Northern Buckeye Conference (OHSAA)
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The Northern Buckeye Conference (NBC) is an OHSAA
high school athletic conference that will begin athletic competition in 2011 and is currently slotted to have 8 high schools from Northwest Ohio
's Ottawa
and Wood
counties as members.
was unable to gather enough votes amongst member schools to make former Northern Lakes League member Rossford its eighth member as a replacement for Lakota
. The SLL principals created a plan for a 12-team, 2-division league upon the request of Eastwood's superintendent, and voted 6-0-1 to begin contacting schools to invite them into this league. Shortly after, the idea for expansion was dropped when the seven members could not agree on which schools to approve extending membership to. Speculation on proposed members was pointed at Rossford, Fostoria, Maumee, Northwood, Ottawa Hills, Cardinal Stritch, and Danbury.
Ultimately, the five SLL schools that "voted" for Rossford's inclusion held a superintendent's meeting without Gibsonburg and Elmwood to discuss creating a new league. In this meeting the 5 schools decided to withdraw from the SLL in order to create a new league with Rossford called the Northern Buckeye Conference. Former NLL commissioner and Northview High School athletic director Larry Jones was named league commissioner, which became effective on August 1, 2009. Plans to add two more schools to the league became a priority shortly after. Elmwood, Fostoria, and Maumee confirmed receiving verbal invitations to apply for NBC membership, and on August 5, 2009, Commissioner Jones announced that only Elmwood and Fostoria had formally applied prior to the July 31 deadline. Maumee's school board voted on August 3, 2009 to remain in the NLL. The NBC voted to invite both Elmwood and Fostoria on August 12, to which Fostoria quickly accepted on August 17 and Elmwood on September 9, after they were denied admission into the Midland Athletic League.
Since the league has Northern Lakes League
commissioner Larry Morrison as a consultant, and five of the schools had prior membership with the NLL, the NBC set up their league bylaws and constitution similar to the NLL's. This also includes a "majority rules" clause for votes, which is different from the SLL's that called for a 75% vote.
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...
high school athletic conference that will begin athletic competition in 2011 and is currently slotted to have 8 high schools from Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio
Northwest or northwestern Ohio consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana. Some areas in northwestern Ohio are also considered the Black Swamp area. The Toledo metropolitan area is also part...
's Ottawa
Ottawa County, Ohio
Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....
and Wood
Wood County, Ohio
Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812...
counties as members.
Members
| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Type | Middle school(s) | Joined League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Eastwood High School (Pemberville, Ohio) Eastwood High School is the only high school in the Eastwood Local School District in eastern Wood County, Ohio. The high school holds grades nine through twelve. Eastwood High's athletic league is the Northern Buckeye Conference... |
Eagles | Pemberville Pemberville, Ohio Pemberville is a village located on the banks of the Portage River in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pemberville is located at .... |
Red, White, Columbia |
Public | Eastwood MS | 2011 |
| Elmwood Elmwood High School (Bloomdale, Ohio) Elmwood High School is a public high school in Bloomdale. It is the only high school in the Elmwood Local School District, which primarily serves Bloom, Montgomery, Perry, and Portage townships in Wood County, but also serves parts of Center and Freedom townships... |
Royals | Bloomdale Bloomdale, Ohio Bloomdale is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bloomdale is located at .... |
Royal Blue, White |
Public | Elmwood MS | 2011 |
| Fostoria Fostoria High School Fostoria High School is a public high school in Fostoria, Ohio. It is the largest high school in the Fostoria Community Schools district. Their nickname is the Redmen. They are currently members of the Northern Buckeye Conference.... |
Redmen | Fostoria Fostoria, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 13,931 people, 5,565 households, and 3,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,917.6 people per square mile . There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 829.2 per square mile... |
Red, Black |
Public | Fostoria JHS | 2011 |
| Genoa Genoa Area High School Genoa Area High School is a public high school in Genoa, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Genoa Area Local School District. Their nickname is the Comets. Other towns included in the district are Curtice, Clay Center, Martin, and Williston.... |
Comets | Genoa Genoa, Ohio Genoa is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,230 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Genoa is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Maroon, Gray |
Public | John C. Roberts MS | 2011 |
| Lake Lake High School (Millbury, Ohio) Lake High School is a public high school near Millbury, Ohio in Lake Township. It is the only high school in the Lake Local School District, serving about 500 students in grades 9 to 12.- Athletics :... |
Flyers | Millbury Millbury, Ohio Millbury is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Millbury is located at .... |
Navy, White, Light Blue |
Public | Lake MS | 2011 |
| Otsego Otsego High School Otsego High School is a high school in the village of Tontogany, Ohio, United States. Otsego High School is a typical conservative rural school, however the Otsego Local School District is the largest geographical school district in the state of Ohio... |
Knights | Tontogany Tontogany, Ohio Tontogany is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tontogany is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... |
Black, Orange, White |
Public | Otsego JHS | 2011 |
| Rossford Rossford High School Rossford High School is a public high school in Rossford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Rossford Exempted Village Schools district. Aside from the city, the district also serves parts of Perrysburg and Lake townships within Wood County.... |
Bulldogs | Rossford Rossford, Ohio Rossford is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 6,406 at the 2000 census. The town includes the intersection of Interstate 75 and the Ohio Turnpike.- History :... |
Maroon, Gray |
Public | Rossford JHS | 2011 |
| Woodmore Woodmore High School Woodmore High School is a public high school in Elmore, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Woodmore Local Schools district, which also serves Woodville, Ohio. Their nickname is the Wildcats... |
Wildcats | Elmore Elmore, Ohio Elmore is a village in Ottawa and Sandusky counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census.The Ottawa County portion of Elmore is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sandusky County portion is part of the Fremont Micropolitan Statistical... |
Purple, Gold |
Public | Woodmore JHS | 2011 |
History
The NBC officially formed on July 1, 2011 and began its inaugural season in the fall of 2011. The idea for the league was born in the spring of 2009 when the Suburban Lakes LeagueSuburban Lakes League
The Suburban Lakes League 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....
was unable to gather enough votes amongst member schools to make former Northern Lakes League member Rossford its eighth member as a replacement for Lakota
Lakota High School (Kansas, Ohio)
Lakota High School is a public high school in Scott Township, near Kansas, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Lakota Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Raiders. Lakota opened the doors on their new K-12 building to students on August 29, 2011...
. The SLL principals created a plan for a 12-team, 2-division league upon the request of Eastwood's superintendent, and voted 6-0-1 to begin contacting schools to invite them into this league. Shortly after, the idea for expansion was dropped when the seven members could not agree on which schools to approve extending membership to. Speculation on proposed members was pointed at Rossford, Fostoria, Maumee, Northwood, Ottawa Hills, Cardinal Stritch, and Danbury.
Ultimately, the five SLL schools that "voted" for Rossford's inclusion held a superintendent's meeting without Gibsonburg and Elmwood to discuss creating a new league. In this meeting the 5 schools decided to withdraw from the SLL in order to create a new league with Rossford called the Northern Buckeye Conference. Former NLL commissioner and Northview High School athletic director Larry Jones was named league commissioner, which became effective on August 1, 2009. Plans to add two more schools to the league became a priority shortly after. Elmwood, Fostoria, and Maumee confirmed receiving verbal invitations to apply for NBC membership, and on August 5, 2009, Commissioner Jones announced that only Elmwood and Fostoria had formally applied prior to the July 31 deadline. Maumee's school board voted on August 3, 2009 to remain in the NLL. The NBC voted to invite both Elmwood and Fostoria on August 12, to which Fostoria quickly accepted on August 17 and Elmwood on September 9, after they were denied admission into the Midland Athletic League.
Since the league has Northern Lakes League
Northern Lakes League
The Northern Lakes League , is an OHSAA high school athletic conference that was formed in 1956 and comprises eight high schools in Northwest Ohio.-Current members:-Former members:-1950s:...
commissioner Larry Morrison as a consultant, and five of the schools had prior membership with the NLL, the NBC set up their league bylaws and constitution similar to the NLL's. This also includes a "majority rules" clause for votes, which is different from the SLL's that called for a 75% vote.
Boys championships
| School Year | Football | Soccer | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Wrestling | Baseball | Track & Field | Tennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Eastwood | Woodmore | Elmwood | Woodmore | |||||
| 2012-13 | |||||||||
| 2013-14 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | |||||||||
| 2015-16 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | |||||||||
| 2020-21 | |||||||||
Girls championships
| School Year | Volleyball | Soccer | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Softball | Track & Field | Tennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Eastwood | Lake | Eastwood | Elmwood | ||||
| 2012-13 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | ||||||||
| 2015-16 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 | ||||||||
External links
- Northern Buckeye Conference Official Site
- 5 from SLL join Rossford for new league
- Five SLL schools, Rossford plan new league
- Napoleon replaces Rossford in NLL
- Fostoria applies to join new league
- 2 schools apply to join NBC
- NBC gives invitation to Fostoria, Elmwood
- Fostoria votes to join NBC
- Elmwood to join Northern Buckeye Conference
- Realignment makes waves; 4 area conferences to have different looks. Toledo Blade, 27 Dec 2009