Scenic_West_Athletic_Conference
The Scenic West Athletic Conference (also known as the Scenic West Conference) is a sports association for junior colleges located in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and California. The conference is a member of the NJCAA and sponsors 10 sports, 5 for men and 5 for women. It is the sole conference in the NJCAA's Region 18.
Conference | NJCAA |
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Founded | 1986 |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division I |
No. of teams | 8 |
Region | (Region 18) |
Official website | http://www.scenicwestsports.com/ |
The origins of the Scenic West started in 1986, as the nine schools in the region resumed round-robin competition after discontinuing it in 1985. Salt Lake Community College began play in 1987, and the conference adopted its current name in 1990.
Region 18 itself was formed in 1968, as Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington were split off from Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah, which remained in the NJCAA's Region 1. When almost all of the Oregon and Washington schools left the NJCAA to form the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (now NWAC) in 1983, the next year Nevada, Utah, and far western Colorado were added to Region 18 to keep the region feasible. This year brought the initial round-robin schedule, but the next year the addition of Flathead Community College of Montana caused that schedule to be dropped. This was short-lived, as Flathead's team disbanded during the season, and the remaining regional schools joined to form the current Scenic West.[1]
Current members
The SWAC currently has eight full members, all but one are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Previous conference |
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Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely, Colorado | 1962 | Public | 1,291 | Spartans | 1984 | Colorado (CCCAC) (NJCAA Region IX) |
Community Christian College | Redlands, California | 1994 | Christian | 457 | Saints | 2021[2] | NJCAA Region I |
Salt Lake Community College | Taylorsville, Utah | 1948 | Public[lower-alpha 1] | 30,112 | Bruins | 1987 | N/A[lower-alpha 2] |
Snow College | Ephraim, Utah | 1888 | Public[lower-alpha 1] | 3,244 | Badgers | 1984 | NJCAA Region I |
College of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, Idaho | 1965 | Public | 9,100 | Golden Eagles | 1968 | NJCAA Region I |
College of Southern Nevada | Henderson, Nevada | 1971 | Public[lower-alpha 3] | 28,820 | Coyotes | 2002 | Independent |
Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, Nevada | 1971 | Public[lower-alpha 3] | 11,849 | Mighty Lizards | 2019[3] | N/A[lower-alpha 2] |
Utah State University Eastern[lower-alpha 4] | Price, Utah | 1937 | Public[lower-alpha 1] | 2,173 | Eagles | 1984 | NJCAA Region I |
- Notes
- Part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
- Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Former members
Scenic West
The SWAC had six former full members, all but two are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Previous conference |
Left | Current conference |
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Dixie State University[lower-alpha 1] | St. George, Utah | 1911 | Public[lower-alpha 2] | 10,000 | Rebels[lower-alpha 3] | 1984 | NJCAA Region I | 2006 | Western (WAC)[lower-alpha 4] |
Brigham Young University–Idaho[lower-alpha 5] | Rexburg, Idaho | 1888 | LDS Church | 16,773 | Vikings | 1968 | NJCAA Region I | 2002 | N/A[lower-alpha 6] |
North Idaho College | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 1933 | Public | 7,800 | Cardinals | 1968 | NJCAA Region I | 2016 | Northwest (NWAC) Eastern |
Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario, Oregon | 1962 | Public[lower-alpha 7] | 2,559 | Chukars | 1968 | NJCAA Region I | 2002 | Northwest (NWAC) Eastern |
Utah Valley University[lower-alpha 8] | Orem, Utah | 1941 | Public[lower-alpha 2] | 31,556 | Wolverines | 1984 | NJCAA Region I | 2003 | Western (WAC)[lower-alpha 4] |
Western Nevada College | Carson City, Nevada | 1971 | Public[lower-alpha 9] | 4,168 | Wildcats | 2006 | N/A[lower-alpha 10] | 2016 | N/A[lower-alpha 6] |
- Notes
- Part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
- Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
- Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Schools leaving before Region XVIII became the NWAC
- Notes
- Part of the Washington Community and Technical Colleges System.
Region 18 Divisions
1968-69
Eastern | Oregon | Washington | |||||||||||||||
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Eastern | Western | Eastern | Western | ||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Blue Mountain | Clackamas | Bellevue | Centralia | |||||||||||||
Ricks | Central Oregon | Clatsop | Big Bend | Clark | |||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Columbia Christian | Concordia | Columbia Basin | Edmonds | |||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Judson Baptist | Lane | Everett | Fort Steilacoom | |||||||||||||
Mt. Hood | Southwest Oregon | Shoreline | Grays Harbor | ||||||||||||||
Umpqua | Skagit Valley | Green River | |||||||||||||||
Spokane | Highline | ||||||||||||||||
Walla Walla | Lower Columbia | ||||||||||||||||
Wenatchee Valley | Olympic | ||||||||||||||||
Yakima Valley | Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||
Tacoma |
1969-70
Eastern | Oregon | Washington | |||||||||||||||
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Eastern | Western | Coastal | Cross-State | ||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Blue Mountain | Clackamas | Bellevue | Big Bend | |||||||||||||
Ricks | Central Oregon | Clatsop | Centralia | Columbia Basin | |||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Chemeketa | Concordia | Clark | Fort Steilacoom | |||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Columbia Christian | Lane | Edmonds | Green River | |||||||||||||
Judson Baptist | Southwest Oregon | Everett | Highline | ||||||||||||||
Mt. Hood | Umpqua | Grays Harbor | Olympic | ||||||||||||||
Lower Columbia | Spokane | ||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Tacoma | ||||||||||||||||
Seattle Central | Walla Walla | ||||||||||||||||
Shoreline | Wenatchee Valley | ||||||||||||||||
Skagit Valley | Yakima Valley |
1970-71
Eastern | Oregon | Washington | |||||||||||||||
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Northern | Southern | Coastal | Cross-State | ||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Blue Mountain | Central Oregon | Bellevue | Big Bend | |||||||||||||
Ricks | Clackamas | Chemeketa | Centralia | Columbia Basin | |||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Clatsop | Lane | Clark | Fort Steilacoom | |||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Columbia Christian | Linn-Benton | Edmonds | Green River | |||||||||||||
Judson Baptist | Southwest Oregon | Everett | Highline | ||||||||||||||
Mt. Hood | Umpqua | Grays Harbor | Olympic | ||||||||||||||
Lower Columbia | Spokane | ||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Spokane Falls | ||||||||||||||||
Seattle Central | Tacoma | ||||||||||||||||
Shoreline | Walla Walla | ||||||||||||||||
Skagit Valley | Wenatchee Valley | ||||||||||||||||
Yakima Valley |
1971-72 to 1973-74
Eastern | Northwestern | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Coastal | Eastern | Puget Sound | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Centralia | Big Bend | Bellevue | Blue Mountain | ||||||||||||||||
Ricks | Clark | Columbia Basin | Edmonds | Central Oregon | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Grays Harbor | Mt. Hood | Everett | Chemeketa | ||||||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Lower Columbia | Spokane | Fort Steilacoom | Clackamas | ||||||||||||||||
Highline | Spokane Falls | Green River | Clatsop | |||||||||||||||||
Olympic | Walla Walla | Seattle Central | Judson Baptist | |||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Wenatchee Valley | Shoreline | Lane | |||||||||||||||||
Yakima Valley | Skagit Valley | Linn-Benton | ||||||||||||||||||
Tacoma | Southwest Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||
Umpqua |
1974-75 to 1975-76
Eastern | Northwestern | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Coastal | Eastern | Puget Sound | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Centralia | Big Bend | Bellevue | Blue Mountain | ||||||||||||||||
Ricks | Clark | Columbia Basin | Edmonds | Central Oregon | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Grays Harbor | Spokane | Everett | Chemeketa | ||||||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Highline | Spokane Falls | Fort Steilacoom | Clackamas | ||||||||||||||||
Lower Columbia | Walla Walla | Green River | Clatsop | |||||||||||||||||
Mt. Hood | Wenatchee Valley | Seattle Central | Judson Baptist | |||||||||||||||||
Olympic | Yakima Valley | Shoreline | Lane | |||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Skagit Valley | Linn-Benton | ||||||||||||||||||
Tacoma | Southwest Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||
Umpqua |
1976-77 to 1977-78
Eastern | Northwestern | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Coastal | Eastern | Puget Sound | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Centralia | Big Bend | Bellevue | Blue Mountain | ||||||||||||||||
Ricks | Clark | Columbia Basin | Edmonds | Central Oregon | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Grays Harbor | Spokane | Everett | Chemeketa | ||||||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Highline | Spokane Falls | Fort Steilacoom | Clackamas | ||||||||||||||||
Lower Columbia | Walla Walla | Green River | Judson Baptist | |||||||||||||||||
Mt. Hood | Wenatchee Valley | Seattle Central | Lane | |||||||||||||||||
Olympic | Yakima Valley | Shoreline | Linn-Benton | |||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Skagit Valley | Southwest Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
Tacoma | Umpqua |
1978-79
Eastern | Northwestern | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Coastal | Eastern | Puget Sound | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Centralia | Big Bend | Bellevue | Blue Mountain | ||||||||||||||||
Ricks | Clark | Columbia Basin | Edmonds | Central Oregon | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Grays Harbor | Spokane | Everett | Chemeketa | ||||||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Highline | Walla Walla | Fort Steilacoom | Clackamas | ||||||||||||||||
Lower Columbia | Wenatchee Valley | Green River | Judson Baptist | |||||||||||||||||
Mt. Hood | Yakima Valley | Seattle Central | Lane | |||||||||||||||||
Olympic | Shoreline | Linn-Benton | ||||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Skagit Valley | Southwest Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
Tacoma | Umpqua |
1979-80 to 1980-81
Eastern | Northwestern | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Coastal | Eastern | Puget Sound | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Centralia | Big Bend | Bellevue | Blue Mountain | ||||||||||||||||
Ricks | Clark | Columbia Basin | Edmonds | Central Oregon | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Grays Harbor | Spokane | Everett | Chemeketa | ||||||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Highline | Walla Walla | Fort Steilacoom | Clackamas | ||||||||||||||||
Lower Columbia | Wenatchee Valley | Green River | Judson Baptist (-80) | |||||||||||||||||
Olympic | Yakima Valley | Seattle Central | Lane | |||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Shoreline | Linn-Benton | ||||||||||||||||||
Skagit Valley | Mt. Hood | |||||||||||||||||||
Tacoma | Southwest Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||
Umpqua |
1981-82 to 1982-83
Eastern | Northwestern | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Coastal | Eastern | Puget Sound | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Idaho | Centralia | Big Bend | Bellevue | Blue Mountain | ||||||||||||||||
Ricks | Clark | Columbia Basin | Edmonds | Central Oregon (-82) | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Grays Harbor | Spokane | Everett | Chemeketa | ||||||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Highline | Walla Walla | Fort Steilacoom | Clackamas | ||||||||||||||||
Lower Columbia | Wenatchee Valley | Green River | Lane | |||||||||||||||||
Olympic | Yakima Valley | Shoreline | Linn-Benton | |||||||||||||||||
Peninsula | Skagit Valley | Mt. Hood | ||||||||||||||||||
Tacoma | Southwest Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||
Umpqua |
Post-NWAACC Alignments
1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | |||||||||||||||
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Northern | Southern | Northern | Southern | ||||||||||||||
Clackamas | North Idaho | Colorado Northwestern | Flathead | Colorado Northwestern | |||||||||||||
North Idaho | Ricks | Dixie | North Idaho | Dixie | |||||||||||||
Ricks | Southern Idaho | Eastern Utah | Ricks | Eastern Utah | |||||||||||||
Southern Idaho | Treasure Valley | Snow | Southern Idaho | Snow | |||||||||||||
Treasure Valley | Utah Valley State | Treasure Valley | Utah Valley State |
- Basketball
- Baseball – uses wooden bats in conference play
- Golf
- Wrestling
- Soccer
- "Coming a long way: Evolution of a mighty JC conference". Carbon County (UT) Sun Advocate. 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- "Scenic West Welcomes New Member for Fall 2021 Season". Truckee Meadows Community College. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Nick Arbelaez Named Coach of Soccer Programs - News - Truckee Meadows Community College". www.tmcc.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-23.