Saginaw Valley League

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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.

History

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 for 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]

On June 12th, 2026, Grand Blanc and Davison announced their official departure from the SVL and their relocation to the Oakland Activities Association after the 2026-2027 school year[9].

Member schools

The Saginaw Valley League currently has 14 member schools.

Current members

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 White Pine

Former members

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
  • From 1969–1979, the Conference splint into a Saginaw Valley East and a Saginaw Valley West Conference. Many Conference Realignments happened during this time.

Membership Timeline since 1950

Saginaw Valley League[10]
Saginaw Valley East
Saginaw Valley West
Football only

List of Saginaw Valley League Conference Champions

[11]

Recent SVL Champions

Football
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-Dist 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 (9-2) Jason MacIntyre Davison (12-1) Jake Wiengartz MTP (3-Dist. Loss to Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central)

DAV (1-Semi loss to Belleville)

2024 Midland High (9-2) Tyler Wellman Grand Blanc (9-3) Kaleb Forr M (2-Dist. Loss to Saginaw Heritage)

GB (1-Reg loss to Rochester Adams)

2025 Mt. Pleasant (13-1) Jason McIntyre Grand Blanc (10-1) Kaleb Forr MTP (3-Final. Loss to DeWitt)

GB (1-Dist. Loss to Clarkston)

Basketball

Boys/Girls Standings 21-22
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
Boys Basketball
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
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
Football
Year SVL
1980 Flint Northern, Midland
1981 Saginaw Arthur Hill
1982 Flint Northwestern, Saginaw Arthur Hill
1983 Flint Northern, Flint Central, Midland
1984 Midland
1985 Flint Northern, Flint Central, Bay City Western
1986 Flint Northern, Midland Dow
1987 Midland
1988 Flint Northern, Midland, Saginaw Arthur Hill
1989 Midland
1990 Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland, Saginaw, Pontiac Central
1991 Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland
1992 Saginaw Arthur Hill
1993 Flint Central
1994 Midland
1995 Saginaw
1996 Bay City Central
1997 Saginaw, Midland Dow
1998 Saginaw
1999 Midland, Saginaw Heritage
2000 Saginaw
2001
2002
2003 Midland
2004 Bay City Western
2005 Midland Dow, Midland, Bay City Western
2006 Saginaw Heritage
2007 Bay City Central
2008 Bay City Western
2009 Mount Pleasant
2010
2011
Year North South
2012 Midland Flint Powers Catholic
2013 Mount Pleasant Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Year Blue Red
2014 Midland Dow Lapeer
2015 Midland Dow Lapeer
2016 Flint Carman-Ainsworth Davison
2017 Flint Carman-Ainsworth Midland
Year Red Blue
2018 Mount Pleasant Lapeer
2019 Midland Dow Davison
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
2024
2025
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

References

  1. Glory: History of Saginaw County Sports pp 177.
  2. "Flushing to join Flint Metro League, creating 'major concern' in the Saginaw Valley League South Division". Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. Thompson, Lee (October 25, 2016). "Official at last, John Glenn is full-fledged member of Saginaw Valley League". The Bay City Times. mlive Media Group. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  4. "John Glenn's departure for Tri-Valley not ideal for Saginaw Valley League". mlive. October 29, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. "Saginaw Valley League accepts Grand Blanc High School". May 9, 2017.
  6. "Board OKs Bangor John Glenn move to Saginaw Valley League, now waits". October 18, 2016.
  7. Boomer, Kaytie. "Saginaw United held a practice at Arthur Hill High School on Tuesday, June 22, 2021". mlive. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  8. Kochanny, Drew. "Traverse City programs leaving Big North for Saginaw Valley for football". Petoskey News-Review. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. Craft, Kevin (June 12, 2026). "Grand Blanc and Davison High Schools leaving Saginaw Valley League". ABC 12 WJRT-TV. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  10. Michigan High School Football
  11. 2011 -2012 Dow High School Athletic Handbook.
    • 2011–2012 Midland High School Athletic Handbook.