The Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference (PVIAC) is a high school athletic conference in District 1 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). The conference was founded in 1980, and consists of schools in the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties of Massachusetts. The league is made up of a mix of public, charter, vocational/technical, and Christian high schools.
In 2021, the MIAA reorganized its state tournaments and as a result, Berkshire County lost its District 1 status. District 1 and 2 were merged and all Berkshire County teams including Pittsfield High, Taconic High, Wahconah Regional, Hoosac Valley Regional, Mount Greylock Regional, Lenox Memorial, Lee Middle/High School, Monument Mountain Regional, Mount Everett and Drury High School were folded into the PVIAC. McCann Tech is in Berkshire County but had participated as a PVIAC member.
Member schools SchoolLocationMascotColorsYear FoundedEnrollmentTypeAgawam High SchoolAgawam, MassachusettsBrowniesBrown and Orange 19221,050PublicAmherst Regional High SchoolAmherst, MassachusettsHurricanesMaroon and White 1956841PublicAthol High SchoolAthol, MassachusettsBears1856414PublicBaystate Academy Charter Public SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsBullsRed 2013414CharterBelchertown High SchoolBelchertown, MassachusettsOriolesOrange & Black 602PublicChicopee Comprehensive High SchoolChicopee, MassachusettsColtsBlue & Gold 19621,212PublicChicopee High SchoolChicopee, MassachusettsPacersMaroon & Gold 1899932PublicEast Longmeadow High SchoolEast Longmeadow, MassachusettsSpartansRed & Gray 1961771PublicEasthampton High SchoolEasthampton, MassachusettsEaglesRed & White 373PublicFranklin County Technical SchoolMontague, MassachusettsEaglesBlue & Black 1976621VocationalFrontier Regional SchoolDeerfield, MassachusettsRedhawksRed & Blue 605PublicGateway Regional High SchoolHuntington, MassachusettsGatorsBlue & Yellow 1963162PublicGranby Jr./Sr. High SchoolGranby, MassachusettsRamsBlue & White 291PublicGreenfield High SchoolGreenfield, MassachusettsGreen WaveGreen & White 448PublicHampden Charter School of Science EastChicopee, MassachusettsWolvesRed & White 2009553CharterHampden Charter School of Science WestWest Springfield, MassachusettsLionsBlue & White 2009394CharterHampshire Regional High SchoolWesthampton, MassachusettsRaidersRed & White 1971690PublicHigh School of CommerceSpringfield, MassachusettsRed RaidersRed & White 19101,060PublicHolyoke High SchoolHolyoke, MassachusettsKnightsPurple & White 18521,567PublicHopkins AcademyHadley, MassachusettsGolden HawksGold & White 1664211PublicJohn J. Duggan AcademySpringfield, MassachusettsJayhawksMaroon and White 831PublicLibertas Academy Charter SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsLionsRed & White 2017519CharterLongmeadow High SchoolLongmeadow, MassachusettsLancersBlack & White 1956911PublicLudlow High SchoolLudlow, MassachusettsLionsMaroon and White 1910376PublicRalph C. Mahar Regional High SchoolOrange, MassachusettsSenatorsRed & Blue 1957504PublicCharles H. McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams, MassachusettsHornetsGreen & White 1962537VocationalMinnechaug Regional High SchoolWilbraham, MassachusettsFalconsGreen, White & Black 1959981PublicMohawk Trail Regional High SchoolBuckland, MassachusettsWarriorsBlue & Gold 1967299PublicMonson High SchoolMonson, MassachusettsMustangsBlue & White 1967295PublicNorthampton High SchoolNorthampton, MassachusettsBlue DevilsBlue & Gold 1899420PublicPalmer High SchoolPalmer, MassachusettsPanthersBlue & White 1925509PublicPathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolPalmer, MassachusettsPioneersBlue & Yellow 643VocationalPioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter SchoolHadley, Massachusetts2007552CharterPioneer Valley Christian AcademySpringfield, MassachusettsEaglesBlue & White 1972288PrivatePioneer Valley Regional SchoolNorthfield, MassachusettsPanthersBlack & Gold 1969241PublicPope Francis Preparatory SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsCardinalsRed & White 1883/2015*428PrivateRoger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsBeaversBlue & Gold 19401,383VocationalSpringfield Renaissance SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsPhoenix2006609PublicSaint Mary High SchoolWestfield, MassachusettsSaintsGreen & Gold 1899625PrivateSmith AcademyHatfield, MassachusettsFalconsPurple & White 1872126PublicSmith Vocational and Agricultural High SchoolNorthampton, MassachusettsVikingsBlack & Gold 1908569VocationalSouth Hadley High SchoolSouth Hadley, MassachusettsTigersBlack & Orange 1870508PublicSouthwick Regional SchoolSouthwick, MassachusettsRamsGreen & Gold 1971614PublicSpringfield Central High SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsGolden EaglesBlack & Gold 19862,042PublicSpringfield High School of Science and TechnologySpringfield, MassachusettsCybercatsBlue, White, & Gray 199672PublicSpringfield International Charter SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsBulldogsMaroon & Black 19951,478CharterTurners Falls High SchoolMontague, MassachusettsThunderBlue & White 202PublicVeritas Prep Charter SchoolSpringfield, MassachusettsVipers2012795CharterWare Junior Senior High SchoolWare, MassachusettsIndiansGreen & White 1893471PublicWest Springfield High SchoolWest Springfield, MassachusettsTerriersBlue & White 18202,748PublicWestfield High SchoolWestfield, MassachusettsBombersRed & Black 18551,006PublicWestfield Technical AcademyWestfield, MassachusettsTigersPurple & Gold 1911548Vocational *Note: Pope Francis Prep was established under the name Cathedral High School in 1883; in 2015 it merged with Holyoke Catholic High School and became Pope Francis Prep
Sports
+ Teams in PVIA Conference competitionSportMen'sWomen'sBaseballBasketballCross countryField hockeyFootballGolfGymnasticsIce HockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimming & Diving-High school tennis|TennisIndoor Track & FieldOutdoor Track & FieldVolleyballWrestling
Football Western Mass High School Football Champions are listed below:
Prior to the 2013 MIAA football realignment, Western Mass teams played each other for State rights. After the 2013 alignment Western Mass teams faced Central Mass teams to determine State Champion.
Year Division Champion 2011 1 2 3 4 Longmeadow High School Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School Mount Greylock Regional School Pioneer Valley Regional School 2012 1 2 3 4 Springfield Central High School Wahconah Regional High School Mount Greylock Regional School Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School
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