2018-19
Bismarck Legacy (2013-present)
Park River
(1980-82)
Harvey (1960-64; 1982-88)
Rugby (1953-64)
Devils Lake/Devils Lake-Cando (1980-2006)
Dickinson Trinity (1969-91)
St. Leo's/Minot Bishop Ryan (1944; 1952-53; 1963-1977; 1990-2009; 2010-18)
Beulah (1998-2006)
Minot High (1938-present)
Bismarck St. Mary's (1944-present)
Jamestown (1944-63; 1980-present)
Dickinson (1938-present)
Williston (1938-present)
Bismarck High (1938-present)
TMCHS (Belcourt) (1982; 1990-present)
WDA Membership Timeline
1938
Bismarck, Dickinson, Mandan, Minot, Williston form WDA
1944
St. Mary’s, Jamestown, St. Leo’s (Bishop Ryan) join WDA; St. Leo’s leaves after 1944 season
1952
St. Leo’s (Bishop Ryan) rejoins for football
1953
St. Leo’s (Bishop Ryan) leaves WDA
1954
Rugby joins WDA for football
1960
Rugby, Harvey compete in WDA in basketball
1963
Jamestown leaves WDA to compete as Class A independent
1964
Minot (Bishop) Ryan rejoins WDA as full members; Rugby and Harvey leave conference
1969
Dickinson Trinity joins WDA
1975
Bismarck Century joins WDA
1977
Minot Ryan leaves WDA to compete as Class A independent, tennis programs remain in conference
1980
Bottineau, Devils Lake, Jamestown, Park River join WDA in boys hockey
1982
Bottineau, Harvey, TMCHS (Belcourt) join in volleyball; Park River leaves WDA in hockey; Minot Bishop Ryan’s gymnastics program competes in WDA
1986
Harvey leaves to play Class B volleyball
1989
Minot Ryan joins WDA for volleyball
1990
Dick. Trinity joins WDA for volleyball; TMCHS becomes full member; Bottineau leaves to play Class B volleyball
1991
Dick. Trinity, Minot Ryan leave WDA to compete in Class B; keep tennis programs in WDA
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Hazen-Beulah (1992-present)
Bottineau (1980-present)
Bismarck Century (1975-present)
Mandan (1938-present)
1992
Hazen-Beulah joins WDA for boys hockey
1993
Center joins WDA for boys swim/diving; TMCHS begins WDA play in football
1995
Jamestown joins WDA for boys/girls soccer
1996
Jamestown leaves WDA in boys hockey; TMCHS moves to AA in football
1997
Jamestown joins WDA in football
1998
Beulah joins WDA as full members
1999
Center leaves WDA in boys swim/diving
2006
Jamestown rejoins WDA as full members; Devils Lake leaves WDA in hockey; Beulah leave WDA and rejoins Class B
2008
St. Mary’s moves to Class AA in football
2010
Minot Bishop Ryan joins as an associate member in softball
2013
Bismarck Legacy joins WDA; WDA celebrates 75th year of competition
2017
Jamestown moves to Class AA in football
2018
Watford City joins WDA; Minot Bishop Ryan leaves to play Class B softball