All-American Conference

Last updated

AAC logo All-American Conference logo.jpg
AAC logo

The All-American Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)-sanctioned league created in 2008 from the merger of the Trumbull Athletic Conference and Metro Athletic Conference (formerly the Mahoning Valley Conference). [1] 17 sports are offered throughout fall, winter and spring sports seasons. The conference has teams divided into four (4) tiers, depending on sport and includes Gold, Red, White and Blue divisions. Between the merger, the only schools that declined to participate in the merger were the MAC's East Liverpool High School and the TAC's Brookfield High School, with Beaver Local High School joining.

Contents

At its height, the conference had teams divided into four tiers, depending on the eligible enrollment of each school as well as the sport being played, including Gold, Red, White and Blue divisions. In 2017, the Gold division was merged with the Red division, and in 2018, the White division formed its own conference, the Northeast 8 Conference. As of 2020, only the former Red division remains as the Blue division joined the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference. [2]

Current alignment

SchoolLocationNicknameColorsYear JoinedPrevious Conference
Red Division
Austintown Fitch Austintown Falcons  2011
(Football Since 2014)
Federal League
Boardman Boardman Spartans  2014 Federal League
Canfield Canfield Cardinals  2008 Metro Athletic Conference
Howland Howland Tigers  2008-2026 Metro Athletic Conference
Warren G. Harding Warren Raiders  2014 Lake Erie League

Future Members

SchoolLocationNicknameColorsTenture
Louisville Louisville LeopardsBlue & White

   

2027

Former members

SchoolLocationNicknameColorsYear JoinedPrevious ConferenceYear LeftConference Joined
Beaver Local East Liverpool Beavers  2008 Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 2013 Buckeye 8 Athletic League
Brookfield Brookfield Warriors  2014Independent2020 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Campbell Memorial Campbell Red Devils  2008 Metro Athletic Conference 2020 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Champion Champion Golden Flashes  2008Trumbull Athletic Conference2020 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Crestview Columbiana Rebels  2017 Inter-Tri County League 2020 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
East Youngstown Golden Bears  2014Independent2019 Steel Valley Conference
Edgewood Ashtabula Warriors  2014Independent2019 Chagrin Valley Conference
Hubbard Hubbard Eagles  2008Trumbull Athletic Conference2018 Northeast 8 Conference
Girard Girard Indians  2008Trumbull Athletic Conference2018 Northeast 8 Conference
Jefferson Jefferson Falcons  2011Independent2018 Northeast 8 Conference
LaBrae Leavittsburg Vikings  2008Trumbull Athletic Conference2020 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Lakeside Ashtabula Dragons  2015 Premier Athletic Conference 2019 Chagrin Valley Conference
Lakeview Cortland Bulldogs  2008Trumbull Athletic Conference2018 Northeast 8 Conference
Liberty Liberty Leopards  2008Trumbull Athletic Conference2020 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Newton Falls Newton Falls Tigers  2008Trumbull Athletic Conference2020 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Niles McKinley Niles Red Dragons  2008 Metro Athletic Conference 2018 Northeast 8 Conference
Poland Seminary Poland Bulldogs  2008 Metro Athletic Conference 2018 Northeast 8 Conference
Salem Salem Quakers  2008 Metro Athletic Conference 2011 Northeastern Buckeye Conference
Struthers Struthers Wildcats  2008 Metro Athletic Conference 2018 Northeast 8 Conference

See also

References

  1. Gulas, Greg. "The Newly-Formed All-American Conference Begins in Eight Months". Youngstown Vindicator. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  2. Chapin, Doug. "April proves difficult for AAC". Warren Tribune-Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2020.