Lakeland Conference
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| Conference | Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)[1][failed verification] |
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| Founded | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 4 Class B, 1 Class C |
| Region | Southwest Michigan |
The Lakeland Conference is an athletic conference for high schools in southwest Michigan in the United States. Founded in 2022 with the inaugural season of play in 2022-2023, the conference is a reboot of the old Lakeland Athletic Conference to which it shares a similar geographic footprint, school membership and historic rivalries.[2][3]
Sponsored sports
[edit]The league offers competition in nine boys' and eight girls' sports.
Boys
[edit]Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling
Sports by school
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| Dowagiac | |
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Girls
[edit]Basketball, Competitive Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Sports by school
[edit]| School | Basketball | Competitive Cheer | Cross Country | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & Field | Volleyball |
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Member schools
[edit]There are currently five member schools. The geographic footprint of the league includes Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan.
Current members
[edit]School data in the table below is current for the 2023-24 season according to the MHSAA website.[4]
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Enrollment | Class | Affiliation | Joined | Previous Conference |
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| Benton Harbor | Benton Harbor | Tigers | Orange & Black | 528 | B | Public | 2022 | Independent |
| Berrien Springs | Berrien Springs | Shamrocks | Green & White | 554 | B | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
| Buchanan | Buchanan | Bucks | Maroon & White | 398 | B | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
| Niles Brandywine | Niles Township | Bobcats | Maroon & Gold | 348 | C | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
| Dowagiac | Dowagiac | Chieftains | Orange & Black | 517 | B | Public | 2022 | Wolverine Conference |
Former members
[edit]| School | Location | Joined | Previous Conference | Departed | Successive Conference |
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| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Membership Timeline
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Conference championships
[edit]Baseball
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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Boys Basketball
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Benton Harbor | 22-2[5] |
Girls Basketball
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Buchanan | 8-0[6] |
Boys Cross Country
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Berrien Springs[7] | 4-0 |
Girls Cross Country
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Buchanan[7] | 4-0 |
Football
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Buchanan[8][9] | 4-0 |
Boys Soccer
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Dowagiac[10] | 3-0 |
Girls Soccer
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| 2023 | Berrien Springs[11] | 4-0 |
Softball
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Buchanan[12] | 8-0 |
Volleyball
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Buchanan[13] | 4-0 |
Wrestling
[edit]| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Niles Brandywine | 5-0[14] |
State championships
[edit]Schools that have participated in MHSAA state championship finals while being members of the Lakeland Conference.
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| Finish | Year | School | Division |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
[edit]- ↑ "About". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
- ↑ "New athletic conference gets the go-ahead from school boards". December 17, 2021.
- ↑ Walkden, Jack. "Dowagiac to leave Wolverine Conference". South Bend Tribune.
- ↑ "2023-24 MHSAA Enrollment List. Procedures for determining classification are outlined on pages 104 - 105 of the MHSAA Handbook" (PDF). www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Benton Harbor edges Brandywine; Bobcat girls rout Tigers". February 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Faith Carson carries No. 7 Buchanan girls past No. 9 Brandywine Thursday night".
- 1 2 Staff Report (October 23, 2022). "Buchanan, Berrien wins Lakeland crowns". Leader Publications.
- ↑ STAFF, HP. "High school football: Buchanan tops Benton Harbor, clinches Lakeland title". The Herald Palladium.
- ↑ Staff Report (October 15, 2022). "Roundup: Bucks win Lakeland Conference title; Bobcats fall to Shamrocks". Leader Publications.
- ↑ Novak, Scott (October 6, 2022). "UPDATED: Roundup: Dowagiac, Edwardsburg wins conference championships". Leader Publications.
- ↑ "Roundup: Chieftains, Eddies fall in conference matches". May 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Roundup: Bucks win Lakeland championship; baseball falls in 11 innings". May 5, 2023.
- ↑ Novak, Scott (October 24, 2022). "Buchanan tops Dowagiac for Lakeland crown". Leader Publications.
- ↑ "Roundup: Bobcats win Lakeland title; Eddies have pair of Wolverine champs". February 6, 2023.