Inter-Valley Conference 2025

Damage450 said:
I don't think that's the case but I was told this went from a BOE funded project to a donations based project in a few weeks.

Maybe the community will be able to raise the money. I think it would be surprising if they did.
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Governor Dewine's proposed two year budget would lead to a loss of about $750,000 over the two years to the district and potentially more than that in the future.

I'm not turf guy but I know the students were very excited, especially the soccer players.

We'll see what happens.
 
BelowTheLine said:
www.timesreporter.com

Conotton Valley community to consider future of school track, wrestling and golf programs

Wednesday's community discussion comes in response to findings from an analysis conducted by the state last year. Residents have been urged to attend.
www.timesreporter.com www.timesreporter.com

Not football related but IVC related
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Sad, but not surprising. I know CV has had problems fielding teams in those sports when I was in high school. I want to say it was either my sophomore or junior year CV brought wrestling back. Surprised it has stuck around that long.
 
Here's a crazy idea for league expansion that was presented to me by someone who knows one school that is very concerned about the current structure of the IVC and its future. I actually think this is a good idea. Not perfect but good. Curious what others would think.

So the basic idea would be to add River View, Coshocton, Fairless and Tuslaw for all sports and Conotton Valley would become a full time member including football. The league would then be divided into 3 divisions (Large North, Large South and Small for football) and two divisions for basketball, volleyball and baseball/softball.

The two large divisions for football would each have 5 teams (4 league games) and would play 3 crossover games The only "protected" crossover to start would be Garaway vs. Ridgewood since they have developed a rivalry and are the smallest teams in each division. Here are the football divisions with enrollment numbers:

IVC North (Large)
Sandy Valley (167)
Fairless (160)
Tusky Valley (160)
Tuslaw (150)
Garaway (135)

IVC South (Large)
Indian Valley (234)
Claymont (200)
Coshocton (187)
River View (181)
Ridgewood (142)

The small schools would be a 7 team league (6 league games) with no required crossovers.

IVC Small
Buckeye Trail (126)
Newcomerstown (122)
East Canton (107)
Malvern (91)
Conotton Valley (70)
Strasburg (69)
TCC (38)

Week 10 football games would include:
Tuslaw vs. Fairless
Tusky Valley vs. Sandy Valley
Garaway vs. Ridgewood (crossover)
Indian Valley vs. Claymont
Coshocton vs. River View
Strasburg vs. TCC
Conotton Valley - non league opponent

Now for basketball, volleyball and baseball/softball the league would separate into two divisions and add Hiland into the league

IVC Large
Indian Valley (234)
Claymont (200)
Coshocton (187)
River View (181)
Fairless (160)
Tusky Valley (160)
Tuslaw (150)
Garaway (135) - Don't think would want to be in the small
Hiland (108)

IVC Small
Sandy Valley (167) - This is where they want to be because of Malvern & East Canton
Ridgewood (142)
Buckeye Trail (126)
Newcomerstown (122)
East Canton (107)
Malvern (91)
Conotton Valley (70)
Strasburg (69)
TCC (38)

Then the IVC could add soccer as an official league sport for the following teams:
Coshocton (187)
River View (181)
Fairless (160)
Sandy Valley (167)
Tusky Valley (160)
Tuslaw (150)
Hiland (108)

Obviously this will never happen and it's not perfect (neither is the current IVC) but it is an interesting concept to think about and solves a lot of the league's current problems.
 
Def an interesting take
thinkin progressively changing lineup per season - soccer could add kidron?

invitational sports like big gala type crowds and this collection would promote that
Adding Riverview and coshocton makes sense to me
IV Claymont Ridgewood Garaway and Tusky - if newcomerstown was a tad bigger they would make a ton of sense being in an 8 teamer
 
Everything I have heard in regards to Fairless and Tuslaw is that they are a package deal and that they are quite happy in the PAC. While they look like good options on paper, the fact of the matter is they are part PAC founders and have never had a desire to leave in the past and I can't see how they will have a desire to leave now.
 
Tattuz said:
Everything I have heard in regards to Fairless and Tuslaw is that they are a package deal and that they are quite happy in the PAC. While they look like good options on paper, the fact of the matter is they are part PAC founders and have never had a desire to leave in the past and I can't see how they will have a desire to leave now.
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we must talk to different people - I am not saying you are wrong, but you have to admit the numerous applications to the eastern district and finally getting in along with some of the statements of the former AD in the old building just outside of JUSTUS leads me to believe differently.

However, I don't see the IVC trying to expand right now so there isn't even a option from to choose from - hate to see either school leave the PAC but would like to see the IVC get to 8 in their big side and week 3 play a crossover matchup with the PAC - would be cool.
 
SteelerBacker said:
Neither Riverview or Coshocton are leaving the MVL.
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After making the drive to Coshocton yesterday for a basketball game I certainly hope that TV never finds themselves in the same division as Coshocton. Beautiful gym but I'm already dreading the drive next fall for a week 2 football game.
 
BelowTheLine said:
After making the drive to Coshocton yesterday for a basketball game I certainly hope that TV never finds themselves in the same division as Coshocton. Beautiful gym but I'm already dreading the drive next fall for a week 2 football game.
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to be honest @BelowTheLine....not sure TV fits those to the south as much as they fit to the north
 
Damage450 said:
Didn't TV start in the North and then flip to the South when Newcs switched?
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sounds right but I can not remember exactly how it was then shuffled then switched again.
If Newc had about 10-15 more boys per class then we would have something cooking along 36 lol
There is just great space and just short of enough schools that look same to fill the league up.
Is TV big or small? They carry the number of sports of a big, and I doubt they want to come north for a league
everytime I look at a map tho I see they sit just over the Stark border in T county. meaning they are as north as they can be in a county that is a north south rectangle
 
bootleg said:
sounds right but I can not remember exactly how it was then shuffled then switched again.
If Newc had about 10-15 more boys per class then we would have something cooking along 36 lol
There is just great space and just short of enough schools that look same to fill the league up.
Is TV big or small? They carry the number of sports of a big, and I doubt they want to come north for a league
everytime I look at a map tho I see they sit just over the Stark border in T county. meaning they are as north as they can be in a county that is a north south rectangle
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For football they are division 5. Tusky Valley was in the PAC from 1989-2017. Those families in that community are well conditioned to traveling a ways away for a game.
 
bootleg said:
to be honest @BelowTheLine....not sure TV fits those to the south as much as they fit to the north
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Depends. Boys probably fit better in the North considering the state of the programs, the history of the programs and the fact they offer soccer and Claymont, IV, Garaway and Wood do not. The girls fit way better in the South.

Since joining the IVC, TV has won 28 league titles which is the most in the league. 24 of them have been girls sports along with 2 boys' CC a baseball and a basketball league title.

The thing is the TV football program is probably running at 20% of what it could/should be. The best athletes in the school are rarely playing football and the ones who do don't really put the time in the weight room like you need to be successful. If TV could harness what they they have, they would be very successful in the South but it takes more than just the head football coach to get that done.
 
Tattuz said:
For football they are division 5. Tusky Valley was in the PAC from 1989-2017. Those families in that community are well conditioned to traveling a ways away for a game.
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TV was VI two years ago and bounced back to V last year so the are right on the edge of the of V-VI.

One of the reasons TV left the PAC was the travel for families. You have to remember the original PAC was pretty travel friendly with TV, SV, East Canton, Fairless, Tuslaw, Manchester & Coventry. It's actually kind of a shame that league didn't stay exactly as it was because those schools all are a pretty similar size outside of EC today. Anyhow, once you started including Triway, Orrville, CVCA into the mix the drives just got progressively longer and more common.

Maybe I am in the minority on this but if I had to choose league members based on size or location I would choose location. Obviously there is a breaking point where the size differential becomes too much but kids like playing schools close to them. They don't care if the other school has 50 more or 50 less kids than they do.
 
good discussion
I still double take at TV football - because I remember how potent they were for a good while in the PAC.
Those I know down there are quick to let me know it isn't like that....but for some reason I do not know - their girls programs are show strong in the current league as described above.
 
You know if you were starting from scratch you could take the current IVC concept and just changes the schools a little bit and come up with a pretty balanced, fun league. Here's my idea for fantasy land...

IVC North - Fairless, Tuslaw, Tusky Valley, Sandy Valley, East Canton, Malvern
IVC South - Coshocton, River View, Ridgewood, Garaway, Newcomerstown, Buckeye Trail

Travel would be pretty good, every school above 150 students offers soccer while none of the school under 150 do. Would give you 5 league division games with 2 natural crossovers based on equal size for a 7 game league schedule.

Then for volleyball, basketball and baseball/softball add Hiland to the South and Strasburg to the North.

Your soccer league is Coshocton, River View, Tusky Valley, Sandy Valley, Fairless, Tuslaw and Hiland.
 
BelowTheLine said:
You know if you were starting from scratch you could take the current IVC concept and just changes the schools a little bit and come up with a pretty balanced, fun league. Here's my idea for fantasy land...

IVC North - Fairless, Tuslaw, Tusky Valley, Sandy Valley, East Canton, Malvern
IVC South - Coshocton, River View, Ridgewood, Garaway, Newcomerstown, Buckeye Trail

Travel would be pretty good, every school above 150 students offers soccer while none of the school under 150 do. Would give you 5 league division games with 2 natural crossovers based on equal size for a 7 game league schedule.

Then for volleyball, basketball and baseball/softball add Hiland to the South and Strasburg to the North.

Your soccer league is Coshocton, River View, Tusky Valley, Sandy Valley, Fairless, Tuslaw and Hiland.
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That's good stuff.

I see the current set up like this:
Garaway, IV, Claymont Ridgewood

Malvern, EC, Strasburg, TCC

SV, TV, Newcomerstown, Buckeye Trail

The south
The north
The #s over travel group because it in no way makes geographic sense

lol
 
How about we just get real old fashioned and cut off the top & bottom have an 8 team league? Then you can do something crazy and play home & away and have a true league champion.

Sandy Valley (167)
Tusky Valley (160)
Ridgewood (142)
Garaway (135)
Buckeye Trail (126)
Newcomerstown (122)
East Canton (107)
Malvern (91)

You could also add Strasburg & Hiland for non football sports or to replace a team if one of the 8 don't want to join.
 
In all seriousness, how many teams in the IVC are unhappy with the overall current setup? I can't imagine many. Maybe Buckeye Trail because of location and Sandy Valley because they want to be in the North. I understand the week 4 & 5 scheduling issues stink but that's such a small piece of a high school league especially now that almost everyone makes the playoffs.
 
The league stinks how it is. Needs to split. Small schools should leave and form a new league.
East Canton
Malvern
Sandy Valley
Tusky Valley
Strasburg
TCC
Conotton Valley
Add Minerva
Add Canton Central Catholic

9 team league just like before this expansion. Minimal drives over 40 mins.
Let the route 36 schools form their own league like they wanted before the IVC caved and allowed for expansion to keep those teams in.
 
rolly said:
The league stinks how it is. Needs to split. Small schools should leave and form a new league.
East Canton
Malvern
Sandy Valley
Tusky Valley
Strasburg
TCC
Conotton Valley
Add Minerva
Add Canton Central Catholic

9 team league just like before this expansion. Minimal drives over 40 mins.
Let the route 36 schools form their own league like they wanted before the IVC caved and allowed for expansion to keep those teams in.
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You might be on to something. IV, Ridgewood and Garaway possibly have outgrown the rest of the league. When is the last time one of these 3 schools lost to one of the other schools? Doesn't happen often
 
rolly said:
The league stinks how it is. Needs to split. Small schools should leave and form a new league.
East Canton
Malvern
Sandy Valley
Tusky Valley
Strasburg
TCC
Conotton Valley
Add Minerva
Add Canton Central Catholic

9 team league just like before this expansion. Minimal drives over 40 mins.
Let the route 36 schools form their own league like they wanted before the IVC caved and allowed for expansion to keep those teams in.
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For fun....How bout based solely off TRAVEL

EC Mal SV TV Stras TCC CV STA

Ridge Gar New Clay BT IV Riverview Coshocton

North
South
 
rolly said:
The league stinks how it is. Needs to split. Small schools should leave and form a new league.
East Canton
Malvern
Sandy Valley
Tusky Valley
Strasburg
TCC
Conotton Valley
Add Minerva
Add Canton Central Catholic

9 team league just like before this expansion. Minimal drives over 40 mins.
Let the route 36 schools form their own league like they wanted before the IVC caved and allowed for expansion to keep those teams in.
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Canton Central would eat this league up.
 
Damage450 said:
How about we just get real old fashioned and cut off the top & bottom have an 8 team league? Then you can do something crazy and play home & away and have a true league champion.

Sandy Valley (167)
Tusky Valley (160)
Ridgewood (142)
Garaway (135)
Buckeye Trail (126)
Newcomerstown (122)
East Canton (107)
Malvern (91)

You could also add Strasburg & Hiland for non football sports or to replace a team if one of the 8 don't want to join.
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Do Claymont and IV join #PACtion?
 
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