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Members

* Brookville, Valley View and Eaton moved to the Buckeye Division in 2021 * Waynesville moved to the Southwestern Division in 2021 then returned to the Buckeye Division in 2023 when Edgewood and Ross joined the conference in the Southwestern Division

History

*''Compiled from the SWBL page a
SWBL History

State Titles

1947-48 Eaton Boys' Basketball 1972-73 Brookville Boys' Track 1985-86 Oakwood Boys' Golf 1994-95 Valley View Football 1996-97 Oakwood Baseball 1996-1997 Valley View Football 1997-98 Valley View Football 2001-02 Eaton Boys' Cross Country 2005-06 Oakwood Girls' Tennis 2009-10 Oakwood Boys' Golf 2010-11 Oakwood Boys' Golf 2012-13 Oakwood Boys' Swimming 2012-13 Oakwood Boys' Golf 2013-14 Oakwood Boys' Swimming 2013-14 Oakwood Boys' Golf

Conference Alignment

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 (Northmont) 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.

2020's

*Dixie, Milton-Union, Northridge, and Preble-Shawnee leave the conference by 2021 narrowing down the conference to 10 teams. Valley View, Eaton and Brookville moved to the Buckeye Division and Waynesville moves to the Southwestern Division *Trenton Edgewood and Hamilton Ross joining in 2023.

Former members

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Railroaders (1941–42) * Vandalia

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Tigers (1944–51) * Trotwood Trotwood-Madison Rams (1950–75) * Wilmington Hurricane (1950–51) * West Carrollton Pirates (1947–75) * Englewood Randolph Township Bobcats (1953–59, consolidated into Northmont) * Clayton Northmont Thunderbolts (1959–75) * Greenville Green Wave (1972–82) * Camden Preble-Shawnee Arrrows (1984-2021) * Dayton Northridge Polar Bears (1959-2021) * West Milton Milton-Union Bulldogs (1944–82, 2001-2021) * New Lebanon

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Greyhounds (1975-2021)

Conference Champions (2020-21)

Football:

Buckeye
Waynesville
Southwestern
Bellbrook

Boys Soccer:

Buckeye
Milton-UnionWaynesville
Southwestern
Oakwood

Girls Soccer:

Buckeye
Waynesville
Southwestern
Monroe

Boys Basketball:

Buckeye
Preble Shawnee
Southwestern
Franklin

Girls Basketball:

Buckeye
Madison
Southwestern
Bellbrook

Baseball:

Buckeye: TBD (2018-19
Waynesville
Southwestern: TBD (2018-19
FranklinValley View

Softball:

Buckeye: TBD (2018-19
Madison
Southwestern: TBD (2018-19
Monroe

References

Southwestern Buckeye League home
{{Reflist Ohio high school sports conferences