Big Springs Conference
| Association | MSHSAA |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Region | Southeast Missouri |
The Big Spring Conference is a high school athletic conference comprising small-size high schools located in southeast Missouri. The conference members are located in the counties of Carter, Oregon, Ozark, Reynolds, Shannon, and Texas. It is named after the Big Spring in the Current River that flows through much of the area and many of the counties in the conference.
Members
[edit]The Big Spring Conference consists of ten high schools.[1] The conference comprises both Class 1 and Class 2 schools (in boys' basketball), the two smallest classes in Missouri.[2] In 2024, Bakersfield, Dora, and Koshkonong joined the conference.
| School | Nickname | Colors | City | County | Type | Year Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | Comets | Alton | Oregon | Public | ||
| Bakersfield | Lions | Bakersfield | Ozark | Public | 2024[3] | |
| Couch | Indians | Myrtle | Oregon | Public | ||
| Dora | Falcons | Dora | Ozark | Public | 2024[4] | |
| Eminence | Redwings | Eminence | Shannon | Public | ||
| Ellington | Whippets | Ellington | Reynolds | Public | ||
| Koshkonong | Blue Jays | Koshkonong | Oregon | Public | 2024[5] | |
| Summersville | Wildcats | Summersville | Texas | Public | ||
| Van Buren | Bulldogs | Van Buren | Carter | Public | ||
| Winona | Wildcats | Winona | Shannon | Public |
Bunker left the Big Springs Conference following the 2023–24 season, joining the Black River League.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2019 58th Annual Big Spring Conference (BSC) Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Eminence". www.semoball.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Class And District Assignments". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Saturday basketball results include Bakersfield boys winning Big Springs Conference Tournament". ktlo.com. February 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Bakersfield Lions basketball boys win Big Springs Conference championship". Ozark County Times. February 6, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Live Feed". Koshkonong School. Retrieved August 1, 2026.