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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!!!

Four athletes from the SWOC have qualified for the 2025 OHSAA Division I Swimming & Diving State Championships in four events.  The Talawanda Brave, of Head Coach Steve Pasquale, have qualified the Girls 200 & 400 Free Relay Teams consisting of Junior Abbie Curry, Junior Anna Gregg, Freshman Casey Offenburger and Freshman Madison Sparks.  In addition to these relays, Abbie Curry and Anna Gregg both qualified for the following individual events: 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle.  C.T. Branin Natatorium, in Canton, will host the State Championships.  The Division I Girls & Boys Swimming Preliminary Competition will begin at 9:00 AM on Friday, February 21 and the Finals will begin competition at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 22.  Congratulations and best of luck to these four Talawanda State Qualifiers!!!

The Harrison Wildcats have won the SWOC Wrestling Championship for the third consecutive season.  Harrison has now claimed ten of the thirteen SWOC Wrestling titles battled for in the history of the conference.  The Wildcats, of Head Coach Chad Dennis, finished 3-0 in the team dual format at this year’s tournament.  Mt. Healthy finished as Runner-up (2-1), Northwest was third (1-2) and Talawanda fourth (0-3).  Wyatt Brock (Harrison) and Gavin Boner (Harrison) were named 2025 Co-Wrestlers of the Year.  Chad Dennis (Harrison) was selected as the 2025 SWOC Wrestling Coach of the Year. For complete results, please click on the following link:  https://www.baumspage.com/wr/wrevent.php?peventID=587&table=C

The 2025 Southwest Ohio Conference Wrestling Tournament will be held at Harrison High School on Friday, February 14.  This year's tournament will follow a team dual round robin format.  Wrestling is scheduled for two mats and begins at 5:00 PM.  Tickets for the tournament cost $7 and may be purchased online at https://swocsports.hometownticketing.com/embed/all  Harrison has won the last two SWOC Championships and has claimed nine of the twelve titles the conference has ever contested.  Good luck in the 2025 SWOC Wrestling Tournament to all of our athletes and coaches!!!

For the third straight time, the Talawanda Brave and Head Coach Steve Pasquale have won the SWOC Girls Swimming & Diving Championship. The Brave have now won eleven of the twelve SWOC titles in conference history.  Talawanda defeated Harrison 203-86 at the 2025 SWOC Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Meet.  Three new Conference Meet records were set at the Meet: Anna Gregg (Talawanda) in the 200 Yard IM (2:11.34) and the 100 Yard Butterfly (59.06) and Talawanda’s 400 Yard Freestyle Relay consisting of Anna Gregg, Abbie Curry, Madison Sparks and Casey Offenburger (3:52.05).  For complete results, please go to the Girls Swimming - Conference Meet tab.

The Talawanda Brave and Head Coach Steve Pasquale took the 2025 SWOC Boys Swimming & Diving Championship.  Talawanda has claimed eleven of the twelve SWOC championships since the inception of the conference.  At the 2025 SWOC Boys Swimming & Diving Championship Meet, the Brave outscored Harrison 156-146 to earn the title.  For complete results, please go to the Boys Swimming - Conference Meet tab.