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Established prior to the 2012-13 school year, the Southwest Ohio Conference consists of charter members Harrison, Mount Healthy, Northwest, and Talawanda High Schools.  Our outstanding athletic and academic conference is built upon the following principles:  Integrity; Sportsmanship; and Leadership.  To stay up to date on SWOC news, results, and statistics, visit the site often.  In addition, check out the IN THE NEWS tab, as well as our Twitter feed, @swocsports, for more school-specific stories and links to stories from local media outlets.

Best of luck to our athletes and teams during the upcoming 2024-2025 school year!  We are the SWOC!!!

The Talawanda Brave and Head Coach Amelia Oberschlake are winners of the Southwest Ohio Conference Boys Cross Country Championship.  This is the fifth SWOC title for the Talawanda Brave in the last six years and their sixth in conference history (2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024).   At the conference meet, Talawanda claimed the title by finishing 13 points ahead of defending champ Harrison.  The 2024 SWOC Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, Bryson Fears (Talawanda - Senior), won the race with a time of 16:05.7.  Talawanda's Amelia Oberschlake was selected as SWOC Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year.  For complete results, please go to the Boys Cross Country - Meet tab.

For the eighth consecutive year, the Talawanda Brave have won the SWOC Girls Cross Country Championship.  The Brave, of Head Coach Amelia Oberschlake, have now claimed ten SWOC titles, with championships won in 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.  Talawanda finished 28 points ahead of runner-up Harrison at the conference meet by posting a team score of 16.  Adriana Luking (Talawanda - Junior) won the race with a time of 19:04.2 and was named the 2024 Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.  Amelia Oberschlake (Talawanda) was selected as SWOC Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year.  For complete results, please go to the Girls Cross Country - Meet tab.

The Southwest Ohio Conference Girls Soccer Championship has been claimed by the Harrison Wildcats, of Head Coach Kelli Bill, for the second consecutive season.  The Wildcats have now won 4 SWOC titles overall, with the others being won in 2014 and 2015.  Harrison currently sports an overall record of 14-1-1 (4-0 SWOC).  The Wildcats outscored the opposition 27-0 this season in SWOC matchups.  Abby Smith, Reece Lazarus, Evelyn Freel and Isabella Bernhardt are Harrison players listed in the top five of SWOC point scorers.  Goalkeeper Mallory Oliver leads the SWOC with 6 shutouts and also has 98 saves on the season.  The Wildcats have one regular season contest remaining before OHSAA tournament action begins.  Congratulations to Harrison for winning the SWOC title and good luck in the OHSAA tournament!!!

The Harrison Wildcats, of Head Coach Chris Johnson, have won the 2024 Southwest Ohio Conference Boys Soccer.  Harrison currently has a regular season overall record of 15-0-1 (5-0 SWOC) and has outscored SWOC opponents 32-1.  The Wildcats have won back-to-back championships and four total titles in Southwest Ohio Conference history.  Harrison won their other championships in 2012 and 2014.  The Wildcats have three players listed in the top five of SWOC offensive leaders:  Gaven Johnson, Evan Esterkamp and Connor Barnett.  Goalkeeper Jimmy Lockwood is listed in the top five of SWOC defensive leaders and has posted 13 shutouts this season.  Harrison travels to Talawanda for a final SWOC contest before opening OHSAA tournament play.  Congratulations and good luck Wildcats!!!