Sandusky Bay Conference (OHSAA)

The Sandusky Bay Conference is a high school athletic conference with eight members from the Sandusky Bay area of north central Ohio. It is affiliated with the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

Members

The member schools of the Sandusky Bay Conference.

School	Nickname	Location	Colors	Tenure
Clyde	Fliers	Clyde	Blue, Gold	1949-
Edison	Chargers	Milan	Blue, Orange	1986-
Huron	Tigers	Huron	Red, Gray	1968-
Margaretta	Polar Bears	Castalia	Green, White	1963-
Oak Harbor	Rockets	Oak Harbor	Red, Green	1948-1972, 1986-
Perkins	Pirates	Perkins Township	Black, White	1972-
Port Clinton	Redskins	Port Clinton	Red, White	1948-1949, 1980-
St. Mary Central Catholic	Panthers	Sandusky	Navy, Vegas Gold	1950-

Athletic competition

The conference was established in 1948 and offers competition in the following sports:

• baseball; boys
• cross-country; boys & girls
• basketball; boys & girls
• cheerleading; boys & girls
• football; boys
• golf; boys & girls
• soccer; boys & girls
• softball; girls
• swimming; boys & girls
• track & field; boys & girls
• volleyball; girls
• wrestling; boys

Former members

• Calvert Senecas (1958–66, 1972–86)
• Carey Blue Devils (1958–63)
• Danbury Lakers (1948–57)
• Elmore Bulldogs (1948–58, since merged with Woodville to become Woodmore High School).
• Genoa Comets (1948-1956)
• Gibsonburg Golden Bears (1948–59, 1962–72)
• Lakota Raiders (1960–72)
• Mohawk Warriors (1960–62)
• St. Joseph Crimson Streaks (1948–86)
• St. Wendelin Mohawks (1968–72)

League history

1940s

• 1948: The SBC is formed with inaugural members Danbury, Elmore, Genoa, Gibsonburg, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, and St. Joseph CC.
• 1949: Port Clinton leaves and is replaced by Clyde.

1950s

• 1950: St. Mary CC joins.
• 1956: Genoa leaves to help form the Northern Lakes League.
• 1957: Danbury leaves.
• 1958: Elmore leaves and is replaced by Calvert and Carey.
• 1959: Gibsonburg leaves.

1960s

• 1960: Lakota and Mohawk join.
• 1963: Carey leaves and is replaced by Margaretta and Gibsonburg, who rejoins after a four year absence.
• 1966: Calvert leaves.
• 1968: Huron and St. Wendelin join.

1970s

• 1972: Gibsonburg, Lakota, and Oak Harbor leave to form the Suburban Lakes League. St. Wendelin also leaves the league. They are replaced by Perkins and Calvert, who rejoins the league.

1980s

• 1980: Port Clinton leaves the Great Lakes League and rejoins after a 31-year absence.
• 1986: St. Joseph CC and Calvert leave to help form the Midland Athletic League. They are replaced by Edison, who left the Firelands Conference, and by Oak Harbor, who returns from the SLL.

2010s

• On February 1, 2013, St. Mary Central Catholic High School in Sandusky announced they would be forming a new league called the Sandusky River League in 2014-15 with Calvert, Lakota, New Riegel, Old Fort, and St. Joe's. This league's intention is to have eight football-playing members and 2-3 non-football schools. This league will ultimately give a home to the remaining MAL schools.

External links

• SBC Football home page
• SBC history

See also

• High school athletics conferences in Ohio