WELCOME TO THE
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
THE VOTING PROCESS IS NOW OPEN FOR ALL GIRLS TENNIS TEAMS!
Important Deadlines:
Enter records and comments - Sunday, Sept. 13 to Wed., Sept. 16, midnight.
Vote - Thurs., Sept. 17 to Sat., Sept. 19, before noon.
Meeting - meeting Sun., Sept. 20, 2:00 pm.
The voting site is: www.highschoolvoting.com
**Voting PINS were emailed to Athletic Directors on September 6
**If you do not receive your voting PIN, email [email protected]
**Deadlines are FIRM...
CELEBRATING OUR SWDAB MEMBERS YEARS OF SERVICE
Left to right: John Kronour, Andy Bixler, Scott Kaufman
John “Doc” Kronour served the SWDAB 15 years as the AA Rep from 2009-2024. He served on the OHSAA Board of Directors in 2017-18 and 2018-19 (serving as VP). Doc was a longtime administrator serving as the Superintendent of both Tipp City and Northeastern school districts for many years. Also, 35 years as an OHSAA basketball official.
Andy Bixler served the SWDAB as the Class A rep for 22 years from 2004-2026! Andy is one of only five board members who have served 22 or more years on the board. Andy served on the OHSAA board of directors in 2015-16, 2016-17 (serving as President), 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 (serving as VP). Andy served as the Principal at Anna HS for 5 years and as the Anna Superintendent for 20 years while serving the SW District.
Scott Kaufman served 16 years on the SWDAB as the AAA Rep from 2008-2011 and 2013-2026. Scott served on the OHSAA board of directors during the 2019-20, 2020-21 (serving as VP) and 2021-22 (elected as President). Scott was a longtime AD at Princeton and AD/AP at Lakota West HS during his time on the SWDAB.
Doug Foote served the SWDAB as the Class AA Rep for 11 years from 2014-15 thru 2024-25. Doug was the Athletic Director at New Richmond HS during those years. Doug couldn’t make it today (he has a tee time), but he will be remembered for his leadership and integrity that he displayed throughout out his 11 years with the board.
Jan Wilking was the AD at Wyoming HS for 9 years and served the SWDAB for 5 years as the female rep from 2017-2022 (she served on the board of directors in 2018-19, 2019-20 (serving as VP) and 2020-21. Jan’s knowledge in the financial world and her leadership were strong points while serving on the board and especially during Covid!
These 5 board members brought a tremendous amount of leadership to not only the SWDAB, but also the OHSAA board of directors. Jan has moved on from the AD world and has been a huge part of developing The Coaches Tool Chest, which has been a wonderful thing for coaches certification.
We can’t say enough about Andy, Doc and Scott’s leadership and knowledge about education based athletics and what they brought to the board. It is evident since they are now all 3 working for the OHSAA. Since the 6 Districts began 118 years ago in 1908, only 16 members of the SWDAB have served 12 or more years. These three have 53 years of service and experience that the SWDAB lost and the OHSAA gained. Let’s give Doug, Jan, Doc, Scott and Andy a big round of applause for their outstanding service!!
Athletic calendar for 2026-2027
SWDAB Minutes and Financials
View August 13, 2026 Minutes
**Homepage photo compliments of Steven T. Spooner, Mariemont
The Southwest District Athletic Board is looking forward to, once again, providing outstanding tournaments in coordination with our dedicated managers and top facilities to provide our student-athletes with the best opportunities available! We are SOUTHWEST PROUD!