Inter-Valley Conference

The Inter-Valley Conference formed in 1968, with founding members such as Garaway, Hiland, Malvern, Newcomerstown, Ridgewood, Indian Valley (North and South), St. Mary's and St. Joesph, More members joined in the early 70s such as Tuscarawas Valley, Strasburg-Franklin, Jewett-Scio and Lakeland.^[3] Tuscarawas Central Catholic joined in 1970, following the consolidation of St. Joesph and St. Mary's.^[4] Tuscarawas Valley left the league after 1976.

In 1988, Indian Valleys North and South schools consolidated into Indian Valley, just 10 years later, Lakeland and Jewett-Scio consolidated into Harrison Central High School. Indian Valley and Harrison Central joined different leagues following their respective consolidations.

Conotton Valley and Sandy Valley were added to the league in 2001. Conotton Valley would leave the league in 2010. East Canton High School joined shortly after in 2013.^[5]

In 2017, the IVC added five more member schools, such as Buckeye Trail, Claymont, and Indian Valley, as well as welcoming back Conotton Valley and Tuscarawas Valley. Conotton Valley would be a member for all sports except football, which they will remain a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.^[6] A two-division system was put in place, with the league now having 16 members, with the North Division including Buckeye Trail, Conotton Valley, East Canton, Malvern, Newcomerstown, Strasburg-Franklin and Tuscarawas Central Catholic, and the South Division including Claymont, Garaway, Hiland, Indian Valley, Ridgewood, Sandy Valley, and Tuscarawas Valley.^[7]

Claymont, Sandy Valley, and Tuscarawas Valley announced their intention to leave the IVC effective the 2028-29 school year for a new athletic conference with Carrollton, Fairless, Minerva, Marlington, and Tuslaw all of them being former Senate League members.^[8]

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