Fox Valley Association |
| Conference | WIAA |
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| Founded | 1970 |
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| Sports fielded |
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| No. of teams | 10 |
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| Official website | www.fvasports.net |
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The Fox Valley Association is a high school athletic conference comprising ten high schools located within the Fox Valley region of northeastern Wisconsin. Founded in 1970, the organization and its member schools are affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
The Fox Valley Association was formed in 1970, resulting from a split within the Fox River Valley Conference. Four schools along the western shore of Lake Winnebago (Appleton East, Appleton West, Neenah and Oshkosh) joined with three schools formerly of the disbanded Mid-Eastern Conference (Kaukauna, Kimberly and Menasha) to form the initial membership roster.[1][2] Oshkosh North became the eighth member of the conference when it opened its doors in 1972, with the original Oshkosh High School being renamed to Oshkosh West.[3] The FVA briefly grew to nine schools with the addition of Two Rivers in 1977,[4] before they made their exit to join a reconstituted Eastern Wisconsin Conference in 1979. Membership increased back to nine schools in 1989 when Fond du Lac (formerly of the FRVC) became part of the FVA, joining for most sports that year. Their football program joined the conference for the 1993 season.[5] In 1995, Appleton opened a third high school on the city's north side, and Appleton North became the FVA's tenth member that year.[6] The roster has stayed at ten schools ever since, with the only change since Appleton North's addition was the affiliation swap between Menasha and Bay Conference members Hortonville in 2014.[7]
The Fox Valley Conference initially sponsored football from their inaugural season in 1970 to the 2010 season. In 2011, the WIAA merged the FVA with the Wisconsin Valley Conference, who was seeking assistance with scheduling conference games, into the football-only Valley Football Association.[8] This arrangement lasted until the 2020-2021 season, when the WIAA joined forces with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association to organize a sweeping realignment of Wisconsin high school football. These plans were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when several conferences in the Fox Valley decided not to play football during the fall season. The 20-team Fox Valley Classic Conference was formed as a football league for the alternate spring 2021 season and included all FVA members, along with schools from the Fox River Classic and Wisconsin Valley Conferences.[9] The 2021 season saw the return of football sponsorship for the FVA, and all conference members participated with the exception of Appleton West and Hortonville, who were moved to the VFA.[10] Hortonville and Oshkosh North swapped affiliations for the 2024-2025 competition cycle,[11] and that alignment will remain in place at least through the 2027 football season.[12]
List of member schools
Current members
| School
|
Location
|
Affiliation
|
Enrollment
|
Mascot
|
Colors
|
Joined
|
| Appleton East
|
Appleton, WI
|
Public
|
1,493
|
Patriots
|
|
1970
|
| Appleton North
|
Appleton, WI
|
Public
|
1,664
|
Lightning
|
|
1995
|
| Appleton West
|
Appleton, WI
|
Public
|
1,434
|
Terrors
|
|
1970
|
| Fond du Lac
|
Fond du Lac, WI
|
Public
|
2,038
|
Cardinals
|
|
1989
|
| Hortonville
|
Hortonville, WI
|
Public
|
1,232
|
Polar Bears
|
|
2014
|
| Kaukauna
|
Kaukauna, WI
|
Public
|
1,253
|
Galloping Ghosts
|
|
1970
|
| Kimberly
|
Kimberly, WI
|
Public
|
1,599
|
Papermakers
|
|
1970
|
| Neenah
|
Neenah, WI
|
Public
|
1,979
|
Rockets
|
|
1970
|
| Oshkosh North
|
Oshkosh, WI
|
Public
|
1,231
|
Spartans
|
|
1972
|
| Oshkosh West
|
Oshkosh, WI
|
Public
|
1,627
|
Wildcats
|
|
1970
|
Associate members
Membership timeline
Full members
Membership map
Fox Valley Association
Location of Fox Valley Association full members:
The conference supports the following sports:
Girls are allowed to participate in wrestling.
List of state champions
Fall sports
Boys Cross Country
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Appleton East
|
1972
|
Large Schools
|
| Neenah
|
2001
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2015
|
Division 1
|
| Neenah
|
2018
|
Division 1
|
Girls Cross Country
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1981
|
Class A
|
| Neenah
|
1982
|
Class A
|
| Neenah
|
1983
|
Class A
|
| Kaukauna
|
2020
|
Division 1
|
| Neenah
|
2024
|
Division 1
|
Football
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Appleton West
|
1992
|
Division 1
|
| Oshkosh North
|
2000
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2007
|
Division 2
|
| Kimberly
|
2008
|
Division 2
|
Boys Golf
| School
|
Year
|
| Neenah
|
1977
|
| Oshkosh West
|
1980
|
| Appleton West
|
1981
|
| Neenah
|
1982
|
| Appleton West
|
1983
|
| Appleton West
|
1984
|
| Appleton East
|
1985
|
Girls Golf
| School
|
Year
|
| Appleton West
|
1981
|
| Appleton West
|
1982
|
| Appleton East
|
1983
|
| Appleton West
|
1985
|
| Appleton West
|
1986
|
Boys Soccer
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1985
|
Single Division
|
| Neenah
|
1986
|
Single Division
|
| Neenah
|
2007
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton North
|
2020-21
|
Alternate Season
|
Girls Tennis
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
2015
|
Division 1
|
| Neenah
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
Boys Volleyball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Kaukauna
|
1970
|
Single Division
|
| Appleton East
|
1971
|
Single Division
|
| Kaukauna
|
1972
|
Single Division
|
| Kaukauna
|
1977
|
Single Division
|
| Kaukauna
|
1978
|
Single Division
|
| Kaukauna
|
1980
|
Single Division
|
| Kaukauna
|
1982
|
Single Division
|
| Appleton North
|
2021
|
Single Division
|
| Kaukauna
|
2015
|
Single Division
|
| Kimberly
|
2019
|
Single Division
|
| Kimberly
|
2020-21
|
Alternate Season
|
Girls Volleyball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1978
|
Class A
|
| Appleton East
|
1986
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
1990
|
Division 2
|
| Kaukauna
|
2010
|
Division 1
|
| Neenah
|
2016
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton North
|
2020-21
|
Alternate Season
|
Winter sports
Boys Basketball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1975
|
Class A
|
| Neenah
|
1978
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
1994
|
Division 2
|
| Kimberly
|
1995
|
Division 2
|
| Oshkosh West
|
2006
|
Division 1
|
| Oshkosh West
|
2007
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2016
|
Division 2
|
| Oshkosh North
|
2018
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2018
|
Division 2
|
Girls Basketball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1978
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
1987
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
1989
|
Class B
|
| Kimberly
|
1996
|
Division 2
|
| Kimberly
|
1998
|
Division 2
|
| Oshkosh West
|
2003
|
Division 1
|
| Oshkosh West
|
2004
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton North
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton North
|
2018
|
Division 2
|
| Kimberly
|
2025
|
Division 1
|
Boys Wrestling
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Fond du Lac
|
1991
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2014
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2015
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2016
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2022
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2023
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2024
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2025
|
Division 1
|
Spring sports
Baseball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1972
|
Single Division
|
| Appleton West
|
1975
|
Single Division
|
| Appleton West
|
1976
|
Single Division
|
| Appleton West
|
1982
|
Class A
|
| Appleton West
|
1988
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
1989
|
Class B
|
| Appleton West
|
1991
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton West
|
1995
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton East
|
1996
|
Division 1
|
| Fond du Lac
|
2000
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2001
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton West
|
2004
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
Boys Golf
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Appleton North
|
2000
|
Division 1
|
Girls Soccer
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1990
|
Single Division
|
| Appleton North
|
2011
|
Division 1
|
Softball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Kimberly
|
1980
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
1981
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
1988
|
Class B
|
| Kimberly
|
1989
|
Class B
|
| Neenah
|
1990
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
1993
|
Division 2
|
| Neenah
|
1995
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton East
|
2000
|
Division 1
|
| Appleton North
|
2005
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2007
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2010
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2014
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
| Oshkosh North
|
2019
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2022
|
Division 1
|
| Kaukauna
|
2023
|
Division 1
|
Boys Tennis
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1991
|
Single Division
|
| Neenah
|
1992
|
Single Division
|
| Neenah
|
1993
|
Single Division
|
| Neenah
|
1994
|
Single Division
|
| Neenah
|
1995
|
Division 1
|
Boys Track & Field
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Neenah
|
1971
|
Class A
|
| Kimberly
|
2014
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2018
|
Division 1
|
| Kimberly
|
2019
|
Division 1
|
List of conference champions
Boys Basketball
Source:[13]
| School
|
Quantity
|
Years
|
| Neenah
|
15
|
1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2014, 2021, 2022
|
| Fond du Lac
|
10
|
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2023
|
| Kimberly
|
9
|
1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1995, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
|
| Oshkosh North
|
8
|
1986, 1991, 1992, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2024
|
| (Oshkosh) West
|
8
|
1977, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
|
| Kaukauna
|
6
|
1997, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2025
|
| Appleton East
|
4
|
1983, 1984, 1990, 2011
|
| Appleton West
|
3
|
1989, 2002, 2003
|
| Menasha
|
1
|
1980
|
| Appleton North
|
0
|
|
| Hortonville
|
0
|
|
| Two Rivers
|
0
|
|
Girls Basketball
Source:[14]
| School
|
Quantity
|
Years
|
| Kimberly
|
22
|
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2025
|
| Neenah
|
8
|
1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 2010, 2023
|
| Appleton West
|
7
|
1976, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2009
|
| Fond du Lac
|
6
|
1993, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007
|
| Appleton East
|
5
|
1974, 1976, 1977, 1999, 2012
|
| Hortonville
|
5
|
2015, 2016, 2020,, 2022, 2024
|
| Appleton North
|
4
|
2001, 2011, 2017, 2018
|
| Oshkosh West
|
3
|
2002, 2003, 2010
|
| Kaukauna
|
1
|
1988
|
| Menasha
|
1
|
1991
|
| Oshkosh North
|
0
|
|
| Two Rivers
|
0
|
|
Source:[15]
| School
|
Quantity
|
Years
|
| Appleton West
|
13
|
1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997
|
| Neenah
|
11
|
1970, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1999, 2022, 2024
|
| Kimberly
|
8
|
2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
|
| Appleton East
|
7
|
1978, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1998
|
| Oshkosh North
|
6
|
1972, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
|
| Appleton North
|
4
|
1996, 2004, 2009, 2010
|
| Kaukauna
|
4
|
1975, 1995, 2023, 2024
|
| Menasha
|
3
|
1975, 2005, 2010
|
| Fond du Lac
|
2
|
2001, 2002
|
| (Oshkosh) West
|
2
|
1971, 1972
|
| Hortonville
|
0
|
|
| Two Rivers
|
0
|
|
Notes
- ^ "FVA History". Fox Valley Association. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Grey, Dave (June 13, 1969). ""Valley Breakup Now Nears Reality"". The Oshkosh Northwestern. p. 15. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Oshkosh North debut as newest member of FVA". Oshkosh Northwestern. September 1, 1972. p. 37. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Two Rivers added to reluctant FVA". Oshkosh Northwestern. June 27, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "FVA History". Fox Valley Association. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ VanderPas, Dan (September 7, 1994). "Chickering pushes expanded playoffs". Appleton Post-Crescent. pp. C-1. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Menasha, Hortonville to switch conferences". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ Arguello, Ricardo (August 4, 2011). "Starting from scratch". Appleton Post-Crescent. pp. B-1. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Twenty high schools form spring football conference". The Press Times. Multi Media Channels. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "WFCA/WIAA Football-Only Realignment Proposal" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. February 6, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 14, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Basketball Past Champions". Fox Valley Association. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Girls Basketball Past Champions". Fox Valley Association. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Football Past Champions". Fox Valley Association. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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