Flint Metro League

Flint Metro League
Sport
Founded 1968
CEO Executive Director: Gary Oyster
No. of teams 10
Country  United States
Official website Flint Metro League

Flint Metro League is a high school sports league in the Flint area of Michigan. It is composed of ten high schools.

History

In 1968, six Flint area schools formed a new league to play against schools of similar size and to cut down on travel for some schools. Two teams, Fenton and Swartz Creek, joined from the County B League, and one each from the Big Nine Conference (Ainsworth), Wayne-Oakland League (Holly) and Tri-County League (Lapeer High) and a new high school: Carman. The league in 1983 reached a high of 10 schools but by 2002 there were only 7 teams. Clio in 2005 and Swartz Creek in 2006 moved to the Flint Metro League as the Conference is percevied as being overpowering to those schools.[1]

In 2006, the entire Big Nine Conference applied for membership in the League to encourage discussion on a merger. As a result of that and Kearsley's interest back in 2005-2006, a membership invitation was extended to Kearsley.[2]

Beginning in 2014, Flushing Schools will join the Flint Metro League from the Saginaw Valley Conference - South Division; replacing Lapeer East and West, which will merge into Lapeer High and leave the FML.[3]

Conference Membership

Year(s) Schools
1968-1972 Ainsworth Carman Fenton Holly Lapeer High Swartz Creek
1972-1976 Ainsworth Carmana Fenton Holly Lapeer High Mt. Morrisa Swartz Creekb
1976-1978 Ainsworth Fenton Holly Lapeer Eastc Lapeer West (formerly Lapeer High) Mt. Morris LakeVille
1978-1982 Ainsworth Durand Fenton Holly Lapeer East Lapeer West Mt. Morris LakeVille
1982-1986 Ainsworth Durand Fenton Holly Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Mt. Morris LakeVille Oxford
1986-1997 Durandd Fenton Holly Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Mt. Morris LakeVille Oxford
1997-2002 Fenton Holly Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Mt. Morris LakeVilled[4] Oxford
2002-2005 Brandone Fenton Holly Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Oxford
2005-2006 Brandon Clioa Fenton Holly Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Oxford
2006-2007 Brandon Clio Fenton Holly Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Oxford Swartz Creeka
2008-2010 Brandon Clio Fenton Holly Kearsleya Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Oxfordf Swartz Creek
2010-2014 Brandon Clio Fenton Holly Kearsley Lapeer East Lapeer West Linden Swartz Creek
2014- Brandon Clio Fenton Flushing g[3] Holly Kearsley Linden Swartz Creek

[1][5]

a) Joins from the Big Nine Conference. b)Moves to the Big Nine Conference. c) New school. d) Moves to the Genesee Area Conference. e) Joins from the Oakland Activities Association. f) Moves to the Oakland Activities Association. g) Moves from the Saginaw Valley Conference - South Division.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tunnicliff, Greg. "Balance, competitiveness, friendships keep league rolling". Flint Journal (Advance Newspapers). p. 2. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  2. ↑ Khan, Bill. "Kearsley invited to join Metro League". Flint Journal (Advance Newspapers). p. 2. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/5646701649022922802/flushing-to-join-flint-metro-league-creating-major-concern-in-the-saginaw-valley-league-south-division/
  4. ↑ LakeVille Falcons
  5. ↑ "HISTORY OF FLINT METRO LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP" (DOC). Retrieved 2007-09-18.