War Eagle Conference
The War Eagle Conference (founded in 1979) is an 13-team high school athletic conference in Northwest Iowa. The schools are classified as 1A and 2A, the two smallest classes in Iowa.
| War Eagle Conference (WEC) | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1979 |
| Association | IAHSAA |
| Division | 1A and 2A |
| Members | 13 |
| Sports fielded | 13 (men's: 7; women's: 6) |
| Region | Northwest Iowa |
| Website |
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List of member schools
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | 9-11 Enrollment (2014–15)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron-Westfield | Akron | Public | Westerners | 123 | |
| Clay Central-Everly | Everly | Public | Mavericks | 72 | |
| Gehlen Catholic | Le Mars | Private | Jays | 95 | |
| Harris-Lake Park | Lake Park | Public | Wolves | 81 | |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | Hartley | Public | Hawks | 130 | |
| Hinton | Hinton | Public | Blackhawks | 168 | |
| Marcus-Meridan-Cleghorn | Marcus | Public | Eagles | 86 | |
| Remsen-Union | Remsen | Public | Rockets | 87 | |
| South O'Brien | Paullina | Public | Wolverines | 149 | |
| St. Mary's | Remsen | Private | Hawks | 53 | |
| Trinity Christian | Hull | Private | Tigers | 58 | |
| Unity Christian | Orange City | Private | Knights | 198 | |
| West Sioux | Hawarden | Public | Falcons | 138 |
History
The league was founded in 1979. After years of stability as a ten-team league, 2009 saw the league add Remsen-Union (formerly of the Western Valley Activities Conference) and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (formerly a Siouxland Conference member).[2] In 2010, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, the lone 3A school in the conference, left the conference to join the Missouri River Activities Conference, which contains four large schools in nearby Sioux City and two Council Bluffs schools.[3] Spalding Catholic merged with Gehlen Catholic before the 2013-14 school year.[4] Trinity Christian of Hull took Spalding Catholic's spot in the schedule.[5][6] The War Eagle Conference accepted Harris-Lake Park and Clay Central-Everly at the beginning of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, respectively, after the dissolution of the Cornbelt Conference.
Sports
The conference offers the following sports:
- Fall — Football, Volleyball, Boys Cross-Country, and Girls Cross-Country.
- Winter — Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, and Wrestling.
- Spring — Boys Track and Field, Girls Track and Field, Boys Golf, and Girls Golf.
- Summer — Baseball and Softball.
External links
References
- ↑ "Iowa High School Athletic Association BEDS Document" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ↑ Kroeze, Bethany (16 October 2008). "Remsen-Union to join War Eagle Conference next fall". Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sergeant Bluff Luton To Join MRAC In 2010". KQEN News radio 1240. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Gausman, Kayah (August 22, 2013). "First bell rings for merged Gehlen, Spalding school". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Christoffel, Ryan (11 March 2013). "War Eagle Conference accepts Harris-Lake Park". Dickinson County News. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ Cowley, Jason (June 19, 2013). "Trinity Christian finds conference home in War Eagle". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
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