Glacier Trails Conference

The Glacier Trails Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated on the northern outskirts of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It began competition during the 2025-26 school year, and the conference is affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

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) left the 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] Conference membership is set to expand to eight schools per the WIAA Board of Control's ruling in March 2026 that Grafton will be joining the Glacier Trails from the North Shore Conference for the 2027-28 school year.[4]

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 addition of North Shore Conference members Grafton (currently affiliated with the Woodland Conference for football) and Nicolet will bring the conference's football membership to eight schools.[5][6]

List of conference members

Current full members

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joined
Kettle Moraine Lutheran Jackson, WI Private (WELS) 574[7] Chargers     2025[1]
Kewaskum Kewaskum, WI Public 622[8] Indians     2025[1]
Plymouth Plymouth, WI Public 735[9] Panthers     2025[1]
Port Washington Port Washington, WI Public 813[10] Pirates     2025[1]
Sheboygan South Sheboygan, WI Public 1,310[11] Redwings     2025[1]
West Bend East West Bend, WI Public 858[12] Suns       2025[1]
West Bend West West Bend, WI Public 1,087[13] Spartans       2025[1]

Current associate members

School Location Affiliation Mascot Colors Primary Conference Sport(s)
Kiel Kiel, WI Public Raiders     Eastern Wisconsin Girls Golf

Future full members

School Location Affiliation Enrollment Mascot Colors Joining Former Conference
Grafton Grafton, WI Public 729[14] Black Hawks     2027[4] North Shore

Future associate members

School Location Affiliation Mascot Colors Primary Conference Sport(s) Joining
Grafton Grafton, WI Public Black Hawks     North Shore Football 2026[6]
Nicolet Glendale, WI Public Knights       North Shore Football 2026[6]

Membership timeline

Full members

Football members (2026-future)

Membership map

Glacier Trails Conference
13km
8.1miles
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Location of Glacier Trails Conference full members:
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Kettle Moraine Lutheran
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Kewaskum
3
Plymouth
4
Port Washington
5
Sheboygan South
6
West Bend East
7
West Bend West

Sanctioned sports

Baseball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Softball
Boys Swim & Dive
Boys Tennis
Girls Tennis
Boys Track & Field
Girls Track & Field
Girls Volleyball
Boys Wrestling
Girls Wrestling
Kettle Moraine Lutheran X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Kewaskum X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Plymouth X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Port Washington X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sheboygan South X X X X X X X X X X[a] X X X X X X X
West Bend East X X X X X X X X X X X X X
West Bend West X X X X X X X[b] X X[b] X X[b] X X X X X X[b] X[b]

Notes

  1. ^ Co-operative with Sheboygan Falls
  2. ^ a b c d e Co-operative with West Bend East

List of conference champions

Boys Basketball

School Quantity Years
Port Washington 1 2026
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 0
Kewaskum 0
Plymouth 0
Sheboygan South 0
West Bend East 0
West Bend West 0

Girls Basketball

School Quantity Years
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 1 2026
Kewaskum 0
Plymouth 0
Port Washington 0
Sheboygan South 0
West Bend East 0
West Bend West 0

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Whitlow, Michael (April 23, 2025). "How the newly-approved WIAA conference realignment impacts greater Milwaukee area programs". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  3. ^ Daily News Staff (2024-12-13). "Conference realignment set for 2026 and 2027". Greater Milwaukee Today. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  4. ^ a b Spencer, Nazir (11 March 2026). "WIAA approves conference changes, sends others involving Milwaukee-Area schools back for review". 620 WTMJ. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 14 December 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Kettle Moraine Lutheran". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Kewaskum". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Plymouth". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Port Washington". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Sheboygan South". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  12. ^ "West Bend East". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  13. ^ "West Bend West". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Grafton". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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