Bay Conference

The Bay Conference is an high school athletic conference with nine members from around the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. Its nine member high schools are Denmark Vikings, Hortonville Polar Bears, Luxemburg-Casco Spartans, Marinette Marines, New London Bulldogs, Oconto Falls Panthers, Shawano Hawks, Seymour Thunder and the West De Pere High School Phantoms.

History

The Bay Conference goes back to the early 1950s. The first schools were De Pere, West De Pere, Seymour, Clintonville, Marinette, Ashwaubenon, Bay Port and Pulaski. In 1979, New London joined the Bay Conference, leaving the East Central Conference. In 1980, Shawano joined the Bay Conference from the Wisconsin Valley Conference. In 1999, Clintonville left the Bay to join the newly formed Valley 8 Conference. In 2007 Ashwaubenon, De Pere, Bay Port and Pulaski left the Bay to join the much bigger FRCC. This was in exchange for Denmark and Luxemburg-Casco from the Packerland, and Oconto Falls and Hortonville from the Valley 8.

tate Tournament Appearances

The Conference has many state appearances and holds many state titles in various sports. Seymour has appeared at the boys state basketball tournament in 1996, 1997 and from 2000 to 2007, winning the D2 title three times (1997, 2001 and 2006.) They hold five runner-up trophies (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.) New London has appeared twice at the boys state basketball tournament, being runner-up in 1998 and state champions in 1999. Shawano has been to the boys state tournament once as a member of the Bay Conference (1982). Seymour football has been to the state championships in 1985 and 1991, winning the D3 title in 1985 and runner-up in 1991. Marinette football won the D2 state title in 1989. Oconto Falls won the D2 state football title in 1997. Denmark and New London have appeared in the State Football Championships but have not won a title. Luxemburg-Casco Girls Basketball has appeared at the State Tournament four times and holds three titles in girls basketball (1988, 1994 and 2004.) New London Girls Basketball has appeared at the state tournament in 2006 and 2007. Denmark Softball has appeared at the state tournament seven times and holds four state titles (1982, 1983, 1991 and 1997.) Hortonville Softball has appeared five times at the state tournament, holding two titles (1996 and 2000.) Shawano has two appearances in volleyball (1987, 1988) winning the title in 1988. They went to the girls state basketball tournament in 1989 and hold one softball title from 2002. New London and Luxemburg-Casco each have one appearance at the state softball tournament but have not won a title. Hortonville Baseball has appeared at the state baseball tournament eight times, holding three titles (1987, 1997 and 1998.) West De Pere Has Appeared in the State Tournement in 2002 & 2008 Winning the Divison 2 State Title in 2008. Denmark, Luxemburg-Casco, Oconto Falls and Shawano have appeared at the state basbeball tournament, not winning a title. Shawano has back-to-back state titles in boys basketball (1956 and 1957.)

Rivalries

The current rivalries that are in the Bay Conference are New London and Hortonville. New London and Hortonville met up with each other for the first time in conference play since 1978 with a New London vs. Hortonville football game at Hortonville, with New London winning 40-0. In boys basketball, Hortonville took a victory at New London 54-49, and later in the Season, New London took the 56-52 victory at Hortonville. In girls basketball, New London won the first matchup 59-47 at New London, while Hortonville took the second game 46-25 at Hortonville.

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