Big 8 Conference (Missouri)

Big 8 Conference
Big 8
Established 1928
Association Missouri State High School Activities Association
Division East and West
Members 14
Region Missouri Ozarks
Former names Big 10, Big 9, Big 13
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 based around the Joplin and Springfield areas and are located in the counties of Barry, Barton, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone, Taney, Vernon, and Webster

List of member schools

School Team Name Colors Town County School Enrollment (2014) Primary MSHSAA class*
West Division
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 4
Nevada Tigers/Lady Tigers           Nevada Vernon 805 4
Seneca Indians           Seneca Newton 460 3
East Division
Aurora Houn' Dawgs/ Lady Houns           Aurora Lawrence 592 3
Hollister Tigers/ Lady Tigers           Hollister Taney 430 3
Logan-Rogersville Wildcats           Rogersville Greene 681 3
Marshfield Blue Jays/ Lady Jays           Marshfield Webster 963 4
Mt. Vernon Mountaineers           Mt. Vernon Lawrence 477 3
Reeds Spring Wolves/ Lady Wolves           Reeds Spring Stone 580 3
Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish           Springfield Greene 331 3

Rivalry Bowl Games

Bell Bowl

Aurora vs Mt. Vernon

  • 1919-2012 N/A
  • 2013 Aurora 14-7
  • 2014 Aurora 34-21
  • 2015 Aurora 42-14
  • 2016 Mt. Vernon 42-28
  • 2017 Aurora 33-14

Barry County Brawl

Monett vs Cassville

  • 2013 Cassville 27-0
  • 2014 Monett 38-0
  • 2015 Monett 34-6
  • 2016 Monett 21-20
  • 2017 Cassville 21-0
  • 2018 Cassville 49-12

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.

2015

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

2017

The Central Ozark Conference Small Division joins the Big 8. Joining are: Logan-Rogersville, Springfield Catholic, Reeds Spring, Hollister, Marshfield and Nevada.

The Big 8 Conference will be shaped into an East and West conference division.

The West Division includes: McDonald County, Monett, Nevada, Cassville, East Newton, Seneca, and Lamar;

the East Division includes: Marshfield, Logan-Rogersville, Aurora, Reeds Spring, Springfield Catholic, Hollister, and Mt. Vernon.

State Championships

Aurora Houn' Dawgs

  • 1964 Boys Track (B)
  • 1965 Boys Indoor Track (M)
  • 1965 Football (M)
  • 1969 Football (2A)
  • 1999 Football (3A)

Cassville Wildcats

  • 2008 Football (3)
  • 2009 Football (3)

East Newton Patriots

  • 1977 Boys Track (2A)
  • 1998 Volleyball (2A)

Lamar Tigers

  • 2011 Football (2)
  • 2012 Cross Country (2)
  • 2012 Football (2)
  • 2013 Boys Track (2)
  • 2013 Football (2)
  • 2014 Boys Track (2)
  • 2014 Football (2)
  • 2015 Football (2)
  • 2016 Cross Country (2)
  • 2016 Football (2)
  • 2017 Cross Country (2)
  • 2017 Football (2)

McDonald County

  • 1981 Girls Basketball (3A)

Monett Cubs

  • 1971 Football (2A)
  • 1977 Football (2A)
  • 2008 Wrestling (2)
  • 2016 Football (3)
  • 2017 Softball (3)

Mt. Vernon Mountaineers

  • 1947 Boys Track (B)
  • 1978 Football (2A)
  • 2002 Girls Golf (1)
  • 2004 Boys Golf (2)
  • 2005 Boys Golf (2)
  • 2010 Girls Basketball (3)
  • 2012 Girls Basketball (3)
  • 2015-2016 Girls Softball (1)

Seneca Indians

  • 1985 Wrestling (1A/2A)
  • 1987 Football (2A)
  • 1995 Football (3A)
  • 2007 Cheerleading
  • 2008 Cheerleading
  • 2010 Wrestling (1)
  • 2011 Cheerleading
  • 2015 Cheerleading
  • 2016 Cheerleading
  • 2016 Wrestling (1)

Neighboring Conferences

See also

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