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Each dog is different, so call us today to determine what is best for your pet. 262.347.0787 Bring in this coupon for $15 OFF your next visit! No cash value. Limit one per family. Pewaukee Veterinary Service Tick Prevention and Vaccination OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • CONVENIENT EXTENDED AND URGENT CARE HOURS M – F 7:30 AM – 8 PM • SAT 8 AM – 5 PM • SUN 12 PM - 4 PM to schedule an appointment online, visit: PewaukeeVeterinaryService.com 250022003 By Chris Bucher Freeman Staff STEVENS POINT — A nearly two-year-long jour- ney that took many twists and turns came to an abrupt end Tuesday. And although a final deci- sion was made, some school administrators are still up in arms. The WIAA Board of Con- trol voted 7-4 to give its final approval to an athletic con- ference realignment plan that will go into effect in the 2017-18 school year. The plan, which involves 45 high schools in southeast- ern Wisconsin, adds Oconomowoc High School to the Classic 8 Conference to form a nine-school league. In the Woodland Confer- ence, not much changes for area teams, however Mil- waukee Lutheran, Wiscon- sin Lutheran and West Allis Central join the conference while Wauwatosa West joins the Greater Metro Confer- ence, expanding the Wood- land to 14 teams. Also join- ing the Greater Metro is Germantown, from the North Shore Conference. It's been a long time com- ing for Oconomowoc, which has gone through expansive changes to update its facili- ties and increase participa- tion rates in its athletic pro- grams. Athletic Director Scott Raduka, who retires from the position at the end of the school year, said he's ecstatic to join the Classic 8. "We are very excited," Raduka said. "The Athletic Fields Forever campaign has been the focus for many years and I look at (moving to the Classic 8) as a reward for all of that work we've done. We're looking forward to the challenge and getting better. We have to be better to compete in that confer- ence and we need everyone to participate." Current Arrowhead High School Activities Director Kevin Flegner is set to take over Raduka's role once he retires. With one year remaining in the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference until the switch to the Classic 8, Flegner said he's thrilled to remain in a conference he's become awfully familiar with over the years at Arrowhead. "I'm definitely excited to stay in the conference," Flegner said. "We've still got one year left with the Little Ten, so I'm excited for that opportunity. But having been in the Classic 8 for the last eight years, it'll be fun to transfer Oconomowoc into the conference. It's a great conference and Scott (Raduka) has done a great job in making the transition to the Classic 8 and easy one." The final vote tally at the meeting comes in contrast to its 11-0 unanimous vote at the previous meeting on Jan. 27, which gave first approval to the plan. That ruling was appealed by 18 schools, including Wauke- sha South, Waukesha North and Catholic Memorial. Those 18 schools got a chance to voice their dis- pleasure with the plan Tues- day. In recent months, con- cerns regarding contradict- ing demographics between schools in the Classic 8 have been voiced by administra- tors, prompting Northstars football coach Matt Harris to write — from his perspec- tive — how those factors impact student-athletes at North. At the meeting, South Athletic Director Dan Domach and North Athletic Director Brian Schlei were joined by School District of Waukesha Superintendent Todd Gray, who spoke on behalf of the two schools. Domach said he was dis- appointed by the result, but was happy the two schools ultimately got to shed light about the demographic dis- parities between conference foes. "He did a great job going through the differences between the three high schools in Waukesha," Domach said of Gray's time speaking. "This is the first time I've really ever heard (the Board of Control) say anything in front of us. Many of them spoke and said they wavered back and forth throughout listening to the presentations." Schlei said getting four members to vote against the proposal was a big step, but it comes too far into the pro- cess. He added that it's been a tough battle to exit the Classic 8 and figured this would likely be the result after January's meeting concluded. "We knew we had an uphill battle going up to (the meeting) when the vote was 11-0," Schlei said. "But it was good to hear some of the board members talk about their thinking and reasoning. I'm obviously not pleased with final out- come, but I'm happy to see a few gave consideration." Domach said that the Board of Control urged those in attendance to get together to find a consensus and the WIAA would recon- sider the realignment. How- ever, past attempts have been made, to no avail. "They told us that if we could sit down and come out with a unanimous plan that the WIAA would accept it," Domach said. "The daunt- ing fact is that there's 42 schools, we've sat down as a group a couple of different times, but when push comes to shove, everyone wants to protect their own school." Although their efforts failed to leave the Classic 8 and join a conference with similar schools didn't come to fruition, Domach said he remains optimistic about the future. "One of the statements (WIAA Associate Director) Deb Hauser said to us was that they're looking and will be putting into place a new way of how realignment will be requested," Domach said. "So if there's one posi- tive thing that came out of it all, they're going to change how it's done. As (the Board of Control) looks at how they make their decisions, the process isn't one of them. How they make their decisions is, in their mind, for the benefit of student- athletes. I think the four that voted against it felt that there are student athletes that weren't getting a fair deal." While revisiting confer- ence realignment seems unlikely in the near future, Domach said it needs to be addressed again before it discourages even more ath- letes at South and North. "Both South and North need a new place to play in, a new conference," Domach said. "They need fresh air, a fresh approach. They need for the kids to be able to board a bus and not know what's going to happen when they play against the larger schools." Email: cbucher@conleynet.com Oconomowoc joins Classic 8 Conference realignment finally approved CURRENT Classic 8 Conference Arrowhead — 2,257 students Catholic Memorial — 665 Kettle Moraine — 1,412 Mukwonago — 1,594 Muskego — 1,618 Waukesha North — 1,157 Waukesha South — 1,379 Waukesha West — 1,178 Greater Metro Conference Brookfield Central — 1,324 Brookfield East — 1,285 DSHA — 1,330 Hamilton — 1,434 Marquette — 2,166 Menomonee Falls — 1,376 Wauwatosa East — 1,139 West Allis Central — 1,431 West Allis Nathan Hale — 1,726 North Shore Conference Cedarburg — 1,160 Germantown — 1,399 Grafton — 747 Homestead — 1,282 Milwaukee Lutheran — 594 Nicolet — 1,036 Port Washington — 862 Whitefish Bay — 995 Wisconsin Little Ten Conference Beaver Dam — 1,085 Hartford — 1,410 Oconomowoc — 1,546 Slinger — 968 Watertown — 1,296 West Bend East — 1,163 West Bend West — 1,139 Wisconsin Lutheran — 727 Woodland Conference Brown Deer — 572 Cudahy — 733 Greendale — 937 Greenfield — 1,308 New Berlin Eisenhower — 848 New Berlin West — 813 Pewaukee — 812 Pius — 904 Shorewood — 658 South Milwaukee — 1,197 Wauwatosa West — 1,056 Whitnall — 793 PROPOSED/APPROVED Conference A Arrowhead — 2,257 Catholic Memorial — 665 Kettle Moraine — 1,412 Mukwonago — 1,594 Muskego — 1,618 Oconomowoc — 1,546 Waukesha North — 1,157 Waukesha South — 1,379 Waukesha West — 1,178 Conference B Brookfield Central — 1,324 Brookfield East — 1,285 DSHA — 1,330 Germantown — 1,399 Hamilton — 1,434 Marquette — 2,166 Menomonee Falls — 1,376 Wauwatosa East — 1,139 Wauwatosa West — 1,056 West Allis Nathan Hale — 1,726 Conference C Cedarburg — 1,160 Grafton — 747 Hartford — 1,410 Homestead — 1,282 Nicolet — 1,036 Port Washington — 862 Slinger — 968 West Bend East — 1,163 West Bend West — 1,139 Whitefish Bay — 995 Conference D Brown Deer — 572 Cudahy — 733 Greendale — 937 Greenfield — 1,308 Milwaukee Lutheran — 594 New Berlin Eisenhower — 848 New Berlin West — 813 Pewaukee — 812 Pius — 904 Shorewood — 658 South Milwaukee — 1,197 West Allis Central — 1,431 Whitnall — 793 Wisconsin Lutheran — 727 BADGER CONFERENCE Adds Beaver Dam and Watertown CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT File photo Oconomowoc's Brett Samson tries to stiff arm Kettle Moraine's Nate Tyley in a nonconference game last season. When the conference realignment goes into effect in the 2017-18 school year, it will be a conference game.

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