Mount Healthy just joined the CMAC and that's huge!
So look— I know a lot of folks are keeping an eye on what's happening at the Statehouse with those data centers, and yeah, that's big picture stuff. But lemme paint the picture for you about something that’s gonna change the local landscape in a real way, something you might just hear about over at Camp Washington Chili next time you’re there for a three-in-the-morning coney. Mount Healthy High School, one of those schools with deep roots up in the western hills, is officially joining the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (CMAC) starting with the 2027-28 school year.
This ain't just about shifting schedules; this is about legacy and community. Mount Healthy has been holding its own in the Southwest Ohio Conference (SWOC), but this move to the CMAC puts them squarely in a conference with schools like Taft, Aiken, Western Hills, and Hughes. It's a natural fit geographically, bringing those Friday night lights closer to home for a lot of folks. For a city that prides itself on its high school rivalries – I mean, just look at the Elder-LaSalle game, or the Princeton-Lakota West clashes – this feels like a realignment that makes sense for the future.
### What This Means for Cincinnati
* **Rivalries Reignited:** Get ready for some fresh matchups! Think about the new stories that'll be told at Findlay Market about these games. * **Community Connection:** Mount Healthy is a proud community, and bringing them into a more local conference strengthens those ties, making it easier for families from Price Hill to Over-the-Rhine to follow the action. * **Athletic Development:** This could open up new opportunities for young athletes to compete at a high level against more local competition, giving them more exposure right here in the 'Nati.
For Cincinnatians, this isn't some far-off policy; this is about our kids, our schools, and the heartbeat of our neighborhoods. It’s about building up our city, one school at a time. It’s proof that the quiet work being done in places like Mount Healthy is just as important as the big headlines. We’re always building something special here, please?
Nati on the wire — if you know, you know.
Catch the full rundown on this and more tomorrow morning with the crew — they're live at mornings.live.