Big Nine Conference
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The Big Nine Conference, formerly the Big Eight Conference, is a high school sports conference in Genesee County, Michigan
currently with four high schools.
. In 1976, two more High Schools were added; reaching a peak membership of 10. Due to the collegiate Big Ten Conference
, the Conference's name remains the Big Nine Conference.
Beecher leaves the league after the 2002 season. Owosso goes independent only to return and go independent again.
Clio in 2005 and Swartz Creek in 2006 move to the Flint Metro League
as the Conference is percevied as being overpowering to those schools.
In 2006, the entire Big Nine Conference applied for membership in the Flint Metro League to encourage discussion on a merger. As a results of that and Kearsley's interest back in 2005-2006, a membership invitation was extend to Kearsley.
Grand Blanc Schools
moved to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association starting in 2009-2010 season.
In August 2011, the remaining Big Nine members and Flint Northwestern High applied together to join the Saginaw Valley Conference and were accept to join starting in the 2012-2013 school year forming Saginaw Valley's southern division with the other Flint City District High Schools.
a) To Flint Metro League
b) From Flint Metro League
c) Goes independent
d) to Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
currently with four high schools.
History
Formed in 1960 as the Big Eight Conference, the Conference became the Big Nine Conference in 1962 with the addition of Mt. Morris High SchoolMount Morris Consolidated Schools
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. In 1976, two more High Schools were added; reaching a peak membership of 10. Due to the collegiate Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
, the Conference's name remains the Big Nine Conference.
Beecher leaves the league after the 2002 season. Owosso goes independent only to return and go independent again.
Clio in 2005 and Swartz Creek in 2006 move to the Flint Metro League
Flint Metro League
Flint Metro League is a high school sports league in the Flint area of Michigan. It is currently composed of ten high schools.-History:In 1968, six Flint area schools formed a new league to play against schools of similar size and to cut down on travel for some schools...
as the Conference is percevied as being overpowering to those schools.
In 2006, the entire Big Nine Conference applied for membership in the Flint Metro League to encourage discussion on a merger. As a results of that and Kearsley's interest back in 2005-2006, a membership invitation was extend to Kearsley.
Grand Blanc Schools
Grand Blanc Community Schools
In 2006, the entire Big Nine Conference applied for membership in the Flint Metro League to encourage discussion on a merger with only a single team accepted.Grand Blanc Schools moved to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association starting in 2009-2010 season....
moved to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association starting in 2009-2010 season.
In August 2011, the remaining Big Nine members and Flint Northwestern High applied together to join the Saginaw Valley Conference and were accept to join starting in the 2012-2013 school year forming Saginaw Valley's southern division with the other Flint City District High Schools.
| Year(s) | Schools | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-1962 | Ainsworth Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools Carman-Ainsworth is a Michigan public school district teaching grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The district covers parts of Flint Township, Flint, Mundy Township and Burton.-External links:*... |
Beecher Beecher Community School District Beecher Community School District is a public school district in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and in the Genesee Intermediate School District. It serves the Census Designated Place of Beecher which is just north of Flint... |
Clio | Davison Davison Community Schools Davison Community Schools is a public school district located in Genesee County, MI. The district is nationally accredited through AdvancED. In addition, Davison Community Schools serves grades PK-12 among nine buildings and is a part of the Genesee Intermediate School District as well as Big Nine... |
Flushing Flushing Community Schools Flushing Community Schools is a school district in Flushing, Michigan, U.S.A.The superintendent is Barbara Goebel.Schools operated by the board include:*Early Childhood Center *Central Elementary School*Elms Elementary School*Seymour Elementary School... |
Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Community Schools In 2006, the entire Big Nine Conference applied for membership in the Flint Metro League to encourage discussion on a merger with only a single team accepted.Grand Blanc Schools moved to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association starting in 2009-2010 season.... |
Kearsley Kearsley Community Schools -Alumni:Mark Farner of Grand Funk RailroadWillie Todd running back for Central Michigan University-External links:*... |
Owosso | ||
| 1962-1968 | Ainsworth(a) | Beecher | Clio | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Mt. Morris Mount Morris Consolidated Schools -External links:*... |
Owosso | |
| 1968-1972 | Beecher | Clio | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Mt. Morris(a) | Owosso | ||
| 1972-1974 | Beecher | Clio | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Owosso | |||
| 1974-1976 | Beecher | Clio | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Owosso | Powers Catholic Powers Catholic High School Luke M. Powers Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Flint, Michigan. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing.-Background:... |
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| 1976-1997 | Beecher | Carman\Carman-Ainsworth(in 1986) Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools Carman-Ainsworth is a Michigan public school district teaching grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The district covers parts of Flint Township, Flint, Mundy Township and Burton.-External links:*... (b) |
Clio | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Owosso(c) | Powers Catholic | Swartz Creek Swartz Creek Community Schools Swartz Creek Community School District is a public school district in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and in the Genesee Intermediate School District... (b) |
| 1997-2002 | Beecher(c) | Carman-Ainsworth | Clio | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Powers Catholic | Swartz Creek | |
| 2003-2005 | Carman-Ainsworth | Clio(a) | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Owosso | Powers Catholic | Swartz Creek | |
| 2005-2006 | Carman-Ainsworth | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley | Owosso(d) | Powers Catholic | Swartz Creek(a) | ||
| 2006-2008 | Carman-Ainsworth | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc | Kearsley(a) | Powers Catholic | ||||
| 2008-2009 | Carman-Ainsworth | Davison | Flushing | Grand Blanc(d) | Powers Catholic | |||||
| 2009-2012 | Carman-Ainsworth | Davison | Flushing | Powers Catholic |
a) To Flint Metro League
Flint Metro League
Flint Metro League is a high school sports league in the Flint area of Michigan. It is currently composed of ten high schools.-History:In 1968, six Flint area schools formed a new league to play against schools of similar size and to cut down on travel for some schools...
b) From Flint Metro League
c) Goes independent
d) to Kensington Lakes Activities Association