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Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference

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Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference
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Classification OHSAA Division II, III, and IV
Established 2024
Members 8
Sports fielded 1 - football
State Championships 0
Country United States
Region Midwest
States 1 – Ohio

The Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference for Catholic schools in Ohio. The conference will sponsor American football only beginning in the in the 2026–27 school year, but may expand to include additional sports at a later time.[1][2]

Members

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School Nickname Location Colors Tenure Notes
Bishop Hartley High School Hawks Columbus Red & Blue
   
2026–
Bishop Watterson High School Eagles Columbus Cardinal Red & Vegas Gold
   
2026–
Cardinal Mooney High School Cardinals Youngstown Red & Gold
   
2026–
St. Francis DeSales High School Stallions Columbus Purple & White
   
2026–
St. Vincent–St. Mary High School Fighting Irish Youngstown Green & Vegas Gold
   
2026–
Ursuline High School Fighting Irish Youngstown Green & Gold
   
2026–
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School Vikings Cleveland Red & Columbia Blue
   
2026–
Walsh Jesuit High School Warriors Cuyahoga Falls Maroon & Gold
   
2026–

History

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On July 9, 2024, the Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference was formed by eight catholic high schools based in northeast and central Ohio. Five charter members from northeast Ohio are Cardinal Mooney, St. Vincent–St. Mary (STVM), Ursuline, Villa Angela-St. Joseph (VASJ), and Walsh Jesuit. Cardinal Mooney and Ursuline will move from the Steel Valley Conference, while the others are currently independent of a conference; VASJ and Walsh Jesuit were previously members of the Crown Conference which ended operations in 2024. The three charter members from central Ohio are Bishop Hartley, Bishop Watterson, and St. Francis DeSales, all moving from the disbanding Central Catholic League.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conn, Adam (July 9, 2024). "Central Catholic League football teams to join new OHSAA conference in 2026". WCMH. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Islay, Ryan (July 9, 2024). "Several Ohio high schools join newly formed Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 12, 2024.