City Schools and Hockey

[dexksim]

Do any city schools play hockey? I had an OHSAA directory back in the 90s when I went and played in school. I remember leafing through it and discovering that (Toledo) Bowsher had a hockey program. I was surprised because I didn't think any city school had one. I know my school, (Cleveland) South High, didn't. I was just curious

 

[EastsideCat]

Olentangy Liberty is a city school if iam understanding the question correctly and they won state 2 yrs ago. In general the private schools tend to be better but Columbus publics are teeming with skaters.

 

[dexksim]

Olentangy Liberty is a city school if iam understanding the question correctly and they won state 2 yrs ago. In general the private schools tend to be better but Columbus publics are teeming with skaters.

When I said city schools, I meant urban schools, more Beechcroft, Briggs and East as opposed to Liberty, Orange or Berlin. Sorry for the misunderstanding

 

[tom 48]

When I said city schools, I meant urban schools, more Beechcroft, Briggs and East as opposed to Liberty, Orange or Berlin. Sorry for the misunderstanding

$$$$$ and facilities prohibit it. Besides, not much interest in hockey at these schools, nor early instruction. But the biggest factor is $$$$.

 

[TheDude89]

Do any city schools play hockey? I had an OHSAA directory back in the 90s when I went and played in school. I remember leafing through it and discovering that (Toledo) Bowsher had a hockey program. I was surprised because I didn't think any city school had one. I know my school, (Cleveland) South High, didn't. I was just curious

Bowsher and Start both had hockey programs up into the early 2000's. At some point Toledo Public Schools made huge athletics cuts and they have not offered hockey since. Whitmer isn't part of TPS but most of the area it serves has been annexed into Toledo. They're probably the "most urban" school left with a hockey program in this area.

 

[nupanther]

Unless Im mistaken the most ' urban' school with hockey is Cleveland Heights
Everybody makes the tournament, so just go to the OHSSA.ORG site and look up the hockey tourney. Maybe thetes somebody I overlooked

 

[EastsideCat]

Shaker isn't much less urban than heights. Heights program is a mess due to rink management. It all goes back to population and dollars. Columbus has both Heights has one but not the other. Shaker is supported well by the community and churns out a lot of skaters for the private schools and still have a usually competitive squad.

Rink availability is another aspect that really decides it. When Erie lost their main rink their youth program in the 08 class was somewhat decimated due to defection. The new rinks that were built coincidentally happened at the same time Erie youth hockey started growing again.

 

[playboi12]

Heck most suburban schools don't even have hockey. Especially in SWO. We only have a handful of ice sheets in our county

 

[scbuckeye99]

Bowsher and Start both had hockey programs up into the early 2000's. At some point Toledo Public Schools made huge athletics cuts and they have not offered hockey since. Whitmer isn't part of TPS but most of the area it serves has been annexed into Toledo. They're probably the "most urban" school left with a hockey program in this area.

I coached football at Toledo Woodward and student taught at Toledo Bowsher in 2003. Woodward may have got rid of their hockey program right before 03, but I know I had some kids in class at Bowsher in 2003 who played on Bowsher's hockey team. I'm willing to bet ice hockey in TPS went away probably in 08. Bowsher and Start probably being the last hold outs. I know Waite and Woodward though did have teams in the 90s and really early 00s.

Edit: did some research and Toledo Start had a team up to and including the 2009-2010 school year. They were the last TPS school to field a squad.