# 3-C Conference

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{{Short description|Wisconsin high school athletic conference (1928-1962)}}
The '''3-C Conference''' is a former high school [athletic conference](/source/athletic_conference) with its membership concentrated in central [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin). Founded in 1928 and ending operations in 1962, all members were affiliated with the [Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association](/source/Wisconsin_Interscholastic_Athletic_Association).

== History ==

=== 1928–1933 ===
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| mark-title5=[Greenwood](/source/Greenwood_High_School_(Wisconsin))
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| mark-title6=[Neillsville](/source/Neillsville_High_School)
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| mark-title7=[Unity](/source/Unity_High_School_(Unity%2C_Wisconsin))
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The 3-C Conference, originally known as the '''Tri-County Basketball Conference''' for its first sponsored sport,<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 January 1929 |title=Granton and Unity Top Tri-County Loop |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/273008623/?match=1&terms=abbotsford%20colby%20dorchester%20granton%20greenwood%20neillsville%20unity |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=12}}</ref> was formed in 1928 by seven small high schools in central Wisconsin: [Abbotsford](/source/Abbotsford_High_School_(Wisconsin)), [Colby](/source/Colby_High_School_(Wisconsin)), [Dorchester](/source/Dorchester_High_School_(Wisconsin)), [Granton](/source/Granton_High_School), [Greenwood](/source/Greenwood_High_School_(Wisconsin)), [Neillsville](/source/Neillsville_High_School), and [Unity](/source/Unity_High_School_(Unity%2C_Wisconsin))<ref name="Founding">{{Cite news |date=25 August 1928 |title=Association of Men Teachers of Clark County Holds Meeting |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/271678942/?match=1&terms=abbotsford%20colby%20dorchester%20granton%20greenwood%20neillsville%20unity |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=6}}</ref> (not to be confused with the [Unity High School](/source/Unity_High_School_(Balsam_Lake%2C_Wisconsin)) that was later opened in [Balsam Lake](/source/Balsam_Lake%2C_Wisconsin)). An eighth school ([Loyal](/source/Loyal_High_School)) was part of this initial group,<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 October 1928 |title=Gerhardt Elected 1928 Grid Captain |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/265921273/?match=1&terms=abbotsford%20colby%20dorchester%20granton%20greenwood%20neillsville%20unity |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=9}}</ref> but wouldn't join in athletic competition until a few years later. The conference's name originated with the three counties that member schools were located in ([Clark](/source/Clark_County%2C_Wisconsin), [Marathon](/source/Marathon_County%2C_Wisconsin) and [Taylor](/source/Taylor_County%2C_Wisconsin)). [Rib Lake](/source/Rib_Lake_High_School) and [Spencer](/source/Spencer_High_School_(Wisconsin)) joined the 3-C Conference in 1929,<ref name="1929 Expansion">{{Cite news |date=9 October 1929 |title=Ten Schools in Tri-County Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/268979597/?match=1&terms=%22tri-county%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=8}}</ref> and [Medford](/source/Medford_Area_Senior_High_School) became its tenth member in 1930<ref name="1930 Medford">{{Cite news |date=24 February 1931 |title=Granton is Winner in Tri-County Loop |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/272612103/?match=1&terms=%22tri-county%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=12}}</ref> after leaving the [Wisconsin Valley Conference](/source/Wisconsin_Valley_Conference) a few years earlier.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 January 1929 |title=Sport Ink-Lings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/243421832/?match=1&terms=%22wisconsin%20valley%20conference%22%20standings |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune |pages=5}}</ref> Spencer would leave the next year with Loyal entering competition,<ref name="1931 Loyal">{{Cite news |date=7 January 1932 |title=Three Teams Tied For First in the Tri-County Loop |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/518493772/?match=1&terms=%22tri-county%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=The Capital Times |pages=11}}</ref> and in 1932, Neillsville departed for membership in the [Little Eight Conference](/source/Little_Eight_Conference_(Wisconsin)).<ref name="1932 Neillsville">{{Cite news |date=30 March 1932 |title=Neillsville Leaves Tri-County Conference for "Little Eight" Circuit |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/273029262/?match=1&terms=%22tri-county%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=12}}</ref> 

=== 1933–1955 ===
In 1933, [Westboro](/source/Westboro_High_School) entered the 3-C Conference, and the conference split into geographically aligned sections:<ref name="1933 Westboro">{{Cite news |date=7 March 1934 |title=Three-C Conference (Final) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/404753583/?match=1&terms=%22tri-county%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |pages=20}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Northern Section
!Southern Section
|-
|Abbotsford
|Colby
|-
|Dorchester
|Granton
|-
|Medford
|Greenwood
|-
|Rib Lake
|Loyal
|-
|Westboro
|Unity
|}
Spencer reentered the 3-C Conference in 1934 and were assigned to the conference's Southern Section.<ref name="1934 Spencer">{{Cite news |date=19 December 1934 |title=Tri-County Conference Standings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/273013881/?match=1&terms=%22tri-county%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=12}}</ref> In 1935, Loyal left the conference and were replaced by [Prentice High School](/source/Prentice_High_School) in [Price County](/source/Price_County%2C_Wisconsin), entering the league's Northern Section.<ref name="1935 Prentice">{{Cite news |date=14 January 1936 |title=Three Unbeaten Teams in 3-C Cage Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/272996661/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=10}}</ref> Despite the addition of a fourth county to the membership stable, the 3-C Conference kept its name. Loyal rejoined the 3-C Conference's Southern Section in 1938,<ref name="1938 Loyal">{{Cite news |date=6 December 1938 |title=Granton and Unity Will Play Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/267472558/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=8}}</ref> bringing membership back up to twelve schools. Prentice's membership lasted until the middle of [World War II](/source/World_War_II),<ref name="1943 Prentice">{{Cite news |date=11 November 1943 |title=3-C Conference to Start Play Nov. 23 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/266993916/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=10}}</ref> and the conference went back down to eleven schools until [Phillips](/source/Phillips_High_School_(Phillips%2C_Wisconsin)) joined the loop's Northern Section in 1949.<ref name="1949 Phillips">{{Cite news |date=31 March 1949 |title=Phillips Is Admitted to 3-C League |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/266317456/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22%20phillips |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=16}}</ref> Football was first sponsored by the conference for the 1948 season, with five members (Abbotsford, Granton, Greenwood, Loyal and Spencer) participating.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 September 1948 |title=3-C Conference To Start Grid Season Sept. 17 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/266234130/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22 |access-date=14 July 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=9}}</ref> Unity High School was consolidated into Colby in 1954,<ref name="1954 Unity">{{Cite news |date=8 May 1954 |title=Unity School Commencement |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/272869074/?match=1&terms=%22unity%20high%20school%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=3}}</ref> leaving the conference with eleven members. 

=== 1955–1962 ===
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| mark-title6=[Rib Lake](/source/Rib_Lake_High_School)
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In 1955, Medford and Phillips left the 3-C Conference to become exclusive members of the [Lumberjack Conference](/source/Lumberjack_Conference)<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 1953 |title=Lumberjack League Adds Basketball Slate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/272635036/?match=1&terms=%22lumberjack%20conference%22%20standings%20rothschild |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=18}}</ref> after having dual affiliation the past two years.<ref name="1955-01 Phillips">{{Cite news |date=16 November 1955 |title=Phillips Is Too Good For Westboro Quintet |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/267698342/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=16}}</ref><ref name="1955-02 Medford">{{Cite news |date=19 November 1955 |title=Panthers Deal Red Raiders 55-48 Defeat |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/267699103/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=7}}</ref> Membership decreased to eight schools in 1961 when Abbotsford and Dorchester merged,<ref name="1961 Dor-Abby">{{Cite news |date=19 July 1960 |title=Form New School District Dor-Abby |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/272768816/?match=1&terms=dor-abby |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wausau Daily Herald |pages=8}}</ref> and divisional play was discontinued as well.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 December 1961 |title=Colby Upset Leaves Dor-Abby, Greenwood Tied for 3-C Lead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/267193627/?match=1&terms=%223-c%20conference%22 |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=12}}</ref> The 3-C Conference played its last game in 1962, with four members (Colby, [Dor-Abby](/source/Dor-Abby_High_School), Greenwood and Loyal) joining the [Cloverbelt Conference](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference), two members (Granton and Spencer) becoming members of the [Marawood Conference](/source/Marawood_Conference), and two entered the Flambeau League (Rib Lake and Westboro).<ref name="Ending">{{Cite news |date=15 November 1962 |title=Cloverbelt, Marawood Open Conference Seasons Friday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/267316218/?match=1&terms=%22rib%20lake%22%20westboro%20flambeau |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald |pages=17}}</ref>{{clear}}

== Conference membership history ==

=== Final members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!School
!Location
!Affiliation
!Mascot
!Colors
!Joined
!Left
!Conference Joined
!Current Conference
|-
|['''Colby'''](/source/Colby_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|[Colby, WI](/source/Colby%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Hornets
|{{color box|115740}} {{color box|b3a369}}
|1928<ref name="Founding" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
| colspan="2" |[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Dor-Abby'''](/source/Dor-Abby_High_School)
|[Abbotsford, WI](/source/Abbotsford%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Falcons
|{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
|1961<ref name="1961 Dor-Abby" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
|[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|Merger dissolved in 1964, became [Abbotsford](/source/Abbotsford_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|-
|['''Granton'''](/source/Granton_High_School)
|[Granton, WI](/source/Granton%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Bulldogs
|{{color box|e35205}} {{color box|black}}
|1928<ref name="Founding" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
|[Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Greenwood'''](/source/Greenwood_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|[Greenwood, WI](/source/Greenwood%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Indians
|{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}}
|1928<ref name="Founding" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
| colspan="2" |[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Loyal'''](/source/Loyal_High_School)
|[Loyal, WI](/source/Loyal%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Greyhounds
|{{color box|6f2c3f}} {{color box|a2aaad}}
|1938<ref name="1938 Loyal" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
| colspan="2" |[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Rib Lake'''](/source/Rib_Lake_High_School)
|[Rib Lake, WI](/source/Rib_Lake%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Redmen
|{{color box|6f2c3f}} {{color box|ffc72c}} {{color box|white}}
|1929<ref name="1929 Expansion" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
|[Flambeau](/source/Flambeau_League)
|[Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|-
|['''Spencer'''](/source/Spencer_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|[Spencer, WI](/source/Spencer%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Rockets
|{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|white}}
|1934<ref name="1934 Spencer" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
|Independent, [Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Westboro'''](/source/Westboro_High_School)
|[Westboro, WI](/source/Westboro%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Trojans
|{{color box|115740}} {{color box|white}}
|1933<ref name="1933 Westboro" />
|1962<ref name="Ending" />
|[Flambeau](/source/Flambeau_League)
|Closed in 1967 (consolidated into [Rib Lake](/source/Rib_Lake_High_School))
|}

=== Previous members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!School
!Location
!Affiliation
!Mascot
!Colors
!Joined
!Left
!Conference Joined
!Current Conference
|-
|['''Abbotsford'''](/source/Abbotsford_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|[Abbotsford, WI](/source/Abbotsford%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Panthers
|{{color box|black}} {{color box|e35205}}
|1928<ref name="Founding" />
|1961<ref name="1961 Dor-Abby" />
|3-C (merged into [Dor-Abby](/source/Dor-Abby_High_School))
|[Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|-
|['''Dorchester'''](/source/Dorchester_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|[Dorchester, WI](/source/Dorchester%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Red Devils
|{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}}
|1928<ref name="Founding" />
|1961<ref name="1961 Dor-Abby" />
|3-C (merged into [Dor-Abby](/source/Dor-Abby_High_School))
|Merger dissolved in 1964, became [Abbotsford](/source/Abbotsford_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|-
|['''Neillsville'''](/source/Neillsville_High_School)
|[Neillsville, WI](/source/Neillsville%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Warriors
|{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|white}}
|1928<ref name="Founding" />
|1932<ref name="1932 Neillsville" />
|[Little Eight](/source/Little_Eight_Conference_(Wisconsin))
|[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Unity'''](/source/Unity_High_School_(Unity%2C_Wisconsin))
|[Unity, WI](/source/Unity%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Warriors
|{{color box|00843d}} {{color box|white}}
|1928<ref name="Founding" />
|1954<ref name="1954 Unity" />
| colspan="2" |Closed (consolidated into [Colby](/source/Colby_High_School_(Wisconsin)))
|-
|['''Spencer'''](/source/Spencer_High_School_(Wisconsin))
|[Spencer, WI](/source/Spencer%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Rockets
|{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|white}}
|1929,<ref name="1929 Expansion" />
|1931,<ref name="1931 Loyal" />
|Independent, [Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Medford'''](/source/Medford_Area_Senior_High_School)
|[Medford, WI](/source/Medford%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Raiders
|{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|white}}
|1930<ref name="1930 Medford" />
|1955<ref name="1955-01 Phillips" />
|[Lumberjack](/source/Lumberjack_Conference)
|[Great Northern](/source/Great_Northern_Conference)
|-
|['''Loyal'''](/source/Loyal_High_School)
|[Loyal, WI](/source/Loyal%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Greyhounds
|{{color box|6f2c3f}} {{color box|a2aaad}}
|1931,<ref name="1931 Loyal" />
|1935,<ref name="1935 Prentice" />
| colspan="2" |[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|-
|['''Prentice'''](/source/Prentice_High_School)
|[Prentice, WI](/source/Prentice%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Buccaneers
|{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|black}}
|1935<ref name="1935 Prentice" />
|1943<ref name="1943 Prentice" />
|Independent
|[Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|-
|['''Phillips'''](/source/Phillips_High_School_(Phillips%2C_Wisconsin))
|[Phillips, WI](/source/Phillips%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|Loggers
|{{color box|black}} {{color box|e35205}}
|1949<ref name="1949 Phillips" />
|1955<ref name="1955-01 Phillips" />
|[Lumberjack](/source/Lumberjack_Conference)
|[Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|}

=== Football-only members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!School
!Location
!Affiliation
![https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment]
!Mascot
!Colors
!Seasons
!Primary Conference
|-
|'''[Auburndale](/source/Auburndale_High_School_(Wisconsin))'''
|[Auburndale, WI](/source/Auburndale%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|229
|Apaches
|{{color box|005eb8}} {{color box|white}}
|1950-1961
|[Marawood](/source/Marawood_Conference)
|-
|'''[Withee](/source/Withee_High_School)'''
|[Withee, WI](/source/Withee%2C_Wisconsin)
|Public
|N/A
|Bluejays
|{{color box|005eb8}} {{color box|ffc72c}}
|1950-1954
|[Cloverbelt](/source/Cloverbelt_Conference)
|}

== Membership timeline ==

=== Full members ===
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  bar:11  color:skyblue from:1938 till:1961 text:(1938-1962)
  bar:11  color:tan1 from:1961 till:1962 text:
  bar:12  color:blue from:1933 till:1961 text:Westboro (1933-1962)
  bar:12  color:tan1 from:1961 till:1962 text:
  bar:13  color:blue from:1935 till:1943 text:Prentice (1935-1943)
  bar:14  color:blue from:1949 till:1955 text:Phillips (1949-1955)
  bar:15  color:tan1 from:1961 till:1962 text:Dor-Abby (1961-1962)

ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:5 start:1928

</timeline>
{{Font color||{{RGB|0|102|204}}| Northern Section }} {{Font color||{{RGB|178|204|255}}| Southern Section }}

=== Football members ===
<timeline>
DateFormat = yyyy
ImageSize  = width:900 height:auto barincrement:20
Period     = from:1948 till:1962
TimeAxis   = orientation:horizontal
PlotArea   = right:60 left:0 bottom:50 top:5

Colors = id:barcolor value:rgb(0.99,0.7,0.7)
         id:line     value:black
         id:bg       value:white

PlotData=
  width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:m

  bar:1  color:lavender from:1948 till:1961 text:Abbotsford (1948-1960)
  bar:2  color:lavender from:1948 till:1950 text:Granton (1948-1949)
  bar:3  color:lavender from:1948 till:1962 text:Greenwood (1948-1961)
  bar:4  color:lavender from:1948 till:1962 text:Loyal (1948-1961)
  bar:5  color:lavender from:1948 till:1962 text:Spencer (1948-1961)
  bar:6  color:lavender from:1950 till:1962 text:Auburndale (1950-1961)
  bar:7  color:lavender from:1950 till:1955 text:Withee (1950-1954)
  bar:8  color:lavender from:1955 till:1962 text:Colby (1955-1961)
  bar:9  color:lavender from:1961 till:1962 text:Dor-Abby (1961)

ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:2 start:1948

</timeline>

== List of conference champions ==

=== Boys Basketball ===
{| class="wikitable"
!School
!Quantity
!Years
|-
| style="background: #115740; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #b3a369, inset -2px -2px 0 #b3a369;" |'''Colby'''
|11
|1933, 1935, 1944, 1947, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
|-
| style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #e35205, inset -2px -2px 0 #e35205;" |'''Abbotsford'''
|10
|1935, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Greenwood'''
|9
|1934, 1936, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955
|-
| style="background: #d50032; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Medford'''
|9
|1932, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
|-
| style="background: #6f2c3f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffc72c, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffc72c; " |'''Rib Lake'''
|9
|1934, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958
|-
| style="background: #d50032; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Spencer'''
|4
|1938, 1942, 1951, 1952
|-
| style="background: #00843d; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Unity'''
|4
|1930, 1937, 1940, 1941
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Granton'''
|2
|1931, 1937
|-
| style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #d50032, inset -2px -2px 0 #d50032;" |'''Dor-Abby'''
|1
|1962
|-
| style="background: #6f2c3f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #a2aaad, inset -2px -2px 0 #a2aaad;" |'''Loyal'''
|1
|1948
|-
| style="background: #d50032; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Neillsville'''
|1
|1929
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Prentice'''
|1
|1937
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Dorchester'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #e35205, inset -2px -2px 0 #e35205;" |'''Phillips'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #115740; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Westboro'''
|0
|
|}

=== Football ===
{| class="wikitable"
!School
!Quantity
!Years
|-
| style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Greenwood'''
|6
|1948, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1961
|-
| style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #e35205, inset -2px -2px 0 #e35205;" |'''Abbotsford'''
|3
|1949, 1955, 1958
|-
| style="background: #d50032; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Spencer'''
|3
|1949, 1951, 1954
|-
| style="background: #005eb8; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Auburndale'''
|2
|1954, 1960
|-
| style="background: #115740; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #b3a369, inset -2px -2px 0 #b3a369;" |'''Colby'''
|1
|1959
|-
| style="background: #e35205; color: black; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Granton'''
|1
|1949
|-
| style="background: #005eb8; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffc72c, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffc72c;" |'''Withee'''
|1
|1953
|-
| style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #d50032, inset -2px -2px 0 #d50032;" |'''Dor-Abby'''
|0
|
|-
| style="background: #6f2c3f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #a2aaad, inset -2px -2px 0 #a2aaad;" |'''Loyal'''
|0
|
|}

== References ==
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