Tri-County Conference (Michigan)

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The Tri-County Conference (TCC) is an MHSAA athletic league currently located in Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

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Member schools

Current members

Locations of the members of the Tri-County Conference from 2011-2019. Tri-CountyConferenceMImap.png
Locations of the members of the Tri-County Conference from 2011-2019.

The following schools are currently members: [1]

SchoolNicknameLocationClassEnrollmentColorsJoinedPrevious Conference
Adrian Lenawee Christian [a] Cougars Adrian D113   2023Independent
Britton Deerfield [a] Patriots Britton D125   2011None (school opened)
Erie Mason [b] Eagles Erie Township C363  2020Lenawee County Athletic Association
Morenci [a] Bulldogs Morenci D138  1981Lenawee County Athletic Association
Ottawa Lake Whiteford [b] Bobcats Whiteford Township C262  1975Michigan-Ohio Border Conference
Petersburg Summerfield [b] Bulldogs Summerfield Township D162  1973River Raisin Conference
Sand Creek [c] Aggies Madison Township C237  1975Lenawee County Athletic Association
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Britton Deerfield, Lenawee Christian, and Morenci participate in 8-man football as members of the Southern Central Athletic Association.
  2. 1 2 3 Erie Mason, Summerfield, and Whiteford are football-only members of the Toledo Area Athletic Conference.
  3. ↑ Sand Creek is a football-only member of the Big "8" Conference.

Former members

SchoolNicknameLocationJoinedPrevious ConferenceDepartedSuccessive Conference
Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish Ann Arbor Township 1973 Catholic High School League 1976Independent
Britton-Macon Tories Britton 1973River Raisin Conference2011None (school consolidated)
Deerfield Minutemen Deerfield 1973River Raisin Conference2011None (school consolidated)
Whitmore Lake Trojans Northfield Township 1973Independent2019Michigan Independent Athletic Conference
Clinton Redskins Clinton 2007Lenawee County Athletic Association2020Lenawee County Athletic Association
Adrian MadisonTrojans Madison Township 1973River Raisin Conference2023Lenawee County Athletic Association
Pittsford [a] Wildcats Pittsford Township 2020Southern Central Athletic Association2023Southern Central Athletic Association
Notes
  1. ↑ Pittsford was an associate-member participating in football, bowling, and wrestling, which were not sponsored by the SCAA.

History

The league began with the 1973-74 sports season. [2] The charter members were Britton-Macon, Deerfield, and Madison in Lenawee Country, St. Thomas (Now Father Gabriel Richard) and Whitmore Lake in Washtenaw County, and Summerfield in Monroe County. Whiteford would leave the Michigan-Ohio Border Conference and Sand Creek would leave the Lenawee County Athletic Association (LCAA) to join the TCC beginning in the 1975-76 sports season, while St. Thomas would depart to be an independent at the conclusion of the season. Morenci would leave the LCAA and join the conference in 1981. In 2007, Clinton would also leave the LCAA to join the conference. This would give the TCC 9 member schools at one time. [3]

Britton-Macon and Deerfield combined all sports starting with the 2009-10 sports season, although they already were combining some sports for several years. Their districts combined on July 1, 2011 into the Britton Deerfield School District. [4]

In 2018, Whitmore Lake elected to leave the conference in favor of joining the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference for the 2019-2020 season. [5] However, Erie Mason was invited to join the TCC in its place beginning in the 2020-21 athletic year. [6]

In 2019, Clinton announced it would depart the conference and return to LCAA beginning in the 2020-21 athletic year. [7] To take their place, Pittsford announced they would join the league as an associate member in football, wrestling, and bowling. This move came as a result of every other member of the Southern Central Athletic Association (SCAA) moving to 8-man football. Pittsford would remain in the SCAA for all other sports. [8]

In 2020, Britton Deerfield announced that they would be dropping down to 8-man football, due a lack of numbers in the program. In 2021, they would form the Tri-River 8 Conference, an 8-man football only conference, along with 4 other schools. [9]

After the conclusion of the 2021 football season, both Morenci [10] and Pittsford [11] announced they would be transitioning to 8-man football for the 2022 season, both due to a lack of numbers within their respective programs. Morenci will join the Tri-River 8 Conference and Pittsford will return to the SCAA's 8-man conference in 2022, remaining a TCC member in bowling only.

On June 27, 2022 the Madison board of education voted to leave the conference after the 2022-23 school year to join the Lenawee County Athletic Association. [12] Concurrently, the league began discussions with Ohio's Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) about a possible merger. [13] Following the announcement of Madison's departure, Lenawee Christian would apply for membership and would be accepted into the conference, beginning with the 2023-24 school year.

At the conclusion of the 2023 football regular season, Sand Creek announced their intention to join the Big "8" Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2024, remaining in the TCC for all other sports. [14] Following this announcement, Erie Mason and Whiteford agreed to a football scheduling alliance with the Lenawee County Athletic Association beginning with the 2025 season, making 2024 the last season of TCC football.

In October 2024 it was announced that Erie Mason, Summerfield, and Whiteford would join the TAAC as football-only members starting in 2025, and that the scheduling alliance between Erie Mason, Whiteford, and the LCAA would be abandoned. [15] This would only last for one season, as in October 2025 the three schools, along with the four Ohio schools from the TAAC, and Sand Creek announced they would create the football-only Great Lakes Conference starting in 2026. [16]

Championships

These lists go through the 2024-25 school year. [17]

Boys Champions

School YearFootballCross CountryBasketballWrestlingBowlingBaseballTrack & FieldGolf
1973-74St. Thomas,
Deerfield		St. ThomasDeerfieldSt. Thomas
1974-75BrittonSt. ThomasBrittonSt. Thomas
1975-76St. ThomasSt. ThomasSummerfieldSt. Thomas
1976-77BrittonDeerfieldSummerfield,
Whiteford		Summerfield
1977-78Sand CreekAdrian MadisonAdrian Madison,
Summerfield		Sand Creek,
Summerfield
1978-79SummerfieldAdrian MadisonSummerfieldSummerfield
1979-80Britton,
Deerfield		Britton,
Whiteford		SummerfieldSummerfield
1980-81SummerfieldAdrian MadisonSummerfieldSummerfield
1981-82Britton,
Summerfield		WhitefordBritton,
Whitmore Lake		Summerfield,
Whitmore Lake
1982-83Morenci,
Summerfield		WhitefordBritton,
Deerfield		Summerfield
1983-84MorenciMorenciMorenciSummerfield
1984-85Sand CreekMorenci,
Sand Creek		MorenciSand Creek
1985-86Sand CreekAdrian Madison,
Morenci		SummerfieldSand Creek
1986-87Morenci,
Summerfield,
Whitmore Lake		Morenci,
Whiteford		SummerfieldSummerfield
1987-88Sand CreekWhitefordMorenciSummerfield
1988-89Sand CreekWhitefordMorenciWhitmore Lake
1989-90SummerfieldSand CreekSummerfieldWhitmore Lake
1990-91MorenciSand CreekSummerfield,
Whiteford		Sand Creek,
Whitmore Lake
1991-92Sand CreekSand CreekSummerfieldSand Creek
1992-93Sand CreekSand CreekSand CreekSand Creek
1993-94Sand CreekSand CreekWhitefordSand Creek
1994-95Sand Creek,
Whiteford		SummerfieldSand Creek,
Summerfield		Sand Creek
1995-96MorenciSand CreekSummerfieldSand Creek
1996-97MorenciDeerfield,
Sand Creek		SummerfieldSand Creek,
Whitmore Lake
1997-98MorenciBrittonBritton-Deerfield,
Whiteford		Sand Creek,
Summerfield
1998-99Britton-DeerfieldBrittonWhitefordSand Creek
1999-00Britton-DeerfieldBrittonWhitmore LakeSand CreekSand Creek
2000-01Britton-DeerfieldAdrian MadisonWhitefordAdrian MadisonSummerfield
2001-02MorenciMorenciSummerfieldSand Creek,
Whiteford		Britton-Deerfield,
Whiteford
2002-03Whitmore LakeMorenciWhitefordSand CreekAdrian MadisonWhiteford
2003-04MorenciMorenciWhitmore LakeBritton-DeerfieldWhitefordSummerfield
2004-05Sand CreekSand Creek,
Whitmore Lake		Whitmore LakeWhitefordAdrian MadisonSummerfield
2005-06Sand CreekMorenciMorenciWhitefordWhitefordSummerfield
2006-07Sand CreekWhitmore LakeMorenciAdrian Madison,
Summerfield		WhitefordSummerfield
2007-08Clinton,
Sand Creek		Whitmore LakeAdrian MadisonClinton,
Sand Creek,
Summerfield,
Whiteford		Adrian MadisonSummerfield
2008-09Sand CreekWhitmore LakeSummerfieldClintonSand CreekAdrian Madison
2009-10ClintonWhitmore LakeClintonClintonSand Creek,
Whitmore Lake		Adrian Madison
2010-11SummerfieldWhitmore LakeClintonSummerfieldSand CreekAdrian Madison,
Whitmore Lake
2011-12Sand CreekClintonSummerfield,
Whiteford		ClintonAdrian Madison,
Sand Creek		Whitmore Lake
2012-13ClintonClintonAdrian Madison,
Clinton		Britton DeerfieldClinton,
Summerfield		Clinton
2013-14ClintonAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonClintonAdrian MadisonAdrian Madison
2014-15ClintonAdrian MadisonMorenciWhitefordAdrian MadisonClinton
2015-16ClintonSand CreekAdrian MadisonWhitefordAdrian MadisonAdrian Madison
2016-17WhitefordWhitmore LakeSand CreekWhitefordAdrian MadisonClinton
2017-18WhitefordSand CreekWhitefordWhitefordAdrian MadisonClinton
2018-19WhitefordWhitmore LakeSummerfieldSummerfieldAdrian MadisonClinton
2019-20ClintonClintonSummerfield(None)(None)(None)
2020-21Erie MasonErie MasonErie MasonAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonErie MasonErie MasonAdrian Madison
2021-22WhitefordErie MasonErie MasonAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonWhitefordErie MasonAdrian Madison
2022-23WhitefordErie MasonErie MasonAdrian MadisonBritton DeerfieldAdrian Madison,
Whiteford		Erie Mason,
Whiteford		Adrian Madison
2023-24WhitefordErie MasonLenawee Christian(Discontinued)Britton DeerfieldWhitefordErie Mason,
Whiteford		Lenawee Christian
2024-25SummerfieldErie MasonLenawee Christian, SummerfieldBritton DeerfieldWhitefordErie MasonSummerfield

Girls Champions

School YearVolleyballCross CountryBasketballBowlingSoftballTrack & Field
1973-74St. ThomasSt. ThomasSt. Thomas
1974-75SummerfieldSt. ThomasWhitmore Lake
1975-76St.Thomas,
Whiteford,
Whitmore Lake		Sand CreekWhitmore Lake
1976-77WhitefordWhitmore LakeWhitmore Lake
1977-78WhitefordWhitmore LakeBritton
1978-79WhitefordWhitefordWhiteford
1979-80SummerfieldWhiteford,
Whitmore Lake		Whiteford
1980-81Summerfield,
Whiteford		BrittonWhiteford
1981-82WhitefordAdrian Madison,
Whiteford		Morenci,
Summerfield
1982-83MorenciAdrian MadisonMorenci
1983-84WhitefordWhitefordSummerfield
1984-85WhitefordWhitefordMorenciWhitmore Lake
1985-86WhitefordMorenciMorenciSand Creek
1986-87MorenciMorenciMorenci,
Whiteford		Sand Creek
1987-88MorenciMorenciMorenci,
Summerfield		Sand Creek
1988-89MorenciMorenciWhitefordMorenci,
Sand Creek
1989-90Adrian Madison,
Morenci		WhitefordWhitmore LakeSummerfield
1990-91Morenci,
Whiteford		WhitefordWhitefordMorenci
1991-92SummerfieldDeerfieldWhitmore LakeSand Creek
1992-93Sand CreekDeerfield,
Whiteford		WhitefordMorenci,
Sand Creek
1993-94WhitefordDeerfield,
Sand Creek		WhitefordSand Creek
1994-95Sand CreekDeerfield,
Sand Creek		WhitefordSand Creek
1995-96Sand Creek,
Whiteford		BrittonWhitefordWhitmore Lake
1996-97WhitefordBrittonSummerfieldWhitmore Lake
1997-98Sand CreekBrittonSand CreekSand Creek
1998-99Sand CreekSand CreekSummerfieldSand Creek
1999-00WhitefordSand CreekSummerfieldMorenci,
Sand Creek
2000-01WhitefordBritton,
Whiteford		SummerfieldMorenci
2001-02WhitefordBritton, MorenciSummerfieldMorenci
2002-03WhitefordMorenciMorenciMorenciSand Creek
2003-04WhitefordMorenciMorenciSummerfieldSand Creek
2004-05Adrian MadisonWhitefordMorenciMorenciSand Creek
2005-06WhitefordWhitefordSand CreekSummerfieldSand Creek
2006-07WhitefordWhitefordSummerfieldSand CreekAdrian Madison
2007-08ClintonWhitmore LakeClintonClintonAdrian Madison
2008-09Whitmore LakeWhitmore LakeSand CreekClintonAdrian Madison
2009-10ClintonAdrian MadisonClintonClintonAdrian Madison
2010-11Adrian MadisonWhitefordSand CreekClintonAdrian Madison
2011-12Adrian MadisonClintonAdrian MadisonClintonAdrian Madison
2012-13WhitefordBritton DeerfieldAdrian MadisonClintonAdrian Madison,
Sand Creek
2013-14WhitefordAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonClintonAdrian Madison
2014-15WhitefordAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonClintonAdrian Madison
2015-16ClintonSand CreekAdrian MadisonClintonAdrian Madison
2016-17Adrian MadisonAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonWhitefordAdrian Madison
2017-18Adrian MadisonSand CreekMorenciClintonAdrian Madison
2018-19Adrian MadisonSand CreekAdrian MadisonWhitefordAdrian Madison
2019-20Adrian MadisonClintonAdrian Madison,
Sand Creek		(None)(None)
2020-21Adrian MadisonMorenciErie MasonSand CreekWhitefordAdrian Madison
2021-22Adrian MadisonSand CreekErie MasonPittsfordWhitefordAdrian Madison
2022-23Adrian MadisonSand CreekMorenci,
Summerfield		Adrian MadisonWhitefordAdrian Madison,
Erie Mason,
Whiteford
2023-24Lenawee ChristianErie MasonMorenci(Discontinued)WhitefordErie Mason
2024-25Erie MasonErie MasonMorenciWhitefordErie Mason

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/AbouttheMHSAA/LeaguesConferences/LeagueMembership/tabid/481/Default.aspx?Leagueid=6990 Tri-County Conference membership
  2. ↑ "Home". tricountyconference.wordpress.com.
  3. ↑ "TCC History". July 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Britton Building". Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2012. Britton-Deerfield Schools
  5. ↑ "Whitmore Lake reportedly leaving the Tri-County Conference for 2019-20 school year". November 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Erie Mason invited to join the Tri-County Conference". February 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "And then there was seven – Clinton to leave TCC to join LCAA". May 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pittsford to join TCC for football". October 31, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Downsizing football: Britton Deerfield moving to 8-man". December 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Morenci moving to 8-man football". November 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Pittsford announces move to 8-player football in 2022". October 7, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Madison officially moving from TCC to LCAA in 2023-24". June 28, 2022.
  13. ↑ Monroe, Mark (June 28, 2022). "Meeting held between TAAC and Tri-County Conference about possible merger". Toledo Blade . Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Sand Creek set to leave TCC to join Big 8 for football only in 2024". October 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Whiteford, Summerfield, Mason to join Ohio league for football only". October 17, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Whiteford Board of Education approves football move to new Great Lakes Conference". Whiteford Bobcats Sports. Doug Donnelly. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  17. ↑ "TCC Champion List" (PDF). Tri-County Conference. October 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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