North Central Conference (OHSAA)

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.

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

League membership 2011-2013

School	Nickname	Location	Colors[1]	Type	Joined League
Buckeye Central	Bucks	New Washington	Scarlet, Gray	Public	1962
Bucyrus	Redmen	Bucyrus	Red, White	Public	2002
Colonel Crawford	Eagles	North Robinson	Black, Gold	Public	1962
Crestline	Bulldogs	Crestline	Blue, White	Public	1990
Galion	Tigers	Galion	Orange, Blue	Public	2011
Riverdale	Falcons	Mount Blanchard (Delaware Twp.)	Royal Blue, White	Public	1962
Upper Sandusky	Rams	Upper Sandusky	Black, Orange	Public	2011
Wynford	Royals	Bucyrus	Royal Blue, White	Public	1963

Former members

All-time members of the NCC

School	Nickname	Location	Colors[1]	Type	Tenure
Carey	Blue Devils	Carey	Blue, White	Public	1963–1990
Elgin	Comets	Marion	Scarlet, Gray	Public	1962–1990
Fredericktown	Freddies	Fredericktown	Red, Gray	Public	1990–1999
Lucas	Cubs	Lucas	Orange, Black	Public	1998-2013
Mohawk	Warriors	Sycamore	Red, Black, White	Public	1962–1990
Ontario	Warriors	Ontario	Blue, Gold	Public	1990-2013
Pleasant	Spartans	Marion	Red, Black	Public	1962–1990
Ridgedale	Rockets	Morral	Columbia Blue, Red	Public	1962–1990
River Valley	Vikings	Caledonia	Blue, Gold	Public	1962–1990

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]

Football champions

Year	Champions
1991	Riverdale
1993	Crestline
1994	Buckeye Central
1995	Buckeye Central
1996	Crestline
1997	Wynford
1998	Wynford
1999	Wynford
2000	Crestline
2001	Ontario
2002	Wynford
2003	Ontario
2004	Ontario
2005	Wynford
2006	Wynford
2007	Wynford
2008	Wynford
2009	Wynford
2010	Wynford
2011	Wynford
2012	Galion
2013	Colonel Crawford, Galion

References

1. OHSAA Member Schools Archived 2010-11-25 at the Wayback Machine, last accessed 6 June 2008
2. "Upper Sandusky approved by the NCC". WMFD-TV. February 6, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
3. Hazelwood, Mark (March 2009). "Galion officially leaves Northern Ohio League". Sandusky Register. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-09-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. Chandler, Joey (December 2, 2011). "North Central Conference to fold: Six NCC members to join new Northern 10 Athletic Conference". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2014-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-03-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Lucas announces intent to leave NCC A Year Early
8. Conrad, Curt (May 4, 2012). "MBC welcomes new members: St. Peter's, Mansfield Christian, Lucas join struggling league". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
9. http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120314/NEWS01/203140306
10. Schmidt, Dave (April 22, 2013). "BOE Votes To Join BVC". The Senior Reports. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
11. "GHS Remains Division IV; Upper Bolts from MOAC". Galion Live. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
12. "Upper to join N-10 in 2015-16". The Daily Chief-Union, Upper Sandusky. June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

External links

• NCC Basketball Standings
• NOL Shifting