The Hoffman Tribune editor's idea for a new athletic conference

• WCA in the Heart O' Lakes Conference (basketball conference)

WCA - Breckendridge, 47 miles
WCA - Pelican Rapids, 50 miles
WCA - Glyndon, 80 miles!
WCA - Perham, 59 miles
WCA - Frazee, 57 miles
WCA - Barnesville, 61 miles
WCA - Lake Park, 75 miles
WCA - Hawley, 76 miles
WCA - Ulen, 89 miles

Average trip = 594 miles / 9 = 66 miles

• WCA in Heart O' Lakes Conference (football in 2007/2008 conf.)

WCA - Roseau, 227 miles
WCA - Staples, 77 miles
WCA - Wadena, 65 miles
WCA - Warroad, 245 miles
WCA - Breckenridge, 47 miles
WCA - Glyndon, 80 miles
WCA - B/B/E, 55 miles
WCA - FargoDome, 85 miles
WCA - Pequot Lakes, 115 miles
WCA - Mahnomen, 110 miles

Average trip =  a whole lotta miles!

Staples, Roseau, Breckenridge, Glyndon, Fargo (2008 away sites)
Belgrade, Wadena, Pequot Lakes, Pelican Rapids, Fargo (2007 away sites)
Mahnomen, Barnesville, Breckenridge, Fargo (2006 away sites)
Roseau, Pelican Rapids, Frazee, Glyndon, Fargo (2005 away sites)

• WCA Football trips, last 4 seasons.

2005 - Roseau (227), Pelican Rapids (50 miles), Frazee (57 miles), Glyndon (80 miles),
Fargo (85 miles)
499 miles in 5 games =  100 miles per away game average

2006 - Mahnomen (110 miles), Barnesville (61 miles), Breckenridge (47 miles), Fargo (85 miles)
303 miles in 4 games = 75 miles per away game average

2007 - Belgrade (55 miles), Wadena (65 miles), Pequot Lakes (115 miles), Pelican Rapids (50 miles), Fargo (85 miles)
370 miles in 5 games = 74 miles per away game average

2008 - Staples (77 miles), Roseau (227), Breckenridge (47 miles), Glyndon (80 miles), Fargo (85 miles)
516 miles in 5 games = 103 miles per away game average


• WCA in the newly-named "Dairy Star Conference"

Payn - WCA, 70 miles
BBE - WCA/Barrett, 55 miles
LPGE - WCA/Barrett, 60 miles
Minn - WCA, 33 miles (via Lowry road)
Morris- West Central Area, 23 miles
Osakis - WCA, roughly 40 miles via I-94, to skip Alexandria
Sauk - WCA, 50 miles (27 on I-94)
Melrose-WCA, 59 miles

Average trip = 391 / 8 = 49 miles.

*Barrett - Holdingford = 75 miles

Including Holdingford for a 9-team conference makes average trip 52 miles (466 total miles)