Saginaw Valley League Explained
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 Handy (Bay City Western), 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
Former members
- 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 |
bgcolor=pink | Football only | |
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List of Saginaw Valley League Conference Champions
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Recent SVL Champions
Football!Year!North (Blue)!Coach!South (Red)!Coach!Season End2016 | 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 WatkinsJerry 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 MethnerJason WatkinsJason 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 MacIntyreEric 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 | MTPDAV | |
Basketball
Boys/Girls Standings 21-22!Place!School!Record!Place!School!Record1 | 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 | |
Boys Basketball!Year!Valley!Coach!Season End2021 | Grand Blanc | Mike Thomas | Won D1 State Championship over Ann Arbor Huron |
2022 | Mike Thomas | Lost to Warren DLS in State Final |
2023 | Tory Jackson | Lost to Detroit Cass Tech in Semi final | |
Baseball |
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Year | SVL |
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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 |
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2012 | Bay City Western, Midland | |
2013 | Bay City Western | Flushing |
2014 | Bay City Central, Bay City Western | Flint Carman-Ainsworth | |
Girls' Cross Country |
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Year | School |
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2006 | Saginaw Heritage |
2007 | |
2008 | |
2009 | Midland |
2010 | Midland Dow |
2011 |
2012 | |
2013 | Bay City Western |
2014 |
2015 | Midland Dow |
2016 | |
Football |
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Year | SVL |
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1980 | Flint Northern, Midland |
1981 | Saginaw Arthur Hill |
1982 | Flint Northwestern, Saginaw Arthur Hill |
1983 | Flint Northern, Flint Central, Midland |
1984 | Midland |
1985 | Flint Northern, Flint Central, Bay City Western |
1986 | Flint Northern, Midland Dow |
1987 | Midland |
1988 | Flint Northern, Midland, Saginaw Arthur Hill |
1989 | Midland |
1990 | Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland, Saginaw, Pontiac Central |
1991 | Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland |
1992 | Saginaw Arthur Hill |
1993 | Flint Central |
1994 | Midland |
1995 | Saginaw |
1996 | Bay City Central |
1997 | Saginaw, Midland Dow |
1998 | Saginaw |
1999 | Midland, Saginaw Heritage |
2000 | Saginaw |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 | Midland |
2004 | Bay City Western |
2005 | Midland Dow, Midland, Bay City Western |
2006 | Saginaw Heritage |
2007 | Bay City Central |
2008 | Bay City Western |
2009 | Mount Pleasant |
2010 |
2011 |
Year | North | South |
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2012 | Midland | Flint Powers Catholic |
2013 | Mount Pleasant | Flint Carman-Ainsworth |
Year | Blue | Red |
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2014 | Midland Dow | Lapeer |
2015 | Midland Dow | Lapeer |
2016 | Flint Carman-Ainsworth | Davison |
2017 | Flint Carman-Ainsworth | Midland |
Year | Red | Blue |
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2018 | Mount Pleasant | Lapeer |
2019 | Midland Dow | Davison | |
Girls' Golf |
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Year | School |
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2007 | |
2008 | |
2009 | Midland Dow |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | Midland Dow |
2015 | | |
Girls' Soccer |
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Year | North | South |
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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 |
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Year | North | South |
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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 |
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Year | North | South |
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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 |
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Year | School |
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2003 | Midland Dow |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 | |
Boys' Tennis |
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Year | North | South |
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2006 | Midland Dow | Flushing |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 | |
Girls' Tennis |
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Year | School |
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1991 | Midland Dow |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 | Midland |
1997 | Midland Dow |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 | |
Girls' Volleyball |
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Year | Blue | Red |
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2007 | Midland | |
2008 | | |
2009 | Midland Dow | |
2010 | | |
2011 | Midland | |
2012 | Midland | Flushing |
2013 | Bay City Western | Flushing |
2014 | Midland Dow | Lapeer |
2015 | | | |
Wrestling |
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Year | School |
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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 | |
Notes and References
- Glory: History of Saginaw County Sports pp 177.
- News: Flushing to join Flint Metro League, creating 'major concern' in the Saginaw Valley League South Division. Flint Journal . Mlive Media Group . 28 March 2015.
- News: Thompson . Lee . Official at last, John Glenn is full-fledged member of Saginaw Valley League . September 28, 2019 . The Bay City Times . mlive Media Group . October 25, 2016 . en.
- Web site: 2019-10-29. John Glenn's departure for Tri-Valley not ideal for Saginaw Valley League. 2020-08-21. mlive. en.
- Web site: Saginaw Valley League accepts Grand Blanc High School . 9 May 2017 .
- Web site: Board OKs Bangor John Glenn move to Saginaw Valley League, now waits . 18 October 2016 .
- Web site: Boomer. Kaytie. Saginaw United held a practice at Arthur Hill High School on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.. 2021-09-15. mlive. en.
- Web site: Kochanny. Drew. Traverse City programs leaving Big North for Saginaw Valley for football. 2021-09-15. Petoskey News-Review. en-US.
- http://www.michigan-football.com Michigan High School Football
- 2011 -2012 Dow High School Athletic Handbook.
- 2011–2012 Midland High School Athletic Handbook.