SouthWest Central League

High school activities conference in southwest Missouri

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SouthWest Central League

Conference| Missouri State High School Activities Association
Sports fielded|

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No. of teams| 5
Region| Missouri Ozarks
Official website| www.theswcl.org

The Southwest Central League (SWCL) is a high school athletic conference in southwest Missouri. The league is made of five members located in Barry, Stone, and Taney Counties. The SWCL offers men's championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, and golf. Women's championships sponsored are basketball, cross country, softball and volleyball. Member schools also sponsor sideline cheerleading, music competition, and scholar bowl. Junior high level offerings include boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, and volleyball.[1] All member schools are members of Missouri State High School Activities Association.

## Member Schools

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School | Mascot  | Colors | Class | City | County  | Former Conference  | Joined SWCL

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Blue Eye High School | Bulldogs  |  | 2 | Blue Eye | Stone
Galena High School | Bears  |  | 2 | Galena | Stone  | \-  | ^
Purdy High School | Eagles  |  | 2 | Purdy | Barry | Ozark 7 Conference  | 2018-2019
Southwest High School | Trojans  |  | 3 | Washburn | Barry | Ozark 7 Conference  | 2018-2019
Kirbyville Middle School | Braves  |  | N/A | Kirbyille | Taney  | \-  |

^Unknown, but records show Galena was a member by 1963.

## Membership Changes

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In December 2017 it was announced that Purdy High School would be leaving the Ozark 7 Conference to accept a "long-standing" invitation to join the Southwest Central League.[2] It was also reported that Southwest R-V Schools would also be leaving the Ozark 7 to join the SWCL.[2] This move was made official in January 2018. Both Purdy and Southwest became full members beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. The move expanded the Southwest Central League's footprint to include Barry County.

In January 2022, the school board of the Sparta School District voted to accept an invitation to the Summit Conference beginning in the 2023-2024 school year ending a 36 year membership in the SWCL.

In November 2023, seven schools of different conferences came together to form the Greater Ozarks Conference, which would begin in the 2024-2025 school year, three of the seven were members of the SWCL: Billings, Crane, and Spokane.[3]

## Former Members

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School  | Mascot  | Colors  | Class  | Conference Joined  | Current Conference

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Billings High School | Wildcats  |  | 2  | Greater Ozarks Conference | Greater Ozarks Conference
Clever High School  | Blue Jays  |  | 3  | Mid-Lakes Conference  | Mid-Lakes Conference[4][2]
Crane High School | Pirates  |  | 2  | Greater Ozarks Conference | Greater Ozarks Conference
Forsyth High School | Panthers  |  | 3  | Mid-Lakes Conference  | Mid-Lakes Conference[4][2]
Hollister High School  | Tigers  |  | 3  | Central Ozark Conference  | Big 8 Conference [5][6]
Hurley High School  | Tigers  |  | 1  | Unknown  | Mark Twain Conference
Reeds Spring High School  | Wolves  |  | 3  | Central Ozark Conference | Big 8 Conference [5][6]
Sparta High School  | Trojans  |  | 3  | Summit Conference  | Summit Conference
Spokane High School  | Owls  |  | 3  | Greater Ozarks Conference | Greater Ozarks Conference
Verona High School  | Wildcats  |  | 1  | Unknown  | Ozark 7 Conference

## State Championships

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Year  | School  | Sport  | Place  | Class

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1990  | Billings High School  | Baseball  | 1st  | 1A
2010  | Billings High School  | Boys Basketball  | 1st  | 2
2011  | Crane High School  | Boys Basketball  | 1st  | 2
2013  | Crane High School  | Girls Basketball  | 1st  | 2
2014  | Crane High School  | Girls Basketball  | 1st  | 2
2015  | Crane High School  | Girls Basketball  | 1st  | 2
2016  | Crane High School  | Girls Basketball  | 1st  | 2
1985  | Galena High School  | Baseball  | 1st  | 1A
2022  | Galena High School  | Scholar Bowl  | 3rd  | 2
1969  | Galena High School  | Indoor Track & Field  | 2nd  | S
1969  | Galena High School  | Outdoor Track & Field  | 2nd  | S
2003  | Galena High School  | Scholar Bowl  | 3rd  | 1
2023  | Galena High School  | Girls Volleyball  | 4th  | 1
2019  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  | 1st  | 1
2018  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  | 2nd  | 2
2021  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Track & Field  | 4th  | 2
2019  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Track & Field  | 1st  | 1
2021  | Blue Eye High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 4th  | 2
2020  | Blue Eye High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 2nd  | 1
2019  | Blue Eye High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 2nd  | 1
2022  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Basketball  | 3rd  | 2
2021  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Basketball  | 3rd  | 2
2020  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Basketball  | 3rd  | 2
2009  | Blue Eye High School  | Boys Basketball  | 4th  | 3
2018  | Purdy High School  | Boys Basketball  | 4th  | 2
2011  | Purdy High School  | Girls Basketball  | 1st  | 2
1982  | Purdy High School  | Girls Basketball  | 2nd  | 1A
1981  | Purdy High School  | Girls Basketball  | 1st  | 1A
1980  | Purdy High School  | Girls Basketball  | 4th  | 2A
2009  | Purdy High School  | Scholar Bowl  | 4th  | 2
2008  | Purdy High School  | Scholar Bowl  | 4th  | 2
2002  | Purdy High School  | Scholar Bowl  | 2nd  | 2A
2001  | Purdy High School  | Scholar Bowl  | 4th  | 2A
2021  | Purdy High School  | Softball (Spring)  | 1st  | 1
2017  | Purdy High School  | Softball (Spring)  | 2nd  | 1
2004  | Purdy High School  | Softball (Fall)  | 4th  | 2
2003  | Purdy High School  | Softball (Fall)  | 2nd  | 1
1995  | Purdy High School  | Girls Volleyball  | 2nd  | 1A
1994  | Purdy High School  | Girls Volleyball  | 2nd  | 1A
1993  | Purdy High School  | Girls Volleyball  | 2nd  | 1A
1992  | Purdy High School  | Girls Volleyball  | 3rd  | 1A
1989  | Purdy High School  | Girls Volleyball  | 3rd  | 1A
1988  | Purdy High School  | Girls Volleyball  | 3rd  | 1A
1975  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Girls Basketball  | 4th  | A
2002  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 3rd  | 1
2001  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 2nd  | 1A
2000  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 1st  | 1A
1999  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 3rd  | 1A
1994  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 4th  | 1A-2A
1993  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 3rd  | 1A-2A
1992  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 4th  | 1A-2A
1991  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 2nd  | 1A-2A
1989  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Boys Cross Country  | 4th  | 1A-2A
1993  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Girls Cross Country  | 4th  | 1A-2A

## Individual State Champions

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Year  | School  | Sport  | Athlete  | Event  | Class

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2021  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  | Riley Arnold  |  | 2
2020  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  | Riley Arnold  |  | 1
2019  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  | Riley Arnold  |  | 1
2018  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  | Riley Arnold  |  | 1
2019  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  |  | 4x100 M Relay  | 1
2019  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  |  | 4x200 M Relay  | 1
2019  | Blue Eye High School  | Girls Cross Country  |  | 4x800 M Relay  | 1
2007  | Galena High School  | Boys Golf  | Jared Essary  |  | 1
2005  | Galena High School  | Boys Golf  | Jared Essary  |  | 1
1982  | Southwest (Washburn) High School  | Speech, Debate & Theatre  | Jerry Varner  | Humorous Interpretation  |

## References

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1. ^ Southwest Central League (December 25, 2017). "Spokane Owls". The SWCL.
2. ^ a b c d Lankford, Jared (December 25, 2017). "Ozark 7 Conference future murky". The Monett Times.
3. ^ Spillane, Mark (November 30, 2023). "Seven area schools forming 'Great Ozarks Conference'". Ozarks Sports Zone. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
4. ^ a b "Fair Grove, Strafford will stay in Mid-Lakes Conference". BuffaloReflex.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
5. ^ a b Scott, Mike (December 25, 2017). "BIG 8 CONFERENCE EXPANDING TO 14 SCHOOLS". Ozarks Sports Zone.
6. ^ a b "Hollister leaving Central Ozark Conference". Branson Tri-Lakes News. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

## External links

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* The SWCL - The SouthWest Central League