When the Oregon High School Athletic Association, now called the Oregon School Activities Association, was formed in 1915, there already were several high school leagues in the state. One of these, the Portland Interscholastic League, is still in existence. The OSHAA has used the leagues as the basic component for that organization ever since.
The first district tournaments held in wrestling were in 1941 and 1942, before the OHSAN OSAA took over sponsorship of the state tournament. The districts were special ones that followed, somewhat, geographic lines. The first year, two wrestlers per district qualified for state, the second year only one. That makes 1942 the only year only one wrestler per school could make it to the state tournament. In all other years, two wrestlers could conceivably make it to the finals of the state championships.
In 1950, two years after the OSAA took over jurisdiction of the state tournament, district tournaments were found to be necessary. Four special district were formed. with four wrestlers per district qualifying for state. In 1952 and 1953, district Four was divided in two, a southern half and an eastern half, with two wrestlers from each qualifying for state.
In 1954, the OSAA expanded the competition to eight special districts, but limited the entries to two per weight, thus keeping the tournament at the same size. In 1956, the PIL entered wrestling competition en masse, and became the first league to also be a district.
Before the 1959 tournament, a major advancement in the state structure was made when the larger schools were broken off in to their own state A-1 championships. All the A-1leagues became districts, as well. At the A- 2& B level, the special districts continued, in most cases. Changes were made from year to year with a mixture of regular and special A-2 & B districts. In some cases, sub districts were held that were league championships qualifying wrestlers for the district. Leagues known to have done this were the Sunset, Coast, Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley and Trico.
By 1969, the small school tournament had become solarge that it was split into separate divisions for A-1 and B schools. The A-2 leagues became districts for wrestling while the B schools qualified through two separate special districts. Gradually, more and more B schools (now Single-A) have taken up the sport, and the district alignment has grown and changed from two district to four.
In 1990-91, the names of the three classifications were changed from A, AA and AAA to 2A, 3A and 4A Besides the name change, there was little effect on wrestling alignments.
Canby, Clackamas, Corbett, David Douglas, Dayton, Estacada, Gresham, Lake Oswego, McMinnville, Milwaukee, Molalla, Newberg, North Marion, Oregon City, Parkrose, Reynolds, Sandy, Tigard, Tillamook, West Linn
Wilco League 1959-1973 Barlow, Casnby, Centennial, Central Clackamas, Columbia, Estacada, Gresham, Hood River Valley, Lake Oswego, Lakeride, Milwaukee, Molalla, Oregon City, Parkrose, Putnam, Reynolds, Sandy, Scappoose, Silverton, The Dallas, Tigard, West Linn, Wy'East Metro League 1974-2006 Aloha, Beavertom, Century, David Douglas, Forest Grove, Glencoe, Hillsboro, McMinnville, Newberg, Parkrose, Putnam, Southridge, Sunset, Tigard, Westview
District 3 1950-1958 Albany (West), Beaverton, Cascade, Corvallis, Dallas, Dayton, Forest Gropve, Hillsboro, Jefferson, Junction City, Lebanon, McMinnville, Monroe, Newberg, Salem (North), Shedd, Springfield, Swet Home, Tillamook, Willamina, Yamhill Metro League 1959-1973 Aloha, Astoria, Barlow, Beaverton, Centennial, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Milwaukee, Parkrose, Putnam, Sunset
Wilco League 1974-82 Barlow, Centennial, Clackamas, Columb ia, Gresham, Hood River Valley, Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, Milwaukee, Molalla, Oregon City, Putnam, Reynolds, Tigard, West Linn
Mt. Hood League 1983-2006 Barlow, Centennial, Columbia, David Douglas, Gresham, Hood River Valley, Parkrose, Reynolds, Sandy, The Dalles
District 4 Willamette Valley League 1946-1950 Canby, Dallas, Molalla, Sandy 1950-1958 Bend, Burns, Canby, Cascade, Crane, Estcada, Gervais, Grants pass, Klamath Union, Medford (North Medford), Molalla, North Marion, Prinville (Crook County)Rerdmond, Roseburg, Sandy, Scappoose, Sherwood, Silverton, Springfield, Willamina, Woodburn Tualatin Yamhill Valley league 1959-1970 Beaverton, Dallas, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Laske Oswego, McMinnville, Newberg, Oregon City, St. Helens, Tigard, Tillamook, West Linn
Coast Valley League 1971-1979 Astoria, Canby, Central, Dallas, Estacada, Forest Grove, McMinnville, Molalla, Newberg, St. Helens, Sandy, Silverton, Sweet Home, Tillamook
Willamette Valley league 1980-1986 Astoria, Canby, Dallas, Forest Grove, Glencoe, Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, McMinnville, Molalla, Newberg, Silverton, Tigard
Three Rivers League 1987-2006 Canby, Clackamas, Lkae Oswego, Lakeridge, Milwaukee, Molalla, Oregon City, Putnam, West Linn
District 5 1954-1958 Albany (West Albany), Douglas, Eugene (South Eugene), Glide, Gold Beach, Lebanon, Marshfield, Mckenzie, Myrtle nCreek (South Umpqua), Myrtel Point, North Bend, Reedsport, Roseburg, Springfield, St. Francis (Eugene), Sutherlin, Sweet Home, Triangle Lake, Willamette Midwestern League 1959-2006 Churchill Cottage Grove, Junction City, Marashfield, North Bend, North Eugene, Roseburg, Sheldon, South Eugene, Sprin gfield, Thurston, Willamette
District 6 1954-1958 Albany (West), Central, Corvallis, Dallas, Lenbanon, Mill City, North Salem, Philomath, Salem (North Salem), South Sale, Stayton, Sweet Home Southern Oregon Conference 1959-2006 Ashland, Crater, Eagle Point, Grants Pass, Hiodden Valley, Klamath Union, Mazama, Medford, (North Medford), Roseburg, South Medford
District 7 1950, 1954-1958 Albany (West Albany), Ashland, Brookings, Crater, Dallas, Douglas, Eagle Point, Glendale, Grants Pass, Henley, Illionis Valley, Jefferson, Klamath Union, Lebanon, Medford (North Medford), Myrtle Creek (South Umpqua), Rogue River, Roseburg, Salem, (North Salem), Shedd, Sutherlin Intermountain Conference 1959-2006 Baker, Bend, Crook County (Prinville), Hermiston, La Grande, McLoughlin (Mac-Hi), Madras, Mountain View, Ontario, Pendleton, Redmond
District 8 1954-1958 Athena, Bend, Crook County (Prinville), Mac-Hi, Maupin (South Wasco Cty), Redmond, The Dalles, Vale Valley League 1959-2006 Albany (West), Corvallis, Crescent Valley, Lebanon, McKay, McNary, North Salerm, South Albany, South Salerm, Sprague, Sweet Home
District 9 Timber Valley 1980-82 Canby, Estacada, Molalla, Oregon City, Sandy, Silverton, Sweet Home, West Linn
Three Rivers 1983-1986 Clackamas, Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, Milwaukee, Oregon Cioty, Putnam, West Linn
Far West League 1978-2006 Bandon, Brookings-Harbor, Coquille, Douglas, Glide, Gold Beach, Myrtle Point, North Bend, Reeddsport, Siuslaw, South Umpqua, Sutherlin
District 4 Sunset League 1959-1977 Bandon, Brookings-Harbor, Coquille, Gold Beach, Myrtle Point, Pacific
Val-Co League 1978-2006 Central, Central Linn, Colton, Elmira, Jefferson, Junction City, Newport, Philomath, Scio, Taft, Tillamook, Toledo, Waldport, Willamina, Yamhill-Carlton
District 5 Special District 1959-1968 Alsea, Central Linn, Creswell, Crow, Drain, Elmira, Harrisburg, Junction City, Lowell, McKenzie, Monroe, North Douglas, Oakridge, Phoenix, Pleasant Hill, St. Francis, Willamette
Emerald League 1969-77 Central Linn, Creswell, Elmira, Junction City, Marist, Oakridge, Philomath, Pleasant Hill
Sky-Em League 1978-2006 Cottage Grove, Creswell, Douglas, Glide, Elmira, Junction City, La Pine, Marist, Oakridge, Pleasant Hill, Siuslaw, South Umpqua, Sutherlin
District 6 Special District 1959-1965 Douglas, Eagle Point, Glendale, Glide, Henley, Illinois Valley, Lakeview, Myrtle Creek (South Umpqua), Oakland, Riddle, Rogue River, Sutherlin, Yoncalla
Skyline Conference 1971-2006 Douglas, Eagle Point, Glide, Henley, Hidden Valley, Lakeview, Mazma, North Valley, Phoenix, Rogue River, South Umpqua, Sutherlin
District 7
Greater Oregon 1959-2006 Adrian, Baker, Burns, Crook County, Culver, Elgin, Enterprise, Grant Union, La Grande, McLoughlin (Mac-Hi), Madras, Monument, Maupin/Wasco County, Mt, Vernon, Nyssa, Ontario, Riverside, Sherman County, Stanfield, Umatilla, Wahtonka, Wallowa
District 8 Capital League 1959-2006 Canby, Cascade, Central, Chemaswa, Colton, Dallas, Estacda, Gervais, Gladstone, Molalla, North Marion, Scio, Serra Catholic, Silverton, Sisters, Stayton, Sweet Home, Woodburn
Class 2A/1A 1969-2006
Special District 1 1969-2006 Amity, Bishop Dagwell, Clatsanie, Colton , Concordia Lutheran, Corbett, Culver, Dayton, Dufur, Elgin, Gervais, Jefferson, Joseph, Knappa, La Pine, McLatren, Neah-Kah-Nie, Nestucca, Portland Christian, St. Paul, Scio, Sheridan, Sherman County, Stanfield, Vernonia, Wahtonka, Warrenton, Wasco County, Western mennonite, Willamina
Special District 2 1969-2006 Alsea, Amity, Canyon Bible, Central Linn, Chemawa, Colton, Crow, Culver, Dayton, Gervais, Glendale, Harrisburg, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lowell, McLaren, McKenzie, Mapleton, Mohawk, Monroe, Nestucca, North Douglas, Oakland, Salem Academy, Santiasm, Santiam Christian, Scio, Sheridan, Sherman County, Waldport, Wasco County, Western Mennonite, Willamina
Special District 3 1971-2006 Bonanza, Butte Falls, Canyonville Bible Academy, Chiloquin, Crow, Gilchrist, Glendale, Glide, Gold Beach, Illinois Valley, La Pine, Lost River, Lowell, Mapleton, Myrtle Point, North Douglas, North lake, Oakland, Oakridge, Pacific, paisley, Reedsport, Riddle, Sisters, Rogue River, Sacred Heart, Yoncalla
Special District 4 1971-2006 Adrian, Alsea, Crane, Crow, Culver, Elgin, Enterprise, Grant Union, Harper, Harrisburg, Imbler, Joseph, Lowell, McKenzie, Mapleton, Monroe, Nyssa, Oakridge, Paisley, Pine Eagle, Powder Valley, Prairie City, Riverside, Sherman County, Siletz, Stanfield, Union, Ukiah, Vale, Waldport, Wallowa, Wasco County, Weston McEwen