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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!!!

For the second consecutive year, the Harrison Wildcats and Head Coach Derek Rehage (8-2 overall, 3-0 SWOC) have won the SWOC Football Championship.  Historically, this is the fourth Southwest Ohio Conference Football title for the Wildcats, who previously captured titles in 2018, 2019 and 2023.  Harrison has outscored SWOC opponents 147-47.  On the season offensively, the Wildcats have scored 40.0 points per game, while accumulating 376.4 yards per game.  214.4 of these yards were gained by rushing the ball and 162.0 through the air.  Harrison gave up only 18.7 points per game defensively.  The Wildcats next game is in the first round of the OHSAA Division II Football Playoffs.  Harrison will host Troy on Friday, November 1 at 7:00 PM.  Congratulations and good luck Wildcats!!!

The Harrison Wildcats and Head Coach Chris Johnson have won the school’s first ever Boys Soccer District Championship and are moving on to the OHSAA Division II Boys Soccer Regional Semifinals.  The Wildcats beat Troy by a score of 2-1 in the District Championship showdown.  Evan Esterkamp and Gaven Johnson tallied goals for Harrison.  Those goals were assisted by Logan Wagner and Evan Esterkamp, respectively.  On Wednesday, October 30, the Wildcats will travel to Jonathan Alder High School to take on New Albany in a Regional Semifinal matchup.  Harrison will enter Regional play with an amazing record of 18-0-1.  Good luck Wildcats in the Regional Tournament and congratulations on your accomplishments!!!

The Talawanda Brave Girls Cross Country team has won the 2024 OHSAA Division I Girls Cross Country Regional Championship and qualified for the OHSAA Division I Cross Country State Meet.  The State Meet will be held on Saturday, November 2 at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park in Obetz, Ohio.  The Division I Girls Cross Country State Championship race is scheduled to start at 2:45 PM.  In winning the Regional Championship, Talawanda finished 3 points ahead of Runner-up Mason.  Head Coach Amelia Oberschlake’s runners and their times from the Regional Meet are Lucia Rodbro (18:18.08); Adriana Luking (18:59.62); Ellery Duvall (19:21.13); Abra Mills (19:30.37); Katie Sparks (19:33.46); Maddy Sparks (19:35.19); and Clara Cradduck (21:52.02).  Congratulations Brave and good luck at the State Meet!!!

By virtue of winning an OHSAA Division II Girls Soccer District Championship, the Harrison Wildcats and Head Coach Kelli Bill have advanced to the Regional Tournament.  In the District Championship game, the Wildcats defeated St. Ursula by the score of 2-1.  Harrison goals were scored by Shelby Piepmeier and Hailey Turner, while Grace Kohls and Abby Smith recorded assists.  Mallory Oliver registered 11 saves in goal.  The Wildcats will now face Mount Notre Dame in the Regional Semifinals.  This contest will be played on Tuesday, October 29 at Bellbrook High School.  Harrison currently sports an outstanding record of 17-1-1.  Congratulations Wildcats and good luck in the Regional Tournament!!!