Tri-River League
The Tri-River Athletic Conference (TRAC) is a high school athletic league that is part of the CIF Central Section. All of the members are major public high schools in Clovis, California, except the East Campus of Central High School, which is in neighboring Fresno. The name derives from the three major rivers found in the Central Valley: the Fresno, Kings, and San Joaquin Rivers.
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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Central |
| Most titles | Clovis West (9) |
TRAC Football History
The Tri-River Athletic Conference was formed before the 1996-97 school year when the Central Section broke up the Northeast and Northwest Yosemite Leagues, in large part due to Fresno Unified schools not being able to compete with the Clovis Unified juggernaut. Original members of the TRAC include: Buchanan, Central, Clovis, Clovis West, Madera, and Sanger.
For two seasons, (2002 & 2003) the TRAC was split up into 2 separate conferences, the Tri-River and Tri-City. The Tri-River consisted of Central, Clovis, Clovis East, and Hoover. Meanwhile, the Tri-City was made up by Buchanan, Bullard, Clovis West, and Madera.
- Buchanan has five TRAC championships to their name, with the first coming in 1997.
- Central has done what no other team has done before... and that's win back-to-back outright TRAC titles. Central's first TRAC championship came in the form of a 3-way tie with Clovis and Clovis West back in 2001.
- Clovis won the first ever TRAC title in 1996 after beating Clovis West 37-7 in the regular season finale. Clovis has racked up seven TRAC titles in all, including three since 2011 under current head coach Rich Hammond. Hammond's first title in 2011 (Clovis' first since 2002) ended the Cougars worst drought in their history. Clovis had never gone more than 5 years without a conference title since 1970.
- Clovis East's rise into a section powerhouse was unprecedented... In the T-Wolves first season playing varsity football (2001), they made a trip to the D-III Valley championship game, only to lose to Liberty. Joining their Clovis brethren in D-I (2002), Clovis East would win six TRAC titles from 2002-2008. However, the Timberwolves fall from grace has been even more unprecedented, going 0-40 in TRAC play since 2010.
- Clovis North is the newest member of the TRAC, joining in 2011. The Broncos have won 2 titles, both coming in 2013 and 2014.
- Clovis West has the honor of holding the title of most TRAC championships. Since 1998, Clovis West has won nine titles, but has not won another since 2010.
Members
| High School | Mascot | Colors | Joined | TRAC titles | Valley titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | Bears | 1996 | 5 | 1 | |
| Central | Grizzlies | 1996 | 5 | 1 | |
| Clovis | Cougars | 1996 | 7 | 8 | |
| Clovis East | Timberwolves | 2002 | 6 | 2 | |
| Clovis North | Broncos | 2011 | 2 | 2* | |
| Clovis West | Golden Eagles | 1996 | 9 | 9 | |
*Clovis North's first Valley championship was won in D-II
Football Champions
A TRAC championship is won by the team with the best league record at the end of the regular season. A championship can be shared by multiple teams, commonly referred to as a co-championship, if they have the same league record at the end of the regular season.
| Year | Champion(s) | TRAC
Record |
OVR.
Record* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Central | 5-0 | 9-1 |
| 2016 | Central | 5-0 | 9-1 |
| 2015 | Buchanan,
Clovis |
4-1,
4-1 |
7-3,
9-1 |
| 2014 | Clovis North | 5-0 | 7-3 |
| 2013 | Central,
Clovis North |
4-1,
4-1 |
7-3,
8-2 |
| 2012 | Clovis | 5-0 | 9-1 |
| 2011 | Central,
Clovis |
4-1,
4-1 |
8-2,
9-1 |
| 2010 | Clovis West | 5-0 | 9-1 |
| 2009 | Buchanan | 5-0 | 10-0 |
| 2008 | Buchanan,
Clovis East, Clovis West |
4-1,
4-1, 4-1 |
8-2,
7-3, 7-3 |
| 2007 | Buchanan,
Clovis East, Clovis West |
4-1,
4-1, 4-1 |
6-4,
7-3, 6-3-1 |
| 2006 | Clovis East,
Clovis West |
4-1,
4-1 |
9-1,
8-2 |
| 2005 | Clovis East | 5-0 | 9-1 |
| 2004 | Clovis West | 5-0 | 8-2 |
| 2003 | Clovis East | 3-0 | 9-1 |
| 2002 | Clovis,
Clovis East |
2-1,
2-1 |
8-2,
8-2 |
| 2001 | Central,
Clovis, Clovis West |
3-1,
3-1, 3-1 |
7-3,
8-2, 6-2-1 |
| 2000 | Buchanan | ? | ? |
| 1999 | Clovis,
Clovis West |
? | ? |
| 1998 | Clovis West | ? | ? |
| 1997 | Buchanan | ? | ? |
| 1996 | Clovis | 5-0 | ? |
*denotes record after regular season