The Midwest Athletic Conference is an OHSAA

Indiana High School Athletic Association

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 athletic league located in west-central Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 formed in 1972. The Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) is among the elite conferences in the nation. Dubbed as one of the toughest, if not the, toughest small school conference in America.

Although the MAC consists of smaller schools, it is geographically located in the same area of the state as the Western Buckeye League

Western Buckeye League

Centered in Lima, Ohio, the Western Buckeye League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The league's school district boundaries also include portions of Logan, Shelby, Williams, and...

. Most schools out of both leagues typically host hotly-contested matchups in nearly every sport.

Current members

School	Nickname	Location	Colors	Middle school(s)	Joined League
Anna	Rockets	Anna Anna, Ohio Anna is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,319 at the 2000 census.Anna is the location of a Honda Motor Co., Ltd plant that builds the GM L66 engine and Honda J engine....	Green, White	Anna MS	2006 (football-only)
Coldwater	Cavaliers	Coldwater Coldwater, Ohio Coldwater is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,482 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coldwater is located at ....	Orange, Black	Coldwater MS	1972
Delphos St. John's St. John's High School (Delphos, Ohio) St. John's High School is a Catholic private high school located in Delphos, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo.-Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships:* Football - 1997,1998,1999,2005,2008,2010...	Blue Jays	Delphos Delphos, Ohio Delphos is a city in Allen and Van Wert Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 6,944 at the 2000 census.The Allen County portion of Delphos is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Van Wert County portion is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical...	Royal Blue, Gold	St. John's School	1982
Fort Recovery Fort Recovery High School Fort Recovery High School is a public high school located in Fort Recovery, Ohio. Their nickname is the Indians. They are a member of the Midwest Athletic Conference.-Fort Recovery Varsity Sports:Fall Sports:* American Football D6* Volleyball D3...	Indians	Fort Recovery Fort Recovery, Ohio Fort Recovery is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2000 census. The village is near the location of Fort Recovery, first established in 1793 under orders from General Anthony Wayne....	Purple, White	Fort Recovery MS	1978
Marion Local Marion Local High School (Maria Stein, Ohio) Marion Local High School is a public high school located in Maria Stein, Ohio. It currently has roughly 720 students enrolled. The student body comes from several surrounding communities including: Cassella, St. Rose, Osgood, Chickasaw, St. Sebastian, and Maria Stein. These communities were served...	Flyers	Maria Stein Maria Stein, Ohio Maria Stein is an unincorporated community in central Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The community and the Maria Stein Convent lie at the center of the area known as the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches, where a missionary priest, Father Francis de Sales Brunner,...	Blue, Gold	Marion Local MS	1972
Minster Minster High School Minster High School is a public high school located in Minster, Ohio, in the West Central Region of Ohio. It is the only high school in the Minster Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Wildcats. They are a member of the Midwest Athletic Conference....	Wildcats	Minster Minster, Ohio Minster is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area...	Orange, Black	Minster MS	1972
New Bremen New Bremen High School New Bremen High School is a public high school in New Bremen, Ohio. Located in Auglaize County, it is the only high school in the New Bremen Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Cardinals and their colors are crimson and gold. They are a member of the Midwest Athletic Conference....	Cardinals	New Bremen New Bremen, Ohio New Bremen is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,909 at of the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area....	Crimson, Gold	New Bremen MS	1972
New Knoxville New Knoxville High School New Knoxville High School is a public high school in New Knoxville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the New Knoxville Local School district. The current district superintendent is Mrs. Kim Waterman.-Athletics:...	Rangers	New Knoxville New Knoxville, Ohio New Knoxville is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. Established in 1835, it had a population of 891 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	Red, Gray	New Knoxville JHS	1978 (no football)
Parkway Parkway High School (Rockford, Ohio) Parkway High School is a public high school located in Rockford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Parkway Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Panthers. They are a member of the Midwest Athletic Conference. Mendon-Union joined Parkway's school district in starting in the...	Panthers	Rockford Rockford, Ohio Rockford is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockford is located at ....	Black, Old Gold	Parkway MS	1972
St. Henry St. Henry High School St. Henry High School is a public high school located in St. Henry, Ohio. It is part of the St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Redskins...	Redskins	St. Henry St. Henry, Ohio St. Henry is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,271 at the 2000 census.-History:Located at the center of the village is St. Henry's Catholic Church. Completed in 1897, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:St. Henry is located at...	Red, White	St. Henry MS	1972
Versailles Versailles High School Versailles High School is a public high school in Versailles, Ohio, Darke county. The principal of the building is Mr. Roger McEldowney. It is the only high school in the Versailles Exempted Village Schools district...	Tigers	Versailles Versailles, Ohio Versailles is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. It is the only village in Wayne Township. The population was 2,589 at the 2000 census. The proper local pronunciation of the name is "Ver Sales", with the accent on the second syllable.-History:...	Orange, Black	Versailles MS	2001

Former members

• Ansonia Tigers (joined:1972, left:1978) (now part of the Cross County Conference)
• Bradford
  Bradford High School (Ohio)
  Bradford High School is a public high school in Bradford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bradford Exempted Village Schools district.Bradfords fight song is sung to the march, "Our Director."...
  
   Railroaders (joined:1972, left:1978) (now part of the Cross County Conference)
• Mendon-Union
  Mendon, Ohio
  Mendon is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 697 at the 2000 census.-History:Mendon's village hall, officially named the Mendon Town Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:...
  
  Pirates (joined:1978, left:1992) (Mendon-Union schools closed after the 1991-1992 school year and then merged with Parkway's district)

Gym capacity

• Coldwater (The Palace): 2375
• Delphos St. Johns (The Vatican): 1700
• Ft. Recovery (Fort Site Fieldhouse): 2025
• Marion Local (The Hangar): 1800
• Minster (Wildcat Gymnasium): 2200
• New Bremen (Cardinal Gymnasium): 2200
• New Knoxville (The Barn): 1000
• Parkway (Panther Gymnasium): 2200
• St. Henry (Redskin Gymnasium): 2000
• Versailles (The Jungle): 2185

Sports fielded

• Coldwater: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Wrestling, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Golf
• Delphos St. Johns: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Girls Soccer
• Ft. Recovery: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys Golf
• Marion Local: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys and Girls Golf
• Minster: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
• New Bremen: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
• New Knoxville: Boys Basketball, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer
• Parkway: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
• St. Henry: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
• Versailles: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Wrestling, Boys and Girls golf

Basketball

• Coldwater: Div. III
• Delphos St. Johns: Div. IV
• Ft. Recovery: Div. IV
• Marion Local: Div. IV
• Minster: Div. IV
• New Bremen: Div. IV
• New Knoxville: Div. IV
• Parkway: Div. III
• St. Henry: Div. IV
• Versailles: Div. III

Football

• Anna Div. V
• Coldwater Div. V
• Delphos St. Johns Div. VI
• Fort Recovery Div. VI
• Marion Local Div. VI
• Minster Div. VI
• New Bremen Div. VI
• New Knoxville N/A
• Parkway Div. V
• St. Henry Div. VI
• Versailles Div. V

State championships

The Midwest Athletic Conference has proven to be one of the most competitive in the state of Ohio. The MAC has produced multiple state football titles in each of the last three years (2005, 2006, 2007). Since the inception of the conference in 1973, 81 member schools have been crowned state champions.

School	Boys Cross Country	Girls Cross Country	Football	Golf	Volleyball	Boys Basketball	Girls Basketball	Boys Swimming	Girls Swimming	Wrestling	Bowling	Baseball	Softball	Boys Track and Field	Girls Track and Field
Anna
Ansonia
Bradford
Coldwater			07, 05				92, 90				07	92, 90, 87, 84, 83			96, 95, 94
Delphos St. Johns			10, 08, 05, 99, 98, 97			02, 83, 49	02, 87, 80, 79, 77
Fort Recovery	96				90	71	90, 91
Marion Local			07, 06, 01, 00		07, 08, 09	75, 03	03
Mendon-Union
Minster		10, 09, 08, 05, 04, 01, 00, 99, 82	89	09			04, 98					11			04, 03, 02, 01, 89, 85, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76
New Bremen
New Knoxville						08
Parkway					96, 97							87, 91
St. Henry			06, 04, 95, 94, 92, 90		11, 04, 95, 94, 90, 87, 85	04, 91, 90, 79						03, 00, 99
Versailles		07, 03	03, 98, 95, 94, 93, 90, 67				08								10

External links

• MAC Official Site
• The MAC Online