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.
Member schools Current members +SchoolLocationCountyEnrollmentClassJoinedPrevious conference West Division (TVC 10)Hemlock Huskies Hemlock Saginaw 306 C 1979 Mid-Michigan Conference – BIthaca Yellowjackets Ithaca Gratiot 302 C 2006 Central State Activities AssociationSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals Saginaw Saginaw 175 D 1989 Central Michigan LeagueSaginaw Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers Saginaw TownshipSaginaw 204 C 2018 IndependentSaginaw Valley Lutheran Chargers Saginaw Township Saginaw 276 C 2006 Great Thumb ConferenceSt. Louis Sharks St. Louis Gratiot 301 C 2006 Central State Activities AssociationMidland Bullock Creek LancersHomer TownshipMidland494B1979Mid-Michigan Conference – BStandish-Sterling PanthersDeep River TownshipArenac457B2016IndependentMillington CardinalsMillingtonTuscola369C1991Thumb B LeagueCarrollton CavaliersCarrollton TownshipSaginaw489B1979Northern B Conference East Division (TVC 8)Birch Run Panthers Birch Run Saginaw 583 B 1979 Five County 5 LeagueBridgeport Bearcats BridgeportSaginaw 529 B 1994 IndependentEssexville Garber Dukes EssexvilleBay 540 B 1979 Northern B ConferenceFrankenmuth Eagles FrankenmuthSaginaw 539 B 1979 Thumb B LeagueAlma PanthersAlmaGratiot581B2006Mid-Michigan Conference – BBay City John Glenn BobcatsBangor TownshipBay801B2020Saginaw Valley LeagueFreeland FalconsFreelandSaginaw644B1989Central Michigan LeagueSaginaw Swan Valley VikingsThomas TownshipSaginaw542B1979Mid-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 TeamLocationJoinedPrevious conferenceDepartedSuccessive conferenceSt. Charles BulldogsSt. Charles1989Central Michigan League2020Mid-State Athletic ConferenceBreckenridge HuskiesBreckenridge2006Central State Activities Association2016Mid-State Athletic ConferenceChesaning IndiansChesaning2006Mid-Michigan Conference B2018Mid-Michigan Activities ConferenceCaro TigersCaro1991Thumb B League2018Greater Thumb ConferenceMerrill VandalsMerrill1989Central Michigan League2016Mid-State Athletic ConferenceNorth Branch BroncosNorth Branch1991Thumb B League2018Blue Water Area ConferenceOtisville LakeVille FalconsForest Township2013Genesee Area Conference2016Genesee Area ConferenceOvid-Elsie MaraudersDuplain Township2006Central State Activities Association2018Mid-Michigan Activities ConferencePinconning SpartansPinconning2016Independent2020Jack Pine ConferenceShepherd BluejaysShepherd2006Central State Activities Association2020Jack Pine ConferenceVassar VulcansVassar1991Thumb B League2008Greater Thumb Conference
Membership timeline
Athletics History
Basketball +Conference Champions (Girls Basketball)EastCoachWestCoachSeason End20–21FrankenmuthJoe JacobsStandish-SterlingDenny WendelFrankenmuth: (QF loss to Portland) Standish-Sterling: (Reg Semi loss to Ludington)21–22Frankenmuth 22–3 (14–0)Joe Jacobs (2)Saginaw Nouvel 20–4 (17–1)Thomas KramerMuth: (QF loss to Ludington) Nouvel: (Reg Final loss to Fowler)EastCoachWest – Tier ICoachWest – Tier IICoachSeason End22–23Frankenmuth 25–3 (14–0)Joe Jacobs (3)Hemlock 26–3 (8–0)Scott NeumeyerValley Lutheran 20–4 (7–1)Matthew PrincingFM: (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)EastCoachCentralCoachWestCoachSeason End11–12Bridgeport 20–2 (12–0)Jason KowalskiHemlock 19–5 (11–3)Matt BauerMLS 20–5 (13–1)David LeckerBP (Dist final loss to Carrollton) HEM (Reg semi loss to Muskegon Heights) MLS (QF loss to Southfield Christian)12–13Frankenmuth 15–6 (10–2) Bridgeport Andrew Donovan Jason KowalskiHemlock 19–4 (11–3) Shepherd 15–8 (11–3)Matt Bauer Ryan HuberIthaca 18–4 (13–1)James ThompsonFM (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)13–14Millington 23–2 (14–0)Shane LevanHemlock 19–5 (14–0)Matt BauerSaginaw Valley Lutheran 18–3 (14–0)Randy RogersMHS (Reg final loss to Goodrich) HEM (Reg semi loss to Montrose) VL (Dist QF loss to Hemlock)14–15Frankenmuth 18–5 (12–2)Andrew DonovanAlma 18–5 (12–2)JT ClevelandIthaca 21–3 (13–1) MLS 22–3 (13–1)James Thompson David LeckerFM (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)15–16Frankenmuth 20–3 (12–2) Birch Run 19–3 (12–2)Andrew Donovan Clark PlitchtaAlma 19–4 (13–0)JT ClevelandIthaca 23–3 (14–0)James ThompsonFM (Dist. finals loss to Flint Northwestern) BR (Dist. finals loss to Freeland) A (Reg. finals loss to Garber) IHS (QF loss to Flint Beecher)16–17Bridgeport 19–3 (13–1) Frankenmuth 21–3 (13–1)Eugene Seals Andrew DonovanFreeland 20–3 (13–1)Kevin BourcierIthaca 20–3 (13–1)James ThompsonBP (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)17–18Bridgeport 24–2 (12–0)Kevin MarshallAlma 18–6 (11–3) Swan Valley (11–3)JT Cleveland Luke HendrickOvid-Elsie 18–5 (13–1)Josh LatzBP (QF Loss to New Haven) A (Reg. Semi. Loss to Standish-Sterling) SV (Dist. Final Loss to Freeland) OE (Reg. Semi. Loss to Bridgeport)18–19Bridgeport 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 ErdmannBP (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)EastCoachWestCoachSeason End19–20Bridgeport (13–1)Kevin Marshall (3)Carrollton (17–1) Hemlock (17–1)Zak Zuzula Matt BauerCOVID cancelled postseason20–21Frankenmuth 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)21–22Freeland 25–1 (14–0)John FattalCarrollton 17–4 (17–1) Standish-Sterling Central 22–2 (17–1)Zak Zuzula (2) Matt KoinFreeland (State Semi. loss to Williamston) Carrollton (Dist. Semi. loss to Garber) SSC (Reg. Semi loss to Cadillac)EastCoachWest – Tier ICoachWest – Tier IICoachSeason End22–23Bridgeport 20–5 (13–1)Kevin Marshall (4)Standish-Sterling 22–1 (8–0)Matt Koin (2)Nouvel 21–5 (8–0)Michael KesslerBridgeport (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.
25-26: Freeland won the Division 2 State Championship
Football History