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In 2006, the entire Big Nine
Conference and Flint Northwestern applied for membership in the Flint Metro League to encourage discussion on a merger. As a result of that and Kearsley's interest back in 2005–2006, a membership invitation was extended to Kearsley. In 2007, Owosso left for the
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taking Carman's place in the conference in 1986. Owosso High School left in 1997 for the Mid-Michigan
Athletic Conference - A. Beecher left the league after the 2002 season. In 2003, the Owosso Trojans returned to the league after the Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference - A dispersed.
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The conference had 13 different members over the course of its history. Of the 11 existing former members, four are in the
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Membership in the Big Nine remained stable for the next 21 years, with only the newly merged
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506:References
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462:1974–2012
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974:Charter
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928:Class C
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228:Beecher
191:Tenure
185:School
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63:Country
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