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
SVL 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]
Bay City John Glenn joined in 2017, but left in 2020.[3][4] Grand Blanc joined in 2018.[5][6]
Starting in 2021, Saginaw and Saginaw Arthur Hill formed a co-op team football in preparation of a high school merger.[7] Traverse City Central and Traverse City West announced they would be joining the Red Division in 2022 as football-only members.[8]
Member schools
The Saginaw Valley League currently has 14 member schools.
Current members
| School | Nickname | Location | Joined | Previous Conference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Division | ||||||
| Bay City Central | Wolves | Bay City | ||||
| Bay City Western | Warriors | Auburn | 1974 | Independent | ||
| Midland | Chemics | Midland | ||||
| Midland Dow | Chargers | Midland | 1971, 1981 | Independent | ||
| Mount Pleasant | Oilers | Mount Pleasant | 2005 | Independent | ||
| Traverse City West (football only) | Titans | Traverse City | 2022 | Big North | ||
| Traverse City Central (football only) | Trojans | Traverse City | 2022 | Big North | ||
| South Division | ||||||
| Davison | Cardinals | Davison | 2012 | Big Nine Conference | ||
| Flint Carman-Ainsworth | Cavaliers | Flint Township | 2012 | Big Nine Conference | ||
| Grand Blanc | Bobcats | Grand Blanc | 2018 | Kensington Lakes Activities Association | ||
| Lapeer | Lightning | Lapeer | 2014 | None (school opened) | ||
| Saginaw-Arthur Hill Co-Op | Lumberjacks | Saginaw | 1961 | Arrowhead Conference | ||
| Saginaw Heritage | Hawks | Saginaw Township | 1994 | Independent | ||
Former members
| School | Nickname | Location | Joined | Previous Conference | Departed | Successive Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso | Trojans | Owosso | pre-1950 | 1951 | Independent | |
| Pontiac Central | Chiefs | Pontiac | pre-1950 | 1994 | Oakland Activities Association | |
| Flint Central | Indians | Flint | 1904 | 2009 | None (school closed) | |
| Flint Northwestern | Wildcats | Flint | 1969 | Independent | 2017 | None (school closed) |
| Flint Southwestern | Colts | Flint | 1961 | Independent | 2019 | Genesee Area Conference |
| Bay City Handy | Wildcats | Bay City | 1961 | Arrowhead Conference | 1980 | Independent |
| Flint Northern | Vikings | Flint | pre-1950 | 2013 | None (school closed) | |
| Flushing | Raiders | Flushing Township | 2012 | Big Nine Conference | 2014 | Flint Metro League |
| Bay City Glenn | Bobcats | Bangor Township | 2017 | Independent | 2020 | Tri-Valley Conference |
| Saginaw | Trojans | Saginaw | 1950 | Independent | 2021 | Co-op with Arthur Hill |
| Flint Powers Catholic | Chargers | Flint | 2012 | Big Nine Conference | 2022 | Independent |
- From 1969–1979, the Conference splint into a Saginaw Valley East and a Saginaw Valley West Conference. Many Conference Realignments happened during this time.
Membership Timeline since 1950
| Saginaw Valley League[9] |
| Saginaw Valley East |
| Saginaw Valley West |
| Football only |
List of Saginaw Valley League Conference Champions
Recent SVL Champions
| Year | North (Blue) | Coach | South (Red) | Coach | Season End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Carman-Ainsworth | Jerry Parker | Davison (10-1) | Kyle Zimmerman | C-A (2-PDist loss to Fenton), Dav (1-Dist loss to Clarkston) |
| 2017 | HH Dow (7-3)
Carman-Ainsworth (5-5) |
Jason Watkins
Jerry Parker |
Midland (8-2) | Eric Methner | Dow (2-PDis loss to TC West), C-A (2-PDis loss to Fenton), M (2-Pdist loss to TC Central) |
| 2018 | Mt. Pleasant (10-1) | Jason MacIntyre | Lapeer (11-1) | Mike Smith | MTP (3-Dis loss to Cedar Springs), LAP (1-Reg loss to Clarkston) |
| 2019 | Midland High (8-2)
HH Dow (7-4) Mt. Pleasant (7-3) |
Eric Methner
Jason Watkins Jason MacIntyre |
Lapeer (9-2) | Mike Smith | M (2-PDis loss to Mona Shores), Dow (2-Dis loss to Mona Shores), MTP (3-PDis loss to Cedar Springs), LAP (1-Dis loss to Davison) |
| 2020 | Midland High (8-1) | Eric Methner | Davison (12-2) | Jake Wiengartz | M (2-Dist. Loss to TC Central), Dav (1-Finals loss to West Bloomfield) |
| 2021 | Mt. Pleasant (10-1) | Jason MacIntyre | Grand Blanc (12-1) | Clint Alexander | MTP (3-Dist. Loss to Dewitt), GB (1-Semi loss to Rochester Adams) |
| 2022 | Mt. Pleasant (9-2)
Midland High (10-2) |
Jason MacIntyre
Eric Methner |
Davison (9-2) | Jake Wiengartz | MTP (3-Dist loss to Dewitt), M (2-Reg loss to Dexter), DAV (1-Dist loss to Clarkston) |
| 2023 | Mt. Pleasant (8-1) | Jason MacIntyre | Davison 9-0 | Jake Wiengartz | MTP
DAV |
Basketball
| Place | School | Record | Place | School | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Blanc | 12-0 | 1 | Dow | 11-0 |
| 2 | Saginaw | 10-1 | 2 | Carman-Ainsworth | 11-1 |
| 3 | Carman-Ainsworth | 10-2 | 3 | Grand Blanc | 10-2 |
| 4 | Mt. Pleasant | 8-4 | 4 | Heritage | 9-3 |
| 5 | Arthur Hill | 7-5 | 5 | Davison | 6-4 |
| 6 | Davison | 6-5 | 6 | Saginaw | 6-5 |
| 7 | Midland | 6-6 | 7 | Central | 5-6 |
| 8 | Lapeer | 6-6 | 8 | Powers | 4-8 |
| 9 | Heritage | 5-7 | 9 | Western | 4-8 |
| 10 | Powers | 3-9 | 10 | Midland | 4-8 |
| 11 | Dow | 2-10 | 11 | Mt. Pleasant | 4-8 |
| 12 | Western | 2-10 | 12 | Arthur Hill | 1-10 |
| 13 | Central | 0-12 | 13 | Lapeer | 0-12 |
| Year | Valley | Coach | Season End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Grand Blanc | Mike Thomas | Won D1 State Championship over Ann Arbor Huron |
| 2022 | Grand Blanc | Mike Thomas | Lost to Warren DLS in State Final |
| 2023 | Grand Blanc | Tory Jackson | Lost to Detroit Cass Tech in Semi final |
| Baseball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | SVL | |
| 1962 | Midland | |
| 1966–1970 | Midland | |
| 1972 | Midland | |
| 1980 | Midland | |
| 1982 | Midland | |
| 1991 | Midland | |
| 1995 | Midland | |
| 1997 | Midland | |
| 2003 | Bay City Central | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Midland | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant | |
| 2008 | Bay City Western | |
| 2009 | Bay City Western | |
| 2010 | Midland | |
| 2011 | Mount Pleasant | |
| Year | North | South |
| 2012 | Bay City Western, Midland | |
| 2013 | Bay City Western | Flushing |
| 2014 | Bay City Central, Bay City Western | Flint Carman-Ainsworth |
| Boys' Basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| Year | East | West |
| 1980 | Flint Central | Flint Northern |
| 1981 | Flint Central | |
| 1982 | Flint Central | |
| 1983 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1984 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1985 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1986 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1987 | Flint Northern, Saginaw | |
| 1988 | Saginaw | |
| 1989 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1990 | Saginaw | |
| 1991 | Saginaw | |
| 1992 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1993 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1994 | Flint Central | |
| 1995 | Flint Northern | |
| 1996 | Flint Northwestern, Saginaw | |
| 1997 | Flint Southwestern | |
| 1998 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1999 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 2000 | Flint Northwestern, Saginaw | |
| 2001 | Flint Northern | |
| 2002 | Saginaw | |
| 2003 | Saginaw | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Saginaw | |
| 2006 | Flint Southwestern, Saginaw | |
| 2007 | Saginaw | |
| 2008 | Saginaw | |
| 2009 | Saginaw, Saginaw Arthur Hill | |
| 2010 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2011 | Saginaw | |
| 2012 | Saginaw | |
| Year | North | South |
| 2013 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | Carman-Ainsworth |
| 2014 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | Carman-Ainsworth |
| 2015 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | Flint Northwestern |
| Girls' Basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2008 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | |
| 2009 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | |
| 2010 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | Davidson |
| 2011 | MidlandDow | Powers Catholic |
| 2012 | Midland | Davison |
| 2013 | Midland Dow | Davison |
| 2014 | Midland | Powers Catholic |
| 2015 | Midland Dow | Powers Catholic |
| Girls' Cross Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| 2006 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Midland | |
| 2010 | Midland Dow | |
| 2011 | Midland Dow | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Bay City Western | |
| 2014 | Bay City Western | |
| 2015 | Midland Dow | |
| 2016 | Midland Dow | |
| 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 Dow |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | Midland Dow |
| 2015 | |
| Boys' Ice Hockey | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 1985 | Midland |
| 1986 | Saginaw Arthur Hill |
| 1987 | Midland |
| 1988 | Midland |
| 1989 | Midland |
| 1990 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1992 | Midland |
| 1993 | Midland |
| 1994 | Midland |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Midland, Midland Dow |
| 1999 | Midland, Midland Dow |
| 2000 | Midland |
| 2001 | Midland |
| 2002 | Midland |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | Midland |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | Midland |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Midland |
| 2010 | Midland |
| 2011 | Midland |
| 2012 | Midland |
| 2013 | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2014 | Bay City Central |
| Girls' Soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2007 | Midland | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland Dow | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2012 | Midland Dow | |
| 2013 | Mount Pleasant | Davison |
| 2014 | Midland Dow | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2015 | ||
| Boys' Soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2006 | Midland | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland | |
| 2012 | Midland | |
| 2013 | Midland | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2014 | Midland | Lapeer |
| 2015 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2016 | Midland Dow | |
| Softball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2007 | Midland Dow | |
| 2008 | Flint Powers Catholic | |
| 2009 | Mount Pleasant | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2010 | Mount Pleasant | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2011 | Bay City Western | Davison |
| 2012 | Bay City Western | Davison High School |
| 2013 | Bay City Western | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2014 | Bay City Western | Flint Powers Catholic |
| Boys' Swimming | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| 2003 | Midland Dow | |
| 2004 | Midland Dow | |
| 2005 | Midland Dow | |
| 2006 | Midland Dow | |
| 2007 | Midland Dow | |
| 2008 | Midland Dow | |
| 2009 | Midland Dow | |
| 2010 | Midland Dow | |
| 2011 | Midland Dow | |
| 2012 | Midland Dow | |
| 2013 | Midland Dow | |
| 2014 | Midland Dow | |
| 2015 | Midland Dow | |
| 2016 | Midland Dow | |
| 2017 | Midland Dow | |
| 2018 | Midland Dow | |
| Girls' Swimming | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| 2006 | Midland Dow | |
| 2005 | ||
| 2007 | Midland Dow | |
| 2008 | Midland Dow | |
| 2009 | Midland Dow | |
| 2010 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2011 | Davison | |
| 2012 | Midland Dow | |
| 2013 | Flint Powers Catholic | |
| 2014 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| Boys' Tennis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2006 | Midland Dow | |
| 2007 | Midland Dow | |
| 2008 | Midland Dow | |
| 2009 | Midland Dow | |
| 2010 | Midland Dow | |
| 2011 | Midland Dow | Flushing |
| 2012 | Midland Dow | Flushing |
| 2013 | Midland Dow | Flushing |
| 2014 | Midland Dow | Flushing |
| Girls' Tennis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| 1997 | Midland Dow | |
| 1998 | Midland Dow | |
| 1999 | Midland Dow | |
| 2000 | Midland Dow | |
| 2001 | Midland Dow | |
| 2002 | Midland Dow | |
| 2003 | Midland Dow | |
| 2004 | Midland Dow | |
| 2005 | Midland Dow | |
| 2006 | Midland Dow | |
| Boys' Track & Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| 1995 | Midland High School | |
| 1996 | Midland High School | |
| 1999 | Midland High School | |
| 2000 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2001 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2002 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2003 | Midland Dow | |
| 2004 | Midland Dow | |
| 2005 | Bay City Central | |
| 2006 | Bay City Central | |
| 2007 | Midland High School | |
| 2008 | Flint Southwestern | |
| 2009 | Midland High School | |
| 2010 | Bay City Western | |
| 2011 | Bay City Western | |
| 2012 | Bay City Western | |
| 2013 | Carman-Ainsworth | |
| 2014 | Carman-Ainsworth | |
| 2015 | ||
| Girls' Track & Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| 2007 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2008 | Flint Southwestern | |
| 2009 | Flint Southwestern | |
| 2010 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | |
| 2011 | Midland High School | |
| 2012 | Bay City Central | |
| 2013 | Midland High School | |
| 2014 | Midland High School | |
| 2015 | ||
| Girls' Volleyball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Blue | Red |
| 2007 | Midland | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Midland Dow | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland | |
| 2012 | Midland | Flushing |
| 2013 | Bay City Western | Flushing |
| 2014 | Midland Dow | Lapeer |
| 2015 | ||
| Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2006–2007 | |
| 2008 | Mount Pleasant |
| 2009 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2010 | Bay City Western |
| 2011 | Midland Dow |
| 2012 | Bay City Western |
| 2013 | Davison |
| 2014 | Davison |
| 2015 | Davison |
References
- ↑ Glory: History of Saginaw County Sports pp 177.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Thompson, Lee (October 25, 2016). "Official at last, John Glenn is full-fledged member of Saginaw Valley League". The Bay City Times. mlive Media Group. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ "John Glenn's departure for Tri-Valley not ideal for Saginaw Valley League". mlive. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ↑ "Saginaw Valley League accepts Grand Blanc High School". 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Board OKs Bangor John Glenn move to Saginaw Valley League, now waits". 18 October 2016.
- ↑ Boomer, Kaytie. "Saginaw United held a practice at Arthur Hill High School on Tuesday, June 22, 2021". mlive. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ Kochanny, Drew. "Traverse City programs leaving Big North for Saginaw Valley for football". Petoskey News-Review. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ Michigan High School Football
- ↑ 2011 -2012 Dow High School Athletic Handbook.
- 2011–2012 Midland High School Athletic Handbook.
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