Northern Ontario Secondary Schools Association

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The Northern Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (NOSSAA) is the governing body for all secondary-school athletic competition in Greater Sudbury, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and the North Shore.

Mandate[edit]

The NOSSA mandate is to establish a closer relationship among the member schools of the Association[1] and to encourage and promote sound interscholastic athletic competition among the students of the secondary schools of the member districts.[1]

Representation[edit]

NOSSAA champions typically represent the region of northeastern Ontario in Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) competitions.

History[edit]

The first NOSSAA Championship was in 1923, when North Bay Collegiate was crowned NOSSAA football champions.[2]

Progression[edit]

  • School wins SDSSAA championship: Advances to NOSSAA
  • School wins NOSSA championship: Advances to OFSAA

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