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The Northern Ohio League (NOL) is an OHSAA athletic league in north central Ohio . The following schools are members of the league:
Members
The seven members of the NOL since the fall of 2013.
League history
The all-time member schools of the NOL. Current members are in red and former members are in green.
1940s
The NOL was formed in 1944 as the third-oldest high school league in Ohio. The original members were Bellevue , Bucyrus , Crestline , Galion , Norwalk , Shelby , Upper Sandusky and Willard .
1950s
In 1954, Crestline left and was replaced by Tiffin Columbian .[ 2]
2000s
In what was accepted as a move based on competing with schools closer to their size,[ 3] Bucyrus left after the 2001-02 school year for the North Central Conference and was replaced by Fostoria during winter of the 2002-03 school year.[ 4] Fostoria had considered joining the NOL back in 1961.[ 5]
In February and March 2009, Upper Sandusky[ 6] and Galion[ 7] were accepted as the ninth and tenth members of the North Central Conference, beginning in fall 2011. Both schools had cited long travel for NOL games as partial factors.[ 8] Meanwhile, Fostoria applied for membership in the Suburban Lakes League , but was initially turned down.
In June 2009, the member schools of the NOL voted to accept Sandusky into the league, with competition beginning in 2011.[ 9]
On August 17, 2009, Fostoria voted to join the newly formed Northern Buckeye Conference in 2011 with Rossford, coming from the Northern Lakes League and Eastwood, Elmwood, Genoa, Lake, Otsego and Woodmore, all schools that are coming from the Suburban Lakes League.[ 10]
Clear Fork (Ohio Cardinal Conference ) and Vermilion (West Shore Conference ) are brought up as potential candidates to bring the league's membership back to 8 schools.[ 11]
2010s
After a proposal to merge with the Sandusky Bay Conference was turned down by SBC principals, the NOL sought out additional members for their league.
Vermilion was initially admitted as a future member in 2011, to join in all sports but football for 2012-13, and for football in 2013-14.[ 12] However, at a board meeting on June 11, 2012, they decided to recommit to the West Shore Conference and not leave for the NOL in 2012.[ 13]
Ontario was admitted as a member of the NOL for the 2013-14 school year.[ 14] This happened a year before the North Central Conference folded in 2014. Galion was also invited to re-join the league, but they ultimately decided to join the MOAC after citing concern over potential league trips to Vermilion, even though travel distances are greater to some MOAC schools.
According to the Willard Times-Junction, letters were sent to schools to consider NOL membership: former NOL members Upper Sandusky and Galion; Clyde, Edison, and Huron of the Sandusky Bay Conference ; Clear Fork of the Ohio Cardinal Conference ; and Western Reserve of the Firelands Conference .[ 15]
Because of their shrinking enrollment, it has been rumored that Willard is considering options outside of the NOL, including the newly formed Northern 10 Athletic Conference .
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
1944-45
Bellevue, Galion
Bellevue
Started 2014-15
1945-46
Upper Sandusky
Norwalk
Shelby
Upper Sandusky
1946-47
Shelby
Bellevue, Upper Sandusky
Galion
Upper Sandusky
1947-48
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue
Willard
Upper Sandusky
1948-49
Bucyrus
Bucyrus
Galion
1949-50
Shelby
Shelby, Willard
Upper Sandusky
1950-51
Shelby
Bucyrus, Galion
Galion
Upper Sandusky
1951-52
Bellevue
Norwalk
Bellevue
Willard
Shelby
1952-53
Shelby, Upper Sandusky
Norwalk, Shelby
Bellevue, Bucyrus, Shelby
Bucyrus
Bellevue
1953-54
Shelby
Shelby
Bellevue
Galion
Bellevue
1954-55
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
1955-56
Upper Sandusky
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
1956-57
Shelby
Shelby
Galion
Shelby
1957-58
Galion
Galion
Bucyrus
1958-59
Galion
Upper Sandusky, Willard
Bucyrus
1959-60
Shelby
Norwalk
Bucyrus
1960-61
Shelby
Willard
Bucyrus
1961-62
Bellevue
Norwalk
Willard
Columbian
1962-63
Bellevue
Columbian
Galion
Columbian
1963-64
Bellevue, Bucyrus, Willard
Upper Sandusky
Galion
Columbian
Bellevue
1964-65
Bellevue
Bucyrus
Galion
Shelby
Bellevue
1965-66
Shelby
Shelby
Columbian
Galion
Columbian
Shelby
1966-67
Bellevue
Columbian
Galion
Columbian
Bellevue, Shelby
1967-68
Shelby
Bucyrus, Willard
Galion, Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
1968-69
Shelby
Norwalk
Bellevue
Galion, Shelby
Shelby
Bellevue
1969-70
Shelby
Columbian
Bellevue, Columbian
Columbian, Willard
Columbian
Bucyrus
1970-71
Bucyrus
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Columbian
Norwalk
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Bucyrus
1971-72
Columbian, Shelby
Columbian
Columbian
Galion
Norwalk
Galion
Shelby
Bucyrus
1972-73
Bellevue
Willard
Norwalk
Galion
Bellevue
1973-74
Bellevue
Norwalk
Galion, Willard
Bellevue
Columbian
Shelby
1974-75
Columbian, Norwalk, Shelby
Bucyrus
Shelby
Galion
Norwalk
Norwalk
Shelby
Shelby
1975-76
Bellevue
Shelby
Willard
Bellevue
Norwalk, Shelby
Shelby
1976-77
Norwalk
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Norwalk
Galion
Shelby
Norwalk
1977-78
Shelby
Columbian
Shelby
Columbian
Galion
Upper Sandusky
1978-79
Galion
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Norwalk
Bellevue
Columbian
Columbian
1979-80
Willard
Shelby
Shelby
Willard
Norwalk
Columbian
Willard
1980-81
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
Willard
Columbian
Norwalk, Shelby
Galion
Willard
1981-82
Bellevue
Bellevue
Shelby
Willard
Norwalk
Shelby
Galion
Willard
1982-83
Bellevue
Bellevue
Shelby
Bellevue
Columbian
Shelby
Galion
Columbian
1983-84
Columbian
Bellevue
Willard
Shelby
Columbian
Columbian
1984-85
Shelby
Bellevue, Shelby
Bellevue
Bellevue
Shelby
Shelby
Norwalk
1985-86
Galion
Bellevue
Willard
Shelby
Shelby
Norwalk
1986-87
Columbian, Galion
Shelby
Upper Sandusky
Willard
Columbian, Shelby
Shelby
Norwalk
1987-88
Columbian
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Willard
Bellevue
Columbian
Columbian
Norwalk
1988-89
Columbian
Shelby
Upper Sandusky
Willard
Bellevue
Bellevue
Columbian
Norwalk
1989-90
Columbian, Galion
Columbian, Shelby
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bucyrus
Willard
Norwalk
1990-91
Willard
Columbian
Willard
Norwalk
Bucyrus, Galion
Columbian
Norwalk
1991-92
Bellevue, Bucyrus, Willard
Columbian
Bellevue
Shelby, Willard
Bellevue
Bucyrus
Columbian
Shelby
1992-93
Bellevue
Columbian
Bellevue
Bellevue, Willard
Bellevue
Bucyrus
Columbian
Shelby
1993-94
Bellevue
Columbian
Bellevue, Shelby
Bellevue
Bellevue, Norwalk
Shelby, Upper Sandusky
Willard
Norwalk
1994-95
Bellevue
Columbian
Shelby
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bellevue, Columbian
Willard
Norwalk
1995-96
Columbian
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue, Columbian
Bellevue
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
1996-97
Bellevue, Columbian
Willard
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bucyrus, Galion
Shelby
Norwalk
1997-98
Bellevue, Galion
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue, Shelby
Bellevue
Bellevue
Shelby
Norwalk
1998-99
Shelby
Columbian
Shelby
Shelby
Bellevue
Shelby
Columbian
Norwalk
1999-00
Bellevue, Willard
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Bellevue
Galion
Columbian
Norwalk
2000-01
Bellevue, Columbian, Shelby
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Bellevue
Norwalk
Shelby
Norwalk
2001-02
Bellevue, Columbian
Columbian
Willard
Bellevue
Bellevue, Columbian
Shelby
Norwalk
2002-03
Columbian
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Bellevue
Columbian
Shelby
Norwalk
2003-04
Bellevue, Columbian, Upper Sandusky
Columbian
Norwalk
Fostoria
Bellevue, Willard
Galion
Shelby
Norwalk, Willard
2004-05
Bellevue
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Upper Sandusky
Willard
Bellevue
Bellevue
Norwalk
2005-06
Columbian
Norwalk, Willard
Willard
Bellevue
Norwalk, Shelby
Galion
Columbian, Norwalk
2006-07
Columbian
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Shelby
Shelby
Norwalk
2007-08
Columbian, Fostoria
Willard
Fostoria
Bellevue
Fostoria
Shelby
Bellevue
2008-09
Columbian, Fostoria
Willard
Columbian, Upper Sandusky
Columbian
Bellevue
Fostoria
Columbian
Willard
2009-10
Galion
Shelby
Columbian, Shelby
Columbian
Bellevue, Columbian, Shelby
Norwalk
Bellevue, Columbian, Norwalk
Shelby
Norwalk
2010-11
Columbian
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Norwalk, Shelby
Norwalk
Norwalk
Shelby
Norwalk
2011-12
Sandusky
Norwalk
Willard
Norwalk
Sandusky
Norwalk
Columbian, Bellevue, Norwalk
Bellevue
Norwalk
2012-13
Columbian
Norwalk
Willard
Norwalk
Sandusky
Sandusky
Norwalk
Norwalk
Norwalk
2013-14
Columbian
Columbian
Bellevue
Columbian
Norwalk, Ontario
Ontario
Sandusky
Ontario
Norwalk
Shelby
2014-15
Norwalk
Willard
Bellevue
Norwalk
Ontario
Willard
Ontario
Bellevue, Sandusky
Bellevue
Sandusky
Shelby
2015-16
Bellevue
Norwalk
Norwalk
Ontario
Ontario, Sandusky
Columbian
Shelby
Bellevue
Year
Football
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Basketball
Bowling
Swimming
Wrestling
Baseball
Track & Field
Tennis
Girls Championships
Year
Volleyball
Cross Country
Golf
Tennis
Basketball
Bowling
Swimming
Softball
Track & Field
1944-45
Started in 2013-14
Started in 1974-75
Started in 2014-15
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
Bellevue
Shelby, Upper Sandusky
Upper Sandusky
1975-76
Bellevue
Shelby
Bellevue
1976-77
Willard
Bellevue
Shelby
1977-78
Bellevue
Bellevue
Upper Sandusky
Shelby
Willard
1978-79
Columbian
Columbian
Columbian
Shelby
1979-80
Columbian
Shelby
Columbian
Shelby
Bellevue
1980-81
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue
Shelby
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue
1981-82
Norwalk
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue
1982-83
Bellevue, Norwalk, Willard
Columbian
Bellevue
Shelby
Shelby
Columbian
1983-84
Bellevue, Norwalk
Columbian
Bellevue
Bellevue
Shelby
1984-85
Bellevue
Columbian, Norwalk
Bucyrus
Upper Sandusky
Willard
1985-86
Columbian
Bellevue
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Bellevue
1986-87
Norwalk
Bellevue
Columbian
Galion
Bellevue
Bellevue
1987-88
Shelby
Bellevue
Columbian
Shelby
Bellevue, Bucyrus
Bellevue
1988-89
Bellevue, Shelby
Columbian
Columbian
Shelby, Upper Sandusky
Bellevue, Bucyrus
Columbian
1989-90
Bellevue
Columbian
Bucyrus, Columbian
Willard
Bucyrus, Shelby
Columbian
1990-91
Columbian, Shelby
Columbian
Bucyrus
Willard
Columbian
1991-92
Columbian
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
Columbian
1992-93
Norwalk
Columbian
Columbian
Willard
Shelby
Columbian
1993-94
Norwalk
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Bucyrus
Shelby
1994-95
Bellevue, Norwalk, Shelby
Columbian
Bucyrus
Columbian
Bellevue, Bucyrus
Willard
1995-96
Norwalk
Columbian
Bucyrus, Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Willard
Shelby
1996-97
Norwalk
Bellevue
Bellevue
Shelby
Willard
Bellevue
1997-98
Bucyrus
Norwalk
Shelby
Columbian, Willard
Upper Sandusky
1998-99
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Shelby
Shelby
Upper Sandusky
1999-00
Columbian
Bellevue
Columbian
Columbian, Upper Sandusky, Willard
Bellevue
Upper Sandusky
2000-01
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Willard
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
2001-02
Willard
Columbian
Willard
Willard
Columbian, Shelby
2002-03
Norwalk
Columbian
Bellevue
Bellevue
Shelby
2003-04
Bellevue
Shelby
Upper Sandusky
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue, Shelby
Shelby
2004-05
Bellevue, Norwalk
Columbian
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue
Shelby
2005-06
Bellevue
Upper Sandusky
Shelby
Bellevue
Bellevue
2006-07
Columbian
Bellevue
Shelby
Shelby
Bellevue
Shelby
2007-08
Norwalk
Shelby
Shelby
Shelby
Bellevue
Shelby
2008-09
Columbian
Columbian
Shelby
Columbian
Shelby
Bellevue
Columbian
2009-10
Columbian
Shelby
Norwalk
Columbian
Shelby
Willard
Shelby
2010-11
Norwalk
Shelby
Willard
Bellevue
Shelby
Shelby
Columbian
2011-12
Norwalk
Bellevue
Willard
Bellevue, Shelby
Sandusky
Bellevue
Columbian
2012-13
Norwalk
Bellevue
Columbian
Bellevue, Shelby
Sandusky
Bellevue
Bellevue
2013-14
Norwalk
Bellevue
Shelby
Norwalk
Bellevue
Sandusky
Bellevue
Bellevue
2014-15
Norwalk
Bellevue
Norwalk
Bellevue
Norwalk, Willard
Sandusky
Bellevue
Bellevue
2015-16
Norwalk
Bellevue
Bellevue
Norwalk
Bellevue, Willard
Willard
Sandusky
Year
Volleyball
Cross Country
Golf
Tennis
Basketball
Bowling
Swimming
Softball
Track & Field
See also
External links
^ http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120314/NEWS01/203140306
^ http://www.crawfordcountybasketball.com/northernohioleague.html Northern Ohio League Index, CrawfordCountyBasketball.com
^ Hazelwood, Mark (Uploaded August 25, 2010). "Major shakeup in Northern Ohio League members?" . Fandy.com . Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ Associated Press (January 29, 2003). "Bucyrus changes own losing legacy" . Bryan Times . Retrieved October 1, 2014 .
^ "Fostoria may quit Great Lakes" . Toledo Blade . November 15, 1961. Retrieved October 2, 2014 .
^ "Upper Sandusky approved by the NCC" . WMFD-TV . February 6, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ Hazelwood, Mark (March 2009). "Galion officially leaves Northern Ohio League" . Sandusky Register . Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ Norwalk Reflector Staff (February 2009). "Upper, Galion consider leaving NOL" . Norwalk Reflector . Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ Sandusky Register Staff (Uploaded May 24, 2010). "JUST IN: Sandusky accepted into Northern Ohio League" . Sandusky Register . Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ "Fostoria votes to join NBC" . Toledo Blade . August 18, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2014 .
^ http://www.reviewtimes.com/Issues/2009/Jul/24/ar_sports_072409_story1.asp?d=072409_story1,2009,Jul,24&c=s
^ Fandy.com Staff (November 1, 2011). "NOL accepts Vermilion as seventh team" . [Fandy.com]. Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ http://www.theseniorreports.com/ohio.htm
^ Norwalk Reflector Staff (March 14, 2012). "School board gives OK to become Northern Ohio League's eighth team" . Norwalk Reflector . Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ Schmidt, Dave (February 22, 2013). "Willard: Northern Ohio League or Sandusky Bay Conference?" . The Senior Reports . Retrieved February 22, 2013 .
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