# Rock Valley Conference

The Rock Valley Conference is a high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, originally formed as the Central Suburban Conference in 1969. All member schools belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and are concentrated in the Rock River Valley in south central Wisconsin.

## History
### Central Suburban Conference (1969-1977)

The Rock Valley Conference was formed in 1969 as the Central Suburban Conference. Its original membership consisted of four members from the Central Section of the disbanded Madison Suburban Conference (Evansville, Lake Mills, Milton and Oregon) along with newcomers Clinton (from the Indian Trails Conference) and Turner (from the IHSA's SHARK Conference). Columbus and Parkview joined the following season from the Little Ten Conference and State Line League, respectively. The Central Suburban Conference maintained this membership roster for the rest of its eight-year history.

### Transformation into Rock Valley Conference (1977-2008)

In 1977, Columbus and Lake Mills left to join the Capitol Conference and Oregon left to join the Badger Conference. They were replaced by two schools from the Badger Conference (Edgerton and Jefferson) and one from the State Line League (Brodhead). That same year, the Central Suburban Conference changed its name to the Rock Valley Conference, both a reference to the old Rock River Valley League and the revised catchment area. In 1982, Jefferson and Milton both left the Rock Valley to join the Southern Lakes Conference and were replaced by Beloit Catholic (from the IHSA's Trailblazer Conference) and Big Foot (formerly of the Southern Lakes). Palmyra-Eagle joined the conference in 1990 to bring membership up to nine schools. Beloit Catholic left to join the Indian Trails Conference in 1996 for its last few years before it closed in 2000.

### Present Day (2008-present)

Membership remained unchanged until 2008 when the conference added four schools. Jefferson made its return from the Southern Lakes Conference, and three newcomers joined: two from the Southern Lakes (East Troy and Whitewater) and one from the Badger Conference (McFarland). The conference also split its membership into North and South Divisions:
| North Division | South Division |
| East Troy | Big Foot |
| Edgerton | Brodhead |
| Evansville | Clinton |
| Jefferson | Palmyra-Eagle |
| McFarland | Parkview |
| Whitewater | Turner |
This alignment lasted until 2017, when both Palmyra-Eagle and Parkview left the Rock Valley to join more similarly-sized schools in the Trailways Conference. McFarland and Monroe swapped conference affiliations in 2023, with Monroe joining the Rock Valley and McFarland taking their place in the Badger Conference. Delavan-Darien was also welcomed into the Rock Valley from the Southern Lakes Conference that year, and the conference subdivided into "Rock" and "Valley" Divisions:
| Rock Division | Valley Division |
| Big Foot | Delavan-Darien |
| Brodhead | East Troy |
| Clinton | Jefferson |
| Edgerton | Monroe |
| Evansville | Whitewater |
| Turner | |
This alignment will remain in place until the end of the 2024-25 school year, when four schools leave the Rock Valley Conference. Clinton, Jefferson and Whitewater will be joining the Capitol Conference, while Brodhead is joining a conference yet to be named with seven schools leaving the Capitol Conference (Belleville, Cambridge, Marshall, New Glarus, Poynette, Waterloo and Wisconsin Heights).

## List of Member Schools
### Current members

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined |
| Big Foot | Walworth, WI | Public | 449 | Chiefs | 1982 |
| Brodhead | Brodhead, WI | Public | 315 | Cardinals | 1977 |
| Clinton | Clinton, WI | Public | 359 | Cougars | 1969 |
| Delavan-Darien | Delavan, WI | Public | 628 | Comets | 2023 |
| East Troy | East Troy, WI | Public | 504 | Trojans | 2008 |
| Edgerton | Edgerton, WI | Public | 537 | Crimson Tide | 1977 |
| Evansville | Evansville, WI | Public | 507 | Blue Devils | 1969 |
| Jefferson | Jefferson, WI | Public | 604 | Eagles | 1977, 2008 |
| Monroe | Monroe, WI | Public | 742 | Cheesemakers | 2023 |
| Turner | Beloit, WI | Public | 460 | Trojans | 1969 |
| Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | Public | 606 | Whippets | 2008 |

### Former Members

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
| Lake Mills | Lake Mills, WI | Public | 491 | L-Cats | 1969 | 1977 | Capitol | Capitol |
| Milton | Milton, WI | Public | 1,059 | Redhawks | 1969 | 1982 | Southern Lakes | Badger |
| Oregon | Oregon, WI | Public | 1,248 | Panthers | 1969 | 1977 | Badger | Badger |
| Columbus | Columbus, WI | Public | 390 | Cardinals | 1970 | 1977 | Capitol | Capitol |
| Parkview | Orfordville, WI | Public | 238 | Vikings | 1970 | 2017 | Trailways | Trailways |
| Beloit Catholic | Beloit, WI | Private (Catholic) | N/A | Crusaders | 1982 | 1996 | Indian Trails | Closed in 2000 |
| Palmyra-Eagle | Palmyra, WI | Public | 195 | Panthers | 1990 | 2017 | Trailways | Trailways |
| McFarland | McFarland, WI | Public | 774 | Spartans | 2008 | 2023 | Badger | Badger |

## List of State Champions
### Fall Sports

Boys Cross Country :
| School | Year | Division |
| Turner | 1976 | Class B |
| Clinton | 1983 | Class B |
| Clinton | 1985 | Class B |
| Clinton | 1986 | Class B |
Girls Cross Country :
| School | Year | Division |
| East Troy | 2016 | Division 2 |
Football :
| School | Year | Division |
| Turner | 1988 | Division 4 |
| Big Foot | 2009 | Division 4 |
Boys Soccer :
| School | Year | Division |
| McFarland | 2020-21 | Alternate Season |
Girls Volleyball :
| School | Year | Division |
| East Troy | 2013 | Division 2 |
| East Troy | 2018 | Division 2 |

### Winter Sports

Girls Basketball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Clinton | 2003 | Division 3 |
| Whitewater | 2015 | Division 3 |
Boys Swimming & Diving :
| School | Year | Division |
| McFarland | 2009 | Division 2 |
| McFarland | 2010 | Division 2 |
| McFarland | 2011 | Division 2 |
| McFarland | 2012 | Division 2 |
Boys Wrestling :
| School | Year | Division |
| East Troy | 1986 | Class B |
| East Troy | 1987 | Class B |
| East Troy | 1988 | Class B |

### Spring Sports

Baseball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Edgerton | 1990 | Class B |
| Turner | 2001 | Division 2 |
| Jefferson | 2014 | Division 2 |
Boys Golf :
| School | Year | Division |
| Edgerton | 2012 | Division 2 |
Girls Soccer :
| School | Year | Division |
| McFarland | 2021 | Division 3 |
Softball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Brodhead | 2004 | Division 3 |
| Brodhead | 2023 | Division 3 |
Boys Track & Field :
| School | Year | Division |
| Parkview | 1979 | Class B |
| Parkview | 1980 | Class B |
| Turner | 1987 | Class B |
| Brodhead | 1994 | Division 2 |
| Brodhead | 1995 | Division 2 |
| Brodhead | 2003 | Division 2 |
| Whitewater | 2010 | Division 2 |
| Jefferson | 2021 | Division 2 |
Girls Track & Field :
| School | Year | Division |
| Lake Mills | 1974 | Class B |
| East Troy | 2013 | Division 2 |
| Jefferson | 2016 | Division 2 |