Trying to compile the SWOHSHL History. Below is where we are. The beginning is really foggy. Can anybody shed any light?
History The Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League (SWOHSHL) was founded in the 1985-1986 season with the intention of strengthening hockey in Southern Ohio. Centerville (1972), Moeller (1982), and Upper Arlington (1977) were among the established teams. Sycamore and Talawanda were in the SWOHSHL in the 1990's. Beavercreek and Troy joined in 1997 to expand the league to seven teams. Thomas Worthington and Worthington Kilbourne were admitted to the league in 1998 and St Charles followed in 1999.
A major expansion occurred in 2002, Dublin Coffman (2002), Dublin Scioto (2002) and Gahanna Lincoln (2002) High Schools decided to field OSHAA varsity teams and depart the GCHSCHL. These three schools joined with St. Charles Preparatory, Thomas Worthington, Worthington Kilbourne, and Upper Arlington High Schools to form the North Division of the Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League (SWOHSHL).
In 2003-2004, the Columbus area schools then seceded from the SWOHSHL to form their own seven team high school conference, the Capital Hockey Conference (CHC). The six remaining teams: Beavercreek, Moeller, Sycamore, Centerville, Talawanda, Troy invited Springboro and St Xavier to join the SWOHSHL to form an eight team league.
The league took on a new appearance beginning in the 2005 - 2006 hockey season. The eight existing SWOHSHL members unanimously accepted the Alter Knights' petition to enter the league. As a result of the change, the SWOHSHL was reorganized into one 4-team and one 5-team based upon North and South geographic regions.
Moeller departed the league in 2009 to join the Capital Hockey Conference. The SWOHSHL shifted Springboro to the South division to balance the two 4 team divisions.
Year Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion Tournament Site
85-86
86-87
87-88
88-89
89-90 Centerville
90-91
91-92 Centerville Centerville
92-93 Centerville Centerville
93-94 Centerville Centerville
94-95 Centerville Centerville
95-96
96-97 Moeller Centerville
97-98 Centerville Centerville SportsTowne
98-99 Centerville Centerville Icelands
99-00 Centerville Centerville SportsPlus
00-01 Centerville Hara Arena
01-02 Centerville No Tournament
02-03 Thomas Worthington (16-0) Hara Arena
03-04 Centerville & Oxford-Talawanda
04-05 Moeller Moeller Hobart Arena
Divisional Play Era
Year North Champ South Champ Overall Tournament Site
05-06 Centerville Talawanda Talawanda Beavercreek South Metro
06-07 Beavercreek Talawanda Talawanda & Beavercreek Talawanda Cincinnati Gardens
07-08 Alter Talawanda Talawanda Talawanda South Metro
08-09 Centerville Talawanda Centerville Talawanda Kettering Recreation Complex
History The Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League (SWOHSHL) was founded in the 1985-1986 season with the intention of strengthening hockey in Southern Ohio. Centerville (1972), Moeller (1982), and Upper Arlington (1977) were among the established teams. Sycamore and Talawanda were in the SWOHSHL in the 1990's. Beavercreek and Troy joined in 1997 to expand the league to seven teams. Thomas Worthington and Worthington Kilbourne were admitted to the league in 1998 and St Charles followed in 1999.
A major expansion occurred in 2002, Dublin Coffman (2002), Dublin Scioto (2002) and Gahanna Lincoln (2002) High Schools decided to field OSHAA varsity teams and depart the GCHSCHL. These three schools joined with St. Charles Preparatory, Thomas Worthington, Worthington Kilbourne, and Upper Arlington High Schools to form the North Division of the Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League (SWOHSHL).
In 2003-2004, the Columbus area schools then seceded from the SWOHSHL to form their own seven team high school conference, the Capital Hockey Conference (CHC). The six remaining teams: Beavercreek, Moeller, Sycamore, Centerville, Talawanda, Troy invited Springboro and St Xavier to join the SWOHSHL to form an eight team league.
The league took on a new appearance beginning in the 2005 - 2006 hockey season. The eight existing SWOHSHL members unanimously accepted the Alter Knights' petition to enter the league. As a result of the change, the SWOHSHL was reorganized into one 4-team and one 5-team based upon North and South geographic regions.
Moeller departed the league in 2009 to join the Capital Hockey Conference. The SWOHSHL shifted Springboro to the South division to balance the two 4 team divisions.
Year Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion Tournament Site
85-86
86-87
87-88
88-89
89-90 Centerville
90-91
91-92 Centerville Centerville
92-93 Centerville Centerville
93-94 Centerville Centerville
94-95 Centerville Centerville
95-96
96-97 Moeller Centerville
97-98 Centerville Centerville SportsTowne
98-99 Centerville Centerville Icelands
99-00 Centerville Centerville SportsPlus
00-01 Centerville Hara Arena
01-02 Centerville No Tournament
02-03 Thomas Worthington (16-0) Hara Arena
03-04 Centerville & Oxford-Talawanda
04-05 Moeller Moeller Hobart Arena
Divisional Play Era
Year North Champ South Champ Overall Tournament Site
05-06 Centerville Talawanda Talawanda Beavercreek South Metro
06-07 Beavercreek Talawanda Talawanda & Beavercreek Talawanda Cincinnati Gardens
07-08 Alter Talawanda Talawanda Talawanda South Metro
08-09 Centerville Talawanda Centerville Talawanda Kettering Recreation Complex