The Glaicer Trails Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated on the northern outskirts of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its first year of competition will be the 2025-26 school year, and the conference is affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
[edit]The Glacier Trails Conference was formed in preparation for the 2025-26 school year, and consists of seven high schools. Three members (Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Kewaskum and Plymouth) are leaving the soon-to-be defunct East Central Conference to help form the new conference. The other four schools to enter the league came from the North Shore Conference (Port Washington, West Bend East and West Bend West) and the Fox River Classic Conference (Sheboygan South).[1] The Glacier Trails Conference was named after the glaciers that shaped the Kettle Moraine, a geological region that coincides with the geographic footprint of the conference.[2][3]
Football competition is set to begin with the 2026-2027 WIAA realignment cycle, and all members with the exception of Sheboygan South will be participating. The seventh slot is set to be filled by Grafton, currently affiliated with the Woodland Conference for football.[4][5]
List of conference members
[edit]Full members
[edit]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Moraine Lutheran | Jackson, WI | Private (WELS) | 553 | Chargers | 2025[1] | |
| Kewaskum | Kewaskum, WI | Public | 572 | Indians | 2025[1] | |
| Plymouth | Plymouth, WI | Public | 746 | Panthers | 2025[1] | |
| Port Washington | Port Washington, WI | Public | 815 | Pirates | 2025[1] | |
| Sheboygan South | Sheboygan, WI | Public | 1,332 | Redwings | 2025[1] | |
| West Bend East | West Bend, WI | Public | 948 | Suns | 2025[1] | |
| West Bend West | West Bend, WI | Public | 1077 | Spartans | 2025[1] |
Future football-only members
[edit]| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joining | Former Conference | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton | Grafton, WI | Public | 713 | Black Hawks | 2026 | Woodland | North Shore |
Membership timeline
[edit]Full members
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Football members (2026-future)
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Membership map
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Board Approves Remanded Conference Realignment Plans at April Meeting". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Whitlow, Michael (April 23, 2025). "How the newly-approved WIAA conference realignment impacts greater Milwaukee area programs". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Daily News Staff (2024-12-13). "Conference realignment set for 2026 and 2027". Greater Milwaukee Today. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- ^ "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football (" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.