Draft:Merrimack Valley Conference

  • Comment: Only independent reference is the Lawrence Eagle Tribune. Needs more to establish notability. • Gene93k (talk) 19:06, 23 August 2024 (UTC)


The Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC) is a dual county high school athletic conference located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is named after the Merrimack River Valley, where all of the league schools are located. The conference contains schools from Middlesex County and Essex County. The conference is a member in District 4 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), which is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The conference has long been considered one of the best and most competitive leagues on a state level.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Merrimack Valley Conference
AssociationMassachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
Founded1940
Sports fielded
  • 29
DivisionMIAA Division I or II
No. of teams12 (11 full members; 1 associate member)
HeadquartersMerrimack Valley
RegionMassachusetts
Official websitehttps://www.merrimackvalleyconferencema.org/

League Sponsored Sports

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The following sports are sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Conference.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Fall Winter Spring
Cheerleading Boys Basketball Baseball
Boys Cross Country Girls Basketball Boys Lacrosse
Girls Cross Country Cheerleading Girls Lacrosse
Field Hockey Gymnastics Boys Outdoor Track & Field
Football Boys Ice Hockey (MVC/DCL) Girls Outdoor Track & Field
Golf Girls Ice Hockey (MVC/DCL) Softball
Boys Soccer Boys Indoor Track & Field Boys Tennis
Girls Soccer Girls Indoor Track & Field Girls Tennis
Girls Swimming & Diving Boys Swimming & Diving Boys Volleyball
Girls Volleyball Wrestling

League Member Schools

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The MVC is made up of 11 full member schools, in addition to 1 associate member school.[19] The full member schools are: Andover High School, Billerica Memorial High School, Central Catholic High School, Chelmsford High School, Dracut High School, Haverhill High School, Lawrence High School, Lowell High School, Methuen High School, North Andover High School and Tewksbury Memorial High School.[20] The Academy of Notre Dame is an associate member of the conference.[21]

Current Member Schools

School Location Colors Type Year founded Enrollment Nickname
Andover High School Andover, Massachusetts Navy Blue & Gold    Public Secondary 1854 1,782 Golden Warriors
Billerica Memorial High School Billerica, Massachusetts Forest Green & White    Public Secondary 1916 1,376 Indians
Central Catholic High School Lawrence, Massachusetts Red & Navy Blue    Private/Catholic (Marist Brothers) 1935 1,330 Raiders
Chelmsford High School Chelmsford, Massachusetts Maroon & White    Public Secondary 1917 1,412 Lions
Dracut High School Dracut, Massachusetts Navy Blue, Columbia Blue & White     Public Secondary 1935 877 Middies
Haverhill High School Haverhill, Massachusetts Brown & Gold    Public Secondary 1874 1,831 Hillies
Lawrence High School Lawrence, Massachusetts Navy Blue & White    Public Secondary 1901 3,123 Lancers
Lowell High School Lowell, Massachusetts Maroon & Gray    Public Secondary 1831 3,059 Red Raiders
Methuen High School Methuen, Massachusetts Blue & White    Public Secondary 1975 1,982 Rangers
North Andover High School North Andover, Massachusetts Scarlet Red, Black & White     Public Secondary 1867 1,462 Scarlet Knights
Tewksbury Memorial High School Tewksbury, Massachusetts Scarlet Red, White & Blue     Public Secondary 1934 857 Redmen

Current Associate Member Schools

School Location Colors Type Year founded Enrollment Nickname
Academy of Notre Dame Tyngsborough, Massachusetts Navy Blue & Goldenrod    Private/Catholic (Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur) 1854 160 Lancers

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References

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  1. ^ Hector, Longo (6 February 2011). "Death of the MVC?". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Is the Merrimack Valley Conference the best boys' high school basketball in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  3. ^ "Iron sharpens iron in the steely-tough Merrimack Valley Conference baseball league - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the roughest, toughest lacrosse division in the state: the Merrimack Valley Conference Large, where 'every single night is a battle' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  5. ^ "EMass boys' basketball: Merrimack Valley teams making a move in Globe Top 20 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  6. ^ "Wrestling preview: Merrimack Valley Conference teams look strong again". December 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Boston Herald boys wrestling All-Scholastics and league All-Stars". April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "League Postseason Awards 2019-20 - Merrimack Valley Conference".
  9. ^ Sun, Christopher Hurley | Lowell (June 6, 2024). "Merrimack Valley Conference releases major award winners, all-conference picks".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Report, Staff (March 2, 2024). "Merrimack Valley Conference announces hockey and swimming awards".
  11. ^ Report, Staff (February 27, 2024). "Merrimack Valley Conference, CAC announce all-star teams".
  12. ^ Report, Staff (October 31, 2023). "Local roundup: Chelmsford's Jacob Carlson named MVC Div. 2 Player of the Year".
  13. ^ Report, Staff (November 21, 2022). "Merrimack Valley Conference field hockey all-conference teams announced".
  14. ^ "MIAA boys' basketball power rankings: Merrimack Valley Conference dominates top of Division 1 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  15. ^ "Andover boys' basketball plays on a string to run win streak to nine and clinch third Merrimack Valley Conference Large title in four years - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  16. ^ "All Scholastics - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  17. ^ "Boston Herald girls track All-Scholastics and league All-Stars". May 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "Boston Herald boys track All-Scholastics and league All-Stars". May 8, 2024.
  19. ^ https://www.miaa.net/sites/default/files/2024-06/miaa-league-directory.pdf
  20. ^ "MVC Leadership Summit". January 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "Merrimack Valley Conference". Merrimack Valley Conference.
  22. ^ "No. Andover will hook up with the MVC". 24 June 2011.
  23. ^ "Chelmsford, Billerica, Tewksbury sports programs staying out of Dual County League". 20 May 2011.
  24. ^ "Merrimack Valley Conference survives". 19 May 2011.
  25. ^ "MVC athletic directors propose super-conference". 4 March 2011.
  26. ^ "Valley high schools fight to keep league alive". 18 February 2011.
  27. ^ "Wilmington may not be only program changing leagues". 22 January 2011.