Greater Ozarks Conference Explained

Greater Ozarks Conference
Association:	MSHSAA
Founded:	2024
Region:	Southwest Missouri

The Greater Ozarks Conference is a high school activities conference represented by seven private and public schools in the southwest portion of Missouri.^[1]

History

The Greater Ozarks Conference was created in 2023 and established in 2024 by the founding schools of: Billings, Crane, Greenwood Laboratory, School, Marion C. Early, New Covenant Academy, Pleasant Hope, and Spokane to begin in the 2024-2025 school year.^[2]

Prior to the establishment, four of the founding schools belonged to other conferences.^[3]

School Name	Former Conference
Billings	SouthWest Central League
Crane	SouthWest Central League
Spokane	SoutWest Central League
New Covenant	Mark Twain Conference

Member schools

School Name	Mascot	Colors	City	County	School Type
	Wildcats				Public
	Pirates				Public
	Blue Jays				Laboratory
Marion C. Early	Panthers				Public
New Covenant Academy	Warriors				Private
	Pirates				Public
Spokane	Owls				Public

See also

• List of high school athletic conferences in Missouri

Notes and References

1. Web site: New conference announced for area high school teams . Ozarks First . 1 December 2023 . 4 July 2024 . Kuschel . Emilee .
2. Web site: Seven Area Schools Forming 'Greater Ozarks Conference' . Ozarks Sports Zone . Spillane . Mark . 30 November 2023 . 4 July 2024.
3. Web site: New Conferences Involves Lakes Area Schools . Legends 106.3 . McCaulley . Scott . 1 December 2023 . 4 July 2024 .