Cedar Valley Conference
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The Cedar Valley Conference is a high school athletic conference whose members are located in smaller communities in eastern Iowa. The conference roughly spans from the Iowa City metropolitan area
area to the west, to Durant
in southeastern Cedar County
on the east.
Although the member schools field freshman — and in some cases, junior varsity — teams in many of the above-mentioned sports, conference championships are determined at varsity
levels only.
, (which had been in the Big East Conference) in forming the new CVC.
Iowa City metropolitan area
The Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Iowa anchored by the city of Iowa City...
area to the west, to Durant
Durant, Iowa
Durant is a city in Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties in the US state of Iowa. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census. The community is named in honor of Thomas C...
in southeastern Cedar County
Cedar County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,064 housing units, of which 7,511 were occupied.-2000 census:...
on the east.
Member schools
There are eight full members of the Cedar Valley Conference. Each of those schools are in Class 2A, Iowa's second smallest enrollment class.| Institution | Location | Founded | Mascot | Colors | Affiliation | 9-12 Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durant | Durant Durant, Iowa Durant is a city in Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties in the US state of Iowa. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census. The community is named in honor of Thomas C... |
1910s | Wildcats | Public | ||
| Mid-Prairie | Wellman Wellman, Iowa Wellman is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,393 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Golden Hawks | Public | |||
| North Cedar North Cedar Community School District The North Cedar School District is a public school district in Cedar County, Iowa. Based in Stanwood, the district spans northern Cedar County, and serves the communities of Stanwood, Mechanicsville, Clarence and Lowden, and the surrounding rural areas... |
Stanwood Stanwood, Iowa Stanwood is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 680 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
1996 | Knights | Public | ||
| Regina Regina High School (Iowa) Regina High School is the only Catholic K-12 Education Center in Iowa City, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It currently houses 450+ in the elementary, and 400+ in the Junior/Senior High School... |
Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
1958 | Regals | Private/Catholic | ||
| Tipton Tipton Community School District The Tipton Community School District is a public school district located in Tipton, Iowa. It serves 834 students and comprises one elementary school , one middle school , and one high school. Its stated focus is on developing the total student in a full range of academic and extra curricular... |
Tipton Tipton, Iowa Tipton is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Tipton is located at .... |
1856 | Tigers | Public | ||
| West Branch | West Branch West Branch, Iowa West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,342 as of July 2009, a 7% growth since the 2000 census... |
Bears | Public | |||
| West Liberty | West Liberty West Liberty, Iowa West Liberty is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,332 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Comets | Public | |||
| Wilton | Wilton Wilton, Iowa Wilton is a city in Cedar and Muscatine Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,839 at the 2010 census. The Muscatine County portion of Wilton is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
1870's | Beavers | Public | approx. 800 | |
Sports
The school fields athletic teams in 13 sports, including:- Summer: Baseball and softball.
- Fall: Football, volleyball, and boys' and girls' cross country.
- Winter: Boys' and girls' basketball and wrestling.
- Spring: Boys' and girls' track and field; and boys' and girls' golf.
Although the member schools field freshman — and in some cases, junior varsity — teams in many of the above-mentioned sports, conference championships are determined at varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
levels only.
History
The CVC was formed in 2008. That year, the seven original schools left the former Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference, which was dissolved. Four member schools from the old EIHC — Clear Creek-Amana, Mount Vernon, Solon and Williamsburg — were growing in size and placed in the WaMaC Conference. The seven remaining schools joined North Cedar High SchoolNorth Cedar Community School District
The North Cedar School District is a public school district in Cedar County, Iowa. Based in Stanwood, the district spans northern Cedar County, and serves the communities of Stanwood, Mechanicsville, Clarence and Lowden, and the surrounding rural areas...
, (which had been in the Big East Conference) in forming the new CVC.