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]

Current Member Schools

The Saginaw Valley League currently has 15 member schools.

School Nickname City Division
Bay City Central Wolves Bay City North
Bay City Western Warriors Auburn North
Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers Flint South
Davison High School Cardinals Davison South
Flint Northwestern Wildcats Flint South
Flint Southwestern Academy Knights Flint South
Flushing High School Raiders Flushing South
Midland H. H. Dow Chargers Midland North
Midland High School Chemics Midland North
Mount Pleasant High School Oilers Mt. Pleasant North
Powers Catholic Chargers Flint South
Saginaw Arthur Hill Lumberjacks Saginaw North
Saginaw Heritage Hawks Saginaw North
Saginaw High School Trojans Saginaw North
  • At the end of the 2012-13 school year, Flint Northern will be closing its doors, leaving the south division with just six teams and also leaving Flint with only Flint Northwestern and Flint Southwestern Academy. It will be the first time that the Flint Community Schools will comprise only two high schools since Southwestern was established. Prior to that, the two high schools were Northern and Flint Central.
  • 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 thei schools student body to large for the flint Metro League.

Lapeer high will join the Saginaw vValley League at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year.

Former Schools

School Nickname City Years[3]
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
  • 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
Saginaw High School Saginaw Heritage High School Arthur Hill High School Powers Catholic High School Pontiac Central High School Mount Pleasant High School (Michigan) Herbert Henry Dow High School Flushing High School (Michigan) Flint Southwestern Academy Flint Northwestern High School Flint Northern High School Flint Central High School Davison Community Schools Carman-Ainsworth High School Bay City Central High School

List of Saginaw Valley League Conference Champions

[4]

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
2005 Midland High School
2007 Mount Pleasant High School
2009 Midland High School

Boys' Basketball

Year School
1976 Midland High School
1994–1995 Flint Northern
2006–2007 Saginaw High School
2007–2008 Saginaw High School

Girls' Basketball

Year School
2009 Midland High School

Boys' Cross Country

Year School
1961–1962 Midland High School
1968 Midland High School
1972–1979 Midland High School
1995 Midland High School
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

Girls' Cross Country

Year School
2007

Football[3]

Year School
1980 Flint Northern, Midland High School
1981 Saginaw Arthur Hill
1982 Flint Northwestern, Saginaw Arthur Hill
1983 Flint Northern, Flint Central, Midland High School
1984 Midland High School
1985 Flint Northern, Flint Central, Bay City Western
1986 Flint Northern, Midland H. H. Dow
1987 Midland High School
1988 Flint Northern, Midland High School, Saginaw Arthur Hill
1989 Midland High School
1990 Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland High School, Saginaw High School, Pontiac Central
1991 Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland High School
1992 Saginaw Arthur Hill
1993 Flint Central
1994 Midland High School
1995 Saginaw High School
1996 Bay City Central
1997 Saginaw High School, Midland H. H. Dow
1998 Saginaw High School
1999 Midland High School, Saginaw Heritage
2000 Saginaw High School
2001 Saginaw High School
2002 Saginaw High School
2003 Midland High School
2004 Bay City Western
2005 Midland H. H. Dow, Midland High School, Bay City Western
2006 Saginaw Heritage
2007 Bay City Central, Midland High School, Saginaw Arthur Hill, Mount Pleasant High School
2008 Bay City Western
2009 Mount Pleasant High School

Boys' Golf

Year School
2006

Boys' Ice Hockey

Year School
1985–1986 Saginaw Arthur Hill

Girls' Soccer

Year School
2007 Midland High School

Boys' Soccer

Year School
2006 Midland High School

Softball

Year School
2007 Midland H. H. Dow

Boys' Swimming

Year School
2005–2006 Midland H. H. Dow
2006–2007 Midland H. H. Dow

Girls' Swimming

Year School
2006 Midland H. H. Dow

Boys' Tennis

Year School
2007 Midland H. H. Dow

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

Year School
1995 Midland High School
1996 Midland High School
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

Girls' Track

Year School
2007 Saginaw Heritage

Girls' Volleyball

Year School
2006–2007 Midland High School

Wrestling

Year School
2006–2007

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

Alumni Grad. SVL School College Pro Team(s)
Darvin Ham Saginaw High School Texas Tech University Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, CB Granada, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Talk N' Text Phone Pals, & Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Jason Richardson 1999 Saginaw Arthur Hill Michigan State University Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats, & Phoenix Suns
Anthony Roberson Saginaw High School University of Florida Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Hapoel 'Migdal' Jerusalem, TTNet Beykoz, & New York Knicks
Trent Tucker Flint Northwestern High School University of Minnesota New York Knicks,San Antonio Spurs, & Chicago Bulls
Eddie Robinson Flint Northern High School University of Central Oklahoma Charlotte Hornets & Chicago Bulls
Glen Rice Flint Northwestern High School University of Michigan Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, & Los Angeles Clippers
Morris Peterson Flint Northwestern High School Michigan State University Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Hornets, & Oklahoma City Thunder
Jeff Grayer Flint Northwestern Iowa State University Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, & Sacramento Kings
Terry Furlow Flint Northern High School Michigan State University Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, & Utah Jazz
Desmon Farmer Flint Northern High School University of Southern California Seattle Supersonics & San Antonio Spurs
Mateen Cleaves Flint Northern High School Michigan State University Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, & Seattle Supersonics
Deanna Nolan Flint Northern High School University of Georgia Detroit Shock (WNBA)
Charlie Bell 1997 Flint Southwestern Academy Michigan State University Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, & Golden State Warriors
Walker Russell Pontiac Central High School Western Michigan University Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, & Indiana Pacers
Campy Russell Pontiac Central High School University of Michigan Cleveland Cavaliers & New York Knicks

Football

Alumni Grad. SVL School College Pro Team(s)
Jalen Parmele Midland H. H. Dow University of Toledo Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens & Jacksonville Jaguars
Charles Rogers 2000 Saginaw High School Michigan State University Detroit Lions
Terry McDaniel 1983 Saginaw High School University of Tennessee Oakland Raiders & Seattle Seahawks
Stuart Schweigert Saginaw Heritage Purdue Oakland Raiders & Detroit Lions
Sam Sword 1994 Saginaw Arthur Hill University of Michigan Oakland Raiders & Indianapolis Colts
LaMarr Woodley Saginaw High School University of Michigan Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Kanicki 1959 Bay City Central High School Michigan State University Cleveland Browns & New York Giants
Dennis Wirgowski 1965 Bay City Central High School Purdue University New England Patriots & Philadelphia Eagles
Wayne Meylan 1964 Bay City TL Handy High School University of Nebraska Cleveland Browns & Minnesota Vikings
George Hoey 1954 Flint Central High School University of Michigan St. Louis Cardinals, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, & Denver Broncos
Clarence Peaks 1953 Flint Central High School Michigan State University Philadelphia Eagles & Pittsburgh Steelers
Leon Burton 1953 Flint Northern High School Arizona State University New York Titans
Eugene Marve 1978 Flint Northern High School Saginaw Valley State University San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, & Buffalo Bills
Robaire Smith 1995 Flint Northern High School Michigan State University Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, & Cleveland Browns
Brent Williams 1982 Flint Northern High School University of Toledo New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, & New York Jets
Mark Ingram, Sr 1983 Flint Northwestern High School Michigan State University New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, & Philadelphia Eagles
Andre Rison 1985 Flint Northwestern High School Michigan State University Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, & Oakland Raiders
Fernando Smith 1989 Flint Northwestern High School Jackson State University Minnesota Vikings. Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, & St Louis Rams
Terry Crews 1986 Flint Southwestern High School Western Michigan University Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, & San Diego Chargers
Booker Moore 1977 Flint Southwestern High School Penn State University Buffalo Bills
Ricky Patton 1972 Flint Southwestern High School Jackson State University Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, & San Francisco 49ers
Mark Ingram, Jr 2008 Flint Southwestern Academy University of Alabama New Orleans Saints
Howard Mudd 1959 Midland High School Michigan State University Chicago Bears & San Francisco 49ers

Baseball

Alumni Grad. SVL School College Pro Team(s)
Jim Abbott Flint Central High School University of Michigan California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, & Milwaukee Brewers
Merv Rettenmund Flint Southwestern High School Ball State University Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, & California Angels
Rick Leach Flint Southwestern High School University of Michigan Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, & San Francisco Giants
Steve Boros Flint Northern High School University of Michigan Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, & Cincinnati Reds
Scott Winchester Midland H. H. Dow Clemson University Cincinnati Reds
Matt Mieske Bay City Western Western Michigan University Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, & Arizona Diamondbacks
Larry Jaster Midland High School Michigan State University St Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, & Atlanta Braves
Bob Buhl Saginaw High School Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, & Philadelphia Phillies

Other Sports

Alumni SVL School College Sport(s) Accomplishments
Chris Byrd Flint Northwestern High School Boxing Olympic Silver Medalist (1992), IBO/WBO Heavyweight Champion

References

  1. ↑ Glory: History of Saginaw County Sports pp 177.
  2. ↑ http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/5646701649022922802/flushing-to-join-flint-metro-league-creating-major-concern-in-the-saginaw-valley-league-south-division/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Michigan High School Football
  4. ↑ [2011 -2012 Dow High School Athletic Handbook, 2011-2012 Midland High School Athletic Handbook]
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