Lakeland Conference
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| Conference | Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)[1][failed verification] |
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| Founded | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 4 Class B, 1 Class C |
| Region | Southwest Michigan |
The Lakeland Conference is an athletic conference for high schools in southwest Michigan in the United States. Founded in 2022 with the inaugural season of play in 2022-2023, the conference is a reboot of the old Lakeland Athletic Conference to which it shares a similar geographic footprint, school membership and historic rivalries.[2][3]
Sponsored sports[edit]
The league offers competition in nine boys' and eight girls' sports.
Boys[edit]
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling
Sports by school[edit]
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Soccer | Tennis | Track & Field | Wrestling |
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| Benton Harbor | 
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| Berrien Springs |
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| Buchanan |
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| Dowagiac |
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| Niles Brandywine |
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Girls[edit]
Basketball, Competitive Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Sports by school[edit]
| School | Basketball | Competitive Cheer | Cross Country | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & Field | Volleyball |
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| Dowagiac |
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| Niles Brandywine |
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Member schools[edit]
There are currently five member schools. The geographic footprint of the league includes Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan.
Current members[edit]
School data in the table below is current for the 2023-24 season according to the MHSAA website.[4]
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Enrollment | Class | Affiliation | Joined | Previous Conference |
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| Benton Harbor | Benton Harbor | Tigers | Orange & Black | 528 | B | Public | 2022 | Independent |
| Berrien Springs | Berrien Springs | Shamrocks | Green & White | 554 | B | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
| Buchanan | Buchanan | Bucks | Maroon & White | 398 | B | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
| Niles Brandywine | Niles Township | Bobcats | Maroon & Gold | 348 | C | Public | 2022 | BCS League |
| Dowagiac | Dowagiac | Chieftains | Orange & Black | 517 | B | Public | 2022 | Wolverine Conference |
Former members[edit]
| School | Location | Joined | Previous Conference | Departed | Successive Conference |
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| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Membership Timeline[edit]
Conference championships[edit]
Baseball[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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Boys Basketball[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Benton Harbor | 7-1[5] |
Girls Basketball[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Buchanan | 8-0[6] |
Boys Cross Country[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Berrien Springs[7] | 4-0 |
Girls Cross Country[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Buchanan[7] | 4-0 |
Football[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Buchanan[8][9] | 4-0 |
Boys Soccer[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Dowagiac[10] | 3-0 |
Girls Soccer[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Berrien Springs[11] | 4-0 |
Softball[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Buchanan[12] | 8-0 |
Volleyball[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2022 | Buchanan[13] | 4-0 |
Wrestling[edit]
| Season | School | Conference Record |
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| 2023 | Niles Brandywine | 5-0[14] |
State championships[edit]
Schools that have participated in MHSAA state championship finals while being members of the Lakeland Conference.
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References[edit]
- ^ "About". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
- ^ "New athletic conference gets the go-ahead from school boards". 17 December 2021.
- ^ Walkden, Jack. "Dowagiac to leave Wolverine Conference". South Bend Tribune.
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/Enrollment%20and%20Classification/2324enroll.pdf
- ^ https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/02/19/benton-harbor-edges-brandywine-bobcat-girls-rout-tigers/
- ^ https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/2023/02/03/michigan-high-school-girls-basketball-buchanan-beats-niles-brandywine-mhsaa-faith-carson/69868774007/
- ^ a b Staff Report (October 23, 2022). "Buchanan, Berrien wins Lakeland crowns". Leader Publications.
- ^ STAFF, HP. "High school football: Buchanan tops Benton Harbor, clinches Lakeland title". The Herald Palladium.
- ^ Staff Report (October 15, 2022). "Roundup: Bucks win Lakeland Conference title; Bobcats fall to Shamrocks". Leader Publications.
- ^ Novak, Scott (October 6, 2022). "UPDATED: Roundup: Dowagiac, Edwardsburg wins conference championships". Leader Publications.
- ^ https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/05/05/roundup-chieftains-eddies-fall-in-conference-matches/
- ^ https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/05/05/roundup-bucks-win-lakeland-championship-baseball-falls-in-11-innings/
- ^ Novak, Scott (October 24, 2022). "Buchanan tops Dowagiac for Lakeland crown". Leader Publications.
- ^ https://www.leaderpub.com/2023/02/06/roundup-bobcats-win-lakeland-title-eddies-have-pair-of-wolverine-champs/