Saginaw Valley League
The Saginaw Valley High School Association (commonly referred to as the Saginaw Valley League) is a high school sports league formed in 1904 within the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), located in the Bay, Genesee, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, and Saginaw, Counties in Michigan area.
History
It was formed in the fall of 1904 with five teams: Bay City Eastern (Bay City Central), Bay City Western (Bay City Handy), Saginaw Eastern (Saginaw High), Arthur Hill, and Flint High (Flint Central).[1]
In August 2012, the final four teams of the Big Nine Conference, Carman-Ainsworth, Davison, Flint Powers Catholic and Flushing, joined the league in its South Division. With the Flint Metro League losing Lapeer East and Lapeer West, Flushing and Carman-Ainsworth applied to join that league with Flushing's membership approved starting in the 2014-15 year.[2]
Current Member Schools
The Saginaw Valley League currently has 14 member schools.
| School | Nickname | City | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Central | Wolves | Bay City | |
| Bay City Western | Warriors | Auburn | |
| Carman-Ainsworth | Cavaliers | Flint | |
| Davison High School | Cardinals | Davison | |
| Flint Northwestern | Wildcats | Flint | |
| Flint Southwestern Academy | Knights | Flint | |
| Midland H. H. Dow | Chargers | Midland | |
| Lapeer High School | Lightning | Lapeer | |
| Midland High School | Chemics | Midland | |
| Mount Pleasant High School | Oilers | Mt. Pleasant | |
| Powers Catholic High School | Chargers | Flint | |
| Saginaw Arthur Hill | Lumberjacks | Saginaw | |
| Saginaw Heritage | Hawks | Saginaw | |
| Saginaw High School | Trojans | Saginaw |
- Flushing was accepted as a member of the Flint Metro League and will begin their new conference affiliation in 2014–15. Membership for Carman-Ainsworth into the Flint Metro League, who applied at the same time as Flushing, was declined.[2]
- Lapeer will be combining into one high school at the end of the 2013–2014 school year, leaving their schools student body too large for the Flint Metro League. Lapeer High School will join the Saginaw Valley League at the beginning of the 2014–2015 school year.[2]
Former Schools
| School | Nickname | City | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Central | Chiefs | Pontiac | ? – 1994 |
| Flint Central | Indians | Flint | 1904–2008 |
| Flint Northwestern | Wildcats | Flint | 1969–2001 |
| Bay City T.L. Handy | Wildcats | Bay City | 1961–1979 |
| Flint Northern | Vikings | Flint | 1950–2013 |
| Flushing | Raiders | Flushing | 2012-2014 |
- From 1969–1979, the Conference splint into a Saginaw Valley East and a Saginaw Valley West Conference. Many Conference Realignments happened during this time.
Saginaw Valley Eastern
| School | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Bay City Central | Wolves |
| Bay City Western | Warriors |
| Flint Central | Indians |
| Flint Southwestern Academy | Colts |
| Midland High School | Chemics |
| Saginaw High School | Trojans |
Saginaw Valley Western
| School | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Bay City T.L Handy | Wildcats |
| Flint Northern | Vikings |
| Flint Northwestern | Wildcats |
| Midland H.H. Dow | Chargers |
| Pontiac Central | Chiefs |
| Saginaw Arthur Hill | Lumberjacks |
- Flint Northwestern was included in the Saginaw Valley League up until 2001, as it became an Independent in 2002.
- Mount Pleasant High School entered the Valley for the first time in 2005 after the 2002–2003 season being the last of the Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference-A.
- Saginaw Heritage entered the Conference in 1994 after a consolidation of Eisenhower High School and MacArthur High School although it was in the White-Pine Conference since its creation (1988) to 1992–1993.
- Pontiac Central High School left the Conference after the 1994 season for the Oakland II Conference, now the Oakland-Blue Conference.
- Neither Bay City T.L. Handy, Bay City Western, nor Bay City Central are included in the 1978 football results, because none of the Bay City schools had football teams that year.
- After the 1979–1980 season Bay City T.L. Handy left the Saginaw Valley Conference to join the White-Pine Conference in 1988, and ultimately closed its doors after the 1989–1990 school year, only to be later opened as T.L. Handy Middle School.
Membership Timeline since 1950
| Saginaw Valley League[3] |
| Saginaw Valley East |
| Saginaw Valley West |
List of Saginaw Valley League Conference Champions
Baseball
| Year | School | |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Midland High School | |
| 1966–1970 | Midland High School | |
| 1972 | Midland High School | |
| 1980 | Midland High School | |
| 1982 | Midland High School | |
| 1991 | Midland High School | |
| 1995 | Midland High School | |
| 1997 | Midland High School | |
| 2003 | Bay City Central High School | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Midland High School | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant High School | |
| 2008 | Bay City Western High School | |
| 2009 | Bay City Western High School | |
| 2010 | Midland High School | |
| 2011 | Mount Pleasant High School | |
| 2012 | Bay City Western High School Midland High School (North Division ) |
|
| 2013 | Bay City Western High School (North Division ) | Flushing High School (South Division) |
| 2014 | Bay City Central High School/Bay City Western High School (North Division ) | Carman-Ainsworth High School (South Division) |
Boys' Basketball
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Midland High School |
| 1994–1995 | Flint Northern |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | Flint Southwestern Academy |
| 2007 | Saginaw High School |
Girls' Basketball
Boys' Cross Country
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1961–1962 | Midland High School |
| 1968 | Midland High School |
| 1972–1979 | Midland High School |
| 1980 | Flint Central |
| 1981 | Flint Central |
| 1982 | Flint Central |
| 1983 | Bay City Central |
| 1984 | Flint Central |
| 1985 | Flint Northern |
| 1986 | Flint Northern |
| 1987 | Pontiac Central |
| 1988 | Pontiac Central |
| 1989 | Pontiac Central |
| 1990 | Flint Northwestern |
| 1991 | Pontiac Central |
| 1992 | Bay City Western |
| 1993 | Flint Central |
| 1994 | Bay City Western |
| 1995 | Midland High School |
| 1996 | Bay City Western |
| 1997 | Bay City Western |
| 1998 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 1999 | Midland High School |
| 2000 | Midland High School |
| 2001 | Saginaw Heritage, Midland High School |
| 2002 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2003 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2004 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2005 | Midland High School |
| 2006 | Bay City Western |
| 2007 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2008 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2009 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2010 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2011 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2012 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2013 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2014 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2015 | Bay City Western |
| 2016 | Saginaw Heritage |
Girls' Cross Country
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Midland High School |
| 2010 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2011 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2014 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2015 | Midland H.H. Dow High School |
| 2016 | Midland H.H. Dow High School |
Football
| Year | North | South |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Midland High School | Powers Catholic High School |
| 2013 | Midland H. H. Dow | Carman-Ainsworth |
| Year | Blue | Red |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Midland H. H. Dow | Lapeer High School |
| 2015 |
Boys' Golf
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2011 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2015 | |
Girls' Golf
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2015 | |
Boys' Ice Hockey
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Midland High School |
| 1986 | Saginaw Arthur Hill High School |
| 1987 | Midland High School |
| 1988 | Midland High School |
| 1989 | Midland High School |
| 1990 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1992 | Midland High School |
| 1993 | Midland High School |
| 1994 | Midland High School |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Midland High School, Midland H. H. Dow |
| 1999 | Midland High School, Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2000 | Midland High School |
| 2001 | Midland High School |
| 2002 | Midland High School |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | Midland High School |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | Midland High School |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Midland High School |
| 2010 | Midland High School |
| 2011 | Midland High School |
| 2012 | Midland High School |
| 2013 | Flint Powers Catholic High School |
| 2014 | Bay City Wolves |
Girls' Soccer
| Year | North | South |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Midland High School | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland H. H. Dow | Powers Catholic High School |
| 2012 | Midland H. H. Dow | |
| 2013 | Mount Pleasant High School | Davison High School |
| 2014 | Midland H. H. Dow | Powers Catholic High School |
| 2015 | ||
Boys' Soccer
| Year | North | South |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Midland High School | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland High School | |
| 2012 | Midland High School | |
| 2013 | Midland High School | Powers Catholic High School |
| 2014 | Midland High School | Lapeer |
| 2015 | Heritage High School | |
| 2016 | Midland H. H. Dow High School | |
Softball
| Year | North | South |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Midland H. H. Dow | |
| 2008 | Flint Powers Catholic High School | |
| 2009 | Mount Pleasant | Flint Powers Catholic High School |
| 2010 | Mount Pleasant High School | Flint Powers Catholic High School |
| 2011 | Bay City Western High School | Davison High School |
| 2012 | Bay City Western High School | Davison High School |
| 2013 | Bay City Western High School | Flint Powers Catholic High School |
| 2014 | Bay City Western High School | Flint Powers Catholic High School |
Boys' Swimming
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2004 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2005 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2006 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2007 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2008 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2009 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2010 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2011 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2012 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2013 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2014 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2015 | Midland H. H. Dow |
Girls' Swimming
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2005 | |
| 2007 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2008 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2009 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2010 | Saginaw Heritage High School |
| 2011 | Davison High School |
| 2012 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2013 | Flint Powers Catholic High School |
| 2014 | Saginaw Heritage High School |
Boys' Tennis
Girls' Tennis
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 1998 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 1999 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2000 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2001 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2002 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2003 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2004 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2005 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2006 | Midland H. H. Dow |
Boys' Track & Field
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Midland High School |
| 1996 | Midland High School |
| 1999 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2000 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2001 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2002 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2003 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2004 | Midland H. H. Dow |
| 2005 | Bay City Central |
| 2006 | Bay City Central |
| 2007 | Midland High School |
| 2008 | Flint Southwestern Academy |
| 2009 | Midland High School |
| 2010 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2011 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2012 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2013 | Flint Carman-Ainsworth High School |
| 2014 | Flint Carman-Ainsworth High School |
| 2015 | |
Girls' Track & Field
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2008 | Flint Southwestern Academy |
| 2009 | Flint Southwestern Academy |
| 2010 | Arthur Hill High School |
| 2011 | Midland High School |
| 2012 | Bay City Central High School |
| 2013 | Midland High School |
| 2014 | Midland High School |
| 2015 | |
Girls' Volleyball
| Year | Blue | Red |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Midland High School | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Midland H. H. Dow High School | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland High School | |
| 2012 | Midland High School | Flushing High School |
| 2013 | Bay City Western High School | Flushing High School |
| 2014 | Midland H. H. Dow High School | Lapeer High School |
| 2015 | ||
Wrestling
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | |
| 2008 | Mount Pleasant High School |
| 2009 | Saginaw Heritage High School |
| 2010 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2011 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2012 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2013 | Davison High School |
| 2014 | Davison High School |
| 2015 | Davison High School |
References
- ↑ Glory: History of Saginaw County Sports pp 177.
- 1 2 3 "Flushing to join Flint Metro League, creating 'major concern' in the Saginaw Valley League South Division". Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ Michigan High School Football
- ↑ 2011 -2012 Dow High School Athletic Handbook.
- 2011–2012 Midland High School Athletic Handbook.
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