Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

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Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
OVAC.png
Classification OHSAA Divisions I-VII
WVSSAC Divisions A-AAA
Founded1943
Sports fielded
  • Football, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Track and Field
RegionFlag of Ohio.svg Ohio
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
Official website http://www.ovac.org

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The OVAC is the largest conference of its kind in the United States. [1] Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 18,000 athletes in various competitive athletic areas. The conference was organized in 1943. [2]

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Classification

Schools are categorized by enrollment of eligible athletes, where Class A is the smallest enrollment and Class AAAAA is the largest enrollment. [3] As of the 2020-2021 school year, there are 18,332 eligible athletes in grades 9 through 11. [4]

ClassEnrollmentMembers
A (1A)0-14911
AA (2A)150-22010
AAA (3A)221-3369
AAAA (4A)337-49610
AAAAA (5A)497+10

Member schools

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsJoinedClass
Barnesville Shamrocks Barnesville, Ohio Green, Red, White
   
1953AAA
Beaver Local Beavers East Liverpool, Ohio Red, White
  
1991AAAA
Bellaire Big Reds Bellaire, Ohio Red, Black
  
1943AAA
Bridgeport Bulldogs Bridgeport, Ohio Columbia Blue, White, Black
   
1946AA
Brooke Bruins Wellsburg, West Virginia Green, Gold
  
1969AAAAA
Buckeye Local Panthers Rayland, Ohio Navy, Silver
  
1990AAA
Buckeye Trail Warriors Lore City, Ohio Royal Blue, White
  
1977AAA
Caldwell Redskins Caldwell, Ohio Red, White
  
1977AA
Cambridge Bobcats Cambridge, Ohio Royal Blue, White
  
1974AAAA
Cameron Dragons Cameron, West Virginia Navy, Gold
  
1950A
Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees Blacksville, West Virginia Navy, Grey
  
2011AA
Conotton Valley Rockets Bowerston, Ohio Kelly Green, White
  
1991A
Dover Crimson Tornadoes Dover, Ohio Crimson, Gray
  
2019AAAAA
East Liverpool Potters East Liverpool, Ohio Blue, White
  
1973AAAA
Edison Wildcats Richmond, Ohio Silver, Black
  
1993AAAA
Fort Frye Cadets Beverly, Ohio Scarlet Red, Dover White, Royal Blue
   
1977AAA
Frontier Cougars New Matamoras, Ohio Columbia Blue, Vegas Gold
  
1975AA
Harrison Central Huskies Cadiz, Ohio Black, Silver, Royal Blue
   
1999AAAA
Indian Creek Redskins Wintersville, Ohio Red, Gold
  
1993AAAA
John Marshall Monarchs Glen Dale, West Virginia Vegas Gold, Brown
  
1968AAAAA
Linsly Cadets Wheeling, West Virginia Orange, Black
  
1943AAA
Madonna Blue Dons Weirton, West Virginia Navy, Silver, White
   
1958A
Magnolia Blue Eagles New Martinsville, West Virginia Blue, Gold
  
1949AAA
Martins Ferry Purple Riders Martins Ferry, Ohio Purple, White
  
1943AAA
Monroe Central Seminoles Woodsfield, Ohio Red, Vegas Gold, Black, White
    
1994AAA
Morgantown Mohigans Morgantown, West Virginia Red, Royal Blue
  
2010AAAAA
New Philadelphia Quakers New Philadelphia, Ohio Red, Black
  
2019AAAAA
Oak Glen Golden Bears New Cumberland, West Virginia Columbia Blue, Gold, White
   
1964AAAA
Parkersburg South Patriots Parkersburg, West Virginia Blue, Scarlet, White
   
1975AAAAA
River Pilots Hannibal, Ohio Scarlet, Gray
  
1958AA
Shadyside Tigers Shadyside, Ohio Orange, Black
  
1943AA
Shenandoah Zeps Sarahsville, Ohio Forest Green, White
  
1973AA
Southern Local Indians Salineville, Ohio Royal Blue, Athletic Gold
  
2015AA
St. Clairsville Red Devils St. Clairsville, Ohio Scarlet, Gray
  
1947AAAA
Steubenville Big Red Steubenville, Ohio Crimson Red, Black
  
1943AAAAA
Steubenville Catholic Crusaders Steubenville, Ohio Royal Blue, Gold
  
1943A
Toronto Red Knights Toronto, Ohio Red, White
  
1950AA
Trinity Christian Warriors Morgantown, West Virginia Cardinal Red, Vegas Gold
  
2009A
Union Local Jets Belmont, Ohio Red, White
  
1959AAAA
University Hawks Morgantown, West Virginia Crimson, Gold, Black
   
2010AAAAA
Valley Lumberjacks Pine Grove, West Virginia Black, Gold
  
1977A
Warren Warriors Vincent, Ohio Royal Blue, White
  
2015AAAAA
Weir Red Riders Weirton, West Virginia Red, Black
  
1943AAAA
Wellsville Tigers Wellsville, Ohio Orange, Black
  
1954AA
Wheeling Central Maroon Knights Wheeling, West Virginia Maroon, White
  
1943AA
Wheeling Park Patriots Wheeling, West Virginia Red, White, Royal
   
1976AAAAA

Conference affiliations

References

  1. "OVAC History". Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. Ohio Valley Athletic Conference- History
  3. Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - History
  4. Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - Classification Enrollment