Southern Ohio Conference
| Founded | 1946 |
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| Founder | Charter Members: Central Catholic HS (Notre Dame), Glenwood HS (New Boston), Portsmouth East HS (Sciotoville Community), Washington Township HS (Portsmouth West), & Waverly HS |
| Type | Ohio High School Athletic Association athletic conference |
| Focus | Athletic participation |
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Area served
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4 Ohio counties (Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, & Scioto) |
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Members
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16 |
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Key people
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Dave Frantz (Northwest), Conference Secretary Athletic Directors Mark Rose (Clay) Adam Bailey (East) John Abdella (Eastern) Ted Newsome (Green) Jim Parkes (Minford) Donnie Stapleton (New Boston) Dave Frantz (Northwest) Mike Sammons (Notre Dame) Norm Persin (Oak Hill) Brett Roberts (South Webster) Rusty Webb (Symmes Valley) Bob West (Valley) Bo Arnett (Waverly) Eric Nichols (West) Doug McFarland (Western) Chris Porter (Wheelersburg) |
| Slogan | "Ohio's Strongest Little Conference" |
Dave Frantz (Northwest), Conference Secretary Athletic Directors
Mark Rose (Clay)
Adam Bailey (East)
John Abdella (Eastern)
Ted Newsome (Green)
Jim Parkes (Minford)
Donnie Stapleton (New Boston)
Dave Frantz (Northwest)
Mike Sammons (Notre Dame)
Norm Persin (Oak Hill)
Brett Roberts (South Webster)
Rusty Webb (Symmes Valley)
Bob West (Valley)
Bo Arnett (Waverly)
Eric Nichols (West)
Doug McFarland (Western)
The Southern Ohio Conference (S.O.C.) is an athletic conference in Ohio. The conference is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the governing body of Ohio athletics. There are currently sixteen member schools in the conference. The S.O.C. includes teams from four different Ohio counties - Jackson County (Oak Hill High School), Lawrence County (Symmes Valley High School), Pike County (Waverly High School, Eastern High School, and Western High School), and Scioto County (Clay High School, Green High School, Glenwood High School, Sciotoville Community School, Valley High School, Northwest High School, Minford High School, Portsmouth West High School, Notre Dame High School, South Webster High School, and Wheelersburg High School). The conference recognizes: baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, football, boys' soccer, fast pitch softball, boys' and girls' swimming, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' track and field athletics, and girls' volleyball.
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