Suburban Lakes League

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The Suburban Lakes League (SLL) was an OHSAA athletic league with 7 member schools located in northwest Ohio. The league was formed in 1972 by former members of the Northern Lakes League, Sandusky Bay Conference, and the Lakeshore Conference.

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Members at the time of dissolution

The all-time members of the SLL over 1972-2011. SuburbanLakesLeague2009.PNG
The all-time members of the SLL over 1972-2011.
SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenure
Eastwood Eagles Pemberville Red, White, Columbia
   
1972-2011
Elmwood Royals Bloomdale Royal Blue, White
  
1972-2011
Genoa Comets Genoa Maroon, Gray
  
1972-2011
Gibsonburg Golden Bears Gibsonburg Orange, Black
  
1972-2011
Lake Flyers Millbury Navy, White, Columbia
   
1996-2011
Otsego Knights Tontogany Black, Orange, White
   
1972-2011
Woodmore Wildcats Elmore Navy, Gold
  
1972-2011

Former members

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenure
Lakota Raiders Kansas Navy, White
  
1972–2009
Northwood Rangers Northwood Blue, Yellow
  
1986–2000
Oak Harbor Rockets Oak Harbor Red, Green, White [1]
   
1972–1986

League history

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Suburban Lakes League

State Champions

BOYS

GIRLS

Football champions

YearChampions
1972Genoa
1973Gibsonburg
1974Eastwood, Oak Harbor
1975Genoa
1976Genoa, Gibsonburg
1977Eastwood
1978Genoa
1979Gibsonburg, Lakota
1980Gibsonburg
1981Oak Harbor, Otsego
1982Oak Harbor
1983Woodmore
1984Oak Harbor
1985Otsego
1986Eastwood, Woodmore
1987Otsego
1988Eastwood
1989Genoa
1990Genoa, Otsego
1991Elmwood, Northwood
1992Genoa, Otsego
1993Otsego
1994Genoa
1995Woodmore
1996Woodmore
1997Elmwood, Woodmore
1998Elmwood, Gibsonburg
1999Gibsonburg
2000Gibsonburg, Otsego
2001Lake
2002Eastwood
2003Eastwood, Elmwood
2004Eastwood
2005Eastwood, Elmwood, Otsego
2006Eastwood, Elmwood
2007Genoa
2008Genoa
2009Genoa
2010Genoa

See also

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