Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association


The Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association is a former organization for high school athletics in Wisconsin. Consisting entirely of private schools, it was formed in 1968 and completed a merger with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association in 2000.

History

The Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association traces its origin back to a predecessor organization formed in 1957, the Wisconsin Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association. Around the same time as the WCIAA was formed, many new non-Catholic private high schools opened in the state of Wisconsin, and in 1968, the forty-one member schools of the WCIAA added thirteen new members outside of the organization to form the initial WISAA roster:
In the early 1970s, WISAA became a leader in promoting interscholastic girls' athletics, sponsoring the first statewide girls' track meet in 1971, just over a year before Title IX was written into law. The next year, WISAA admitted five all-girls high schools into the organization: four in Milwaukee and St. Joseph Academy in Green Bay.
Membership levels fluctuated over the course of WISAA's history, but the organization generally had between 50 and 65 member schools at any given time. By the 1990s, there were increasing calls to merge WISAA into the WIAA to create a single statewide governing body for interscholastic athletics. This became a reality in 1997 when a merger agreement was reached between the two organizations, and it was finalized for the 2000–01 school year. The last remaining vestige of the organization is the Midwest Classic Conference, which is the only WISAA-affiliated conference to move over to the WIAA after the merger.

Executive Directors

  • Steve Pavela
  • Al Bill
  • Burt McDonald

Former WISAA-affiliated conferences

List of sponsored sports

Fall sports

  • Boys Cross Country
  • Girls Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Tennis
  • Volleyball

Winter sports

Spring sports

List of state champions

Fall sports

YearChampion
1980Catholic Memorial
YearClass AClass B
1981Catholic MemorialPacelli
1982Catholic MemorialPacelli
1983Catholic MemorialColumbus Catholic
1984DominicanPacelli
1985Catholic MemorialPacelli
1986AquinasPacelli
1987AquinasPacelli
1988Catholic MemorialPacelli
1989Catholic MemorialPacelli
1990Notre Dame AcademyPacelli
1991Catholic MemorialPacelli
YearDivision 1Division 2
1992Catholic MemorialSt. Mary's Springs
1993Catholic MemorialSt. Mary's Springs
1994Catholic MemorialMcDonell Central Catholic
1995Catholic MemorialSt. Mary's Springs
1996AquinasSt. Mary's Springs
1997Catholic MemorialSt. Mary's Springs
1998Catholic MemorialSt. Mary's Springs
1999Catholic MemorialMcDonell Central Catholic

YearChampion
1974St. Catherine's
1975Aquinas
1976Pius XI
1977Aquinas
1978Our Lady of Premontre
1979Our Lady of Premontre
1980Edgewood
1981Our Lady of Premontre
1982Marquette University
1983Marquette University
1984Edgewood
1985Our Lady of Premontre
1986Abbot Pennings
1987Abbot Pennings
1988Abbot Pennings
1989Wisconsin Lutheran
1990Edgewood
1991Notre Dame Academy
1992Marquette University
1993Catholic Memorial
1994Catholic Memorial
1995Aquinas
1996Edgewood

YearChampion
1973The Prairie School
1974The Prairie School
1975The Prairie School
1976University School
1977University School
1978Dominican, University School
1979Dominican
1980The Prairie School
1981St. Joseph Academy
1982University School
1983University School
1984University School
1985The Prairie School
1986The Prairie School
1987Brookfield Academy
1988University School
1989University School
1990University School
1991University School
1992Divine Savior Holy Angels
1993Divine Savior Holy Angels
1994Divine Savior Holy Angels
1995University School
1996Divine Savior Holy Angels
1997University School
1998Divine Savior Holy Angels
1999Divine Savior Holy Angels

Winter sports

YearChampion
1975Roncalli
1976St. Catherine's
1977Milwaukee Lutheran
1978Xavier
YearClass AClass B
1979St. Catherine'sNorthwestern Prep
1980Pius XIColumbus Catholic
1981Newman CatholicMarinette Central Catholic
1982Pius XIMarinette Central Catholic
1983Pius XIMarinette Central Catholic
1984Pius XIMarinette Central Catholic
1985Pius XIShoreland Lutheran
1986Pius XIRegis
1987Pius XILakeside Lutheran
1988Pius XIWinnebago Lutheran
1989Pius XIShoreland Lutheran
1990Pius XIKettle Moraine Lutheran
1991Pius XIWinnebago Lutheran
YearDivision 1Division 2Division 3
1992Pius XIRegisMarinette Central Catholic
1993Pius XIRegisMarinette Central Catholic
1994Wisconsin LutheranLourdes AcademyMarinette Central Catholic
1995Pius XILourdes AcademyMarinette Central Catholic
1996Divine Savior Holy AngelsAquinasMarinette Central Catholic
1997Pius XIAquinasMarinette Central Catholic
1998Pius XISt. Mary CatholicAssumption
1999Pius XIAssumptionColumbus Catholic
2000Pius XIDominicanColumbus Catholic

YearChampion
1969Pius XI
1970St. Catherine's
1971Pius XI
1972Pio Nono
1973Pacelli
1974Thomas More
1975Thomas More
1976Pacelli, Thomas More
1977Pacelli
1978St. Joseph
1979Pius XI
1980Marquette University
1981Marquette University
1982Marquette University
1983Aquinas
1984Pacelli
1985Aquinas
1986Aquinas
1987Aquinas
1988Aquinas
1989Aquinas
1990Aquinas
1991Catholic Memorial
1992Catholic Memorial
1993Lourdes Academy
1994Lourdes Academy
1995Catholic Memorial
1996Catholic Memorial
1997Aquinas
1998Catholic Memorial
1999Aquinas
2000Milwaukee Lutheran

Spring sports

YearChampion
1977St. Catherine's
1978Milwaukee Lutheran
1979St. Joseph
1980Pius XI
1981Divine Savior Holy Angels
1982Dominican
1983Catholic Memorial
1984St. Joseph Academy
1985St. Mary's Academy
YearClass AClass B
1986Pius XISt. Mary Catholic
1987St. Joseph AcademySt. Mary's
1988St. Joseph AcademyShoreland Lutheran
1989Pius XIMartin Luther Prep
1990Pius XISt. Mary Catholic
1991Pius XIBurlington Catholic Central
YearDivision 1Division 2
1992Pius XIPacelli
1993St. Catherine'sPacelli
1994St. Catherine'sPacelli
1995Pius XIPacelli
1996Wisconsin LutheranPacelli
1997Wisconsin LutheranPacelli
1998Fox Valley LutheranKettle Moraine Lutheran
1999Wisconsin LutheranKettle Moraine Lutheran
2000Wisconsin LutheranBurlington Catholic Central

YearClass AClass BClass C
1969Our Lady of PremontreLourdes AcademyWayland Academy
1970Pius XIRoncalliUniversity School
1971Pius XINewman CatholicUniversity School
1972Pius XIBeloit CatholicUniversity School
1973Marquette UniversityBeloit CatholicSt. John
1974Pius XIRoncalliHoly Name Seminary
1975Pius XISt. Mary's SpringsUniversity School
1976Marquette UniversityLourdes AcademyUniversity School
1977Marquette UniversityLourdes AcademySt. John's Military Academy
1978Pius XIPacelliUniversity School
1979Pius XISt. Mary's SpringsUniversity School
1980Our Lady of PremontreAquinasRacine Lutheran
1981Thomas MoreAquinasRacine Lutheran
1982Marquette UniversityAquinasRacine Lutheran
1983Marquette UniversityPacelliWayland Academy
1984Marquette UniversityXavierSt. John's Military Academy
1985Marquette UniversityXavierCentral Wisconsin Christian
1986Marquette UniversityLourdes AcademyMcDonell Central Catholic
YearClass AClass B
1987Wisconsin LutheranLourdes Academy
1988Marquette UniversityRegis
1989Marquette UniversityRegis
1990Marquette UniversityLourdes Academy
1991Catholic MemorialUniversity School
YearDivision 1Division 2
1992Catholic MemorialColumbus Catholic
1993Wisconsin LutheranSt. Mary's Springs
1994Wisconsin LutheranRoncalli
1995Marquette UniversityNorthwestern Prep
1996Catholic MemorialSt. Mary's Springs
1997Wisconsin LutheranSt. Mary's Springs
1998Pius XISt. Mary's Springs
1999Marquette UniversityManitowoc Lutheran
2000Marquette UniversitySt. Mary's Springs