The Tri-County Conference (TCC) is an MHSAA athletic league currently located in Lenawee and Monroe Counties.
Member schools Current members
The following schools are currently members:http://www.mhsaa.com/AbouttheMHSAA/LeaguesConferences/LeagueMembership/tabid/481/Default.aspx?Leagueid=6990 Tri-County Conference membership SchoolNicknameLocationClassEnrollmentColorsJoinedPrevious ConferenceAdrian Lenawee ChristianCougarsAdrianD113 2023IndependentBritton DeerfieldPatriotsBrittonD125 2011None (school opened)Erie MasonEaglesErie TownshipC363 2020Lenawee County Athletic AssociationMorenciBulldogsMorenciD138 1981Lenawee County Athletic AssociationOttawa Lake WhitefordBobcats Whiteford TownshipC262 1975Michigan-Ohio Border ConferencePetersburg SummerfieldBulldogsSummerfield TownshipD162 1973River Raisin ConferenceSand CreekAggiesMadison TownshipC237 1975Lenawee County Athletic Association
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Former members SchoolNicknameLocationJoinedPrevious ConferenceDepartedSuccessive ConferenceAnn Arbor Father Gabriel RichardFighting IrishAnn Arbor Township1973Catholic High School League1976IndependentBritton-MaconToriesBritton1973River Raisin Conference2011None (school consolidated)DeerfieldMinutemenDeerfield1973River Raisin Conference2011None (school consolidated)Whitmore LakeTrojans Northfield Township1973Independent2019Michigan Independent Athletic ConferenceClintonRedskinsClinton2007Lenawee County Athletic Association2020Lenawee County Athletic AssociationAdrian MadisonTrojansMadison Township1973River Raisin Conference2023Lenawee County Athletic AssociationPittsfordWildcatsPittsford Township2020Southern Central Athletic Association2023Southern Central Athletic Association
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History The league began with the 1973-74 sports season. The charter members were Britton-Macon, Deerfield, and Madison in Lenawee Country, St. Thomas (Now Father Gabriel Richard) and Whitmore Lake in Washtenaw County, and Summerfield in Monroe County. Whiteford would leave the Michigan-Ohio Border Conference and Sand Creek would leave the Lenawee County Athletic Association (LCAA) to join the TCC beginning in the 1975-76 sports season, while St. Thomas would depart to be an independent at the conclusion of the season. Morenci would leave the LCAA and join the conference in 1981. In 2007, Clinton would also leave the LCAA to join the conference. This would give the TCC 9 member schools at one time.
Britton-Macon and Deerfield combined all sports starting with the 2009-10 sports season, although they already were combining some sports for several years. Their districts combined on July 1, 2011 into the Britton Deerfield School District. Britton-Deerfield Schools
In 2018, Whitmore Lake elected to leave the conference in favor of joining the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference for the 2019-2020 season. However, Erie Mason was invited to join the TCC in its place beginning in the 2020-21 athletic year.
In 2019, Clinton announced it would depart the conference and return to LCAA beginning in the 2020-21 athletic year. To take their place, Pittsford announced they would join the league as an associate member in football, wrestling, and bowling. This move came as a result of every other member of the Southern Central Athletic Association (SCAA) moving to 8-man football. Pittsford would remain in the SCAA for all other sports.
In 2020, Britton Deerfield announced that they would be dropping down to 8-man football, due a lack of numbers in the program. In 2021, they would form the Tri-River 8 Conference, an 8-man football only conference, along with 4 other schools.
After the conclusion of the 2021 football season, both Morenci and Pittsford announced they would be transitioning to 8-man football for the 2022 season, both due to a lack of numbers within their respective programs. Morenci will join the Tri-River 8 Conference and Pittsford will return to the SCAA's 8-man conference in 2022, remaining a TCC member in bowling only.
On June 27, 2022 the Madison board of education voted to leave the conference after the 2022-23 school year to join the Lenawee County Athletic Association. Concurrently, the league began discussions with Ohio's Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) about a possible merger. Following the announcement of Madison's departure, Lenawee Christian would apply for membership and would be accepted into the conference, beginning with the 2023-24 school year.
At the conclusion of the 2023 football regular season, Sand Creek announced their intention to join the Big "8" Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2024, remaining in the TCC for all other sports. Following this announcement, Erie Mason and Whiteford agreed to a football scheduling alliance with the Lenawee County Athletic Association beginning with the 2025 season, making 2024 the last season of TCC football.
In October 2024 it was announced that Erie Mason, Summerfield, and Whiteford would join the TAAC as football-only members starting in 2025, and that the scheduling alliance between Erie Mason, Whiteford, and the LCAA would be abandoned. This would only last for one season, as in October 2025 the three schools, along with the four Ohio schools from the TAAC, and Sand Creek announced they would create the football-only Great Lakes Conference starting in 2026.
Championships These lists go through Fall of the 2025-26 school year.
Boys Champions School Year Football Cross Country Basketball Wrestling Bowling Baseball Track & Field Golf1973-74St. Thomas,Deerfield St. ThomasDeerfieldSt. Thomas1974-75BrittonSt. ThomasBrittonSt. Thomas1975-76St. ThomasSt. ThomasSummerfieldSt. Thomas1976-77BrittonDeerfieldSummerfield,WhitefordSummerfield1977-78Sand CreekAdrian MadisonAdrian Madison,SummerfieldSand Creek,Summerfield1978-79SummerfieldAdrian MadisonSummerfieldSummerfield1979-80Britton,DeerfieldBritton,WhitefordSummerfieldSummerfield1980-81SummerfieldAdrian MadisonSummerfieldSummerfield1981-82Britton,SummerfieldWhitefordBritton,Whitmore LakeSummerfield,Whitmore Lake1982-83Morenci,SummerfieldWhitefordBritton,DeerfieldSummerfield1983-84MorenciMorenciMorenciSummerfield1984-85Sand CreekMorenci,Sand CreekMorenciSand Creek1985-86Sand CreekAdrian Madison,MorenciSummerfieldSand Creek1986-87Morenci,Summerfield,Whitmore LakeMorenci,WhitefordSummerfieldSummerfield1987-88Sand CreekWhitefordMorenciSummerfield1988-89Sand CreekWhitefordMorenciWhitmore Lake1989-90SummerfieldSand CreekSummerfieldWhitmore Lake1990-91MorenciSand CreekSummerfield,WhitefordSand Creek,Whitmore Lake1991-92Sand CreekSand CreekSummerfieldSand Creek1992-93Sand CreekSand CreekSand CreekSand Creek1993-94Sand CreekSand CreekWhitefordSand Creek1994-95Sand Creek,WhitefordSummerfieldSand Creek,SummerfieldSand Creek1995-96MorenciSand CreekSummerfieldSand Creek1996-97MorenciDeerfield,Sand CreekSummerfieldSand Creek,Whitmore Lake1997-98MorenciBrittonBritton-Deerfield,WhitefordSand Creek,Summerfield1998-99Britton-DeerfieldBrittonWhitefordSand Creek1999-00Britton-DeerfieldBrittonWhitmore LakeSand CreekSand Creek2000-01Britton-DeerfieldAdrian MadisonWhitefordAdrian MadisonSummerfield2001-02MorenciMorenciSummerfieldSand Creek,WhitefordBritton-Deerfield,Whiteford2002-03Whitmore LakeMorenciWhitefordSand CreekAdrian MadisonWhiteford2003-04MorenciMorenciWhitmore LakeBritton-DeerfieldWhitefordSummerfield2004-05Sand CreekSand Creek,Whitmore LakeWhitmore LakeWhitefordAdrian MadisonSummerfield2005-06Sand CreekMorenciMorenciWhitefordWhitefordSummerfield2006-07Sand CreekWhitmore LakeMorenciAdrian Madison,SummerfieldWhitefordSummerfield2007-08Clinton,Sand CreekWhitmore LakeAdrian MadisonClinton,Sand Creek,Summerfield,WhitefordAdrian MadisonSummerfield2008-09Sand CreekWhitmore LakeSummerfieldClintonSand CreekAdrian Madison2009-10ClintonWhitmore LakeClintonClintonSand Creek,Whitmore LakeAdrian Madison2010-11SummerfieldWhitmore LakeClintonSummerfieldSand CreekAdrian Madison,Whitmore Lake2011-12Sand CreekClintonSummerfield,WhitefordClintonAdrian Madison,Sand CreekWhitmore Lake2012-13ClintonClintonAdrian Madison,ClintonBritton DeerfieldClinton,SummerfieldClinton2013-14ClintonAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonClintonAdrian MadisonAdrian Madison2014-15ClintonAdrian MadisonMorenciWhitefordAdrian MadisonClinton2015-16ClintonSand CreekAdrian MadisonWhitefordAdrian MadisonAdrian Madison2016-17WhitefordWhitmore LakeSand CreekWhitefordAdrian MadisonClinton2017-18WhitefordSand CreekWhitefordWhitefordAdrian MadisonClinton2018-19WhitefordWhitmore LakeSummerfieldSummerfieldAdrian MadisonClinton2019-20ClintonClintonSummerfield(None)(None)(None)2020-21Erie MasonErie MasonErie MasonAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonErie MasonErie MasonAdrian Madison2021-22WhitefordErie MasonErie MasonAdrian MadisonAdrian MadisonWhitefordErie MasonAdrian Madison2022-23WhitefordErie MasonErie MasonAdrian MadisonBritton DeerfieldAdrian Madison,WhitefordErie Mason,WhitefordAdrian Madison2023-24WhitefordErie MasonLenawee Christian(Discontinued)Britton DeerfieldWhitefordErie Mason,WhitefordLenawee Christian2024-25SummerfieldErie MasonLenawee Christian,SummerfieldBritton DeerfieldWhitefordErie MasonSummerfield2025-26(Discontinued)Erie Mason
Girls Champions