# Fox Valley Christian Conference

The Fox Valley Christian Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, consisting entirely of private schools in northeastern Wisconsin. Operational from 1971 to 1999, all of its member schools belonged to the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association.

## History

The Fox Valley Christian Conference was formed in 1971 when its predecessor, the Fox Valley Catholic Conference, accepted its first non-Catholic member (Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton). The new conference made its debut with ten schools: Abbot Pennings in De Pere, Fox Valley Lutheran, Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh, Marinette Central Catholic, Our Lady of Premontre in Green Bay, Roncalli in Manitowoc, St. John in Little Chute, St. Mary Catholic in Neenah, St. Mary's Springs in Fond du Lac and Xavier in Appleton. All Catholic members of the conference with the exception of one were affiliated with the Green Bay diocese (St. Mary's Springs was part of the Milwaukee archdiocese). The conference accepted its first all-girls school when St. Joseph Academy in Green Bay joined in 1972. The next year, St. John High School left the conference when the school closed. Membership was stable for the next seventeen years until the three Catholic high schools in the Green Bay area (Pennings, Premontre and St. Joseph) merged into Notre Dame Academy in 1990. The new school inherited their predecessors' place in the Fox Valley Christian Conference. Manitowoc Lutheran would join the conference in 1991 to bring membership to nine schools.
In 1993, Notre Dame would move to the Fox River Valley Conference, a conference of public high schools sponsored by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. This turned out to be a harbinger of things to come, as in 1997, WISAA agreed to a merger with the WIAA to be finalized by the 2000-01 school year. The next year, the Fox Valley Christian Conference lost two schools to the Midwest Classic Conference: Lourdes Academy and St. Mary Catholic. The final six schools would play one more year before the conference disbanded in 1999. All member schools went on to join WIAA-sponsored conferences prior to the merger being final.

## Conference membership history

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
| Abbot Pennings | De Pere, WI | Private (Catholic, Norbertine) | N/A (Boys only) | Squires | 1971 | 1990 | Closed (merged into Notre Dame Academy) | Closed (merged into Notre Dame Academy) |
| Fox Valley Lutheran | Appleton, WI | Private (WELS) | 742 | Foxes | 1971 | 1999 | Valley Eight | North Eastern |
| Lourdes Academy | Oshkosh, WI | Private (Catholic) | 178 | Knights | 1971 | 1998 | Midwest Classic | Trailways |
| Marinette Central Catholic | Marinette, WI | Private (Catholic) | 38 | Cavaliers | 1971 | 1999 | Marinette & Oconto | Marinette & Oconto |
| Our Lady of Premontre | Green Bay, WI | Private (Catholic) | N/A (Boys only) | Cadets | 1971 | 1990 | Closed (merged into Notre Dame Academy) | Closed (merged into Notre Dame Academy) |
| Roncalli | Manitowoc, WI | Private (Catholic) | 223 | Jets | 1971 | 1999 | Eastern Wisconsin | Eastern Wisconsin |
| St. John | Little Chute, WI | Private (Catholic) | N/A | Flying Dutchmen | 1971 | 1973 | Closed | Closed |
| St. Mary Catholic | Neenah, WI | Private (Catholic) | 277 | Zephyrs | 1971 | 1998 | Midwest Classic | Big East |
| St. Mary's Springs | Fond du Lac, WI | Private (Catholic) | 263 | Ledgers | 1971 | 1999 | Flyway | Wisconsin Flyway |
| Xavier | Appleton, WI | Private (Catholic) | 468 | Hawks | 1971 | 1999 | Valley Eight | Bay |
| St. Joseph Academy | Green Bay, WI | Private (Catholic) | N/A (Girls only) | Sajoacs | 1972 | 1990 | Closed (merged into Notre Dame Academy) | Closed (merged into Notre Dame Academy) |
| Notre Dame Academy | Green Bay, WI | Private (Catholic) | 727 | Tritons | 1990 | 1993 | Fox River Valley | Fox River Classic |
| Manitowoc Lutheran | Manitowoc, WI | Private (WELS) | 227 | Lancers | 1991 | 1999 | Olympian | Big East |

## List of state champions
### Fall Sports

Boys Cross Country :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1971 | WISAA | Class B |
| Roncalli | 1973 | WISAA | Class B |
| Roncalli | 1976 | WISAA | Class B |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1982 | WISAA | Class A |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1983 | WISAA | Class A |
Girls Cross Country :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Notre Dame Academy | 1990 | WISAA | Class A |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1992 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1993 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1995 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1997 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1998 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Football :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Abbot Pennings | 1971 | WISAA | |
| Lourdes Academy | 1974 | WISAA | |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1978 | WISAA | Class A |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1983 | WISAA | Class A |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1984 | WISAA | Class A |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1990 | WISAA | Division 1 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1991 | WISAA | Division 1 |
| Notre Dame Academy | 1992 | WISAA | Division 1 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1995 | WISAA | Division 1 |
| Roncalli | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Roncalli | 1997 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1997 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Roncalli | 1998 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1998 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Golf :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1978 | WISAA |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1979 | WISAA |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1981 | WISAA |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1985 | WISAA |
| Abbot Pennings | 1986 | WISAA |
| Abbot Pennings | 1987 | WISAA |
| Abbot Pennings | 1988 | WISAA |
| Notre Dame Academy | 1991 | WISAA |
Boys Soccer :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Abbot Pennings | 1987 | WISAA |
Girls Tennis :
| School | Year | Organization |
| St. Joseph Academy | 1981 | WISAA |
Volleyball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| St. Mary Catholic | 1981 | WISAA | Class B |
| St. Mary Catholic | 1982 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1985 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1987 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1990 | WISAA | Class B |
| Lourdes Academy | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |

### Winter Sports

Boys Basketball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1982 | WISAA | Class A |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1983 | WISAA | Class B |
| Abbot Pennings | 1990 | WISAA | Class A |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1993 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Xavier | 1995 | WISAA | Division 1 |
Girls Basketball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Roncalli | 1975 | WISAA | |
| Xavier | 1978 | WISAA | |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1981 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1982 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1983 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1984 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1992 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1993 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Lourdes Academy | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1994 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Lourdes Academy | 1995 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1995 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1996 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1997 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| St. Mary Catholic | 1998 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Wrestling :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Lourdes Academy | 1993 | WISAA |
| Lourdes Academy | 1994 | WISAA |

### Spring Sports

Baseball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Xavier | 1978 | WISAA | |
| Xavier | 1979 | WISAA | |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| Marinette Central Catholic | 1987 | WISAA | Class B |
| St. Mary Catholic | 1990 | WISAA | Class B |
| Roncalli | 1991 | WISAA | Class A |
Golf :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Roncalli | 1973 | WISAA |
Softball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| St. Joseph Academy | 1984 | WISAA | |
| St. Mary Catholic | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| St. Joseph Academy | 1987 | WISAA | Class A |
| St. Joseph Academy | 1988 | WISAA | Class A |
| St. Mary Catholic | 1990 | WISAA | Class B |
| Fox Valley Lutheran | 1998 | WISAA | Division 1 |
Boys Tennis :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Abbot Pennings | 1987 | WISAA |
Boys Track & Field :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| St. John | 1973 | WISAA | Class C |
| Roncalli | 1974 | WISAA | Class B |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1975 | WISAA | Class B |
| Lourdes Academy | 1976 | WISAA | Class B |
| Lourdes Academy | 1977 | WISAA | Class B |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1979 | WISAA | Class B |
| Our Lady of Premontre | 1980 | WISAA | Class A |
| Xavier | 1984 | WISAA | Class B |
| Xavier | 1985 | WISAA | Class B |
| Lourdes Academy | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| Lourdes Academy | 1987 | WISAA | Class B |
| Lourdes Academy | 1990 | WISAA | Class B |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1993 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Roncalli | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1997 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| St. Mary's Springs | 1998 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Manitowoc Lutheran | 1999 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Girls Track & Field :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Roncalli | 1975 | WISAA | |
| Fox Valley Lutheran | 1980 | WISAA | Class B |
| Fox Valley Lutheran | 1983 | WISAA | Class B |
| Lourdes Academy | 1988 | WISAA | Class B |
| Roncalli | 1990 | WISAA | Class B |
| Xavier | 1992 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Manitowoc Lutheran | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |