Former Members Andrew, 1980-81 thru 1992-93Bellevue, 199?-9? thru 1992-93 Bennett, at least 1931-32 thru 194?-4?; 1962-63 thru 1992-93 Calamus, at least 1931-32 thru 193?-3?; 1962-63 thru 1985-86 Calamus-Wheatland, 1986-87 thru 1992-93 Clarence, at least 1931-32 thru 1972-73 Clarence-Lowden, 1973-74 thru 1979-80 Delwood, 1963-64 thru 1986-87 Grand Mound, at least 1931-32 thru 193?-3? Lincoln, Stanwood, 1962-63 thru 1979-80 Lisbon, at least 1936-37 thru 1979-80 Lost Nation, 1962-63 thru 1986-87 Lowden, at least 1931-32 thru 1972-73 Marquette Catholic, Bellevue, 1980-81 thru 1992-93 Mater Dei, 199?-9? thru 1992-93 Mechanicsville, at least 1931-32 thru 1961-62 Midland, 1962-63 thru 1979-80 Olin, at least 1936-37 thru 1979-80 Oxford Junction, 1944-45 thru 1988-89 Solon, 1962-63 ONLY Stanwood, at least 1931-32 thru 1961-62 Wheatland, at least 1931-32 thru 194?-4?; 1962-63 thru 1985-86 Wyoming, 1944-45 thru 1961-62 Membership Timeline 1993-94: All Wapsie Conference members (Bennett, Calamus-Wheatland, Bellevue, Marquette Catholic, Bellevue, Andrew, and Mater Dei) disband the conference and join the seven remaining members of the Mid-East Conference to form the Big East Conference. 1989-93: Bellevue and Mater Dei join. 1989-90: Oxford Junction is absorbed by Olin (Mid-East Conference). 1987-88: Lost Nation is absorbed by Midland (Mid-East Conference). Delwood is absorbed by Maquoketa (Big Bend Conference). Membership decreases to 5. 1986-87: Calamus and Wheatland consolidate to form Calamus-Wheatland. Membership decreases to 7. 1980-81: Lisbon, Olin, Lincoln, Stanwood, Clarence-Lowden, and Midland leave to help found the Mid-East Conference. Marquette Catholic, Bellevue and Andrew join from the disbanding Great River Conference. Membership decreases to 8. 1973-74: Clarence and Lowden consolidate to form Clarence-Lowden. The new school remains in the conference. Membership decreases to 11. 1963-64: Solon leaves for the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference. Delwood joins. Membership remains at 12. 1962-63: Mechanicsville and Stanwood consolidate to form Lincoln, Stanwood. Wyoming consolidates with Center Junction, Monmouth, and Onslow to form Midland. The new schools remains in the conference. Solon, Wheatland, Bennett, Calamus, and Lost Nation join from the Cross Country Conference. Membership increases to 12. The league is renamed the Wapsie Conference. 1944-45: Oxford Junction and Wyoming join. Membership is 8.1943-45: Bennett leaves. Membership is 6. 1940-42: Wheatland leaves. Membership is 7. The league is renamed the Wapsie Conference. 1931-32: Earliest known lineup includes Bennett, Calamus, Grand Mound, Wheatland, Clarence, Lowden, Mechanicsville, and Stanwood. Membership is 8. The league is renamed the Wapsie 8 Conference. |
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