Membership Timeline since 1950
| Saginaw Valley League [9] |
| Saginaw Valley East |
| Saginaw Valley West |
| Football only |
The Saginaw Valley High School Association (commonly referred to as the Saginaw Valley League) is a high school sports league formed in 1904 within the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), located in the Bay, Genesee, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, and Saginaw counties in Michigan area.
SVL was formed in the fall of 1904 with five teams: Bay City Eastern (Bay City Central), Bay City Handy (Bay City Western), Saginaw Eastern (Saginaw High), Arthur Hill, and Flint High (Flint Central). [1]
In August 2012, the final four teams of the Big Nine Conference, Carman-Ainsworth, Davison, Flint Powers Catholic and Flushing, joined the league in its South Division. With the Flint Metro League losing Lapeer East and Lapeer West, Flushing and Carman-Ainsworth applied to join that league with Flushing's membership approved starting in the 2014-15 year. [2]
Bay City John Glenn joined in 2017, but left in 2020. [3] [4] Grand Blanc joined in 2018. [5] [6]
Starting in 2021, Saginaw and Saginaw Arthur Hill formed a co-op team football in preparation of a high school merger. [7] Traverse City Central and Traverse City West announced they would be joining the Red Division in 2022 as football-only members. [8]
The Saginaw Valley League currently has 14 member schools.
| School | Nickname | Location | Joined | Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Division | ||||
| Bay City Central | Wolves | Bay City | ||
| Bay City Western | Warriors | Auburn | 1974 | Independent |
| Midland | Chemics | Midland | ||
| Midland Dow | Chargers | Midland | 1971, 1981 | Independent |
| Mount Pleasant | Oilers | Mount Pleasant | 2005 | Independent |
| Traverse City West (football only) | Titans | Traverse City | 2022 | Big North |
| Traverse City Central (football only) | Trojans | Traverse City | 2022 | Big North |
| South Division | ||||
| Davison | Cardinals | Davison | 2012 | Big Nine Conference |
| Flint Carman-Ainsworth | Cavaliers | Flint Township | 2012 | Big Nine Conference |
| Grand Blanc | Bobcats | Grand Blanc | 2018 | Kensington Lakes Activities Association |
| Lapeer | Lightning | Lapeer | 2014 | None (school opened) |
| Saginaw United | Phoenix | Saginaw | 2024 | None (school opened) |
| Saginaw Heritage | Hawks | Saginaw Township | 1994 | Independent |
| School | Nickname | Location | Joined | Previous Conference | Departed | Successive Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso | Trojans | Owosso | pre-1950 | 1951 | Independent | |
| Pontiac Central | Chiefs | Pontiac | pre-1950 | 1994 | Oakland Activities Association | |
| Flint Central | Indians | Flint | 1904 | 2009 | None (school closed) | |
| Flint Northwestern | Wildcats | Flint | 1969 | Independent | 2017 | None (school closed) |
| Flint Southwestern | Colts | Flint | 1961 | Independent | 2019 | Genesee Area Conference |
| Bay City Handy | Wildcats | Bay City | 1961 | Arrowhead Conference | 1980 | Independent |
| Flint Northern | Vikings | Flint | pre-1950 | 2013 | None (school closed) | |
| Flushing | Raiders | Flushing Township | 2012 | Big Nine Conference | 2014 | Flint Metro League |
| Bay City Glenn | Bobcats | Bangor Township | 2017 | Independent | 2020 | Tri-Valley Conference |
| Saginaw | Trojans | Saginaw | 1950 | Independent | 2024 | Consolidated with Saginaw Arthur Hill to form Saginaw United |
| Saginaw Arthur Hill | Lumberjacks | Saginaw | 1950 | Independent | 2024 | Consolidated with Saginaw High to form Saginaw United |
| Flint Powers Catholic | Chargers | Flint | 2012 | Big Nine Conference | 2022 | Independent |
| Saginaw Valley League [9] |
| Saginaw Valley East |
| Saginaw Valley West |
| Football only |
| Year | North (Blue) | Coach | South (Red) | Coach | Season End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Carman-Ainsworth | Jerry Parker | Davison (10-1) | Kyle Zimmerman | C-A (2-PDist loss to Fenton), Dav (1-Dist loss to Clarkston) |
| 2017 | HH Dow (7-3) Carman-Ainsworth (5-5) | Jason Watkins Jerry Parker | Midland (8-2) | Eric Methner | Dow (2-PDis loss to TC West), C-A (2-PDis loss to Fenton), M (2-Pdist loss to TC Central) |
| 2018 | Mt. Pleasant (10-1) | Jason MacIntyre | Lapeer (11-1) | Mike Smith | MTP (3-Dis loss to Cedar Springs), LAP (1-Reg loss to Clarkston) |
| 2019 | Midland High (8-2) HH Dow (7-4) Mt. Pleasant (7-3) | Eric Methner Jason Watkins Jason MacIntyre | Lapeer (9-2) | Mike Smith | M (2-PDis loss to Mona Shores), Dow (2-Dis loss to Mona Shores), MTP (3-PDis loss to Cedar Springs), LAP (1-Dis loss to Davison) |
| 2020 | Midland High (8-1) | Eric Methner | Davison (12-2) | Jake Wiengartz | M (2-Dist. Loss to TC Central), Dav (1-Finals loss to West Bloomfield) |
| 2021 | Mt. Pleasant (10-1) | Jason MacIntyre | Grand Blanc (12-1) | Clint Alexander | MTP (3-Dist. Loss to Dewitt), GB (1-Semi loss to Rochester Adams) |
| 2022 | Mt. Pleasant (9-2) Midland High (10-2) | Jason MacIntyre Eric Methner | Davison (9-2) | Jake Wiengartz | MTP (3-Dist loss to Dewitt), M (2-Reg loss to Dexter), DAV (1-Dist loss to Clarkston) |
| 2023 | Mt. Pleasant (8-1) | Jason MacIntyre | Davison 9-0 | Jake Wiengartz | MTP DAV |
| Place | School | Record | Place | School | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Blanc | 12-0 | 1 | Dow | 11-0 |
| 2 | Saginaw | 10-1 | 2 | Carman-Ainsworth | 11-1 |
| 3 | Carman-Ainsworth | 10-2 | 3 | Grand Blanc | 10-2 |
| 4 | Mt. Pleasant | 8-4 | 4 | Heritage | 9-3 |
| 5 | Arthur Hill | 7-5 | 5 | Davison | 6-4 |
| 6 | Davison | 6-5 | 6 | Saginaw | 6-5 |
| 7 | Midland | 6-6 | 7 | Central | 5-6 |
| 8 | Lapeer | 6-6 | 8 | Powers | 4-8 |
| 9 | Heritage | 5-7 | 9 | Western | 4-8 |
| 10 | Powers | 3-9 | 10 | Midland | 4-8 |
| 11 | Dow | 2-10 | 11 | Mt. Pleasant | 4-8 |
| 12 | Western | 2-10 | 12 | Arthur Hill | 1-10 |
| 13 | Central | 0-12 | 13 | Lapeer | 0-12 |
| Year | Valley | Coach | Season End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Grand Blanc | Mike Thomas | Won D1 State Championship over Ann Arbor Huron |
| 2022 | Mike Thomas | Lost to Warren DLS in State Final | |
| 2023 | Tory Jackson | Lost to Detroit Cass Tech in Semi final |
| Baseball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | SVL | |
| 1962 | Midland | |
| 1966–1970 | Midland | |
| 1972 | Midland | |
| 1980 | Midland | |
| 1982 | Midland | |
| 1991 | Midland | |
| 1995 | Midland | |
| 1997 | Midland | |
| 2003 | Bay City Central | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Midland | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Mount Pleasant | |
| 2008 | Bay City Western | |
| 2009 | Bay City Western | |
| 2010 | Midland | |
| 2011 | Mount Pleasant | |
| Year | North | South |
| 2012 | Bay City Western, Midland | |
| 2013 | Bay City Western | Flushing |
| 2014 | Bay City Central, Bay City Western | Flint Carman-Ainsworth |
| Boys' Basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | School | |
| Year | East | West |
| 1980 | Flint Central | Flint Northern |
| 1981 | Flint Central | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1983 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1984 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 1987 | Flint Northern, Saginaw | |
| 1988 | Saginaw | |
| 1989 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1990 | Saginaw | |
| 1991 | ||
| 1992 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1993 | ||
| 1994 | Flint Central | |
| 1995 | Flint Northern | |
| 1996 | Flint Northwestern, Saginaw | |
| 1997 | Flint Southwestern | |
| 1998 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 1999 | Flint Northwestern | |
| 2000 | Flint Northwestern, Saginaw | |
| 2001 | Flint Northern | |
| 2002 | Saginaw | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Flint Southwestern, Saginaw | |
| 2007 | Saginaw | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Saginaw, Saginaw Arthur Hill | |
| 2010 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2011 | Saginaw | |
| 2012 | Saginaw | |
| Year | North | South |
| 2013 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | Carman-Ainsworth |
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Flint Northwestern | |
| Girls' Basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2008 | Saginaw Arthur Hill | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Davidson | |
| 2011 | MidlandDow | Powers Catholic |
| 2012 | Midland | Davison |
| 2013 | Midland Dow | Davison |
| 2014 | Midland | Powers Catholic |
| 2015 | Midland Dow | Powers Catholic |
| Boys' Cross Country | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 1961–1962 | Midland High School |
| 1968 | Midland High School |
| 1972–1979 | Midland High School |
| 1980 | Flint Central |
| 1981 | Flint Central |
| 1982 | Flint Central |
| 1983 | Bay City Central |
| 1984 | Flint Central |
| 1985 | Flint Northern |
| 1986 | Flint Northern |
| 1987 | Pontiac Central |
| 1988 | Pontiac Central |
| 1989 | Pontiac Central |
| 1990 | Flint Northwestern |
| 1991 | Pontiac Central |
| 1992 | Bay City Western |
| 1993 | Flint Central |
| 1994 | Bay City Western |
| 1995 | Midland |
| 1996 | Bay City Western |
| 1997 | Bay City Western |
| 1998 | Midland Dow |
| 1999 | Midland High School |
| 2000 | Midland High School |
| 2001 | Saginaw Heritage, Midland |
| 2002 | Midland Dow |
| 2003 | Midland Dow |
| 2004 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2005 | Midland High School |
| 2006 | Bay City Western |
| 2007 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | Bay City Western |
| 2016 | Saginaw Heritage |
| Girls' Cross Country | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2006 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Midland |
| 2010 | Midland Dow |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | Bay City Western |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | Midland Dow |
| 2016 | |
| Boys' Golf | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2006 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Bay City Western High School |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | Midland H. H. Dow High School |
| 2015 | |
| Girls' Golf | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Midland Dow |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | Midland Dow |
| 2015 | |
| Boys' Ice Hockey | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 1985 | Midland |
| 1986 | Saginaw Arthur Hill |
| 1987 | Midland |
| 1988 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Midland, Midland Dow |
| 1999 | Midland, Midland Dow |
| 2000 | Midland |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2014 | Bay City Central |
| Girls' Soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2007 | Midland | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland Dow | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2012 | Midland Dow | |
| 2013 | Mount Pleasant | Davison |
| 2014 | Midland Dow | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2015 | ||
| Boys' Soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2006 | Midland | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland | |
| 2012 | Midland | |
| 2013 | Midland | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2014 | Midland | Lapeer |
| 2015 | Saginaw Heritage | |
| 2016 | Midland Dow | |
| Softball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2007 | Midland Dow | |
| 2008 | Flint Powers Catholic | |
| 2009 | Mount Pleasant | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2010 | Mount Pleasant | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2011 | Bay City Western | Davison |
| 2012 | Bay City Western | Davison High School |
| 2013 | Bay City Western | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2014 | Bay City Western | Flint Powers Catholic |
| Boys' Swimming | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2003 | Midland Dow |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | |
| Girls' Swimming | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2006 | Midland Dow |
| 2005 | |
| 2007 | Midland Dow |
| 2008 | Midland Dow |
| 2009 | Midland Dow |
| 2010 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2011 | Davison |
| 2012 | Midland Dow |
| 2013 | Flint Powers Catholic |
| 2014 | Saginaw Heritage |
| Boys' Tennis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | North | South |
| 2006 | Midland Dow | Flushing |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Girls' Tennis | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 1991 | Midland Dow |
| 1992 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | Midland |
| 1997 | Midland Dow |
| 1998 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | |
| Boys' Track & Field | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 1995 | Midland High School |
| 1996 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | Midland Dow |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | Bay City Central |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | Midland High School |
| 2008 | Flint Southwestern |
| 2009 | Midland High School |
| 2010 | Bay City Western |
| 2011 | Bay City Western |
| 2012 | Bay City Western |
| 2013 | Carman-Ainsworth |
| 2014 | Carman-Ainsworth |
| 2015 | |
| Girls' Track & Field | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2007 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2008 | Flint Southwestern |
| 2009 | Flint Southwestern |
| 2010 | Saginaw Arthur Hill |
| 2011 | Midland High School |
| 2012 | Bay City Central |
| 2013 | Midland High School |
| 2014 | Midland High School |
| 2015 | |
| Girls' Volleyball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Blue | Red |
| 2007 | Midland | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Midland Dow | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Midland | |
| 2012 | Midland | Flushing |
| 2013 | Bay City Western | Flushing |
| 2014 | Midland Dow | Lapeer |
| 2015 | ||
| Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| Year | School |
| 2006–2007 | |
| 2008 | Mount Pleasant |
| 2009 | Saginaw Heritage |
| 2010 | Bay City Western |
| 2011 | Midland Dow |
| 2012 | Bay City Western |
| 2013 | Davison |
| 2014 | Davison |
| 2015 | Davison |
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