Northern Ohio League Explained

The Northern Ohio League (NOL) was an OHSAA athletic league in north central Ohio that began competition in 1944 and disbanded in 2017 after six of its seven members joined the Sandusky Bay Conference.[1] [2] [3]

All-time members

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenureLeft forCurrent League (2019)
BellevueRedmenBellevueRed, White
1944-2017SBCSBC Lake Division
BucyrusRedmenBucyrusRed, White
1944–2002NCCN10
ColumbianTornadoesTiffinBlue, Gold
1954-2017SBCSBC Lake Division
CrestlineBulldogsCrestlineBlue, White
1944–1954JACMBC
FostoriaRedmenFostoriaRed, Black
2002–2011NBCNBC
TigersOrange, Blue
1944–2011NCCMOAC
NorwalkTruckersNorwalkBlue, Gold
1944-2017SBCSBC Lake Division
OntarioWarriorsOntarioBlue, Gold
2013-2017MOACMOAC
SanduskyBlue StreaksSanduskyBlue, White
2011-2017SBCSBC Lake Division
ShelbyWhippetsShelbyRed, Gray
1944-2017SBCMOAC
Upper SanduskyRamsUpper SanduskyBlack, Orange
1944–2011NCCN10
WillardCrimson FlashesWillardCrimson, White
1944-2017SBCSBC Bay/River Divisions

League History

1940s

1950s

2000s

2010s

DateFormat = yyyyImageSize = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:25Period = from:1944 till:2024TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalPlotArea = right:30 left:0 bottom:50 top:5

Colors = id:barcolor id:line value:black id:bg value:white

PlotData= width:20 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:m

bar:1 color:red from:1944 till:2017 textcolor:white text:Bellevue (1944-2017) bar:2 color:red from:1944 till:2002 textcolor:black text:Bucyrus (1944-2002) bar:3 color:blue from:1944 till:1954 textcolor:white text:Crestline (1944-54) bar:4 color:orange from:1944 till:2011 textcolor:darkblue text:Galion (1944-2011) bar:5 color:darkblue from:1944 till:2017 textcolor:yellow text:Norwalk (1944-2017) bar:6 color:red from:1944 till:2017 textcolor:white text:Shelby (1944-2017) bar:7 color:black from:1944 till:2011 textcolor:orange text:Upper Sandusky (1944-2011) bar:8 color:claret from:1944 till:2017 textcolor:white text:Willard (1944-2017) bar:9 color:darkblue from:1954 till:2017 textcolor:yellow text:Tiffin Columbian (1954-2017) bar:10 color:black from:2002 till:2011 textcolor:red text:Fostoria (2002-11) bar:11 color:skyblue from:2011 till:2017 textcolor:darkblue text:Sandusky (2011-2017) bar:12 color:yellow from:2013 till:2017 textcolor:blue text:Ontario (2013-2017)

ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:10 start:1944

TextData = fontsize:L textcolor:black pos:(370,30) # tabs:(0-center) text:"NOL Membership History"

Championships

Boys Championships

All league champions have been updated besides champions from Crestline, Fostoria and Galion.

Year Football Cross Country Golf Soccer Basketball Bowling Swimming Wrestling Baseball Track & Field Tennis
1944-45Bellevue, GalionBellevueStarted 2014-15Started 2008-09
1945-46Upper SanduskyNorwalkStarted 2008-09ShelbyUpper Sandusky
1946-47ShelbyBellevue, Upper SanduskyStarted 2008-09GalionUpper Sandusky
1947-48Upper SanduskyBellevueStarted 2008-09WillardUpper Sandusky
1948-49BucyrusBucyrusStarted 2008-09Galion
1949-50ShelbyShelby, WillardStarted 2008-09Upper Sandusky
1950-51ShelbyBucyrus, GalionStarted 2008-09GalionUpper Sandusky
1951-52BellevueNorwalkBellevueStarted 2008-09WillardShelby
1952-53Shelby, Upper SanduskyNorwalk, ShelbyBellevue, Bucyrus, ShelbyStarted 2008-09BucyrusBellevue
1953-54ShelbyShelbyBellevueStarted 2008-09GalionBellevue
1954-55ShelbyShelbyShelbyStarted 2008-09ShelbyShelby
1955-56Upper SanduskyShelbyShelbyStarted 2008-09ShelbyShelby
1956-57ShelbyShelbyStarted 2008-09GalionShelby
1957-58GalionGalionStarted 2008-09Bucyrus
1958-59GalionUpper Sandusky, WillardStarted 2008-09Bucyrus
1959-60ShelbyNorwalkStarted 2008-09Bucyrus
1960-61ShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09Bucyrus
1961-62BellevueNorwalkStarted 2008-09WillardColumbian
1962-63BellevueColumbianStarted 2008-09GalionColumbian
1963-64Bellevue, Bucyrus, WillardUpper SanduskyStarted 2008-09GalionColumbianBellevue
1964-65BellevueBucyrusStarted 2008-09GalionShelbyBellevue
1965-66ShelbyShelbyColumbianStarted 2008-09GalionColumbianShelby
1966-67BellevueColumbianStarted 2008-09GalionColumbianBellevue, Shelby
1967-68ShelbyBucyrus, WillardStarted 2008-09Galion, ShelbyShelbyShelby
1968-69ShelbyNorwalkBellevueStarted 2008-09Galion, ShelbyShelbyBellevue
1969-70ShelbyColumbianBellevue, ColumbianStarted 2008-09Columbian, WillardColumbianBucyrus
1970-71BucyrusColumbianUpper SanduskyColumbianStarted 2008-09NorwalkColumbianUpper SanduskyBucyrus
1971-72Columbian, ShelbyColumbianColumbianGalionStarted 2008-09NorwalkGalionShelbyBucyrus
1972-73BellevueWillardStarted 2008-09NorwalkGalionBellevue
1973-74BellevueNorwalkGalion, WillardStarted 2008-09BellevueColumbianShelby
1974-75Columbian, Norwalk, ShelbyBucyrusShelbyGalionStarted 2008-09NorwalkNorwalkShelbyShelby
1975-76BellevueShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueNorwalk, ShelbyShelby
1976-77NorwalkColumbianShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09NorwalkGalionShelbyNorwalk
1977-78ShelbyColumbianShelbyColumbianStarted 2008-09GalionUpper Sandusky
1978-79GalionColumbianShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09NorwalkBellevueColumbianColumbian
1979-80WillardShelbyShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09NorwalkColumbianWillard
1980-81ShelbyShelbyShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09ColumbianNorwalk, ShelbyGalionWillard
1981-82BellevueBellevueShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09NorwalkShelbyGalionWillard
1982-83BellevueBellevueShelbyBellevueStarted 2008-09ColumbianShelbyGalionColumbian
1983-84ColumbianBellevueWillardStarted 2008-09ShelbyColumbianColumbian
1984-85ShelbyBellevue, ShelbyBellevueBellevueStarted 2008-09ShelbyShelbyNorwalk
1985-86GalionBellevueWillardStarted 2008-09ShelbyShelbyNorwalk
1986-87Columbian, GalionShelbyUpper SanduskyWillardStarted 2008-09Columbian, ShelbyShelbyNorwalk
1987-88ColumbianColumbianUpper SanduskyWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueColumbianColumbianNorwalk
1988-89ColumbianShelbyUpper SanduskyWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueBellevueColumbianNorwalk
1989-90Columbian, GalionColumbian, ShelbyUpper SanduskyBellevueStarted 2008-09BellevueBucyrusWillardNorwalk
1990-91WillardColumbianWillardStarted 2008-09NorwalkBucyrus, GalionColumbianNorwalk
1991-92Bellevue, Bucyrus, WillardColumbianBellevueShelby, WillardStarted 2008-09BellevueBucyrusColumbianShelby
1992-93BellevueColumbianBellevueBellevue, WillardStarted 2008-09BellevueBucyrusColumbianBucyrus, Shelby
1993-94BellevueColumbianBellevue, ShelbyBellevueStarted 2008-09Bellevue, NorwalkShelby, Upper SanduskyWillardNorwalk
1994-95BellevueColumbianShelbyBellevueStarted 2008-09BellevueBellevue, ColumbianWillardNorwalk
1995-96ColumbianColumbianUpper SanduskyBellevue, ColumbianStarted 2008-09BellevueColumbianUpper Sandusky
1996-97Bellevue, ColumbianWillardBellevueStarted 2008-09BellevueBucyrus, GalionShelbyNorwalk
1997-98Bellevue, GalionColumbianUpper SanduskyBellevue, ShelbyStarted 2008-09BellevueBellevueShelbyNorwalk
1998-99ShelbyColumbianShelbyShelbyStarted 2008-09BellevueShelbyColumbianNorwalk
1999-00Bellevue, WillardColumbianShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueGalionColumbianNorwalk
2000-01Bellevue, Columbian, ShelbyColumbianShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueNorwalkShelbyNorwalk
2001-02Bellevue, ColumbianColumbianWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueBellevue, ColumbianShelbyNorwalk
2002-03ColumbianColumbianShelbyWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueColumbianShelbyNorwalk
2003-04Bellevue, Columbian, Upper SanduskyColumbianNorwalkFostoriaStarted 2008-09Bellevue, WillardGalionShelbyNorwalk, Willard
2004-05BellevueColumbianUpper SanduskyUpper SanduskyStarted 2008-09WillardBellevueBellevueNorwalk
2005-06ColumbianNorwalk, WillardWillardStarted 2008-09BellevueNorwalk, ShelbyGalionColumbian, Norwalk
2006-07ColumbianColumbianUpper SanduskyStarted 2008-09ShelbyShelbyNorwalk
2007-08Columbian, FostoriaWillardFostoriaStarted 2008-09BellevueFostoriaShelbyBellevue
2008-09Columbian, FostoriaWillardColumbian, Upper SanduskyColumbianBellevueFostoriaColumbianWillard
2009-10GalionShelbyColumbian, ShelbyColumbianBellevue, Columbian, ShelbyGalionNorwalkBellevue, Columbian, NorwalkShelbyNorwalk
2010-11ColumbianColumbianUpper SanduskyNorwalk, ShelbyGalionNorwalkNorwalkShelbyNorwalk
2011-12SanduskyNorwalkWillardNorwalkSanduskyNorwalkColumbian, Bellevue, NorwalkBellevueNorwalk
2012-13ColumbianNorwalkWillardNorwalkSanduskySanduskyNorwalkNorwalkNorwalk
2013-14ColumbianColumbianBellevueColumbianNorwalk, OntarioOntarioSanduskyOntarioNorwalk Shelby
2014-15NorwalkWillardBellevueNorwalkOntarioWillardOntarioBellevue, SanduskyBellevueSandusky Shelby
2015-16BellevueNorwalkNorwalkOntarioOntario, SanduskyColumbianShelbyBellevueShelbyShelbyNorwalk
2016-17SanduskyNorwalkNorwalkOntarioSanduskySanduskySanduskySanduskyShelbyBellevueNorwalk
YearFootballCross CountryGolfSoccerBasketballBowlingSwimmingWrestlingBaseballTrack & FieldTennis

Girls Championships

All league champions have been updated besides champions from Fostoria and Galion.

Year Volleyball Cross Country Golf Soccer Tennis Basketball Bowling Swimming Softball Track & Field
1974-75BellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Shelby, Upper SanduskyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Started 1977-78Upper Sandusky
1975-76BellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyBellevueStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Started 1977-78
1976-77WillardStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BellevueShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Started 1977-78
1977-78BellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BellevueUpper SanduskyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00ShelbyWillard
1978-79ColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianColumbianStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Shelby
1979-80ColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyColumbianStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00ShelbyBellevue
1980-81Upper SanduskyBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyUpper SanduskyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00GalionBellevue
1981-82NorwalkStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Upper SanduskyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00GalionBellevue
1982-83Bellevue, Norwalk, WillardColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BellevueShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00ShelbyColumbian
1983-84Bellevue, NorwalkColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BellevueBellevueStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Shelby
1984-85BellevueColumbian, NorwalkStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BucyrusUpper SanduskyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00GalionWillard
1985-86ColumbianBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00WillardBellevue
1986-87NorwalkBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianGalionStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Bellevue Bellevue
1987-88ShelbyBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Bellevue, BucyrusBellevue
1988-89Bellevue, ShelbyColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianShelby, Upper SanduskyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Bellevue, BucyrusColumbian
1989-90BellevueColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Bucyrus, ColumbianWillardStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Bucyrus, ShelbyColumbian
1990-91Columbian, ShelbyColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BucyrusWillardStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00BucyrusColumbian
1991-92ColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00ShelbyColumbian
1992-93NorwalkColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianWillardStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00ShelbyColumbian
1993-94NorwalkColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyWillardStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00BucyrusShelby
1994-95Bellevue, Norwalk, ShelbyColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BucyrusColumbianStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Bellevue, BucyrusWillard
1995-96NorwalkColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Bucyrus, ColumbianUpper SanduskyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00WillardShelby
1996-97NorwalkBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BellevueShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00WillardBellevue
1997-98BucyrusStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16NorwalkShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00Columbian, WillardUpper Sandusky
1998-99ColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Upper SanduskyShelbyStarted 2014-15Started 1999-00ShelbyUpper Sandusky
1999-00ColumbianBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianColumbian, Upper Sandusky, WillardStarted 2014-15GalionBellevueUpper Sandusky
2000-01ColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Upper SanduskyWillardStarted 2014-15GalionColumbianUpper Sandusky
2001-02WillardStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianWillardStarted 2014-15GalionWillardColumbian, Shelby
2002-03NorwalkColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16BellevueStarted 2014-15GalionBellevueShelby
2003-04BellevueShelbyStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Upper SanduskyUpper SanduskyStarted 2014-15GalionBellevue, ShelbyShelby
2004-05Bellevue, NorwalkColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16Upper SanduskyStarted 2014-15BellevueShelby
2005-06BellevueUpper SanduskyStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyStarted 2014-15GalionBellevueBellevue
2006-07ColumbianBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyShelbyStarted 2014-15GalionBellevueShelby
2007-08NorwalkStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyShelbyStarted 2014-15ShelbyBellevueShelby
2008-09ColumbianColumbianStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ShelbyColumbianStarted 2014-15ShelbyBellevueColumbian
2009-10ColumbianShelbyStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16NorwalkColumbianStarted 2014-15ShelbyWillardShelby
2010-11NorwalkShelbyStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16WillardBellevueStarted 2014-15ShelbyShelbyColumbian
2011-12NorwalkBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16WillardBellevue, ShelbyStarted 2014-15SanduskyBellevueColumbian
2012-13NorwalkBellevueStarted 2013-14Started 2015-16ColumbianBellevue, ShelbyStarted 2014-15SanduskyBellevueBellevue
2013-14NorwalkBellevueShelbyStarted 2015-16NorwalkBellevueStarted 2014-15SanduskyBellevueBellevue
2014-15NorwalkBellevueStarted 2015-16NorwalkBellevueNorwalk, WillardSanduskyBellevueBellevue
2015-16NorwalkBellevueBellevueOntarioNorwalkBellevue, WillardWillardSanduskyBellevueOntario
2016-17NorwalkBellevueShelbyOntarioNorwalkBellevue, ShelbyWillardSanduskyBellevueOntario
YearVolleyballCross CountryGolfSoccerTennisBasketballBowlingSwimmingSoftballTrack & Field

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centers. Joe. Fisk: There is interest in forming a new league. Norwalk Reflector . March 12, 2016 . March 13, 2016.
  2. Web site: Day. Courtney. Ontario joining MOAC as NOL disbands. Mansfield News Journal . March 9, 2016 . March 9, 2016.
  3. Web site: Centers. Joe. NOL to merge with Sandusky Bay Conference. Norwalk Reflector . March 16, 2016 . March 16, 2016.
  4. http://www.crawfordcountybasketball.com/northernohioleague.html Northern Ohio League Index, CrawfordCountyBasketball.com
  5. Web site: Hazelwood. Mark. Major shakeup in Northern Ohio League members?. . August 25, 2010 . October 18, 2014.
  6. Web site: Associated Press. Bucyrus changes own losing legacy. . January 29, 2003 . October 1, 2014.
  7. Web site: Fostoria may quit Great Lakes. . November 15, 1961 . October 2, 2014.
  8. Web site: Upper Sandusky approved by the NCC. . February 6, 2009 . October 18, 2014.
  9. Web site: Hazelwood. Mark. Galion officially leaves Northern Ohio League. . March 2009 . October 18, 2014.
  10. Web site: Norwalk Reflector Staff. Upper, Galion consider leaving NOL. . February 2009 . October 18, 2014.
  11. Web site: Sandusky Register Staff. JUST IN: Sandusky accepted into Northern Ohio League. . May 24, 2010 . October 18, 2014.
  12. Web site: Fostoria votes to join NBC . . August 18, 2009. January 12, 2014.
  13. Web site: Fostoria applies to join new league - Friday, July 24, 2009 Fostoria Review Times - Fostoria, Ohio: SPORTS . www.reviewtimes.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715175519/http://www.reviewtimes.com/Issues/2009/Jul/24/ar_sports_072409_story1.asp?d=072409_story1,2009,Jul,24&c=s . 2011-07-15.
  14. Web site: Fandy.com Staff. NOL accepts Vermilion as seventh team. [Fandy.com] . November 1, 2011 . October 18, 2014.
  15. Web site: The Senior Reports - Ohio . 2013-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904014401/http://www.theseniorreports.com/ohio.htm . 2013-09-04 .
  16. Web site: Norwalk Reflector Staff. School board gives OK to become Northern Ohio League's eighth team. . March 14, 2012. October 18, 2014.
  17. Web site: Schmidt. Dave. Willard: Northern Ohio League or Sandusky Bay Conference?. The Senior Reports . February 22, 2013 . February 22, 2013.
  18. Web site: Centers. Joe. NOL to merge with Sandusky Bay Conference. Norwalk Reflector . March 16, 2016 . March 16, 2016.