Macomb Area Conference
The Macomb Area Conference (formerly known as the Macomb Athletic Conference) is a high school sports league located in Southeastern Michigan. It is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). There are currently 35 members, spread across St. Clair County, Macomb County, Oakland County, and Wayne County.
The MAC offers sports for both boys and girls, including boys and girls cross country, boys football, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, and girls softball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls swimming, girls volleyball, boys and girls track and field, wrestling, and boys hockey.
League History
The MAC was formed in 1986, and began competition in September 1987. The 17 charter member schools included ten from the Macomb Conference, five from the Bi-county League, and two from the Eastern Michigan league.
Charter members
Charter Members | |||||
Previous League | School | School | |||
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Macomb Conference | Chippewa Valley | Cousino | |||
Eisenhower | Utica Ford | ||||
Fraser | Romeo | ||||
Sterling Heights | Sterling Heights Stevenson | ||||
Utica | Warren Woods-Tower | ||||
Bi-County Conference | clinton twp Clintondale | St. Clair Lake Shore | |||
St. Clair Lakeview | L'Anse Creuse | ||||
St. Clair South Lake | |||||
Eastern Michigan League | Grosse Pointe North | Roseville Brablec | |||
Brablec was closed and merged with Roseville High School in 1988.
Expansion
First Expansion
In 1988 the remaining schools in the Eastern Michigan League joined the MAC.
- New Baltimore Anchor Bay
- East Detroit High School
- Grosse Pointe South
- L'Anse Creuse North
- Mount Clemens
- Port Huron
- Port Huron Northern
- Roseville
Second Expansion
In 1992, Warren Mott High School joined the MAC.
Third Expansion
In 1995, six schools from the former St. Clair Area League joined the MAC:
- Algonac
- Imlay City
- Marine City
- Marysville
- Richmond
- Saint Clair
Algonac, Imlay City and Richmond later left the conference to seek other affiliations. Dakota High school opened in 1995 and joined the MAC in 1996.
Fourth Expansion
In 1996, four schools from the former Macomb-Oakland Athletic Conference joined the MAC:
- Center Line
- Warren Fitzgerald
- Warren Lincoln
- South Lake
Fifth Expansion
In 2003, Madison Heights Madison and Madison Heights Lamphere, from the OAA, and New Haven, from the Southern Thumb, joined the MAC.
Sixth Expansion
In 2008, Clawson from the OAA, joined the MAC.
Current Members
Macomb Area Conference Memberships | ||||||
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School | City | Enrollment | Class | Nickname | Colors | First Season in current division |
Macomb Dakota | Macomb | 2,670 | A | Cougars | Green/Navy/Gray | 2001 |
Utica Eisenhower | Shelby Twp | 2,063 | A | Eagles | Blue & Silver | 1987 |
Sterling Heights Stevenson | Sterling Heights | 1,979 | A | Titans | Navy Blue & White | 1987 |
Chippewa Valley | Clinton Twp | 2,450 | A | Big Reds | Red & White | 1995 |
Warren Mott | Warren | 1,826 | A | Marauders | Maroon/White/Gold | 1999 |
L'Anse Creuse North | Macomb | 1,879 | A | Crusaders | Black & Vegas Gold | 1999 |
Romeo | Romeo | 1,787 | A | Bulldogs | Red & White | 2002 |
Grosse Pointe South | Grosse Pointe | 1,645 | A | Blue Devils | Blue & Gold | 2004 |
New Baltimore Anchor Bay | Ira | 1,883 | A | Tars | Red & White | 2004 |
Utica | Utica | 1,341 | A | Chieftains | Orange & Black | 2004 |
Port Huron | Port Huron | 1,381 | A | Big Reds | Red & White | 2001 |
Utica Ford | Sterling Heights | 1,981 | A | Falcons | Maroon & White | 2004 |
L'Anse Creuse | Harrison Twp | 1,629 | A | Lancers | Blue & White | 2006 |
Grosse Pointe North | Grosse Pointe | 1,343 | A | Norsemen | Green & Gold | 1997 |
Fraser | Fraser | 1,701 | A | Ramblers | Navy Blue & Gold | 2004 |
Warren Cousino | Warren | 1,665 | A | Patriots | Red/White/Blue | 2006 |
Roseville | Roseville | 1,665 | A | Panthers | Red/White/Black | 1997 |
Saint Clair Lakeview | Saint Clair | 1,379 | A | Huskies | Blue & Silver | 2001 |
Port Huron Northern | Port Huron | 1,279 | A | Huskies | Blue & Gold | 2002 |
Saint Clair | Saint Clair | 885 | B | Saints | Red & Royal Blue | 1999 |
Sterling Heights | Sterling Heights | 1,455 | A | Stallions | Black & Gold | 2004 |
Warren Woods-Tower | Warren | 1,133 | A | Titans | Blue & Silver | 2002 |
Marine City | Marine City | 603 | B | Mariners | Orange & Black | 1997 |
Marysville | Marysville | 800 | B | Vikings | Navy & White | 1997 |
East Detroit | East Detroit | 1,305 | A | Shamrocks | Green & White | 2002 |
Clinton Twp Clintondale | Clinton Twp | 526 | B | Dragons | Blue & Gold | 2004 |
Saint Clair Lake Shore | Saint Clair | 1,278 | A | Shorians | Red & White | 1999 |
Madison Heights Madison | Madison Heights | 448 | C | Eagles | Purple & Gold | |
Saint Clair South Lake | Saint Clair | 673 | B | Cavaliers | Royal Blue & Gold | 1997 |
Warren Fitzgerald | Warren | 910 | B | Spartans | Blue & Gold | 1999 |
Warren Lincoln | Warren | 806 | B | Abes | Red & Black | 2006 |
Clawson | Clawson | 576 | B | Trojans | Blue & Gold | 2008 |
Madison Heights Lamphere | Madison Heights | 793 | B | Rams | Blue & White | 2004 |
Center Line | Center Line | 818 | B | Panthers | Orange & Black | 2002 |
Mount Clemens | Mount Clemens | 391 | C | Battling Bathers | Red & Gray | 1995 |
New Haven | New Haven | 307 | C | Rockets | Green & White | 2004 |
Football
NOTE: Statistics are as of the end of the 2007 season. The number of playoffs are the number of times a High School entered the playoffs when it was part of the MAC.
Red Division
School | 2013 Enrollment | Class | Red Titles | White Titles | Blue Titles | Gold Titles | Silver Titles | Playoff Appearances | First Season in current division |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macomb Dakota | 2,670 | A | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 | 2001 |
Utica Eisenhower | 2,063 | A | 12 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1987 |
Sterling Heights Stevenson | 1,979 | A | 10 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 1987 |
Chippewa Valley | 2,450 | A | 3 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1995 |
Warren Mott | 1,826 | A | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1999 |
L'Anse Creuse North | 1,879 | A | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1999 |
White Division
School | 20013 Enrollment | Class | Red Titles | White Titles | Blue Titles | Gold Titles | Silver Titles | Playoff Appearances | First Season in current division |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Romeo | 1,787 | A | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 2002 |
Grosse Pointe South | 1,645 | A | - | - | 3 | - | - | 9 | 2004 |
New Baltimore Anchor Bay | 1,883 | A | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 2004 |
Utica | 1,341 | A | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 2004 |
Port Huron | 1,381 | A | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 2001 |
Utica Ford | 1,981 | A | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | 2004 |
Blue Division
School | 2013 Enrollment | Class | Red Titles | White Titles | Blue Titles | Gold Titles | Silver Titles | Playoff Appearances | First Season in current division |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L'Anse Creuse | 1,629 | A | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 2006 |
Grosse Pointe North | 1,343 | A | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 1997 |
Fraser | 1,701 | A | - | 6 | - | - | - | 5 | 2004 |
Warren Cousino | 1,665 | A | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | 9 | 2006 |
Roseville | 1,665 | A | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1997 |
Saint Clair Lakeview | 1,379 | A | - | - | - | - | - | 2001 |
Gold Division
School | 2013 Enrollment | Class | Red Titles | White Titles | Blue Titles | Gold Titles | Silver Titles | Playoff Appearances | First Season in current division |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Huron Northern | 1,279 | A | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2002 |
Saint Clair | 885 | B | - | - | - | - | - | 1999 | |
Sterling Heights | 1,455 | A | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2004 |
Warren Woods-Tower | 1,133 | A | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2002 |
Marine City | 603 | B | - | - | - | 8 | - | 10 | 1997 |
Marysville | 800 | B | - | - | - | 4 | - | 7 | 1997 |
Silver Division
School | 2013 Enrollment | Class | Red Titles | White Titles | Blue Titles | Gold Titles | Silver Titles | Playoff Appearances | First Season in current division |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Detroit | 1,305 | A | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2002 |
Clinton Twp Clintondale | 526 | B | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 8 | 2004 |
Saint Clair Lake Shore | 1,278 | A | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1999 |
Madison Heights Madison | 448 | C | - | - | | ||||
Saint Clair South Lake | 673 | B | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1997 |
Warren Fitzgerald | 910 | B | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1999 |
Bronze Division
School | 2013 Enrollment | Class | Red Titles | White Titles | Blue Titles | Gold Titles | Silver Titles | Playoff Appearances | First Season in current division |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Lincoln | 806 | B | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2006 |
Clawson | 576 | B | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2008 |
Madison Heights Lamphere | 793 | B | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2004 |
Center Line | 818 | B | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2002 |
Mount Clemens | 391 | C | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1995 |
New Haven | 307 | C | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2004 |
MAC Championships
Red Division Champions Year School Conference Overall 1987 Sterling Heights 6-0 10-1 1988 Utica Eisenhower 6-0 11-1 1989 Sterling Heights Stevenson
Utica Eisenhower3-1
3-17-2
7-21990 Chippewa Valley
Utica Eisenhower6-1
6-18-2
9-21991 Utica Eisenhower 7-0 9-1 1992 Utica Eisenhower 7-0 11-1 1993 Utica Eisenhower 4-0 10-1 1994 Utica Ford 5-0 9-1 1995 Sterling Heights Stevenson 4-0 11-1 1996 Sterling Heights Stevenson 4-0 12-1 1997 Sterling Heights Stevenson 5-0 11-1 1998 Sterling Heights Stevenson 5-0 11-1 1999 Sterling Heights Stevenson 5-0 9-2 2000 Utica Eisenhower 5-0 13-1 2001 Utica Eisenhower
Sterling Heights Stevenson
Chippewa Valley4-1
4-1
4-112-2
8-2
12-22002 Utica Eisenhower
Macomb Dakota
Chippewa Valley4-1
4-1
4-18-3
11-2
7-32003 Utica Eisenhower 5-0 13-1 2004 Utica Eisenhower 5-0 10-1 2005 Sterling Heights Stevenson 5-0 10-1 2006 Macomb Dakota 4-1 13-1 2007 Macomb Dakota 5-0 14-0 2008 Sterling Heights Stevenson
Macomb Dakota4-1
4-110-2
9-22009 Sterling Heights Stevenson 5-0 13-1 2010 Romeo 5-0 9-2 2011 Utica Eisenhower 5-0 11-2 2012 Macomb Dakota 5-0 10-2 2013 Macomb Dakota 5-0 11-1 2014 Macomb Dakota 4-1 8-3 White Division Champions Year School Conference Overall 1987 Romeo
Grosse Pointe North
Warren Cousino3-1
3-1
3-16-3
6-3
5-41988 Romeo 4-0 7-2 1989 Romeo
Grosse Pointe North4-1
4-17-2
5-41990 Romeo 6-1 6-3 1991 Fraser 6-1 8-3 1992 Fraser 7-0 10-1 1993 Fraser 6-0 10-2 1994 Fraser 5-0 7-3 1995 Port Huron 4-0 5-4 1996 Port Huron 4-0 7-2 1997 Fraser 5-1 6-3 1998 Fraser 6-0 9-1 1999 Macomb Dakota 6-0 10-2 2000 Utica 6-0 8-2 2001 Sterling Heights 6-0 8-3 2002 New Baltimore Anchor Bay
Port Huron Northern
Romeo
Utica Ford4-2
4-2
4-2
4-25-4
5-4
7-4
6-42003 Utica Ford 6-0 6-4 2004 Grosse Pointe North 6-0 9-2 2005 Romeo 6-0 8-2 2006 Warren Cousino
Grosse Pointe North
Romeo5-1
5-1
5-111-1
8-3
7-32007 Warren Cousino 6-0 11-1 2008 Warron Mott 5-0 6-4 2009 Warron Mott 5-0 8-2 2010 Utica 5-0 7-3 2011 Warren Cousino 5-0 6-4 2012 Port Huron 5-0 7-3 2013 Warron Mott 5-0 10-1 2014 Port Huron 4-1 7-3 Blue Division Champions Year School Conference Overall 1987 L'Anse Creuse 4-0 7-2 1988 L'Anse Creuse 4-0 8-1 1989 Warren Cousino 5-0 7-2 1990 Clintondale 7-0 8-2 1991 Clintondale 7-0 8-1 1992 Grosse Pointe North
Mount Clemens6-1
6-17-2
8-31993 Warren Cousino 4-0 7-2 1994 Warren Cousino
Grosse Pointe North
Roseville4-1
4-1
4-16-3
5-4
6-31995 Grosse Pointe North 4-0 7-3 1996 Warren Mott 4-0 7-2 1997 Romeo 6-0 7-2 1998 Sterling Heights 6-0 7-3 1999 East Detroit 5-1 5-4 2000 L'Anse Creuse
New Baltimore Anchor Bay5-1
5-18-3
7-22001 L'Anse Creuse
Romeo
Warren Cousino5-1
5-1
5-17-3
9-2
9-22002 Warren Mott 5-1 6-4 2003 Grosse Pointe South
Port Huron5-1
5-17-4
6-42004 Warren Cousino
Port Huron5-1
5-16-4
7-32005 Warren Cousino 6-0 7-3 2006 Warren Mott 6-0 7-3 2007 L'Anse Creuse North
Port Huron5-1
5-16-3
7-32008 Sterling Heights 5-0 5-4 2009 Grosse Pointe South 5-0 7-3 2010 New Baltimore Anchor Bay 5-0 7-3 2011 Port Huron 5-0 10-2 2012 Grosse Pointe South 5-0 8-2 2013 L'Anse Creuse North 4-1 8-2 2014 Warren Cousino 5-0 5-5 Gold Division Champions Year School Conference Overall 1993 Mount Clemens 6-0 7-3 1994 Mount Clemens 5-0 7-2 1995 L'Anse Creuse
L'Anse Creuse North2-1
2-16-3
5-41996 New Baltimore Anchor Bay 4-0 6-3 1997 Marysville
Warren Woods Tower5-1
5-17-3
7-31998 Marine City 6-0 8-2 1999 Marine City 5-0 10-1 2000 Marysville 5-0 10-1 2001 Marine City 5-0 11-1 2002 Marine City 5-0 11-1 2003 Marysville 5-0 9-1 2004 Marine City 7-0 11-1 2005 Marine City
Marysville6-1
6-110-2
8-22006 Marine City 6-0 11-1 2007 Marine City 6-0 13-1** 2008 Marine City 5-0 10-1 2009 Marine City 5-0 12-1 2010 Marine City 4-1 10-2 2011 Marysville 5-0 8-2 2012 Marine City 5-0 8-2 2013 St. Clair 5-0 11-2 2013 Marine City 5-0 10-1 Silver Division Champions Year School Conference Overall 1995 Clinton Twp Clintondale 4-0 6-3 1996 Warren Woods-Tower 4-0 7-2 1997 Mount Clemens
Warren Fitzgerald6-1
6-16-3
6-31998 Warren Fitzgerald 7-0 8-1 1999 Clinton Twp Clintondale 6-0 8-2 2000 Clinton Twp Clintondale 6-0 11-1 2001 Warren Woods-Tower 6-0 10-1 2002 Clinton Twp Clintondale 5-0 8-3 2003 Clinton Twp Clintondale 5-0 10-2 2004 New Haven 6-0 8-2 2005 Madison Heights Madison 6-0 8-2 2006 Madison Heights Madison 7-0 13-1 2007 Madison Heights Madison 7-0 12-1** 2008 Warren Fitzgerald
Marysville4-1
4-110-2
6-42009 Madison Heights Madison 5-0 11-1 2010 Lakeview 3-2 7-4 2011 Marysville 5-0 8-2 2012 Madison 4-1 8-2 2013 Madison 5-0 11-1 2014 Madison 5-0 9-3 Bronze Division Champions Year School Conference Overall 2008 Warren Lincoln 5-0 8-2 2009 Clawson 5-0 5-4 2010 South Lake 5-0 8-2 2011 South Lake 5-0 8-2 2012 Madison 4-1 8-2 2013 Clintondale 5-0 9-1 2013 Clintondale 5-0 9-1 2014 Clawson 5-0 6-4