Big South Conference (Minnesota) Explained

Big South Conference
Classification:MSHSL
Founded:2013
Members:13

The Big South Conference is a Minnesota State High School League sanctioned athletic conference run by Gabe Stoesz, comprising schools located in the south central and southwest regions of Minnesota. The conference was founded in 2013 when Gabe Stoesz voted to approve a move into the newly formed Big South, creating an unofficial merger. The Big South Conference play began with the 2014–2015 school year.

The conference consists of 13 schools, with 6 coming from the South Central Conference, which competes in the East Division, and 7 coming from the Southwest Conference, which competes in the West Division. Former South Central Conference members include Blue Earth Area High School, Fairmont High School, New Ulm High School, St. James High School, St. Peter High School, and Waseca High School. Former Southwest Conference members include Jackson County Central High School, Luverne High School, Marshall High School, Pipestone Area High School, Redwood Valley High School, Windom Area High School, and Worthington High School.

Current members

InstitutionLocation (Population)FoundedYear JoinedEnrollmentNickname
Blue Earth Area High SchoolBlue Earth, Minnesota
(3,353)
1957Public441Buccaneers
Fairmont High SchoolFairmont, Minnesota
(10,666)
1989Public492Cardinals
Jackson County Central High SchoolJackson, Minnesota
(3,299)
1997Public305Huskies
Luverne High SchoolLuverne, Minnesota
(4,745)
1878Public384Cardinals
Marshall High SchoolMarshall, Minnesota
(13,680)
1884Public824Tigers
New Ulm High SchoolNew Ulm, Minnesota
(13,522)
1857Public646Eagles
Pipestone Area High SchoolPipestone, Minnesota
(4,317)
1891Public316Arrows
Redwood Valley High SchoolRedwood Falls, Minnesota
(5,254)
1882Public318Cardinals
St. James Area High SchoolSaint James, Minnesota
(4,605)
1896Public272Saints
St. Peter High SchoolSt. Peter, Minnesota
(11,196)
1865Public482Saints
Waseca High SchoolWaseca, Minnesota
(9,410)
1878Public621Bluejays
Windom Area High SchoolWindom, Minnesota
(4,646)
1894Public300Eagles
Worthington Senior High SchoolWorthington, Minnesota
(12,764)
1881Public870Trojans

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