# East Central Flyway Conference

The East Central Flyway Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, competing from 2001 to 2007. All members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

## History

The East Central Flyway Conference was created in 2001 from a merger of two previously established conferences for small schools in east central Wisconsin. Eight members (Berlin, Laconia, Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh, Markesan, Omro, Ripon, Wautoma and Winneconne) were formerly in the East Central Conference and nine schools came from the Flyway Conference (Central Wisconsin Christian in Waupun, Horicon, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, and St. Mary’s Springs and Winnebago Lutheran, both out of Fond du Lac). The conference was separated into two divisions with the ECC schools forming the Lakes Division and the Flyway members comprising the Rivers Division:
| Lakes Division | Rivers Division |
| Berlin | Central Wisconsin Christian |
| Laconia | Horicon |
| Lourdes Academy | Lomira |
| Markesan | Mayville |
| Omro | North Fond du Lac |
| Ripon | Oakfield |
| Wautoma | St. Lawrence Seminary |
| Winneconne | St. Mary’s Springs |
| | Winnebago Lutheran |
The first membership changes occurred in 2004, when Central Wisconsin Christian and St. Lawrence Seminary left the East Central Flyway. Central Wisconsin Christian joined the Trailways Conference while St. Lawrence became an independent. Waupun, formerly of the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference, joined the Lakes Division with Laconia moving over to the Rivers Division:
| Lakes Division | Rivers Division |
| Berlin | Horicon |
| Lourdes Academy | Laconia |
| Markesan | Lomira |
| Omro | Mayville |
| Ripon | North Fond du Lac |
| Waupun | Oakfield |
| Wautoma | St. Mary’s Springs |
| Winneconne | Winnebago Lutheran |
The most significant change came two years later when ten schools left the conference. Six schools from the Rivers Division (Horicon, Laconia, Lomira, Mayville, North Fond du Lac and St. Mary’s Springs) joined with Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Jackson in forming the Wisconsin Flyway Conference, three schools (Lourdes Academy, Markesan and Oakfield) became members of the Trailways Conference, and Wautoma joined the South Central Conference. The remaining six schools continued competition for one more season before disbanding in 2007. Four schools (Berlin, Omro, Ripon and Winneconne) became charter members of the Eastern Valley Conference, Waupun was accepted into the Eastern Wisconsin Conference and Winnebago Lutheran joined the Wisconsin Flyway Conference.

## Conference Membership History

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
| Berlin | Berlin, WI | Public | 474 | Indians | 2001 | 2007 | Eastern Valley | East Central |
| Central Wisconsin Christian | Waupun, WI | Private (Reformed) | 119 | Crusaders | 2001 | 2004 | Trailways | Trailways |
| Horicon | Horicon, WI | Public | 275 | Marshmen | 2001 | 2006 | Wisconsin Flyway | Trailways |
| Laconia | Rosendale, WI | Public | 317 | Spartans | 2001 | 2006 | East Central | East Central |
| Lomira | Lomira, WI | Public | 323 | Lions | 2001 | 2006 | Wisconsin Flyway | Wisconsin Flyway |
| Lourdes Academy | Oshkosh, WI | Private (Catholic) | 178 | Knights | 2001 | 2006 | Trailways | Trailways |
| Markesan | Markesan, WI | Public | 254 | Hornets | 2001 | 2006 | Trailways | Trailways |
| Mayville | Mayville, WI | Public | 375 | Cardinals | 2001 | 2006 | Wisconsin Flyway | Wisconsin Flyway |
| North Fond du Lac | North Fond du Lac, WI | Public | 466 | Orioles | 2001 | 2006 | Wisconsin Flyway | Wisconsin Flyway |
| Oakfield | Oakfield, WI | Public | 158 | Oaks | 2001 | 2006 | Trailways | Trailways |
| Omro | Omro, WI | Public | 333 | Foxes | 2001 | 2007 | Eastern Valley | Wisconsin Flyway |
| Ripon | Ripon, WI | Public | 484 | Tigers | 2001 | 2007 | Eastern Valley | East Central |
| St. Lawrence Seminary | Mount Calvary, WI | Private (Catholic, Capuchin) | 256 | Hilltoppers | 2001 | 2004 | Independent | Independent |
| St. Mary's Springs | Fond du Lac, WI | Private (Catholic) | 263 | Ledgers | 2001 | 2006 | Wisconsin Flyway | Wisconsin Flyway |
| Wautoma | Wautoma, WI | Public | 381 | Hornets | 2001 | 2006 | South Central | South Central |
| Winnebago Lutheran | Fond du Lac, WI | Private (Lutheran, WELS) | 319 | Vikings | 2001 | 2007 | Wisconsin Flyway | Wisconsin Flyway |
| Winneconne | Winneconne, WI | Public | 551 | Wolves | 2001 | 2007 | Eastern Valley | East Central |
| Waupun | Waupun, WI | Public | 571 | Warriors | 2004 | 2007 | Eastern Wisconsin | East Central |

## List of State Champions
### Fall Sports

Football :
| School | Year | Division |
| St. Mary’s Springs | 2002 | Division 6 |
Girls Volleyball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Waupun | 2004 | Division 2 |
| Waupun | 2005 | Division 2 |

### Winter Sports

None

### Spring Sports

Baseball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Waupun | 2007 | Division 2 |
Softball :
| School | Year | Division |
| Horicon | 2002 | Division 3 |
| Horicon | 2003 | Division 3 |
Boys Track & Field :
| School | Year | Division |
| Ripon | 2006 | Division 2 |