Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (OHSAA)
The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference is an athletic conference a part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association with member schools from Trumbull, Portage, Mahoning and Columbiana Counties.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference was formed by several schools in the Trumbull and Mahoning County area in the 2017-18 school year after the Inter-Tri County Conference disbanded.[2]
In 2020, the remaining members of the Blue Tier Schools of the All-American Conference joined to create the Gray Tier of the MVAC.[3] Garrettsville Garfield would also be joining the former AAC schools, however it wouldn't participate in conference play until the 2021-22 school year due to a scheduling commitment they had with their former conference, the Portage Trail Conference.[4]
In 2022, Sebring McKinley announced their departure from the conference as a football member team and announced they'd be joining the Northern 8 Football Conference, after struggling with roster numbers for several seasons, but would remain a part of the conference for the other sports.[5]
In 2023, Southeast High School announced they would be leaving the Portage Trail Conference and join the Grey Tier of the MVAC. Campbell High School would be moved to the Scarlet Tier.[6]
Members
[edit | edit source]| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | Brookfield | Warriors | Blue & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Champion | Champion Township | Flashes | Purple & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Crestview | Columbiana | Rebels | Black & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Garfield | Garrettsville | G-Men | Black & Yellow
|
2021- | Joined in 2021 from Portage Trail Conference |
| LaBrae | Leavittsburg | Vikings | Red & Grey
|
2020- | |
| Liberty | Youngstown | Leopards | Maroon & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Newton Falls | Newton Falls | Tigers | Orange & Black
|
2020- | |
| Southeast | Ravenna | Pirates | Maroon & Gold
|
2024- | Joined in 2024 from Portage Trail Conference |
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Milton | North Jackson | Blue Jays | Royal Blue & White
|
2017- | |
| Lowellville | Lowellville | Rockets | Navy & Gold
|
2017- | |
| McDonald | McDonald | Blue Devils | Blue & Gold
|
2017- | |
| Sebring McKinley | Sebring | Trojans | Purple & Gold
|
2017- | 2017-2023 for football; moved to Northern 8 Football Conference |
| Campbell Memorial | Campbell | Red Devils | Red & Black
|
2020- | moved to Scarlet Tier from Grey Tier in 2024 |
| Mineral Ridge | Weathersfield | Rams | Orange & Black
|
2017- | |
| Springfield | New Middletown | Tigers | Orange & Black
|
2017- | |
| Waterloo | Atwater | Vikings | Burgundy & White
|
2017- | |
| Western Reserve | Berlin Center | Blue Devils | Blue, Red & White
|
2017- |
Conference Championships
[edit | edit source]List of MVAC Championships by year
Grey Tier Championships
| Year | Football | Volleyball | Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Baseball | Softball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Crestview | Crestview | ||||
| 2024-25 | Garfield | Crestview | LaBrae | Crestview | LaBrae | Champion |
| 2023-24 | Garfield | Crestview | LaBrae | Crestview | LaBrae | Champion |
| 2022-23 | Brookfield | Crestview | Brookfield | Crestview | LaBrae | Champion |
| 2021-22 | Garfield | Crestview | Campbell | Liberty | Champion | Champion |
| 2020-21 | Crestview | Crestview | Newton Falls | Garfield | Champion | Champion |
Scarlet Tier Championships
| Year | Football | Volleyball | Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Baseball | Softball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | McDonald | Mineral Ridge/McDonald | ||||
| 2024-25 | Springfield | McDonald | Campbell | Mineral Ridge | Mineral Ridge | Mineral Ridge |
| 2023-24 | Lowellville | Mineral Ridge/Western Reserve | Springfield/Lowellville | Springfield/Mineral Ridge | Mineral Ridge | McDonald |
| 2022-23 | Lowellville | Mineral Ridge | Lowellville | Springfield | Jackson-Milton | McDonald |
| 2021-22 | Springfield | Western Reserve | Springfield | Waterloo | Springfield | McDonald |
| 2020-21 | Springfield | Mineral Ridge | McDonald | McDonald | Springfield | McDonald |
| 2019-20 | McDonald | Mineral Ridge | Waterloo | McDonald | NO SEASON - COVID | NO SEASON - COVID |
| 2018-19 | McDonald | Springfield/Western Reserve | Waterloo | McDonald | Springfield | |
| 2017-18 | McDonald | Waterloo | McDonald | Jackson-Milton |
Combined Championships
| Year | Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer | Boys Cross Country | Girls Cross Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Champion | Waterloo | McDonald | McDonald |
| 2024-25 | Champion | Mineral Ridge | McDonald | |
| 2023-24 | Champion | Mineral Ridge | McDonald | |
| 2022-23 | Crestview | McDonald | McDonald | |
| 2021-22 | Crestview | McDonald | Mineral Ridge | |
| 2020-21 | Crestview | Garrettsville Garfield | Mineral Ridge | |
| 2019-20 | McDonald | McDonald | ||
| 2018-19 | ||||
| 2017-18 | McDonald | McDonald |
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