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).Glory: History of Saginaw County Sports pp 177.
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.
Bay City John Glenn joined in 2017, but left in 2020. Grand Blanc joined in 2018.
Starting in 2021, Saginaw and Saginaw Arthur Hill formed a co-op team football in preparation for a high school merger. Traverse City Central and Traverse City West announced they would be joining the Red Division in 2022 as football-only members.
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.
Member schools The Saginaw Valley League currently has 14 member schools.
Current members School Nickname Location Joined Previous ConferenceNorth 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 IndependentTraverse City West (football only)TitansTraverse City2022Big NorthTraverse City Central (football only)TrojansTraverse City2022Big NorthSouth 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 LeagueBay City GlennBobcatsBangor Township2017Independent2020Tri-Valley ConferenceSaginawTrojansSaginaw1950Independent2024Consolidated with Saginaw Arthur Hill to form Saginaw UnitedSaginaw Arthur HillLumberjacksSaginaw1950Independent2024Consolidated with Saginaw High to form Saginaw UnitedFlint Powers CatholicChargersFlint2012Big Nine Conference2022Independent
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 LeagueMichigan High School Football Saginaw Valley East Saginaw Valley West Football only
List of Saginaw Valley League Conference Champions 2011 -2012 Dow High School Athletic Handbook. 2011–2012 Midland High School Athletic Handbook.
Recent SVL Champions +FootballYearNorth (Blue)CoachSouth (Red)CoachSeason End2016Carman-Ainsworth Jerry ParkerDavison (10-1)Kyle ZimmermanC-A (2-PDist loss to Fenton), Dav (1-Dist loss to Clarkston)2017HH Dow (7-3) Carman-Ainsworth (5-5)Jason Watkins Jerry ParkerMidland (8-2)Eric MethnerDow (2-PDis loss to TC West), C-A (2-PDis loss to Fenton), M (2-Pdist loss to TC Central)2018Mt. Pleasant (10-1)Jason MacIntyreLapeer (11-1)Mike SmithMTP (3-Dist loss to Cedar Springs), LAP (1-Reg loss to Clarkston)2019Midland High (8-2) HH Dow (7-4) Mt. Pleasant (7-3)Eric Methner Jason Watkins Jason MacIntyreLapeer (9-2)Mike SmithM (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)2020Midland High (8-1)Eric MethnerDavison (12-2)Jake WiengartzM (2-Dist. Loss to TC Central), Dav (1-Finals loss to West Bloomfield)2021Mt. Pleasant (10-1)Jason MacIntyreGrand Blanc (12-1)Clint AlexanderMTP (3-Dist. Loss to Dewitt), GB (1-Semi loss to Rochester Adams)2022Mt. Pleasant (9-2) Midland High (10-2)Jason MacIntyre Eric MethnerDavison (9-2)Jake WiengartzMTP (3-Dist loss to Dewitt), M (2-Reg loss to Dexter), DAV (1-Dist loss to Clarkston)2023Mt. Pleasant (9-2)Jason MacIntyreDavison (12-1)Jake WiengartzMTP (3-Dist. Loss to Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central) DAV (1-Semi loss to Belleville) 2024Midland High (9-2)Tyler WellmanGrand Blanc (9-3)Kaleb ForrM (2-Dist. Loss to Saginaw Heritage) GB (1-Reg loss to Rochester Adams)2025Mt. Pleasant (13-1)Jason McIntyreGrand Blanc (10-1)Kaleb ForrMTP (3-Final. Loss to DeWitt) GB (1-Dist. Loss to Clarkston)
Basketball +Boys/Girls Standings 21-22PlaceSchoolRecordPlaceSchoolRecord1Grand Blanc12-01Dow11-02Saginaw10-12Carman-Ainsworth11-13Carman-Ainsworth10-23Grand Blanc10-24Mt. Pleasant8-44Heritage9-35Arthur Hill7-55Davison6-46Davison6-56Saginaw6-57Midland6-67Central5-68Lapeer6-68Powers4-89Heritage5-79Western4-810Powers3-910Midland4-811Dow2-1011Mt. Pleasant4-812Western2-1012Arthur Hill1-1013Central0-1213Lapeer0-12 +Boys BasketballYearValleyCoachSeason End2021Grand BlancMike ThomasWon D1 State Championship over Ann Arbor Huron2022Mike ThomasLost to Warren DLS in State Final2023Tory JacksonLost to Detroit Cass Tech in Semi final Baseball YearSVL 1962Midland 1966–1970Midland 1972Midland 1980Midland 1982Midland 1991Midland 1995Midland 1997Midland 2003Bay City Central 2004 2005Midland 2006 2007Mount Pleasant 2008Bay City Western 2009Bay City Western 2010Midland 2011Mount Pleasant Year North South 2012 Bay City Western, Midland 2013 Bay City Western Flushing 2014 Bay City Central, Bay City Western Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Boys' Basketball YearSchool YearEastWest1980 Flint Central Flint Northern1981Flint Central19821983Flint Northwestern1984198519861987Flint Northern, Saginaw1988Saginaw1989Flint Northwestern1990Saginaw19911992Flint Northwestern19931994Flint Central1995Flint Northern1996Flint Northwestern, Saginaw1997Flint Southwestern1998Flint Northwestern1999Flint Northwestern2000Flint Northwestern, Saginaw2001Flint Northern2002Saginaw2003200420052006Flint Southwestern, Saginaw2007Saginaw20082009Saginaw, Saginaw Arthur Hill2010Saginaw Heritage2011Saginaw2012Saginaw YearNorthSouth 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 School1961–1962 Midland High School1968 Midland High School1972–1979 Midland High School1980Flint Central1981Flint Central1982Flint Central1983Bay City Central1984Flint Central1985Flint Northern1986Flint Northern1987Pontiac Central1988Pontiac Central1989Pontiac Central1990Flint Northwestern1991Pontiac Central1992Bay City Western1993Flint Central1994Bay City Western1995 Midland1996Bay City Western1997Bay City Western1998Midland Dow1999 Midland High School2000 Midland High School2001Saginaw Heritage, Midland2002Midland Dow2003Midland Dow2004Saginaw Heritage2005 Midland High School2006Bay City Western 2007Saginaw Heritage20082009201020112012201320142015Bay City Western2016Saginaw Heritage
Girls' Cross Country Year School2006Saginaw Heritage200720082009 Midland2010 Midland Dow20112012 2013 Bay City Western 20142015Midland Dow2016
Football YearSVL 1980Flint Northern, Midland 1981Saginaw Arthur Hill 1982Flint Northwestern, Saginaw Arthur Hill 1983Flint Northern, Flint Central, Midland 1984Midland 1985Flint Northern, Flint Central, Bay City Western 1986Flint Northern, Midland Dow 1987Midland 1988Flint Northern, Midland, Saginaw Arthur Hill 1989Midland 1990Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland, Saginaw, Pontiac Central 1991Saginaw Arthur Hill, Midland 1992Saginaw Arthur Hill 1993Flint Central 1994Midland 1995Saginaw 1996Bay City Central 1997Saginaw, Midland Dow 1998Saginaw 1999Midland, Saginaw Heritage 2000Saginaw 2001 2002 2003Midland 2004Bay City Western 2005Midland Dow, Midland, Bay City Western 2006Saginaw Heritage 2007Bay City Central2008Bay City Western2009Mount Pleasant20102011 Year North South 2012 Midland Flint Powers Catholic2013 Mount Pleasant Flint Carman-Ainsworth Year Blue Red2014 Midland Dow Lapeer2015 Midland Dow Lapeer2016 Flint Carman-Ainsworth Davison2017 Flint Carman-Ainsworth Midland Year Red Blue2018 Mount Pleasant Lapeer2019 Midland Dow Davison
Boys' Golf Year School 2006200820092010 Bay City Western High School20112012 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 School1985 Midland1986 Saginaw Arthur Hill1987 Midland1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 19931994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Midland, Midland Dow 1999 Midland, Midland Dow 2000 Midland 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122013 Flint Powers Catholic2014 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 Catholic2015
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 Dow2008 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 School2003Midland Dow200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
Girls' Swimming Year School2006Midland Dow20052007Midland Dow2008 Midland Dow2009Midland Dow 2010 Saginaw Heritage 2011 Davison2012Midland Dow 2013 Flint Powers Catholic 2014 Saginaw Heritage
Boys' Tennis Year North South 2006 Midland DowFlushing 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Girls' Tennis Year School1991Midland Dow19921993199419951996Midland 1997Midland Dow1998199920002001 20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Boys' Track & Field Year School1995 Midland High School199619992000Saginaw Heritage200120022003Midland Dow20042005Bay City Central 20062007 Midland High School2008 Flint Southwestern 2009 Midland High School2010Bay City Western2011Bay City Western2012Bay City Western2013 Carman-Ainsworth2014 Carman-Ainsworth 2015
Girls' Track & Field Year School 2007Saginaw Heritage 2008Flint Southwestern 2009Flint Southwestern 2010Saginaw Arthur Hill 2011 Midland High School 2012Bay 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 2008Mount Pleasant 2009 Saginaw Heritage 2010 Bay City Western 2011 Midland Dow 2012 Bay City Western 2013 Davison 2014 Davison 2015 Davison
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