Jack Pine Conference

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Jack Pine Conference
Conference MHSAA
Founded1972
Sports fielded
  • 13
    • men's: 7
    • women's: 6
DivisionClass B & C
No. of teams12
RegionCentral & Northern Lower Michigan
Official website http://www.jackpineconference.net/
Locations
Jack Pine 2024 map.png

The Jack Pine Conference is a high school athletic conference in northern lower Michigan made up of Class B and C schools. The sports involved include: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Volleyball, Bowling, Track and Field, Cross Country, and Golf.

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Membership changes (1982–2023)

Evart was the first to leave the JPC since its foundation in 1972; Coleman would be the second to do so, leaving in 2002.

Due to declining enrollment, Roscommon and Houghton Lake departed the JPC for the Highland Conference at the start of the 2019–20 academic year. [1] Taking the place of both Roscommon County schools, Pinconning and Shepherd joined the conference at the start of the 2019–2020 academic year. Both departed from the Tri-Valley Conference. [2]

On June 29, 2023, it was announced starting for the 2024–25 academic year four schools will join the JPC. These four schools being Ogemaw Heights, Standish-Sterling, St Louis and Bullock Creek.

Members

SchoolNicknameMHSAA
Class		EnrollmentCountyColors
BeavertonBeaversC285 Gladwin   
Bullock Creek LancersB465 Midland   
Clare PioneersB450 Clare   
FarwellEaglesC270 Clare   
Gladwin Flying G'sB507 Gladwin   
HarrisonHornetsC331 Clare   
Ogemaw Heights FalconsB542 Ogemaw   
PinconningSpartansB391 Bay   
St. LouisSharksC277 Gratiot   
Sanford MeridianMustangsC353 Midland   
ShepherdBluejaysB501 Isabella   
Standish-Sterling PanthersB446 Arenac   

Membership timeline

Current memberFormer member

Standish-Sterling Community SchoolsOgemaw Heights High SchoolBullock Creek High SchoolGladwin High SchoolClare High SchoolJack Pine Conference

State championships

Jack Pine Conference member high schools have won the following Michigan High School Athletic Association state championships:

Football

YearSchoolDivision/Class
2022Gladwin Flying G'sDivision 5 [3]

Baseball

YearSchoolDivision/Class
1982Meridian MustangsClass C

Softball

YearSchoolDivision/Class
1987Meridian MustangsClass B

Boys Track and Field

YearSchoolDivision/Class
2000Clare PioneersDivision 3
2014Meridian MustangsDivision 3

Girls Track and Field

YearSchoolDivision/Class
1994Clare PioneersClass C
1996Clare PioneersClass C

Boys Skiing

YearSchoolDivision/Class
2009Harrison HornetsDivision 2

Boys Bowling

YearSchoolDivision/Class
2019Gladwin Flying G'sDivision 3 [4]
2022Gladwin Flying G'sDivision 3 [5]

Girls Bowling

YearSchoolDivision/Class
2022Shepherd BluejaysDivision 3 [6]

Conference Records

[7]

Baseball
YearSchool
1972Evart
1973Meridian
1974Meridian
1975Beaverton
1976Evart
1977Meridian
1978Meridian/Roscommon
1980Meridian
1981Coleman
1982Meridian
1983Meridian
1984Meridian
1985Meridian
1986Meridian
1987Coleman
1988Clare/Coleman/Houghton Lake
1989Clare/Houghton Lake
1990Beaverton
1991Clare
1992Clare/Coleman
1993Coleman
1994Coleman
1995Meridian
1996Harrison/Meridian
1997Meridian
1998Meridian
1999Clare
2000Meridian
2001Clare
2002Clare
2003Clare
2004Gladwin
2005Meridian
2006Meridian
2007Meridian
2008Clare
2009Clare
2010Clare
2011Clare
2012Clare
2013Meridian
2014Meridian
2015Clare/Meridian
2016Clare
2018Beaverton/Meridian
2019Beaverton
2021Pinconning
2022Clare
Boys' Basketball
YearSchool
1972Farwell
1973Coleman/Evart
1974Evart
1975Houghton Lake
1976Beaverton
1977Beaverton/Evart
1978Beaverton
1979Meridian
1980Meridian
1981Meridian
1982Meridian
1983Beaverton
1984Beaverton
1985Beaverton
1986Beaverton
1987Clare
1988Coleman
1989Farwell
1990Beaverton
1991Beaverton
1992Beaverton
1993Clare/Coleman/Harrison
1994Harrison
1995Beaverton
1996Harrison
1997Beaverton/Houghton Lake
1998Beaverton
1999Beaverton
2000Meridian
2001Harrison/Meridian
2002Beaverton
2003Beaverton
2004Houghton Lake
2005Houghton Lake
2006Meridian
2007Beaverton/Roscommon
2008Meridian
2009Meridian/Roscommon
2010Clare/Meridian
2011Meridian
2012Clare
2013Beaverton
2014Meridian
2015Beaverton
2016Beaverton
2017Meridian
2018Meridian
2019Meridian
2020Meridian
2021Beaverton
2022Clare
Girls' Basketball
YearSchool
1975Harrison
1976Evart/Harrison
1977Houghton Lake
1979Houghton Lake
1980Harrison/Roscommon
1981Meridian
1982Roscommon
1983Meridian
1984Beaverton
1985Harrison
1986Houghton Lake/Meridian
1987Meridian
1988Meridian
1989Meridian
1990Roscommon
1991Houghton Lake
1992Roscommon
1993Houghton Lake
1994Harrison
1995Coleman
1996Roscommon
1997Roscommon
1998Roscommon
1999Roscommon
2000Roscommon
2001Clare
2002Clare
2003Beaverton
2004Clare
2005Clare
2006Galdwin
2007Clare/Meridian
2008Clare
2009Houghton Lake
2010Gladwin
2011Clare
2012Clare
2013Clare
2014Clare
2015Beaverton
2016Gladwin
2017Clare/Gladwin
2018Beaverton/Gladwin
2019Houghton Lake
2020Beaverton
2021Beaverton
2022Meridian
Boys' Bowling
YearSchool
2016Beaverton/Farwell/Harrison
2017Gladwin
2018Gladwin
2019Gladwin
2020Meridian
2021Gladwin
2022Gladwin/Meridian
Girls' Bowling
YearSchool
2016Gladwin
2017Gladwin
2018Gladwin
2019Gladwin
2020Clare
2021Clare
2022Shephard
Boys' Cross Country
YearSchool
1989Beaverton
1990Beaverton
1991Clare
1992Clare
1993Clare
1994Clare
1995Clare
1996Clare
1997Clare
1998Clare
1999Meridian
2000Meridian
2001Clare
2002Clare
2003Clare
2004Clare
2005Clare
2006Clare
2007Clare
2008Clare
2009Clare
2010Clare
2011Clare
2012Clare
2013Clare
2014Clare
2015Clare
2016Clare
2017Clare
2018Clare
2019Shepard
2020Clare
2021Gladwin
Girls' Cross Country
YearSchool
1989Beaverton
1990Beaverton
1991Clare
1992Clare
1993Clare
1994Clare
1995Clare
1996Clare
1997Clare
1998Meridian
1999Meridian
2000Clare
2001Clare
2002Clare
2002Clare
2004Clare
2005Clare
2006Clare
2007Clare
2008Clare
2009Meridian
2010Clare
2011Clare
2012Clare
2013Clare
2014Clare
2015Clare
2016Clare
2017Clare
2018Clare
2019Shephard
2020Shephard
2021Shephard
Football
YearSchool
1971Houghton Lake
1972Roscommon
1973Evart/Meridian
1974Evart
1975Roscommon
1976Evart
1977Meridian
1978Roscommon
1979Houghton Lake
1980Houghton Lake
1981Meridian
1982Roscommon
1983Houghton Lake
1984Houghton Lake
1985Clare
1986Houghton Lake
1987Houghton Lake
1988Houghton Lake
1989Beaverton
1990Coleman
1991Clare
1992Clare
1993Harrison
1994Houghton Lake
1995Harrison
1996Clare/Harrison/Houghton Lake
1997Harrison
1998Farwell
1999Harrison
2000Clare
2001Clare
2002Clare/Gladwin/Meridian
2003Clare
2004Clare
2005Houghton Lake/Meridian/Roscommon
2006Roscommon
2007Roscommon
2008Clare
2009Clare
2010Clare
2011Clare
2012Clare
2013Clare
2014Clare
2015Meridian
2016Clare
2017Clare
2018Beaverton/Clare/Roscommon
2019Beaverton
2020Clare
2021Gladwin
2022Gladwin
2023Gladwin
2024Ogemaw Heights
Volleyball
YearSchool
1986Meridian
1987Meridian
1988Coleman/Meridian
1989Coleman
1990Coleman
1991Coleman
1992Coleman
1993Coleman
1994Coleman
1995Roscommon
1996Roscommon
1997Roscommon
1998Roscommon
1999Coleman
2000Coleman
2001Clare
2002Roscommon
2003Roscommon
2004Meridian/Roscommon
2005Meridian
2006Roscommon
2007Roscommon
2008Roscommon
2010Roscommon
2011Meridian
2012Meridian
2013Roscommon
2014Roscommon
2015Roscommon
2016Roscommon
2018Houghton Lake
2019Beaverton
2020Beaverton
2021Beaverton
Boys' Track & Field
YearSchool
1972Evart
1973Beaverton
1974Beaverton
1975Coleman
1976Coleman
1977Coleman/Meridian
1978Meridian
1979Coleman
1980Beaverton
1981Beaverton/Houghton Lake
1982Beaverton
1983Houghton Lake
1984Clare/Houghton Lake
1985Houghton Lake
1986Clare
1987Clare
1988Clare
1989Clare
1990Beaverton
1991Beaverton
1992Clare
1993Coleman/Meridian
1994Meridian
1995Clare
1996Clare
1997Clare
1998Clare
1999Clare
2000Clare
2001Clare
2002Clare
2003Beaverton
2004Clare
2005Clare
2006Clare
2007Clare/Gladwin
2008Clare
2009Clare
2010Clare
2011Clare
2012Clare
2013Clare/Farwell
2014Clare
2015Clare
2016Clare
2017Clare
2018Clare
2019Clare
2021Clare/Shephard
2022Clare
Wrestling
YearSchool
2002Roscommon
2003Gladwin
2004Roscommon
2005Roscommon
2006Roscommon
2007Galdwin/Roscommon
2008Roscommon
2009Roscommon
2010Roscommon
2012Roscommon
2013Roscommon
2014Meridian
2015Meridian
2016Roscommon
2017Meridian/Roscommon
2018Gladwin
2019Beaverton
2020Meridian
2022Clare

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References

  1. ↑ "Roscommon, Houghton Lake Joining Highland Conference in 2019-20". 27 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "'New' Tri-Valley Conference starts over again after Pinconning, Shepherd leave". 25 May 2018.
  3. ↑ MHSAA (November 26, 2022). "Final-Seconds Field Goal Ends Defensive Stalemate, Delivers Gladwin's 1st Title". mhsaa.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2019 Team Finals - Division 3" (PDF). mhsaa.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ "MHSAA TEAM FINALS - DIVISION 3 BOYS" (PDF). mhsaa.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ "MHSAA TEAM FINALS - DIVISION 3 GIRLS" (PDF). mhsaa.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Archive of Jackpine Conference Records". www.jackpineconference.net. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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