Talk:Northwest Border Conference

Updates on Northwest Border

Luck stayed with the conference through 1947: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1241335172/?match=1&terms=%22border%20conference%22%20somerset

Somerset joined in 1947 then, replacing Luck. Note for basketball only and not football (yet): https://www.newspapers.com/image/1240994100/?match=2&terms=%22border%20conference%22%20somerset

Somerset would join conference in football for 1948, leaving the Upper St. Croix Valley: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1241185347/?match=1&terms=%22northwest%20border%20conference%22%20somerset

At some point, Solon Springs entered the conference for football only (no later than 1953): https://www.newspapers.com/image/1241035897/?match=1&terms=%22northwest%20border%20conference%22%20%22solon%20springs%22 Badgeractuary77 (talk) 01:28, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

Re Solon Springs: they likely didn't play before 1952: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1241456417/?match=1&terms=%22st.%20croix%20high%20school%22%20football. Badgeractuary77 (talk) 01:33, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

It actually appears the NW Border had one more year in them. Siren, Balsam Lake, Centuria, and Solon Springs for sure for 1955-56: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1284720867/?match=1&terms=%22northwest%20border%20conference%22

Minong Northwood may have also been in the league for that year only, but not a guarantee on that: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1284704027/?match=1&terms=%22northwest%20border%20conference%22 Badgeractuary77 (talk) 20:56, 4 February 2026 (UTC)