The Northwest Central Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) athletic league located in parts of northwest and western Ohio. The league came into existence in the 2001–2002 school year. The NWCC supports 10 league sports: boys and girls cross country, boys golf, football, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, baseball, and softball.
Current members
SchoolNicknameLocationEnrollment (CB/FB 2024)State Football Region (2024)ColorsJoinedCory-RawsonHornetsRawson717:26Green, Gold 2023ElginCometsMarion (Big Island Twp.)1536:23Scarlet, Gray 2017Hardin NorthernPolar BearsDola587:26Black, White 2014North BaltimoreTigersNorth Baltimore647:26Orange, Black 2023Lima PerryCommodoresLima 1187:26Red, White 2004RidgedaleRocketsMorral807:27Columbia Blue, Red 2021RidgemontGolden GophersMount Victory757:28Green, Gold 2001Temple ChristianPioneersLimaN/AN/ANavy Blue, Silver 2001 (No Football)Upper Scioto ValleyRamsMcGuffey 817:26Red, Black, White 2007Waynesfield-GoshenTigersWaynesfield 597:26Blue, Gold 2001
Recent history Troy Christian was set to become a football-only member in the NWCC for 2012, but decided in July 2012 to cancel its football season due to low numbers. They were hoping to play a full NWCC schedule by 2014, but ultimately withdrew from the league. Troy Christian previously had competed as a football-only member in the NWCC until after the 2004 season. An invitation to join was extended to Hardin Northern, a school that struggled to field a varsity football team for 2013 season. On February 19, 2014, Hardin Northern's school board voted 5–0 to withdraw from the Blanchard Valley Conference and apply to the NWCC for membership. The NWCC accepted Hardin Northern as a full member for 2014–15 on March 19, 2014, with football joining in 2015–16. On April 10, 2015, The Cross County Conference announced that they added Fort Loramie as a football-only member starting in 2017. 2016 will be their last season competing in the NWCC. In December 2015, the NWCC announced that Elgin would become a full member of the league beginning in the 2017–18 school year. Elgin will be coming over from the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Blue Division, which is losing seven of its members to a new league in the near future. In April 2019, Riverside and Lehman Catholic announced they were leaving to join Covington, Bethel, Miami East, Milton-Union, Northridge and Troy Christian in the formation of a new conference In October 2019, Ridgedale's school board voted 3–2 to leave the Northern 10 Athletic Conference and join the NWCC beginning with the 2021–2022 school year. In January 2020, Crestline announced they would become a football-only member in 2021. At a board meeting on March 18, 2021, Cory–Rawson voted to leave the Blanchard Valley Conference for the NWCC in 2023. On November 2, 2021, North Baltimore announced they would be joining the NWCC fully for the 2023–24 school year. Crestline left the NWCC to become a football independent after the 2023 season
Former members
SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenureNotes CrestlineBulldogsCrestlineBlue, White 2021-2023Football only. Became Independent in footballFairbanksPanthersMilford CenterRed, White 2004-2012Moved to the MOAC then moved to the Ohio Heritage Conferencehttp://www.marionstar.com/article/20110602/HSSPORTS/110602005/Schools-verbally-agree-join-MOAC?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|pFort LoramieRedskinsFort LoramieRed, Black 2011-2017 Football only. Joined Cross County Conference (also for football only)Lehman CatholicCavaliersSidneyBlue, Gold 2011-2021Marion CatholicFighting IrishMarionGreen, White 2001-2013School closed after the 2012–13 school yearRiversidePiratesDeGraffRed, Royal Blue 2001-2021St. WendelinMohawksFostoriaBlack, Gold 2009-2010Football only. Was voted out of the NWCC in 2010 after canceling three of their league games during the 2010 season. School closed after 2016–17 school year.Troy ChristianEaglesTroy Forest Green, Gold 2001-2004Football onlyYellow SpringsBulldogsYellow SpringsBlue, White 2003-2008Football only. Dropped football, then joined the Metro Buckeye Conference
Football championships Source: By year Year Champions2001Troy Christian2002Troy Christian2003Riverside2004Marion Catholic2005 Waynesfield-Goshen 2006Fairbanks RiversideWaynesfield-Goshen 2007 Fairbanks 2008 Fairbanks 2009 Waynesfield-Goshen 2010 Fairbanks2011 Waynesfield-Goshen 2012 Fort LoramieFairbanks2013 Lehman Catholic 2014Lehman Catholic 2015 RiversideFort Loramie2016 Upper Scioto ValleyLehman Catholic 2017Lehman Catholic 2018Lehman Catholic 2019Lima Perry2020Lima Perry (Lane Division) Waynesfield-Goshen (Dennis Division)2021Upper Scioto Valley2022Waynesfield-Goshen2023Waynesfield-Goshen
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