Mid-Buckeye Conference (OHSAA)

The Mid-Buckeye Conference, known also at times as the Middle Buckeye Conference, is an OHSAA athletics conference with member schools located in Ashland, Licking, and Knox counties. The following are the current members:

• Centerburg Trojans (1948-1962, 1963-1977, 1981-present)
• Danville Blue Devils (1954-1962, 1963-1979, 1981-present)
• Fredericktown Freddies (1999-present)
• Howard East Knox Bulldogs (Consolidation of Howard and Bladensburg, 1964-1979, 1981-present)
• Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies (1950-1962, 1994-present)
• Johnstown Northridge Vikings (1986-present)
• Loudonville Redbirds (2004-present)
• Utica Redskins (1951-1958, 1960-1962, 1999-present)

Former members

• Ashley Aces (Charter member, 1948-1952)
• Cardington-Lincoln Pirates (Charter member, 1948-1954)
• Sunbury Eagles (Charter member, 1948-1949)
• Mount Gilead Indians (1949-1954)
• Richwood Tigers (1950-1952, 1953-1954)
• Sunbury Big Walnut Golden Eagles (Consolidation of Sunbury and Galena, 1950-1954)
• Ashley Elm Valley Aces (Consolidation of Ashley, 1952-1954)
• Granville Blue Aces (1954-1962)
• Summit Station Hornets (1954-1956)
• Pataskala Watkins Memorial Warriors (1955-1962)
• Summit Station Licking Heights Hornets (Consolidation of Summit Station, 1956-1962)
• Howard Bulldogs (First reformation charter member, 1963-1964)
• Mount Vernon St. Vincent de Paul Blue Streaks (First reformation charter member, 1963-1968/School closed)
• New Albany Eagles (1965-1972, 1984-1990)
• Gahanna Columbus Academy Vikings (1966-1977)
• Newark Catholic Green Wave (1966-1973)
• Lucas Cubs (1968-1979, Second reformation charter member, 1981-1999)
• Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans Bishops (1977-1979)
• Bowerston Conotton Valley Rockets (1978-1979)
• Mansfield Christian Flames (1982-1983/no football)
• Worthington Christian Warriors (1982-2004/no football)

League History

Originally formed in 1948, the league has had three separate incarnations. The original league lasted until 1962. The MBC reformed again in 1963 and lasted until 1979. The third and final reformation so far, took place in 1981 and that league has lasted to this day.

Future history

The future of the MBC is currently threatened by more re-alignment in OHSAA conferences, as five of the league members have submitted "intent to withdraw" letters to commissioner Wintermute.^[1] Johnstown-Monroe and Utica^[2] have agreed to join the revamped Licking County League, which could start as soon as 2013. Northridge, a former LCL member, is also considering to leave with them.^[3] Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown expressed interest in joining the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference, a league that was exploring expansion in May 2011.^[4] MOAC membership was only extended to Centerburg and Fredericktown, both of which agreed to join the league in 2013-14.^[5]

By 2013, the MBC could be down to 3 members (Danville, East Knox, and Loudonville) should Northridge leave as well, which is expected since they were originally in the former Licking County League.

Links

• Conference Site
• Athletics Site

See also

Ohio High School Athletic Conferences