Ohio Heritage Conference

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OHC Member Schools are located in 5 Ohio counties (Champaign, Clark, Greene, Union and Madison). OHC Map.jpg
OHC Member Schools are located in 5 Ohio counties (Champaign, Clark, Greene, Union and Madison).
The official logo of the Ohio Heritage Conference OHCLogo.jpg
The official logo of the Ohio Heritage Conference

The Ohio Heritage Conference is an OHSAA athletic league whose members are located in the Ohio counties of Champaign, Clark, Madison, Greene and Union. The league was established in the fall of 2001. [1] [2]

Contents

Current Members

Source: [3]

NORTH DIVISION
SchoolNicknameLocationColors [4] Year JoinedPrevious ConferenceEnrollment
Fairbanks Panthers Milford Center    2016*Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference291
Mechanicsburg Indians Mechanicsburg   2001West Central Ohio Conference218
Northeastern Jets Springfield   2001Central Buckeye Conference260
Triad Cardinals North Lewisburg   2001West Central Ohio Conference209
West Jefferson Rough Riders West Jefferson   2017Mid State League234
West Liberty-Salem Tigers West Liberty   2001West Central Ohio Conference285
SOUTH DIVISION
SchoolNicknameLocationColorsYear JoinedPrevious ConferenceEnrollment
Catholic Central IrishSpringfield   2001Southwestern Rivers Conference104
Cedarville Indians Cedarville   2001Kenton Trace Conference143
Greeneview Rams Jamestown    2001Kenton Trace Conference303
Greenon KnightsSpringfield  2017Central Buckeye Conference382
Madison Plains Golden Eagles London    2016*Mid State League297
Southeastern Trojans South Charleston   2001Kenton Trace Conference154

* Fairbanks and Madison Plains joined the Ohio Heritage Conference in the winter of 2016.

Membership Timeline

Source: [5]

Ohio Heritage Conference

History

The Ohio Heritage Conference was established in 2001 with the charter schools being Catholic Central, Cedarville, Greeneview, Mechanicsburg, Northeastern, Southeastern, Triad and West Liberty-Salem. [6]

In 2015, the OHC announced that Fairbanks and Madison Plains would join the conference. [7] Both schools officially joined the conference for the winter sports season in 2016. [8]

In 2016, the OHC announced that Greenon and West Jefferson would join the conference. [9] Both schools officially joined the conference for the fall sports season in 2017.

The OHC supports 23 league sports for both male and female competition. [4]

BOYS
Baseball Basketball Bowling Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming Tennis Track & Field Wrestling
Catholic Central [10] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Cedarville [11] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Fairbanks [12] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Greeneview [13] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Greenon [14] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Madison Plains [15] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Mechanicsburg [16] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Northeastern [17] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Southeastern [18] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Triad [19] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
West Jefferson [20] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
West Liberty-Salem [21] Black check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
GIRLS
BasketballBowlingCross CountryGolf Gymnastics Soccer Softball SwimmingTennisTrack & Field Volleyball
Catholic CentralBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
CedarvilleBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
FairbanksBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
GreeneviewBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
GreenonBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
Madison PlainsBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
MechanicsburgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
NortheasternBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
SoutheasternBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
TriadBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
West JeffersonBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg
West Liberty-SalemBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svgBlack check.svg

League champions for each sport are recognized in both the North Division and South Division.

OHC All-Sports Championships

Below is a list of the OHC school(s) that has been awarded the most conference championships (all sports) each year:

OHC All-Sports Championships (Team)
YearSchoolChampionships
23-24West Liberty-Salem8
22-23West Liberty-Salem & Greeneview6
21-22West Liberty-Salem & Mechanicsburg5
20-21Greeneview6
19-20Greeneview, Greenon & West Liberty-Salem4
18-19Fairbanks & West Liberty-Salem5
17-18West Liberty-Salem7
16-17West Liberty-Salem6
15-16West Liberty-Salem7
14-15West Liberty-Salem6
13-14West Liberty-Salem5
12-13West Liberty-Salem8
11-12West Liberty-Salem7
10-11West Liberty-Salem8
09-10West Liberty-Salem8
08-09Northeastern & West Liberty-Salem4
07-08West Liberty-Salem4
06-07Greeneview5
05-06West Liberty-Salem8
04-05West Liberty-Salem7
03-04Southeastern & West Liberty-Salem4
02-03West Liberty-Salem5
01-02Southeastern5

Below is a list of OHC Championships won by each member school since the OHC's inception.

OHC Team Championships by School (Total)
OHC SchoolOHC

Championships

Last Championship
Catholic Central362021-2022
Cedarville212023-2024
Fairbanks282023-2024
Greeneview622023-2024
Greenon222022-2023
Madison Plains52020-2021
Mechanicsburg702023-2024
Northeastern332022-2023
Southeastern332023-2024
Triad212014-2015
West Jefferson112023-2024
West Liberty-Salem1362023-2024

State Championships

YEAR [22] SCHOOLSPORT
2021-2022MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2020-2021West Liberty-SalemTrack & Field - Girls
2020-2021West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Girls
2020-2021MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2018-2019West Liberty-SalemTrack & Field - Girls
2018-2019MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2017-2018MechanicsburgWrestling
2016-2017MechanicsburgBowling - Girls
2014-2016MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2005-2006GreeneviewSoccer - Boys
1991-1992TriadSoftball
1991-1992 [23] West Liberty-SalemWrestling
1982-1983West JeffersonFootball
1979-1980 [24] West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1978-1979West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1977-1978West JeffersonFootball
1977-1978West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1976-1977West JeffersonFootball
1976-1977West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1962-1963West JeffersonFootball
1960-1961 [25] West Liberty-SalemBasketball - Boys

Conference Rivalries

West Liberty-Salem vs Mechanicsburg (since 1929, consecutively since 1964)

West Liberty-Salem vs Triad

Triad vs Mechanicsburg

Cedarville vs Greeneview

Cedarville vs Southeastern

Southeastern vs Greeneview

West Jefferson vs Madison Plains

West Jefferson vs Mechanicsburg

References

  1. "OHC History". Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  2. Michael, Cooper (December 23, 2010). "OHC Formation History". Springfield News-Sun.
  3. "OHC Schools".
  4. 1 2 "OHSAA: Membership Directory". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  5. "Membership Timeline". Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  6. "Ohio Heritage Conference" (PDF). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  7. Pendleton, Marc (April 9, 2015). "OHC welcomes Madison Plains, Fairbanks". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. "OHC Adds Madison Plains & Fairbanks". Bellefontaine Examiner. April 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. "Boards Approve Moves to New Conferences".[ dead link ]
  10. "Catholic Central Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  11. "Cedarville Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  12. "Fairbanks Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  13. "Greeneview Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  14. "Greenon Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  15. "Madison Plains Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  16. "Mechanicsburg Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  17. "Northeastern Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  18. "Southeastern Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  19. "Triad Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  20. "West Jefferson Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  21. "West Liberty-Salem Athletic Information". November 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010.
  22. "OHC Team State Championships".
  23. "Wrestling State Champions (WLS Boys 1991)". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  24. "West Liberty-Salem Boys CC State Championships" (PDF).
  25. "All-Time State Tournament Results (Boys' Basketball)" (PDF).