Tri-County Conference (Central Missouri)

Tri-County Conference
Conference	MSHSAA
Founded	1932
No. of teams	7
Region	Mid-Missouri

The Tri-County Conference is a high school athletic conference located in Mid-Missouri. The conference members are located in Boone, Cole, Cooper, Miller, and Moniteau counties.

Member schools

Current members

School Name	Mascot	City	County	9-12 Enrollment (2024)	Primary MSHSAA Classification	School Type	Year Joined
Blair Oaks	Falcons	Wardsville	Cole	457	Class 3	Public	1976^[2]
Boonville	Pirates	Boonville	Cooper	569	Class 3	Public	2018^[3] ^[a]
California	Pintos	California	Moniteau	422	Class 3	Public	1932^[6]
Eldon	Mustangs	Eldon	Miller	584	Class 3	Public	1932^[7]
Fulton	Hornets	Fulton	Callaway	678	Class 4	Public	2026^[8]
Hallsville	Indians	Hallsville	Boone	448	Class 3	Public	2012^[9]
Osage	Indians	Osage Beach	Miller	676	Class 4	Public	1934^[10]
Southern Boone	Eagles	Ashland	Boone	540	Class 3	Public	2012^[11]

Member joining in 2026.

Notes

^ Boonville had joined the conference for the 1969-70 season.^[4] They rejoined in 2018.^[5]

Former members

School Name	Mascot	City	County	School Type	Year Joined	Year Left	Current Conference
Camdenton	Lakers	Camdenton	Camden	Public	1954 ^[12]	1983 ^[13]	Central Missouri Activities Conference
Iberia	Rangers	Iberia	Miller	Public	1963 ^[14]	1977 ^[15]	Frisco League
Stover	Bulldogs	Stover	Morgan	Public	1946 ^[16]	1968 ^[17]	Kaysinger Conference
Tipton	Cardinals	Tipton	Moniteau	Public	1932 ^[18]	2000 ^[19]	Central State 8
Versailles	Tigers	Versailles	Morgan	Public	1932 ^[20]	2023 ^[21]	Ozark Highlands Conference
Warsaw	Wildcats	Warsaw	Benton	Public	1984 ^[22]	2018 ^[23]	Ozark Highlands Conference
Windsor	Greyhounds	Windsor	Henry	Public	1970 ^[24]	1974 ^[25]	Kaysinger Conference

Membership timeline

Members

State championships

Football

1990 - Warsaw
1993 - Warsaw
1997 - California
2004 - Blair Oaks
2006 - Blair Oaks
2018 - Blair Oaks
2020 - Blair Oaks
2022 - Blair Oaks
2024 - Blair Oaks

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Boys' basketball

2001 - Blair Oaks

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Boys' golf

1994 - Versailles
1997 - Tipton
2000 - Eldon
2001 - Eldon
2021 - California

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Boys' wrestling

2014 - Blair Oaks

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Baseball

2006 - Blair Oaks
2007 - Blair Oaks
2019 - Blair Oaks
2022 - Southern Boone
2024 - Blair Oaks

Boys' track & field

1973 - Camdenton

Volleyball

1991 - Eldon
2021 - Blair Oaks
2022 - Blair Oaks
2023 - Blair Oaks
2024- California

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Softball

2009 - Blair Oaks
2010 - Warsaw
2021 - Blair Oaks

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Scholar Bowl

2014 - Hallsville
2015 - Hallsville
2018 - Hallsville

Boys' soccer

2020 - Southern Boone

Conference Champions

Football

Championships by school
Team	Season	Total
Blair Oaks	1978–present	19
Boonville	2018–present	0
California	1959–present	21
Camdenton	1959–1982	15
Eldon	1959–present	9
Hallsville	2012–present	1
Iberia	1966–1976	0
Osage	1959–present	4
Southern Boone	2012–present	0
Tipton	1959–1999	2
Versailles	1959–2022	5
Warsaw	1984–2016	8
Windsor	1970–1973	0

Champions by season
Season	Champion
1959	California
1959	Camdenton
1960	California
1961	California
1962	Eldon
1963	Eldon
1964	Camdenton
1965	Camdenton
1966	California
	Camdenton
	Eldon
1967	California
1968	Camdenton
1969	Eldon
1970	Versailles
1971	Camdenton
1971	Versailles
1972	Camdenton
1972	Eldon
1973	Camdenton
1974	California
1974	Tipton
1975	Camdenton
1976	Camdenton
1977	Camdenton
1978	Blair Oaks
	California
	Camdenton
1979	Camdenton
1980	Camdenton
1981	Camdenton
1982	Camdenton
1983	California
1984	Osage
1984	Versailles
1985	Osage
1986	California
	Eldon
	Osage
1987	Tipton
1988	Eldon
1989	Warsaw
1990	Eldon
	Osage
	Warsaw
1991	Blair Oaks
	Eldon
	Warsaw
1992	Warsaw
1993	Warsaw
1994	Warsaw
1995	Warsaw
1996	California
1997	California
1998	California
1999	California
2000	California
2001	Versailles
2002	Versailles
2003	Blair Oaks
2004	Blair Oaks
2005	Blair Oaks
2006	Blair Oaks
2007	Blair Oaks
2008	Blair Oaks
2009	Warsaw
2010	Blair Oaks
2011	Osage
2012	California
2013	Blair Oaks
2014	California
2015	Blair Oaks
2016	Blair Oaks
2017	Blair Oaks
2018	Blair Oaks
2019	Blair Oaks
2020	Blair Oaks
2021	Hallsville
2022	Blair Oaks
2023	Blair Oaks
2024	Blair Oaks

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References

^ "California Pintos Online".
^ "Blair Oaks to join Tri-County League" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 04 Dec 1975 p. 7
^ Jackson, Greg. 2016-12-25 Boonville opts to leave NCMC to replace Warsaw in Tri-County The Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, MO
^ Warren, Dwight 1969-10-17. "Boonville quits one loop, tries to get into another" The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri
^ Jackson, Greg. 2016-12-25 Boonville opts to leave NCMC to replace Warsaw in Tri-County The Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, MO
^ "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
^ "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
^ Campbell, Robby. 2024-6-14 Fulton board unanimously approves conference switch to Tri-County in 2026-27 The Fulton Sun'. Fulton, MO
^ "Tri-County invites So. Boone, Hallsville" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 21 Jan 2010 p.1
^ "Additional Rural News"The Sunday News and Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri 27 Jan 1935 p. 12
^ "Tri-County invites So. Boone, Hallsville" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 21 Jan 2010 p.1
^ "Camdenton Is Out Of Frisco League" Springfield Leader and Press Springfield, Missouri 03 Apr 1954 p. 3
^ "Camdenton dumps conference" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 23 Dec 1982 p. 1
^ "Tri-County Loop Adds Iberia to Membership" Springfield Leader and Press Springfield, Missouri 06 Feb 1963 p. 13
^ "Rangers dropping Tri-County Conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 16 Sep 1976 p. 13
^ "Tri-County League Committee Meeting" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 04 Apr 1946 p. 1
^ "PBCAA Decides to Rename Itself" The Sedalia Democrat Sedalia, Missouri 27 Oct 1968 p. 4
^ "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
^ Holloway, Becky ( 2014-10-14) "Tipton to petition for I-70 membership" The Tipton Times p.1
^ "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8
^ Versailles leaving Tri-County to join Ozark Highlands Conference The Jefferson City News-Tribune 2022-12-4
^ "Warsaw enters Tri-Co. Conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 02 Feb 1984 p. 1
^ Warsaw leaving Tri-County for new conference The Jefferson City News-Tribune 2016-11-1
^ "Windsor admitted to Tri-County" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 06 Nov 1969 p. 1
^ "Windsor to leave T-C for I-70 conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 18 Oct 1973 p. 14
^ "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".
^ "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".
^ "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".
^ "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".
^ "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".
^ "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".
^ "Tri County, Kaysinger, Mid Missouri".

[6] Boonville had joined the conference for the 1969-70 season.^[4] They rejoined in 2018.^[5]

[1] "California Pintos Online".

[2] "Blair Oaks to join Tri-County League" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 04 Dec 1975 p. 7

[3] Jackson, Greg. 2016-12-25 Boonville opts to leave NCMC to replace Warsaw in Tri-County The Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, MO

[4] Warren, Dwight 1969-10-17. "Boonville quits one loop, tries to get into another" The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri

[5] Jackson, Greg. 2016-12-25 Boonville opts to leave NCMC to replace Warsaw in Tri-County The Jefferson City News-Tribune. Jefferson City, MO

[7] "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8

[8] "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8

[9] Campbell, Robby. 2024-6-14 Fulton board unanimously approves conference switch to Tri-County in 2026-27 The Fulton Sun'. Fulton, MO

[10] "Tri-County invites So. Boone, Hallsville" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 21 Jan 2010 p.1

[11] "Additional Rural News"The Sunday News and Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri 27 Jan 1935 p. 12

[12] "Tri-County invites So. Boone, Hallsville" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 21 Jan 2010 p.1

[13] "Camdenton Is Out Of Frisco League" Springfield Leader and Press Springfield, Missouri 03 Apr 1954 p. 3

[14] "Camdenton dumps conference" Eldon Advertiser Eldon, Missouri 23 Dec 1982 p. 1

[15] "Tri-County Loop Adds Iberia to Membership" Springfield Leader and Press Springfield, Missouri 06 Feb 1963 p. 13

[16] "Rangers dropping Tri-County Conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 16 Sep 1976 p. 13

[17] "Tri-County League Committee Meeting" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 04 Apr 1946 p. 1

[18] "PBCAA Decides to Rename Itself" The Sedalia Democrat Sedalia, Missouri 27 Oct 1968 p. 4

[19] "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8

[20] Holloway, Becky ( 2014-10-14) "Tipton to petition for I-70 membership" The Tipton Times p.1

[21] "Vice-President of League" The Tipton Times Tipton, Missouri 14 Oct 1932 p. 8

[22] Versailles leaving Tri-County to join Ozark Highlands Conference The Jefferson City News-Tribune 2022-12-4

[23] "Warsaw enters Tri-Co. Conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 02 Feb 1984 p. 1

[24] Warsaw leaving Tri-County for new conference The Jefferson City News-Tribune 2016-11-1

[25] "Windsor admitted to Tri-County" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 06 Nov 1969 p. 1

[26] "Windsor to leave T-C for I-70 conference" The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel Tuscumbia, Missouri 18 Oct 1973 p. 14

[27] "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".

[28] "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".

[29] "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".

[30] "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".

[31] "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".

[32] "Missouri High School Sports and Activities".

[33] "Tri County, Kaysinger, Mid Missouri".

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