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The Jack Pine Conference is a high school athletic conference in northern lower Michigan made up of Class B and C schools. The sports involved include: Football , Basketball , Baseball , Softball , Wrestling , Volleyball , Bowling , Track and Field , Cross Country , and Golf .
Membership changes (1982–2023)[ edit ]
Evart was the first to leave the JPC since its foundation in 1972; Coleman would be the second to do so, leaving in 2002.
Due to declining enrollment, Roscommon and Houghton Lake departed the JPC for the Highland Conference at the start of the 2019–20 academic year.[ 1] Taking the place of both Roscommon County schools, Pinconning and Shepherd joined the conference at the start of the 2019–2020 academic year. Both departed from the Tri-Valley Conference .[ 2]
On June 29, 2023, it was announced starting for the 2024–25 academic year four schools will join the JPC. These four schools being Ogemaw Heights, Standish-Sterling, St Louis and Bullock Creek.
Membership timeline [ edit ]
Current member Former member
State championships [ edit ]
Jack Pine Conference member high schools have won the following Michigan High School Athletic Association state championships:
Year
School
Division/Class
2022
Gladwin Flying G's
Division 5 [ 3]
Year
School
Division/Class
1982
Meridian Mustangs
Class C
Year
School
Division/Class
1987
Meridian Mustangs
Class B
Boys Track and Field [ edit ]
Year
School
Division/Class
2000
Clare Pioneers
Division 3
2014
Meridian Mustangs
Division 3
Girls Track and Field [ edit ]
Year
School
Division/Class
1994
Clare Pioneers
Class C
1996
Clare Pioneers
Class C
Year
School
Division/Class
2009
Harrison Hornets
Division 2
Year
School
Division/Class
2019
Gladwin Flying G's
Division 3 [ 4]
2022
Gladwin Flying G's
Division 3 [ 5]
Year
School
Division/Class
2022
Shepherd Bluejays
Division 3 [ 6]
[ 7]
Baseball
Year
School
1972
Evart
1973
Meridian
1974
Meridian
1975
Beaverton
1976
Evart
1977
Meridian
1978
Meridian/Roscommon
1980
Meridian
1981
Coleman
1982
Meridian
1983
Meridian
1984
Meridian
1985
Meridian
1986
Meridian
1987
Coleman
1988
Clare/Coleman/Houghton Lake
1989
Clare/Houghton Lake
1990
Beaverton
1991
Clare
1992
Clare/Coleman
1993
Coleman
1994
Coleman
1995
Meridian
1996
Harrison/Meridian
1997
Meridian
1998
Meridian
1999
Clare
2000
Meridian
2001
Clare
2002
Clare
2003
Clare
2004
Gladwin
2005
Meridian
2006
Meridian
2007
Meridian
2008
Clare
2009
Clare
2010
Clare
2011
Clare
2012
Clare
2013
Meridian
2014
Meridian
2015
Clare/Meridian
2016
Clare
2018
Beaverton/Meridian
2019
Beaverton
2021
Pinconning
2022
Clare
Boys' Basketball
Year
School
1972
Farwell
1973
Coleman/Evart
1974
Evart
1975
Houghton Lake
1976
Beaverton
1977
Beaverton/Evart
1978
Beaverton
1979
Meridian
1980
Meridian
1981
Meridian
1982
Meridian
1983
Beaverton
1984
Beaverton
1985
Beaverton
1986
Beaverton
1987
Clare
1988
Coleman
1989
Farwell
1990
Beaverton
1991
Beaverton
1992
Beaverton
1993
Clare/Coleman/Harrison
1994
Harrison
1995
Beaverton
1996
Harrison
1997
Beaverton/Houghton Lake
1998
Beaverton
1999
Beaverton
2000
Meridian
2001
Harrison/Meridian
2002
Beaverton
2003
Beaverton
2004
Houghton Lake
2005
Houghton Lake
2006
Meridian
2007
Beaverton/Roscommon
2008
Meridian
2009
Meridian/Roscommon
2010
Clare/Meridian
2011
Meridian
2012
Clare
2013
Beaverton
2014
Meridian
2015
Beaverton
2016
Beaverton
2017
Meridian
2018
Meridian
2019
Meridian
2020
Meridian
2021
Beaverton
2022
Clare
Girls' Basketball
Year
School
1975
Harrison
1976
Evart/Harrison
1977
Houghton Lake
1979
Houghton Lake
1980
Harrison/Roscommon
1981
Meridian
1982
Roscommon
1983
Meridian
1984
Beaverton
1985
Harrison
1986
Houghton Lake/Meridian
1987
Meridian
1988
Meridian
1989
Meridian
1990
Roscommon
1991
Houghton Lake
1992
Roscommon
1993
Houghton Lake
1994
Harrison
1995
Coleman
1996
Roscommon
1997
Roscommon
1998
Roscommon
1999
Roscommon
2000
Roscommon
2001
Clare
2002
Clare
2003
Beaverton
2004
Clare
2005
Clare
2006
Galdwin
2007
Clare/Meridian
2008
Clare
2009
Houghton Lake
2010
Gladwin
2011
Clare
2012
Clare
2013
Clare
2014
Clare
2015
Beaverton
2016
Gladwin
2017
Clare/Gladwin
2018
Beaverton/Gladwin
2019
Houghton Lake
2020
Beaverton
2021
Beaverton
2022
Meridian
Boys' Bowling
Year
School
2016
Beaverton/Farwell/Harrison
2017
Gladwin
2018
Gladwin
2019
Gladwin
2020
Meridian
2021
Gladwin
2022
Gladwin/Meridian
Girls' Bowling
Year
School
2016
Gladwin
2017
Gladwin
2018
Gladwin
2019
Gladwin
2020
Clare
2021
Clare
2022
Shephard
Boys' Cross Country
Year
School
1989
Beaverton
1990
Beaverton
1991
Clare
1992
Clare
1993
Clare
1994
Clare
1995
Clare
1996
Clare
1997
Clare
1998
Clare
1999
Meridian
2000
Meridian
2001
Clare
2002
Clare
2003
Clare
2004
Clare
2005
Clare
2006
Clare
2007
Clare
2008
Clare
2009
Clare
2010
Clare
2011
Clare
2012
Clare
2013
Clare
2014
Clare
2015
Clare
2016
Clare
2017
Clare
2018
Clare
2019
Shepard
2020
Clare
2021
Gladwin
Girls' Cross Country
Year
School
1989
Beaverton
1990
Beaverton
1991
Clare
1992
Clare
1993
Clare
1994
Clare
1995
Clare
1996
Clare
1997
Clare
1998
Meridian
1999
Meridian
2000
Clare
2001
Clare
2002
Clare
2002
Clare
2004
Clare
2005
Clare
2006
Clare
2007
Clare
2008
Clare
2009
Meridian
2010
Clare
2011
Clare
2012
Clare
2013
Clare
2014
Clare
2015
Clare
2016
Clare
2017
Clare
2018
Clare
2019
Shephard
2020
Shephard
2021
Shephard
Football
Year
School
1971
Houghton Lake
1972
Roscommon
1973
Evart/Meridian
1974
Evart
1975
Roscommon
1976
Evart
1977
Meridian
1978
Roscommon
1979
Houghton Lake
1980
Houghton Lake
1981
Meridian
1982
Roscommon
1983
Houghton Lake
1984
Houghton Lake
1985
Clare
1986
Houghton Lake
1987
Houghton Lake
1988
Houghton Lake
1989
Beaverton
1990
Coleman
1991
Clare
1992
Clare
1993
Harrison
1994
Houghton Lake
1995
Harrison
1996
Clare/Harrison/Houghton Lake
1997
Harrison
1998
Farwell
1999
Harrison
2000
Clare
2001
Clare
2002
Clare/Gladwin/Meridian
2003
Clare
2004
Clare
2005
Houghton Lake/Meridian/Roscommon
2006
Roscommon
2007
Roscommon
2008
Clare
2009
Clare
2010
Clare
2011
Clare
2012
Clare
2013
Clare
2014
Clare
2015
Meridian
2016
Clare
2017
Clare
2018
Beaverton/Clare/Roscommon
2019
Beaverton
2020
Clare
2021
Gladwin
2022
Gladwin
2023
Gladwin
2024
Ogemaw Heights
Volleyball
Year
School
1986
Meridian
1987
Meridian
1988
Coleman/Meridian
1989
Coleman
1990
Coleman
1991
Coleman
1992
Coleman
1993
Coleman
1994
Coleman
1995
Roscommon
1996
Roscommon
1997
Roscommon
1998
Roscommon
1999
Coleman
2000
Coleman
2001
Clare
2002
Roscommon
2003
Roscommon
2004
Meridian/Roscommon
2005
Meridian
2006
Roscommon
2007
Roscommon
2008
Roscommon
2010
Roscommon
2011
Meridian
2012
Meridian
2013
Roscommon
2014
Roscommon
2015
Roscommon
2016
Roscommon
2018
Houghton Lake
2019
Beaverton
2020
Beaverton
2021
Beaverton
Boys' Track & Field
Year
School
1972
Evart
1973
Beaverton
1974
Beaverton
1975
Coleman
1976
Coleman
1977
Coleman/Meridian
1978
Meridian
1979
Coleman
1980
Beaverton
1981
Beaverton/Houghton Lake
1982
Beaverton
1983
Houghton Lake
1984
Clare/Houghton Lake
1985
Houghton Lake
1986
Clare
1987
Clare
1988
Clare
1989
Clare
1990
Beaverton
1991
Beaverton
1992
Clare
1993
Coleman/Meridian
1994
Meridian
1995
Clare
1996
Clare
1997
Clare
1998
Clare
1999
Clare
2000
Clare
2001
Clare
2002
Clare
2003
Beaverton
2004
Clare
2005
Clare
2006
Clare
2007
Clare/Gladwin
2008
Clare
2009
Clare
2010
Clare
2011
Clare
2012
Clare
2013
Clare/Farwell
2014
Clare
2015
Clare
2016
Clare
2017
Clare
2018
Clare
2019
Clare
2021
Clare/Shephard
2022
Clare
Wrestling
Year
School
2002
Roscommon
2003
Gladwin
2004
Roscommon
2005
Roscommon
2006
Roscommon
2007
Galdwin/Roscommon
2008
Roscommon
2009
Roscommon
2010
Roscommon
2012
Roscommon
2013
Roscommon
2014
Meridian
2015
Meridian
2016
Roscommon
2017
Meridian/Roscommon
2018
Gladwin
2019
Beaverton
2020
Meridian
2022
Clare
^ "Roscommon, Houghton Lake Joining Highland Conference in 2019-20" . 27 April 2018.
^ " 'New' Tri-Valley Conference starts over again after Pinconning, Shepherd leave" . 25 May 2018.
^ MHSAA (November 26, 2022). "Final-Seconds Field Goal Ends Defensive Stalemate, Delivers Gladwin's 1st Title" . mhsaa.com . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ "2019 Team Finals - Division 3" (PDF) . mhsaa.com . Retrieved April 28, 2019 .
^ "MHSAA TEAM FINALS - DIVISION 3 BOYS" (PDF) . mhsaa.com . March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ "MHSAA TEAM FINALS - DIVISION 3 GIRLS" (PDF) . mhsaa.com . March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ "Archive of Jackpine Conference Records" . www.jackpineconference.net . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .