The Inter-Valley Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) athletic league made up of 14 schools from Carroll, Coshocton, Holmes, Stark, Guernsey and Tuscarawas counties. The IVC formed in 1968 and added several new members in the 2017-18 school year.
Current members
SchoolNicknameLocationColorshttp://schedules.myohsaa.org/Home/ConferenceSearchResultsTenureNotes North Division Buckeye Trail Warriors Lore City 2017-Leaving in 2028 for a new conference Conotton Valley Rockets Bowerston 2001-2010; 2017-Member school for all sports except football, leaving in 2028 for a new conference East Canton Hornets East Canton 2013-Leaving in 2028 for a new conference Malvern Hornets Malvern 1968-Leaving in 2028 for a new conferenceNewcomerstownTrojansNewcomerstown 1968-Leaving in 2028 for a new conferenceStrasburg-FranklinTigersStrasburg 1971-Leaving in 2028 for a new conferenceTuscarawas Central CatholicSaintsNew Philadelphia 1970-Leaving in 2028 for a new conference South DivisionClaymontMustangsUhrichsville 2017-Leaving in 2028 for Northeast Senate LeagueGarawayPiratesSugarcreek 1968-HilandHawksBerlin 1968-Indian ValleyBravesGnadenhutten 2017- Ridgewood Generals West Lafayette 1968- Sandy Valley Cardinals Magnolia 2001-Leaving in 2028 for Northeast Senate League Tuscarawas Valley Trojans Zoar 1974-1976;2017Leaving in 2028 for Northeast Senate League
Former members SchoolNicknameLocationColorshttp://schedules.myohsaa.org/Home/ConferenceSearchResultsTenureNotes Indian Valley North Big Blue Midvale 1968-1988 consolidatedinto Indian Valley Indian Valley South Rebels Gnadenhutten 1968-1988 consolidatedinto Indian Valley St. Joseph Ramblers Dover 1968-1970 consolidated intoTuscarawas Central Catholic St. Mary's Blue Wave Dennison 1968-1970 consolidated intoTuscarawas Central Catholic Jewett-Scio Vikings Jewett 1974-1998 consolidatedinto Harrison Central Lakeland Raiders Freeport 1974-1998 consolidatedinto Harrison Central
History The Inter-Valley Conference formed in 1968, with founding members such as Garaway, Hiland, Malvern, Newcomerstown, Ridgewood, Indian Valley (North and South), St. Mary's and St. Joesph, More members joined in the early 70s such as Tuscarawas Valley, Strasburg-Franklin, Jewett-Scio and Lakeland. Tuscarawas Central Catholic joined in 1970, following the consolidation of St. Joesph and St. Mary's. Tuscarawas Valley left the league after 1976.
In 1988, Indian Valleys North and South schools consolidated into Indian Valley, just 10 years later, Lakeland and Jewett-Scio consolidated into Harrison Central High School. Indian Valley and Harrison Central joined different leagues following their respective consolidations.
Conotton Valley and Sandy Valley were added to the league in 2001. Conotton Valley would leave the league in 2010. East Canton High School joined shortly after in 2013.
In 2017, the IVC added five more member schools, such as Buckeye Trail, Claymont, and Indian Valley, as well as welcoming back Conotton Valley and Tuscarawas Valley. Conotton Valley would be a member for all sports except football, which they will remain a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. A two-division system was put in place, with the league now having 16 members, with the North Division including Buckeye Trail, Conotton Valley, East Canton, Malvern, Newcomerstown, Strasburg-Franklin and Tuscarawas Central Catholic, and the South Division including Claymont, Garaway, Hiland, Indian Valley, Ridgewood, Sandy Valley, and Tuscarawas Valley.
Claymont, Sandy Valley, and Tuscarawas Valley announced their intention to leave the IVC effective the 2028-29 school year for a new athletic conference with Carrollton, Fairless, Minerva, Marlington, and Tuslaw all of them being former Senate League members. In May 2026, seven more schools, Malvern, Connotton Valley, Buckeye Trail, Newcomerstown, East Canton, Strasburg-Franklin and Tuscarawas Central Catholic announced their intention to leave the IVC beginning the 2028–29 school year for a new conference.
State championships +IVC Team State Championships# SchoolTitles 16 Hiland Basketball (B): 1992, 2011, 2012, 2026Basketball (G): 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2021Baseball: 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025Golf (B): 2019, 2021 8 Strasburg-Franklin Basketball (B): 1967Basketball (G): 2026Softball: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2009, 2011, 2013 5 East Canton XC (B): 2016Track (B): 2017, 2018, 2019 3 Garaway Golf (B): 2004, 2007, 2008 2 Indian Valley South Basketball (B): 1972, 19762Indian ValleyFootball: 2024<br />Baseball: 2009 1 Tuscarawas Central Catholic Golf (B): 1975
See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
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