The Firelands Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) athletic league located in north-central Ohio. The league was formed in the 1960–61 school year and is named for the Firelands area of the old Western Reserve, where most of the member schools reside. High schools in this conference are located in Ashland, Huron, and Richland counties. Some of the schools' district boundaries extend into the neighboring counties of Crawford, Erie, and Lorain. Most of the founding schools came from the defunct Huron-Erie League.
Members SchoolNicknameLocationColorsOHSAA Member Schools , last accessed 6 June 2008TenureCrestviewCougarsWeller TownshipRed, white, black 1982–MapletonMountiesOrange TownshipRoyal blue, red 1963–MonroevilleEaglesMonroevilleBlack, gold 1960–New LondonWildcatsNew LondonRed, black, 1970–PlymouthBig RedPlymouthRed, white 1982–St. PaulFlyersNorwalkRed, black 1968–South CentralTrojansGreenwichGold, white, & black 1960–Western ReserveRoughridersCollinsBlue, white 1960–
Former members
SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenureNotesBlack RiverPiratesSullivanBlack, gold 1964–1993Left for the Mohican Athletic ConferenceEdisonChargersMilanBlue, orange 1968–1986Left for the Sandusky Bay ConferenceBerlin HeightsTigersBerlin HeightsOrange, black 1960–1968Consolidated into Edison HS in 1968MilanIndiansMilanRed, white 1960–1968Consolidated into Edison HS in 1968HillsdaleFalconsJeromesvilleColumbia blue, gold 1963–1970Left for the Wayne County Athletic LeagueHayesvillePanthersHayesvilleOrange, black 1963Consolidated into Hillsdale HS in 1963JeromesvilleBlue JaysJeromesvilleBlue, white 1963Consolidated into Hillsdale HS in 1963PerkinsPiratesPerkinsBlack, white, red 1960–1963left prior to the conclusion of the 1962–63 school year
History
The Fireland Conference was established in 1960 with most schools coming from the Huron–Erie League, with founding members Berlin Heights, Milan, Monroeville, South Central, Perkins and Western Reserve High Schools. Perkins left the conference prior to the conclusion of the 1962–1963 school year. Hayesville, Jeromesville and Mapleton became members during the spring 1963 season, which Hayesville and Jeromesville quickly left, following the consolidations of both schools to form Hillsdale, who joined in 1963. Black River became a member in 1964. In 1965, Berlin Heights and Milan consolidated their school districts, but had remained separate high schools until 1968, when both consolidated to form Edison, who remained in the conference. St. Paul joined the same year.
Hillsdale left the Firelands Conference in 1970, in favor of joining the Wayne County Athletic League. New London took their place for after leaving the Lakeland Conference.
Crestview and Plymouth joined the league in 1982, with the league splitting into two divisions: North (Edison, Monroeville, New London, St. Paul, Western Reserve) and South (Black River, Crestview, Mapleton, Plymouth, South Central). Edison left for the Sandusky Bay Conference in 1986, with the divisions dissolving after their departure. Black River left for the Mohican Area Conference in 1993.
State championships Current Firelands Conference member schools have won a total of 11 team state championships, dating back to the beginning of Ohio High School Athletic Association sponsored tournaments. +SchoolSportYearCrestviewGolf2012MonroevilleBoys basketball Boys wrestling1984 2010New LondonBoys track and field Boys cross country1946* 1993PlymouthBoys cross country1971, 1974*St. PaulGirls volleyball Football2002, 2006 1969, 2009 * State championship won before the school was affiliated with the Firelands Conference.
See also Ohio High School Athletic Association Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
References
External links Firelands Conference History Fit for a Pirate? Ashland Times-Gazette, Dec 26, 2009 Monroeville Athletics (provided MHS FC league titles) FlyerFootball.com High School Wrestling Firelands Conference Championships Endicott, Oney get big win, Feb 15, 2010