Suburban Lakes League
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The Suburban Lakes League (SLL) was 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 with 7 member schools 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...

. The league was formed in 1972 by former members of the 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:...

, 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:...

, and the Lakeshore Conference.

Members at the time of dissolution

  • 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 (1972-2011)
  • 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 (1972-2011)
  • 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 (1972-2011)
  • Gibsonburg
    Gibsonburg High School
    Gibsonburg High School is a public high school in Gibsonburg, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District. Their nickname is the Golden Bears...

     Golden Bears (1972-2011)
  • 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 (1996-2011)
  • 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 (1972-2011)
  • 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 (1972-2011)

Former members

  • 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...

     Raiders (1972–2009)
  • Northwood
    Northwood High School (Ohio)
    Northwood High School is a public high school in Northwood, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwood Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Rangers, with the school colors of blue and yellow. They are currently members of the Toledo Area Athletic Conference.-External links:*...

     Rangers (1986–2000)
  • Oak Harbor
    Oak Harbor High School (Ohio)
    -About:Oak Harbor High School is a public high school located in Oak Harbor, Ohio on State Route 163. It is the only high school in the Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools district. Their mascot is the Rockets, and their school colors are red and green. Presently, Keith Thorbahn serves as the principal...

     Rockets (1972–1986)

1970s

  • For the 1972-73 school year, Eastwood, Elmwood, and Genoa leave the 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:...

     to form the SLL with Gibsonburg, Lakota, and Oak Harbor from 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:...

    , and Otsego and Woodmore from the Lakeshore Conference.

1980s

  • At the end of the 1985-86 school year, Oak Harbor leaves to rejoin the Sandusky Bay Conference, leaving the SLL with seven members.
  • Northwood joined the league as the eighth member for the 1986-87 school year after the Lakeshore Conference had folded in the winter of 1985.

1990s

  • Lake becomes the ninth league member in 1996, leaving the NLL in similar fashion to its SLL predecessors.
  • In 1999, the SLL extended an invitation to Rossford to be its tenth member. Rossford declined, which caused the SLL and TAAC to consider realigning their members with other area schools based on enrollment.

2000s

  • In 2000, Northwood leaves the league for the TAAC after Rossford declines to join the SLL as its tenth member.
  • In 2008, realignment issues are stirred up again when Lakota decides to leave for the 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...

     in 2009, opening the door for another potential member. 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....

     was considered as the prime choice for replacement, but a 4-3 vote amongst member schools (4 in favor, 3 against) turned them down. 6 schools would have had to approve Rossford's admission due to the 75% vote clause.
  • In 2009, both Rossford and Fostoria High Schools were turned down as potential members with the current members not gathering the necessary 6-1 vote. However, the 7 SLL school principals later considered expanding the league to 12 members by the 2011-12 school year, with 2 divisions (Big Schools and Small Schools). The 5 other schools were not specifically named, but it was noted that both Rossford and Fostoria fit the profile of the larger school division, which would have included Eastwood, Genoa, Lake, and Otsego. The smaller division would have consisted of Elmwood, Gibsonburg, Woodmore, and 3 other area schools close to their enrollment sizes. Geography and size pointed at Northwood, Ottawa Hills, Cardinal Stritch, and Toledo Christian. Genoa and Eastwood's superintendents decided that the 12 team league would not work because they did not want Fostoria in their league.
  • In May 2009, Eastwood, Genoa, Lake, Otsego, and Woodmore agreed to withdraw from the SLL and form a new league with Rossford. This was an attempt to circumvent the bylaws of the league after Rossford was voted down by a 5-2 vote (Rossford needed 75% (6 out of 7) of the vote to be added into the SLL). It was decided that league play for the new Northern Buckeye Conference would begin in the fall of 2011. This move left Elmwood and Gibsonburg as the lone members of the SLL for that time.
  • Elmwood was invited to join the NBC on August 12 along with Fostoria.
  • On September 9, 2009, Elmwood officially joined the NBC after being turned away from the MAL the day before. Gibsonburg was also denied MAL membership, but they applied to join the TAAC on September 16.
  • Gibsonburg was invited to join the TAAC on October 7, 2009. They became a voting member of the league on January 1, 2010 and joined the TAAC when the SLL dissolved in 2011.

2010s

  • Athletic competition for the league ended with the conclusion of the spring sports seasons in 2011.

State Champions

BOYS
  • 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...

    - Golf (Class A) - 1979, 1981
  • Gibsonburg
    Gibsonburg High School
    Gibsonburg High School is a public high school in Gibsonburg, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District. Their nickname is the Golden Bears...

     - Baseball (Div. IV) - 2005
  • 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...

    - Track & Field (Div. II) - 2009, 2010


GIRLS
  • 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...

     - Volleyball (Div. III) - 1992
  • 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...

     - Volleyball (Div. II) - 1993
  • 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...

     - Cross Country (Div. II) - 1992, 1993
  • 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...

     - Cross Country (Div. III) - 1994
  • 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...

     - Track & Field (Div. III) - 1993
  • Gibsonburg
    Gibsonburg High School
    Gibsonburg High School is a public high school in Gibsonburg, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District. Their nickname is the Golden Bears...

    - Softball (Div. IV) - 2001, 2002, 2003

Football champions

Year Champions
1972 Genoa
1973 Gibsonburg
1974 Eastwood, Oak Harbor
1975 Genoa
1976 Genoa, Gibsonburg
1977 Eastwood
1978 Genoa
1979 Gibsonburg, Lakota
1980 Gibsonburg
1981 Oak Harbor, Otsego
1982 Oak Harbor
1983 Woodmore
1984 Oak Harbor
1985 Otsego
1986 Eastwood, Woodmore
1987 Otsego
1988 Eastwood
1989 Genoa
1990 Genoa, Otsego
1991 Elmwood, Northwood
1992 Genoa, Otsego
1993 Otsego
1994 Genoa
1995 Woodmore
1996 Woodmore
1997 Elmwood, Woodmore
1998 Elmwood, Gibsonburg
1999 Gibsonburg
2000 Gibsonburg, Otsego
2001 Lake
2002 Eastwood
2003 Eastwood, Elmwood
2004 Eastwood
2005 Eastwood, Elmwood, Otsego
2006 Eastwood, Elmwood
2007 Genoa
2008 Genoa
2009 Genoa
2010 Genoa

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