The Midwest Athletic Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in North-West Ohio formed in 1972. The Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) is among the elite small school conferences in the nation.
School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Football Region | Basketball Division | Gym (Capacity) | Football Stadium | Joined League |
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Anna | Rockets | Anna | Green, White | 6:24 | III | ? | Booster Field | 2006 (football-only), primarily in the SCAL |
Coldwater | Cavaliers | Coldwater | Orange, Black | 5:18 | III | The Palace | Cavalier Stadium | 1972 |
Delphos St. John's | Blue Jays | Delphos | Royal Blue, Gold | 7:26 | IV | The Vatican | Stadium Park | 1982 |
Fort Recovery | Indians | Fort Recovery | Purple, White | 7:28 | IV | Ft. Site Fieldhouse | Barrenbrugge Athletic Park | 1978 |
Marion Local | Flyers | Maria Stein | Blue, Gold | 7:28 | IV | The Hangar | Booster Stadium | 1972 |
Minster | Wildcats | Minster | Orange, Black | 7:28 | IV | Wildcat Gym | Minster Memorial Stadium | 1972 |
New Bremen | Cardinals | New Bremen | Cardinal, Gold | 7:28 | IV | The Nest | Cardinal Stadium | 1972 |
New Knoxville | Rangers | New Knoxville | Red, Gray | N/A | IV | The Barn | N/A | 1978 (no football) |
Parkway | Panthers | Rockford | Black, Vegas Gold | 6:24 | III | Panther Gym | Panther Stadium | 1972 |
St. Henry | Redskins | St. Henry | Red, White | 7:28 | IV | Redskin Gym | Wally Post Athletic Complex | 1972 |
Versailles | Tigers | Versailles | Orange, Black | 6:24 | III | The Jungle | H.B. Hole Field | 2001 |
School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Tenure | Current Conference | |
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Ansonia | Tigers | Ansonia | Orange, Black | 1972-1978 | Western Ohio Athletic Conference | |
Bradford | Railroaders | Bradford | Orange, Black | 1972-1978 | Western Ohio Athletic Conference | |
Mendon-Union | Pirates | Mendon | Blue, Gold | 1977-1992 | Merged into Parkway in 1992 | |
School | Football | Volleyball | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Swimming | Bowling | Wrestling | Baseball | Softball | Track & Field | Soccer | Total | |||||||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |||||||
Anna | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coldwater | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Delphos St. John's | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fort Recovery | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marion Local | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Minster | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
New Bremen | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
New Knoxville | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Parkway | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
St. Henry | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Versailles | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
The Midwest Athletic Conference has proven to be one of the most competitive in the state of Ohio. Since the inception of the conference in 1973, the 10 member teams have been crowned state champions 147 times. All 10 MAC members have all won a team state title. The MAC has a total of 71 total state championships in boys sports (39 in football) and 74 girls team state championships.
School | Football | Volleyball | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Bowling | Wrestling | Baseball | Softball | Track & Field | |||||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||||||
Anna | 19 | 06 | 95, 94 | 13, 11, 81 | 80, 72 | 17 | |||||||||
Ansonia | |||||||||||||||
Bradford | |||||||||||||||
Coldwater | 20, 15, 14, 13, 12, 07, 05 | 92, 90 | 20, 15, 12, 07 | 21, 17, 15, 13, 12 | 19, 14, 92, 90, 87, 84, 83 | 96, 95, 94 | |||||||||
Delphos St. John's | 10, 08, 05, 99, 98, 97 | 02, 83, 49 | 02, 87, 80, 79, 77 | ||||||||||||
Fort Recovery | 15 | 90 | 96 | 71 | 91, 90 | ||||||||||
Marion Local | 23, 22, 21, 19, 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 07, 06, 01, 00 | 13, 12, 09, 08, 07 | 18, 03, 75 | 03 | 23 | ||||||||||
Mendon-Union | |||||||||||||||
Minster | 17, 14, 89 | 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 10, 09, 08, 05, 04, 01, 00, 99, 82 | 09 | 19, 18, 04, 98 | 11, 12, 17 | 21 | 18, 04, 03, 02, 01, 89, 85, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76 | ||||||||
New Bremen | 22, 20 | 23, 22, 19, 17 | |||||||||||||
New Knoxville | 21 | 08 | |||||||||||||
Parkway | 97, 96 | 91, 87 | |||||||||||||
St. Henry | 06, 04, 95, 94, 92, 90 | 11, 04, 95, 94, 90, 87, 85 | 04, 91, 90, 79 | 03, 00, 99 | |||||||||||
Versailles | 21, 03, 98, 95, 94, 93, 90 | 18, 17, 13 | 07, 03 | 15, 08 | 65 | 13, 12, 10 | |||||||||
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