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The Southern Ohio Conference (S.O.C.) is an athletic 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...

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...

. The conference is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association

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...

, the governing body of Ohio athletics. There are currently sixteen member schools in the conference. The S.O.C. includes teams from four different Ohio counties - Jackson County

Jackson County, Ohio

Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 33,225. Its county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States....

(Oak Hill High School

Oak Hill High School (Ohio)

Oak Hill High School is a public high school in Oak Hill, Ohio in Jackson County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Oak Hill Union Local School District. The high school and elementary school are both located just north of the city limits on Route 93...

), Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...

(Symmes Valley High School

Symmes Valley High School

Symmes Valley High School is a public high school in Willow Wood, Ohio in Lawrence County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Symmes Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Vikings and the official school colors are Scarlet and Grey...

), Pike County

Pike County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

(Waverly High School

Waverly High School (Ohio)

Waverly High School is a public high school in Waverly, Ohio in Pike County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Waverly City School District...

, Eastern High School

Eastern High School (Beaver, Ohio)

Eastern High School is a public high school in Beaver, Pike County, in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Eastern Local School District. Their nickname is the Eagles and their colors are brown and white.-History:...

, and Western High School

Western High School (Latham, Ohio)

Western High School is a public high school in Latham, Pike County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Western Local School District...

), and Scioto County

Scioto County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...

(Clay High School

Clay High School (Portsmouth, Ohio)

Clay Junior-Senior High School is located four miles north of the Portsmouth, Ohio, city limits on U.S. Route 23 in Clay Township in Scioto County--which is south of Columbus, Ohio; west of Huntington, West Virginia; and east of Cincinnati, Ohio. Clay is a rural, Ohio, public high school...

, Green High School

Green High School (Franklin Furnace, Ohio)

Green High School is a public high school in Franklin Furnace, Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Green Local School District...

, Glenwood High School

Glenwood High School (Ohio)

Glenwood High School is a public high school in New Boston, a village located in Scioto County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the only high school in the New Boston Local School District. Their mascot is the Tiger, and their colors are scarlet and gray.-History:New Boston...

, Sciotoville Community School

Sciotoville Community School

Sciotoville Community School is a charter school in Sciotoville , Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It is also known as East High School...

, Valley High School

Valley High School (Ohio)

For schools of the same name, see Valley High SchoolValley High School is a public high school in Lucasville, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Valley Local School District...

, Northwest High School

Northwest High School (McDermott, Ohio)

Northwest High School is a public high school in McDermott, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwest Local School District...

, Minford High School

Minford High School

Minford High School is a rural, public, high school located in Minford, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Minford Local School District...

, Portsmouth West High School

Portsmouth West High School

Portsmouth West High School is a public high school in West Portsmouth, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Washington-Nile Local School District...

, Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame High School (Portsmouth, Ohio)

Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Portsmouth, Ohio, which is located in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is a part of the Diocese of Columbus. Their mascot is the Titans...

, South Webster High School

South Webster High School

South Webster High School is a public high school in South Webster, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bloom-Vernon Local Schools district. Their mascot/nickname is the Jeeps, based on Eugene the Jeep...

, and Wheelersburg High School

Wheelersburg High School

Wheelersburg High School is a public high school in Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wheelersburg Local School District, which is located in Porter Township along the northern bank of the Ohio River in Southern Ohio...

). The conference recognizes: baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country

Cross country running

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, football, boys' soccer, fast pitch softball, boys' and girls' swimming, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' track and field athletics, and girls' volleyball.

It is listed as part of the Ohio High School Athletic Conferences.

History of the conference

This section underwent a major revision and may need retitling. June 2008.

SOC Division I: Clay, East (Sciotoville), Eastern (Pike), Glenwood/New Boston, Green, Notre Dame, Symmes Valley, & Western (Pike)

SOC Division II: Minford, Northwest, Oak Hill (D-I football), Portsmouth West, South Webster (D-I soccer & golf), Valley (D-I soccer), Waverly, & Wheelersburg

The league president changes each year based on an alphabetical rotating basis. The current league secretary, voted on each year by the league, is Dave Frantz from Northwest High School.

S.O.C. Division I (Smaller Schools)

Portsmouth Clay Panthers
Clay High School (Portsmouth, Ohio)
Clay Junior-Senior High School is located four miles north of the Portsmouth, Ohio, city limits on U.S. Route 23 in Clay Township in Scioto County--which is south of Columbus, Ohio; west of Huntington, West Virginia; and east of Cincinnati, Ohio. Clay is a rural, Ohio, public high school...

(1979- )
Beaver Eastern Eagles
Eastern High School (Beaver, Ohio)
Eastern High School is a public high school in Beaver, Pike County, in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Eastern Local School District. Their nickname is the Eagles and their colors are brown and white.-History:...

(1981- )
New Boston Glenwood Tigers
Glenwood High School (Ohio)
Glenwood High School is a public high school in New Boston, a village located in Scioto County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the only high school in the New Boston Local School District. Their mascot is the Tiger, and their colors are scarlet and gray.-History:New Boston...

(1946- )
Franklin Furnace Green Bobcats
Green High School (Franklin Furnace, Ohio)
Green High School is a public high school in Franklin Furnace, Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Green Local School District...

(1979- )
Portsmouth Notre Dame Titans
Notre Dame High School (Portsmouth, Ohio)
Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Portsmouth, Ohio, which is located in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is a part of the Diocese of Columbus. Their mascot is the Titans...

(formerly Portsmouth Central Catholic, 1946- )
Sciotoville Community East Tartans
Sciotoville Community School
Sciotoville Community School is a charter school in Sciotoville , Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It is also known as East High School...

(formerly Portsmouth East, 1946- )
Willow Wood Symmes Valley Vikings
Symmes Valley High School
Symmes Valley High School is a public high school in Willow Wood, Ohio in Lawrence County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Symmes Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Vikings and the official school colors are Scarlet and Grey...

(1991- )
Latham Western Indians
Western High School (Latham, Ohio)
Western High School is a public high school in Latham, Pike County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Western Local School District...

(2002- )

S.O.C. Division II (Larger Schools)

Minford Falcons
Minford High School
Minford High School is a rural, public, high school located in Minford, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Minford Local School District...

(1947-1958 & 1959 - )
Oak Hill Oaks
Oak Hill High School (Ohio)
Oak Hill High School is a public high school in Oak Hill, Ohio in Jackson County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Oak Hill Union Local School District. The high school and elementary school are both located just north of the city limits on Route 93...

(1991- ) *plays in smaller division for football
West Portsmouth Portsmouth West Senators
Portsmouth West High School
Portsmouth West High School is a public high school in West Portsmouth, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Washington-Nile Local School District...

(formerly Washington Twp., 1946- )
McDermott Scioto Northwest Mohawks
Northwest High School (McDermott, Ohio)
Northwest High School is a public high school in McDermott, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwest Local School District...

(1960- )
South Webster Jeeps
South Webster High School
South Webster High School is a public high school in South Webster, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bloom-Vernon Local Schools district. Their mascot/nickname is the Jeeps, based on Eugene the Jeep...

(1979- ) *plays in smaller division for golf and soccer
Lucasville Valley Indians
Valley High School (Ohio)
For schools of the same name, see Valley High SchoolValley High School is a public high school in Lucasville, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Valley Local School District...

(1958- ) *plays in smaller division for soccer
Waverly Tigers
Waverly High School (Ohio)
Waverly High School is a public high school in Waverly, Ohio in Pike County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Waverly City School District...

(1946-1970 & 1983- )
Wheelersburg Pirates
Wheelersburg High School
Wheelersburg High School is a public high school in Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wheelersburg Local School District, which is located in Porter Township along the northern bank of the Ohio River in Southern Ohio...

(1950-present

Former Members

Chesapeake
Chesapeake High School (Ohio)
Chesapeake High School is a public high school in Chesapeake , Ohio. It is the only high school in the Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District. Their athletic teams' nickname is the Panthers. Their school colors are purple and white...

Panthers (1948–1954)
Dawson Bryant Coal GroveDawson-Bryant High School
Dawson-Bryant High School is a public high school in Coal Grove, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. Their mascot is the Hornets; and the school's colors are red, black, and white....

Hornets (1950–1952)
Ironton St. JoeSaint Joseph Central High School (Ironton, Ohio)
Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School is a private, Catholic high school in Ironton, Ohio. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville. The school's sports teams are known as the Flyers. In addition to housing the high school grades of 9-12, the school also houses junior high...

Flyers (1982–1989)
Piketon
Piketon High School
Piketon High School is a public high school in Piketon, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Scioto Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Redstreaks.-Scioto Valley Conference:...

Redstreaks (1959–1962)
South Point Pointers (1948–1951)

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships and appearances

Portsmouth Clay

Boys' Basketball - OHSAA Final Four Appearance - 1969 (Arcanum

Arcanum High School

Arcanum High School is a public high school in Arcanum, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Arcanum-Butler Local School District.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Basketball – 1956, 1969* Boys Track and Field - 1969...

def. Clay 76-61)

Girls' Basketball - OHSAA Final Four Appearance - 1980

Boys' Golf - OHSAA Division III State Championship Appearances - 2004, 2005, 2006

Girls' Softball

OHSAA State Championships

1980 - (d. Archbold

Archbold High School

Archbold High School is a public high school in Archbold, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Archbold Area Schools district. Their nickname is the Bluestreaks. They are members of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League.-History:...

18-6 & d. New Madison Tri-Village

Tri-Village High School

Tri-Village High School is a public high school in New Madison, Ohio, the only one in the district. It has existed as a high school for nearly one hundred years. Previously known only as New Madison High School, it changed its name to reflect the adjoined schools in Hollansburg, Palestine and New...

12-3 to finish season at 25-0)

1981 - (d. Jeromesville Hillsdale

Hillsdale High School (Jeromesville, Ohio)

Hillsdale High School is a high school in Jeromesville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Hillsdale Local School District. Its mascot is the falcon....

7-2 & d. Beverly Fort Frye

Fort Frye High School

Fort Frye High School is a public high school in Beverly, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Fort Frye Local School District. Their nickname/mascot is the Cadets. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference....

21-0 to finish season at 29-0)

1983 - (d. Pioneer North Central

North Central High School (Pioneer, Ohio)

North Central High School is a public high school in Pioneer, Ohio. It is the only high school in the North Central Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Eagles. They are members of the Buckeye Border Conference.-External links:*...

8-7 & d. Mineral Ridge

Mineral Ridge High School

Mineral Ridge High School is a public high school in Mineral Ridge, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Weathersfield Local Schools district...

6-2 to finish season at 24-1)

OHSAA State Runner-up

1979 - (d. New Madison Tri-Village

Tri-Village High School

11-2 & lost to Jeromesville Hillsdale 1-4 to finish the season at 19-1)

1988 - (d. Sycamore Mohawk

Mohawk High School (Sycamore, Ohio)

Mohawk High School is a public high school in Sycamore, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Mohawk Local Schools district. Their mascot is the Warrior. They are members of the Midland Athletic League....

10-0 & lost to Strasburg-Franklin

Strasburg-Franklin High School

Strasburg-Franklin High School is a public high school in Strasburg, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Strasburg-Franklin Local School District. Their nickname is the Tigers....

0-14 to finish the season at 27-3)

OHSAA Final Four Appearances (besides the Championships and Second Place Finishes)

1978 - (lost to Jeromesville Hillsdale

Hillsdale High School (Jeromesville, Ohio)

Hillsdale High School is a high school in Jeromesville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Hillsdale Local School District. Its mascot is the falcon....

5-0)

1984 - (lost to Arcanum

Arcanum High School

10-4)

1986 - (lost to Archbold

Archbold High School

5-4)

2007 - (lost to Triad

Triad High School (North Lewisburg, Ohio)

Triad High School is a public high school in North Lewisburg, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Triad Local School District.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Girls Softball – 1992...

13-3 to finish season at 22-5)

OHSAA Softball Tournament Records

Most Runs (Game, One Team) - Portsmouth Clay (Division III) 21 v. Beverly Fort Frye, 1981

Most Hits (Game) - Portsmouth Clay (Division III) 19 v. Archbold, 1980

Most Hits (Game) - North Lewisburg Triad (Division IV) 13 v. Portsmouth Clay, 2007

Most Hits (Game, Both Teams) - Portsmouth Clay (Division III) 28 v. Archbold, 1980

Teresa Ruby - played in first four OHSAA state softball tournaments (1978-1981), coach (2007)

East (Sciotoville Community)

Boys' Baseball - 1973 (East def. Adena Buckeye West 5-3)

Eastern Pike

Boys' Golf - OHSAA Division III State Championship Appearance - 2006

Franklin Furnace Green

Boys' Basketball - OHSAA Final Four Appearance - 1939

Minford

Girls' Softball

OHSAA Runner-up

1997 - (d. LaGrange Keystone

Keystone High School (LaGrange, Ohio)

Keystone High School is a public high school located in Lagrange, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland in Lorain County, Ohio. A new high school was built and opened in August, 2006....

1-0 & lost to Tallmadge

Tallmadge High School

Tallmadge High School is a public high school in Tallmadge, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the Tallmadge City School District.The high school is also part of the Six District Educational Compact, a joint program of six area school districts to share access to each of their vocational...

7-0 to finish season at 27-4)

OHSAA Final Four Appearances (besides the Second Place Finish)

1994 - (lost to LaGrange Keystone

Keystone High School (LaGrange, Ohio)

Keystone High School is a public high school located in Lagrange, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland in Lorain County, Ohio. A new high school was built and opened in August, 2006....

2-0)

1996 - (lost to Alliance Marlington

Marlington High School (Alliance, Ohio)

Marlington High School is a public high school near Alliance, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Marlington Local Schools district. The name is a portmanteau of Marlboro and Lexington or Washington townships, and the district actually covers those mostly rural areas and not Alliance itself...

4-0)

New Boston

Boys' Basketball

OHSAA Final Four Appearances

1938

1960 - (Salem Local d. New Boston 67-59)

Notre Dame

Football - 1967 & 1970 Associated Press

Associated Press

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state championships

Oak Hill

Girls' Basketball - OHSAA Runner-up - 2004 (Youngstown Ursuline

Ursuline High School, Youngstown

Ursuline High School is a private Catholic coeducational secondary school located in Youngstown, Ohio. Founded in 1905 by the Ursuline Sisters, it was an all-women's academy until 1930. The north side school is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown...

d. Oak Hill 66-52)

South Webster

Boys' Basketball

OHSAA State Championship

2006 - (d. Lockland

Lockland High School

Lockland High School is a public high school in Lockland, Ohio. This high school provides open enrollment, meaning students are not required to live inside the Lockland City School District.-Athletics:...

61-58 & d. 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...

83-65)

OHSAA Final Four Appearances

2004 - (Holgate

Holgate High School

Holgate High School is a public high school in Holgate, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Holgate Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Tigers. They are a member of the Green Meadows Conference....

d. South Webster 31-28)

Symmes Valley

Boys' Basketball (as Waterloo High School before consolidation, "Waterloo Wonders")

OHSAA State Championship

1934 - (d. Lowellville

Lowellville High School

Lowellville High School is a public high school in Lowellville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Lowellville Local School District and has had an excellent district rating for 9 years in a row.-Notable alumni:...

43-32 & d. Mark Center 40-26)

1935 - (d. Fremont St. Joseph 48-21 & d. Oxford Stewart 25-22)

OHSAA Final Four Appearances (besides the Championships)

1941

Girls' Softball - OHSAA State Runner-up - 2005 (d. Cortland Maplewood 3-2 & lost to Convoy 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...

6-4 to finish season at 28-5)

Lucasville Valley

Boys' Baseball – 1975 (Valley def. Russia

Russia High School (Ohio)

Russia High School is a public high school in Russia, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Russia Local School district. Their nickname is the Raiders.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Baseball – 1971 -External links:...

5-0)

Girls' Softball

OHSAA Final Four Appearances

1993 - (lost to North Robinson Colonel Crawford

Colonel Crawford High School

Colonel Crawford High School is a public high school in North Robinson, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Colonel Crawford Local School District. The high school has roughly 350 students, and the principal is Mr. Todd Martin....

9-3)

1994 - (lost to Jeromesville Hillsdale 6-1)

Waverly

Boys' Baseball – 1954 (Waverly def. Sycamore

Sycamore High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Sycamore High School is a four-year public high school in the north-east suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Sycamore Community School District. The current building was built in 1974 in a very modern architectural style employing the progressive and experimental open...

2-1)

Boys' Basketball - OHSAA Final Four Appearance - 1970 (Dayton Chaminade

Chaminade-Julienne High School

Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School is a private, co-educational, center-city, Catholic high school located in downtown Dayton, Ohio, operated by the Society of Mary and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. It is named after Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and St...

d. Waverly 73-55)

1973 - Associated Press

Associated Press

Class AA Boys' Basketball Poll Champion (17-1)

Portsmouth West

Football - Division IV State Final Appearance - 2002 (Kenton def. Portsmouth West 45-13)

Girls' Softball

OHSAA State Runner-up

1987 - (d. Marion Elgin

Elgin High School (Ohio)

Elgin High School is a public high school near Marion, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Elgin Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Comets. The school services around 500 students....

4-3 & lost to Akron Hoban

Archbishop Hoban High School

Archbishop Hoban High School is a private, Catholic high school in Akron, Ohio, USA. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. In the early 1950s, Archbishop Edward F. Hoban invited the Brothers of Holy Cross to staff a new high school to be named in his honor. The Brothers had...

5-1 to finish season at 22-6)

1988 - (d. Newark Licking Valley

Licking Valley High School

Licking Valley High School is a public high school in Hanover, Ohio that is overseen by district superintendent David Hile. It is the only high school in the Licking Valley Local School District...

5-4 & lost to Tallmadge

Tallmadge High School

16-2 to finish season at 28-1)

OHSAA Final Four Appearances (besides the Second Place Finishes)

1986 - (lost to Newark Licking Valley

Licking Valley High School

Licking Valley High School is a public high school in Hanover, Ohio that is overseen by district superintendent David Hile. It is the only high school in the Licking Valley Local School District...

11-1)

1989 - (lost to Springfield Northwestern

Northwestern High School (Springfield, Ohio)

Northwestern High School is a public high school near Springfield, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwestern Local Schools district.- History :...

8-4)

1998 - (lost to Keystone LaGrange

Keystone High School (LaGrange, Ohio)

Keystone High School is a public high school located in Lagrange, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland in Lorain County, Ohio. A new high school was built and opened in August, 2006....

2-1)

1999 - (lost to Keystone LaGrange

Keystone High School (LaGrange, Ohio)

Keystone High School is a public high school located in Lagrange, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland in Lorain County, Ohio. A new high school was built and opened in August, 2006....

1-0)

2000 - (lost to Lima Bath

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:...

3-2)

2001 - (lost to Keystone LaGrange

Keystone High School (LaGrange, Ohio)

Keystone High School is a public high school located in Lagrange, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland in Lorain County, Ohio. A new high school was built and opened in August, 2006....

3-0)

2002 - (lost to Springfield Kenton Ridge 4-0)

2003 - (lost to Convoy Crestview

Crestview High School (Convoy, Ohio)

5-0)

Wheelersburg

Boys' Baseball – 1996 (def. Middlefield Cardinal

Cardinal High School (Middlefield, Ohio)

Cardinal High School is a public high school in Middlefield, Ohio, Geauga County, United States and has roughly 435 students...

4-1)

Boys' Basketball

OHSAA State Runner-up

1984 - (d. Willard

Willard High School

Willard High School may refer to:*Willard High School — Willard, Missouri*Willard High School — Willard, Ohio...

70-64 & lost to Akron St. Vincent - St. Mary

St. Vincent - St. Mary High School

St. Vincent – St. Mary High School is a private, coed, Catholic high school located in Akron, Ohio. The school is commonly abbreviated SVSM, St. V-M, ASVSM, or STVM. However, the school's official abbreviation is STVM...

75-71 to finish season at 23-5)

1995 - (d. Columbus Bishop Hartley

Bishop Hartley High School (Columbus, Ohio)

Bishop Hartley High School is a private, Catholic high school located in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, and serves the East side of Columbus. It is a coeducational high school and typically has an enrollment between 600 and 700 students...

76-60 & lost to Orrville

Orrville High School

Orrville High School is a public high school in Orrville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Orrville City School District. Their nickname is the Red Riders.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Football – 1998...

79-50 to finish season at 23-4)

OHSAA Final Four Appearances

1982 - Youngstown Rayen

Rayen High School (Youngstown, Ohio)

Rayen High School was a public high school in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. At the time it was closed in 2007, it was of the three oldest high schools in the city...

d. Wheelersburg 61-45)

1989 - (Cincinnati North College Hill

North College Hill High School

North College Hill High School is a Public High school in North College Hill, Ohio. It is the only high school in the North College Hill City Schools district and has an enrollment of approximately 400 to 450 students.-Athletics:...

d. Wheelersburg 71-67 (2OT))

2006 - (Cleveland Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph

Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School

Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School is a private Roman Catholic high school located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is commonly abbreviated VASJ. It was formed by the 1990 merger of Villa Angela Academy and St. Joseph High School . It is run by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. The two religious orders...

d. Wheelersburg 71-62)

2007 - (Cincinnati North College Hill

North College Hill High School

d. Wheelersburg 69-66 (OT))

OHSAA State Basketball Tournament Records

Largest Margin of Victory - Championship Game (Division III) - Orrville 79 d. Wheelersburg 50 in 1995

Most Two-Point Field Goals - Championship Game - Orrville (35) v. Wheelersburg in 1995

Most Two-Point Field Goals, Both Teams - Championship Game - 53 (Orrville 35 & Wheelersburg 18) in 1995

Most Rebounds - Championship Game - Orrville (44) v. Wheelersburg in 1995

Football – 1989 (def. Warren John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy High School (Cleveland, Ohio)

John. F. Kennedy High School is one of 22 public high schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school first opened in 1966. The current enrollment is under 900. The mascot is the Eagle and the school colors are red, white and blue....

14-7)

Girls' Softball - OHSAA State Runner-up - 2004 (d. Archbold

Archbold High School

2-1 & lost to Woodsfield Monroe Central

Monroe Central High School (Ohio)

Monroe Central High School is a public high school in Woodsfield, Ohio. It is one of three high schools in the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District. Their nickname is the Seminoles. The school colors are red, black, white and gold. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and...

1-0 to finish season at 25-6)

Conference awards and championships

Conference Awards & Championships in each Sport

Notable coaches' and player awards

Terri Boldman (Clay) - Clay Coaches' Hall of Fame, one of only two S.O.C. coaches to lead girls' basketball team to OHSAA Final Four (1980)
Ed Cable (Northwest) - Recipient of the Ohio Sportsmanship, Ethics, & Integrity Softball Coaches' Award (2002)
Odie Estep (Willow Wood Symmes Valley) - Ohio Softball Coaches' Hall of Fame (2007)
Arch Justus (Clay, Minford & Valley) - Ohio Basketball Coaches' Hall of Fame, Clay Coaches' Hall of Fame, won 532 total basketball games
David Leightenheimer (Clay) - Clay Coaches' Hall of Fame & OHSAA Officials' Hall of Fame
Kinney Long (Clay) - Clay Coaches' Hall of Fame
Ed Miller (Notre Dame & Wheelersburg) - Ohio Football Coaches' Hall of Fame (1996), won two Associated Press state titles with Notre Dame in 1967 and 1970 and a Division IV OHSAA title with Wheelersburg in 1989
Teresa Ruby (Clay) - played in the first four OHSAA state softball Final Four tournaments (1978–1981), won two state softball championships (as a player) in 1980 & 1981 and finished second in 1979, played in the 1980 girls' basketball Final Four, led her softball team (as a coach) to the 2007 state Final Four, holds many Clay basketball records (including leading scorer), has her number (#14) retired by the school. She also has a star on the Portsmouth Wall of Stars (2009).
Carol Vice (Clay) - Clay Coaches' Hall of Fame, Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2010); Star on Portsmouth's Wall of Stars, made it to the Final Four in softball 9 of 10 years as a coach, won three OHSAA state softball titles (1980, 81, & 83) while also finishing as runners-up twice (1979 & 1988), only softball coach from S.O.C. to win a softball title

Norm Persin - Oak Hill Basketball - Voted National Basketball Coach Of The Year In 2009.

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