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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 Harrison Wildcats are sending 13 athletes to the 2025 OHSAA Wrestling State Tournament.  The OHSAA Wrestling State Tournament will be held Friday, March 7 through Sunday, June 9 at the Schottenstein Center, in Columbus.  Harrison’s Girls Wrestling team captured their third consecutive Girls Southwest District Championship on Sunday, March 2 and will be sending 7 wrestlers to Columbus.  Qualifiers for the Girls Tournament are Caiden Baird (Junior, 19-6 at 105 lbs.); Rylee Dearwester (Sophomore, 35-7 at 140 lbs.); Veronica Decaluwe (Sophomore, 32-11 at 145 lbs.); Haylynn Littleton (Freshman, 38-8 at 135 lbs.); Olivia Olive (Junior, 34-9 at 130 lbs.); Leah Willen (Junior, 37-8 at 110 lbs.); and alternate Aubrey Del Angel (Senior, 27-15 at 100 lbs.).  After finishing in 3^rd Place as a team at the District Tournament, the Wildcats are sending a school record 6 wrestlers to the Boys Division I Tournament.  Those Wildcats are District Champion Connor Niehaus (Sophomore, 42-7 at 113 lbs.); Gavin Boner (Senior, 45-5 at 132 lbs.); Greyson Boner (Freshman, 39-10 at 106 lbs.); Wyatt Brock (Senior, 31-2 at 144 lbs.); Grant Dallio (Junior, 35-13 at 190 lbs.); and Owen Dennis (Sophomore, 47-7 at 150 lbs.).  Congratulations and good luck to these Harrison athletes and their coaches, Chris Baird and Chad Dennis!!!

For the third straight year, the Talawanda Brave have captured the SWOC Academic Quiz Team Championship.  Talawanda has now won five of the last six SWOC AQT Championships and six total titles in SWOC history, with the others being won in 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024.  Brave Coach Scott Schmid’s squad posted an outstanding record of 8-0 while finishing first in conference play.  Team members are: Julian Danoff (2024 SWOC Player of the Year), Victor Li, Elijah Schaeffer, Cameron Gieske, Dale Tilton, Gabriel Jones, Elias Jones and Olive Rice. Talawanda has also qualified to compete in Regional competition on April 12.  Congratulations Brave on another championship season and good luck in the postseason!!!

The Harrison Wildcats and Head Coach Troy Kinnett have won the OHSAA Division II Girls Basketball District Championship and are moving on to the Girls Basketball Regional Semifinals.  The Wildcats beat Stebbins by a score of 53-32 in the District Championship, after defeating Kings 52-31 in the District Semifinals.  Alli Robertson (25) and Abby Smith (18) led Harrison in scoring against Stebbins, while Robertson (20), Shelby Piepmeier (14) and Smith (11) scored in double digits versus Kings.  On Tuesday, February 25, the Wildcats will travel to Princeton High School to take on Toledo Start at 6:00 PM in a Regional Semifinal matchup.  Harrison will enter Regional action with an awesome record of 23-1.  Good luck Wildcats in the Regional Tournament and congratulations on your accomplishments!!!

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!!!