I would think in the IVC both Strasburg and TCC would be legit 8 man candidates and you could probably add Conotton Valley as well. It's definitely something where an 8-man league in this area is possible in the next 5-10 years.
Norwayne's K-2 classes all had fewer than 100 kids last year according to the ODE. They were the only 3 classes in the district under 100.
So what you're saying is that Norwayne HS is not projected to grow in the next 5-10 years unless they accept a large number of students via open enrollment?
The mid-90s effort to oust Coventry was more about Mo Tipton and some of the "talent procurement" that he was alleged to have done. James Harrison is probably the best known name. Coventry eventually left the PAC on its own in 2005 for the newly formed PTC. At the time, Coventry said it had outgrown the league and that it was time to move on. There was always a rivalry between Coventry and Manchester, but the bad blood intensified over the way Coventry left. Manchester had lobbied hard for Coventry to join the league in 1989. Manchester administrators felt blindsided when Coventry announced its departure.
I look at the structure of the Metro Conference and I don't see a compelling reason for Coventry or any of the others to leave that 8-school league. Would they be compatible with the PAC? I think so but what's the burning motivation to leave the Metro. Maybe not taking buses out to Cloverleaf but that's not that bad to begin with.
Coventry's motivation would be to join a league that give it a better opportunity to win league titles. They would be one of the bigger (the biggest?) school in the PAC as opposed to being an average size school in the Metro(?) What league title has Coventry won in the Metro since its existence?
What football league titles has Coventry won in any league since it was in the Suburban League back in the 50s or 60s? They didn't win in the AOL or the PAC, or the PTC either.
I totally agree - hence, it would make sense for them to want to be the big fish in the smaller pond right? And it's not just football...I don't see Coventry winning league titles in many sports at all....would give them a better shot across the board IMO
Triway had its chance in the WCAL, couldn't win and left, please do not talk about other schools not being good at sports and being booted, some just pick up their toys and go home when they weren't very good cough cough Triway
We're miles from that
Never too early
An actual football post! Hooray.
Its going to be hard to beat Canton City South next year
In a word? Yes.
"This is possibly the post of the year in our award winning thread."Garaway is a great get too, but it seems culturally miss placed in the PAC
Yes, I'm not sure how Garaway would like The Ring of Fire, the old timers in the Elms golf course clubhouse, Koach's hot sauce or historical trips down the canal on the St. Helena II.
It takes a special type to get PAC admittance. As part of the initiation, a prospective school representative must sit next to an outspoken former Manchester girls BB coach and wife at Northwest Indian games and remain silent.
I'm not surprised about either scenario. I can see CVCA in the Metro, but would they really want a 9-school league? Maybe Cloverleaf is flirting with another league? Cloverleaf is so far out in the middle of nowhere that it's as obscure as a Dennis Miller reference.
Rittman decline happened several years ago when Rittman residents voted down a tax levy. The school threatened a total ban on all extra activities. The better football athletes transferred out and Rittman has never completely recovered. The coaching carousel has kept any chance at continuity from developing. As far as Triway joining the WCAL? They were a member at one time but opted out. Would there be any desire to invite them back in? Shreve was an original member and remained in the league as Triway when Triway was formed in 1963. Triway left the league in 1970. Neither Shreve nor Triway ever won a league championship in football as a member.
I don't think the Metro is thinking of just adding 1 team.....to my knowledge, no school is looking to leave the Metro. I think you may see an attempt to create a 2 division league which will create all sorts of movement in the area. Think a miniature version of the Suburban League (which is an interesting comparison because I believe the small school division of the Suburban League will be in danger if this happens)
Passing levies is such a critical step for many small communities. Not just for facilities and extracurricular opportunities, but also the sentiment of simply having a community that supports its school(s) is a great feeling. If we didn't pass our levy a few years ago, my family was going elsewhere, so I get it.
They won't have that down at Tuslaw. Added school taxes cut into the social security of the men at the bar in The Elms clubhouse. The good news, however, is there's a wealth of football knowledge in that clubhouse.....from the days of leather helmets.
@thePITman: Wowsers. Did you see this coming?
I did not see it coming. But I know that Coach Brenner has two young children, so if anybody ever truly meant that as the reason for stepping down, it'd be him. Coaching a sport, especially football, requires so much time away from family, and it takes a toll on everyone involved. The unsung heroes are coaches' wives. They are all amazing.
My picture was once in the Signal for a goat I helped raise. I'm sure everyone here has a copy. I will be happy to autograph them.