{"id":359070,"date":"2026-06-13T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/359070\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:00:15","slug":"grand-blanc-and-davison-high-schools-to-join-oakland-activities-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/359070\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Blanc and Davison high schools to join Oakland Activities Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. \u2014 Two of Genesee County\u2019s largest high schools are moving to a new athletic conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Grand Blanc and Davison will leave the Saginaw Valley League after the 2026-27 school year and join the Oakland Activities Association.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Davison Athletic Director Dave Beamer said the decision to move was not made lightly. In a statement, he called it a strategic move that reflects the school\u2019s commitment to excellence and provides opportunities for its students, student-athletes, coaches and community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Seniors at Grand Blanc High School said they are taking in the news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI like, read it out loud to her and we were like, oh my gosh, that\u2019s going to be really cool. Like it\u2019s going to be a new experience for us as a school,\u201d said Milana Kia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Another student said the move will bring tougher competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been going up against these same teams for so long that I feel like now that we\u2019re going to be going up against more competitive teams that it\u2019s going to be way harder for our school to like adapt,\u201d said Gabrielle Hannosh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Students said the change will make games more competitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019ll make like football nights like more exciting. Because it\u2019s going to be like way closer games and stuff,\u201d said Kia. \u201cIt\u2019s going to make our program way stronger. Just because of the level that we\u2019ll kind of be advancing athletic-wise.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The OAA includes programs like Rochester, Troy, and Bloomfield Hills, making it one of the most competitive leagues in Michigan. For students, their final year in the SVL will carry more weight before the switch becomes official in fall 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cPreviously, like last year we would go up against football teams, and they\u2019d win by like 30 points and then we\u2019d be like, we already knew this was going to happen. People were leaving early. So now, I feel like they\u2019re gonna just be sitting in tents and on edge the whole game. It\u2019s going to be way more fun I think,\u201d said Hannosh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnem.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wnem.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\">WNEM TV5 newsletter<\/a> and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every day.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WNEM. 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