The Northern 10 Athletic Conference (or Northern 10/N10) is an OHSAA athletic conference that is currently made up of eight schools from northern Ohio and began athletic competition in 2014.
History edit
The Northern 10 conference was founded in 2012 by ten schools located in north-central Ohio. Six of these schools (Buckeye Central, Bucyrus, Colonel Crawford, Crestline, Riverdale, and Wynford) came from the North Central Conference, three (Carey, Mohawk, and Seneca East) came from the Midland Athletic League, and one (Ridgedale) came from the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference.[1] The creation of the league effectively disbanded the North Central Conference as its four remaining members would eventually agree to join other leagues by 2014.[2] The departure of Carey, Mohawk, and Seneca East from the Midland Athletic League similarly started a chain reaction within that conference, resulting in the departure of its remaining members, ultimately leading to its dissolution that same year.[3]
In April 2013, Blanchard Valley Conference President Traci Conley indicated the BVC wanted to expand to 14 members and sent an invitation to Riverdale High School, which is located in Hancock County, Ohio with most BVC schools.[4] Riverdale accepted the BVC's invitation on April 22, 2013.[5] In June 2013, the N10 invited Upper Sandusky to take Riverdale's place in 2014, after the Rams had agreed to join the MOAC.[6] Upper Sandusky accepted the offer[7] and joined the N10 in all sports except football, which jumped over in 2015.[8]
In December 2014, Crestline announced that it would leave to join the Mid-Buckeye Conference in 2015–16, which they felt would be a more competitive league for the Bulldogs.[9]
In early 2017, Ridgedale announced that they would not play a league schedule for football during the 2017 season.[10] Citing low numbers, frequent injuries, and numerous losses over the last few years, the Rockets began to play an independent schedule against other area teams beginning in 2017. Preparing for the future, The N10 decided to go forward with an eight-team league schedule (playing seven league games during football weeks 4–10) beginning in 2018.
In October 2019, Ridgedale's school board voted 3–2 to leave the N10 and join the Northwest Central Conference beginning with the 2021–2022 school year.[11] This left the N10 with 8 total members.
Members edit
| School | Nickname | Location | Enrollment (CB/FB 2023) | State FB Region (2023)[12] | Colors[13] | Notes |
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| Buckeye Central | Bucks | New Washington | 83 | 7:25 | Scarlet, Gray |
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| Bucyrus | Redmen | Bucyrus | 137 | 6:22 | Red, White |
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| Carey | Blue Devils | Carey | 132 | 6:22 | Blue, White |
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| Colonel Crawford | Eagles | North Robinson | 133 | 6:22 | Black, Gold |
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| Mohawk | Warriors | Sycamore | 102 | 7:26 | Red, Black |
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| Seneca East | Tigers | Attica | 116 | 6:22 | Orange, Black |
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| Upper Sandusky | Rams | Upper Sandusky | 206 | 4:14 | Black, Orange |
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| Wynford | Royals | Bucyrus | 147 | 6:22 | Royal Blue, Gray |
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Former Members edit
| School | Nickname | Location | Region | Colors[13] | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestline | Bulldogs | Crestline | 7:24 | Blue, White |
2014-2015 | |
| Ridgedale | Rockets | Morral | 7:24 | Columbia Blue, Red |
2014-2021 Football 2014–2016 | |
League Championships edit
Boys Championships[14] edit
| School Year | Football | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Swimming | Wrestling | Baseball | Track & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Wynford | Colonel Crawford | Mohawk | Colonel Crawford | Colonel Crawford | Mohawk | Seneca East | Colonel Crawford |
| 2015–16 | Wynford | Colonel Crawford | Mohawk | Upper Sandusky | No Champion | Mohawk | Wynford | Colonel Crawford |
| 2016–17 | Wynford | Colonel Crawford | Mohawk | Upper Sandusky | No Champion | Upper Sandusky | Seneca East | Colonel Crawford |
| 2017–18 | Wynford | Colonel Crawford | Carey, Ridgedale | Upper Sandusky | No Champion | Upper Sandusky | Seneca East, Carey | Colonel Crawford |
| 2018–19 | Mohawk | Colonel Crawford | Upper Sandusky | Mohawk | No Champion | Mohawk | Upper Sandusky | Colonel Crawford |
| 2019–20 | Wynford/Seneca East | Upper Sandusky | Seneca East | Upper Sandusky | No Champion | Mohawk | No Champion | No Champion |
| 2020–21 | Colonel Crawford | Upper Sandusky | Seneca East | Colonel Crawford | No Champion | Mohawk | Colonel Crawford | Seneca East |
| 2021-22 | Carey | Seneca East | Upper Sandusky | Colonel Crawford | No Champion | Mohawk | Wynford | Seneca East |
| 2022-23 | Carey | Upper Sandusky | Wynford | Carey | No Champion | Mohawk | Upper Sandusky | Seneca East |
| 2023-24 | Carey | Seneca East | Upper Sandusky | Carey, Colonel Crawford, Mohawk, Seneca East | No Champion | Mohawk |
Girls Championships[14] edit
| School Year | Volleyball | Cross Country | Golf | Basketball | Swimming | Softball | Track & Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Upper Sandusky | Mohawk | No Champion | Carey | Colonel Crawford | Upper Sandusky | Colonel Crawford |
| 2015–16 | Upper Sandusky | Seneca East | No Champion | Carey | No Champion | Colonel Crawford, Upper Sandusky | Colonel Crawford |
| 2016–17 | Buckeye Central | Carey | Buckeye Central | Upper Sandusky | No Champion | Upper Sandusky | Colonel Crawford |
| 2017–18 | Buckeye Central | Upper Sandusky | Buckeye Central | Buckeye Central | No Champion | Carey, Bucyrus | Upper Sandusky |
| 2018–19 | Mohawk | Seneca East | Buckeye Central | Seneca East | No Champion | Upper Sandusky | Colonel Crawford |
| 2019–20 | Buckeye Central | Carey | Colonel Crawford | Seneca East | No Champion | No Champion | No Champion |
| 2020–21 | Buckeye Central | Colonel Crawford | Colonel Crawford | Buckeye Central | No Champion | Bucyrus | Colonel Crawford |
| 2021-22 | Buckeye Central | Colonel Crawford | Colonel Crawford | Buckeye Central | No Champion | Colonel Crawford, Mohawk | Colonel Crawford |
| 2022-23 | Mohawk | Colonel Crawford | Colonel Crawford | Buckeye Central | No Champion | Carey, Upper Sandusky | Colonel Crawford |
| 2023-2024 | Mohawk | Colonel Crawford | Colonel Crawford | Carey | No Champion |
Links edit
- ^ Chandler, Joey (December 2, 2011). "North Central Conference to fold: Six NCC members to join new Northern 10 Athletic Conference". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ Bates, Jarred A. (December 22, 2014). "Crestline to join Mid-Buckeye Conference in 2015". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "MAL reunion meet planned in Bettsville". thecourier.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Schmidt, Dave (April 16, 2013). "BVC President's Update On Expansion". The Senior Reports. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ Schmidt, Dave (April 22, 2013). "BOE Votes To Join BVC". The Senior Reports. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Northern 10 votes to invite Upper Sandusky to league | Daily Chief Union". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^ "GHS Remains Division IV; Upper Bolts from MOAC". Galion Live. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Chandler, Joey (August 28, 2014). "The birth of the Northern 10 Conference". Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Bates, Jarred A. (December 22, 2014). "Crestline to join Mid-Buckeye Conference in 2015". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Jamie (February 4, 2017). "Prep football: Ridgedale out of N10 for football". Findlay Courier. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Carter, Edward (October 22, 2019). "Ridgedale votes to leave N10 athletic conference for NWCC". Marion Star. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Football 2022". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ a b OHSAA Member Schools Archived 2010-11-25 at the Wayback Machine, last accessed 6 June 2008
- ^ a b "Northern 10 Athletic Conference". www.northern10.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.