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Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conferance
ConferenceMIAA
Founded1980
RegionWestern Massachusetts

The Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference (PVIAC) is a high school athletic conference in District 1 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). The conference was founded in 1980, and consists of schools in the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties of Massachusetts.[1] The league is made up of a mix of public, charter, vocational/technical, and Christian high schools.

Member schools

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School Location Mascot Colors Year Founded Enrollment[2] Type
Agawam High School Agawam, Massachusetts Brownies Brown and Orange     1922[3] 1,050 Public
Amherst Regional High School Amherst, Massachusetts Hurricanes Maroon and White     1956 841 Public
Athol High School Athol, Massachusetts Bears 1856 414 Public
Baystate Academy Charter Public School Springfield, Massachusetts Red   2013[4] 414 Charter
Belchertown High School Belchertown, Massachusetts Orioles Orange & Black     602 Public
Chicopee Comprehensive High School Chicopee, Massachusetts Colt Blue & Gold     1962[5] 1,212 Public
Chicopee High School Chicopee, Massachusetts Pacer Maroon & Gold     1899[5] 932 Public
East Longmeadow High School East Longmeadow, Massachusetts Spartans Red & Gray     1961 771 Public
Easthampton High School Easthampton, Massachusetts Eagles Red & White     373 Public
Franklin County Technical School Montague, Massachusetts Eagles Blue & Black     1976 621 Vocational
Frontier Regional School Deerfield, Massachusetts Redhawks Red & Blue     605 Public
Gateway Regional High School Huntington, Massachusetts Gators Blue & Yellow     1963 162 Public
Granby Jr./Sr. High School Granby, Massachusetts Rams Blue & White     291 Public
Greenfield High School Greenfield, Massachusetts Green Wave Green & White     448 Public
Hampden Charter School of Science East Chicopee, Massachusetts Red & White     2009[6] 553 Charter
Hampden Charter School of Science West West Springfield, Massachusetts Lions[7] Blue & White     2009 394 Charter
Hampshire Regional High School Westhampton, Massachusetts Raiders Red & White     1971[8] 690 Public
High School of Commerce Springfield, Massachusetts Red Raiders Red & White     1910[9] 1,060 Public
Holyoke High School Holyoke, Massachusetts Knight Purple & White     1852 1,567 Public
Hopkins Academy Hadley, Massachusetts Golden Hawks Gold & White     1664 211 Public
John J. Duggan Academy Springfield, Massachusetts Jayhawks Maroon and White     831 Public
Libertas Academy Charter School Springfield, Massachusetts Lions[10] Red & White     2017[11] 519 Charter
Longmeadow High School Longmeadow, Massachusetts Lancer Black & White     1956 911 Public
Ludlow High School Ludlow, Massachusetts Lions Maroon and White     1910[12] 376 Public
Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School Orange, Massachusetts Senators Red & Blue     1957[13] 504 Public
Charles H. McCann Technical School North Adams, Massachusetts Hornets Green & White     1962 537 Vocational
Minnechaug Regional High School Wilbraham, Massachusetts Falcons Green, White & Black       1959 981 Public
Mohawk Trail Regional High School Buckland, Massachusetts Warriors Blue & Gold     1967 299 Public
Monson High School Monson, Massachusetts Mustangs Blue & White     1967 295 Public
Northampton High School Northampton, Massachusetts Blue Devils Blue & Gold     1899 420 Public
Palmer High School Palmer, Massachusetts Panthers Blue & White     1925[14] 509 Public
Pathfinder Tech Palmer, Massachusetts Pioneers[15] Blue & Yellow     643 Vocational
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School Hadley, Massachusetts 2007 552 Charter
Pioneer Valley Christian Academy Springfield, Massachusetts Eagles Blue & White     1972 288 Private
Pioneer Valley Regional School Northfield, Massachusetts Panthers Black & Gold     1969 241 Public
Pope Francis Preparatory School Springfield, Massachusetts Cardinals Red & White     1883/2015* 428 Private
Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School Springfield, Massachusetts Beavers Blue & Gold     1940[16] 1,383 Vocational
Springfield Renaissance School Springfield, Massachusetts 2006[17] 609 Public
Saint Mary High School Westfield, Massachusetts Saints Green & Gold     1899 625 Private
Smith Academy Hatfield, Massachusetts Falcons Purple & White     1872 126 Public
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Northampton, Massachusetts Vikings Black & Gold     1908[18] 569 Vocational
South Hadley High School South Hadley, Massachusetts Tigers Black & Orange    1870 508 Public
Southwick Regional School Southwick, Massachusetts Rams Green & Gold     1971 614 Public
Springfield Central High School Springfield, Massachusetts Golden Eagles Black & Gold     1986 2,042 Public
Springfield High School of Science and Technology Springfield, Massachusetts Cybercats Blue, White, & Gray       1996 72 Public
Springfield International Charter School Springfield, Massachusetts Bulldogs[19] Maroon & Black     1995[20] 1,478 Charter
Turners Falls High School Montague, Massachusetts Thunder[21] Blue & White     202 Public
Veritas Prep Charter School Springfield, Massachusetts 2012[22] 795 Charter
Ware Junior Senior High School Ware, Massachusetts Indians Green & White     1893 471 Public
West Springfield High School West Springfield, Massachusetts Terriers Blue & White     1820 2,748 Public
Westfield High School Westfield, Massachusetts Bombers Red & Black     1855 1,006 Public
Westfield Technical Academy Westfield, Massachusetts Tigers Purple & Gold     1911 548 Vocational

*Note: Pope Francis Prep was established under the name Cathedral High School in 1883; in 2015 it merged with Holyoke Catholic High School and became Pope Francis Prep

Sports

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Teams in PVIA Conference competition
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Field hockey
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Football
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Golf
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Gymnastics
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Ice Hockey
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming & Diving -
High school tennis|Tennis
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Indoor Track & Field
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Outdoor Track & Field
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Football

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Western Mass High School Football Champions are listed below:

Prior to the 2013 MIAA football realignment, Western Mass teams played each other for State rights. After the 2013 alignment Western Mass teams faced Central Mass teams to determine State Champion.

Year Division Champion
2011 1
2
3
4
Longmeadow High School
Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School
Mount Greylock Regional School
Pioneer Valley Regional School
2012 1
2
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Springfield Central High School
Wahconah Regional High School
Mount Greylock Regional School
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School

References

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  1. ^ "Home". Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ "Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Home Page, a part of the U.S. Department of Education". ies.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  3. ^ https://www.agawamlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sent-to-the-Office-March-2.pdf
  4. ^ Republican, Carolyn Robbins | Special to The (2019-05-25). "Baystate Academy Charter Public School prepares to graduate first class". masslive. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. ^ a b "Home of Pacers - Chicopee High School". Home of Pacers - Chicopee High School. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ^ "HCSS-HS – HCSS-HS". Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  7. ^ "Hampden Charter School of Science West (West Springfield, MA) Varsity Basketball". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  8. ^ "Hampshire Regional School District | Massachusetts School Building Authority". www.massschoolbuildings.org. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  9. ^ https://lostnewengland.com/2020/07/high-school-of-commerce-springfield-mass/
  10. ^ "Libertas Academy Charter (Springfield, MA) Varsity Basketball". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  11. ^ Republican, Carolyn Robbins | Special to The (2017-04-24). "Libertas Academy, Springfield's newest charter school, a labor of love, gratitude for founder Modesto Montero". masslive. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  12. ^ "Ludlow High School, 1910". www.digitalcommonwealth.org. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  13. ^ "About Us - Ralph C. Mahar Regional School". www.rcmahar.org. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  14. ^ "Palmer Public School District". www.palmerschools.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  15. ^ "Athletics | Pathfinder Tech". Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  16. ^ pgoonan@repub.com, Peter Goonan | (2012-02-18). "Springfield Putnam vocational high school project advances under slightly new name". masslive. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  17. ^ "The Springfield Renaissance School - About". www.springfieldrenaissance.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  18. ^ "About". SVAHS. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  19. ^ "Springfield International Charter School (Springfield, MA) Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  20. ^ https://www.sics.org/
  21. ^ "Home of the Thunder: Turners Falls High School chooses new mascot". Greenfield Recorder. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  22. ^ "About". Veritas Prep. Retrieved 2024-12-17.


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