Mountain Valley Conference (PA)
Encyclopedia
The Mountain Valley Conference (MVC) is an athletic conference consisting of 6 large high school
s and 4 School Districts from Monroe County
and the Lehighton Area School District
from Carbon County
, in the United States
. It is part of District XI
of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
Starting at the beginning of the 2012 high school football season the following 2 teams will join the Mountain Valley Conference for football only:
All teams voted to allow both Allentown teams into the conference with only Lehighton voting against it. The teams will stay a part of the Mountain Valley Conference for a maximum of four years.
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High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s and 4 School Districts from Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
and the Lehighton Area School District
Lehighton Area School District
The Lehighton Area School District is located just north of the Blue Mountain range extending along the Lehigh River in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Carbon County is located in eastern Pennsylvania and is considered part of the Pocono region. The 2000 Census reports that Carbon County had a...
from Carbon County
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of District XI
PIAA District 11
District 11 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association is an interscholastic athletic association in Northeastern Pennsylvania. District 11 is one of the PIAA's 12 athletic conferences and comprises mostly high schools within the Lehigh Valley and a few surrounding counties. Member...
of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. is one of the governing bodies of high school and junior high school sports for the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
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High schools
The 7 high school teams in the Mountain Valley Conference (and their locations) are:- East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers (East StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg, PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg is the most populous municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state. Originally known as "Dansbury", East Stroudsburg was renamed for geographic reasons when the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad opened a...
). - East Stroudsburg NorthEast Stroudsburg High School - NorthEast Stroudsburg Senior High School North is a public high school located on Bushkill Falls Road in Dingmans Ferry, in Pike County, Pennsylvania in the United States and is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District. The school mascot is the Timberwolf....
Timberwolves (BushkillBushkill, PennsylvaniaBushkill is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States.Portions of Bushkill were seized by the United States government during the Tocks Island dam project and are now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area....
) - Pocono Mountain EastPocono Mountain School DistrictPocono Mountain School District is located in Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, in Monroe County. It encompasses approximately 304 square miles. According to 2000 local census data, it serves a resident population of approximately 60,000...
Cardinals (SwiftwaterSwiftwater, PennsylvaniaSwiftwater is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1897 Richard Slee created the Pocono Biological Laboratories in Swiftwater. Swiftwater is home to the biggest flu vaccine plant in the United States.. Swiftwater is the location of one of the many barracks...
) - Pocono Mountain West Panthers (Pocono SummitPocono Summit, PennsylvaniaPocono Summit is a community or populated place located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Parts of Pocono Summit are located under the municipalities of Coolbaugh and Tobyhanna townships.-Geography:...
) - StroudsburgStroudsburg High SchoolStroudsburg High School is a public high school located at 1100 West Main Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the Mountaineer. The school is part of the Stroudsburg Area School District.-Academics:...
Mountaineers (StroudsburgStroudsburg, PennsylvaniaStroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state, approximately five miles from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead and Pocono Creeks. It is the county seat of Monroe County. Stroudsburg is part of the...
) - Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley High School (Pennsylvania)Pleasant Valley High School is a high school in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania. The school's name was given by its founder, John C. Mills, who took it from a common name for the area of the locals. Over two thousand students attend the school....
Bears (BrodheadsvilleBrodheadsville, PennsylvaniaBrodheadsville is a census-designated place in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census. The community is served by Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...
) - LehightonLehighton Area School DistrictThe Lehighton Area School District is located just north of the Blue Mountain range extending along the Lehigh River in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Carbon County is located in eastern Pennsylvania and is considered part of the Pocono region. The 2000 Census reports that Carbon County had a...
Indians (LehightonLehighton, PennsylvaniaLehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it developed early industries because of water power from the Lehigh River. With the location of a repair facility here and its regional operations, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became for years a...
)
Starting at the beginning of the 2012 high school football season the following 2 teams will join the Mountain Valley Conference for football only:
- DieruffLouis E. Dieruff High SchoolLouis E. Dieruff High School is a public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school is named after Louis E. Dieruff, a noted educator in the Allentown School District....
Huskies (AllentownAllentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
) - AllenWilliam Allen High SchoolWilliam Allen High School is one of two public high schools of the Allentown School District located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
Canaries (Allentown)
All teams voted to allow both Allentown teams into the conference with only Lehighton voting against it. The teams will stay a part of the Mountain Valley Conference for a maximum of four years.
District
The Mountain Valley Conference is part of District XI of the PIAA. The other leagues and conferences in District XI include: The Colonial League, The Schuylkill League, and The Lehigh Valley ConferenceLehigh Valley Conference
The Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference is an athletic conference consisting of 12 large high schools from Lehigh and Northampton counties in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
.
Fall Sports
- Boys Cross Country: Stroudsburg (12-0)
- Girls Cross Country: Pleasant Valley (12-0)
- Field Hockey: Stroudsburg (10-1-1, defeated East Stroudsburg North (6-5-1) in Championship Game)
- Football: Stroudsburg (5-1)
- Golf: Stroudsburg (12-0)
- Girls Tennis: East Stroudsburg South (12-0)
- Boys Soccer: Pocono Mountain East (8-3-1, defeated Stroudsburg (11-0-1) in Championship Game)
- Girls Volleyball: Pleasant Valley (12-0)
Winter Sports
- Boys Basketball: Pocono Mountain West (11-1) (West defeated Pocono Mountain East (11-1) in MVC Finals)
- Girls Basketball: Pleasant Valley (9-1)
- Boys Swimming: Pocono Mountain East (6-1)
- Girls Swimming: Stroudsburg (6-0)
- Wrestling: Pleasant Valley (4-0) and Stroudsburg (3-0)
Spring Sports
- Baseball: Stroudsburg (4-0) and Lehighton (2-0)
- Girls Soccer: Pocono Mountain East (6-1) and Pleasant Valley (6-1)
- Softball: Stroudsburg (4-0) and Pleasant Valley (4-0)
- Boys Tennis: East Stroudsburg North (6-0) and Stroudsburg (4-0)
- Boys Track: Pleasant Valley (2-0), Stroudsburg (1-0), and Pocono Mountain West (1-0)
- Girls Track: Pleasant Valley (2-0), Pocono Mountain East (1-0), Pocono Mountain West (1-0), and Stroudsburg (1-0)
Current NFL Players
- Ken ParrishKen ParrishKen Parrish is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
, Punter, Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(East Stroudsburg South) - Jimmy TerwilligerJimmy TerwilligerJimmy Terwilliger, the 2005 Harlon Hill Trophy winner, played for East Stroudsburg and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
, QuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, Free Agent (Current Head Football Coach for Pleasant Valley) (2005 Harlon Hill TrophyHarlon Hill TrophyThe Harlon Hill Trophy is an award in American college football given to the individual selected as the most valuable player in NCAA Division II. The award is named for former University of North Alabama and National Football League player Harlon Hill...
Winner) (East Stroudsburg South) - Chris NeildChris NeildChris Neild is an American football nose tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia. He attended Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg,...
, Nose Tackle, Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
(Stroudsburg)
Former NFL Player
- James MungroJames MungroJames Olevia Mungro, II is a former American football running back. He retired from the NFL due to a severe ACL injury he received in a pre-season game in 2006. His entire NFL career was with the Indianapolis Colts...
, former Running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
(Super Bowl XLI Champion) (East Stroudsburg South)
Former AFL Players
- Kevin NagleKevin NagleKevin Nagle is an American football fullback/linebacker currently playing for the Colorado Crush in the Arena Football League...
, former FullbackFullback (American football)A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
and LinebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
, Colorado CrushColorado CrushColorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...
and Orlando PredatorsOrlando PredatorsThe Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
, (Current Assistant Coach for Pleasant Valley) (Pleasant Valley)