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The '''Maple Valley Conference''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/conferences/defunct-conferences/maple-valley-conference|title = Maple Valley Conference - Iowa High School Sports}}</ref> was a high school sports league in western Iowa. Most of its members are classified as 1A, the smallest grouping of schools in Iowa. However, a few of the schools compete in the next-largest class, 2A. The conference was formed in {{start date and age|1931|p=y}} and existed for 77 years before merging with the [[Boyer Valley Conference]] in {{end date and age|2008|p=y}}.

==Schools==
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! School !! Location !! Mascot !! Colors !! Enrollment
! School !! Location !! Mascot !! Colors !! 9-11 Enrollment (2012-2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-2014-BEDs-Totals-Alpha.pdf|title=Iowa High School Athletic Association BEDS Document|accessdate=October 6, 2013}}</ref>
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| Kingsley-Pierson || [[Kingsley, Iowa|Kingsley]] || Panthers || {{colorbox|black}} {{colorbox|gold}} || 154
| BC-IG || [[Ida Grove, Iowa|Ida Grove]] || Falcons || {{Color box|black|border=silver}} {{Color box|silver|border=silver}} || 215
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| Lawton-Bronson || [[Lawton, Iowa|Lawton]] || Eagles || {{colorbox|black}} {{colorbox|gold}} || 221
| Kingsley-Pierson || [[Kingsley, Iowa|Kingsley]] || Panthers || {{Color box|black|border=silver}} {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} || 108
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| MV/A-O || [[Mapleton, Iowa|Mapleton]] || Rams || {{colorbox|darkred}} {{colorbox|gold}} || 266
| Lawton-Bronson || [[Lawton, Iowa|Lawton]] || Eagles || {{Color box|black|border=silver}} {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} || 141
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| O-A/BC-IG || [[Ida Grove, Iowa|Ida Grove]] || Falcons || {{colorbox|purple}} {{ colorbox|silver}} || 317
| MV/A-O || [[Mapleton, Iowa|Mapleton]] || Rams || {{Color box|darkred|border=silver}} {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} || 175
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| Ridge View || [[Holstein, Iowa|Holstein]] || Raptors || {{colorbox|orange}} {{colorbox|gold}} {{colorbox|black}} || 238
| Odebolt-Arthur || [[Odebolt, Iowa|Odebolt]] || Trojans || {{Color box|purple|border=silver}} {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} || 108
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| River Valley || [[Correctionville, Iowa|Correctionville]] || Wolverines || {{colorbox|red}} {{colorbox|black}} {{colorbox|silver}} || 142
| Galva-Holstein || [[Holstein, Iowa|Holstein]] || Pirates || {{Color box|orange|border=silver}} {{Color box|black|border=silver}} || 197
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| Westwood || [[Sloan, Iowa|Sloan]] || Rebels || {{colorbox|blue}} {{colorbox|gold}} || 300
| Remsen-Union || [[Remsen, Iowa|Remsen]] || Rockets || {{Color box|blue|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} || 104
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| West Monona || [[Onawa, Iowa|Onawa]] || Spartans || {{colorbox|green}} {{colorbox|white}} || 211
| River Valley || [[Correctionville, Iowa|Correctionville]] || Wolverines || {{Color box|red|border=silver}} {{Color box|silver|border=silver}} || 79
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| Whiting || [[Whiting, Iowa|Whiting]] || Warriors || {{colorbox|red}} {{colorbox|white}} || 69
| Westwood || [[Sloan, Iowa|Sloan]] || Rebels || {{Color box|blue|border=silver}} {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} || 110
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| Woodbury Central || [[Moville, Iowa|Moville]] || Wildcats || {{colorbox|blue}} {{colorbox|white}} || 174
| West Monona || [[Onawa, Iowa|Onawa]] || Spartans || {{Color box|green|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} || 146
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| Whiting || [[Whiting, Iowa|Whiting]] || Warriors || {{Color box|red|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} || 44
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| Woodbury Central || [[Moville, Iowa|Moville]] || Wildcats || {{Color box|blue|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} || 142
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==History==
The Maple Valley Conference traces its history to 1931 when the conference was founded with Onawa, Mapleton, Moville, Correctionville, Holstein, and Odebolt high schools. Kingsley joined the conference in 1944 and over time, the conference grew to 12 members so that by 2008 the conference included Odebolt-Arthur, Battle Creek-Ida Grove, Galva-Holstein, Woodbury Central, Kingsley-Pierson, [[Remsen-Union High School|Remsen-Union]], Lawton-Bronson, Westwood, River Valley, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto, West Monona, and Whiting. Due to declining enrollment at many schools in western Iowa, the league decided to explore options for expansion in 2008. The [[Boyer Valley Conference]], which had recently gone through a series of mergers, reached out to the conference regarding a merger. Following a 10-1 favorable vote from the Maple Valley schools, the [[Western Valley Activities Conference]] was officially formed.

==Successes==
Dating back to the 1920s, OA-BCIG (then Ida Grove), has been one of the strongest women's basketball programs in the state. The school's lineage includes 20 trips to the state tournament, four state championships (including the 2011 state title<ref>[https://archive.today/20131008010457/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2011/2astatepage.html IGHSAU 2011 State Basketball Results]</ref>) and two runner-up finishes. Additionally, Odebolt-Arthur won four championships in cross country in the 1960s and 1970s, Battle Creek won two state softball titles, and Ida Grove holds two state titles in track & field. Ridge View also boasts a strong tradition in women's basketball, with 14 state appearances. Kingsley-Pierson boasts state titles in boys' golf (1987), boys' track & field (1978), and softball (1966 and 1967). Eastwood, now River Valley, won the 1978 Class 1A State Football title. Woodbury Central won the state title in football in 1980,<ref>https://ihsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/football/ARCHIVES/FB.4.CHAMPGAME.results.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> the state track title in 1963, and the softball title in 2002.<ref>[http://www.ighsau.org/sb/2002sb/statescores.html IGHSAU 2002 State Softball Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705022159/http://www.ighsau.org/sb/2002sb/statescores.html |date=2011-07-05 }}</ref> Lawton-Bronson claim the 1A track title in 1991 and the 1925 state basketball title. West Monona won the 1964 Girls Basketball Championship and the 2005 men's golf title (Coached by Josh Madsen.<ref>[http://www.iahsaa.org/051ASTATEGOLF.html IHSAA 2005 State Golf Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803062935/http://www.iahsaa.org/051ASTATEGOLF.html |date=2012-08-03 }}</ref> Anthon won the 1949 Fall Baseball State title.<ref>[http://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/BaseStateChamp_results.pdfIAHSAA Baseball Champions]</ref>

==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:41, 5 January 2024

The Maple Valley Conference [1] was a high school sports league in western Iowa. Most of its members are classified as 1A, the smallest grouping of schools in Iowa. However, a few of the schools compete in the next-largest class, 2A. The conference was formed in 1931 (93 years ago) (1931) and existed for 77 years before merging with the Boyer Valley Conference in 2008 (16 years ago) (2008).

Schools

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School Location Mascot Colors 9-11 Enrollment (2012-2013)[2]
BC-IG Ida Grove Falcons     215
Kingsley-Pierson Kingsley Panthers     108
Lawton-Bronson Lawton Eagles     141
MV/A-O Mapleton Rams     175
Odebolt-Arthur Odebolt Trojans     108
Galva-Holstein Holstein Pirates     197
Remsen-Union Remsen Rockets     104
River Valley Correctionville Wolverines     79
Westwood Sloan Rebels     110
West Monona Onawa Spartans     146
Whiting Whiting Warriors     44
Woodbury Central Moville Wildcats     142

History

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The Maple Valley Conference traces its history to 1931 when the conference was founded with Onawa, Mapleton, Moville, Correctionville, Holstein, and Odebolt high schools. Kingsley joined the conference in 1944 and over time, the conference grew to 12 members so that by 2008 the conference included Odebolt-Arthur, Battle Creek-Ida Grove, Galva-Holstein, Woodbury Central, Kingsley-Pierson, Remsen-Union, Lawton-Bronson, Westwood, River Valley, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto, West Monona, and Whiting. Due to declining enrollment at many schools in western Iowa, the league decided to explore options for expansion in 2008. The Boyer Valley Conference, which had recently gone through a series of mergers, reached out to the conference regarding a merger. Following a 10-1 favorable vote from the Maple Valley schools, the Western Valley Activities Conference was officially formed.

Successes

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Dating back to the 1920s, OA-BCIG (then Ida Grove), has been one of the strongest women's basketball programs in the state. The school's lineage includes 20 trips to the state tournament, four state championships (including the 2011 state title[3]) and two runner-up finishes. Additionally, Odebolt-Arthur won four championships in cross country in the 1960s and 1970s, Battle Creek won two state softball titles, and Ida Grove holds two state titles in track & field. Ridge View also boasts a strong tradition in women's basketball, with 14 state appearances. Kingsley-Pierson boasts state titles in boys' golf (1987), boys' track & field (1978), and softball (1966 and 1967). Eastwood, now River Valley, won the 1978 Class 1A State Football title. Woodbury Central won the state title in football in 1980,[4] the state track title in 1963, and the softball title in 2002.[5] Lawton-Bronson claim the 1A track title in 1991 and the 1925 state basketball title. West Monona won the 1964 Girls Basketball Championship and the 2005 men's golf title (Coached by Josh Madsen.[6] Anthon won the 1949 Fall Baseball State title.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Maple Valley Conference - Iowa High School Sports".
  2. ^ "Iowa High School Athletic Association BEDS Document" (PDF). Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  3. ^ IGHSAU 2011 State Basketball Results
  4. ^ https://ihsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/football/ARCHIVES/FB.4.CHAMPGAME.results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ IGHSAU 2002 State Softball Results Archived 2011-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ IHSAA 2005 State Golf Results Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Baseball Champions
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