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.
Members
The member schools of the Northwest Central Conference for 2014-15. Red indicates full members and green are outgoing in 2017.
| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | League History | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loramie | Redskins | Fort Loramie | Red, Black |
2011 (Football-Only), primarily competes in the Shelby County Athletic League
| ||
| Hardin Northern | Polar Bears | Dola | Black, White |
2014 | ||
| Lehman Catholic | Cavaliers | Sidney | Blue, Gold |
2011 | ||
| Lima Perry | Commodores | Lima | Red, White |
2004 | ||
| Ridgemont | Golden Gophers | Ridgeway | Green, Gold |
2001 | ||
| Riverside | Pirates | DeGraff | Red, Royal Blue |
2001 | ||
| Temple Christian | Pioneers | Lima | Navy Blue, Silver |
2001 (No Football) | ||
| Upper Scioto Valley | Rams | McGuffey | Red, Black, White |
2007 | ||
| Waynesfield-Goshen | Tigers | Waynesfield | Blue, Gold |
2001 | ||
Future member
The member schools of the Northwest Central Conference for 2014-15. Red indicates full members and green are outgoing in 2017.
| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | Comets | Marion (Big Island Twp.) | Scarlet, Gray |
Joining in 2017-18 as a full-member | ||
Notes
- 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.[2] 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.[3]
- An invitation to join was extended to Hardin Northern, a school that struggled to field a varsity football team for 2013 season.[4] 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.[5] The NWCC accepted Hardin Northern as a full member for 2014-15 on March 19, 2014, with football joining in 2015-16.[6]
- 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.[7] 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.[8]
Former members
| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Tenure | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | Panthers | Milford Center | Red, White |
2004-
2012 |
Moved to the MOAC[9] | |
| Marion Catholic | Fighting Irish | Marion | Green, White |
2001-2013 | School closed after the 2012-13 school year[10] | |
| 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.[11] | |
| Troy Christian | Eagles | Troy | Forest Green, Gold |
2001-2004 | Football only | |
| Yellow Springs | Bulldogs | Yellow Springs | Blue, White |
2003-2008 | Football only. Cut Football. Joined the Metro Buckeye Conference[12] | |
References
- ↑ http://www.nwccsports.com/leaguehistory/
- ↑ http://www.theseniorreports.com/ohio.htm
- ↑ Billing, Greg (December 17, 2003). "TROY CHRISTIAN LEAVES NWCC; YELLOW SPRINGS MAY FOLLOW". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ http://hn.k12.oh.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Hardin-Northern-Athletics-Jan-Meeting.pdf
- ↑ Radick, Ted (February 20, 2014). "Hardin Northern District ready to leave BVC". Findlay Courier. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Hardin Northern officially in NWCC". Findlay Courier. March 20, 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.
- ↑ http://www.marionstar.com/article/20110602/HSSPORTS/110602005/Schools-verbally-agree-join-MOAC?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|p
- ↑ "Diocese: Marion Catholic High School To Close". [WBNS-TV]. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ↑ https://fostoriafocus.com/article.php?id=1232
- ↑ http://www.marysvillejt.com/web/index.php?sid=63&id=1030
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