Ohio Heritage Conference Explained

The Ohio Heritage Conference is an OHSAA athletic league whose members are located in the Ohio counties of Champaign, Clark, Madison, Greene and Union. The league was established in the fall of 2001.[1] [2]

Current Members[3]

NORTH DIVISION
SchoolNicknameLocationColors[4] Year JoinedPrevious ConferenceEnrollment
FairbanksPanthersMilford Center2016*Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference291
MechanicsburgIndiansMechanicsburg2001West Central Ohio Conference218
NortheasternJetsSpringfield2001Central Buckeye Conference260
TriadCardinalsNorth Lewisburg2001West Central Ohio Conference209
West JeffersonRough RidersWest Jefferson2017Mid State League234
West Liberty-SalemTigersWest Liberty2001West Central Ohio Conference285
SOUTH DIVISION
SchoolNicknameLocationColorsYear JoinedPrevious ConferenceEnrollment
Catholic CentralIrishSpringfield2001Southwestern Rivers Conference104
CedarvilleIndiansCedarville2001Kenton Trace Conference143
GreeneviewRamsJamestown2001Kenton Trace Conference303
GreenonKnightsSpringfield2017Central Buckeye Conference382
Madison PlainsGolden EaglesLondon2016*Mid State League297
SoutheasternTrojansSouth Charleston2001Kenton Trace Conference154
* Fairbanks and Madison Plains joined the Ohio Heritage Conference in the winter of 2016.

Membership Timeline[5]

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History

The Ohio Heritage Conference was established in 2001 with the charter schools being Catholic Central, Cedarville, Greeneview, Mechanicsburg, Northeastern, Southeastern, Triad and West Liberty-Salem.[6]

In 2015, the OHC announced that Fairbanks and Madison Plains would join the conference.[7] Both schools officially joined the conference for the winter sports season in 2016.[8]

In 2016, the OHC announced that Greenon and West Jefferson would join the conference.[9] Both schools officially joined the conference for the fall sports season in 2017.

Sponsored Sports

The OHC supports 23 league sports for both male and female competition.[4]

BOYS
BaseballBasketballBowlingCross CountryFootballGolfSoccerSwimmingTennisTrack & FieldWrestling
Catholic Central[10]
Cedarville[11]
Fairbanks[12]
Greeneview[13]
Greenon[14]
Madison Plains[15]
Mechanicsburg[16]
Northeastern[17]
Southeastern[18]
Triad[19]
West Jefferson[20]
West Liberty-Salem[21]
GIRLS
BasketballBowlingCross CountryGolfGymnasticsSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyball
Catholic Central
Cedarville
Fairbanks
Greeneview
Greenon
Madison Plains
Mechanicsburg
Northeastern
Southeastern
Triad
West Jefferson
West Liberty-Salem
League champions for each sport are recognized in both the North Division and South Division.

OHC All-Sports Championships

Below is a list of the OHC school(s) that has been awarded the most conference championships (all sports) each year:

OHC All-Sports Championships (Team)!Year!School!Championships
23-24West Liberty-Salem8
22-23West Liberty-Salem & Greeneview6
21-22West Liberty-Salem & Mechanicsburg5
20-21Greeneview6
19-20Greeneview, Greenon & West Liberty-Salem4
18-19Fairbanks & West Liberty-Salem5
17-18West Liberty-Salem7
16-17West Liberty-Salem 6
15-16West Liberty-Salem7
14-15West Liberty-Salem6
13-14West Liberty-Salem5
12-13West Liberty-Salem8
11-12West Liberty-Salem7
10-11West Liberty-Salem8
09-10West Liberty-Salem8
08-09Northeastern & West Liberty-Salem4
07-08West Liberty-Salem4
06-07Greeneview5
05-06West Liberty-Salem8
04-05West Liberty-Salem7
03-04Southeastern & West Liberty-Salem4
02-03West Liberty-Salem5
01-02Southeastern5

Below is a list of OHC Championships won by each member school since the OHC's inception.

OHC Team Championships by School (Total)!OHC School!OHC Championships!Last Championship
Catholic Central362021-2022
Cedarville212023-2024
Fairbanks282023-2024
Greeneview622023-2024
Greenon222022-2023
Madison Plains52020-2021
Mechanicsburg702023-2024
Northeastern332022-2023
Southeastern332023-2024
Triad212014-2015
West Jefferson112023-2024
West Liberty-Salem1362023-2024

State Championships[22]

!YEAR!SCHOOL!SPORT
2021-2022MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2020-2021West Liberty-SalemTrack & Field - Girls
2020-2021West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Girls
2020-2021MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2018-2019West Liberty-SalemTrack & Field - Girls
2018-2019MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2017-2018MechanicsburgWrestling
2016-2017MechanicsburgBowling - Girls
2014-2016MechanicsburgBowling - Boys
2005-2006GreeneviewSoccer - Boys
1991-1992TriadSoftball
1991-1992[23] West Liberty-SalemWrestling
1982-1983West JeffersonFootball
1979-1980[24] West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1978-1979West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1977-1978West JeffersonFootball
1977-1978West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1976-1977West JeffersonFootball
1976-1977West Liberty-SalemCross Country - Boys
1962-1963West JeffersonFootball
1960-1961[25] West Liberty-SalemBasketball - Boys

Conference Rivalries

West Liberty-Salem vs Mechanicsburg (since 1929, consecutively since 1964)

West Liberty-Salem vs Triad

Triad vs Mechanicsburg

Cedarville vs Greeneview

Cedarville vs Southeastern

Southeastern vs Greeneview

West Jefferson vs Madison Plains

West Jefferson vs Mechanicsburg

Greenon vs Catholic Central

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OHC History. 2018-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930095044/http://www.leaguelineup.com/information.asp?url=ohc. 2017-09-30. dead.
  2. Web site: OHC Formation History. Michael. Cooper. 23 December 2010. Springfield News-Sun.
  3. Web site: OHC Schools.
  4. Web site: OHSAA: Membership Directory. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125005320/http://cdab.org/members.asp . dead . 2010-11-25 . 2010-11-25.
  5. Web site: Membership Timeline. 2018-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930095044/http://www.leaguelineup.com/information.asp?url=ohc. 2017-09-30. dead.
  6. Web site: Ohio Heritage Conference . 2024-05-30.
  7. Web site: OHC welcomes Madison Plains, Fairbanks. Pendleton. Marc. 9 April 2015. Dayton Daily News. 14 December 2018.
  8. Web site: OHC Adds Madison Plains & Fairbanks. 15 April 2015. Bellefontaine Examiner. 14 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Boards Approve Moves to New Conferences.
  10. Web site: Catholic Central Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125072040/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=324. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  11. Web site: Cedarville Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125072108/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=328. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  12. Web site: Fairbanks Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125090647/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=544. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  13. Web site: Greeneview Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125063621/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=672. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  14. Web site: Greenon Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125064230/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=676. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  15. Web site: Madison Plains Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125100623/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=928. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  16. Web site: Mechanicsburg Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125101335/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1004. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  17. Web site: Northeastern Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125074205/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1136. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  18. Web site: Southeastern Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125084033/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1452. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  19. Web site: Triad Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125062653/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1538. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  20. Web site: West Jefferson Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125092334/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1682. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  21. Web site: West Liberty-Salem Athletic Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125092411/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1688. dead. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  22. Web site: OHC Team State Championships.
  23. Web site: Wrestling State Champions (WLS Boys 1991). 2018-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20090304004939/http://www.yappi.com/statechamps/wrestling.html. 2009-03-04. dead.
  24. Web site: West Liberty-Salem Boys CC State Championships.
  25. Web site: All-Time State Tournament Results (Boys' Basketball).

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