Greater Catholic League

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The Greater Catholic league (abbreviated GCL) is a high school sports league for Catholic schools in and around the Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio areas. The league is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). The GCL only includes the boys teams from the member school, because some of the member schools are all male. The GCL does have a female counterpart, the Girls Greater Cincinnati League (GGCL). The league is known for its athletic and academic prowess. Teams combined have won over 110 state titles and more than 315 individual state titles, as well as numerous "mythical" national championships. Teams in the GCL are often ranked in the top ten in the state as well as the nation regradless of sport. The GCL is home to numerous All-American and All-State athletes. The league also gave rise to numerous professional athletes. Beginning with the 2006-2007 School year the GCL will be divided into 3 divisions. GCL North is made of Dayton-area Catholic schools, GCL Central is made of the smaller Cincinnati-area schools, and GCL South is made of the Division I Catholic schools in the Greater Cincinnati area.

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GCL North

This division of the league contains all of the co-ed schools in the Dayton Area. Most of the schools are division 2 or 3 (of 6 total) meaning for the most part they are smaller than their GCL South counterparts.

Alter Knights
Chaminade-Julienne Eagles
Carroll Patriots
Fenwick Falcons

GCL Central

This division of the league contains the rest of the co-ed schools in the GCL. Most of the schools are division 2 or 3 meaning for the most part they are smaller than their GCL South counterparts.

Badin Rams
McNicholas Rockets
Purcell Marian Cavaliers
Roger Bacon Spartans

GCL South

This division contains only 4 teams, but they are among the most awarded four teams in Ohio and the nation for high school sports. All of the schools are male-only. All of the teams are Division 1, meaning they are among the biggest schools in Ohio as far as male enrollment. 4 of the last 6 Ohio state football champions are from this division.