History
SOUTHWESTERN
BUCKEYE LEAGUE
The Southwestern Buckeye League was first started in
1944 with Vandalia-Butler, Tipp City, Versailles, and Milton Union as the
Charter Members. In 1947, West Carrollton and Eaton were added to the League.
The SWBL was again expanded in 1950-51 to include Trotwood-Madison and
Wilmington, but Versailles withdrew. During the 1951-52 school year, the League
consisted of Butler, Eaton, Milton Union, Tippecanoe, Trotwood-Madison, and West
Carrollton, while the sports included football, boy’s basketball, wrestling,
boys tennis and boys track.
In 1953, Randolph (Northmont) and Oakwood entered the SWBL, making it an eight
team League that lasted until 1958 when Brookville and Northridge were voted-in
as members. At the close of the 1971-72 school year, Eaton dropped-out and
Greenville replaced them for the next year. The next change took place at the
beginning of the 1975-76 school year when Bellbrook, Carlisle, Dixie and Valley
View replaced Butler, Northmont, Trotwood-Madison and West Carrollton.
Greenville resigned from the SWBL at the close of the 1981-82 school year and
was replaced by Eaton. At the close of the 1980-81 school year, Milton Union
and Tippecanoe announced their withdrawal from the League after the 1981-82
school year. Middletown Madison joined the SWBL in 1981-82 and Preble Shawnee
joined in 1982-83. Both schools will begin competition in 1984-1985.
Milton Union and Waynesville joined the SWBL in 2001-2002. Also, in 2001-2002,
the SWBL became two divisions with Bellbrook, Eaton, Milton Union, Oakwood,
Preble Shawnee and Valley View being in the Southwestern Division. Brookville,
Carlisle, Dixie, Madison, Northridge and Waynesville are in the Buckeye
division. Franklin and Monroe joined the SWBL in 2004-2005. Both schools begin
competition in 2006-2007.
Golf was added as a League sport in 1960-61, volleyball, girl’s basketball,
girl's tennis and girl’s track in 1975-76, softball in 1977-78, boy’s soccer in
1986-87, girl’s soccer in 1995-96 and girls cross-country in 1997-98. Boys and
girls swimming were added in 2001-2002.