Northwest Central Conference
The Northwest Central Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in parts of northwest and western Ohio. The league came into existence in the 2001–2002 school year.[1] The NWCC supports 10 league sports: Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys Golf, Football, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Baseball and Softball.
The NWCC brings a rich athletic history and fierce competition. Every year the NWCC produces many college-level athletes from all divisions levels of NCAA to NAIA.
Current members
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| School | Nickname | Location | Enrollment (CB/FB 2024)[2] | State Football Region (2024)[2] | Colors | Joined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory-Rawson | Hornets | Rawson | 71 | 7:26 | Green, Gold |
2023 | |
| Elgin | Comets | Marion (Big Island Twp.) | 153 | 6:23 | Scarlet, Gray |
2017 | |
| Hardin Northern | Polar Bears | Dola | 58 | 7:26 | Black, White |
2014 | |
| North Baltimore | Tigers | North Baltimore | 64 | 7:26 | Orange, Black |
2023 | |
| Lima Perry | Commodores | Lima | 118 | 7:26 | Red, White |
2004 | |
| Ridgedale | Rockets | Morral | 80 | 7:27 | Columbia Blue, Red |
2021 | |
| Ridgemont | Golden Gophers | Mount Victory | 75 | 7:28 | Green, Gold |
2001 | |
| Temple Christian | Pioneers | Lima | N/A | N/A | Navy Blue, Silver |
2001 (No Football) | |
| Upper Scioto Valley | Rams | McGuffey | 81 | 7:26 | Red, Black, White |
2007 | |
| Waynesfield-Goshen | Tigers | Waynesfield | 59 | 7:26 | Blue, Gold |
2001 | |
Recent History
[edit]- Troy Christian was set to become a football-only member in the NWCC for 2012, but decided in July 2012 to cancel its football season due to low numbers.[3] They were hoping to play a full NWCC schedule by 2014, but ultimately withdrew from the league. Troy Christian previously had competed as a football-only member in the NWCC until after the 2004 season.[4]
- An invitation to join was extended to Hardin Northern, a school that struggled to field a varsity football team for 2013 season.[5] On February 19, 2014, Hardin Northern's school board voted 5–0 to withdraw from the Blanchard Valley Conference and apply to the NWCC for membership.[6] The NWCC accepted Hardin Northern as a full member for 2014–15 on March 19, 2014, with football joining in 2015–16.[7]
- On April 10, 2015, The Cross County Conference announced that they added Fort Loramie as a football-only member starting in 2017. 2016 will be their last season competing in the NWCC.
- In December 2015, the NWCC announced that Elgin would become a full member of the league beginning in the 2017–18 school year.[8] Elgin will be coming over from the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Blue Division, which is losing seven of its members to a new league in the near future.[9]
- In April 2019, Riverside and Lehman Catholic announced they were leaving to join Covington, Bethel, Miami East, Milton-Union, Northridge and Troy Christian in the formation of a new conference[10]
- In October 2019, Ridgedale's school board voted 3–2 to leave the Northern 10 Athletic Conference and join the NWCC beginning with the 2021–2022 school year.[11]
- In January 2020, Crestline announced they would become a football-only member in 2021.[12]
- At a board meeting on March 18, 2021, Cory-Rawson voted to leave the Blanchard Valley Conference for the NWCC in 2023.[13]
- On November 2, 2021, North Baltimore announced they would be joining the NWCC fully for the 2023–24 school year.[14]
Former members
[edit]| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Tenure | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestline | Bulldogs | Crestline | Blue, White |
2021-2024 | Football only. Became Independent in football | |
| Fairbanks | Panthers | Milford Center | Red, White |
2004-2012 | Moved to the MOAC then moved to the Ohio Heritage Conference[15] | |
| Fort Loramie | Redskins | Fort Loramie | Red, Black |
2011-2017 | Football only. Joined Cross County Conference (also for football only)[16] | |
| Lehman Catholic | Cavaliers | Sidney | Blue, Gold |
2011-2021 | ||
| Marion Catholic | Fighting Irish | Marion | Green, White |
2001-2013 | School closed after the 2012–13 school year[17] | |
| Riverside | Pirates | DeGraff | Red, Royal Blue |
2001-2021 | ||
| St. Wendelin | Mohawks | Fostoria | Black, Gold |
2009-2010 | Football only. Was voted out of the NWCC in 2010 after canceling three of their league games during the 2010 season. School closed after 2016–17 school year.[18] | |
| Troy Christian | Eagles | Troy | Forest Green, Gold |
2001-2004 | Football only | |
| Yellow Springs | Bulldogs | Yellow Springs | Blue, White |
2003-2008 | Football only. Dropped football, then joined the Metro Buckeye Conference[19] | |
By year
[edit]| Year | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Troy Christian | |||
| 2002 | Troy Christian | |||
| 2003 | Riverside | |||
| 2004 | Marion Catholic | |||
| 2005 | Waynesfield-Goshen | |||
| 2006 | Fairbanks Riverside Waynesfield-Goshen | |||
| 2007 | Fairbanks | |||
| 2008 | Fairbanks | |||
| 2009 | Waynesfield-Goshen | |||
| 2010 | Fairbanks | |||
| 2011 | Waynesfield-Goshen | |||
| 2012 | Fort Loramie Fairbanks | |||
| 2013 | Lehman Catholic | |||
| 2014 | Lehman Catholic | |||
| 2015 | Riverside Fort Loramie | |||
| 2016 | Upper Scioto Valley Lehman Catholic | |||
| 2017 | Lehman Catholic | |||
| 2018 | Lehman Catholic | |||
| 2019 | Lima Perry | |||
| 2020 | Lima Perry (Lane Division) Waynesfield-Goshen (Dennis Division) | |||
| 2021 | Upper Scioto Valley | |||
| 2022 | Waynesfield-Goshen | |||
| 2023 | Waynesfield-Goshen | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "League History".
- ^ a b "2024 OHSAA Football Info". ohsaa.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "The Senior Reports - Ohio". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ^ Billing, Greg (December 17, 2003). "Troy Christian Leaves NWCC; Yellow Springs May Follow". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Hardin Northern Athletics January, 2014" (PDF). Hardin Northern Local School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ Radick, Ted (February 20, 2014). "Hardin Northern District ready to leave BVC". Findlay Courier. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "Hardin Northern officially in NWCC". Findlay Courier. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Admin (December 12, 2015). "NWCC announces Elgin as a new full member to the NWCC in 2017". Northwest Central Conference. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ McCurdy, Rob (November 20, 2015). "Seven MOAC Blue Division schools are leaving the league". Marion Star. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Riverside to leave NWCC". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ Carter, Edward (October 22, 2019). "Ridgedale votes to leave N10 athletic conference for NWCC". Marion Star. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Holden, Zachary (January 24, 2020). "Crestline football to join Northwest Central Conference in 2021". Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Zach (March 19, 2021). "Elmwood accepts offer to join BVC". The Courier (Findlay). Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Staff (November 3, 2021). "North Baltimore to leave BVC for NWCC". The Courier (Findlay). Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ http://www.marionstar.com/article/20110602/HSSPORTS/110602005/Schools-verbally-agree-join-MOAC?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cp[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CCC adds Fort Loramie for football". Dayton Daily News. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Diocese: Marion Catholic High School To Close". [WBNS-TV]. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ https://fostoriafocus.com/article.php?id=1232[permanent dead link]
- ^ "page not found". Marysville Journal-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
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