# Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference

The Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference is a former high school athletic conference in Wisconsin, active from 1956 to 2000. Consisting entirely of Catholic high schools within the La Crosse diocese, the conference was affiliated with both the Wisconsin Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association and its successor, the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association.

## History

The Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference was formed by six parochial high schools in central Wisconsin in 1956. Original members were Assumption in Wisconsin Rapids, Campion Jesuit in Prairie du Chien, Columbus Catholic in Marshfield, McDonell Central Catholic in Chippewa Falls, Newman Catholic in Wausau and Pacelli in Stevens Point. Two other high schools were also part of the initial group (Aquinas in La Crosse and Regis in Eau Claire), but originally were not slated to join until 1957 because of previous athletic commitments. Madonna in Mauston and Maryheart in Pittsville were also invited to join the conference but declined due to smaller enrollment compared to the other eight schools.
In 1957, McDonell Central Catholic left the conference to compete as an independent, then returned as a full member four years later. Regis wouldn't officially join in CWCC competition until 1963, and Aquinas followed suit in 1964, bringing the conference to eight member schools. Campion would close in 1975, leaving the Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference with seven members. It would stay this way for nearly a quarter century until Aquinas was invited to join the Mississippi Valley Conference in 1996 with conference play starting the next year. In 1997, WISAA agreed to a merger with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to group public and private high schools under one organizational umbrella for interscholastic competition, finalizing in 2000. The Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference was folded along with WISAA that year, with its members going to the Central Wisconsin Conference (Pacelli), Cloverbelt Conference (McDonell Central Catholic and Regis) and Marawood Conference (Assumption, Columbus Catholic and Newman Catholic).

## Conference membership history

| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
| Assumption | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Private (Catholic) | 139 | Royals | 1956 | 2000 | Marawood | Marawood |
| Campion Jesuit | Prairie du Chien, WI | Private (Catholic, Jesuit) | N/A | Red Knights | 1956 | 1975 | Closed | Closed |
| Columbus Catholic | Marshfield, WI | Private (Catholic) | 146 | Dons | 1956 | 2000 | Marawood | Cloverbelt |
| McDonell Central Catholic | Chippewa Falls, WI | Private (Catholic) | 206 | Macks | 1956, 1961 | 1957, 2000 | Cloverbelt | Cloverbelt |
| Newman Catholic | Wausau, WI | Private (Catholic) | 128 | Cardinals | 1956 | 2000 | Marawood | Marawood |
| Pacelli | Stevens Point, WI | Private (Catholic) | 169 | Cardinals | 1956 | 2000 | Central Wisconsin | Central Wisconsin |
| Regis | Eau Claire, WI | Private (Catholic) | 210 | Ramblers | 1963 | 2000 | Cloverbelt | Cloverbelt |
| Aquinas | La Crosse, WI | Private (Catholic) | 307 | Blugolds | 1964 | 1997 | Mississippi Valley | Mississippi Valley |

## List of state champions
### Fall sports

Boys Cross Country :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Assumption | 1974 | WISAA | Class B |
| Columbus Catholic | 1974 | WISAA | Class C |
| Aquinas | 1977 | WISAA | Class A |
| Newman Catholic | 1978 | WISAA | Class B |
| Aquinas | 1979 | WISAA | Class A |
| Newman Catholic | 1979 | WISAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1980 | WISAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1981 | WISAA | Class B |
| Regis | 1981 | WISAA | Class C |
| Pacelli | 1982 | WISAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1983 | WISAA | Class B |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1984 | WISAA | Class C |
| Newman Catholic | 1984 | WISAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1985 | WISAA | Class C |
| Pacelli | 1985 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1987 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1988 | WISAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1989 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1990 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1991 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1995 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1997 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1998 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Girls Cross Country :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Pacelli | 1981 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1982 | WISAA | Class B |
| Columbus Catholic | 1983 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1984 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1985 | WISAA | Class B |
| Aquinas | 1986 | WISAA | Class A |
| Pacelli | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| Aquinas | 1987 | WISAA | Class A |
| Pacelli | 1987 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1988 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1989 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1990 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1991 | WISAA | Class B |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Aquinas | 1996 | WISAA | Division 1 |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1999 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Football :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Assumption | 1973 | WISAA | |
| Columbus Catholic | 1980 | WISAA | Class A |
| Pacelli | 1986 | WISAA | Class A |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1989 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 1992 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Regis | 1992 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Aquinas | 1993 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Regis | 1993 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 1994 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Aquinas | 1995 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1995 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 1996 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Regis | 1999 | WISAA | Division 3 |
Golf :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Aquinas | 1975 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1977 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1995 | WISAA |
Volleyball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Columbus Catholic | 1991 | WISAA | Class B |
| Regis | 1992 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Regis | 1995 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Regis | 1997 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Regis | 1998 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1999 | WISAA | Division 2 |

### Winter sports

Boys Basketball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1994 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 1996 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 1997 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 1999 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 2000 | WISAA | Division 3 |
Girls Basketball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Columbus Catholic | 1980 | WISAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1981 | WISAA | Class A |
| Regis | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| Regis | 1992 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Regis | 1993 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Aquinas | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Aquinas | 1997 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Assumption | 1998 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Assumption | 1999 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Columbus Catholic | 1999 | WISAA | Division 3 |
| Columbus Catholic | 2000 | WISAA | Division 3 |
Wrestling :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Aquinas | 1967 | WCIAA |
| Aquinas | 1968 | WCIAA |
| Pacelli | 1973 | WISAA |
| Pacelli | 1976 | WISAA |
| Pacelli | 1977 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1983 | WISAA |
| Pacelli | 1984 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1985 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1986 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1987 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1988 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1989 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1990 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1997 | WISAA |

### Spring sports

Baseball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Pacelli | 1974 | WISAA | |
| Newman Catholic | 1980 | WISAA | |
| Aquinas | 1984 | WISAA | |
| Aquinas | 1985 | WISAA | |
| Aquinas | 1986 | WISAA | Class A |
| Aquinas | 1987 | WISAA | Class A |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1988 | WISAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1991 | WISAA | Class B |
| Regis | 1995 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1998 | WISAA | |
Golf :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Aquinas | 1970 | WISAA |
| Campion Jesuit | 1971 | WISAA |
| Aquinas | 1974 | WISAA |
Softball :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Pacelli | 1992 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1993 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1994 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1995 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Pacelli | 1997 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Boys Tennis :
| School | Year | Organization |
| Campion Jesuit | 1970 | WISAA |
Boys Track & Field :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Assumption | 1965 | WCIAA | Class B |
| Columbus Catholic | 1966 | WCIAA | Class B |
| Assumption | 1967 | WCIAA | Class B |
| Assumption | 1968 | WCIAA | Class B |
| Newman Catholic | 1971 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1978 | WISAA | Class B |
| Aquinas | 1980 | WISAA | Class B |
| Aquinas | 1981 | WISAA | Class B |
| Aquinas | 1982 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1983 | WISAA | Class B |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1986 | WISAA | Class C |
| Regis | 1988 | WISAA | Class B |
| Regis | 1989 | WISAA | Class B |
| Columbus Catholic | 1992 | WISAA | Division 2 |
Girls Track & Field :
| School | Year | Organization | Division |
| Newman Catholic | 1971 | WISAA | |
| Aquinas | 1976 | WISAA | |
| Aquinas | 1977 | WISAA | Class A |
| Aquinas | 1978 | WISAA | Class A |
| Aquinas | 1981 | WISAA | Class B |
| Assumption | 1982 | WISAA | Class B |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1984 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1985 | WISAA | Class B |
| Pacelli | 1986 | WISAA | Class B |
| Regis | 1987 | WISAA | Class B |
| Regis | 1993 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Newman Catholic | 1996 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| Aquinas | 1997 | WISAA | Division 1 |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1998 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 1999 | WISAA | Division 2 |
| McDonell Central Catholic | 2000 | WISAA | Division 2 |