Saginaw Valley League
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The Saginaw Valley High School Association (commonly referred to as the Saginaw Valley League) is a high school sports league within the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), located in the Saginaw/Flint, Michigan area. 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]
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[edit] Current Member Schools
| School | Nickname | City |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hill High School | Lumberjacks | Saginaw |
| Bay City Central | Wolves | Bay City |
| Flint Central High School | Phoenix | Flint |
| Saginaw Heritage High School | Hawks | Saginaw |
| Herbert Henry Dow High School | Chargers | Midland |
| Midland High School (Michigan) | Chemics | Midland |
| Mount Pleasant High School | Oilers | Mt. Pleasant |
| Flint Northern High School | Vikings | Flint |
| Saginaw High School | Trojans | Saginaw |
| Flint Southwestern Academy | Knights | Flint |
| Western High School (Auburn, Michigan) | Warriors | Auburn |
[edit] Former Schools
| School | Nickname | City |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Central High School | Chiefs | Pontiac |
| Flint Northwestern High School | Wildcats | Flint |
| T.L. Handy High School | Wildcats | Bay City |
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- From 1969-1979, the Conference splint into a Saginaw Valley East and a Saginaw Valley West Conference. Many Conference Realignments happened during this time.
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[edit] Saginaw Valley Eastern
| School | Nickname | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bay City Central | Wolves | |
| Flint Central High School | Indians | |
| Midland High School (Michigan) | Chemics | |
| Saginaw High School | Trojans | |
| Flint Southwestern Academy | Colts | |
| Western High School (Auburn, Michigan) | Warriors |
[edit] Saginaw Valley Western
| School | Nickname | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hill High School | Lumberjacks | |
| Flint Northern High School | Vikings | |
| Flint Northwestern High School | Wildcats | |
| T.L. Handy High School | Wildcats |
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- 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 High School 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.
- The Flint Central High School mascot was changed from the "Indians" to the "Phoenix" starting with the 2005 season.
- Neither T.L. Handy High School, Western High School (Auburn, Michigan), nor Bay City Central are included in the 1978 football results, due to the fact that none of the Bay City schools had football teams that year.
- After the 1979-1980 season T.L. Handy High School 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.
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[edit] List of Saginaw Valley League Conference Champions
Baseball
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant High School |
Boy's Basketball
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Saginaw High School |
Girl's Basketball
| Year | School |
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| 2006 |
Boy's Cross Country
Girl's Cross Country
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 |
Football[2]
Boy's Golf
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
Boy's Ice Hockey
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | Arthur Hill Lumberjacks |
Girl's Soccer
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Midland High School (Michigan) |
Boy's Soccer
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Midland High School (Michigan) |
Softball
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Herbert Henry Dow High School |
Boy's Swimming
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | Herbert Henry Dow High School |
| 2006-2007 | Herbert Henry Dow High School |
Girl's Swimming
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Herbert Henry Dow High School |
Boy's Tennis
| Year | School |
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| 2007 | Herbert Henry Dow High School |
Girl's Tennis
Boy's Track
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Saginaw Heritage High School |
| 2002 | Saginaw Heritage High School |
| 2003 | Herbert Henry Dow High School |
| 2004 | Herbert Henry Dow High School |
| 2005 | Bay City Central |
| 2006 | Bay City Central |
| 2007 | Midland High School (Michigan) |
Girl's Track
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Saginaw Heritage High School |
Girl's Volleyball
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Midland High School (Michigan) |
Wrestling
| Year | School |
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| 2006-2007 |
[edit] Notable Alumni
Notable alumni who have participated athletically in the Saginaw Valley League (or participated for a school formerly a member of the Saginaw Valley League) include the following:
Basketball
Football
[edit] References
- ^ Glory: History of Saginaw County Sports pp 177.
- ^ Michigan High School Football
