Midwest Athletic Conference
The Midwest Athletic Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in west-central Ohio formed in 1972. It is one of the most competitive athletic conferences in the state of Ohio. Former Ohio State Running Back Chris "Beanie" Wells had stated, "The MAC should have its own division." after seeing 3 of the schools win state football championships in one year. (Coldwater, Minster and Marion Local in 2014). It maintains a rivalry with the Western Buckeye League which is composed of bigger schools.
Current members
School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Football Region | Basketball District | Gym (Capacity) | Joined League |
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Anna | Rockets | Anna | Green, White |
5:20 | III | ? | 2006 (football-only), primarily in the SCAL |
Coldwater | Cavaliers | Coldwater | Orange, Black |
6:24 | III | The Palace (2,375) | 1972 |
Delphos St. John's | Blue Jays | Delphos | Royal Blue, Gold |
7:28 | IV | The Vatican (1,200) | 1982 |
Fort Recovery | Indians | Fort Recovery | Purple, White |
6:24 | IV | Ft. Site Fieldhouse (2,025) | 1978 |
Marion Local | Flyers | Maria Stein | Blue, Gold |
6:24 | III | The Hangar (1,800) | 1972 |
Minster | Wildcats | Minster | Orange, Black |
7:28 | IV | Wildcat Gym (2,200) | 1972 |
New Bremen | Cardinals | New Bremen | Crimson, Gold |
7:28 | IV | The Nest (2,200) | 1972 |
New Knoxville | Rangers | New Knoxville | Red, Gray |
N/A | IV | The Barn (1,000) | 1978 (no football) |
Parkway | Panthers | Rockford | Black, Old Gold |
6:24 | III | Panther Gym (2,200) | 1972 |
St. Henry | Redskins | St. Henry | Red, White |
6:24 | IV | Redskin Gym (2,000) | 1972 |
Versailles | Tigers | Versailles | Orange, Black |
5:20 | III | The Jungle (2,185) | 2001 |
Former members
School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Tenure | Current Conference | |
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Ansonia | Tigers | Ansonia | Orange, Black |
1972-1978 | Cross County Conference | |
Bradford | Railroaders | Bradford | Orange, Black |
1972-1978 | Cross County Conference | |
Mendon-Union | Pirates | Mendon | Blue, Gold |
1977-1992 | Merged into Parkway in 1992 | |
Membership history
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
- Fort Recovery/Minster
Non-Conference Rivalries
- Delphos St. John's/Lima Central Catholic
- Parkway/Crestview
- Fort Recovery/Jay County
- Coldwater/Celina
- Coldwater/Kenton (Football)
- Minster/Anna
- Versailles/Russia
- Minster/Fort Loramie
- Anna/Lehman Catholic
- New Knoxville/Botkins
Sports fielded
School | Football | Volleyball | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Swimming | Bowling | Wrestling | Baseball | Softball | Track & Field | Soccer | Total | |||||||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |||||||
Anna | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coldwater | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Delphos St. John's | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fort Recovery | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marion Local | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Minster | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
New Bremen | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
New Knoxville | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Parkway | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
St. Henry | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
Versailles | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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, 127 member teams have been crowned state champions. All 10 MAC members have all won a team state title.
School | Football | Volleyball | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Bowling | Wrestling | Baseball | Softball | Track & Field | |||||||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||||||
Anna | 06 | 95, 94 | 13, 11, 81 | 80, 72 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Ansonia | |||||||||||||||||
Bradford | |||||||||||||||||
Coldwater | 15, 14, 13, 12, 07, 05 | 92, 90 | 15, 12, 07 | 15, 13, 12 | 14, 92, 90, 87, 84, 83 | 96, 95, 94 | |||||||||||
Delphos St. John's | 10, 08, 05, 99, 98, 97 | 02, 83, 49 | 02, 87, 80, 79, 77 | ||||||||||||||
Fort Recovery | 15 | 90 | 96 | 71 | 91, 90 | ||||||||||||
Marion Local | 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 07, 06, 01, 00 | 13, 12, 09, 08, 07 | 18, 03, 75 | 03 | |||||||||||||
Mendon-Union | |||||||||||||||||
Minster | 17, 14, 89 | 17, 16, 10, 09, 08, 05, 04, 01, 00, 99, 82 | 09 | 04, 98, 18 | 11, 12, 17 | 04, 03, 02, 01, 89, 85, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76 | |||||||||||
New Bremen | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
New Knoxville | 08 | ||||||||||||||||
Parkway | 97, 96 | 91, 87 | |||||||||||||||
St. Henry | 06, 04, 95, 94, 92, 90 | 11, 04, 95, 94, 90, 87, 85 | 04, 91, 90, 79 | 03, 00, 99 | |||||||||||||
Versailles | 03, 98, 95, 94, 93, 90 | 17, 13 | 07, 03 | 15, 08 | 13, 12, 10 | ||||||||||||
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