East Central Ohio League
Encyclopedia
The East Central Ohio League (ECOL) is an athletic conference
of high school
s in Ohio
sponsored by OHSAA. Its seven member schools are located in Guernsey
, Coshocton
, and Tuscarawas
Counties.
, Meadowbrook
, and St. Clairsville
. Claymont joined the league in 1989, followed by Dover
in 1993, who left the Northeastern Buckeye Conference
.
After the 1996 season, St. Clairsville dropped out. Indian Valley High School
left the PAC-7
to replace St. Clairsville for the 1996-97 school year. A year later New Philadelphia
left the Federal League
and joined. The most recent addition was River View
, which fully completed a transition to the East Central Ohio League from the Muskingum Valley League in 2005.
Indian Valley departed the ECOL following the 2006-07 school year, joining the PAC-7
, which it had been a member of prior to joining the ECOL. Following the departure of the Braves, the conference negotiated a partnership with the Muskingum Valley League to provide a full, even schedule for conference members. This would allow for even numbers of home and away games for member schools.
On October 20, 2009, it was announced that Zanesville would be joining the ECOL. On December 1, 2009, Marietta and Rosecrans were accepted as the 9th and 10th members. All 3 schools are expected to gradually join the league with their sports, starting most likely with track, wrestling, swimming, golf, soccer and tennis in 2010-11; basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball potentially in 2011-12, and football most likely in 2012.
After being extended an invitation as well, Steubenville High School
ultimately declined to join the ECOL as its 11th member on May 18, 2010.
Following the expansion to ten, the conference will be split into two divisions: Scarlet and Gray. The Scarlet Division (big schools) will consist of Cambridge, Dover, Marietta, New Philadelphia and Zanesville. The Gray Division (small schools) will consist of Claymont, Coshocton, Meadowbrook, River View, and Rosecrans.
The following entered the conference starting the 2011-2012 athletic season:
The following are former members of the conference:
Athletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
of high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
sponsored by OHSAA. Its seven member schools are located in Guernsey
Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....
, Coshocton
Coshocton County, Ohio
Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton...
, and Tuscarawas
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,582. Its county seat is New Philadelphia...
Counties.
History
The ECOL was formed in 1987 with the original members being Cambridge, CoshoctonCoshocton High School
Coshocton High School is a public high school in Coshocton, Ohio. CHS participates in open enrollment. The school has approximately 700 students 7-12th Grade.-Sports:Coshocton High School is a member of the East Central Ohio League...
, Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook High School (Byesville, Ohio)
Meadowbrook High School is a public high school in Byesville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Rolling Hills Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Colts. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and the East Central Ohio League...
, and St. Clairsville
St. Clairsville High School
St. Clairsville High School is located in St. Clairsville, Ohio, USA. It currently houses grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment between 600 and 700 students. It is the high school in the St. Clairsville-Richland City School District. The school mascot is the Red Devil....
. Claymont joined the league in 1989, followed by Dover
Dover High School (Ohio)
Dover High School is a public high school in Dover, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Dover City Schools district. The school's mascot is The Tornadoes, and the school colors are crimson and gray. The Dover High School Alma Mater was composed by L. H...
in 1993, who left the Northeastern Buckeye Conference
Northeastern Buckeye Conference (OHSAA)
The Northeastern Buckeye Conference , is an OHSAA high school athletic conference that comprises eight high schools in Northeast Ohio. The current member schools of the conference are:*Alliance Aviators...
.
After the 1996 season, St. Clairsville dropped out. Indian Valley High School
Indian Valley High School (Ohio)
Indian Valley High School is a public high school in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Indian Valley Local School District. Around 500 students attend the high school.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:...
left the PAC-7
Principals Athletic Conference (OHSAA)
The Principals Athletic Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association athletic league made up of eight schools from Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties. The following are currently members:-Former members:...
to replace St. Clairsville for the 1996-97 school year. A year later New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia High School
New Philadelphia High School is a public high school in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It is the only high school in the New Philadelphia City Schools district. Its mascot is the Quakers.-History:...
left the Federal League
Federal League (OHSAA)
The Federal League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association sports conference that was established in 1964 and includes schools from Stark and Mahoning counties.-Current members:* Boardman Spartans...
and joined. The most recent addition was River View
River View High School (Warsaw, Ohio)
River View High School is a public high school in Warsaw, Ohio. It is the only high school in the River View school district.-Teams:Fall: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, FootballWinter: Cheerleading, Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling...
, which fully completed a transition to the East Central Ohio League from the Muskingum Valley League in 2005.
Indian Valley departed the ECOL following the 2006-07 school year, joining the PAC-7
Principals Athletic Conference (OHSAA)
The Principals Athletic Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association athletic league made up of eight schools from Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties. The following are currently members:-Former members:...
, which it had been a member of prior to joining the ECOL. Following the departure of the Braves, the conference negotiated a partnership with the Muskingum Valley League to provide a full, even schedule for conference members. This would allow for even numbers of home and away games for member schools.
On October 20, 2009, it was announced that Zanesville would be joining the ECOL. On December 1, 2009, Marietta and Rosecrans were accepted as the 9th and 10th members. All 3 schools are expected to gradually join the league with their sports, starting most likely with track, wrestling, swimming, golf, soccer and tennis in 2010-11; basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball potentially in 2011-12, and football most likely in 2012.
After being extended an invitation as well, Steubenville High School
Steubenville High School
Steubenville High School is a public high school in Steubenville, Ohio. It is the only public high school in the Steubenville City Schools District. The school is commonly known by the name of its mascot, Big Red. Popular lore says the mascot got its name from the famous race horse, Man 'O War...
ultimately declined to join the ECOL as its 11th member on May 18, 2010.
Following the expansion to ten, the conference will be split into two divisions: Scarlet and Gray. The Scarlet Division (big schools) will consist of Cambridge, Dover, Marietta, New Philadelphia and Zanesville. The Gray Division (small schools) will consist of Claymont, Coshocton, Meadowbrook, River View, and Rosecrans.
Members
The following are the current members of the conference:- Cambridge Bobcats
- Claymont Mustangs
- Coshocton Redskins
- Dover Tornadoes
- Meadowbrook Colts
- New Philadelphia Quakers
- River View Black Bears
The following entered the conference starting the 2011-2012 athletic season:
- Zanesville Blue Devils
- Marietta Tigers
- Rosecrans Bishops
The following are former members of the conference:
- Indian Valley Braves
- St. Clairsville Red Devils
Conference rivalries
- Coshocton vs. River View
- Coshocton vs. Meadowbrook
- Dover vs. New Philadelphia
- Cambridge vs. Meadowbrook
- Dover vs. Claymont
- Claymont vs. New Philadelphia
- Claymont vs. Cambridge
- Zanesvillevs. Rosecrans
State championships
This table only includes state championships won by schools while a member of the East Central Ohio League:| School | Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Boys Golf | 1994 |
| Claymont | Wrestling | 1992 |
| Coshocton | none | |
| Dover | Girls Track Boys Handball |
1995 2004 |
| Indian Valley | none | |
| Meadowbrook | Girls Basketball | 1989 |
| New Philadelphia | none | |
| River View | Girls Basketball | 2006, 2007 |
| St. Clairsville | none |