Sandusky Bay Conference

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The Sandusky Bay Conference is a high school athletic conference in the Sandusky Bay area of north central Ohio. It is affiliated with the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

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Members

The SBC has 22 full members schools located within Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Seneca counties. The schools range in size from Division 2 to Division 7. The reasonably short travel distances and limited range of sizes promotes tight competition throughout all sanctioned sports and a long history of membership with several rivalries. Several member schools have won state championships.

The overall league lineup and divisional breakdown beginning in 2023-24. SanduskyBayConf2017Expansion.png
The overall league lineup and divisional breakdown beginning in 2023-24.
The football divisional breakdown beginning in 2023-24. SanduskyBayConf2023ExpansionFootballMap.png
The football divisional breakdown beginning in 2023-24.

Member schools

DivisionSchoolNicknameLocationEnrollment (CB/FB 2024)State Region (FB 2024)ColorsTenure
Football (FB)Other Sports
 Lake  Lake  Clyde Fliers Clyde 2444:14Blue, Gold
  
1949-2026
 Lake  Lake  Columbian Tornadoes Tiffin 3083:10Blue, Gold
  
2017-2026
 Lake  Lake  Norwalk Truckers Norwalk 3323:10Blue, Gold
  
2017-2026
 Lake  Lake  Perkins Pirates Perkins Township 2624:14Black, White
  
1972-2026
 Lake  Lake  Sandusky Blue Streaks Sandusky 3822:6Blue, White
  
2017-2026
 Bay  Lake  Bellevue Redmen Bellevue 2474:14Red, White
  
2017-2026
 Bay  Bay  Edison Chargers Milan 1865:18Blue, Orange
  
1986-2026
 Bay  Bay  Huron Tigers Huron 1596:22Red, Gray
  
1968-2026
 Bay  Bay  Port Clinton Redskins Port Clinton 1965:18Red, White
  
1948-1949, 1980-2026
 Bay  Bay  Vermilion Sailors Vermilion 2074:14Purple & Vegas Gold
  
2016-2026
 River  Bay  Margaretta Polar Bears Castalia 1516:22Green, White
  
1963-
 River  Bay  Willard Crimson Flashes Willard 1845:18Crimson, White
  
2017-2026
 River  Bay  Woodmore Wildcats Elmore 1156:22Navy, Gold
  
2023-
 River  River  Calvert Senecas Tiffin 677:26Royal Blue, White
  
1958-1966, 1972-1986, 2016–2026
 River  River  Gibsonburg Golden Bears Gibsonburg 937:26Orange, Black
  
1948-1959, 1963-1972, 2018-
 River  River  Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains Bascom 1186:22Scarlet, Gray
  
2019-2026
 River  River  Lakota Raiders Kansas 1426:22Navy Blue, White
  
1960-1972, 2016-
 River  River  Northwood Rangers Northwood 1745:18Blue, Gold
  
2025-
 None  River  Danbury Lakers Lakeside Blue, White
  
1948-1957, 2018-
 None  River  New Riegel Blue Jackets New Riegel Navy Blue, Vegas Gold
  
2016-2026
 None  River  Old Fort Stockaders Old Fort Brown, Gold
  
2016-2026
 None  River  St. Joseph (SJCC) Crimson Streaks Fremont Crimson, Gray
  
1948-1986, 2016-
 None  River  St. Mary (SMCC) Panthers Sandusky Navy Blue, Vegas Gold
  
1950-2014, 2016-

Future members

DivisionSchoolNicknameLocationEnrollment (CB/FB 2024)State Region (FB 2024)ColorsTenure
Football (FB)Other Sports
 River  River  Ottawa Hills Green Bears Ottawa Hills 1446:22Green, White
  
2026-

Former members

Former members who returned to the SBC with the 2016 and 2018 expansions are outlined in those sections.

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenureLeft forCurrently in
Carey Blue Devils Carey Blue, White
  
1958-1963 NCC N10
Elmore Bulldogs Elmore Black, Gold, White
   
1948-1958Seaway ConferenceConsolidated into Woodmore HS, now a member of the SBC
Genoa Comets Genoa Maroon, Gray
  
1948-1956 NLL NBC
Mohawk Warriors Sycamore Red, Black
  
1960-1962 NCC N10
Oak Harbor Rockets Oak Harbor Green, Red, White
   
1948-1972, 1986-2023 SLL, NBC NBC
St. Wendelin Mohawks Fostoria Black, Gold
  
1968-1972, 2016-2017 Lakeshore Conference, eventually the MAL Closed in June 2017
Shelby Whippets Shelby Red, Gray
  
2017-2018 (football only, Fall 2018) MOAC MOAC

Athletic competition

The conference was established in 1948 and offers competition in the following sports:

League history

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

2010s

In July 2017, North Union announced they would be leaving the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference to join the Central Buckeye Conference. This prompted the MOAC to invite Shelby as a replacement, which they accepted. The Whippets would spend only one year in the SBC. [6]

2020s

On May 26, 2021, the school board at Oak Harbor announced they would be leaving the SBC and accepting the Northern Buckeye Conference's invitation to replace Woodmore. [10]
On July 19, 2021, St. Mary CC announced that they would be playing football in the Northern 8 Football Conference for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, with the intention to return to 11-man football at some point. [11]

Conference split

On February 11, 2025, it was reported that the school boards at ten of the Lake and Bay division schools (Clyde, Columbian, Norwalk, Perkins, and Sandusky of the Lake along with Bay members Bellevue, Edison, Huron, Port Clinton, and Vermilion) were going to vote to withdraw from the SBC and begin their own league with two divisions for the convenience of scheduling. [14] On May 7, these schools announced they would begin play in the 2026-2027 school year as the Northern Ohio Conference. [15] The River division will retain the SBC name going forward.

2025

In November 2024, the Northern 10 Athletic Conference (N10) announced that they intended to expand their league from its current eight schools to 14 schools (12 football playing schools) competing in two divisional alignments. [16] The N10 later announced on February 26, 2025 that they had invited six schools to join their league: Hopewell-Loudon, Lucas, New Riegel, Old Fort, Tiffin Calvert, and Willard. [17] [18] Willard and New Reigel accepted the N10's invitation to join for the 2026-2027 school year on March 12, 2025. [19] [20] Calvert, Hopewell-Loudon, and Old Fort were included in a statement on March 28, 2025 that they were joining New Riegel, Willard, and Lucas from the Mid-Buckeye Conference in the N10 for the 2026-2027 school year. [21]

In March 2025, Ottawa Hills announced they would be joining the SBC in 2026-2027. [22]

League Timeline

Sandusky Bay Conference

Championships

Championships

__Year__Football [23] Boys Basketball [24] Baseball [25] Volleyball [26] Girls Basketball [27] Softball [28]
1948-49Port ClintonGibsonburg, Port Clinton, St. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1949-50Oak Harbor, St. JosephElmoreNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1950-51Oak HarborSt. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1951-52St. Mary CCSt. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1952-53St. Joseph CCSt. Mary CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1953-54St. Mary CCSt. Joseph CC, St. Mary CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1954-55GibsonburgSt. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1955-56St. Joseph, St. MarySt. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1956-57St. Joseph CCSt. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1957-58St. Mary CCSt. Joseph CCClydeNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1958-59GibsonburgOak HarborTiffin CalvertNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1959-60St. Joe, Tiffin CalvertSt. Joseph CCTiffin CalvertNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1960-61St. Joseph CCSt. Joseph CCTiffin CalvertNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1961-62Tiffin CalvertMohawkSt. Joseph CC, Tiffin CalvertNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1962-63St. Joseph CCClydeSt. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1963-64St. Joseph CCSt. Joseph CCClydeNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1964-65St. Joseph CCMargarettaTiffin CalvertNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1965-66Tiffin CalvertSt. Mary CCGibsonburg, St. Mary CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1966-67St. Mary CCGibsonburg, Port Clinton, St. JosephSt. Mary CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1967-68St. Joseph CCClydeNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1968-69St. Mary CCSt. Mary CCClyde, St. Mary CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1969-70HuronSt. Mary CCMargarettaNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1970-71HuronSt. Joseph CCGibsonburgNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1971-72St. Joseph CCHuronGibsonburg, HuronNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1972-73ClydeHuronSt. Joseph CCNo ChampionNo ChampionNo Champion
1973-74Clyde, HuronSt. Mary CCMargaretta, Perkins, St. Joe, St. MaryHuronNo ChampionNo Champion
1974-75Clyde, St. Joseph CCTiffin CalvertMargarettaHuronPerkins, St. MaryNo Champion
1975-76PerkinsSt. Mary CCSt. Mary CCClydePerkinsNo Champion
1976-77HuronPerkins, Tiffin CalvertHuronClydeClydeNo Champion
1977-78Tiffin CalvertHuronMargarettaClydeClydeNo Champion
1978-79Tiffin CalvertPerkinsClydeClydeHuronNo Champion
1979-80Tiffin CalvertSt. Mary CCTiffin CalvertTiffin CalvertHuronNo Champion
1980-81Huron, Tiffin CalvertPort ClintonSt. Joseph CCClydeHuronNo Champion
1981-82Huron, Tiffin CalvertHuronHuron, Port Clinton, St. MaryClyde, Tiffin CalvertHuronNo Champion
1982-83PerkinsHuronTiffin CalvertClydeHuronMargaretta, St. Joseph
1983-84Huron, MargarettaPerkinsPerkins, Port Clinton, St. MaryClydePerkins, St. MaryMargaretta
1984-85HuronPort ClintonMargarettaClydeHuronMargaretta, Tiffin Calvert
1985-86MargarettaPort ClintonClyde, Margaretta, Port ClintonClyde, PerkinsMargaretta, PerkinsTiffin Calvert
1986-87MargarettaOak Harbor, PerkinsHuron, Port ClintonClydeMargarettaMargaretta
1987-88HuronHuronSt. Mary CCMargarettaMargarettaMargaretta
1988-89PerkinsHuronMargarettaOak HarborMargaretta, Oak HarborMargaretta
1989-90St. Mary CCHuron, Port ClintonMargaretta, St. Mary CCOak HarborOak HarborMargaretta
1990-91Oak Harbor, St. Mary CCPort ClintonSt. Mary CCClydeMargarettaEdison
1991-92Margaretta, Oak HarborHuron, Port ClintonEdison, Oak HarborHuronEdison, MargarettaEdison, Margaretta
1992-93Clyde, St. Mary CCPort ClintonMargarettaClydeMargarettaMargaretta
1993-94ClydeClydeClyde, St. Mary CCEdisonMargarettaEdison
1994-95ClydeClyde, PerkinsHuron, St. Mary CCClydeMargarettaEdison, Clyde, Oak Harbor
1995-96Clyde, Margaretta, Oak HarborPort ClintonSt. Mary CCClydeClydeOak Harbor, St. Mary CC
1996-97MargarettaHuronPerkinsHuronHuronOak Harbor
1997-98Clyde, MargarettaHuronPerkinsMargarettaClydeClyde
1998-99HuronPerkinsPerkinsMargarettaMargarettaOak Harbor
1999-00PerkinsOak HarborClydeHuronHuronClyde
2000-01PerkinsOak HarborPerkinsHuronClyde, MargarettaClyde
2001-02Huron, MargarettaPort Clinton, St. Mary CCPerkinsHuronMargaretta, PerkinsClyde, Oak Harbor
2002-03Huron, Oak HarborPort ClintonPerkinsHuronOak HarborClyde
2003-04HuronMargarettaPerkinsHuronOak HarborClyde
2004-05HuronHuronPort ClintonHuronMargarettaClyde
2005-06Clyde, HuronHuronPerkinsHuronMargarettaPerkins
2006-07Oak HarborPerkinsPerkinsHuronPerkinsPerkins
2007-08ClydeClydePerkinsHuronPerkinsClyde, Perkins
2008-09ClydeEdisonPerkinsHuronMargarettaOak Harbor
2009-10Clyde, PerkinsPort ClintonPerkinsHuronPerkinsPerkins
2010-11ClydeEdisonPerkinsEdison, Huron, MargarettaClydePerkins
2011-12ClydePerkinsOak HarborEdisonClydeEdison
2012-13PerkinsPerkinsPerkinsHuronClydePerkins
2013-14PerkinsPerkinsPerkinsHuronClydeEdison
2014-15HuronHuronEdison, HuronHuronPort ClintonPerkins
2015-16Clyde, EdisonEdisonHuronEdison, HuronOak HarborEdison

Championships - Multi-division Era

Divisional Championships - Fall Sports

__Year__DivisionCross C

(Boys)

Cross C

(Girls)

FootballGolf

(Boys)

Golf

(Girls)

Soccer

(Boys)

Soccer

(Girls)

Tennis

(Girls)

Volleyball
2016-17BayEdisonEdisonClyde, EdisonHuronEdisonOak HarborOak HarborClydeHuron
RiverOld FortSt. Mary CCTiffin CalvertNew RiegelOld Fort
2017-18LakeShelbyBellevueSanduskyClydeShelbyVermilionNorwalkClydeNorwalk
BayEdisonEdisonShelbyVermillionEdisonEdisonEdisonWillardOak Harbor
RiverLakotaSt. Mary CCCalvertLakotaCalvert, New Riegel
2018-19LakeNorwalkColumbianColumbian, ClydeBellevueNorwalkNorwalkBellevue
BayOak HarborHuronWillard
RiverGibsonburg
2019-20LakeNorwalkColumbianColumbian, NorwalkNorwalkBellevueNorwalkNorwalkNorwalkBellevue, Norwalk
BayHuronEdisonOak Harbor
RiverHopewell-LoudonHopewell-LoudonGibsonburg
2020-21LakeColumbian [29] Columbian [30] BellevueBellevue [31]
BayHuron [32] Edison [32] Huron [33] Huron [31]
RiverNew Riegel [34] Gibsonburg [35] Hopewell-LoudonHopewell-Loudon [31]

Divisional Championships - Winter Sports

__Year__DivisionBasketball

(Boys)

Basketball

(Girls)

Bowling

(Boys)

Bowling

(Girls)

Swimming

(Boys)

Swimming

(Girls)

Wrestling
2016-17BayHuron, Perkins, VermilionClydePerkinsVermilionPerkinsOak HarborEdison
RiverOld FortSt. Joseph CC, Old FortSt. Mary CC
2017-18LakeSanduskyBellevuePerkinsPerkinsPerkinsPerkinsPerkins
BayVermilionWillardOak HarborOak HarborEdison
RiverNew Riegel, Old FortSt. Joseph CCSt. Mary CC
2018-19LakeNorwalkBellevuePerkins
BayVermilion, WillardMargarettaHuron/DiveEdison
RiverOld Fort, St. Mary CCOld Fort, St. Mary CCGibsonburg
2019-20LakeSanduskyBellevuePerkins
BayOak Harbor, WillardHuron/Dive
RiverOld Fort

Divisional Championships - Spring Sports

__Year__DivisionBaseballSoftballTennis

(Boys)

Track & Field

(Boys)

Track & Field

(Girls)

2016-17BayVermilionOak HarborClydePerkinsOak Harbor
RiverOld FortSt. Joseph CCSt. Joseph CC
2017-18LakeBellevue, ClydeBellevueClydePerkinsShelby
BayVermilionEdisonOak Harbor
RiverLakotaCalvertSt. Joseph CC
2018-19LakeBellevue, NorwalkClydeColumbianPerkins
BayVermilionOak HarborOak Harbor
RiverSt. Joeseph CCLakota

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