Wikipedia:WikiProject Ohio/HS Athletic Conferences/Drafts/Western Buckeye League
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| Western Buckeye League | |
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| Data | |
| Classification | OHSAA Division II |
| Established | 1936 |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 8 (8 for each) |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Midwest |
| States | 1 - Ohio |
The Western Buckeye League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The WBL originally formed in 1936. The Western Buckeye League currently awards championships in 12 Varsity sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.
The WBL is one of the largest and most competitive high school conferences in Northwest Ohio.
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[edit] Current members
- Lima Bath Wildcats (entered 1965)
- Celina Bulldogs (entered 1936)
- Defiance Bulldogs (entered 1973)
- Elida Bulldogs (entered 1971)
- Kenton Wildcats (entered 1942)
- Ottawa-Glandorf Titans (entered 1967)
- Lima Shawnee Indians (entered 1952, withdrew 1967; re-entered 1982)
- St. Marys Memorial Roughriders (entered 1936)
- Van Wert Cougars (entered 1936)
- Wapakoneta Redskins (entered 1936)
[edit] Former members
Red bullets: current members; Blue bullets: former members
- Bellefontaine Chieftains (entered 1936, withdrew 1965; joined Central Buckeye Conference - Kenton Trail Division)
- Bluffton Pirates (entered 1936, withdrew 1957; joined Northwest Conference)
- Coldwater Cavaliers (entered 1957, withdrew 1973; joined Midwest Athletic Conference)
- Delphos Delphos St. John's Blue Jays (entered 1971, withdrew 1982; joined Midwest Athletic Conference)
[edit] Membership History
[edit] 1940s
- The charter members of the league in 1940-1941 were Bellefontaine, Bluffton, Celina, St. Marys, Van Wert and Wapakoneta.
- Kenton entered the league in 1942.
[edit] 1950s
- Shawnee entered the league with the 1952-1953 Basketball Season.
- Bluffton left the league in football after the 1952 season.
- Bluffton left the league in all sports after the 1956-1957 season to join the Northwest Conference.
- Coldwater entered the league in the 1957-1958 season.
[edit] 1960s
- Bellefontaine left the league after the 1964-1965 season to join the Central Buckeye Conference.
- Bath entered the league beginning with the 1965-1966 Basketball Season.
- Shawnee left the league at the end of the 1966-1967 Basketball Season.
- Ottawa-Glandorf entered the league in the spring of 1967 after withdrawing from the Putnam County League.
[edit] 1970s
- Elida and Delphos St. Johns entered the league in December of 1971.
- Coldwater withdrew from the league effective June 1, 1973 to join the Midwest Athletic Conference.
- Defiance entered the league in September 1973 in all sports. (Defiance 1972-73 WBL meets in CC, Golf, Tennis, and Track)
[edit] 1980s
- Delphos St. Johns withdrew from the league August 3, 1981 (effective end of 1981-82 season) to join the Midwest Athletic Conference.
- Shawnee re-entered the league on October 5, 1981. Played full schedule in 1982-1983.
[edit] League Championships
[edit] Fall Sports
| Boys Cross Country | Girls Cross Country | Football | Golf | Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer | Girls Tennis | Volleyball | |
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| Lima Bath | 99, 96, 89, 88, 85, 84, 74, 73 |
06, 05, 04, 95, 78, 76, 74, 73, 72, 70, 69, 68, 67, 66 |
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| Celina | 07, 84, 83, 71, 70 | 00, 91, 90, 89, 88, 87 |
95, 94, 83, 68, 65, 51, 39 |
05, 97, 91, 90 | 07, 01, 99, 98 | 07, 02 | 03, 02, 01, 98, 97, 96, 95, 93, 91, 90, 89, 87, 86, 85, 84, 81, 80, 79, 77, 76 |
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| Defiance | 04, 02, 01, 00, 99, 92, 91, 90, 89, 87, 86, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 73 |
07, 06, 05, 99, 98, 93 |
00, 99, 96 | 98, 94, 87, 86, 77 | 04, 03, 01, 00 | 05, 04, 00 | ||
| Elida | 80, 75, 74 | 82 | 99, 97, 92, 90, 89 | 01, 00, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92 |
06, 05, 04, 03, 02 | 06, 05, 97, 92, 81 | 96, 83, 82 | |
| Kenton | 02, 01, 98, 87, 48 | 93, 83, 71, 66, 62 | 80, 79, 78, 77 | 83 | ||||
| Ottawa-Glandorf | 85 | 07, 05, 02 | 99, 98 | 02, 00 | 97, 93, 92, 90, 89, 88, 87 |
07, 06, 04 | ||
| Lima Shawnee | 06 | 86, 85 | 04, 66, 64, 63, 62 | 07, 06, 02 | 05, 04, 03, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82 |
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| St. Marys Memorial | 94 | 92 | 04, 03, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 87, 81, 79, 78, 77, 76, 72, 71, 70, 60, 53, 45, 44, 37 |
00 | 00 | 99, 97, 79 | ||
| Van Wert | 05, 03, 98, 97, 96, 93, 88, 85, 82, 81 |
04, 03, 02, 01, 96, 95, 94 |
87, 69, 67, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54, 52, 50, 49, 47, 43, 42, 41, 39, 38, 37 |
07, 03, 02, 91, 85, 81, 80, 79, 75 |
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| Wapakoneta | 95 | 97 | 06, 96, 86, 80, 75, 64, 47 |
88 | 92, 90 | 01, 91, 80 | 97 |
[edit] Winter Sports
| Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Boys Swimming | Girls Swimming | Wrestling | |
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| Lima Bath | 71, 70, 69 | 08, 06, 01, 00, 99, 98, 96, 94, 87, 86, 85, 83 |
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| Celina | 03, 00, 99, 94, 93, 89, 79, 74, 73, 72, 71, 52, 50, 41, 38 |
08, 91, 90, 85, 84 | 07, 05, 04, 03, 02, 99, 98 |
05 | |
| Defiance | 83, 78, 77, 74 | 00 | 00, 99, 98 | 01, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 83, 82, 81, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74 |
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| Elida | 06, 03, 98, 91, 87, 81 |
00, 97, 95, 92, 90, 83 |
06 | ||
| Kenton | 81, 67, 63, 57 | ||||
| Ottawa-Glandorf | 04, 03, 02, 01, 00, 98, 97, 96, 88, 87, 86, 85, 82, 77 |
06, 05, 04, 03, 90, 89, 88 |
73, 72 | ||
| Lima Shawnee | 08, 04, 03, 98, 90, 66, 65, 64, 63, 62 |
08, 06, 01, 00 | 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01 |
88, 87, 86, 85 | |
| St. Marys Memorial | 05, 81, 64, 61, 58, 56, 55, 52, 51, 48 |
06, 04, 02, 00, 93 | 77 | ||
| Van Wert | 07, 01, 95, 92, 87, 60 |
06 | 07, 04, 71 | ||
| Wapakoneta | 90, 84, 82, 60, 57, 46, 41 |
07 |
[edit] Spring Sports
| Baseball | Softball | Boys Tennis | Boys Track & Field | Girls Track & Field | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Bath | 90, 75, 74, 72, 71 | 08, 05, 02, 01, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 90, 85, 83 |
83, 82 | 90, 80, 86 | |
| Celina | 88, 58, 53, 51, 49, 48 |
06, 04, 03, 84 | 95, 83, 81, 68 | 97, 95, 92, 85, 84 | 03, 02, 01, 00, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 83, 82, 81, 79, 78 |
| Defiance | 08, 07, 05, 04, 02, 00, 99, 98, 97, 95, 94, 93, 92, 89, 85, 84, 82, 77 |
97, 92, 91 | 89, 80 | 08, 07, 06, 02, 00, 99, 94, 91, 86, 83, 82, 79, 74, 73 |
08 |
| Elida | 06, 03, 94, 92, 88, 86, 83, 76 |
05, 92, 89, 88, 86, 84, 83 |
08, 07, 06, 05, 03, 02, 99, 97, 82, 79, 78 |
89, 88, 81, 75 | 77 |
| Kenton | 68, 62, 61, 60, 59, 57, 55 |
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| Ottawa-Glandorf | 82, 80 | 04 | 78, 77, 72, 71, 70, 69, 67 |
07, 06, 05, 04, 80 | |
| Lima Shawnee | 91, 88, 66, 65, 62, 58, 57, 55, 52 |
88 | 08, 02, 01, 00, 98, 96, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84 |
93, 66, 65, 64, 63, 58, 56 |
87, 86, 85, 84 |
| St. Marys Memorial | 01, 00, 98, 80, 78, 67, 63, 60, 59, 58, 56, 54, 50 |
07, 92, 84 | 74, 72, 71, 70 | 03, 76 | 88 |
| Van Wert | 84, 69, 68 | 06 | 69, 67, 66, 65 | 05, 04, 01, 98, 87 | 76, 75 |
| Wapakoneta | 96, 91, 87, 78, 73, 70, 64 |
06, 05, 00, 87, 86 | 75, 64 | 04, 96 |
[edit] Rivalries
- St. Marys Memorial & Celina,
- St. Marys Memorial & Wapakoneta
- Ottawa-Glandorf & Kenton
- Lima Shawnee & Elida
- Lima Bath & Elida
- Van Wert & Defiance
[edit] Enrollment
| School | High School Enrollment | District Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lima Bath | 653 | 2014 |
| Celina | 1000 | 2804 |
| Defiance | 900 | 2562 |
| Elida | 825 | 2481 |
| Kenton | 630 | 2039 |
| Ottawa-Glandorf (98-99) | 716 | 2268 |
| Lima Shawnee | 824 | 2599 |
| St. Marys Memorial | 830 | 2315 |
| Van Wert | 696 | 2027 |
| Wapakoneta | 1097 | 2877 |
| Totals | 8171 | 23486 |
| School | High School Enrollment | District Enrollment |
| Bellefontaine | 890 | 2637 |
| Bluffton | 370 | 1125 |
| Coldwater | 525 | 1545 |
| Delphos St. John's | 559 | 1201 |
Besides competing within their own league, WBL schools also take on other schools such as: Anthony Wayne, Bellefontaine (former member of WBL), Decatur Bellmont, Bowling Green, Bryan, Delta, Delphos Jefferson, Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson, Findlay High, Fostoria, Lima Senior, Marion Local, Napoleon, Perrysburg, Piqua, Sidney Lehman, Sylvania Northview, Sylvania Southview, Toledo Bowsher, Toledo Central Catholic, Toledo Notre Dame, Toledo Rogers, Toledo Scott, Toledo Start, Toledo St. Francis de Sales, Wauseon, Worthington Kilbourne.
[edit] See also
Category:Ohio high school sports conferences
[edit] External Links
{Western Buckeye League}}
