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

Member schools of the IVC
SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenureNotes
North Division
Buckeye TrailWarriorsLore City2017-
Conotton ValleyRocketsBowerston2001-2010; 2017-Member school for all sports except football.
East CantonHornetsEast Canton2013-
MalvernHornetsMalvern1968-
NewcomerstownTrojansNewcomerstown1968-
Strasburg-FranklinTigersStrasburg1971-
Tuscarawas Central CatholicSaintsNew Philadelphia1970-
South Division
ClaymontMustangsUhrichsville2017-Leaving in 2028 for Northeast Senate League
GarawayPiratesSugarcreek1968-
HilandHawksBerlin1968-
Indian ValleyBravesGnadenhutten2017-
RidgewoodGeneralsWest Lafayette1968-
Sandy ValleyCardinalsMagnolia2001-Leaving in 2028 for Northeast Senate League
Tuscarawas ValleyTrojansZoar1974-1976; 2017Leaving in 2028 for Northeast Senate League

Former members

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenureNotes
Indian Valley NorthBig BlueMidvale1968-1988consolidated into Indian Valley
Indian Valley SouthRebelsGnadenhutten1968-1988consolidated into Indian Valley
St. JosephRamblersDover1968-1970consolidated into Tuscarawas Central Catholic
St. Mary'sBlue WaveDennison1968-1970consolidated into Tuscarawas Central Catholic
Jewett-ScioVikingsJewett1974-1998consolidated into Harrison Central
LakelandRaidersFreeport1974-1998consolidated into 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.

State championships

IVC Team State Championships
#SchoolTitles
15HilandBasketball (B): 1992, 2011, 2012 Basketball (G): 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2021 Baseball: 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025 Golf (B): 2019, 2021
8Strasburg-FranklinBasketball (B): 1967 Basketball (G): 2026 Softball: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2009, 2011, 2013
5East CantonXC (B): 2016 Track (B): 2017, 2018, 2019
3GarawayGolf (B): 2004, 2007, 2008
2Indian Valley SouthBasketball (B): 1972, 1976
2Indian ValleyFootball: 2024 Baseball: 2009
1Tuscarawas Central CatholicGolf (B): 1975

See also