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| Conference | MIAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| 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.
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | - | - |
| Basketball | - | - |
| Cross Country | - | - |
| Field hockey | - | - |
| Football | - | - |
| Golf | - | - |
| Gymnastics | - | - |
| Ice Hockey | - | - |
| Lacrosse | - | - |
| Soccer | - | - |
| Softball | - | - |
| Swimming & Diving | - | |
| High school tennis|Tennis | - | - |
| Indoor Track & Field | - | - |
| Outdoor Track & Field | - | - |
| Volleyball | - | - |
| Wrestling | - | - |
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.
| Year | Division | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 2 3 4 | Longmeadow High School Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School Mount Greylock Regional School Pioneer Valley Regional School |
| 2012 | 1 2 3 4 | Springfield Central High School Wahconah Regional High School Mount Greylock Regional School Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School |
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