Southwestern Buckeye League

Members

History

• ''Compiled from the SWBL page at

  1940s

• The SWBL was created in 1944 by charter members Vandalia Butler, Tippecanoe, Versailles, and Milton-Union.
• West Carrollton and Eaton joined in 1947.

  1950s

• The league added Trotwood-Madison and Wilmington in during the 1950-51 school year, after which Versailles left along with Wilmington.
• For the 1951-52 school year, the SWBL consisted of: Butler, Eaton, Milton-Union, Tippecanoe, Trotwood-Madison and West Carrollton.
• In 1953, Randolph and Oakwood were added to bring the league total up to eight. Randolph would consolidate into Northmont in 1959, which took their place in the SWBL.
• Brookville and Northridge were added in 1958 to make the SWBL a ten-member league.

  1970s

• After the 1971-72 school year, Eaton left and was replaced by Greenville.
• A huge change came in 1975 when Butler, Northmont, Trotwood-Madison and West Carrollton left and were replaced by Bellbrook, Carlisle, Dixie, and Valley View.

  1980s

• After the 1981-82 school year, Milton-Union and Tippecanoe left with Greenville, who was replaced by the school they had replaced: Eaton.
• In 1984, Madison and Preble-Shawnee both joined.

  2000s

• Milton-Union returned in 2001 with Waynesville and the SWBL split into two six-team divisions. The Southwestern Division consisted of Bellbrook, Eaton, Milton-Union, Oakwood, Preble-Shawnee, and Valley View; while the Buckeye Division was made up of Brookville, Carlisle, Dixie, Madison, Northridge, and Waynesville.
• In 2006, Franklin and Monroe bring the league total up to 14.

  Former members

• Bradford Railroaders
• Vandalia Butler Aviators
• Tipp City Tippecanoe Red Devils
• Versailles Tigers
• Trotwood Trotwood-Madison Rams
• Wilmington Hurricane
• West Carrollton Pirates
• Englewood Randolph Township Bobcats
• Clayton Northmont Thunderbolts
• Greenville Green Wave