This is a list of former high school athletic conferences in the Southwest Region of Ohio , as designated by the Ohio High School Athletic Association . If a conference had members that span multiple regions, the conference is placed in the article of the region most of its former members hail from. Because the names of localities and their corresponding high schools do not always match and because there is often a possibility of ambiguity with respect to either the name of a locality or the name of a high school, the following table gives both in every case, with the locality name first, in plain type, and the high school name second in boldface type. The school's team nickname is given last.
28-617: The BCL was one of the local small-school county leagues in Southwest Ohio. Consolidation reduced the number of teams to five by 1967, and in 1970 these five joined with the Adams and Highland county leagues to form the Southern Hills Athletic League . The Interscholastic Athletic Association was founded March 23, 1896, and continued for several years with both public and private high schools until 1931, when it rebranded itself as
56-586: A few years before the conference ended, as the school would merge with three Clinton County schools to become Clinton-Massie. The school would actually be based in Harveysburg until a new school was built near Clarksville, in Clinton County. Blanchester was not included in the 1959–60 standings, due to growing to a AA-sized school by annexing Jefferson, but were allowed back into league play the following season. Blanchester and Clinton-Massie would concurrently play in
84-604: A three division alignment until 1999, when seven members left for the Fort Ancient Valley Conference. Further defections led to the remaining schools (almost all Cincinnati Public Schools) to combine with the Dayton City League to form the Southwest Ohio Public League. American Division National Division American Division National Division Former members Both teams played in
112-525: Is a list of high school athletic conferences in the Southwest Region of Ohio, as defined by the OHSAA. Because the names of localities and their corresponding high schools do not always match and because there is often a possibility of ambiguity with respect to either the name of a locality or the name of a high school, the following table gives both in every case, with the locality name first, in plain type, and
140-538: The Eastern Cincinnati Conference and Southwest Ohio Conference in 2012. Conference Website: http://ggcl.gclsports.com/ The Girls' Greater Catholic League merged with the Greater Catholic League under one banner in 2013. The Greater Miami Valley Conference began operation during the 1982–83 school year but folded at the conclusion of the 2000–01 school year when the league merged with
168-677: The Public High School League . Now encompassing solely the public high schools in Cincinnati, the league lasted until 1985, when reshuffling of city and suburban Cincinnati high schools took place, which led to the formation of the Cincinnati Hills League , Eastern Metro Conference , Metro County Conference , and Western Metro Conference . This small-school county league is another that hosted members from outside their borders. In this case, Harveysburg from Warren County joined
196-695: The Southwestern Ohio League . Three years later, after a major shakeup where five schools left, and two Paper Valley League schools joined, leading to the WTL name. This only lasted three years, as most of the conference joined the Cross-County Conference in 1978. The WCOC began in the 1930s as the Logan County League , rebranding itself as the WCOC in 1970, as the conference had long since grown past
224-672: The Three Rivers Conference and the Western Ohio Athletic Conference . Former members One of the short-lived conferences resulting from realignment in the Cincinnati area, the league merged into the Queen City Conference superconference in 1989. The DVL was formed in 1956, as the Madison County League was reduced through consolidation from nine schools to four over a two-year period, forcing
252-546: The 1927–28 school year. The league operated through the 1974–75 school year, when the three long-time members of the league formed the Miami Central Conference with similar-sized schools. In 2019 the league resumed competition after 10 teams left the Greater Western Ohio Conference. The Miami Valley League was resurrected in 2019. Started in 1956 as Little Southwestern League when Little Miami of
280-507: The 1974–75 school year, when the three long-time members of the league formed the Miami Central Conference with similar-sized schools. The Miami Valley League resumed competition during the 2019-2020 school year as part of a breakoff from the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC ) Miami Division Valley Division Former Schools The Ohio Heritage Conference is an OHSAA athletic league whose members are located in
308-481: The 2020-2021 season. In 2020-2021, the divisions were done away with. Former Schools Former members Scarlet Division Grey Division Scarlet Division Gray Division Former members The Miami Valley League (MVL) began competition during the 1926–27 school year, when the MVL held its first league championship in track. Football and basketball began with the 1927–28 school year. The league operated through
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#1732919666319336-893: The American Division while in SWOPL play. Both left for the Fort Ancient Valley Conference The league began in 1922 as the Montgomery County League , then became the Dayton Suburban League in 1964 as the five remaining MCL schools branched out beyond the county. When the Southwestern Ohio Conference rebranded itself as the Paper Valley League in 1972, the DSL once again changed its name to
364-668: The CCL and Fort Ancient Valley Conference for the 1964–65 school year, after which the other two CCL schools consolidated into East Clinton, who would join the FAVC nine years later. The conference was originally the Darke County League , began in 1923. The League renamed itself after most of the Wayne Trace League merged with the DCL in 1978. The conference ended in 2021, as the schools split into
392-466: The Clermont County League after becoming exempt schools, joined with neighbors from far eastern Hamilton County. The league ended in 1985, as major realignment took place in the Cincinnati area. One of the short-lived conferences resulting from realignment in the Cincinnati area, the league merged into the Queen City Conference superconference in 1989. The FAVC started in 1964, as schools from
420-655: The Logan County borders. It lasted until 2001, when most of the schools split into the Northwest Central and Ohio Heritage conferences. Founded as a conference for larger schools in the Dayton suburban area, the league merged with the Greater Miami Valley Conference to form the Greater Western Ohio Conference in 2001. OHSAA Southwest Region athletic conferences#Greater Western Ohio Conference This
448-619: The MRVL gained its name in 1955, as the five remaining CCL members added Mechanicsburg, and later others from outside the original boundaries. The league's demise started in 1973, as four schools broke off to form the Three Rivers League in 1973, and folded the next year as three of the five remaining schools formed the Central Buckeye Conference. A short-lived conference formed as a result of shifting Hamilton County schools in 1985,
476-583: The Ohio counties of Champaign, Clark, Madison, Greene and Union. The league was established in the fall of 2001 North Division South Division Former members The conference was formed as the Clermont County League in 1919, and changed their name to the Southern Buckeye in 1987. American Division National Division Former Members Former members Former Members This conference
504-739: The Warren County League joined with Bishop Fenwick and three Butler County League teams, who remained in the BCL initially. Little Miami returned to the WCL and was replaced by Lakota in 1959, prompting a rebrand to become the Southwestern Ohio Conference . While temporarily staving off defections to the Mid-Miami League by absorbing the rest of the BCL and having members concurrently in the MML and SOC,
532-623: The Western Ohio League, forming the Greater Western Ohio Conference. The initial GMVC was formed with six schools from the Miami Central Conference - Vandalia-Butler, Northmont, Piqua, Sidney, Trotwood-Madison, and Tecumseh. They were joined by Greenville from the Southwestern Buckeye League and Troy, which withdrew from the Western Ohio League. Tecumseh left the league at the conclusion of the 1989–90 school year and
560-400: The Western Ohio League. Fairborn Baker and Fairborn Park Hills merged to become Fairborn and joined the Western Ohio League, while Miamisburg and West Carrollton joined the Mid-Miami League at the start of the 1982–83 school year. The Miami Valley League began competition during the 1926–27 school year, when the MVL held its first league championship in track. Football and basketball began with
588-482: The breakup of the league. A secondary conference for schools that were larger than most of their county peers, yet too small to be competitive amongst city schools. Football was the primary sport contested, though the league crowned champions in other sports as well. The league folded when all schools had left their county leagues for conferences with similar demographics. Originally the Clark County League ,
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#1732919666319616-824: The conference was down to four members by 1970. After changing the name to the PVL in 1972, the league only lasted three years, as New Miami and Ross joined the Wayne Trace League, while Edgewood and Madison retained their membership in the MML. (1989–2002) After the Cincinnati Hills League left the Queen City Conference Alliance in 1989, the Cross County League, Eastern Metro Conference, Metro County Conference, and Western Metro Conference all combined to form this super-conference. It survived intact with
644-402: The dwindling Clinton County League joined with the Warren County League, by 1999 the league became a superconference in the Southwest Region, as a large chunk of the Queen City Conference joined to help form two divisions. A later expansion took place in 2006, as the Mid-Miami League folded. However, this aggressive expansion also led to the conference's demise, as the schools decided to split into
672-706: The high school name second in boldface type. The school's team nickname is given last. Kenton Trail Division Mad River Division Former members Former members Blue Division Red Division Dayton high schools were part of the Southwest Ohio Public League from 2002 to 2007, and played football in the same conference beginning in 2015. Former members (all closed) The Eastern Cincinnati Conference comprises teams mostly from larger schools in eastern Hamilton County and nearby counties in Greater Cincinnati . Former Members The GCL
700-454: The league merged into the Queen City Conference in 1989. The Miami Central Conference began operation during the 1975–76 school year but folded at the conclusion of the 1981–82 school year. Vandalia-Butler, Northmont, Piqua, Sidney, Trotwood-Madison, and Tecumseh withdrew from the MCC to form the Greater Miami Valley Conference (GMVC) with Greenville from the Southwestern Buckeye League and Troy from
728-412: The schools to seek other schools to compete with. Growing from its five initial schools, the conference grew to 11 schools by 1963, but never achieved any sense of stability, as schools joined and left for other conferences throughout its existence. The conference folded in 1977, as five of its members left for other leagues at the same time. This conference began as Milford and New Richmond, kicked out of
756-462: Was replaced with West Carrollton from the Mid-Miami League. West Carrollton eventually left the GMVC after the 1998–99 school year to re-join the Mid-Miami League, but was not replaced, leaving the league with seven schools. The HCL operated in an East-West divisional format until 1969, when it went to American and National divisions. The table below shows the alignment the final school year of 1984-85 before
784-644: Was restructured in 2013, as the Girls' Greater Catholic League was merged into the conference. The GGCL co-ed schools would merge into the same divisions as their GCL counterparts, while the single-sex schools were placed into the South Division. (Co-Ed) South (Boys) South (Girls) Former members Former schools The GWOC was formed in 2001 as a merger of the Western Ohio League and Greater Miami Valley Conference . There were 2 divisions prior to
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