Flambeau-Soo League
The Flambeau-Soo League is a former high school athletic conference with its membership located in northern Wisconsin. It existed from 1942 to 1947 and its member schools belonged to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
The Flambeau-Soo League was formed in 1942 by five high schools located in north central Wisconsin: Fifield, Glidden, Park Falls, Phillips and Prentice.[1] Four of the five original members were located in Price County along Wisconsin Highway 13, but the conference also counted members in Ashland and Sawyer Counties during its existence. The conference also ran concurrently with the similarly named Flambeau League and several of its members competed in both organizations.[2] Butternut became the sixth member of the Flambeau-Soo League after joining in 1943,[3] offseting the loss of Park Falls the next year.[4] In 1945, Draper-Loretta and Winter became Flambeau-Soo League members, bringing the roster to its high of seven schools.[2] Fifield and Phillips followed Park Falls out of the conference for the 1946-47 school year,[5] and the Flambeau-Soo League competed for one more season before disbanding in 1947.
Conference membership history
Final members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut | Butternut, WI | Public | Midgets | 1943[3] | 1947 | Flambeau League | Northern Lights | |
| Draper-Loretta | Draper, WI | Public | Blue and Gold | 1945[2] | 1947 | Flambeau League | Closed in 1952 (consolidated into Winter) | |
| Glidden | Glidden, WI | Public | Vikings | 1942[1] | 1947 | Flambeau League | Closed in 2009 (merged into Chequamegon) | |
| Prentice | Prentice, WI | Public | Buccaneers | 1942[1] | 1947 | Flambeau League | Marawood | |
| Winter | Winter, WI | Public | Warriors | 1945[2] | 1947 | Flambeau League | Lakeland |
Former members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Left | Conference Joined | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifield | Fifield, WI | Public | Vikings | 1942[1] | 1946[5] | Flambeau League | Closed in 1962 (consolidated into Park Falls) | |
| Park Falls | Park Falls, WI | Public | Cardinals | 1942[1] | 1944[4] | Independent | Closed in 2009 (merged into Chequamegon) | |
| Phillips | Phillips, WI | Public | Loggers | 1942[1] | 1946[5] | Independent | Marawood |
Membership timeline
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prentice Leads Soo Line Loop". Superior Evening Telegram. p. 8. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Glidden Atop Two Leagues". Superior Evening Telegram. 17 December 1945. p. 9. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Park Falls Drops Minocqua Thriller". Superior Evening Telegram. 27 January 1944. p. 15. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 Wabasso. Phillips High School. 1945.
- 1 2 3 "Butternut Wins Flambeau Meet". Superior Evening Telegram. 1 May 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 27 April 2026.