The Little Seven Conference was a high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in southeastern Wisconsin. Competing from 1926 to 1934, its members belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
The Little Seven Conference, known as the Little Five Conference during its first season, was formed by five small high schools on the periphery of metropolitan Milwaukee in 1926: Hartland, Menomonee Falls, North Milwaukee, Oconomowoc and Pewaukee. Cedarburg and Port Washington joined after the first season, which is when the conference assumed the Little Seven name. In 1928, Norris Foundation became the eighth school to join the conference, but the Little Seven name remained in place despite the conference's expansion. In 1929, the village of North Milwaukee was annexed into the city of Milwaukee along with the high school, which joined the Milwaukee Public Schools district. Out of a desire to avoid confusion between North Milwaukee High School and the nearby North Division High School, North Milwaukee was renamed Custer High School after the original street it resided on. In 1930, the Little Seven lost four schools: Custer to the Milwaukee City Conference, Hartland to the Little Six Conference, Oconomowoc to the Little Ten Conference and Port Washington to compete independent of conference affiliation. Norris Foundation would leave to join the Southeastern Wisconsin Conference in 1932, and the three remaining schools competed informally for two more years before joining with Juneau High School in Dodge County to form the 4-C Conference.
Conference Membership History
| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | Hartland, WI | Public | N/A | Beavers | 1926 | 1930 | Little Six | Closed in 1956 (consolidated into Arrowhead) | |
| Menomonee Falls | Menomonee Falls, WI | Public | 1,292 | Indians | 1926 | 1934 | 4-C | Greater Metro | |
| North Milwaukee | North Milwaukee, WI | Public | 756 | Indians | 1926 | 1930 | Milwaukee City | ||
| Oconomowoc | Oconomowoc, WI | Public | 1,657 | Raccoons | 1926 | 1930 | Little Ten | Classic Eight | |
| Pewaukee | Pewaukee, WI | Public | 874 | Pirates | 1926 | 1934 | 4-C | Woodland | |
| Cedarburg | Cedarburg, WI | Public | 1,087 | Bulldogs | 1927 | 1934 | 4-C | North Shore | |
| Port Washington | Port Washington, WI | Public | 815 | Pirates | 1927 | 1930 | Independent | North Shore | |
| Norris Foundation | Mukwonago, WI | Public, Alternative | 10 | Nors'men | 1928 | 1932 | Southeastern Wisconsin | Dropped athletics in 1982 | |
References
- ^ "High Schools Form Athletic League". Oconomowoc Enterprise. 8 October 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "High School News". Cedarburg News. 12 October 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "High School Wins". Cedarburg News. 23 January 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Historic Study Report: North Milwaukee Fire Station and Village Hall" (PDF). City of Milwaukee. 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- McCarthy, John M. (2024). "Annexation". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- "How Custer High School Got Its Name". Custer High School Class of 1962. 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Approve Milwaukee Baseball League". Waukesha County Freeman. 6 May 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Newest Conference School to Play in Loop After January". Waupun Leader-News. 22 May 1930. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Wilmot Retains Cage Loop Lead". The Journal Times. 31 January 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "News of Activities at Local High School". Ozaukee County News Graphic. 27 April 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Armbruster, John (28 November 1934). "A Column of News About High School". Ozaukee County News Graphic. p. 1. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- "Norris School District". National Center for Education Statistics. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.