Jun 05

Greater Dakota Conference Disbands After 16 Years

Conference realignment is synonymous with collegiate athletics. But similar measures are in the works to change the high school landscape in South Dakota. IMF_9655A new league has been created, causing another conference to fold and forcing high schools to reconsider their options.   In 1998, the two Rapid City schools, Sturgis, Spearfish and the four Sioux Falls schools joined forces to create the Greater Dakota Conference.  But when Spearfish dropped down to Class ‘A’ a few years ago, that left the door open for the Sioux Falls schools to create the new Metro Athletic Conference . _IMF2549 The new MAC will consist of Brandon Valley High School, Lincoln High School, O’Gorman High School, Roosevelt High School, and Washington High School.