Big 8 Conference (Missouri)

Big 8 Conference
(Big 8)
Established 1928
Association Missouri State High School Activities Association
Members 8
Region Missouri Ozarks
Headquarters N/A, N/A
Commissioner N/A

The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference comprising medium-size high schools located in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. The conference members are mostly based around the Joplin area and are located in the counties of Barry, Barton, Lawrence, McDonald and Newton.


List of member schools

School Team Name Colors Town County School Enrollment (2014) Primary MSHSAA class*
Aurora Houn' Dawgs/ Lady Houns           Aurora Lawrence 592 3
Cassville Wildcats / LadyCats           Cassville Barry 570 3
East Newton Patriots           Granby Newton 475 3
Lamar Tigers           Lamar Barton 404 2
McDonald County Mustangs           Anderson McDonald 1125 4
Monett Cubs           Monett Barry 724 3
Mt. Vernon Mountaineers           Mt. Vernon Lawrence 477 3
Seneca Indians           Seneca Newton 460 3

Rivalry Bowl Games

Bell Bowl

Aurora vs Mt. Vernon

Barry County Brawl

Monett vs Cassville

History

1928

The conference was established as the Southwest Activities Association but was known as the Big 10. Founding members were: Aurora, Carthage, Joplin, Lamar, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Neosho, Nevada, Springfield and Webb City.

1953

The Big 10 changed to the Big 9 when Springfield and Joplin left the conference and Cassville was added.

1963

The Big 10 was re-established when Carl Junction was added.

1976

The Big 10 added McDonald County, East Newton, and Seneca to form the Big 13 Conference.

1979

Webb City leaves the conference for two years thus causing the renaming to the Big 12 Conference.

1981

Webb City is reinstated into the conference. The conference is renamed the Big 13 Conference with schools divided into two divisions.

1982

Joplin (Memorial) lured Neosho, Webb City, Carthage, McDonald County, and Nevada to form the Big 6 Conference. The remaining schools formed the Big 8 Conference (Aurora, Carl Junction, Cassville, East Newton, Lamar, Monett, Mt. Vernon, and Seneca).

In 1985, Joplin Memorial merges with Joplin Parkwood to form Joplin High School and thus, the Big 6 Conference is renamed the Southwest Conference. Teams are: Joplin, Carthage, McDonald County, Neosho, Nevada, and Webb City.

2013

The Big 8 Conference voted to add McDonald County as its ninth member effective in July 2013.

2014-2015

Carl Junction Leaves Big 8 Conference for the Central Ozarks Conference (Large).

State Championships

Aurora Houn' Dawgs

Cassville Wildcats

East Newton Patriots

Lamar Tigers

McDonald County

Monett Cubs

Mt. Vernon Mountaineers

Seneca Indians

Neighboring Conferences

See also

External links

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