Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference (OHSAA)
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The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference is an OHSAA
athletic league whose members are located in the Ohio counties of Delaware
, Marion
, Morrow
, and Union
. The league was established in the fall of 1990.
In April 2011, the league considered expanding up to six members. Four of the schools considered were from the Mid-Buckeye Conference
: Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown; the other two schools mentioned were Fairbanks and Marion Harding.
In May 2011, the league received formal applications from seven schools. These included Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown from the Mid-Buckeye Conference; Marion Harding from the Greater Buckeye Conference; Fairbanks from the Northwest Central Conference; and Jonathan Alder, which is an independent. 4 invitations were extended only to Centerburg, Fredericktown, Fairbanks, and Jonathan Alder. As of June 2, all 4 schools verbally agreed to join the league for the 2013-14 school year. The expansion committee should have a proposal ready for the Executive Committee by June 8, 2011.
When the four new members join in 2013, the league will be split into divisions of East (Cardington-Lincoln, Centerburg, Fredericktown, Highland, Mt. Gilead, Northmor, Ridgedale) and West (Buckeye Valley, Elgin, Fairbanks, Jonathan Alder, North Union, Pleasant, River Valley).
League champions for each sport are recognized in both the Red Division and Blue Division, with the exception of wrestling until 2004. The MOAC also awards an all sports trophy as well.
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
athletic league whose members are located in the Ohio counties of Delaware
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
, Marion
Marion County, Ohio
Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,501. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War....
, Morrow
Morrow County, Ohio
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow, Governor of...
, and Union
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
. The league was established in the fall of 1990.
Current members
| MOAC Divisions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Blue | ||
| Buckeye Valley | Cardington-Lincoln | ||
| Elgin | Mount Gilead | ||
| Highland | Northmor | ||
| North Union | Pleasant | ||
| River Valley | Ridgedale | ||
Future members (2013)
- Centerburg Trojans
- Fredericktown Freddies
- Milford Center Fairbanks Panthers
- Plain City Jonathan Alder Pioneers
History
The MOAC was established in time for the 1990-91 school year and has maintained the same 10 schools as members since then. The divisions were created to align schools based on size, and every sport recognizes a champion for each division.- The four Marion County schools -- Elgin, Pleasant, Ridgedale, and River Valley -- were members of the North Central ConferenceNorth Central Conference (OHSAA)The North Central Conference is an OHSAA athletic league whose 10 members are located in northwest and north-central Ohio.The following schools are members:-Former members:-League history:...
prior to joining the MOAC. - The four Morrow County schools -- Cardington-Lincoln, Highland, Mount Gilead and Northmor -- were members of the now-defunct Mid-Ohio Conference before agreeing to join the MOAC.
- Buckeye Valley (Delaware Co.) and North Union (Union Co.) were members of the Central Buckeye League before joining the MOAC.
In April 2011, the league considered expanding up to six members. Four of the schools considered were from the Mid-Buckeye Conference
Mid-Buckeye Conference (OHSAA)
The Mid-Buckeye Conference, known also at times as the Middle Buckeye Conference, is an OHSAA athletics conference with member schools located in Ashland, Licking, and Knox counties...
: Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown; the other two schools mentioned were Fairbanks and Marion Harding.
In May 2011, the league received formal applications from seven schools. These included Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown from the Mid-Buckeye Conference; Marion Harding from the Greater Buckeye Conference; Fairbanks from the Northwest Central Conference; and Jonathan Alder, which is an independent. 4 invitations were extended only to Centerburg, Fredericktown, Fairbanks, and Jonathan Alder. As of June 2, all 4 schools verbally agreed to join the league for the 2013-14 school year. The expansion committee should have a proposal ready for the Executive Committee by June 8, 2011.
When the four new members join in 2013, the league will be split into divisions of East (Cardington-Lincoln, Centerburg, Fredericktown, Highland, Mt. Gilead, Northmor, Ridgedale) and West (Buckeye Valley, Elgin, Fairbanks, Jonathan Alder, North Union, Pleasant, River Valley).
League champions
The MOAC supports 12 league sports for both male and female competition. This includes football, boy's and girl's basketball, boys' and girl's track & field, boy's and girl's cross country, baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling, and golf.League champions for each sport are recognized in both the Red Division and Blue Division, with the exception of wrestling until 2004. The MOAC also awards an all sports trophy as well.