# Inter-Valley Conference

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 conference underwent a major change at the start of the 2017–18 season as the league added five new member schools including Indian Valley, Claymont, Tuscarawas Valley, Buckeye Trail and Conotton Valley.

## Current members

| School | Nickname | Location | County | Joined | Previous Conference |
| Buckeye Trail$^1$ | Warriors | Lore City | Guernsey | 2017 | OVAC/Pioneer Valley |
| Claymont | Mustangs | Uhrichsville | Tuscarawas | 2017 | East Central Ohio |
| Conotton Valley$^{1,2}$ | Rockets | Bowerston | Carroll | 2001 2017 | OVAC OVAC |
| East Canton | Hornets$^3$ | East Canton | Stark | 2013 | Portage Trail |
| Garaway | Pirates | Sugarcreek | Tuscarawas | 1968 | Tuscarawas County/ Tuscarawas Valley |
| Hiland | Hawks | Berlin | Holmes | 1968 | Independents (HCL 1964) |
| Indian Valley | Braves | Gnadenhutten | Tuscarawas | 2017 | Principals |
| Malvern | Hornets | Malvern | Carroll | 1968 | Tuscarawas Valley |
| Newcomerstown | Trojans | Newcomerstown | Tuscarawas | 1968 | Scenic Hills/ Tuscarawas Valley |
| Ridgewood | Generals | West Lafayette | Coshocton | 1968 | Scenic Hills/ Tuscarawas Valley |
| Sandy Valley | Cardinals | Magnolia | Stark | 2001 | Principals |
| Strasburg-Franklin | Tigers | Strasburg | Tuscarawas | 1971 | Senate |
| Tuscarawas Central Catholic | Saints | New Philadelphia | Tuscarawas | 1970 | none (new school) |
| Tuscarawas Valley$^4$ | Trojans | Zoar | Tuscarawas | 1974 2017 | All-Ohio Conference, Senate League, Principals |
* Plays concurrently in Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.
* Played 2011-16 in the OVAC (also played concurrently with OVAC 2001-11).
* Wizards in girls' basketball only.
* Played 1977-83 in All-Ohio, 1983-89 in the Senate League, and 1989-2017 in the PAC.

## Former IVC members

| School | Nickname | Location | County | Joined | Previous Conference | Left | Conference Joined |
| Indian Valley North | Midvale | Big Blue | Tuscarawas | 1968 | none (new school | 1988 | none (consolidated into Indian Valley) |
| Indian Valley South | Gnadenhutten | Rebels | Tuscarawas | 1968 | none (new school | 1988 | none (consolidated into Indian Valley) |
| St. Joseph | Dover | Ramblers | Tuscarawas | 1968 | Independents | 1970 | none (consolidated into Tuscarawas Central Catholic) |
| St. Mary's | Dennison | Blue Wave | Tuscarawas | 1968 | Independents | 1970 | none (consolidated into Tuscarawas Central Catholic) |
| Jewett-Scio | Vikings | Jewett | Harrison | 1974 | Harrison County | 1998 | none (consolidated into Harrison Central) |
| Lakeland | Raiders | Freeport | Harrison | 1974 | Harrison County | 1998 | none (consolidated into Harrison Central) |

## Sports

The following sports were offered by member schools according to each district's official website. Sandy Valley offered the most opportunities to their students as they supported 18 varsity sports while Claymont offers 17 and Indian Valley and Tuscarawas Central Catholic offer15 each.
Sports Offered by IVC Members Schools :
| School | Football | Volleyball | Boys' Soccer | Girls' Soccer | Boys' Golf | Girls' Golf | Boys' CC | Girls' CC | Girls' Tennis | Boys' Basketball | Girls' Basketball | Wrestling | Boys' Bowling | Girls' Bowling | Gymnastics | Baseball | Softball | Boys' Track | Girls' Track | Boys' Tennis |
| Buckeye Trail (11) | X | X | | | X | | X | X | | X | X | | | | | X | X | X | X | |
| Claymont (17) | X | X | | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X |
| Conotton Valley (6) | X | X | | | | | | | | X | X | | | | | X | X | | | |
| East Canton (12) | X | X | | | | | X | X | | X | X | | X | X | | X | X | X | X | |
| Garaway (13) | X | X | | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | | | | X | X | X | X | |
| Hiland (13) | | X | X | X | X | | X | | X | X | X | | | | | X | X | X | X | X |
| Indian Valley (15) | X | X | | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | |
| Malvern (10) | X | X | | | X | X | | | | X | X | | | | | X | X | X | X | |
| Newcomerstown (12) | X | X | | | X | | X | X | | X | X | X | | | | X | X | X | X | |
| Ridgewood (13) | X | X | | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | | | | X | X | X | X | |
| Sandy Valley (18) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Strasburg (10) | X | X | | | X | X | | | | X | X | | | | | X | X | X | X | |
| TCC (15) | X | X | | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | |
| Tusky Valley (14) | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | | | | X | X | X | X | |

## Enrollment numbers for members schools (as of 2017–2018 school year)

The following enrollment numbers for members schools provided by the OHSAA as of the 2017-2018 school year.
Enrollment Numbers Sorted by Boys :
| School | Boys | Girls |
| Claymont | 244 | 202 |
| Indian Valley | 220 | 200 |
| Tuscarawas Valley | 175 | 181 |
| Sandy Valley | 166 | 172 |
| Ridgewood | 163 | 137 |
| Garaway | 149 | 125 |
| Buckeye Trail | 128 | 130 |
| Hiland | 124 | 123 |
| Newcomerstown | 123 | 124 |
| East Canton | 95 | 99 |
| Strasburg | 78 | 59 |
| Malvern | 76 | 76 |
| Conotton Valley | 68 | 50 |
| Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 43 | 29 |

## IVC divisions

For sports where divisions are used, a geographical alignment is used for all sports except football, which aligns along school size.
| IVC North (Boys-Girls) | IVC South (Boys-Girls) |
| Conotton Valley (68–50) | Buckeye Trail (128–130) |
| East Canton (95–99) | Claymont (244–202) |
| Malvern (76–76) | Garaway (149–125) |
| Sandy Valley (166–172) | Hiland (124–123) |
| Strasburg (78–59) | Indian Valley (220–200) |
| Tuscarawas Central Catholic (43–29) | Newcomerstown (123–124) |
| Tuscarawas Valley (175–181) | Ridgewood (163–137) |
Football Divisions
| IVC North - Small School (boys, OHSAA division) | IVC South - Large Schools (boys, OHSAA division) |
| Buckeye Trail (128, VI) | Claymont (244, IV) |
| East Canton (95, VII) | Garaway (149, V) |
| Malvern (76, VII) | Indian Valley (220, IV) |
| Sandy Valley (166, V) | Newcomerstown (123, VI) |
| Strasburg (78, VII) | Ridgewood (163, V) |
| Tuscarawas Central Catholic (43, VII) | Tuscarawas Valley (175, V) |
* Conotton Valley plays football in the OVAC, while Hiland does not offer the sport. Sandy Valley opted to play in the Small School division to preserve rivalries, while Newcomerstown opted to play in the Large division for the same reason.

## Showcases

Three sports now host showcases, pitting teams seeded by division records against their counterparts in the opposite division (1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 2, etc.)
IVC Showcase Results :
| Year | VB Title | VB Results | BBB Title | BBB Results | GBB Title | GBB Results |
| 2017-18 | Tusky Valley-Hiland (25-8, 25-17) | N-2, S-5 | Strasburg-Indian Valley (57-46) | N-5, S-2 | Hiland-Tusky Valley (50-35) | N-3, S-4 |
| 2018-19 | Tusky Valley-Indian Valley (22-25, 25-12, 25-21) | N-1, S-6 | Hiland-Strasburg (47-37) | N-4, S-3 | Hiland-Tusky Valley (57-29) | N-0, S-7 |

## League championships

Fall Champions :
| Year | Cross-Country (B) | Cross-Country (G) | Football | Golf (B) | Golf (G) | Volleyball |
| 2018-19 | East Canton | Tusky Valley | Indian Valley (L) Sandy Valley (S) | Tusky Valley | Hiland | Tusky Valley (N) Indian Valley (S) |
| 2017-18 | East Canton | Tusky Valley | Indian Valley (L) East Canton (S) | Garaway | Strasburg | Tusky Valley (N) Hiland (S) |
Winter/Spring Champions :
| Year | Basketball (B) | Basketball (G) | Wrestling | Baseball | Softball | Track (B) | Track (G) |
| 2018-19 | Strasburg (N) Hiland (S) | Tusky Valley (N) Hiland (S) | Indian Valley | 5/19 | 5/19 | 5/10/19 | 5/10/19 |
| 2017-18 | Strasburg (N) Indian Valley (S) | Tusky Valley (N) Hiland (S) | Claymont | Sandy Valley (N) Indian Valley (S) | Strasburg (N) Indian Valley (S) | East Canton | Tusky Valley |

## State championships

IVC Team State Championships :
| # | School | Titles |
| 10 | Hiland | Basketball (B): 1992, 2011, 2012 Basketball (G): 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2021 Baseball: 2016 |
| 8 | Strasburg-Franklin | Basketball (B): 1967 Softball: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
| 5 | East Canton | XC (B): 2016 Track (B): 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 3 | Garaway | Golf (B): 2004, 2007, 2008 |
| 2 | Indian Valley South | Basketball (B): 1972, 1976 |
| 1 | Tuscarawas Central Catholic | Golf (B): 1975 |