Oakland Activities Association
Oakland Activities Association is a Southeast Michigan high school athletics conference. It is made up of 23 schools located largely throughout Oakland County, with a single member located in Wayne County
History
The Oakland Activities Association was first formed with schools from an amalgamation of different leagues. The G.O.A.L. (Greater Oakland Activities League), Metro Suburban Activities Association and the Southeastern Michigan Association (plus one independently associated school) were all merged in 1994 into the Oakland Activities Association, with the goal being to form a more geographically-centered league.
Charter members
Previous league | School |
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Greater Oakland Activities League | Clarkston, Lake Orion, Pontiac Northern, Waterford Kettering, Waterford Mott |
Metro Suburban Activities Association | Birmingham Groves, Bloomfield Hills Lahser, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Royal Oak Dondero, Southfield-Lathrup, Troy Athens, West Bloomfield |
Southeastern Michigan Association | Berkley, Birmingham Seaholm, Bloomfield Hills Andover, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Royal Oak Kimball, Southfield, Troy |
Independent | Ortonville Brandon |
After its first year, the OAA experienced rapid growth, with Pontiac Central from the Saginaw Valley Association and Oak Park from the Suburban Athletic League joining in 1995, and Auburn Hills Avondale, Clawson, Madsion Heights Lamphere, and Madison Heights Madison all coming to the OAA in 1996 after the disbandment of the Macomb-Oakland Athletic Conference.
The next major growth period did not occur until 2002, when Farmington, North Farmington, and Farmington Hills Harrison from the Western Lakes Activities Association as well as the newly built Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills all joined the OAA.
2002 also marked a period of decline for the OAA, beginning with Brandon High leaving to join the Flint Metro League that year, where it currently resides. Two years after that, in 2004, Madison and Lamphere left to join the Macomb Area Conference, while Clawson left to join the Metro Conference, and in 2008, Waterford Mott and Waterford Kettering left to join the Kensington Lakes Activities Association. However, in 2010, the OAA gained a new member in Oxford, who had come from the Flint Metro League. After that, the next school to leave the OAA for another conference did not come for another 11 years, when Hazel Park left to join the Macomb Area Conference in 2019.[1]
However, the OAA has been beginning to fill these holes in their membership, extending an invitation to Ferndale University in 2020, who had been co-oping with Ferndale for football for years, and extending another invitation to their first non-Oakland County school in Harper Woods, who was previously an independent, in 2021.
There have also been a significant amount of closings and consolidations of various Oakland County schools in recent years, which also has not helped the OAA's membership. These aforementioned consolidations are Dondero High School closing and merging with Kimball High School to create Royal Oak High School in 2006, Pontiac Central High School closing and merging with Pontiac Northern High School to create Pontiac High School in 2009, Lahser High School closing and merging with Andover High School to create Bloomfield Hills High School in 2013, Southfield-Lathrup High School closing and merging with Southfield High School to create Southfield Senior High School for the Arts and Technology (commonly abbreviated to Southfield A&T) in 2016, and Harrison High School closing in 2019.
Member schools
Current members
School[2] | Mascot | Location | Colors | Enrollment (as of 2019) | Class | Joined |
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Clarkston | Wolves | Clarkston | Blue and Gold | 2,499 | A | 1994 |
Troy | Colts | Troy | Silver and Black | 2,237 | A | 1994 |
Troy Athens | Red Hawks | Troy | Red and Gold | 2,276 | A | 1994 |
Rochester Hills Stoney Creek | Cougars | Rochester Hills | Vegas Gold and Millennium Blue | 1,638 | A | 2001 |
Lake Orion | Dragons | Orion Township | Green and White | 2,416 | A | 1994 |
Pontiac | Phoenix | Pontiac | Purple, Black, and Silver | 963 | A | 2009 |
Rochester | Falcons | Rochester Hills | Royal Blue and White | 1,805 | A | 1994 |
West Bloomfield | Lakers | West Bloomfield Township | Green and White | 2,042 | A | 1994 |
Bloomfield Hills | Black Hawks | Bloomfield Township | Black, Purple, and Silver | 1,896 | A | 2014 |
Oak Park | Knights | Oak Park | Red, White, and Black | 1,276 | A | 1995 |
Southfield A&T | Warriors | Southfield | Red, White, and Blue | 2,067 | A | 2016 |
Birmingham Groves | Falcons | Beverly Hills | Yellow, White, and Green | 1,310 | A | 1994 |
Oxford | Wildcats | Oxford | Navy and Gold | 2,234 | A | 2004 |
Rochester Adams | Highlanders | Rochester Hills | Brown and Gold | 1,710 | A | 1994 |
North Farmington | Raiders | Farmington Hills | Brown and Gold | 1,371 | A | 2001 |
Birmingham Seaholm | Maples | Birmingham | Maroon and White | 1,370 | A | 1994 |
Royal Oak | Ravens | Royal Oak | Black, Royal, and Silver | 1,405 | A | 2006 |
Farmington | Falcons | Farmington | Blue and White | 1,444 | A | 2002 |
Berkley | Bears | Berkley | Maroon and Blue | 1,424 | A | 1994 |
Auburn Hills Avondale | Yellow Jackets | Auburn Hills | Purple and Gold | 1,133 | A | 1996 |
Harper Woods | Pioneers | Harper Woods | Maroon, White, and Gray | 835 | A | 2021 |
Ferndale | Eagles | Ferndale | Brown, White, and Gold | 717 | B | 1994 |
Ferndale University* | Driving Eagles | Ferndale | Gold and Black | 478 | B | 2020 |
*- Ferndale University is involved in a co-op agreement with Ferndale for football
Former members
School | Nickname | Location | Joined | Previous Conference | Departed | Successive Conference |
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Bloomfield Hills Andover | Barons | Bloomfield Township | 1994 | Southeastern Michigan Association | 2013 | None (school consolidated) |
Bloomfield Hills Lahser | Knights | Bloomfield Hills | 1994 | Metro Suburban Activities Association | 2013 | None (school closed) |
Clawson | Trojans | Clawson | 1996 | Macomb-Oakland Athletic Conference | 2004 | Metro Conference |
Farmington Hills Harrison | Hawks | Farmington Hills | 2002 | Western Lakes Activities Association | 2019 | None (school closed) |
Hazel Park | Vikings | Hazel Park | 1994 | Southeastern Michigan Association | 2019 | Macomb Area Conference |
Madison Heights Lamphere | Rams | Madison Heights | 1996 | Macomb-Oakland Athletic Conference | 2004 | Macomb Area Conference |
Madison Heights Madison | Eagles | Madison Heights | 1996 | Macomb-Oakland Athletic Conference | 2004 | Macomb Area Conference |
Ortonville Brandon | Blackhawks | Ortonville | 1994 | Independent | 2002 | Flint Metro League |
Pontiac Central | Chiefs | Pontiac | 1995 | Saginaw Valley League | 2009 | None (school closed) |
Pontiac Northern | Huskies | Pontiac | 1994 | Greater Oakland Activities League | 2009 | None (school consolidated) |
Royal Oak Dondero | Oaks | Royal Oak | 1994 | Metro Suburban Activities Association | 2006 | None (school closed) |
Royal Oak Kimball | Knights | Royal Oak | 1994 | Southeastern Michigan Association | 2006 | None (school consolidated) |
Southfield | Warriors | Southfield | 1994 | Southeastern Michigan Association | 2016 | None (school consolidated) |
Southfield-Lathrup | Chargers | Lathrup Village | 1994 | Metro Suburban Activities Association | 2016 | None (school closed) |
Waterford Kettering | Captains | Waterford Township | 1994 | Greater Oakland Activities League | 2008 | Kensington Lakes Activities Association |
Waterford Mott | Corsairs | Waterford Township | 1994 | Greater Oakland Activities League | 2008 | Kensington Lakes Activities Association |
Membership timeline
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Full members Full members (non-football)
OAA Divisions
The members of the Oakland Activities Association is divided into divisions which vary by sport. Before 2007, these divisions were labeled after Roman Numerals, with there typically being three divisions, labeled I, II, III, and occasionally a fourth, labeled IV. Nowadays, though, these divisions are labeled after colors, with most sports typically having three divisions: red, white, and blue. However, some sports are only divided into the red or white divisions while some are divided into a fourth division, gold.[3]
Football Divisions (as of 2021) | ||
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Red | White | Blue |
Clarkston | Adams | Athens |
Lake Orion | Groves | Avondale |
Oxford | North Farmington | Berkley |
Southfield A&T | Oak Park | Bloomfield Hills |
Stoney Creek | Rochester | Farmington |
West Bloomfield | Seaholm | Ferndale |
Pontiac | ||
Royal Oak | ||
Troy |
OAA Football Divisional Champions
Division I (1994-2006)/Red Division (2007-) Champions Year School Division Overall 1994 Troy 5-0 12-1 1995 Troy 5-0 9-2 1996 Clarkston 6-0 9-1 1997 Troy 6-0 10-1 1998 Lake Orion
Rochester Adams
Troy4-1
4-1
4-110-2
9-2
9-21999 Clarkston 4-1 11-2 2000 Clarkston 6-0 12-1 2001 Rochester Adams 6-0 10-1 2002 Farmington Hills Harrison
Lake Orion
Rochester Adams6-1
6-1
6-18-3
9-2
8-22003 Farmington Hills Harrison 7-0 11-2 2004 Rochester Adams 8-0 12-1 2005 Rochester Adams 8-0 12-1 2006 Lake Orion 8-0 10-1 2007 Clarkston 8-0 9-2 2008 Lake Orion 7-0 12-2 2009 Clarkston 7-0 12-1 2010 Lake Orion 7-0 13-1 2011 Clarkston
Lake Orion6-1
6-17-4
6-42012 Clarkston 7-0 11-1 2013 Clarkston 7-0 13-1 2014 Clarkston 7-0 14-0 2015 West Bloomfield 7-0 9-1 2016 Clarkston
Southfield A&T5-1
5-19-3
8-42017 Rochester Adams
West Bloomfield6-1
6-19-2
11-32018 Clarkston 5-1 11-3 2019 West Bloomfield 6-0 10-2 2020 Clarkston 5-0 8-1
Division II (1994-2006)/White Division (2007-) Champions Year School Division Overall 1994 Lake Orion 4-0 7-3 1995 Pontiac Central 5-0 10-2 1996 Berkley 6-0 8-2 1997 Birmingham Seaholm 6-1 10-2 1998 Waterford Kettering 6-0 7-2 1999 Berkley
Waterford Mott5-1
5-16-4
6-42000 Birmingham Groves 6-0 8-2 2001 Royal Oak Kimball 6-0 9-2 2002 Birmingham Seaholm 6-1 8-3 2003 Birmingham Groves 6-1 7-4 2004 Southfield 8-0 9-1 2005 Birmingham Seaholm 7-1 8-3 2006 Royal Oak 7-1 8-3 2007 Rochester Adams 7-0 11-2 2008 Rochester Adams 7-0 8-2 2009 Rochester Adams 7-0 8-3 2010 Farmington Hills Harrison 7-0 14-0 2011 Farmington Hills Harrison 7-0 10-1 2012 Oak Park 6-1 9-3 2013 Southfield 7-0 7-3 2014 Farmington Hills Harrison
Oak Park
Southfield6-1
6-1
6-110-3
8-3
9-42015 Farmington Hills Harrison 7-0 7-3 2016 Birmingham Groves 6-0 11-2 2017 Birmingham Groves
Farmington Hills Harrison
Oak Park6-1
6-1
6-17-3
10-4
9-32018 Oak Park 6-0 9-2 2019 Oak Park 6-0 8-2 2020 Stoney Creek 5-0 7-1
Division III (1994-2006)/Blue Division (2007-) Champions Year School Division Overall 1994 Royal Oak Kimball 4-0 10-2 1995 Royal Oak Kimball 5-0 10-1 1996 Ferndale 6-0 10-1 1997 Birmingham Groves 6-0 8-3 1998 Birmingham Groves
Ortonville Brandon
Pontiac Northern5-1
5-1
5-17-2
6-3
7-31999 Pontiac Northern 6-0 9-3 2000 Birmingham Seaholm
Ortonville Brandon
Southfield5-1
5-1
5-19-3
9-2
7-32001 Birmingham Seaholm 6-0 11-1 2002 Farmington
North Farmington5-1
5-110-2
6-32003 Farmington 6-0 8-2 2004 Auburn Hills Avondale
Bloomfield Hills Andover
Bloomfield Hills Lahser8-1
8-1
8-18-2
10-2
9-22005 Bloomfield Hills Lahser 9-0 12-1 2006 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 8-0 8-2 2007 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek
Waterford Mott7-1
7-18-2
7-32008 Bloomfield Hills Lahser 8-0 11-2 2009 Hazel Park
Pontiac6-1
6-18-3
7-32010 Hazel Park 8-0 8-2 2011 Birmingham Groves
North Farmington6-2
6-26-4
7-32012 Birmingham Seaholm 8-0 8-2 2013 Birmingham Seaholm 7-0 9-2 2014 Farmington 7-0 7-3 2015 Birmingham Groves 7-0 10-1 2016 Bloomfield Hills 6-0 9-1 2017 Auburn Hills Avondale
Ferndale
Hazel Park5-1
5-1
5-16-4
8-2
6-42018 Birmingham Seaholm 6-0 7-3 2019 North Farmington 6-0 9-1 2020 Rochester 6-0 6-1
Division IV Champions Year School Division Overall 1994 Birmingham Groves 4-0 5-4 1995 Hazel Park 5-0 7-2 1996 Ortonville Brandon 6-0 9-1 1997 Ortonville Brandon 6-0 10-1 1998 Oak Park 7-0 8-2 1999 Clawson 6-1 7-4 2000 Bloomfield Hills Andover 6-0 6-4 2001 Auburn Hills Avondale
Bloomfield Hills Andover5-1
5-15-4
7-32002 Bloomfield Hills Lahser 7-0 12-1 2003 Bloomfield Hills Lahser 7-0 9-2
References
- ^ "Hazel Park joins the MAC; kicks off competition in the 2019-2020 school year". macombdaily.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "League Membership - Oakland Activities Association". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Oakland Activities Association Fall 2015-16 Divisional Alignments". oaklandactivitiesassoc.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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External links
- Oakland Activities Association Official Website
- Oakland Activities Association at League Lineup
- MHSAA 2018-19 Enrollment https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/AD%20Forms/1819enroll.pdf
- Michigan High School Football
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- ^ "MHSAA > 404" (PDF). www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2016-09-28.