The Eastern Buckeye Conference is an OHSAA athletic league that began competition in the 2018–19 school year and is made up of member schools from Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, and Stark Counties in Ohio. This conference is made up of members of the former Northeastern Buckeye Conference.
Members
[edit]
| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Aviators | Alliance | Red, Columbia Blue |
2018- | |
| Carrollton | Warriors | Carrollton | Black, White |
2018- | |
| Marlington | Dukes | Lexington | Orange, Black |
2018- | |
| Minerva | Lions | Minerva | Crimson, Gray |
2018- | |
| Salem | Quakers | Salem | Red, Black |
2018- | |
| West Branch | Warriors | Beloit | Green, White |
2018- |
Former Members
[edit]| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton South | Wildcats | Canton | Red and Gray
|
2018-2022 | Left for Principals Athletic Conference |
Future Members
[edit]| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Year Joining | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howland | Tigers | Howland | Orange, Black |
2026 | Joining for football only in 2026. |
History
[edit]In December 2015, discussions began between members of the Northeastern Buckeye Conference to create a new league that didn't include member school Louisville.[1] February 2016, the Northeastern Buckeye Conference disbanded, the other members in the league at the time (Alliance, Canton South, Carrollton, Marlington, Minerva, Salem, and West Branch) voted to form the Eastern Buckeye Conference that would begin play in the fall of 2018. Other nearby schools were invited to join the league such as Crestview, East Liverpool, and Beaver Local. Those schools would decline their invitations, joining other conferences instead.[2] South Range had originally accepted their invitation to become the leagues eighth member but retracted its invitation and instead joined the newly formed Northeast 8 Conference.[3]
In July 2020, Canton South announced that they had accepted an invitation to the Principals Athletic Conference and would be leaving following the 2021-22 school year.[4]
In May 2024, Howland announced they would be joining the Eastern Buckeye Conference for football only starting the 2026 season, after years of being an independent school.[5]
Conference Championships
[edit]List of Conference Champions since 2018.
| Year | Football | Volleyball | Girls Basketball | Boys Basketball | Baseball | Softball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | West Branch | Marlington | ||||
| 2024-25 | West Branch | Marlington | West Branch | Carrollton/Alliance | Carrollton | West Branch |
| 2023-24 | West Branch | Marlington | West Branch | West Branch | Alliance | Marlington |
| 2022-23 | West Branch | Marlington | Marlington/Salem | Carrollton/Alliance | Alliance | Marlington |
| 2021-22 | West Branch | Marlington | Marlington | Alliance | Marlington | Marlington |
| 2020-21 | West Branch | Marlington | Marlington | West Branch/Canton South/Salem | Salem | West Branch |
| 2019-20 | Alliance | Marlington | West Branch | West Branch | NO SEASON- COVID | NO SEASON - COVID |
| 2018-19 | Alliance | Salem/Marlington | Salem/Canton South | Alliance | Marlington |
References
[edit]- ^ "Northeastern Buckeye Conference could disband to oust Louisville". IndeOnline.com. December 12, 2015. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ ""Eastern Buckeye Conference to go with 7 schools for now"". Alliance Review. June 6, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ ""South Range joins new Northeast 8, leaving the Northeast Buckeye"". WKBN 27. May 23, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ ""Canton South to join Principals Athletic Conference in 2022"". CantonRep.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Mahoning Matters Howland Joining EBC".