Tri-Valley Conference (Ohio)

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The Tri-Valley Conference (TVC) is a 16-member high school athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The 16 Ohio high school conference members are affiliated with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). The conference is divided into three divisions based on school size. The Muskingum Division features the larger schools, the Ohio Division features the medium schools, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools.

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Muskingum Division

SchoolNicknameLocationDiv. / Reg.ColorsTenure in TVCNotes
Athens Bulldogs The Plains, Ohio 3:11Green / Gold
  		2008–None
Fort Frye Cadets Beverly, Ohio 6:23Red / White / Blue
   		1969 (Baseball only), 2026-None
Marietta Tigers Marietta, Ohio 3:11 Orange and black
  		2026-None
Warren Warriors Vincent, Ohio 3:11Blue / White
  		1969–1986 (Charter), 2026-Left for the SEOAL in 1986

Ohio Division

SchoolNicknameLocationDiv. / Reg.ColorsTenure in TVCNotes
Alexander Spartans Albany, Ohio 5:19Red / Black
  		1974–None
Meigs Marauders Pomeroy, Ohio 5:19Maroon / Gold
  		1983–None
Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Nelsonville, Ohio 5:19Brown / White / Orange
   		1970–None
River Valley Raiders Bidwell, Ohio 5:19Black / Silver
  		2014–None
Vinton County Vikings McArthur, Ohio 4:15Maroon / White
  		1969– (Charter)None
Wellston Golden Rockets Wellston, Ohio 5:19Blue / Gold
  		1982–None

Hocking Division

SchoolNicknameLocationDiv. / Reg.ColorsTenure in TVCNotes
Belpre Golden Eagles Belpre, Ohio 6:23Orange / Black
  		1969– (Charter)None
Eastern Eagles Reedsville, Ohio 6:23Green / Gold / White
   		1993–None
Federal Hocking Lancers Stewart, Ohio 7:27Maroon / Gold
  		1969– (Charter)None
Southern Tornadoes Racine, Ohio 7:27Purple / Gold
  		1993–None
Trimble Tomcats Glouster, Ohio 7:27Red / Gray
  		1978–None
Waterford Wildcats Waterford, Ohio 7:27Kelly Green / White
  		1997–None

Former members

SchoolNicknameLocationDiv. / Reg.ColorsTenure in TVCNotes
Miller Falcons Corning, Ohio 7:27Purple / White
  		1983–2020Left for MSL Cardinal
South Gallia Rebels Mercerville, Ohio 7:27Red / Gold
  		2010–2023Left for Southern Ohio Conference [1]
Wahama White Falcons Mason, West Virginia N/ARed / White
  		2010–2020Left for LKC [2]

History

The TVC was established in 1969, but football did not start as a league sport until the following year, 1970. The league has grown considerably with aggressive expansion throughout most of its history.

The following is a timeline of when schools were added to the league. All years listed refer to the fall of that year. Example: 1969 means the fall of 1969, or the 1969–1970 school year.

1969 - The four charter members:

1970: Nelsonville-York leaves the SEOAL to join the TVC as the fifth league member. This is also the first year football is a league sport. The TVC looked like this for the four-year period from 1970 to 1973:

1974: Alexander joins the TVC as the sixth league member. The TVC looked like this for the four-year period from 1974 to 1977:

1978: Trimble joins the TVC as the seventh league member. The TVC looked like this for the four-year period from 1978 to 1981:

1982: Wellston leaves the SEOAL and joins the TVC as the eighth league member. The TVC looked like this in 1982:

1983: Meigs leaves the SEOAL and joins the TVC and Miller also joins the TVC as the ninth and tenth members. The TVC looked like this for the three-year period from 1983 to 1985:

1986: Warren leaves the TVC to join the SEOAL, bringing league membership down to nine schools. The TVC looked like this for the 7-year period from 1986 to 1992:

1993: The TVC is divided into two divisions, TVC OHIO and TVC HOCKING. Ohio and Hocking being the names of the rivers that run through the conference - the Ohio River and the Hocking River. The larger schools are placed in the TVC OHIO and the smaller schools are placed in the TVC HOCKING. Eastern and Southern are added as the tenth and eleventh league members. The TVC looked like this for the 4-year period from 1993 to 1996:

TVC OHIO

TVC HOCKING

1997: Waterford is added as the twelfth league member. Waterford joins the TVC Hocking, bumping Alexander up to the TVC Ohio. The TVC experienced its longest streak of no league changes (11 years) and looked like this for the 11-year period from 1997 to 2007:

TVC OHIO

TVC HOCKING

2008: Athens leaves the SEOAL and joins the TVC Ohio as the thirteenth league member. The TVC looks like this for the two-year period from 2008 to 2009:

TVC OHIO

TVC HOCKING

2010: South Gallia and Wahama join the TVC Hocking as the fourteenth and fifteenth league members. Wahama becomes the first school located in the State of West Virginia to join the previously all-Ohio conference. Belpre, due to declining enrollment, moves down to the TVC Hocking. The TVC looked like this for 4 years from 2010 to 2014:

TVC OHIO

TVC HOCKING

2014: River Valley leaves the OVC and joins the TVC as the 16th league member and becomes a part of the TVC OHIO. The TVC looked like this for 6 years from 2014 to 2019:

TVC OHIO

TVC HOCKING

2020: Miller leaves the TVC to join the MSL Cardinal, and Wahama leaves to join the LKC as the league goes back down to 14 members. The TVC looked like this for 3 years from 2020 to 2023:

TVC OHIO

TVC HOCKING

2023: South Gallia leaves the TVC to join the SOC, bringing the league back down to 13 members. The TVC looked like this for 3 years from 2023 to 2026:

TVC OHIO

TVC HOCKING

2026: Marietta, Fort Frye and Warren leave the TSL and join the TVC, bringing the league up to 16 members. A 3rd division is added called the Muskingum Division. Athens is moved up to the Muskingum Divison. As of 2026, the TVC looks like this:

TVC Muskingum

TVC Ohio

TVC Hocking:

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