The Grand River Conference, is a high school athletic conference comprising small-size high schools located in northwest Missouri. The conference members are located in Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, and Worth counties.
History
Founded in December 1929, the conference was formed with six schools: King City, Stanberry, Maysville, Bethany, Albany and Grant City as the Grand River Six. By 1936, the conference had grown to eight teams. Various schools joined and dropped over the years, with several schools switching to 8-player football a contributing factor. By 2011, the conference had ten members, and by 2016, the conference was at 16 teams.[1][2] On March 3, 2023, the superintendents of the conference voted to split into 2 separate conferences, Grand River Conference and Grand River Conference West, based on the current divisional lines with Princeton joining the west and giving the main conference the Brookfield Bulldogs as well as the Marceline Tigers.
Members
As of 2021, the Grand River Conference consists of sixteen high schools, split into two divisions.[3][4][5]
East Division
| School Name | Mascot | Colors | City | County | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin | Bulldogs | Gallatin | Daviess | Public | |
| Maysville | Wolverines | Maysville | DeKalb | Public | |
| Milan | Wildcats | Milan | Sullivan | Public | |
| Polo | Panthers | Polo | Caldwell | Public | |
| Putnam County | Midgets | Unionville | Putnam | Public | |
| South Harrison | Bulldogs | Bethany | Harrison | Public | |
| Trenton | Bulldogs | Trenton | Grundy | Public |
West Division
| School Name | Mascot | Colors | City | County | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Warriors | Albany | Gentry | Public | |
| King City | Wildkats | King City | Gentry | Public | |
| North Andrew | Cardinals | Rosendale | Andrew | Public | |
| North Harrison | Shamrocks | Eagleville | Harrison | Public | |
| Pattonsburg | Panthers | Pattonsburg | Daviess | Public | |
| Princeton | Tigers | Princeton | Mercer | Public | |
| St. Joseph Christian | Lions | St. Joseph | Buchanan | Private | |
| Stanberry | Bulldogs | Stanberry | Gentry | Public | |
| Worth County | Tigers | Grant City | Worth | Public |
Future members
| School Name | Mascot | Colors | City | County | School Type | Joining | Previous conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | Bulldogs | Brookfield | Linn | Public | 2024 | Clarence Cannon Conference | |
| Marceline | Tigers | Marceline | Lewis and Clark Conference |
References
- ^ Thorn, Cody (February 6, 2015). "Grand River Conference adds 4 to league's ledger". St. Joseph News-Press. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Grand River Conference begins new era". Bethany Republican-Clipper. August 4, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "GRC Boys Basketball Standings". Grand River Conference. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Conger, Phil (October 23, 2020). "North Harrison to join Grand River Conference". Bethany Republican-Clipper. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "North Harrison joins GRC, as four Lady Shamrocks named to all-state softball teams". KTTN-KGOZ Sports. November 5, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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