Principals Athletic Conference

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• In January 2013, Northwest High School (Lawrence Township) and Orrville High School applied for membership in the PAC-8.{{cite web| last = Harpster| first = David| title = Northwest, Orrville apply for membership in the Principals Athletic Conference| publisher = IndeOnline.com| date = January 30, 2013| url = http://www.cantonrep.com/highschool/x1433776237/Northwest-Orrville-apply-for-membership-in-the-Principals-Athletic-Conference| access-date = January 30, 2013| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130215164351/http://www.cantonrep.com/highschool/x1433776237/Northwest-Orrville-apply-for-membership-in-the-Principals-Athletic-Conference| archive-date = February 15, 2013| url-status = dead}} Both were turned down after a league discussion.
• In February 2015, both Indian Valley and Tusky Valley announced that they would leave the PAC-8 in the 2016-17 school year to join the Inter-Valley Conference.{{cite web| last = Metzger| first = Roger| title = Five high schools to join Inter-Valley Conference| publisher = Times Reporter| date = February 21, 2015| url = http://m.timesreporter.com/article/20150221/SPORTS/150229833| archive-url = https://archive.today/20150222180506/http://m.timesreporter.com/article/20150221/SPORTS/150229833| url-status = dead| archive-date = February 22, 2015| access-date = February 22, 2015}}
• On February 25, 2015, the Canton City School District unanimously approved a proposal to consolidate their school district into one high school, which effectively closed Timken as a traditional high school and removed them from the PAC. Timken began to house Canton's freshmen, the Timken Early College High School, and several tech programs while sophomores, juniors, and seniors attend Canton McKinley High School.{{cite web

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• On February 18, 2015 four schools asked to join the PAC: Canton South, Northwest, Orrville, and Loudonville.
• On March 4, 2015, two schools were invited to join the PAC: Orrville and Northwest. Both accepted the invitation.{{cite web | last = Dorksen| first = Aaron| title = Orrville, Northwest Extended Invitations to Join Principals Athletic Conference| publisher = Wooster Daily Record | date = March 4, 2015| url = http://www.the-daily-record.com/local%20sports/2015/03/04/orrville-northwest-extended-invitations-to-join-principals-athletic-conference| access-date = March 7, 2015}} The league would like Orrville to join for 2016-17, bringing membership back up to eight after a year at seven, then would add Northwest for 2017-18 year when Indian Valley and Tusky Valley leave.{{cite web | last = King| first = Steve| title =Steve King: {{as written|Prini|cpals [sic]}} Athletic Conference plans its future| publisher = The Suburbanite | date = March 17, 2015| url = http://m.thesuburbanite.com/article/20150317/OPINION/150319726/2011/OPINION| access-date = March 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407154542if_/http://www.thesuburbanite.com/article/20150317/OPINION/150319726/2011/OPINION |archive-date=7 April 2016}} On April 18, 2015, it was announced that the PAC accepted Loudonville's bid to join the league. Loudonville is expected to join the PAC as a football-only member for the 2017-2018 school year.{{cite web |last1=Dorksen |first1=Aaron |title=Loudonville to join PAC for football only in 2017-18 |url=http://www.the-daily-record.com/local%20sports/2015/04/18/loudonville-to-join-pac-for-football-only-in-2017-18 |website=The Daily Record |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422235706/http://www.the-daily-record.com/local%20sports/2015/04/18/loudonville-to-join-pac-for-football-only-in-2017-18 |archive-date=April 22, 2015 |date=April 18, 2015}}
• On July 1, 2020 the Canton Local School Board voted unanimously to join the Principals Athletic Conference. Canton South left the Eastern Buckeye Conference and joined the PAC-7 in August 2022. In 2022, Loudonville stepped down as a football only member and joined the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference.{{cite web | last = Popovich| first = Mike| title = Canton South to Join Principals Athletic Conference in 2022| publisher = Canton Repository | date = July 2, 2020| url = https://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20200702/canton-south-to-join-principals-athletic-conference-in-2022 | access-date = August 10, 2020}}
• In May 2023, CVCA announced they would form the 'North Coast Conference' in 2024 along with Elyria Catholic, Holy Name, Padua, Beaumont, Lake Catholic, and Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin.{{cite web |last = Shapiro| first = Todd| title = Elyria Catholic finds home in new conference (UPDATED) | publisher = The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram| date = May 31, 2023| url = https://chroniclet.com/news/353971/elyria-catholic-finds-home-in-new-conference-updated/| accessdate = June 7, 2023}}
• In July 2024, Coventry confirmed that they had accepted an offer to leave the Metro Athletic Conference and rejoin the PAC, with no set timeline for rejoining.{{Cite news |last=Leonard |first=Michael |date=2024-07-18 |title=Coventry High School to join Principals Athletic Conference. When will it exit the MAC? |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/07/18/high-school-sports-coventry-move-principals-athletic-conference-metro-athletic-conference/74462494007/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |work=Akron Beacon Journal}}

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