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STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Mark Gobler, principal of Luck High School, presided over the first meeting of the 2011-12 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control today.

Mike Beighley of Whitehall and Corey Baumgartner of Kaukauna were introduced as new Board members. The Board also conducted its 2011-12 officer elections. Terry Reynolds of Pittsville was elected president-elect, and Dean Sanders of Lake Mills will serve as treasurer.

Initial approval was given for a conference realignment plan for 2012-13 that divides the Midwest Classic Conference into two leagues, moves Saint Thomas More from the Woodland Conference to a newly configured conference yet to be named that was created with the split of the Midwest Classic Conference. In addition, Pius XI moves from the Classic Eight Conference to the Woodland, Muskego from the Southeast Conference to the Classic Eight and Indian Trails Academy will be placed in the Southeast Conference.

A complete list of the schools effected as well as a comparison of the leagues 2011 setup and proposed 2012 breakdown an be found by clicking here.

Membership rules require a 40-day window for schools involved in realignment plans to appeal the first consideration of the Board before it takes final action. Thus, schools have until Sept. 21, 2011, to file for an appeal of the Board’s initial vote. The Board is scheduled to take second and final action on the realignment plan at its Oct. 14 meeting.

The Board also approved a ticket price increase for the State Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments in 2012. Admission price will be raised from $8 to $10 per session, which equates to a $1 increase per game--from $4 to $5. It is the first ticket increase in basketball since 2004.

The Spring Sports Spectacular reviewing the 2011 spring sports State Tournaments is scheduled to be broadcast Saturday, Aug. 27 in Appleton/Green Bay on WACY-TV at noon, in Milwaukee on WMLW-TV at 1 p.m. and in Duluth/Superior on WBJR at 5:30 p.m. The program is scheduled to air Sunday, Aug. 28 on WAOW-TV (Wausau), WXOW-TV (La Crosse), WQOW-TV (Eau Claire), WKOW-TV (Madison) and WYOW-TV (Eagle River) at 1 p.m.

The Board also approved new appointments to the 2011-12 Coaches Advisory Committees and received updates from the liaisons from the Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Association of School Boards and the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Associations.