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Current season, competition or edition: 2024 | |
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| Sport | Football |
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| First season | 1996 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Most recent champion | Clovis East (2024) |
| Most titles | Clovis West (9) |
The Tri-River Athletic Conference (TRAC) is a high school athletic league that is part of the CIF Central Section. All of the members are major public high schools in Fresno County, California. The name derives from the three major rivers found in the Central Valley: the Fresno, Kings, and San Joaquin Rivers.
The Tri-River Athletic Conference was formed before the 1996-97 school year when the Central Section broke up the Northeast and Northwest Yosemite Leagues, in large part due to Fresno Unified schools not being able to compete with the Clovis Unified juggernaut. Original members of the TRAC include: Buchanan, Central, Clovis, Clovis West, Madera, and Sanger.
For two seasons (2002 and 2003), the TRAC was split up into two separate conferences, the Tri-River and Tri-City. The Tri-River consisted of Central, Clovis, Clovis East, and Hoover. Meanwhile, the Tri-City was made up by Buchanan, Bullard, Clovis West, and Madera.
| High School | Mascot | Colors | Joined | TRAC titles | Section titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | Bears | 1996 | 8 | 1 | |
| Central | Grizzlies | 1996 | 7 | 4 | |
| Clovis | Cougars | 1996 | 7 | 8 | |
| Clovis East | Timberwolves | 2002 | 7 | 2 | |
| Clovis North | Broncos | 2011 | 3 | 3* | |
| Clovis West | Golden Eagles | 1996 | 9 | 9 | |
*Clovis North's first Valley championship was won in D-II
A TRAC championship is won by the team with the best league record at the end of the regular season. A championship can be shared by multiple teams, commonly referred to as a co-championship, if they have the same league record at the end of the regular season.
| Year | Champion(s) | TRAC Record | OVR. Record* | Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clovis East | 5-0 | 12-1 | Valley runner-up |
| 2023 | Clovis North | 5-0 | 10-0 | Valley Champs |
| 2022 | Clovis West | 4-1 | 9-1 | Elim. 3rd Rd |
| 2021 | Buchanan | 5-0 | 9-1 | Elim. 2nd Rd |
| 2020 (Spring 2021) | Buchanan | 5-0 | 5-0 | No playoffs (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Central | 5-0 | 10-0 | State Champs |
| 2018 | Central | 5-0 | 10-0 | Valley Champs |
| 2017 | Central | 5-0 | 9-1 | Valley Champs |
| 2016 | Central | 5-0 | 9-1 | Valley runner-up |
| 2015 | Buchanan, Clovis | 4-1, 4-1 | 7-3, 9-1 | Elim. 2nd Rd, Valley runner-up |
| 2014 | Clovis North | 5-0 | 7-3 | Elim. 2nd Rd |
| 2013 | Central, Clovis North | 4-1, 4-1 | 7-3, 8-2 | Elim. 3rd Rd, Valley runner-up |
| 2012 | Clovis | 5-0 | 9-1 | Elim. 2nd Rd |
| 2011 | Central, Clovis | 4-1, 4-1 | 8-2, 9-1 | Elim. 2nd Rd, Elim. 3rd Rd |
| 2010 | Clovis West | 5-0 | 9-1 | Valley Champs |
| 2009 | Buchanan | 5-0 | 10-0 | Elim. 2nd Rd |
| 2008 | Buchanan, Clovis East, Clovis West | 4-1, 4-1, 4-1 | 8-2, 7-3, 7-3 | Elim. 2nd Rd, Valley runner-up, Valley Champs |
| 2007 | Buchanan, Clovis East, Clovis West | 4-1, 4-1, 4-1 | 6-4, 7-3, 6-3-1 | Elim. 2nd Rd, Elim. 2nd Rd, Valley runner-up |
| 2006 | Clovis East, Clovis West | 4-1, 4-1 | 9-1, 8-2 | Valley Champs, Valley runner-up |
| 2005 | Clovis East | 5-0 | 9-1 | Elim. 2nd Rd |
| 2004 | Clovis West | 5-0 | 8-2 | Valley Champs |
| 2003 | Clovis East | 3-0 | 9-1 | Valley Champs |
| 2002 | Clovis, Clovis East | 2-1, 2-1 | 8-2, 8-2 | Valley Champs, Elim. 1st Rd |
| 2001 | Central, Clovis, Clovis West | 3-1, 3-1, 3-1 | 7-3, 8-2, 6-2-1 | Elim. 2nd Rd, Valley runner-up, Elim. 2nd Rd |
| 2000 | Buchanan | 4-0 | 9-1 | Valley Champs |
| 1999 | Clovis, Clovis West | 4-1, 4-1 | 9-1, 9-1 | Valley Champs, Valley runner-up |
| 1998 | Clovis West | 5-0 | 9-1 | Valley Champs |
| 1997 | Buchanan | 5-0 | 10-0 | Elim. 3rd Rd |
| 1996 | Clovis | 5-0 | 9-1 | Valley runner-up |
| Year | Champion(s) | TCAC Record | OVR. Record* | Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Clovis West | 3-0 | 9-0-1 | Valley runner-up |
| 2002 | Buchanan, Clovis West | 2-0-1, 2-0-1 | 8-1-1, 4-5-1 | Elim. 1st Rd, Valley runner-up |
*denotes record after regular season
| School | Conference | Section | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 1995 (NEYL) 1997 (TRAC) 2000 (TRAC) 2002 (TCAC) 2007 (TRAC) 2008 (TRAC) 2009 (TRAC) 2015 (TRAC) 2020 (TRAC) 2021 (TRAC) | 2000 (Yosemite, Large) | |
| Central | 1948 (NSL) 1960 (NSL) 1973 (NSL) 1978 (CSL) 1984 (CSL) 1988 (CSL) 1993 (CSL) 2001 (TRAC) 2011 (TRAC) 2013 (TRAC) 2016 (TRAC) 2017 (TRAC) 2018 (TRAC) 2019 (TRAC) | 2017 (D-I) 2018 (D-I) 2019 (D-I) 2024 (D-1AA) | 2019 (Division 1-AA) |
| Clovis | 1923 (North Fresno) 1941 (Shasta) 1946 (Shasta) 1956 (NSL) 1970 (NYL) 1974 (NYL) 1979 (NYL) 1980 (NYL) 1984 (NYL) 1987 (NYL) 1988 (NYL) 1989 (NYL) 1990 (NYL) 1991 (NYL) 1994 (NEYL) 1996 (TRAC) 1999 (TRAC) 2001 (TRAC) 2002 (TRAC) 2011 (TRAC) 2012 (TRAC) 2015 (TRAC) | 1970 (Yosemite) 1974 (Yosemite) 1979 (Yosemite) 1984 (Yosemite) 1991 (Yosemite) 1997 (Yosemite) 1999 (Yosemite, Large) 2002 (Yosemite, Large) | |
| Clovis East | 2002 (TRAC) 2003 (TRAC) 2005 (TRAC) 2006 (TRAC) 2007 (TRAC) 2008 (TRAC) 2024 (TRAC) | 2003 (Yosemite, Large) 2006 (D-I) | |
| Clovis North | 2013 (TRAC) 2014 (TRAC) 2023 (TRAC) | 2011 (D-II) 2012 (D-I) 2023 (D-I) | |
| Clovis West | 1983 (NYL) 1985 (NYL) 1987 (NYL) 1990 (NYL) 1992 (NYL) 1993 (NYL) 1994 (NWYL) 1995 (NWYL) 1998 (TRAC) 1999 (TRAC) 2001 (TRAC) 2002 (TCAC) 2003 (TCAC) 2004 (TRAC) 2006 (TRAC) 2007 (TRAC) 2008 (TRAC) 2010 (TRAC) 2022 (TRAC) | 1985 (Yosemite) 1987 (Yosemite) 1992 (Yosemite) 1993 (Yosemite) 1995 (Yosemite) 1998 (Yosemite, Large) 2004 (D-I) 2008 (D-I) 2010 (D-I) |