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The Northern Ohio League (NOL) is an OHSAA

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 in north central 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...

. The following schools are members of the league:

Members

School	Nickname	Location	Colors	Joined

Bellevue Bellevue High School (Bellevue, Ohio) Bellevue High School is a public high school in historic Bellevue, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bellevue Schools district. Their nickname is the Redmen. Bellevue is a member of the Northern Ohio League...	Redmen	Bellevue Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue is a city in Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 8,193 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA....	Red, White	1944
Columbian Columbian High School (Tiffin, Ohio) Columbian High School is a public high school in Tiffin, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Tiffin City School District. Their nickname is the Tornadoes.They are members of the N.O.L...	Tornadoes	Tiffin Tiffin, Ohio Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....	Blue, Gold	1954
Norwalk Norwalk High School (Ohio) Norwalk High School is a public high school in Norwalk, Ohio. It is the only public high school in the Norwalk City Schools district. The school was established in 1857 and the nickname of the school is the Truckers.-Location:...	Truckers	Norwalk Norwalk, Ohio At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...	Blue, Gold	1944
Sandusky Sandusky High School Sandusky High School, or SHS, is a secondary school in Sandusky, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Sandusky City School District, and one of three high schools in the city of Sandusky; the other two are St Mary Central Catholic High School, and Perkins High School.SHS was one of the first...	Blue Streaks	Sandusky Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....	Blue, White	2011
Shelby Shelby High School (Ohio) Shelby High School is located in Shelby, Ohio, USA. The school serves students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Shelby City School District.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Track and Field – 2003, 2004...	Whippets	Shelby Shelby, Ohio Shelby is a city in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio, northwest of the city of Mansfield. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...	Red, Gray	1944
Vermilion Vermilion High School Vermilion High School is a public high school in Vermilion, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Vermilion Local School District.The school colors are purple and gold. The sports teams are nicknamed the Sailors....	Sailors	Vermilion Vermilion, Ohio Vermilion is a city in Erie and Lorain counties in Ohio, on the North Coast of the U.S.A. The population was 10,927 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Eileen Bulan...	Purple, Gold	2012
Willard Willard High School (Ohio) Willard High School is a public high school in Willard, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Willard City School District. Their nickname is the Crimson Flashes. Willard is a member of the Northern Ohio League.-Famous alumni:...	Crimson Flashes	Willard Willard, Ohio Willard is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,806. Willard is served by the Willard Memorial Library.-Geography:Willard is located at ....	Crimson, White	1944

Former members

School	Nickname	Location	Colors	Tenure	Left for

Bucyrus Bucyrus High School Bucyrus High School is a public high school in Bucyrus, Ohio. It is the best high school in the Bucyrus City School District.-Clubs and activities:...	Redmen	Bucyrus Bucyrus, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 13,224 people, 5,559 households, and 3,552 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,812.0 people per square mile . There were 5,955 housing units at an average density of 816.0 per square mile...	Red, White	1944-2002	NCC North 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:...
Crestline Crestline High School Crestline High School is a public high school in Crestline, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Crestline Exempted Village School District....	Bulldogs	Crestline Crestline, Ohio While the Census Bureau recognizes Crestline as a village, its 2000 population of 5,088 makes it a city under Ohio law.Crestline operates under a mayor-council system, with a council of eight members...	Blue, White	1944-1954	NCC North 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:...
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	2002-2011	NBC Northern Buckeye Conference (OHSAA) The Northern Buckeye Conference 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.-Members:-History:...
Galion Galion High School Galion High School, is a secondary school located in Galion, Ohio. It serves students ranging from grades 9-12. The school colors are blue and orange and the mascot is a Tiger...	Tigers	Galion Galion, Ohio Settlers arrived in the area as early as 1817. The location was at the crossroads of a north-south road from Columbus to Portland , and the east-west route that later became the Lincoln Highway and subsequently the Harding Highway....	Orange, Blue	1944-2011	NCC North 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:...
Upper Sandusky Upper Sandusky High School Upper Sandusky High School is a public high school in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools district. Their nickname is the Rams...	Rams	Upper Sandusky Upper Sandusky, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 6,533 people, 2,744 households, and 1,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.2 people per square mile . There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of 555.1 per square mile...	Black, Orange	1944-2011	NCC North 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:...

League history

1940s

The NOL was formed in 1944 as the third-oldest high school league in Ohio. The original members were Bellevue, Bucyrus, Crestline, Galion, Norwalk, Shelby, Upper Sandusky and Willard.

2000s

Bucyrus left after the 2001-02 school year for the North Central Conference
North 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:...

and was replaced by Fostoria during winter of the 2002-03 school year.
In February and March of 2009, Upper Sandusky and Galion were accepted as the ninth and tenth members of the North Central Conference, beginning in fall 2011. Fostoria applied for membership in the Suburban Lakes League
Suburban 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....

, but was initially turned down.
In June of 2009, the member schools of the NOL voted to accept Sandusky into the league, with competition beginning in 2011.
On August 17, 2009, Fostoria voted to join the newly-formed Northern Buckeye Conference
Northern Buckeye Conference (OHSAA)
The Northern Buckeye Conference 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.-Members:-History:...

in 2011.
Clear Fork (Ohio Cardinal Conference) and Vermilion (West Shore Conference) are brought up as potential candidates to bring the league's membership back to 8 schools.

2010s

After a proposal to merge with the Sandusky Bay Conference
Sandusky Bay Conference
The Sandusky Bay Conference is a high school athletic conference with eight members from the Sandusky Bay area of north central Ohio. It is affiliated with the Ohio High School Athletic Association.-Members:-Athletic competition:...

was turned down by SBC principals, the NOL sought out additional members for their league.
Vermilion was added as a future member in 2011, but their admission date has yet to be decided.

Football Champions

Year	Champions
1944	Bellevue, Galion
1945	Upper Sandusky
1946	Shelby
1947	Upper Sandusky
1948	Bucyrus
1949	Shelby
1950	Shelby
1951	Bellevue
1952	Shelby, Upper Sandusky
1953	Shelby
1954	Shelby
1955	Upper Sandusky
1956	Shelby
1957	Galion
1958	Galion
1959	Shelby
1960	Shelby
1961	Bellevue
1962	Bellevue
1963	Bellevue, Bucyrus, Willard
1964	Bellevue
1965	Shelby
1966	Bellevue
1967	Shelby
1968	Shelby
1969	Shelby
1970	Bucyrus
1971	Columbian, Shelby
1972	Bellevue
1973	Bellevue
1974	Columbian, Norwalk, Shelby
1975	Bellevue
1976	Norwalk
1977	Shelby
1978	Galion
1979	Willard
1980	Shelby
1981	Bellevue
1982	Bellevue
1983	Columbian
1984	Shelby
1985	Galion
1986	Columbian, Galion
1987	Columbian
1988	Columbian
1989	Columbian, Galion
1990	Willard
1991	Bellevue, Bucyrus, Willard
1992	Bellevue
1993	Bellevue
1994	Bellevue
1995	Columbian
1996	Bellevue, Columbian
1997	Bellevue, Galion
1998	Shelby
1999	Bellevue, Willard
2000	Bellevue, Columbian, Shelby
2001	Bellevue, Columbian
2002	Columbian
2003	Bellevue, Columbian, Upper Sandusky
2004	Bellevue
2005	Columbian
2006	Columbian
2007	Columbian, Fostoria
2008	Columbian, Fostoria
2009	Galion
2010	Columbian
2011	Sandusky

Basketball Champions

Year	Champions
1944-45	Bellevue
1945-46	Norwalk
1946-47	Bellevue, Upper Sandusky
1947-48	Bellevue
1948-49	Bucyrus
1949-50	Shelby, Willard
1950-51	Bucyrus, Galion
1951-52	Bellevue
1952-53	Bellevue, Bucyrus, Shelby
1953-54	Bellevue
1954-55	Shelby
1955-56	Shelby
1956-57	Shelby
1957-58	Galion
1958-59	Upper Sandusky, Willard
1959-60	Norwalk
1960-61	Willard
1961-62	Norwalk
1962-63	Columbian
1963-64	Upper Sandusky
1964-65	Bucyrus
1965-66	Columbian
1966-67	Columbian
1967-68	Bucyrus, Willard
1968-69	Bellevue
1969-70	Bellevue, Columbian
1970-71	Columbian
1971-72	Galion
1972-73	Willard
1973-74	Galion, Willard
1974-75	Galion
1975-76	Willard
1976-77	Willard
1977-78	Columbian
1978-79	Willard
1979-80	Willard
1980-81	Willard
1981-82	Willard
1982-83	Bellevue
1983-84	Willard
1984-85	Bellevue
1985-86	Willard
1986-87	Willard
1987-88	Willard
1988-89	Willard
1989-90	Bellevue
1990-91	Willard
1991-92	Shelby, Willard
1992-93	Bellevue, Willard
1993-94	Bellevue
1994-95	Bellevue
1995-96	Bellevue, Columbian
1996-97	Bellevue
1997-98	Bellevue, Shelby
1998-99	Shelby
1999-00	Willard
2000-01	Willard
2001-02	Willard
2002-03	Willard
2003-04	Fostoria
2004-05	Upper Sandusky
2005-06	Willard
2006-07	Upper Sandusky
2007-08	Fostoria
2008-09	Columbian, Upper Sandusky
2009-10	Bellevue, Columbian, Shelby
2010-11	Norwalk, Shelby

All-Time Basketball Standings
http://www.crawfordcountybasketball.com/northernohioleague.html

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