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The Corner Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Southwestern Iowa. All members are in Class 1A (the smallest schools in Iowa).
Members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | 2022-2023 BEDS[1] | Football class* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mills | Malvern | Public | Wolverines | Шаблон:Color box Шаблон:Color box Шаблон:Color box | 119 | 8-man |
| Essex | Essex | Public | Trojans & Trojanettes | Шаблон:Color box Шаблон:Color box | 52 | 8-man* |
| Fremont–Mills | Tabor | Public | Knights | Шаблон:Color box Шаблон:Color box | 105 | 8-man |
| Griswold | Griswold | Public | Tigers | Шаблон:Color box Шаблон:Color box | 99 | 8-man |
| Sidney | Sidney | Public | Cowboys & Cowgirls | Шаблон:Color box Шаблон:Color box | 129 | 8-man |
| Stanton | Stanton | Public | Vikings & Viqueens | Шаблон:Color box Шаблон:Color box | 66 | 8-man* |
History
- In 1953, original 6 members Farragut, Sidney, Hamburg, Essex, Malvern, and Tabor form the Corner Conference.
- In 1959, Tabor merged with Bartlett, Randolph, and Thurman to become Fremont–Mills. New Market and South Page join, membership is at 8.
- In 1960, Stanton joins from the Tri-County Conference to make membership 9.
- In 1961, Nishna Valley joins from the Mills County Conference; 10 schools.
- In 1987, Carson-Macedonia joins from the Rolling Hills Conference; 11 schools.
- In 1988, Villisca joins from the Tall Corn Conference; membership is at 12 schools.
- In 1989, New Market closed its high school, dropping membership to 11.
- In 1992, Bedford joins from the Tall Corn Conference, bringing membership back up to 12.
- In 1993, Carson-Macedonia merged with Oakland to become Riverside Community School District, and left to join the Western Iowa Conference. Membership is 11.
- In 2000, Bedford then left the Corner Conference for the Pride of Iowa Conference. Membership drops to 10.
- In 2004, Clarinda Academy joined, bringing membership up to 11.
- In 2007, Malvern entered sports sharing with Nishna Valley, known as "East Mills", which stays in the conference. Membership is at 10.
- In 2010, Farragut and Hamburg entered sports sharing, known as "Nishnabotna". The new team stays in the conference, bringing membership down to 9.
- In 2011, Heartland Christian joined, bringing membership back up to 10, although for some sports they pair with St. Albert's in the Hawkeye 10 Conference. The co-op of Malvern and Nishna Valley known as "East Mills" is officially reorganized into one single school district with the same name.
- In 2012, "Nishnabotna" schools Farragut and Hamburg enter official whole-grade sharing. There had been discussions with Sidney to eventually form a three school sharing agreement, but did not happen.
- In 2013, Villisca entered whole-grade sharing with Pride of Iowa Conference member Corning, to be known as Southwest Valley, and would compete in the Pride of Iowa Conference. Membership drops to 9.
- In 2016, the Farragut-Hamburg partnership known as "Nishnabotna" was dissolved; the entire Farragut school district was forcibly shut down by the state, and Hamburg closed its high school. Membership drops to 8.
- In 2018, Griswold School joined to bring membership up to 9.
- In 2019, South Page ceased independent athletic teams at the end of the year and was essentially absorbed by Clarinda.[2] Membership drops to 8.
- In 2020, Heartland Christian left for The Frontier Conference of Nebraska. Membership is now at 7.
- In 2021, Clarinda Academy was closed.[3] Membership drops to 6.
- In 2023, Bedford School is set to join the Corner Conference from the Pride of Iowa Conference with the start of the 2024-2025 school year.[4] Membership will increase to 7.
References
External links
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