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Midwest Athletic Conference

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The Midwest Athletic Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in North-West Ohio formed in 1972. The Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) is among the elite small school conferences in the nation.

Current members

File:Midwest Athletic Conference Map.PNG

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!School

!Nickname

!Location

!Colors

!Football Region

!Basketball Division

!Gym (Capacity)

!Football Stadium

!Joined League

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Anna

|Rockets

|Anna

|Green, White
{{color box|#00A651|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

|6:24

|III

|?

|Booster Field

|2006 (football-only),
primarily in the SCAL

Coldwater

|Cavaliers

|Coldwater

|Orange, Black
{{color box|#EE4C0D|border=silver}} {{color box|#050708|border=silver}}

|5:18

|III

|The Palace

|Cavalier Stadium

|1972

Delphos St. John's

|Blue Jays

|Delphos

|Royal Blue, Gold
{{color box|#073CB5|border=silver}} {{color box|#FBFA00|border=silver}}

|7:26

|IV

|The Vatican

|Stadium Park

|1982

Fort Recovery

|Indians

|Fort Recovery

|Purple, White
{{color box|#4A3183|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

|7:28

|IV

|Ft. Site Fieldhouse

|Barrenbrugge Athletic Park

|1978

Marion Local

|Flyers

|Maria Stein

|Blue, Gold
{{color box|#0348A5|border=silver}} {{color box|#F8C425|border=silver}}

|7:28

|IV

|The Hangar

|Booster Stadium

|1972

Minster

|Wildcats

|Minster

|Orange, Black
{{color box|#E86B3D|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}

|7:28

|IV

|Wildcat Gym

|Minster Memorial Stadium

|1972

New Bremen

|Cardinals

|New Bremen

|Cardinal, Gold
{{color box|#9A0706|border=silver}} {{color box|#FBDE00|border=silver}}

|7:28

|IV

|The Nest

|Cardinal Stadium

|1972

New Knoxville

|Rangers

|New Knoxville

|Red, Gray
{{color box|#DD1D39|border=silver}} {{color box|#B2B7BB|border=silver}}

|N/A

|IV

|The Barn

|N/A

|1978 (no football)

Parkway

|Panthers

|Rockford

|Black, Vegas Gold
{{color box|#010101|border=silver}} {{color box|#B39A39|border=silver}}

|6:24

|III

|Panther Gym

|Panther Stadium

|1972

St. Henry

|Redskins

|St. Henry

|Red, White
{{color box|#E42322|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}

|7:28

|IV

|Redskin Gym

|Wally Post Athletic Complex

|1972

Versailles

|Tigers

|Versailles

|Orange, Black
{{color box|#F45600|border=silver}} {{color box|#342A25|border=silver}}

|6:24

|III

|The Jungle

|H.B. Hole Field

|2001

Former members

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!School

!Nickname

!Location

!Colors

!Tenure

!Current Conference

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Ansonia

|Tigers

|Ansonia

|Orange, Black
{{color box|orange|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}

|1972-1978

|Western Ohio Athletic Conference

Bradford

|Railroaders

|Bradford

|Orange, Black
{{color box|orange|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}

|1972-1978

|Western Ohio Athletic Conference

Mendon-Union

|Pirates

|Mendon

|Blue, Gold
{{color box|#1100BB|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}

|1977-1992

|Merged into Parkway in 1992

Membership history

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bar:2 color:black from:1972 till:1978 textcolor:orange text:Bradford (1972-1978)

bar:3 color:orange from:1972 till:end textcolor:black text:Coldwater (1972-present)

bar:4 color:blue from:1972 till:end textcolor:yellow text:Marion Local (1972-present)

bar:5 color:black from:1972 till:end textcolor:orange text:Minster (1972-present)

bar:6 color:red from:1972 till:end textcolor:yellow text:New Bremen (1972-present)

bar:7 color:yellow from:1972 till:end textcolor:black text:Rockford Parkway (1972-present)

bar:8 color:red from:1972 till:end textcolor:white text:St. Henry (1972-present)

bar:9 color:purple from:1977 till:end textcolor:white text:Fort Recovery (1977-present)

bar:10 color:yellow from:1977 till:1992 textcolor:brightblue text:Mendon-Union (1977-1992)(Consolidated with Parkway)

bar:11 color:red from:1977 till:end text:New Knoxville (1977-present)

bar:12 color:blue from:1982 till:end textcolor:yellow text:Delphos St. John's (1982-present)

bar:13 color:orange from:2001 till:end text:Versailles (2001-present)

bar:14 color:green from:2005 till:end textcolor:white text:Anna (2005-present, Football Only)

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MAC Rivalries

  • Coldwater/St. Henry
  • New Bremen/Minster
  • Fort Recovery/St. Henry
  • Marion Local/St. Henry
  • New Bremen/New Knoxville
  • Coldwater/Delphos St. John's
  • Coldwater/Marion Local
  • Fort Recovery/Parkway
  • Marion Local/Versailles

Non-Conference Rivalries

Sports fielded

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rowspan="2" | School

! rowspan="2" | Football

! rowspan="2" | Volleyball

! colspan="2" | Cross Country

! colspan="2" | Golf

! colspan="2" | Basketball

! colspan="2" | Swimming

! colspan="2" | Bowling

! rowspan="2" | Wrestling

! rowspan="2" | Baseball

! rowspan="2" | Softball

! colspan="2" | Track & Field

! colspan="2" | Soccer

! rowspan="2" | Total

Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

Anna

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 1

Coldwater

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || 18

Delphos St. John's

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || 12

Fort Recovery

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || 16

Marion Local

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || 16

Minster

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || 16

New Bremen

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || 16

New Knoxville

| || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} ||{{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || || || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || 11

Parkway

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} ||{{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || 15

St. Henry

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} ||{{X mark|alt=Yes}}||{{X mark|alt=Yes}}||{{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || 16

Versailles

| {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || {{X mark|alt=Yes}} || || || 17

Football Championships

=By Year=

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! rowspan=1 | Year{{Cite web|url=https://www.midwestathleticconference.com/fall-sports/mac-football/|title = MAC Football}}

! colspan=5 | Champions

1973

|Parkway

1974

|Parkway
Marion Local

1975

|Minster
Parkway
Coldwater

1976

|Coldwater

1977

|Coldwater
St. Henry

1978

|Marion Local

1979

|Marion Local

1980

|Coldwater

1981

|Marion Local

1982

|Coldwater

1983

|Coldwater

1984

|Coldwater

1985

|Marion Local
Coldwater

1986

|St. Henry
Coldwater

1987

|Minster
Coldwater

1988

|New Bremen
Minster

1989

|St. Henry
Delphos St. John's
Minster

1990

|St. Henry

1991

|Delphos St. John's

1992

|St. Henry

1993

|St. Henry

1994

|Delphos St. John's

1995

|St. Henry

1996

|St. Henry

1997

|Delphos St. John's

1998

|Delphos St. John's

1999

|Delphos St. John's

2000

|Delphos St. John's

2001

|Marion Local
Coldwater

2002

| Coldwater

2003

| Versailles

2004

| Coldwater

2005

| Coldwater

2006

| Coldwater

2007

| Marion Local

2008

| Coldwater

2009

| Delphos St. John's

2010

| Delphos St. John's

2011

| Marion Local
Delphos St. John's

2012

| Coldwater

2013

| Marion Local

2014

|Marion Local

Coldwater

!2015

|Coldwater
Fort Recovery

2016

|Coldwater
Marion Local

2017

|Marion Local

2018

|Marion Local
Anna

2019

|Marion Local
Anna

2020

|Coldwater
Marion Local

2021

|Marion Local
Versailles

2022

|Marion Local

State championships

The Midwest Athletic Conference has proven to be one of the most competitive in the state of Ohio. Since the inception of the conference in 1973, the 10 member teams have been crowned state champions 150 times. All 10 MAC members have all won a team state title. The MAC has a total of 74 total state championships in boys sports (44 in football) and 76 girls team state championships. Members of the conference won 20 additional state championships before the MAC was established or before schools became members of the MAC.

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rowspan="2" | School

! rowspan="2" | Football

! rowspan="2" | Volleyball

! colspan="2" | Cross Country

! colspan="2" | Golf

! colspan="2" | Basketball

! colspan="2" | Bowling

! rowspan="2" | Wrestling

! rowspan="2" | Baseball

! rowspan="2" | Softball

! colspan="2" | Track & Field

Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

! Boys

! Girls

Anna

|19

|06

|95, 94

|

|

|

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|13, 11, 81

|

|

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|

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|80, 72

|17

Ansonia

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Bradford

|

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Coldwater

| 24, 20, 15, 14, 13, 12, 07, 05

| 24

|

|

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|

|

| 92, 90

| 20, 15, 12, 07

| 21, 17, 15, 13, 12

|

| 19, 14, 92, 90, 87, 84, 83

|

|

| 96, 95, 94

Delphos St. John's

| 10, 08, 05, 99, 98, 97

|

|

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|

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| 02, 83, 49

| 02, 87, 80, 79, 77

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Fort Recovery

|15

| 90

| 96

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|

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| 71

| 91, 90

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Marion Local

| 24, 23, 22, 21, 19, 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 07, 06, 01, 00

| 13, 12, 09, 08, 07

|

|

|

|

| 18, 03, 75

| 03

|

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|

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|24, 23

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Mendon-Union

|

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Minster

| 17, 14, 89

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| 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 10, 09, 08, 05, 04, 01, 00, 99, 82

| 09

|

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| 19, 18, 04, 98

|

|

|

| 11, 12, 17

|

| 21

| 18, 04, 03, 02, 01, 89, 85, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76

New Bremen

|22, 20

|23, 22, 19, 17

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New Knoxville

|

|21

|

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| 08

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Parkway

|

| 97, 96

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| 91, 87

|

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St. Henry

| 06, 04, 95, 94, 92, 90

| 11, 04, 95, 94, 90, 87, 85

|

|

|

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| 04, 91, 90, 79

|

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|

|

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| 03, 00, 99

|

Versailles

| 21, 03, 98, 95, 94, 93, 90

| 18, 17, 13

|

| 07, 03

|

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| 15, 08

|

|

|

| 65

|

|

|13, 12, 10

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • https://www.midwestathleticconference.com/ (Conference Website)

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{{Northwest Ohio High School Athletic Conferences}}

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