All-American Conference

OHSAA-sanctioned league created in 2003

This article is about the Ohio sports division. For the professional American football league, see All-America Football Conference.

AAC logo

The All-American Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)-sanctioned league created in 2008 from the merger of the Trumbull Athletic Conference and Metro Athletic Conference (formerly the Mahoning Valley Conference).[1] 17 sports are offered throughout fall, winter and spring sports seasons. The conference has teams divided into four (4) tiers, depending on sport and includes Gold, Red, White and Blue divisions. Between the merger, the only schools that declined to participate in the merger were the MAC's East Liverpool High School and the TAC's Brookfield High School, with Beaver Local High School joining.

At its height, the conference had teams divided into four tiers, depending on the eligible enrollment of each school as well as the sport being played, including Gold, Red, White and Blue divisions. In 2017, the Gold division was merged with the Red division, and in 2018, the White division formed its own conference, the Northeast 8 Conference. As of 2020, only the former Red division remains as the Blue division joined the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference.[2]

## Current alignment

[edit]

School  | Location  | Nickname  | Colors  | Year Joined  | Previous Conference

|
|
|
|
|

Red Division
Austintown Fitch | Austintown | Falcons  |  | 2011
(Football Since 2014)  | Federal League
Boardman | Boardman | Spartans  |  | 2014  | Federal League
Canfield | Canfield | Cardinals  |  | 2008  | Metro Athletic Conference
Howland | Howland | Tigers  |  | 2008  | Metro Athletic Conference
Warren G. Harding | Warren | Raiders  |  | 2014
(Football 2014-2019)  | Lake Erie League

## Former members

[edit]

School  | Location  | Nickname  | Colors  | Year Joined  | Previous Conference  | Year Left  | Conference Joined

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Beaver Local | East Liverpool | Beavers  |  | 2008  | Ohio Valley Athletic Conference | 2013  | Buckeye 8 Athletic League
Brookfield | Brookfield | Warriors  |  | 2014  | Independent  | 2020  | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Campbell Memorial | Campbell | Red Devils  |  | 2008  | Metro Athletic Conference | 2020  | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Champion | Champion | Golden Flashes  |  | 2008  | Trumbull Athletic Conference  | 2020  | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Crestview | Columbiana | Rebels  |  | 2017  | Inter-Tri County League | 2020  | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
East | Youngstown | Golden Bears  |  | 2014  | Independent  | 2019  | Steel Valley Conference
Edgewood | Ashtabula | Warriors  |  | 2014  | Independent  | 2019  | Chagrin Valley Conference
Hubbard | Hubbard | Eagles  |  | 2008  | Trumbull Athletic Conference  | 2018  | Northeast 8 Conference
Girard | Girard | Indians  |  | 2008  | Trumbull Athletic Conference  | 2018  | Northeast 8 Conference
Jefferson | Jefferson | Falcons  |  | 2011  | Independent  | 2018  | Northeast 8 Conference
LaBrae | Leavittsburg | Vikings  |  | 2008  | Trumbull Athletic Conference  | 2020  | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Lakeside | Ashtabula | Dragons  |  | 2015  | Premier Athletic Conference | 2019  | Chagrin Valley Conference
Lakeview | Cortland | Bulldogs  |  | 2008  | Trumbull Athletic Conference  | 2018  | Northeast 8 Conference
Liberty | Liberty | Leopards  |  | 2008  | Trumbull Athletic Conference  | 2020  | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Newton Falls | Newton Falls | Tigers  |  | 2008  | Trumbull Athletic Conference  | 2020  | Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Niles McKinley | Niles | Red Dragons  |  | 2008  | Metro Athletic Conference | 2018  | Northeast 8 Conference
Poland Seminary | Poland | Bulldogs  |  | 2008  | Metro Athletic Conference | 2018  | Northeast 8 Conference
Salem | Salem | Quakers  |  | 2008  | Metro Athletic Conference | 2011  | Northeastern Buckeye Conference
Struthers | Struthers | Wildcats  |  | 2008  | Metro Athletic Conference | 2018  | Northeast 8 Conference

* Beaver Local maintained membership in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference during their tenure in the AAC.
* Youngstown East changed their mascot and school colors in 2017.

## See also

[edit]

* Ohio High School Athletic Conferences

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Gulas, Greg. "The Newly-Formed All-American Conference Begins in Eight Months". Youngstown Vindicator. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
2. ^ Chapin, Doug. "April proves difficult for AAC". Warren Tribune-Chronicle. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

* v
* t
* e

All-American Conference

Red Tier|

* Austintown Fitch Falcons
* Boardman Spartans
* Canfield Cardinals
* Howland Tigers
* Warren G. Harding Raiders

* v
* t
* e

Northeast District (Ohio) High School Athletic Conferences (Northeast Ohio)

Current|

* Akron City Series
* All-American Conference
* Chagrin Valley Conference
* Eastern Buckeye Conference
* Federal League
* Firelands Conference
* Great Lakes Conference
* Greater Cleveland Conference
* Inter-Valley Conference
* Lake Erie League
* Lorain County League
* Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
* Metro Athletic Conference
* Northeast 8 Athletic Conference
* Northeast Athletic Conference
* Northeastern Conference
* Ohio Cardinal Conference
* Portage Trail Conference
* Principals Athletic Conference
* Senate Athletic League
* Southwestern Conference
* Suburban League
* Wayne County Athletic League
* Western Reserve Conference

Former|

* North Coast League (1984–2020)
* Northeast Ohio Conference (2007–2015)
* Northeastern Buckeye Conference (1989–2018)
* Patriot Athletic Conference (2005-2019)
* Pioneer Conference (1977-2007)
* Premier Athletic Conference (1997–2015)
* West Shore Conference (2005–2015)
* Youngstown City Series (1925–2003)

Outlying|

* Mid-Buckeye Conference
* Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template