Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference

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Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conferance
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Conference MIAA
Founded1980
Region Western Massachusetts

The Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference (PVIAC) is a high school athletic conference in District 1 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). The conference was founded in 1980, and consists of schools in the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties of Massachusetts. [1] The league is made up of a mix of public, charter, vocational/technical, and Christian high schools.

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Member schools

SchoolLocationMascotColorsYear FoundedEnrollment [2] Type
Agawam High School Agawam, Massachusetts BrowniesBrown and Orange   1922 [3] 1,050Public
Amherst Regional High School Amherst, Massachusetts HurricanesMaroon and White   1956841Public
Athol High School Athol, Massachusetts Bears1856414Public
Baystate Academy Charter Public School Springfield, Massachusetts Red  2013 [4] 414Charter
Belchertown High School Belchertown, Massachusetts OriolesOrange & Black   602Public
Chicopee Comprehensive High School Chicopee, Massachusetts ColtBlue & Gold   1962 [5] 1,212Public
Chicopee High School Chicopee, Massachusetts PacerMaroon & Gold   1899 [5] 932Public
East Longmeadow High School East Longmeadow, Massachusetts SpartansRed & Gray   1961771Public
Easthampton High School Easthampton, Massachusetts EaglesRed & White   373Public
Franklin County Technical School Montague, Massachusetts EaglesBlue & Black   1976621Vocational
Frontier Regional School Deerfield, Massachusetts RedhawksRed & Blue   605Public
Gateway Regional High School Huntington, Massachusetts GatorsBlue & Yellow   1963162Public
Granby Jr./Sr. High School Granby, Massachusetts RamsBlue & White   291Public
Greenfield High School Greenfield, Massachusetts Green WaveGreen & White   448Public
Hampden Charter School of Science East Chicopee, Massachusetts Red & White   2009 [6] 553Charter
Hampden Charter School of Science West West Springfield, Massachusetts Lions [7] Blue & White   2009394Charter
Hampshire Regional High School Westhampton, Massachusetts RaidersRed & White   1971 [8] 690Public
High School of Commerce Springfield, Massachusetts Red RaidersRed & White   1910 [9] 1,060Public
Holyoke High School Holyoke, Massachusetts KnightPurple & White   18521,567Public
Hopkins Academy Hadley, Massachusetts Golden HawksGold & White   1664211Public
John J. Duggan Academy Springfield, Massachusetts JayhawksMaroon and White   831Public
Libertas Academy Charter School Springfield, Massachusetts Lions [10] Red & White   2017 [11] 519Charter
Longmeadow High School Longmeadow, Massachusetts LancerBlack & White   1956911Public
Ludlow High School Ludlow, Massachusetts LionsMaroon and White   1910 [12] 376Public
Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School Orange, Massachusetts SenatorsRed & Blue   1957 [13] 504Public
Charles H. McCann Technical School North Adams, Massachusetts HornetsGreen & White   1962537Vocational
Minnechaug Regional High School Wilbraham, Massachusetts FalconsGreen, White & Black    1959981Public
Mohawk Trail Regional High School Buckland, Massachusetts WarriorsBlue & Gold   1967299Public
Monson High School Monson, Massachusetts MustangsBlue & White   1967295Public
Northampton High School Northampton, Massachusetts Blue DevilsBlue & Gold   1899420Public
Palmer High School Palmer, Massachusetts PanthersBlue & White   1925 [14] 509Public
Pathfinder Tech Palmer, Massachusetts Pioneers [15] Blue & Yellow   643Vocational
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School Hadley, Massachusetts 2007552Charter
Pioneer Valley Christian Academy Springfield, Massachusetts EaglesBlue & White   1972288Private
Pioneer Valley Regional School Northfield, Massachusetts PanthersBlack & Gold   1969241Public
Pope Francis Preparatory School Springfield, Massachusetts CardinalsRed & White   1883/2015*428Private
Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School Springfield, Massachusetts BeaversBlue & Gold   1940 [16] 1,383Vocational
Springfield Renaissance School Springfield, Massachusetts 2006 [17] 609Public
Saint Mary High School Westfield, Massachusetts SaintsGreen & Gold   1899625Private
Smith Academy Hatfield, Massachusetts FalconsPurple & White   1872126Public
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Northampton, Massachusetts VikingsBlack & Gold   1908 [18] 569Vocational
South Hadley High School South Hadley, Massachusetts TigersBlack & Orange   1870508Public
Southwick Regional School Southwick, Massachusetts RamsGreen & Gold   1971614Public
Springfield Central High School Springfield, Massachusetts Golden EaglesBlack & Gold   19862,042Public
Springfield High School of Science and Technology Springfield, Massachusetts CybercatsBlue, White, & Gray    199672Public
Springfield International Charter School Springfield, Massachusetts Bulldogs [19] Maroon & Black   1995 [20] 1,478Charter
Turners Falls High School Montague, Massachusetts Thunder [21] Blue & White   202Public
Veritas Prep Charter School Springfield, Massachusetts 2012 [22] 795Charter
Ware Junior Senior High School Ware, Massachusetts IndiansGreen & White   1893471Public
West Springfield High School West Springfield, Massachusetts TerriersBlue & White   18202,748Public
Westfield High School Westfield, Massachusetts BombersRed & Black   18551,006Public
Westfield Technical Academy Westfield, Massachusetts TigersPurple & Gold   1911548Vocational

*Note: Pope Francis Prep was established under the name Cathedral High School in 1883; in 2015 it merged with Holyoke Catholic High School and became Pope Francis Prep

Sports

Teams in PVIA Conference competition
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Field hockey
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Football
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Golf
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Gymnastics
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Ice Hockey
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming & Diving -
High school tennis|Tennis
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Indoor Track & Field
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Outdoor Track & Field
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Football

Western Mass High School Football Champions are listed below:

Prior to the 2013 MIAA football realignment, Western Mass teams played each other for State rights. After the 2013 alignment Western Mass teams faced Central Mass teams to determine State Champion.

YearDivisionChampion
20111
2
3
4
Longmeadow High School
Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School
Mount Greylock Regional School
Pioneer Valley Regional School
20121
2
3
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Springfield Central High School
Wahconah Regional High School
Mount Greylock Regional School
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School

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