Great Northern Conference Explained

The Great Northern Conference is a high school athletic conference in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. It comprises seven teams from Marathon, Taylor, Lincoln, Oneida, Langlade and Vilas counties in Northern Wisconsin. The Conference was formed in 2008 with former Lumberjack members Lakeland, Medford, Northland Pines and Tomahawk, Cloverbelt member Mosinee, and Wisconsin Valley's Antigo and Merrill. In 2010, Merrill returned to the Wisconsin Valley conference and Rhinelander took its place. In December 2023 Merrill had filed a request within the WIAA Conference Realignment process to move the school back to the Great Northern Conference. Merrill has cited declining enrollment as its top reason.

Charter Members

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Antigo High Schoolalign=center style="background:maroon;color:white"Red RobinsWisconsin Valley687Antigo, WI
Lakeland Union High Schoolalign=center style="background:black;color:white"ThunderbirdsLumberjack717Minocqua, WI
Medford Area Senior High Schoolalign=center style="background:red;color:white"RaidersLumberjack738Medford, WI
Mosinee High Schoolalign=center style="background:purple;color:white"IndiansCloverbelt621Mosinee, WI
Northland Pines High Schoolalign=center style="background:#4169E1;color:red"EaglesLumberjack451Eagle River, WI
Rhinelander High Schoolalign=center style="background:#4CBB17;color:white"HodagsWisconsin Valley747Rhinelander, WI
Tomahawk High Schoolalign=center style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700"HatchetsLumberjack371Tomahawk, WI

Other Affiliated Members

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Waupaca High Schoolalign=center style="background:navy;color:white"CometsBoys & Girls HockeyNortheastern589
Newman Catholic High Schoolalign=center style="background:#B9D9EB;color: #FF2400"Fighting CardinalsGirls SoccerMarawood128
Colby High Schoolalign=center style="background:green;color:gold"HornetsGirls SwimmingCloverbelt309
Ladysmith High Schoolalign=center style="background:purple;color:gold"Lumberjacks LumberjillsGirls SwimmingHeart O' North246
Columbus Catholic High Schoolalign=center style="background:navy;color:white"DonsBoys/Girls TennisMarawood146
Phillips High Schoolalign=center style="background:black;color:orange"LoggersBoys/Girls TennisMarawood217
Merrill High Schoolalign=center style="background:blue;color:white"BluejaysFootballWisconsin Valley801
Ashland High Schoolalign=center style="background:purple;color:gold"OredockersFootball, Gymnastics, Girls SoccerHeart O' North635
Marshfield High Schoolalign=center style="background:orange;color:black"TigersGirls Hockey, GymnasticsWisconsin Valley1,250
Stevens Point Area Senior High Schoolalign=center style="background:red;color:black"PanthersGirls Hockey, GymnasticsWisconsin Valley2,105
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High Schoolalign=center style="background:#FF2400;color:white"Red RaidersGirls Hockey, GymnasticsWisconsin Valley1,467
Chequamegon High Schoolalign=center style="background:#228B22;color:#C5B358"Screaming EaglesGymnasticsMarawood241
Shawano Community High Schoolalign=center style="background:red;color:white"HawksBoys SwimmingBay797

State Champions

Since its inception in 2008 The following teams have won a State Championship

Girls Swimming and Diving2020 Rhinelander2023 Rhinelander

Boys Swimming and Diving2023 Rhinelander

Girls Cross Country2018 Medford

Baseball 2019 Antigo

Softball2014 Mosinee

Conference Champions

Football

Volleyball

Girls Swimming

Boys Soccer

Boys Cross Country

Girls Cross Country

Girls Tennis

Girls Basketball

Boys Basketball

Wrestling

Girls Hockey

Boys Hockey

Gymnastics

Boys Swimming

Baseball

Softball

Girls Track

Boys Track

Girls Soccer

Boys Golf

Boys Tennis

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