{{Short description|Wisconsin high school football conference (2008–2019)}} The '''Cloverwood Conference''' is a former high school football conference comprising schools in both the Cloverbelt and Marawood Conferences in west central Wisconsin. It was founded in 2008 and ran through the 2019 football season, and its members were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
== History == The Cloverwood Conference was formed in 2008 as a partnership between four schools in the Marawood Conference ([https://mshs.abbotsford.k12.wi.us/ Abbotsford], Assumption, [https://www.athens1.org/o/ahs Athens] and Newman Catholic) and six in the Cloverbelt Conference (Augusta, [https://www.gilman.k12.wi.us/ Gilman], [https://www.greenwood.k12.wi.us/ Greenwood], [https://www.loyal.k12.wi.us/ Loyal], [https://www.owen-withee.k12.wi.us/ Owen-Withee] and Thorp), and was created to bring together schools of similar size in the region for football competition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ziemer |first=Joe |date=12 January 2007 |title=WIAA approves latest realignment plan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/362747776/?match=1&terms=cloverwood%20conference |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Eau Claire Leader-Telegram |pages=4D}}</ref> Conference membership remained stable through most of its history with only a few changes to the roster. In 2010 Greenwood joined with Granton on a football cooperative that lasted six seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greenwood/Granton Football (2015) History |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/wi/greenwood/greenwood-granton-indians/football/history/ |access-date=9 July 2025 |website=MaxPreps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Massoglia |first=Mark |date=18 August 2015 |title=Greenwood/Granton continues to build |url=https://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2015/08/19/greenwoodgranton-continues-build/31920071/ |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Marshfield News-Herald}}</ref> In 2011, Augusta shifted to the Dairyland Conference as a football-only member (they would join as full members three years later) with McDonell Central Catholic in Chippewa Falls taking their place.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 2011 |title=Standings (see Cloverwood and Dairyland) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/303271336/?match=1&terms=augusta%20dairyland%20conference%20football |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Eau Claire Leader-Telegram |pages=C3}}</ref> They would leave the conference along with Newman Catholic after the 2016 season,<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 September 2017 |title=Standings & Schedule (see Cloverwood) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/517227224/?match=1&terms=cloverwood%20standings |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Chippewa Herald-Telegram |pages=B3}}</ref> leaving the loop with eight members to end its run.
In February 2019, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, the WIAA released a sweeping football-only realignment for Wisconsin to commence with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2019 |title=Revised Football-Only Conference Plan Released |url=https://www.wiaawi.org/News/News-Article/revised-football-only-conference-plan-released |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association}}</ref> This meant the end for the Cloverwood Conference, as members were dispersed to the Marawood Conference (Abbotsford, Athens, Owen-Withee and Thorp) and Central Wisconsin Conference's small-school (Assumption and Loyal) and eight-player (Gilman and Greenwood) divisions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 February 2019 |title=WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal |url=https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/News%20Releases/2018-19/fbconferences_final.pdf?ver=mRVRndsxHmyl_0u8wi5J1A%3d%3d |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Proposed Football Only Conference Alignment - 8-Player |url=https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Conference%20Realignment/2020-21/8-player%20Proposed%20Alignment%201_6_20.pdf |access-date=9 July 2025 |website=Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association}}</ref>
== Conference membership history == {| class="wikitable sortable" !School !Location !Affiliation !Mascot !Colors !Seasons !Primary Conference |- |'''Abbotsford''' |Abbotsford, WI |Public |Falcons |{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}} |2008–2019 |Marawood |- |'''Assumption''' |Wisconsin Rapids, WI |Private (Catholic) |Royals |{{color box|0032a0}} {{color box|white}} |2008–2019 |Marawood |- |'''Athens''' |Athens, WI |Public |Bluejays |{{color box|005eb8}} {{color box|white}} |2008–2019 |Marawood |- |'''Augusta''' |Augusta, WI |Public |Beavers |{{color box|330072}} {{color box|white}} |2008–2010 |Cloverbelt |- |'''Gilman''' |Gilman, WI |Public |Pirates |{{color box|582c83}} {{color box|ffc72c}} |2008–2019 |Cloverbelt |- |'''Greenwood''' |Greenwood, WI |Public |Indians |{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}} |2008–2009, 2016–2019 |Cloverbelt |- |'''Loyal''' |Loyal, WI |Public |Greyhounds |{{color box|6f2c3f}} {{color box|#a2aaad}} |2008–2019 |Cloverbelt |- |'''Newman Catholic''' |Wausau, WI |Private (Catholic) |Cardinals |{{color box|69b3e7}} {{color box|d50032}} |2008–2016 |Marawood |- |'''Owen-Withee''' |Owen, WI |Public |Blackhawks |{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|black}} |2008–2019 |Cloverbelt |- |'''Thorp''' |Thorp, WI |Public |Cardinals |{{color box|9d2235}} {{color box|white}} |2008–2019 |Cloverbelt |- |'''Greenwood'''/'''Granton''' |Greenwood, WI |Public |Indians |{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}} |2010–2015 |Cloverbelt |- |'''McDonell Central Catholic''' |Chippewa Falls, WI |Private (Catholic) |Macks |{{color box|005eb8}} {{color box|white}} |2011–2016 |Cloverbelt |}
== Membership timeline == <timeline> DateFormat = yyyy ImageSize = width:900 height:auto barincrement:20 Period = from:2008 till:2020 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:30 left:0 bottom:50 top:5
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== List of state champions == {| class="wikitable" |+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Football/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Football] !School !Year !Division |- | style="background: #582c83; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffc72c, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffc72c;" |'''Gilman''' |2010 |Division 7 |- | style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Greenwood/'''<br>'''Granton''' |2011 |Division 7 |- | style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ba0c2f, inset -2px -2px 0 #ba0c2f;" |'''Owen-Withee''' |2014 |Division 7 |}
== List of conference champions == Source:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lacke |first=Mark |date=18 October 2024 |title=Marawood Conference Football Champions (see Cloverwood section) |url=https://www.marawoodconference.org/images/files/b7_file1540_14321.pdf |access-date=9 July 2025 |website=Marawood Conference}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" !School !Quantity !Years |- | style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #d50032, inset -2px -2px 0 #d50032;" |'''Abbotsford''' |4 |2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 |- | style="background: #005eb8; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #a2aaad, inset -2px -2px 0 #a2aaad;" |'''Athens''' |4 |2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |- | style="background: #582c83; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffc72c, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffc72c;" |'''Gilman''' |3 |2008, 2009, 2010 |- | style="background: #6f2c3f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #a2aaad, inset -2px -2px 0 #a2aaad;" |'''Loyal''' |2 |2012, 2017 |- | style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ba0c2f, inset -2px -2px 0 #ba0c2f;" |'''Owen-Withee''' |2 |2012, 2013 |- | style="background: #0032a0; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Assumption''' |0 | |- | style="background: #330072; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Augusta''' |0 | |- | style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Greenwood/''' |0 | |- | style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Greenwood/'''<br>'''Granton''' |0 | |- | style="background: #005eb8; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffc72c, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffc72c;" |'''McDonell Central Catholic''' |0 | |- | style="background: #69b3e7; color: #d50032; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #d50032, inset -2px -2px 0 #d50032;" |'''Newman Catholic''' |0 | |- | style="background: #9d2235; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Thorp''' |0 | |}
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