Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference is an athletic conference a part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association with member schools from Trumbull, Portage, Mahoning and Columbiana Counties.[1]
History
The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference was formed by several schools in the Trumbull, Portage and Mahoning County in the 2017-18 school year after the Tri-County conference disbanded that school year.[2]
In 2020, the All-American Conference underwent a massive change, and the former Blue Tier Schools had joined the MVAC, created two separate tiers within the MVAC. The Grey and Scarlet Tiers.[3]
Garrettsville Garfield would also be joining the former AAC schools, however it wouldn't participate in conference play until the 2021-22 school year due to a scheduling commitment they had with their former conference, the Portage County Trail.[4]
In 2022, Sebring McKinley announced their departure from the conference as a football team and would announce they'd be joining the Northern 8 Football Conference, due to low numbers, but would remain a part of the conference for the other sports.[5]
In 2023, Southeast High School would announce they would be leaving the Portage County Trail and join the Grey Tier of the MVAC. Campbell High School would be moved to the Scarlet Tier.[6]
Members
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | Brookfield | Warriors | Blue & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Champion | Champion Township | Flashes | Purple & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Crestview | Columbiana | Rebels | Black & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Garfield | Garrettsville | G-Men | Black & Yellow
|
2021- | Joined in 2021 from Portage Trail Conference |
| LaBrae | Leavittsburg | Vikings | Red & Grey
|
2020- | |
| Liberty | Youngstown | Leopards | Maroon & Gold
|
2020- | |
| Newton Falls | Newton Falls | Tigers | Orange & Black
|
2020- | |
| Southeast | Ravenna | Pirates | Maroon & Gold
|
2024- | Joined in 2024 from Portage Trail Conference |
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Milton | North Jackson | Blue Jays | Royal Blue & White
|
2017- | |
| Lowellville | Lowellville | Rockets | Navy & Gold
|
2017- | |
| McDonald | McDonald | Blue Devils | Blue & Gold
|
2017- | |
| Sebring McKinley | Sebring | Trojans | Purple & Gold
|
2017- | 2017-2023 for football; moved to Northern 8 Football Conference |
| Campbell Memorial | Campbell | Red Devils | Red & Black
|
2020- | moved to Scarlet Tier from Grey Tier in 2024 |
| Mineral Ridge | Weathersfield | Rams | Orange & Black
|
2017- | |
| Springfield | New Middletown | Tigers | Orange & Black
|
2017- | |
| Waterloo | Atwater | Vikings | Burgundy & White
|
2017- | |
| Western Reserve | Berlin Center | Blue Devils | Blue, Red & White
|
2017- |
Conference Championships
List of MVAC Championships by year
Grey Tier Championships
| Year | Football | Volleyball | Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Baseball | Softball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Crestview | Crestview | ||||
| 2024-25 | Garfield | Crestview | LaBrae | Crestview | LaBrae | Champion |
| 2023-24 | Garfield | Crestview | LaBrae | Crestview | LaBrae | Champion |
| 2022-23 | Brookfield | Crestview | Brookfield | Crestview | LaBrae | Champion |
| 2021-22 | Garfield | Crestview | Campbell | Liberty | Champion | Champion |
| 2020-21 | Crestview | Crestview | Newton Falls | Garfield | Champion | Champion |
Scarlet Tier Championships
| Year | Football | Volleyball | Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Baseball | Softball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | McDonald | Mineral Ridge/McDonald | ||||
| 2024-25 | Springfield | McDonald | Campbell | Mineral Ridge | Mineral Ridge | Mineral Ridge |
| 2023-24 | Lowellville | Mineral Ridge/Western Reserve | Springfield/Lowellville | Springfield/Mineral Ridge | Mineral Ridge | McDonald |
| 2022-23 | Lowellville | Mineral Ridge | Lowellville | Springfield | Jackson-Milton | McDonald |
| 2021-22 | Springfield | Western Reserve | Springfield | Waterloo | Springfield | McDonald |
| 2020-21 | Springfield | Mineral Ridge | McDonald | McDonald | Springfield | McDonald |
| 2019-20 | McDonald | Mineral Ridge | Waterloo | McDonald | NO SEASON - COVID | NO SEASON - COVID |
| 2018-19 | McDonald | Springfield/Western Reserve | Waterloo | McDonald | Springfield | |
| 2017-18 | McDonald | Waterloo | McDonald | Jackson-Milton |
Combined Championships
| Year | Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer | Boys Cross Country | Girls Cross Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Champion | Waterloo | McDonald | McDonald |
| 2024-25 | Champion | Mineral Ridge | McDonald | |
| 2023-24 | Champion | Mineral Ridge | McDonald | |
| 2022-23 | Crestview | McDonald | McDonald | |
| 2021-22 | Crestview | McDonald | Mineral Ridge | |
| 2020-21 | Crestview | Garrettsville Garfield | Mineral Ridge | |
| 2019-20 | McDonald | McDonald | ||
| 2018-19 | ||||
| 2017-18 | McDonald | McDonald |
References
- ^ "Home". Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Fallout from folded ITCL results in 2 new leagues". tribtoday.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Ohio, MIKE KEATING GateHouse Media. "MVAC poised to bring in seven schools from Mahoning Valley". Record-Courier. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Garfield to join AAC-Blue schools in MVAC". tribtoday.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Keating, Mike. "Sebring admitted to Northern 8 Football Conference, will begin 8-man football in 2023". Alliance Review. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Rosenblum, Jonah. "Southeast to leave Portage Trail Conference for Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference". Record-Courier. Retrieved 2025-06-07.