ASAC History
The All Summer Aquatic Conference, known as the ASAC, was formed in the summer of 1982 by three Mansfield area teams: Bellville, Glenn Taylor and Hill Valley. While the Greater Mansfield Aquatic Conference (GMAC) was in it’s twentieth year of competition and the Twin-County Aquatic League (TCAL) was in it’s eighth year, the ASAC was just beginning. The three charter members had broken away from the TCAL, probably due to lack of swimmers (they were the three last place teams at the 1981 TCAL championships), as well as geography. In its first season, the ASAC offered the same events that it does today, with the exception of a 8 & under 100 IM in place of a 6 & under 25 freestyle. In addition, the league swam their championship meet in a yard pool, which is why few records from this era survive. Similar to the GMAC, the ASAC also offered diving events for each age group, which each team participated in.
Hill Valley controlled the league for its first years, winning the first two or three championships. Two years after the league’s formation, Shelly Acres left the GMAC for the ASAC, bringing the GMAC down to seven teams and the ASAC up to four. Shelly Acres did well in the ASAC and won the league crown in 1985. All was well until the same year, when Hill Valley Recreational Club was closed and put up for sale. With the league back down to three teams, Shelly Acres moved back to the GMAC, and with nowhere else to go, Glenn Taylor (and possibly Bellville as well) moved to the TCAL. The ASAC was effectively disbanded and did not compete during the summer of 1986.
In 1987, with the formation of swim clubs from Willard and Unity in central Mansfield, the ASAC was revived. Glenn Taylor and Bellville rejoined the league, while Shelly Acres opted to remain in the GMAC. Unity’s team was discontinued after the 1988 season, though the league grew again the following year, when Ontario decided to leave the TCAL for the ASAC. The same year, Hill Valley, now under new ownership and renamed Sun Valley, also rejoined the league. Bellville dominated the league for the remainder of the 1980s, winning three consecutive ASAC championships.
In 1990, Loudonville came over from the East Central Swim League (ECSL) and took Bellville’s spot at the top of the ASAC. Loudonville took the next three ASAC championships by fairly large margins. During this time, Shelly Acres decided to leave the GMAC for good, coming to the ASAC and bringing the league up to seven teams for the very first time in 1992. With the arrival of Loudonville and their new nine lane pool, the ASAC moved their championship meet here, making the ASAC a short course meter league.
Following Shelly Acres’ arrival, it was Ontario’s turn to take the ASAC throne, keeping the pattern going and winning the next three ASAC crowns. Also during this time, the ASAC suffered the loss of two of their three charter members in Glenn Taylor and Bellville, who left the league after the 1993 and 1994 seasons, respectively. Likely searching for a replacement for these two teams, Westbrook was invited to the ASAC in 1995 after competing in the GMAC for a number of years. The very next year, however, Ontario left the ASAC for the GMAC, bringing the league back down to five teams.
Following Ontario’s departure, Willard and Loudonville fought back and forth for the ASAC crown. From 1996 to 2002, Willard won two ASAC championships and Loudonville won five, with Loudonville being runner-up each time Willard won and Willard each time Loudonville won. In the closest ASAC race ever, Loudonville edged out Willard by a final score of 1,601 to 1,600 in 2002, highlighting the rivalry between the two teams. Following Willard’s second championship in 1998, however, neither the Waves or any other team would be able to stop Loudonville for nearly two decades as the Stingrays began their seventeen year long championship run.
The new millennium saw a number of changes for the ASAC. In 1999, Crestline left the TCAL and joined the ASAC for the first time, with Ontario following suit and rejoining the league in 2003. Westbrook left briefly for the 2001 season but returned the next year. No major changes occured for the next few years, as all teams stayed the same and Loudonville continued to win championships. It wasn’t until 2009 when Westbrook discontinued their team that the ASAC saw any change. The very next year, Sun Valley was forced to close its doors for good. With the closure of Sun Valley, the ASAC lost it’s final charter member and was down to five teams.
In 2016, Shelly Acres stunned the league by snapping Loudonville’s winning streak and winning their first ASAC trophy since 1985. The following year, it was Ontario’s turn to take the crown again, winning their first trophy since 1995. Finally, Willard stepped up to take the crown in 2018, winning their first championship since 1998. With four different teams having won from 2015-2018, the league was more balanced as it had ever been before.
During this time, Shelby was admitted into the league in 2018 after spending a number of years in the TCAL, bumping the ASAC back up to six teams. Due to discontent within the TCAL, the idea of a two-division ASAC was discussed with the six ASAC and six TCAL teams. Ultimately, however, a number of the area YMCA teams decided to break off and form their own YMCA league, bringing the ASAC back down to five teams with the departure of Shelby and leaving only a few teams left in the TCAL. Mount Gilead and Upper Sandusky were both invited into the ASAC for the 2019 season, bringing the league up to seven teams for the first time in a decade.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the ASAC had no choice but to cancel the 2020 swim season, making 2020 the ASAC's first year of no competition since 1986. Willard competed in a series of invitationals with teams from the GMAC and was the only member of the ASAC to field a team. Still, a number of ASAC swimmers swam with other area teams over the summer.
All seven teams returned to the pool for the 2021 season. The Ontario Warriors won their sixth ASAC championship with 1,571 points, repeating their victory from 2019. The Willard Waves were ASAC runners-up with 1,203 points and Loudonville Stingrays won the third place trophy with 1,034 points. Following them were the Shelly Acres Sharks with 866 points, the Mount Gilead Barracudas with 807 points, the Upper Sandusky Black Marlins with 592 points and the Crestline Waterdogs with 549 points.
Hill Valley controlled the league for its first years, winning the first two or three championships. Two years after the league’s formation, Shelly Acres left the GMAC for the ASAC, bringing the GMAC down to seven teams and the ASAC up to four. Shelly Acres did well in the ASAC and won the league crown in 1985. All was well until the same year, when Hill Valley Recreational Club was closed and put up for sale. With the league back down to three teams, Shelly Acres moved back to the GMAC, and with nowhere else to go, Glenn Taylor (and possibly Bellville as well) moved to the TCAL. The ASAC was effectively disbanded and did not compete during the summer of 1986.
In 1987, with the formation of swim clubs from Willard and Unity in central Mansfield, the ASAC was revived. Glenn Taylor and Bellville rejoined the league, while Shelly Acres opted to remain in the GMAC. Unity’s team was discontinued after the 1988 season, though the league grew again the following year, when Ontario decided to leave the TCAL for the ASAC. The same year, Hill Valley, now under new ownership and renamed Sun Valley, also rejoined the league. Bellville dominated the league for the remainder of the 1980s, winning three consecutive ASAC championships.
In 1990, Loudonville came over from the East Central Swim League (ECSL) and took Bellville’s spot at the top of the ASAC. Loudonville took the next three ASAC championships by fairly large margins. During this time, Shelly Acres decided to leave the GMAC for good, coming to the ASAC and bringing the league up to seven teams for the very first time in 1992. With the arrival of Loudonville and their new nine lane pool, the ASAC moved their championship meet here, making the ASAC a short course meter league.
Following Shelly Acres’ arrival, it was Ontario’s turn to take the ASAC throne, keeping the pattern going and winning the next three ASAC crowns. Also during this time, the ASAC suffered the loss of two of their three charter members in Glenn Taylor and Bellville, who left the league after the 1993 and 1994 seasons, respectively. Likely searching for a replacement for these two teams, Westbrook was invited to the ASAC in 1995 after competing in the GMAC for a number of years. The very next year, however, Ontario left the ASAC for the GMAC, bringing the league back down to five teams.
Following Ontario’s departure, Willard and Loudonville fought back and forth for the ASAC crown. From 1996 to 2002, Willard won two ASAC championships and Loudonville won five, with Loudonville being runner-up each time Willard won and Willard each time Loudonville won. In the closest ASAC race ever, Loudonville edged out Willard by a final score of 1,601 to 1,600 in 2002, highlighting the rivalry between the two teams. Following Willard’s second championship in 1998, however, neither the Waves or any other team would be able to stop Loudonville for nearly two decades as the Stingrays began their seventeen year long championship run.
The new millennium saw a number of changes for the ASAC. In 1999, Crestline left the TCAL and joined the ASAC for the first time, with Ontario following suit and rejoining the league in 2003. Westbrook left briefly for the 2001 season but returned the next year. No major changes occured for the next few years, as all teams stayed the same and Loudonville continued to win championships. It wasn’t until 2009 when Westbrook discontinued their team that the ASAC saw any change. The very next year, Sun Valley was forced to close its doors for good. With the closure of Sun Valley, the ASAC lost it’s final charter member and was down to five teams.
In 2016, Shelly Acres stunned the league by snapping Loudonville’s winning streak and winning their first ASAC trophy since 1985. The following year, it was Ontario’s turn to take the crown again, winning their first trophy since 1995. Finally, Willard stepped up to take the crown in 2018, winning their first championship since 1998. With four different teams having won from 2015-2018, the league was more balanced as it had ever been before.
During this time, Shelby was admitted into the league in 2018 after spending a number of years in the TCAL, bumping the ASAC back up to six teams. Due to discontent within the TCAL, the idea of a two-division ASAC was discussed with the six ASAC and six TCAL teams. Ultimately, however, a number of the area YMCA teams decided to break off and form their own YMCA league, bringing the ASAC back down to five teams with the departure of Shelby and leaving only a few teams left in the TCAL. Mount Gilead and Upper Sandusky were both invited into the ASAC for the 2019 season, bringing the league up to seven teams for the first time in a decade.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the ASAC had no choice but to cancel the 2020 swim season, making 2020 the ASAC's first year of no competition since 1986. Willard competed in a series of invitationals with teams from the GMAC and was the only member of the ASAC to field a team. Still, a number of ASAC swimmers swam with other area teams over the summer.
All seven teams returned to the pool for the 2021 season. The Ontario Warriors won their sixth ASAC championship with 1,571 points, repeating their victory from 2019. The Willard Waves were ASAC runners-up with 1,203 points and Loudonville Stingrays won the third place trophy with 1,034 points. Following them were the Shelly Acres Sharks with 866 points, the Mount Gilead Barracudas with 807 points, the Upper Sandusky Black Marlins with 592 points and the Crestline Waterdogs with 549 points.
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All-Time All Summer Aquatic Conference Members
Bellville: 1982-1985, 1987-1994 (12 years)
Crestline: 1999-2019, 2021-present (22 years)
Glenn Taylor: 1982-1985, 1987-1993 (11 years)
Hill Valley: 1982-1985 (4 years)
Loudonville: 1990-2019, 2021-present (31 years)
Mount Gilead: 2019, 2021-present (2 years)
Ontario: 1989-1996, 2003-2019, 2021-present (26 years)
Shelby: 2018 (1 year)
Shelly Acres: 1984-1985, 1992-2019, 2021-present (31 years)
Sun Valley: 1989-2010 (22 years)
Unity: 1987-1988 (2 years)
Upper Sandusky: 2019, 2021-present(2 years)
Westbrook: 1995-2000, 2002-2009 (14 years)
Willard: 1987-2019, 2021-present (34 years)
Bellville: 1982-1985, 1987-1994 (12 years)
Crestline: 1999-2019, 2021-present (22 years)
Glenn Taylor: 1982-1985, 1987-1993 (11 years)
Hill Valley: 1982-1985 (4 years)
Loudonville: 1990-2019, 2021-present (31 years)
Mount Gilead: 2019, 2021-present (2 years)
Ontario: 1989-1996, 2003-2019, 2021-present (26 years)
Shelby: 2018 (1 year)
Shelly Acres: 1984-1985, 1992-2019, 2021-present (31 years)
Sun Valley: 1989-2010 (22 years)
Unity: 1987-1988 (2 years)
Upper Sandusky: 2019, 2021-present(2 years)
Westbrook: 1995-2000, 2002-2009 (14 years)
Willard: 1987-2019, 2021-present (34 years)
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*Current Members in BLUE
*Former Members in RED
*Former Members in RED
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Former ASAC Champions and Runners-Up
1982
Champion: Unknown
Runner-Up: Unknown
1983
Champion: Hill Valley (1,791 points)
Runner-Up: Bellville (1,461 points)
1984
Champion: Hill Valley (1,701.5 points)
Runner-Up: Bellville (1,626.5 points)
1985
Champion: Shelly Acres (1,687 points)
Runner-Up: Hill Valley (1,586 points)
1986
Champion: None
Runner-Up: None
1987
Champion: Bellville (1,633 points)
Runner-Up: Glenn Taylor (1,357 points)
1988
Champion: Bellville (1,600 points)
Runner-Up: Glenn Taylor (1,409 points)
1989
Champion: Bellville (1,480 points)
Runner-Up: Sun Valley (1,247.5 points)
1990
Champion: Loudonville
Runner-Up: Unknown
1991
Champion: Loudonville (1,815.5 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,470 points)
1992
Champion: Loudonville (1,824 points)
Runner-Up: Ontario (1,572 points)
1993
Champion: Ontario (1,869 points)
Runner-Up: Loudonville (1,498 points)
1994
Champion: Ontario (1,727 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,529 points)
1995
Champion: Ontario (1,954.5 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,805 points)
1996
Champion: Willard (1,806 points)
Runner-Up: Loudonville (1,638 points)
1997
Champion: Loudonville (1,880 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,844 points)
1998
Champion: Willard (2,014 points)
Runner-Up: Loudonville (1,892 points)
1999
Champion: Loudonville
Runner-Up: Unknown
2000
Champion: Loudonville (2,120.5 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,911 points)
2001
Champion: Loudonville (1,619 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,563.5 points)
2002
Champion: Loudonville (1,601 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,600 points)
2003
Champion: Loudonville (1,471.5 points)
Runner-Up: Ontario (1,257 points)
2004
Champion: Loudonville
Runner-Up: Unknown
2005
Champion: Loudonville (1,376 points)
Runner-Up: Crestline (1,246 points)
2006
Champion: Loudonville
Runner-Up: Unknown
2007
Champion: Loudonville (1,608 points)
Runner-Up: Sun Valley (1,305 points)
2008
Champion: Loudonville
Runner-Up: Unknown
2009
Champion: Loudonville (1,503.5 points)
Runner-Up: Sun Valley (1,392 points)
2010
Champion: Loudonville (1,655 points)
Runner-Up: Sun Valley (1,533 points)
2011
Champion: Loudonville (2,226.5 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,994 points)
2012
Champion: Loudonville (1,583 points)
Runner-Up: Shelly Acres (1,394 points)
2013
Champion: Loudonville (1,644 points)
Runner-Up: Shelly Acres (1,449 points)
2014
Champion: Loudonville (1,721.5 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,511 points)
2015
Champion: Loudonville (1,556 points)
Runner-Up: Ontario (1,530 points)
2016
Champion: Shelly Acres (1,540.5 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,522 points)
2017
Champion: Ontario (1,553 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,507 points)
2018
Champion: Willard (1,583 points)
Runner-Up: Ontario (1,551 points)
2019
Champion: Ontario (1,548 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,421.5 points)
2020
Champion: None
Runner-Up: None
2021
Champion: Ontario (1,571 points)
Runner-Up: Willard (1,203 points)
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Total ASAC Championships
Loudonville: 21
Ontario: 6
Bellville: 3
Willard: 3
Hill Valley: 2
Shelly Acres: 2
Total ASAC Runner-Up Finishes
Willard: 13
Ontario: 4
Sun Valley: 4
Loudonville: 3
Bellville: 2
Glenn Taylor: 2
Shelly Acres: 2
Crestline: 1
Hill Valley: 1
Loudonville: 21
Ontario: 6
Bellville: 3
Willard: 3
Hill Valley: 2
Shelly Acres: 2
Total ASAC Runner-Up Finishes
Willard: 13
Ontario: 4
Sun Valley: 4
Loudonville: 3
Bellville: 2
Glenn Taylor: 2
Shelly Acres: 2
Crestline: 1
Hill Valley: 1
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*Missing data from the years 1982, 1990, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2008. If you have any corrections or additional information, please email ASAC Commissioner Austin Strayer at [email protected].