North Central Conference (OHSAA)

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The North Central Conference was an OHSAA athletic league whose final remaining members were located in northwest and north-central Ohio. The league's last day of operation was June 30, 2014.

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The following schools were members at the time the league folded:

League membership 2011-2013 North Central Conference Map2011.PNG
League membership 2011-2013
SchoolNicknameLocationColors [1] TypeJoined League
Buckeye Central Bucks New Washington Scarlet, Gray
  		Public1962
Bucyrus Redmen Bucyrus Red, White
  		Public2002
Colonel Crawford Eagles North Robinson Black, Gold
  		Public1962
Crestline Bulldogs Crestline Blue, White
  		Public1990
Galion Tigers Galion Orange, Blue
  		Public2011
Riverdale Falcons Mount Blanchard (Delaware Twp.)Royal Blue, White
  		Public1962
Upper Sandusky Rams Upper Sandusky Black, Orange
  		Public2011
Wynford Royals Bucyrus Royal Blue, Gray
  		Public1963

Former members

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All-time members of the NCC
SchoolNicknameLocationColors [1] TypeTenure
Carey Blue Devils Carey Blue, White
  		Public1963–1990
Elgin Comets Marion Scarlet, Gray
  		Public1962–1990
Fredericktown Freddies Fredericktown Red, Gray
  		Public1990–1999
Lucas Cubs Lucas Orange, Black
  		Public1998-2013
Mohawk Warriors Sycamore Red, Black, White
   		Public1962–1990
Ontario Warriors Ontario Blue, Gold
  		Public1990-2013
Pleasant Spartans Marion Red, Black
  		Public1962–1990
Ridgedale Rockets Morral Columbia Blue, Red
  		Public1962–1990
River Valley Vikings Caledonia Blue, Gold
  		Public1962–1990

League history

The conference's first year was in the 1962-63 school year. The original members were: Buckeye Central, Colonel Crawford, Elgin, Mohawk, Pleasant, Ridgedale, River Valley and Riverdale. Carey and Wynford joined the NCC for the 1963-64 school year.

The league remained consistent until the 1990-91 school year when Elgin, Pleasant, Ridgedale and River Valley joined the newly formed Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference; Carey and Mohawk left for the Midland Athletic League; while Crestline, Fredericktown and Ontario joined the NCC. Lucas joined the NCC for the 1998-99 school year, while Fredericktown left for the Mid-Buckeye Conference in 1999-00. Bucyrus joined the NCC for the 2002-03 school year, bringing the NCC to an eight team format.

Upper Sandusky High School and Galion High School were voted in as the league's ninth and tenth members on February 5 and March 4 of 2009. [2] [3] Both began league competition for the 2011-12 school year.

In September 2011, the NCC was contacted by Loudonville and Willard for potential membership down the road. [4] Loudonville's league was going to be down to two members in 2013 and Willard's shrinking enrollment had them considering options outside of the Northern Ohio League. Willard ultimately decided to remain in the NOL.

On December 1, 2011, Bucyrus, Buckeye Central, Colonel Crawford, Crestline, Riverdale, and Wynford announced they would be leaving the NCC to help form the new Northern 10 Athletic Conference in 2014 with Carey, Mohawk, Seneca East and Ridgedale. [5] With just 4 members remaining (Galion, Lucas, Ontario, and Upper Sandusky) the league subsequently folded after the 2013-14 school year on June 30, 2014.

Both Upper Sandusky and Galion were invited to join the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference in early 2012 as Red Division members, with both schools intended to replace Ridgedale in 2014. [6] On February 26, 2012, Lucas announced it would leave the NCC a year before the league dissolved. [7] They applied to join the Mid-Buckeye Conference and were granted membership for 2013. [8] Ontario also announced in March 2012 that they would join the Northern Ohio League in 2013. [9]

In April 2013, Riverdale was invited to join the Blanchard Valley Conference (BVC), which is primarily made up of other schools located in Hancock County. Riverdale accepted the invitation and joined the BVC before the N10 began athletic competition. [10] As a result of Riverdale's departure from its N10 commitment, and despite a report that Upper Sandusky will bypass joining the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference, [11] the Rams will play the fall season in the MOAC before moving to the Northern 10 in the winter of the 2014-15 school year. [12]

North Central Conference (OHSAA)

Football champions

YearChampions
1962Mohawk, Riverdale, River Valley
1963Ridgedale
1964Riverdale
1965Elgin
1966River Valley
1967Elgin
1968Riverdale
1969Pleasant
1970Pleasant
1971Pleasant
1972Pleasant
1973River Valley
1974Buckeye Central
1975Carey
1976Pleasant
1977River Valley
1978Carey, Colonel Crawford
1979Carey, Colonel Crawford
1980Colonel Crawford, Wynford
1981Buckeye Central
1982Pleasant
1983Elgin
1984Colonel Crawford, River Valley
1985Buckeye Central, Pleasant
1986Carey, Colonel Crawford, River Valley
1987Wynford
1988Elgin, Wynford
1989Pleasant
1990Fredricktown, Wynford
1991Riverdale
1992Colonel Crawford
1993Crestline, Colonel Crawford
1994Buckeye Central
1995Buckeye Central
1996Crestline
1997Wynford
1998Wynford
1999Wynford
2000Crestline
2001Ontario
2002Wynford
2003Ontario
2004Ontario
2005Wynford
2006Wynford
2007Wynford
2008Wynford
2009Wynford
2010Wynford
2011Wynford
2012Galion
2013Colonel Crawford, Galion

Championships by school

TeamChampionships
Wynford15
Colonel Crawford8
Pleasant8
River Valley6
Buckeye Central5
Carey4
Elgin4
Riverdale4
Crestline3
Ontario3
Mohawk1
Ridgedale1

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