Ohio Capital Conference


The Ohio Capital Conference is a high school athletic conference located in Central Ohio. It comprises 32 public high schools located primarily in suburban Columbus, Ohio, encompassing Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, and Union counties. The league is geographically divided into four divisions of six teams each and one division of eight teams. Twenty-three schools compete in the OHSAA's Division I classification for football while eight schools compete in Division II. All conference members compete in the Central District postseason tournaments prior to the regional and state tournaments.
Academically, 27 of the 32 members were rated 'Excellent' by the Ohio Department of Education during the 2010–11 school year. Two were rated 'Effective' and three were classified under 'Continuous Improvement'. Effective in the 2011-12 season, every division except the Ohio Division faced realignment. The newest school to join the OCC is Olentangy Berlin. The most recent school to leave is Mount Vernon.

Members

Former members

Membership timeline


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bar:17 color:Full from:1981 till:end text:Upper Arlington
bar:18 color:Full from:1991 till:end text:Dublin Coffman
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    Sports

The Ohio Capital Conference sponsors the following 23 varsity sports.

Boys sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & diving
  • Tennis
  • Outdoor track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

    Girls sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & diving
  • Tennis
  • Outdoor track
  • Volleyball
  • Cheerleading

    History

On December 6, 1966, five schools met at Millers Village Inn in Gahanna to discuss the formation of a new athletic conference and develop a proposed conference constitution. The following Principals and Athletic Directors were in attendance:
  • Gahanna Lincoln: Ben Webb and Byron Prushing
  • Reynoldsburg: Joe Endry and Bill Starner
  • Westerville: Dana Aukerman and Walt Bahorek
  • Whitehall: Bob Strohm and Ray Schick
  • Worthington: Lou Koloze and Dick West
The purpose was to approve the proposed constitution for the new league. Joe Endry, Acting Chairman of the group, asked for suggestions for a name for the new league. Several suggestions were made and the name Ohio Capital Conference was unanimously chosen.
Chairman Endry called for a discussion of the proposed constitution of the Ohio Capital Conference. After a review and discussion. the Schools’ representatives stated that they were in agreement and were ready to sign the document. Copies of the constitution were signed and the new constitution became a reality.
Original Members: Gahanna Lincoln, Reynoldsburg, Westerville, Whitehall Yearling & Worthington
Invited to join: Delaware Hayes, Mount Vernon, Pleasant View
1968-69 school year League Competition began with Gahanna Lincoln, Reynoldsburg, Whitehall Yearling, Westerville, Worthington, Delaware Hayes, Mount Vernon and Pleasant View competing.
1974-75: Groveport Madison & Hilliard join
1977-78: Westerville becomes "Westerville South"; Chillicothe & Westerville North join. League begins play in two divisions.
1981-82: Franklin Heights, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Pickerington. League votes to determine divisions by enrollment and "no sister schools in same division" rules.
1991-1992: Dublin, Marysville, Watkins Memorial, Worthington Kilbourne join. "Worthington" becomes Thomas Worthington. League divides into 3 divisions.
1995-1996: Newark and Dublin Scioto join the league. "Dublin" becomes Dublin Coffman.
1997-1998: Big Walnut, Lancaster, Olentangy, Hilliard Darby join league. "Hilliard" becomes Hilliard Davidson. League divides into 4 divisions
2002-2003: Whitehall Yearling leaves league. Central Crossing joins in their place.
2004-2005: League divides into 5 divisions and abolishes the enrollment rule in determining divisions. Dublin Jerome, Olentangy Liberty, Pickerington North & Westerville Central join league. "Pickerington" becomes Pickerington Central.
From "History of the Ohio Capital Conference":
Mr. Workman, Chairman of the Alignment Committee, reviewed the proposed divisional alignment for the 2004-5 2005-6 seasons.
Mr. Workman stated that the Committee was aware that the proposed alignment is in violation of the enrollment concept but felt that there was no other choice because of the more important “sister school” concept.
2006-2007: Chillicothe leaves league. New Albany joins league.
2008-2009: Hilliard Bradley & Olentangy Orange join league. League switches from 5 divisions to 4 divisions. League abandons rule against sister schools in same division.
2013-2014: Watkins Memorial leaves league. Canal Winchester joins league.
2016-2017: Mount Vernon leaves league. League switches back to 5 divisions.
2018-2019: Olentangy Berlin joins league.

Football

Conference Championships By Year

Conference Championships By School

State Tournament Results By Year

YearSchoolDivisionResult
1974Upper Arlington^AAARunner Up
1975Newark^AAASemi-Finalist
1976Gahanna LincolnAAARunner Up
1980Upper Arlington^ISemi-Finalist
1981Upper ArlingtonISemi-Finalist
1981Whitehall-YearlingIISemi-Finalist
1982Gahanna LincolnISemi-Finalist
1984Whitehall-YearlingIIRunner Up
1986Thomas WorthingtonISemi-Finalist
1988Westerville NorthISemi-Finalist
1991MarysvilleIISemi-Finalist
1993Hilliard DavidsonISemi-Finalist
1994Westerville SouthIRunner Up
1995Dublin SciotoIIState Champion
1997Upper ArlingtonISemi-Finalist
1998Upper ArlingtonISemi-Finalist
1999Pickerington CentralISemi-Finalist
1999Worthington KilbourneISemi-Finalist
2000Upper ArlingtonIState Champion
2000MarysvilleIISemi-Finalist
2001Dublin CoffmanISemi-Finalist
2003Dublin SciotoISemi-Finalist
2004Worthington KilbourneISemi-Finalist
2005Hilliard DavidsonISemi-Finalist
2006Hilliard DavidsonIState Champion
2006Pickerington CentralIIRunner Up
2006New AlbanyIIISemi-Finalist
2007Dublin CoffmanISemi-Finalist
2007Big WalnutIIIState Champion
2008Pickerington CentralISemi-Finalist
2008Big WalnutIIISemi-Finalist
2009Hilliard DavidsonIState Champion
2010Hilliard DavidsonISemi-Finalist
2011Pickerington CentralIRunner Up
2012Pickerington NorthISemi-Finalist
2013Hilliard DavidsonISemi-Finalist
2013New AlbanyIISemi-Finalist
2014OlentangyIISemi-Finalist
2016Olentangy LibertyISemi-Finalist
2016Pickerington CentralISemi-Finalist
2017Olentangy LibertyISemi-Finalist
2017Pickerington CentralIState Champion
2018Olentangy LibertyISemi-Finalist
2018Pickerington CentralISemi-Finalist
2019Pickerington CentralIState Champion

^Result prior to joining Ohio Capital Conference

Divisional Alignments