Ohio Capital Conference
Ohio Capital Conference | |
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OCC | |
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Established | 1966 |
Association | Ohio High School Athletic Association |
Division | OHSAA Division I & II |
Members | 32 |
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Region | Central Ohio |
Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
Commissioner | Dave Cecutti (since 2007) |
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The Ohio Capital Conference is a high school athletic conference located in Central Ohio. It comprises 32 public high schools located primarily in suburban Columbus, Ohio, encompassing Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, and Union counties. The league is geographically divided into four divisions of six teams each (Ohio, Central, Buckeye, and Capital) and one division of seven teams (Cardinal). Twenty-three schools compete in the OHSAA's Division I classification for football while eight schools compete in Division II. All conference members compete in the Central District postseason tournaments prior to the regional and state tournaments.
Academically, 27 of the 32 members were rated 'Excellent' by the Ohio Department of Education during the 2010–11 school year. Two were rated 'Effective' and three were classified under 'Continuous Improvement'. Effective in the 2011-12 season, every division except the Ohio Division faced realignment. The newest school to join the OCC is Olentangy Berlin (2018-19). The most recent school to leave is Mount Vernon (moved to the Ohio Cardinal Conference in 2016-17).
Members
Buckeye Division | ||||||
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School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Joined Conference | Enrollment | |
Olentangy Orange | Pioneers | Lewis Center, Ohio | Blue and Orange | 2008 | 2,064 | |
Olentangy Liberty | Patriots | Powell, Ohio | Blue and Silver | 2004 | 2,190 | |
Olentangy | Braves | Lewis Center, Ohio | Blue and Gold | 1997 | 1,974 | |
Westerville Central | Warhawks | Westerville, Ohio | Black and Silver | 2004 | 1,561 | |
Westerville North | Warriors | Westerville, Ohio | Cardinal and Gold | 1977 | 1,470 | |
Westerville South | Wildcats | Westerville, Ohio | Red and White | 1968 | 1,497 |
Ohio Division | ||||||
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School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Joined Conference | Enrollment | |
Gahanna Lincoln | Lions | Gahanna, Ohio | Blue and Gold | 1968 | 2,352 | |
Grove City | Greyhounds | Grove City, Ohio | Crimson & Blue | 1981 | 1,855 | |
Lancaster | Golden Gales | Lancaster, Ohio | Blue and Gold | 1997 | 1,603 | |
Pickerington Central | Tigers | Pickerington, Ohio | Purple and White | 1981 | 1,651 | |
Pickerington North | Panthers | Pickerington, Ohio | Purple, Black, & Silver | 2004 | 2,341 | |
Reynoldsburg | Raiders | Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Purple and Gold | 1968 | 1,575 |
Central Division | ||||||
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School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Joined Conference | Enrollment | |
Central Crossing | Comets | Grove City, Ohio | Royal Blue and Silver | 2002 | 1,652 | |
Dublin Coffman | Shamrocks | Dublin, Ohio | Green, Black, & White | 1991 | 1,875 | |
Hilliard Davidson | Wildcats | Hilliard, Ohio | Royal Blue and White | 1974 | 1,805 | |
Marysville | Monarchs | Marysville, Ohio | Red and Blue | 1991 | 1,563 | |
Upper Arlington | Golden Bears | Upper Arlington, Ohio | Black and Gold | 1981 | 1,802 | |
Westland | Cougars | Galloway, Ohio | Forest Green and White | 1970 | ||
Cardinal Division | ||||||
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School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Joined Conference | Enrollment | |
Delaware Hayes | Pacers | Delaware, Ohio | Orange and Black | 1968 | 1,419 | |
Dublin Jerome | Celtics | Dublin, Ohio | Green and Vegas Gold | 2004 | 1,231 | |
Dublin Scioto | Irish | Dublin, Ohio | Kelly Green and Silver | 1995 | 1,264 | |
Hilliard Bradley | Jaguars | Hilliard, Ohio | Royal Blue, Black, and Silver | 2009 | 1,434 | |
Hilliard Darby | Panthers | Hilliard, Ohio | Black, Columbia Blue, & White | 1997 | 1,423 | |
Thomas Worthington | Cardinals | Worthington, Ohio | Blue and Red | 1968 | 1,526 | |
Worthington Kilbourne | Wolves | Columbus, Ohio | Royal Blue and Black | 1991 | 1,287 |
Capital Division | ||||||
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School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Joined Conference | Enrollment | |
Big Walnut | Golden Eagles | Sunbury, Ohio | Red and Gold | 1997 | 940 | |
Canal Winchester | Indians | Canal Winchester, Ohio | Maroon and White | 2013 | 1060 | |
Franklin Heights | Golden Falcons | Columbus, Ohio | Black and Gold | 1981 | 1,163 | |
Groveport Madison | Cruisers | Groveport, Ohio | Red & Black | 1974 | 1,439 | |
New Albany | Eagles | New Albany, Ohio | Maroon and Gold | 2006 | 1,197 | |
Newark | Wildcats | Newark, Ohio | Crimson and White | 1995 | 1,565 | |
Former members
School | Nickname | Location | Colors | OCC Member | Enrollment | Conference Joined |
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Pleasant View | Panthers | Grove City, Ohio | Green and Gold | 1968–1970 | 844 | Closed, replaced by Westland (now a middle school) |
Whitehall-Yearling | Rams | Whitehall, Ohio | Black and White | 1968–2001 (1968–1999, football) | 821 | Mid-State League |
Chillicothe | Cavaliers | Chillicothe, Ohio | Blue and White | 1977–2006 | 935 | Southeastern Ohio Athletic League |
Watkins Memorial | Warriors | Pataskala, Ohio | Black and Gold | 1991-2013 | 1,182 | Licking County League |
Mount Vernon | Yellow Jackets | Mount Vernon, Ohio | Orange and Black | 1968-2016 | 1,296 | Ohio Cardinal Conference |
Membership timeline
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Sports
The Ohio Capital Conference sponsors the following 23 varsity sports.
History
On December 6, 1966, five (5) schools met at Millers Village Inn in Gahanna to discuss the formation of a new athletic conference and develop a proposed conference constitution. The following Principals and Athletic Directors were in attendance:
- Gahanna Lincoln: Ben Webb and Byron Prushing
- Reynoldsburg: Joe Endry and Bill Starner
- Westerville: Dana Aukerman and Walt Bahorek
- Whitehall: Bob Strohm and Ray Schick
- Worthington: Lou Koloze and Dick West
The purpose was to approve the proposed constitution for the new league. Joe Endry, Acting Chairman of the group, asked for suggestions for a name for the new league. Several suggestions were made and the name Ohio Capital Conference was unanimously chosen.
Chairman Endry called for a discussion of the proposed constitution of the Ohio Capital Conference. After a review and discussion. the Schools’ representatives stated that they were in agreement and were ready to sign the document. Copies of the constitution were signed and the new constitution became a reality.
Original Members: Gahanna Lincoln, Reynoldsburg, Westerville, Whitehall Yearling & Worthington Invited to join: Delaware Hayes, Mount Vernon, Pleasant View (now Westland)
1968-69 school year League Competition began with Gahanna Lincoln, Reynoldsburg, Whitehall Yearling, Westerville, Worthington, Delaware Hayes, Mount Vernon and Pleasant View (Westland) competing.
1974-75: Groveport Madison & Hilliard join
1977-78: Westerville becomes "Westerville South"; Chillicothe & Westerville North join. League begins play in two divisions.
1981-82: Franklin Heights, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Pickerington. League votes to determine divisions by enrollment and "no sister schools in same division" rules.
1991-1992: Dublin, Marysville, Watkins Memorial, Worthington Kilbourne join. "Worthington" becomes Thomas Worthington. League divides into 3 divisions.
1995-1996: Newark and Dublin Scioto join the league. "Dublin" becomes Dublin Coffman.
1997-1998: Big Walnut, Lancaster, Olentangy, Hilliard Darby join league. "Hilliard" becomes Hilliard Davidson. League divides into 4 divisions
2002-2003: Whitehall Yearling leaves league. Central Crossing joins in their place.
2004-2005: League divides into 5 divisions and abolishes the enrollment rule in determining divisions. Dublin Jerome, Olentangy Liberty, Pickerington North & Westerville Central join league. "Pickerington" becomes Pickerington Central.
From "History of the Ohio Capital Conference": Mr. Workman, Chairman of the Alignment Committee, reviewed the proposed divisional alignment for the 2004-5 2005-6 seasons. Mr. Workman stated that the Committee was aware that the proposed alignment is in violation of the enrollment concept but felt that there was no other choice because of the more important “sister school” concept.
2006-2007: Chillicothe leaves league. New Albany joins league.
2008-2009: Hilliard Bradley & Olentangy Orange join league. League switches from 5 divisions to 4 divisions. League abandons rule against sister schools in same division. (hence, schools from same district could be placed in same division.)
2013-2014: Watkins Memorial leaves league. Canal Winchester joins league.
2016-2017: Mount Vernon leaves league. League switches back to 5 divisions.[1]
2018-2019: Olentangy Berlin joins league.[2]
Football Championships
By Year
By School
School | Years of Participation | OCC Championships | Last OCC Championship | Last Outright OCC Championship |
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Big Walnut | 1997–present | 8 | 2017 | 2008 |
Canal Winchester | 2013–present | 0 | —— | —— |
Central Crossing | 2002–present | 0 | —— | —— |
Chillicothe | 1977–2005 | 3 | 1990 | 1990 |
Delaware Hayes | 1968–present | 2 | 1996 | 1996 |
Dublin Coffman | 1991–present | 8 | 2017 | 2017 |
Dublin Jerome | 2004–present | 2 | 2016 | —— |
Dublin Scioto | 1995–present | 3 | 2003 | 2003 |
Franklin Heights | 1981–present | 4 | 1997 | 1997 |
Gahanna Lincoln | 1968–present | 14 | 2001 | 1998 |
Grove City | 1981–present | 9 | 2005 | 2005 |
Groveport Madison | 1974–present | 3 | 1982 | —— |
Hilliard Bradley | 2009–present | 2 | 2017 | 2017 |
Hilliard Darby | 1997–present | 3 | 2014 | 2014 |
Hilliard Davidson | 1974–present | 16 | 2016 | 2016 |
Lancaster | 1997–present | 4 | 2007 | 2006 |
Marysville | 1991–present | 4 | 2007 | 2000 |
Mount Vernon | 1968–2016 | 3 | 2002 | 1998 |
New Albany | 2006–present | 6 | 2017 | 2016 |
Newark | 1997–present | 2 | 2005 | 2005 |
Olentangy | 1997–present | 2 | 2015 | 2015 |
Olentangy Berlin | 2018–present | 0 | —— | —— |
Olentangy Liberty | 2004–present | 7 | 2017 | 2017 |
Olentangy Orange | 2008–present | 2 | 2011 | —— |
Pickerington Central | 1981–present | 19 | 2017 | 2017 |
Pickerington North | 2004–present | 3 | 2013 | —— |
Pleasant View | 1968–1969 | 0 | —— | —— |
Reynoldsburg | 1968–present | 1 | 1992 | —— |
Thomas Worthington | 1968–present | 9 | 1992 | 1986 |
Upper Arlington | 1981–present | 10 | 2008 | 2008 |
Watkins Memorial | 1991–2013 | 3 | 2006 | —— |
Westerville Central | 2004–present | 4 | 2015 | 2015 |
Westerville North | 1977–present | 5 | 1995 | 1995 |
Westerville South | 1968–present | 9 | 2011 | 2010 |
Westland | 1970–present | 3 | 1993 | 1993 |
Whitehall-Yearling | 1968–1999 | 5 | 1993 | 1985 |
Worthington Kilbourne | 1991–present | 4 | 2013 | 2013 |
Divisional Alignments
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (1977-1981) | |||
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Capital Division | Ohio Division | ||
Delaware Hayes | Gahanna Lincoln | ||
Hilliard | Groveport-Madison | ||
Reynoldsburg | Chillicothe | ||
Westerville North | Westerville South | ||
Mount Vernon | Westland | ||
Whitehall-Yearling | Worthington |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (1981-1987) | |||
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Capital Division | Ohio Division | ||
Chillicothe | Gahanna Lincoln | ||
Delaware Hayes | Grove City | ||
Franklin Heights | Groveport-Madison | ||
Hilliard | Reynoldsburg | ||
Mount Vernon | Upper Arlington | ||
Pickerington | Westerville South | ||
Westerville North | Westland | ||
Whitehall-Yearling | Worthington |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (1987-1991) | |||
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Capital Division | Ohio Division | ||
Chillicothe | Gahanna Lincoln | ||
Delaware Hayes | Grove City | ||
Franklin Heights | Groveport-Madison | ||
Hilliard | Upper Arlington | ||
Mount Vernon | Westerville North | ||
Pickerington | Westerville South | ||
Reynoldsburg | Westland | ||
Whitehall-Yearling | Worthington |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (1991-95) | |||
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Capital Division | Central Division | Ohio Division | |
Delaware Hayes | Chillicothe | Gahanna Lincoln | |
Franklin Heights | Grove City | Dublin | |
Marysville | Hilliard | Groveport-Madison | |
Mount Vernon | Upper Arlington | Thomas Worthington | |
Pickerington | Westerville North | Westerville South | |
Reynoldsburg | Worthington Kilbourne | Westland | |
Watkins Memorial | |||
Whitehall-Yearling |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (1995-97) | |||
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Capital Division | Central Division | Ohio Division | |
Delaware Hayes | Chillicothe | Gahanna Lincoln | |
Franklin Heights | Dublin Scioto | Dublin Coffman | |
Marysville | Grove City | Groveport-Madison | |
Mount Vernon | Pickerington | Hilliard | |
Watkins Memorial | Reynoldsburg | Newark | |
Whitehall Yearling | Upper Arlington | Thomas Worthington | |
Westerville South | Westerville North | ||
Worthington Kilbourne | Westland |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (1997-2002) | |||
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Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Big Walnut | Chillicothe | Dublin Coffman | Gahanna Lincoln |
Delaware Hayes | Dublin Scioto | Grove City | Lancaster |
Franklin Heights | Hilliard Darby | Groveport-Madison | Newark |
Marysville | Olentangy | Hilliard Davidson | Pickerington |
Mount Vernon | Reynoldsburg | Westerville South | Westerville North |
Watkins Memorial | Thomas Worthington | Worthington Kilbourne | Westland |
Whitehall-Yearling | Upper Arlington |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (2002-2004) | |||
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Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Big Walnut | Chillicothe | Grove City | Gahanna Lincoln |
Delaware Hayes | Dublin Scioto | Groveport Madison | Dublin Coffman |
Franklin Heights | Olentangy | Hilliard Davidson | Central Crossing |
Marysville | Thomas Worthington | Reynoldsburg | Hilliard Darby |
Mount Vernon | Upper Arlington | Westerville South | Lancaster |
Watkins Memorial | Westland | Worthington Kilbourne | Newark |
Pickerington | |||
Westerville North | |||
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (2004-2006) | ||||
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Buckeye Division | Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Dublin Coffman | Big Walnut | Chillicothe | Central Crossing | Gahanna Lincoln |
Hilliard Davidson | Dublin Jerome | Dublin Scioto | Delaware Hayes | Groveport-Madison |
Reynoldsburg | Franklin Heights | Grove City | Marysville | Hilliard Darby |
Thomas Worthington | Olentangy Liberty | Olentangy | Mount Vernon | Lancaster |
Westerville North | Pickerington North | Pickerington Central | Westerville South | Newark |
Westland | Watkins Memorial | Westerville Central | Worthington Kilbourne | Upper Arlington |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (2006-2008) | ||||
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Buckeye Division | Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Dublin Coffman | Big Walnut | Dublin Jerome | Central Crossing | Gahanna Lincoln |
Grove City | Dublin Scioto | Mt. Vernon | Delaware Hayes | Groveport-Madison |
Hilliard Davidson | Franklin Heights | Olentangy | Marysville | Hilliard Darby |
Reynoldsburg | New Albany | Pickerington Central | Pickerington North | Lancaster |
Upper Arlington | Olentangy Liberty | Westerville South | Thomas Worthington | Newark |
Westerville North | Watkins Memorial | Worthington Kilbourne | Westerville Central | Westland |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (2008-2012) | |||
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Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Big Walnut | Dublin Jerome | Central Crossing | Gahanna Lincoln |
Delaware Hayes | Dublin Scioto | Dublin Coffman | Grove City |
Franklin Heights | Marysville | Hilliard Darby | Groveport-Madison |
Hilliard Bradley | Olentangy | Hilliard Davidson | Lancaster |
Mount Vernon | Olentangy Liberty | Upper Arlington | Newark |
New Albany | Westerville Central | Thomas Worthington | Pickerington Central |
Olentangy Orange | Westerville North | Worthington Kilbourne | Pickerington North |
Watkins Memorial | Westerville South | Westland | Reynoldsburg |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (2012-2013) | |||
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Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Big Walnut | Dublin Jerome | Central Crossing | Gahanna Lincoln |
Delaware Hayes | Dublin Scioto | Dublin Coffman | Grove City |
Franklin Heights | Hilliard Bradley | Hilliard Davidson | Groveport-Madison |
Mount Vernon | Hilliard Darby | Marysville | Lancaster |
New Albany | Westerville Central | Olentangy Liberty | Newark |
Olentangy | Westerville North | Thomas Worthington | Pickerington Central |
Olentangy Orange | Westerville South | Upper Arlington | Pickerington North |
Watkins Memorial | Worthington Kilbourne | Westland | Reynoldsburg |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (2013-2016) | |||
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Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Big Walnut | Canal Winchester | Central Crossing | Gahanna Lincoln |
Delaware Hayes | Dublin Jerome | Dublin Coffman | Grove City |
Franklin Heights | Dublin Scioto | Hilliard Davidson | Groveport-Madison |
Mount Vernon | Hilliard Bradley | Marysville | Lancaster |
New Albany | Hilliard Darby | Olentangy Liberty | Newark |
Olentangy | Westerville Central | Thomas Worthington | Pickerington Central |
Olentangy Orange | Westerville North | Upper Arlington | Pickerington North |
Worthington Kilbourne | Westerville South | Westland | Reynoldsburg |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (2016-2020)[3] | ||||
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Buckeye Division | Capital Division | Cardinal Division | Central Division | Ohio Division |
Olentangy | Big Walnut | Delaware Hayes | Central Crossing | Gahanna Lincoln |
Olentangy Liberty | Canal Winchester | Dublin Jerome | Dublin Coffman | Grove City |
Olentangy Orange | Franklin Heights | Dublin Scioto | Hilliard Davidson | Lancaster |
Westerville Central | Groveport Madison | Hilliard Bradley | Marysville | Pickerington Central |
Westerville North | New Albany | Hilliard Darby | Upper Arlington | Pickerington North |
Westerville South | Newark | Olentangy Berlin (2018) | Westland | Reynoldsburg |
Thomas Worthington | ||||
Worthington Kilbourne |
Ohio Capital Conference Divisions (Division names TBA) (2020-2024)[4] | ||||
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Division A | Division B | Division C | Division D | Division E |
Gahanna Lincoln | Big Walnut | Dublin Coffman | Dublin Jerome | Central Crossing |
Grove City | Canal Winchester | Hilliard Bradley | Hilliard Darby | Groveport Madison |
New Albany | Delaware Hayes | Hilliard Davidson | Marysville | Lancaster |
Pickerington North | Dublin Scioto | Olentangy Liberty | Olentangy | Newark |
Westerville Central | Franklin Heights | Olentangy Orange | Olentangy Berlin | Pickerington Central |
Westland | Westerville North | Upper Arlington | Thomas Worthington | Reynoldsburg |
Westerville South | ||||
Worthington Kilbourne |
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References
- ↑ "Ohio Capital Conference History". History of the Ohio Capital Conference. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Ohio Capital Conference History". History of the Ohio Capital Conference. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ↑ "OCC Realignment".
- ↑ "OCC Realignment".
- ↑ http://www.ohiocapitalconference.com/history.htm/#