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Classification | OHSAA Divisions I-VII WVSSAC Divisions A-AAA |
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Region | ![]() ![]() |
Sports fielded | Football, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Track and Field |
Founded | 1943 |
Members | |
No. of members | 51 |
Official website | |
http://www.ovac.org |
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The OVAC is the largest conference of its kind in the United States.[1] Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 18,000 athletes in various competitive athletic areas. The conference was organized in 1943.[2]
Contents
1 Classification
2 Member schools
2.1 Conference affiliations
3 References
4 External links
Classification[edit]
Schools are categorized by enrollment of eligible athletes, where Class A is the smallest enrollment and Class AAAAA is the largest enrollment.[3] As of the 2017-2018 school year, there are 18,211 eligible athletes in grades 9 through 11.[4]
Class |
Enrollment |
Members |
---|---|---|
A (1A) |
0-157 |
10 |
AA (2A) |
158-205 |
10 |
AAA (3A) |
206-350 |
10 |
AAAA (4A) |
351-487 |
10 |
AAAAA (5A) |
488+ |
10 |
Member schools[edit]
School |
Nickname |
Location |
Colors |
Joined |
Class |
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Barnesville |
Shamrocks |
Barnesville, Ohio |
Green, Red, White |
1953 |
AAA |
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Beallsville |
Blue Devils |
Beallsville, Ohio |
Royal Blue, White |
1960 |
A |
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Beaver Local |
Beavers |
East Liverpool, Ohio |
Red, White |
1991 |
AAAA |
||
Bellaire |
Big Reds |
Bellaire, Ohio |
Red, Black |
1943 |
AAA |
||
Bridgeport |
Bulldogs |
Bridgeport, Ohio |
Columbia Blue, White, Black |
1946 |
AA |
||
Brooke |
Bruins |
Wellsburg, West Virginia |
Green, Gold |
1969 |
AAAAA |
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Buckeye Local |
Panthers |
Rayland, Ohio |
Navy, Silver |
1990 |
AAAA |
||
Buckeye Trail |
Warriors |
Lore City, Ohio |
Royal Blue, White |
1977 |
AAA |
||
Caldwell |
Redskins |
Caldwell, Ohio |
Red, White |
1977 |
AA |
||
Cambridge |
Bobcats |
Cambridge, Ohio |
Royal Blue, White |
1974 |
AAAA |
||
Cameron |
Dragons |
Cameron, West Virginia |
Navy, Gold |
1950 |
A |
||
Clay-Battelle |
Cee-Bees |
Blacksville, West Virginia |
Navy, Grey |
2011 |
AA |
||
Conotton Valley |
Rockets |
Bowerston, Ohio |
Kelly Green, White |
1991 |
A |
||
Crestview |
Rebels |
Columbiana, Ohio |
Black, Gold |
2016 |
AAA |
||
East Liverpool |
Potters |
East Liverpool, Ohio |
Blue, White |
1973 |
AAAA |
||
Edison |
Wildcats |
Richmond, Ohio |
Silver, Black |
1993 |
AAAA |
||
Fort Frye |
Cadets |
Beverly, Ohio |
Scarlet Red, Dover White, Royal Blue |
1977 |
AAA |
||
Frontier |
Cougars |
New Matamoras, Ohio |
Columbia Blue, Vegas Gold |
1975 |
A |
||
Harrison Central |
Huskies |
Cadiz, Ohio |
Black, Silver, Royal Blue |
1999 |
AAAA |
||
Hundred |
Hornets |
Hundred, West Virginia |
Navy, Red, White |
1997 |
A |
||
Indian Creek |
Redskins |
Wintersville, Ohio |
Red, Gold |
1993 |
AAAAA |
||
John Marshall |
Monarchs |
Glen Dale, West Virginia |
Vegas Gold, Brown |
1968 |
AAAAA |
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Linsly |
Cadets |
Wheeling, West Virginia |
Orange, Black |
1943 |
AAA |
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Madonna |
Blue Dons |
Weirton, West Virginia |
Navy, Silver, White |
1958 |
A |
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Magnolia |
Blue Eagles |
New Martinsville, West Virginia |
Blue, Gold |
1949 |
AAA |
||
Martins Ferry |
Purple Riders |
Martins Ferry, Ohio |
Purple, White |
1943 |
AAAA |
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Meadowbrook |
Colts |
Byesville, Ohio |
Orange, Brown, White |
1972 |
AAAA |
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Monroe Central |
Seminoles |
Woodsfield, Ohio |
Red, Vegas Gold, Black, White |
1994 |
AAA |
||
Morgantown |
Mohigans |
Morgantown, West Virginia |
Red, Royal Blue |
2010 |
AAAAA |
||
Oak Glen |
Golden Bears |
New Cumberland, West Virginia |
Columbia Blue, Gold, White |
1964 |
AAAA |
||
Paden City |
Wildcats |
Paden City, West Virginia |
Forest Green, White |
1957 |
A |
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Parkersburg South |
Patriots |
Parkersburg, West Virginia |
Blue, Scarlet, White |
1975 |
AAAAA |
||
River |
Pilots |
Hannibal, Ohio |
Scarlet, Gray |
1958 |
AA |
||
Shadyside |
Tigers |
Shadyside, Ohio |
Orange, Black |
1943 |
AA |
||
Shenandoah |
Zeps |
Sarahsville, Ohio |
Forest Green, White |
1973 |
AAA |
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Southern Local |
Indians |
Salineville, Ohio |
Royal Blue, Athletic Gold |
2015 |
AA |
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St. Clairsville |
Red Devils |
St. Clairsville, Ohio |
Scarlet, Gray |
1947 |
AAAA |
||
St. John |
Fighting Irish |
Bellaire, Ohio |
Kelly Green, White |
1943 |
A |
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Steubenville |
Big Red |
Steubenville, Ohio |
Crimson Red, Black |
1943 |
AAAAA |
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Steubenville Catholic |
Crusaders |
Steubenville, Ohio |
Royal Blue, Gold |
1943 |
AA |
||
Toronto |
Red Knights |
Toronto, Ohio |
Red, White |
1950 |
AA |
||
Trinity Christian |
Warriors |
Morgantown, West Virginia |
Cardinal Red, Vegas Gold |
2009 |
A |
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Union Local |
Jets |
Belmont, Ohio |
Red, White |
1959 |
AAA |
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University |
Hawks |
Morgantown, West Virginia |
Crimson, Gold, Black |
2010 |
AAAAA |
||
Valley |
Lumberjacks |
Pine Grove, West Virginia |
Black, Gold |
1977 |
A |
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Warren |
Warriors |
Vincent, Ohio |
Royal Blue, White |
2015 |
AAAAA |
||
Weir |
Red Riders |
Weirton, West Virginia |
Red, Black |
1943 |
AAAAA |
||
Wellsville |
Tigers |
Wellsville, Ohio |
Orange, Black |
1954 |
AA |
||
Wheeling Central |
Maroon Knights |
Wheeling, West Virginia |
Maroon, White |
1943 |
AA |
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Wheeling Park |
Patriots |
Wheeling, West Virginia |
Red, White, Royal |
1976 |
AAAAA |
Conference affiliations[edit]
Buckeye 8 Athletic League - Beaver Local, Bellaire, Buckeye Local, East Liverpool, Edison, Harrison Central, Indian Creek, Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Union Local
East Central Ohio League - Cambridge, Meadowbrook
Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - Southern Local, Toronto, Wellsville- Mason Dixon Conference - Cameron, Clay-Battelle, Hundred, Weirton Madonna
Pioneer Valley Conference - Buckeye Trail, Caldwell, Fort Frye, Frontier, Monroe Central, Shenandoah
WVSSAC Affiliated Conferences Two Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) - Brooke, John Marshall, Morgantown, Parkersburg South, University, Wheeling Park
References[edit]
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^ Ohio Valley Athletic Conference- History
^ Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - History
^ Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - Classification Enrollment
External links[edit]
- OVAC website
Categories:
- Ohio high school sports conferences
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