The Northwest Conference 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 located in 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...

 and includes schools in Allen

Allen County, Ohio

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....

, Hardin

Hardin County, Ohio

Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,058. Its county seat is Kenton and is named for John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Paulding

Paulding County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,293 people, 7,773 households, and 5,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,478 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...

, Putnam

Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...

, and Van Wert counties. The NWC originally formed in 1947. The Northwest Conference currently awards championships in 10 Varsity sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf (boys), softball, soccer (girls), track, volleyball, and wrestling.

Current members

School	Nickname	Location	Colors
Ada Ada High School (Ada, Ohio) Ada High School is a public high school located in Ada, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Ada Exempted Village School District.The District spends $7,419 per pupil in current expenditures...	Bulldogs	Ada Ada, Ohio Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....	Purple, Gold
Allen East Allen East High School, Allen County, Ohio Allen East High School is a four-year high school in Allen County, Ohio, U.S.A.. It was formed in the autumn of 1965 with the consolidation of the two eastern Allen County School Districts: Lafayette-Jackson and Auglaize-Local. The school was recognized with a Bronze Medal as one of the top schools...	Mustangs	Lafayette Lafayette, Ohio Lafayette is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States with a population of 304 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lafayette is located at ....	Royal Blue, White
Bluffton	Pirates	Bluffton Bluffton, Ohio Bluffton is a village in Allen and Hancock counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 3,896 at the 2000 census. Bluffton is home to Bluffton University, a four-year educational institution affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Bluffton is served by the Bluffton general aviation...	Red, White
Lima Central Catholic Lima Central Catholic High School Lima Central Catholic High School is located in Lima Ohio. LCC, short for Lima Central Catholic, is a private, parochial school with the capacity to hold over six-hundred and fifty students. Enrollment has remained around four-hundred students for a number of years. It is part of the Roman...	Thunderbirds	Lima Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....	Red, Turquoise
Columbus Grove Columbus Grove High School Columbus Grove High School is a public high school in Columbus Grove, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Columbus Grove Schools district. Their mascot is the Bulldogs...	Bulldogs	Columbus Grove Columbus Grove, Ohio Columbus Grove is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbus Grove is located at ....	Scarlet, Gray
Crestview Crestview High School (Convoy, Ohio) Crestview High School is a public high school in Convoy, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Crestview Local Schools district. Their mascot is the Knight, and the school's cross county rivals are the Lincolnview Lancers. This rivalry has been ever present in many competitions since the merger...	Knights	Convoy Convoy, Ohio Convoy is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States with a population of 1,110 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Convoy is located at ....	Blue, Red
Jefferson Jefferson High School (Delphos, Ohio) Delphos Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Allen County, Ohio for reporting purposes only. Jefferson High School is physically located in Van Wert County, Ohio. It also serves parts of Van Wert County, Ohio...	Wildcats	Delphos Delphos, Ohio Delphos is a city in Allen and Van Wert Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 6,944 at the 2000 census.The Allen County portion of Delphos is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Van Wert County portion is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical...	Red, White
Lincolnview Lincolnview High School (Van Wert, Ohio) Lincolnview High School is a public high school near Van Wert, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Lincolnview Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Lancers and they are members of the Northwest Conference...	Lancers	Van Wert Van Wert, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 10,690 people, 4,556 households, and 2,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,803.8 people per square mile . There were 4,927 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile...	Blue, Gold
Paulding Paulding High School Paulding High School is a public high school in Paulding, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Paulding Exempted Village Schools district....	Panthers	Paulding Paulding, Ohio Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census.-History:...	Maroon, White
Spencerville Spencerville High School (Ohio) Spencerville High School is a public high school located in Spencerville, Ohio in Allen County, Ohio....	Bearcats	Spencerville Spencerville, Ohio Spencerville is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States with a population of 2,235 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Spencerville is located at ....	Black, White

NWC Rivalries

Ada vs. Allen East

Columbus Grove vs. Bluffton

Ada vs. Lima Central Catholic

Jefferson vs. Lincolnview

Paulding vs. Crestview

Spencerville vs. Lima Central Catholic

Crestview vs. Lincolnview

Bluffton vs. Spencerville

Former members

High School	Location	Joined NWC	Tenure of Membership	Charter Member	Current League(s)
Bath High School Bath High School (Lima, Ohio) Bath High School is a public high school located near Lima, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bath Local School District.-Organizations:...	Lima Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo.... , 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...	1964	1964-1966	No	Western Buckeye League Western Buckeye League Centered in Lima, Ohio, the Western Buckeye League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The league's school district boundaries also include portions of Logan, Shelby, Williams, and...
Elida High School	Lima Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo.... , 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...	1947	1947-1972	Yes	Western Buckeye League Western Buckeye League Centered in Lima, Ohio, the Western Buckeye League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The league's school district boundaries also include portions of Logan, Shelby, Williams, and...
Forest High School Riverdale High School (Ohio) Riverdale High School is a public high school near Mount Blanchard in Delaware Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The school system is the result of a consolidation of three school districts. The communities of Forest , Wharton and Mt. Blanchard comprise the school district which...	Forest Forest, Ohio Forest is a village in Hardin and Wyandot counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Forest is located at .... , 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...	1947	1947-1962	Yes	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:...  (as part of Riverdale HS)
Leipsic High School Leipsic High School Leipsic High School is a public high school in Leipsic, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Leipsic Local Schools district. The district provides education to students in Leipsic, Belmore, Van Buren, Liberty, Blanchard, Ottawa, and Palmer townships in Putnam County.The mascot for Leipsic High...	Leipsic Leipsic, Ohio Leipsic is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census.-History:Leipsic was platted in 1857.... , 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...	1962	1962-1964	No	Blanchard Valley Conference, Putnam County League
North Baltimore High School North Baltimore High School North Baltimore High School is a public high school in North Baltimore, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the North Baltimore Local School District. Their nickname is the Tigers. They are members of the Midland Athletic League....	North Baltimore North Baltimore, Ohio North Baltimore is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2000 census.North Baltimore is south of Toledo.-Geography:North Baltimore is located at .... , 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...	1967	1967-1969	No	Midland Athletic League Midland Athletic League The Midland Athletic League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio that was formed in 1985. Mark King is the commissioner. The following schools are currently members of the league, with the school name providing a link to the town the school is in or near:-Members:Bettsville, New...
Ottawa-Glandorf High School Ottawa-Glandorf High School (Ottawa, Ohio) Ottawa-Glandorf High School, is a secondary school and only high school part of the Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District. The school is the largest in Putnam County...	Ottawa Ottawa, Ohio Ottawa is a village in and the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,460 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1792 Major Alexander Truman, his servant William Lynch and guide/interpreter William Smalley were sent by George Washington on a peace mission... , 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...	1964	1964-1967	No	Western Buckeye League Western Buckeye League Centered in Lima, Ohio, the Western Buckeye League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The league's school district boundaries also include portions of Logan, Shelby, Williams, and...
Pandora-Gilboa High School Pandora-Gilboa High School Pandora-Gilboa High School is a public high school centered in Pandora, Ohio. It is the only high school and school in the Pandora-Gilboa Local School district. The district serves students from Pandora, Gilboa, and parts of Riley, Blanchard, and Pleasant townships in Putnam County. They are ...	Pandora Pandora, Ohio Pandora is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2000 census. Pandora was originally named Columbia and later changed to Pendleton in 1850... , 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...	1947	1947-1966	Yes	Blanchard Valley Conference, Putnam County League
Perry High School Perry High School (Lima, Ohio) Perry High School is a public high school located just southeast of Lima, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Perry Local Schools district....	Lima Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo.... , 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...	1966	1966-2004	No	Northwest Central Conference
Shawnee High School Shawnee High School (Lima, Ohio) Shawnee High School is a public high school located just southwest of Lima, Ohio. It is part of the Shawnee Local School District. They are members of the Western Buckeye League.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:...	Lima Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo.... , 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...	1947	1947-1953	Yes	Western Buckeye League Western Buckeye League Centered in Lima, Ohio, the Western Buckeye League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The league's school district boundaries also include portions of Logan, Shelby, Williams, and...
Upper Scioto Valley High School Upper Scioto Valley High School Upper Scioto Valley High School is the only high school in the Upper Scioto Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Rams. The school colors are red, black and white....	McGuffey McGuffey, Ohio McGuffey is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 522 at the 2000 census.-History:The village of McGuffey, home of the first chartered agricultural workers' union and one of the largest agricultural workers' strikes in national history, was honored with a historical... , 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...	1978	1978-2001	No	Northwest Central Conference

1940s

• The NWC began its inaugural season of competition in the fall of 1947 with the eight charter members of Lafayette-Jackson, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Elida, Forest, Pandora-Gilboa, Lima Shawnee, and Spencerville.

1960s

• Forest left after the 1961-62 year when they consolidated into Riverdale Local Schools
  Riverdale High School (Ohio)
  Riverdale High School is a public high school near Mount Blanchard in Delaware Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The school system is the result of a consolidation of three school districts. The communities of Forest , Wharton and Mt. Blanchard comprise the school district which...
  
  . They were replaced by Leipsic for the 1962-63 school year.
• Leipsic leaves after the 1963-64 school year and is replaced by Ada, Lima Bath and Ottawa-Glandorf.
• Lafayette-Jackson merges with Auglaize-Local in 1965 to create Allen East.
• Bath and Pandora-Gilboa leave after the 1965-66 school year. They are replaced by Lima Perry for the 1966-67 school year.
• Ottawa-Glandorf leaves after the 1966-67 school year. They are replaced by North Baltimore and Paulding for the 1967-68 school year.
• North Baltimore leaves after the 1968-69 school year and is replaced by Lincolnview for the 1969-70 school year.

1970s

• Crestview joins during the 1970-71 school year.
• Elida leaves for the WBL after the 1971-72 school year.
• Upper Scioto Valley joins for the 1978-79 school year.

1980s

• Crestview drops football after the 1981-82 school year, but stays in conference for all other sports.

2000s

• Crestview football rejoins in the 2000-01 school year. Their football program returned as an independent for the 1999 season. Upper Scioto Valley would leave when this school year came to end.
• Lima Perry leaves after the 2003-04 school year.
• Lima Central Catholic joins for the 2006-07 school year.

Football champions

Year	Champions
1947	Delphos Jefferson
1948	Forest
1949	Lima Shawnee
1950	Lima Shawnee
1951	Columbus Grove
1952	Columbus Grove
1953	Delphos Jefferson
1954	Forest
1955	Elida
1956	Bluffton
1957	Elida
1958	Bluffton, Elida
1959	Columbus Grove
1960	Elida
1961	Elida, Pandora-Gilboa
1962	Elida
1963	Spencerville
1964	Lima Bath
1965	Lima Bath
1966	Bluffton
1967	Allen East
1968	Allen East, Columbus Grove, Paulding
1969	Bluffton
1970	Elida
1971	Ada
1972	Ada, Allen East, Spencerville
1973	Ada
1974	Bluffton
1975	Bluffton
1976	Bluffton
1977	Paulding
1978	Paulding
1979	Ada
1980	Delphos Jefferson
1981	Delphos Jefferson
1982	Allen East
1983	Paulding
1984	Delphos Jefferson
1985	Delphos Jefferson
1986	Delphos Jefferson
1987	Delphos Jefferson
1988	Paulding
1989	Allen East
1990	Allen East
1991	Bluffton
1992	Columbus Grove
1993	Delphos Jefferson
1994	Ada
1995	Allen East
1996	Bluffton, Spencerville
1997	Columbus Grove
1998	Bluffton, Columbus Grove
1999	Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson
2000	Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson
2001	Delphos Jefferson
2002	Columbus Grove
2003	Columbus Grove
2004	Bluffton
2005	Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Crestview
2006	Lima CC
2007	Lima CC
2008	Ada
2009	Ada
2010	Lima CC
2011	Lima CC

External links

• Northwest Conference Official Website