Marawood Conference Explained

The Marawood Conference is a high school athletic conference comprising 12 high schools split into 2 divisions in north-central Wisconsin. The league spans 130 miles geographically from Assumption (Wis. Rapids) in the South to Chequamegon (Park Falls) in the North. The name Mara-wood is based on the location of its original member schools in the Marathon and Wood counties. The Marawood Conference is a member of the WIAA. The motto of the Marawood Conference is "Where State Teams Practice".[1]

Member schools

InstitutionLocationAffiliationEnrollment[2] MascotColors
North Division[3]
AbbotsfordAbbotsfordPublic244Falcons
AthensAthensPublic127Fighting Bluejays
ChequamegonPark FallsPublic241Screaming Eagles
PhillipsPhillipsPublic217Loggers
PrenticePrenticePublic122Buccaneers
Rib LakeRib LakePublic132Redmen
South Division[4]
AssumptionWisconsin RapidsPrivate, Roman Catholic139Royals
AuburndaleAuburndalePublic229Eagles
EdgarEdgarPublic201Wildcats
MarathonMarathon CityPublic260Red Raiders
NewmanWausauPrivate, Roman Catholic128Fighting Cardinals
StratfordStratfordPublic272Tigers

Football-Only Members[5]

InstitutionLocationAffiliationEnrollment[6] MascotColors
North Division[7]
ColbyColbyPublic309Hornets
Owen-WitheeOwenPublic126Blackhawks
ThorpThorpPublic170Cardinals

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.marawoodconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=152
  2. https://schools.wiaawi.org/Directory/School/List
  3. https://www.wissports.net/page/show/8119814-marawood-north
  4. https://www.wissports.net/page/show/8119821-marawood-south
  5. https://www.marawoodconference.org/images/files/b7_file1501_21345.pdf
  6. https://schools.wiaawi.org/Directory/School/List
  7. https://www.wissports.net/page/show/8119814-marawood-north