# Trailways Conference

The Trailways Conference is a high school athletic conference in Wisconsin. Formed in 2001, its membership consists of smaller public and private high schools in east central and south central Wisconsin. All member schools belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

## History

The Trailways Conference was formed in 2001 with most of the members coming from two recently disbanded conferences for small schools in south central Wisconsin: the Dual County Conference (Cambria-Friesland, Fall River, Green Lake, Montello, Pardeeville, Princeton, Randolph, Rio) and the Eastern Suburban Conference (Deerfield, Dodgeland, Hustisford, Johnson Creek and Williams Bay). Two private schools who had recently joined the WIAA as part of the WIAA/WISAA merger (Abundant Life Christian in Madison and Valley Christian in Oshkosh) rounded out the initial membership roster of the Trailways Conference. The fifteen schools were initially subdivided into North and South Divisions:
| North Division | South Division |
| Cambria-Friesland | Abundant Life Christian |
| Green Lake | Deerfield |
| Montello | Dodgeland |
| Pardeeville | Fall River |
| Princeton | Hustisford |
| Randolph | Johnson Creek |
| Valley Christian | Rio |
| | Williams Bay |
Central Wisconsin Christian joined the conference after leaving the East Central Flyway Conference in 2004, and two years later the Trailways Conference took three more former East Central Flyway schools into the fold: Lourdes Academy, Markesan and Oakfield. All three schools joined the North Division with Pardeeville moving over to the South Division to accommodate the expansion:
| North Division | South Division |
| Cambria-Friesland | Abundant Life Christian |
| Central Wisconsin Christian | Deerfield |
| Green Lake | Dodgeland |
| Lourdes Academy | Fall River |
| Markesan | Hustisford |
| Montello | Johnson Creek |
| Oakfield | Pardeeville |
| Princeton | Rio |
| Randolph | Williams Bay |
| Valley Christian | |
This alignment would only last for two years, as the Trailways split into Central, North and South Divisions in 2008:
| Central Division | North Division | South Division |
| Cambria-Friesland | Green Lake | Abundant Life Christian |
| Central Wisconsin Christian | Lourdes Academy | Deerfield |
| Markesan | Montello | Dodgeland |
| Pardeeville | Oakfield | Fall River |
| Randolph | Princeton | Hustisford |
| | Valley Christian | Johnson Creek |
| | | Rio |
| | | Williams Bay |
In 2012, Green Lake and Princeton High Schools entered into a cooperative agreement for their schools' athletics, and the newly created program remained in the North Division. That same year, Horicon and Madison Country Day School in Waunakee joined the Trailways, and Rio moved to the North Division to keep membership at six schools. The Trailways Conference was realigned to a two-division format in 2013:
| North Division | South Division |
| Cambria-Friesland | Abundant Life Christian |
| Central Wisconsin Christian | Deerfield |
| Green Lake/Princeton | Dodgeland |
| Lourdes Academy | Fall River |
| Markesan | Horicon |
| Montello | Hustisford |
| Oakfield | Johnson Creek |
| Pardeeville | Madison Country Day |
| Randolph | Rio |
| Valley Christian | Williams Bay |
In 2014, Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam joined the Trailways South Division, and St. Ambrose Academy in Madison joined with Abundant Life Christian School for most sponsored sports (they would move to their own stand-alone programs in 2023). The North/South divisional alignment would last for two more years before the Trailways realigned to three divisions in 2016:
| Central Division | North Division | South Division |
| Cambria-Friesland | Green Lake/Princeton | Abundant Life Christian |
| Central Wisconsin Christian | Lourdes Academy | Deerfield |
| Horicon | Markesan | Dodgeland |
| Pardeeville | Montello | Fall River |
| Randolph | Oakfield | Hustisford |
| Wayland Academy | Valley Christian | Johnson Creek |
| | | Madison Country Day |
| | | Rio |
| | | St. Ambrose Academy |
| | | Williams Bay |
This alignment would only last a single season, as Palmyra-Eagle and Parkview joined the Trailways as all-sport members in 2017 after leaving the Rock Valley Conference, bringing conference membership to the current twenty-four schools and the current East/South/West divisional alignment.

## List of Member Schools
### Current members
#### East Division

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined |
| Central Wisconsin Christian | Waupun, WI | Private (Reformed) | 119 | Crusaders | 2004 |
| Dodgeland | Juneau, WI | Public | 278 | Trojans | 2001 |
| Horicon | Horicon, WI | Public | 275 | Marshmen | 2012 |
| Hustisford | Hustisford, WI | Public | 105 | Falcons | 2001 |
| Lourdes Academy | Oshkosh, WI | Private (Catholic) | 178 | Knights | 2006 |
| Oakfield | Oakfield, WI | Public | 158 | Oaks | 2006 |
| Valley Christian | Oshkosh, WI | Private (Christian) | 144 | Warriors | 2001 |
| Wayland Academy | Beaver Dam, WI | Private (Nonsectarian) | 159 | Big Red | 2014 |

#### South Division

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined |
| Abundant Life Christian | Madison, WI | Private (Christian) | 141 | Challengers | 2001 |
| Deerfield | Deerfield, WI | Public | 216 | Demons | 2001 |
| Johnson Creek | Johnson Creek, WI | Public | 181 | Bluejays | 2001 |
| Madison Country Day | Waunakee, WI | Private (Nonsectarian) | 124 | Prairie Hawks | 2012 |
| Palmyra-Eagle | Palmyra, WI | Public | 195 | Panthers | 2017 |
| Parkview | Orfordville, WI | Public | 238 | Vikings | 2017 |
| St. Ambrose Academy | Madison, WI | Private (Catholic) | 96 | Guardians | 2014 |
| Williams Bay | Williams Bay, WI | Public | 178 | Bulldogs | 2001 |

#### West Division

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined |
| Cambria-Friesland | Cambria, WI | Public | 100 | Hilltoppers | 2001 |
| Fall River | Fall River, WI | Public | 157 | Pirates | 2001 |
| Green Lake/Princeton | Green Lake, WI Princeton, WI | Public Public | 101 109 | Tigersharks | 2012 |
| Markesan | Markesan, WI | Public | 254 | Hornets | 2006 |
| Montello | Montello, WI | Public | 251 | Hilltoppers | 2001 |
| Pardeeville | Pardeeville, WI | Public | 263 | Bulldogs | 2001 |
| Randolph | Randolph, WI | Public | 198 | Rockets | 2001 |
| Rio | Rio, WI | Public | 111 | Vikings | 2001 |

### Former Members

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
| Green Lake | Green Lake, WI | Public | 101 | Lakers | | 2001 | 2012 | Trailways (coop with Princeton) | Trailways (coop with Princeton) |
| Princeton | Princeton, WI | Public | 109 | Tigers | | 2001 | 2012 | Trailways (coop with Green Lake) | Trailways (coop with Green Lake) |

## List of State Champions
### Fall Sports

Boys Cross Country :
| School | Year | Division |
| Pardeeville | 2002 | Division 3 |
Girls Cross Country :
| School | Year | Division |
| Lourdes Academy | 2010 | Division 3 |
| Lourdes Academy | 2011 | Division 3 |
| Lourdes Academy | 2013 | Division 3 |
| Lourdes Academy | 2014 | Division 3 |
| Lourdes Academy | 2015 | Division 3 |
| Dodgeland | 2017 | Division 3 |
| Lourdes Academy | 2019 | Division 3 |
Football :
| School | Year | Division |
| Cambria-Friesland | 2002 | Division 7 |
Girls Volleyball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Williams Bay | 2003 | Division 4 |
| Williams Bay | 2004 | Division 4 |
| Williams Bay | 2005 | Division 4 |

### Winter Sports

Boys Basketball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Randolph | 2002 | Division 4 |
| Randolph | 2003 | Division 4 |
| Randolph | 2004 | Division 4 |
| Randolph | 2005 | Division 4 |
| Randolph | 2007 | Division 4 |
| Randolph | 2010 | Division 4 |
| Randolph | 2011 | Division 5 |
| Randolph | 2013 | Division 5 |
| Hustisford | 2021 | Division 5 |
| Lourdes Academy | 2021 | Division 4 |
| Randolph | 2022 | Division 5 |

### Spring Sports

Baseball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Johnson Creek | 2007 | Division 4 |
| Rio | 2015 | Division 4 |
Softball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Horicon | 2002 | Division 3 |
| Horicon | 2003 | Division 3 |
| Williams Bay | 2007 | Division 4 |
| Oakfield | 2009 | Division 4 |
| Oakfield | 2011 | Division 4 |
| Oakfield | 2012 | Division 4 |
| Oakfield | 2014 | Division 4 |
| Horicon | 2018 | Division 4 |
| Horicon | 2019 | Division 4 |
| Oakfield | 2021 | Division 5 |
Girls Track & Field :
| School | Year | Division |
| Lourdes Academy | 2014 | Division 3 |
| Deerfield | 2024 | Division 3 |