wooden ware products. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly, Wisconsin
Kimberly is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,320 at the 2020 census. The village is east of Appleton. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Kimberly was originally known as The Cedars (after the Treaty of the Cedars)Herman, Jennifer L.. 2008. ''Wisconsin Encyclopedia''. Hamburg, MI: State History Publications, p. 365. and later as Smithfield. In 1889 it was renamed after John A. Kimberly (1838–1928), one of the co-founders of what is now the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, when the company opened a paper mill in the community. Geography Kimberly is located at (44.2684, -88.3375). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 6,468 people, 2,739 households, and 1,760 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 2,871 housing units at an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Kaukauna () is a city in Outagamie and Calumet counties, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on the Fox River, approximately north of Milwaukee. The population was 17,089 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Kaukauna is a Native American word and in various languages means "portage", "long portage", "place where pickerel are caught", and "place of pike". This area was traditionally home to the Ho-Chunk and Menominee peoples. The first Europeans in the area were the French. The first Catholic missionary in the area, Fr. Claude Allouez, commented on the "apple trees and vine stalks in abundance" that he found the people of Kaukauna cultivating. Kaukauna became an outpost of trade in Green Bay and saw much intermarriage between French and Menominee people, leading to a Métis culture which produced local leaders such as Augustin Grignon. The first recorded land deed in Wisconsin was assigned to Dominique Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)
The North Eastern Conference is a high school athletic conference based in northeastern Wisconsin. Founded in 2015, the conference and its member schools are affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History The North Eastern Conference was founded in 2015 by ten medium-sized high schools in northeastern Wisconsin. Half of the conference's membership roster came from the disbanded Eastern Valley Conference ( Clintonville, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Little Chute and Waupaca), four members were formerly in the Bay Conference (Denmark, Luxemburg-Casco, Marinette and Oconto Falls) and Wrightstown joined after the Olympian Conference ceased operations. There were no changes to conference membership for its first ten seasons, until it was announced that Fox Valley Lutheran will be joining with larger schools in the Bay Conference for the 2025-26 school year. Football-only alignment Football has been sponsored by the North Eastern Conference for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clintonville, Wisconsin
Clintonville is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,591 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The area that became Clintonville was first settled in March, 1855. History Clintonville lies within ancestral Menominee territory. In the Menominee language, it is known as ''Omīniahkan,'' "place where pigeons are hunted". It was ceded to the United States by the Menominee in 1836 through the Treaty of the Cedars, an agreement to sell over four million acres to the United States as part of the negotiations about how to accommodate the Oneida Indian Nation, Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Stockbridge-Munsee, and Brothertown Indians, Brothertown peoples who were being Indian removal, removed from New York to Wisconsin. After this, the area around Clintonville became available for purchase by white American settlers. In March, 1855 Norman Clinton and his family U. P. Clinton, Boardman Luman, and Mandy settled along the bank of the Pige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Valley Conference
The Wisconsin Valley Conference is a high school athletic conference composed of the largest public schools in north central Wisconsin. Founded in 1920, it is one of Wisconsin's oldest athletic conferences, and all members belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History 1921-1946 The Wisconsin Valley Conference was founded in 1920 by seven medium- to large-enrollment high schools in north central Wisconsin: Antigo, Marshfield, Merrill, Rhinelander, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln. After sponsoring a full football schedule for the first two seasons, basketball played their first full schedule for the 1921-1922 school year. The early years of the Wisconsin Valley Cofnerence saw many smaller schools join for short periods of time, especially for basketball. In 1922, Edgar, Medford and Nekoosa joined and Tomahawk joined the conference for that sport, with Tomahawk also joining the conference's football roster. Edgar left the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
