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Tri-Valley Conference (Michigan)

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The Tri-Valley Conference is a school sports league within the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), located in the Saginaw, Bay, and Midland areas of Michigan, United States.[1]

Member schools

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Current members

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School Location County Enrollment Class Joined Previous conference
West Division (TVC 10)
Hemlock Huskies Hemlock Saginaw 306 C 1979 Mid-Michigan Conference - B
Ithaca Yellowjackets Ithaca Gratiot 302 C 2006 Central State Activities Association
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals Saginaw Saginaw 175 D 1989 Central Michigan League
Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers Saginaw Township Saginaw 204 C 2018 Independent
Saginaw Valley Lutheran Chargers Saginaw Township Saginaw 276 C 2006 Great Thumb Conference
St. Louis Sharks St. Louis Gratiot 301 C 2006 Central State Activities Association
Midland Bullock Creek Lancers Homer Township Midland 494 B 1979 Mid-Michigan Conference - B
Standish-Sterling Panthers Deep River Township Arenac 457 B 2016 Independent
Millington Cardinals Millington Tuscola 369 C 1991 Thumb B League
Carrollton Cavaliers Carrollton Township Saginaw 489 B 1979 Northern B Conference
East Division (TVC 8)
Birch Run Panthers Birch Run Saginaw 583 B 1979 Five County 5 League
Bridgeport Bearcats Bridgeport Saginaw 529 B 1994 Independent
Essexville Garber Dukes Essexville Bay 540 B 1979 Northern B Conference
Frankenmuth Eagles Frankenmuth Saginaw 539 B 1979 Thumb B League
Alma Panthers Alma Gratiot 581 B 2006 Mid-Michigan Conference - B
Bay City John Glenn Bobcats Bangor Township Bay 801 B 2020 Saginaw Valley League
Freeland Falcons Freeland Saginaw 644 B 1989 Central Michigan League
Saginaw Swan Valley Vikings Thomas Township Saginaw 542 B 1979 Mid-Michigan Conference - B

Starting in 2024, Standish-Sterling, Bullock Creek, St. Louis all left to join the Jack Pine Conference. Birch Run left to join the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference and Millington left to join the Big Thumb Conference.

St. Charles left following the 2020 year. Bay City John Glenn joined to replace them.

*Shepherd & Pinconning have announced they will be departing following the 2018-2019 school year. Both schools will join the Jack Pine Conference of northern lower Michigan. After this the TVC went through a re-alignment. The Central and East merged. Midland Bullock Creek, Carrollton, Standish-Sterling, and Millington all moved to the west, and Bay City John Glenn joined the east.

Former members

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Team Location Joined Previous conference Departed Successive conference
St. Charles Bulldogs St. Charles 1989 Central Michigan League 2020 Mid-State Athletic Conference
Breckenridge Huskies Breckenridge 2006 Central State Activities Association 2016 Mid-State Athletic Conference
Chesaning Indians Chesaning 2006 Mid-Michigan Conference B 2018 Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
Caro Tigers Caro 1991 Thumb B League 2018 Greater Thumb Conference
Merrill Vandals Merrill 1989 Central Michigan League 2016 Mid-State Athletic Conference
North Branch Broncos North Branch 1991 Thumb B League 2018 Blue Water Area Conference
Otisville LakeVille Falcons Forest Township 2013 Genesee Area Conference 2016 Genesee Area Conference
Ovid-Elsie Marauders Duplain Township 2006 Central State Activities Association 2018 Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
Pinconning Spartans Pinconning 2016 Independent 2020 Jack Pine Conference
Shepherd Bluejays Shepherd 2006 Central State Activities Association 2020 Jack Pine Conference
Vassar Vulcans Vassar 1991 Thumb B League 2008 Greater Thumb Conference

Membership timeline

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Athletics History

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Basketball

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Conference Champions (Girls Basketball)
East Coach West Coach Season End
20-21 Frankenmuth Joe Jacobs Standish-Sterling Denny Wendel Frankenmuth: (QF loss to Portland)

Standish-Sterling: (Reg Semi loss to Ludington)

21-22 Frankenmuth 22-3 (14-0) Joe Jacobs (2) Saginaw Nouvel 20-4 (17-1) Thomas Kramer Muth: (QF loss to Ludington)

Nouvel: (Reg Final loss to Fowler)

East Coach West - Tier I Coach West - Tier II Coach Season End
22-23 Frankenmuth 25-3 (14-0) Joe Jacobs (3) Hemlock 26-3 (8-0) Scott Neumeyer Valley Lutheran 20-4 (7-1) Matthew Princing FM: (Finals loss to Lansing Catholic)

HEM: (D3 State Champs)

VL: (Dist. Semi loss to Hemlock)

20-21: Saginaw Nouvel reached #1 in the AP Poll before losing in the quarterfinal.

Conference Champions (Boys Basketball)
East Coach Central Coach West Coach Season End
11-12 Bridgeport 20-2 (12-0) Jason Kowalski Hemlock 19-5 (11-3) Matt Bauer MLS 20-5 (13-1) David Lecker BP (Dist final loss to Carrollton)

HEM (Reg semi loss to Muskegon Heights) MLS (QF loss to Southfield Christian)

12-13 Frankenmuth 15-6 (10-2)

Bridgeport

Andrew Donovan

Jason Kowalski

Hemlock 19-4 (11-3)

Shepherd 15-8 (11-3)

Matt Bauer

Ryan Huber

Ithaca 18-4 (13-1) James Thompson FM (Dist QF loss to Caro)

BP (Dist final loss to Swan Valley) HEM (Dist final loss to VL) S (Dist final loss to Alma) IHS (Dist final loss to Beaverton)

13-14 Millington 23-2 (14-0) Shane Levan Hemlock 19-5 (14-0) Matt Bauer Saginaw Valley Lutheran 18-3 (14-0) Randy Rogers MHS (Reg final loss to Goodrich)

HEM (Reg semi loss to Montrose) VL (Dist QF loss to Hemlock)

14-15 Frankenmuth 18-5 (12-2) Andrew Donovan Alma 18-5 (12-2) JT Cleveland Ithaca 21-3 (13-1)

MLS 22-3 (13-1)

James Thompson

David Lecker

FM (Reg semi loss to Goodrich)

A (Reg semi loss to Wyoming Godwin Heights) IHS (Reg semi loss to MLS) MLS (Reg final loss to Millington)

15-16 Frankenmuth 20-3 (12-2)

Birch Run 19-3 (12-2)

Andrew Donovan

Clark Plitchta

Alma 19-4 (13-0) JT Cleveland Ithaca 23-3 (14-0) James Thompson FM (Dist. finals loss to Flint Northwestern)

BR (Dist. finals loss to Freeland) A (Reg. finals loss to Garber) IHS (QF loss to Flint Beecher)

16-17 Bridgeport 19-3 (13-1)

Frankenmuth 21-3 (13-1)

Eugene Seals

Andrew Donovan

Freeland 20-3 (13-1) Kevin Bourcier Ithaca 20-3 (13-1) James Thompson BP (Dist. Finals Loss to Muth)

FM (Reg. Finals Loss to Lake Fenton) F (Reg. Semi. Loss to Lake Fenton) I (Dist. Finals Loss to Alma)

17-18 Bridgeport 24-2 (12-0) Kevin Marshall Alma 18-6 (11-3)

Swan Valley (11-3)

JT Cleveland

Luke Hendrick

Ovid-Elsie 18-5 (13-1) Josh Latz BP (QF Loss to New Haven)

A (Reg. Semi. Loss to Standish-Sterling) SV (Dist. Final Loss to Freeland) OE (Reg. Semi. Loss to Bridgeport)

18-19 Bridgeport 22-1 (10-0) Kevin Marshall (2) Alma 19-4 (7-3)

Freeland 12-9 (7-3) Swan Valley 12-9 (7-3)

JT Cleveland (2)

Kevin Bourcier (2) Luke Hendrick (2)

Valley Lutheran 18-4 (13-1) Joel Erdmann BP (Reg. Semi. Loss to Alma)

A (QF Loss to Ludington) F (Dist. Final Loss to Garber) SV (Dist. Semi. Loss to Freeland) VL (Dist. Semi Loss to Reese)

East Coach West Coach Season End
19-20 Bridgeport (13-1) Kevin Marshall (3) Carrollton (17-1)

Hemlock (17-1)

Zak Zuzula

Matt Bauer

Covid cancelled postseason
20-21 Frankenmuth 14-2 (11-1) Andrew Donovan (2) Hemlock 17-1 (9-0) Matt Bauer (2) Muth (Dist. Semi. Loss to Bridgeport)

Hemlock (Dist. Finals Loss to Reese)

21-22 Freeland 25-1 (14-0) John Fattal Carrollton 17-4 (17-1)

Standish-Sterling Central 22-2 (17-1)

Zak Zuzula (2)

Matt Koin

Freeland (State Semi. loss to Williamston)

Carrollton (Dist. Semi. loss to Garber) SSC (Reg. Semi loss to Cadillac)

East Coach West - Tier I Coach West - Tier II Coach Season End
22-23 Bridgeport 20-5 (13-1) Kevin Marshall (4) Standish-Sterling 22-1 (8-0) Matt Koin (2) Nouvel 21-5 (8-0) Michael Kessler Bridgeport (Reg. Semi loss to Hamady)

Standish (Reg. Semi loss to Cadillac)

Nouvel (Reg. Final loss to Beecher)

19-20: Carrollton went as high as #4 in the AP Poll.

20-21: Covid shortened season.

20-21: Bridgeport went 10-2 in the conference and coach Kevin Marshall took the Bearcats to the state semis where they lost to Battle Creek Pennfield. Carrollton lost their lone conference game with Hemlock and went to the regional finals before losing to BP, 54-53.

21-22: Freeland went to the Breslin center and lost in the state semis.

Football History

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Conference Champions (Football)
Year East Coach West Coach Season End
2004 Birch Run 8-2 (6-1), Garber 8-3 (6-1) Chris Gilliam, Dave Schwartz Bullock Creek 13-1 (7-0) Darren Kalina BR: (5-Pdis loss to Cass City), GAR: (5-Dist loss to Nouvel), BC: (5-Finals loss to Jackson Lumen Christi)
2005 Birch Run 12-1 (7-0) Chris Gilliam Bullock Creek 10-1 (7-0) Darren Kalina BR: (5-Semi loss to Jackson Lumen Christi), BC: (5-Reg loss to Menonminee)
Year East Coach Central Coach West Coach Season End
2006 Birch Run 9-2 (6-1), North Branch 9-2 (6-1) Chris Gilliam, Eric Hensel Swan Valley 12-1 (7-0) Rich Bell Ithaca 10-1 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook BR: (5-Dist. loss to Lake Fenton), NB: (4-Dist. loss to Flint Powers), SV: (5-Semi loss to Menominee), ITH: (6-Dist. loss to St. Charles)
2007 Frankenmuth 8-2 (7-0) Tim Van Wormer Alma 11-1 (7-0) Jeff Intersoll St. Charles 10-1 (7-0) Brady Lake FM: (5-Pdis loss to Chesaning), A: (4-Reg loss to Marine City), STC: (6-Dist. loss to Nouvel)
2008 Millington 8-2 (6-1) Tim Furno Freeland 10-2 (7-0) Kevin Townsend Carrollton 8-2 (7-0) Greg Wasmer MIL: (5-Pdis loss to Garber), FL: (5-Reg loss to Ovid-Elsie), CAR: (6-Dist. loss to Nouvel)
2009 Garber 7-3 (6-0) Dave Schwartz Ovid-Elsie 11-1 (7-0) Jerry Goosen Carrollton 8-2 (6-1), Ithaca 11-2 (6-1), St. Charles 10-2 (6-1) Greg Wasmer, Terry Hessbrook, Brady Lake GAR: (4-PDist. loss to Central Montcalm), OE: (5-Reg loss to Millington), CAR: (5-PDist. loss to Millington), IHS: (6-Semi loss to Montague), STC: (6-Reg loss to Ithaca)
2010 Millington 11-2 (6-0) Roger Bearss Freeland 7-3 (6-1) Kevin Townsend Ithaca 14-0 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook FL: (5-Pdist. loss to Swan Valley), MIL: (5-Semi loss to Olivet), ITH: (D6 State Champions)
2011 Millington 10-1 (6-0) Roger Bearss Freeland 8-3 (6-1), Ovid-Elsie 6-4 (6-1) Kevin Townsend, Travis Long Ithaca 14-0 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook MIL: (5-Dist. loss to Flint Powers), FL: (5-Dist. loss to Hemlock), OE: (5-Dist. loss to Portland, ITH: (D6 State Champions)
2012 Frankenmuth 10-1 (6-0) Tim Van Wormer Hemlock 9-2 (7-0) Bruce Bendix Ithaca 14-0 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook FM: (5-Dist. loss to Flint Powers), HEM: (6-Dist. loss to Ithaca), ITH: (D6 State Champions)
2013 Frankenmuth 9-2 (7-0) Phil Martin Swan Valley 11-1 (7-0) Ken Bourbina Ithaca 14-0 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook FM: (5-Dist. loss to Millington), SV: (4-Reg loss to Lansing Sexton), IHS: (D6 State Champion)
2014 Birch Run 7-3 (6-1) Frankenmuth 9-2 (6-1) Millington 9-2 (6-1) Chris Gilliam, Roger Bearss, Phil Martin Swan Valley 10-1 (7-0) Ken Bourbina Ithaca 13-1 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook BR: (5-PDist. loss to Flint Powers), MIL: (6-Dist. loss to Ithaca), FM: (5-Dist. loss to Flint Powers), SV: (4-Dist loss to Lansing Sexton), IHS: (6-Finals loss to Monroe St. Marys)
2015 Frankenmuth 9-2 (7-0) Phil Martin Freeland 11-1 (7-0) Kevin Townsend Ithaca 14-0 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook FM: (5-Dist. Loss to Freeland), FL: (5-Reg Loss to GR Catholic Central), IHS (State Champion Division 6)
2016 Frankenmuth 11-2 (7-0) Phil Martin Freeland 10-1 (7-0) Kevin Townsend Ithaca 11-1 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook FM: (5-Semi Loss to Menominee), FL: (5-Dist. Loss to Frankenmuth), IHS (5-Reg Loss to Frankenmuth)
2017 Frankenmuth 12-1 (6-0) Phil Martin Swan Valley 12-2 (7-0) Kevin Gavenda Ithaca 13-1 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook FM: (5-Semi Loss to GR West Catholic), SV: (5-Finals Loss to GR West Catholic), IHS (6-Finals Loss to Jackson Lumen Christi)
2018 Frankenmuth 9-3 (5-0) Phil Martin Swan Valley 12-1 (7-0) Kevin Gavenda Ithaca 8-2 (7-0) Terry Hessbrook FM: (5-Reg Loss to Portland) SV: (5-Semi Loss to Hudsonville Unity Christian), IHS (6-PDist. Loss to Millington)
Year East Coach West - I Coach West - II Coach Season End
2019 Frankenmuth (9-2) Phil Martin Ithaca (8-2) Terry Hessbrook Hemlock (8-3) Aaron Clark Muth (5-Dist. Loss to Swan Valley), Ithaca (6-PDist. Loss to Meridian), Hemlock (6-Dist. Loss to Meridian)
2020 Frankenmuth (11-1) Phil Martin Hemlock (8-3) Aaron Clark Ithaca (9-1) Terry Hessbrook Muth (5-Finals Loss to GRCC), Hem. (7-Dist. Loss to Cass City), Ithaca (7-Reg Loss to Cass City)
2021 Frankenmuth (12-1) Phil Martin Millington (10-1) Lenny Dantinne Ithaca (6-4) Jordan Hessbrook Muth (5-Semi Loss to GRCC), Ithaca (7-PDist. Loss to P-W), Mil. (6-Dist. Loss to Lansing Catholic)
2022 Frankenmuth 13-1 (8-0) Phil Martin Standish-Sterling 8-2 (7-0) Marty Malcolm Ithaca 10-2 (7-1) Jordan Hessbrook Muth (5-Finals loss to Gladwin), SSC (6-Dist. loss to Millington) IHS (7-Reg loss to TC St. Francis)
2023 Frankenmuth 11-1 (7-0) Phil Martin Millington 12-0 (4-0) Jason Germain Ithaca 11-1 (4-0) Jordan Hessbrook Muth (5-State semis)

MIL (7-State semis)

IHS (8-Reg loss to Ubly)

Bold: state champion

*Ithaca has won 15 consecutive TVC West championships

^Frankenmuth has won 9 consecutive TVC East championships, and have also won 53 straight TVC matchups, last lost to Millington in '14.

References

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  1. ^ "About the MHSAA > Leagues & Conferences > League Membership". mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2015-03-23.