Yeah, my bad, I missed your post.Not to be the "well actually" guy, but if you look up to post #550 in the thread, I actually detailed out all of Tuslaw's wins over Manchester, which included 3 with Combs at the helm. The other two were due more to Ryan Travis (2006) and the defense (2007), but he was technically the QB for all three. I only point this out because there are so few bright spots in this program's history that I won't let you take away the ones we do have
You are correct. I give away my age and love of old sports history by mentioning Reichenbach.
Right, because the choice of Rich Kotite as an avatar left some ambiguity as to what your age range might be.
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I'm a yuge fan of Lou Anarumo. YUGE. Cincinnata keeping Anarumo for another season as DC is better than any free agent signing they'll have.
Tuslaw alumnus, but also a Massillon fan. Follow most of the other Stark County and PAC teams at high level and to a lesser extent the WCAL as well. Haven't been to as many games in recent years, but still try to keep up on things through this site, Twitter, etc.
I don't believe the 2021 Indians were any good but that game was a blowout from the kickoff, I hope we can see more of that this season
That's great stuff. Glad to hear that the baseball field is the only casualty of rising build costs. Know of some other schools & businesses that approved projects in the last few years that have had to delay them because the costs outgrew the budget.
If you want to read construction-related progress updates, check here: https://www.onetriway.com/news
. Our new gym will not be a pit, but it will not be your cookie-cutter gym, either. Think College of Wooster or Hoover (without the upper deck) where you enter from above the bleachers. Another comparison I've heard is Dalton with the Middle School gym right next to it... but with a little better setup. I've come to terms with us losing The Pit, and I'm fine with it, as long as our gym wasn't like every other gym of every other new school in the state, so I am excited for the new one. We won't have a nest, anymore, but we'll still have a media room. From what I've heard, it'll be more like Wooster and Orrville, even though I lobbied for something more like Hiland.WHOA! Fantastic update, Pit! (so detailed I found myself starting to scribble notes as if there might be a test later)If you want to read construction-related progress updates, check here: https://www.onetriway.com/news
I hear lots of stuff second-hand, but here's a summary of what I've been told:
Anyway, I think that's all I have right now. There are better mock-ups, but here's one I found on the OneTriway website:
- Our original date for the new school was Fall of 2024. Then for a while it was trending more toward Fall of 2025. However, we are currently trending toward a Winter 2024 completion. Our old parking lot is completely gone and has been flattened and leveled. It's currently settling, and they have a cement boundary on the northeast hill, where the old freshman baseball field (Hitchcock Field) used to be. We have a new parking lot (temporary/unfinished, I think) right next to the baseball field where that big grass field used to be in front of the school.
- When everything is said and done, the old parking lot will be the new school, and the old school will be the new parking lot (think between the new school and the aux gym/baseball field). There will also be a small parking lot on the north side of the school. See the image below.
- We will be losing The Pit
- Our soccer teams will play their games on our turf football field long-term. Our soccer teams have always taken pride in our grass field; one of the only full-sized fields around. And the lights donated to the soccer field were donated during my senior class, and I know some were hoping those lights could be reused somewhere.
- Baseball will remain where it is, but we might have to shorten the LF fence, as it's supposedly too close to the road. Lots of people are talking about a turf field, but nothing is for sure, yet.
- Unfortunately, softball will no longer be using Shreve Park as their home field. There is a lot of tradition at that field, so I'm sure they're sad to be leaving it. But it'll also be nice having everyone on campus, now. I don't know for sure where softball will be, but the last I heard is that it might be next to the baseball field, down the hill from the right-field line (think Northwest's baseball/softball setup, but on the first-base side instead of third-base).
- Tennis courts will stay where they are, as they were newly built recently.
- The biggest change will likely be for football. I have not seen a rendering, yet, but it sounds like we will have a new entrance for the football stadium, with built-in locker rooms, weight room, and concessions (think Wooster). This entrance would be where the concession stand is, currently (east end zone). Also, an upgraded press box is not off the table, I don't think... we've been paying attention to the nice press boxes we visit, taking notes of the dos and don'ts.
- With the new weight room, and having 3 indoor gymnasiums on-site, I'm curious if we will repurpose the current aux gym and/or weight room. That topic is a little more fuzzy.
- Non-sport related: We are getting a full-sized, dedicated auditorium for our strong arts & drama programs (not a gym-a-torium). We are also getting a dedicated space in the school for our GenYES program (think technical help desk run by students). I don't know much else at this time for stuff inside the school.
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And now I know why CVCA is on the way out! It was the food concession quality this whole time.
The PAC is a league of foodies. The true heritage of Koach at Manchester with his legendary hot sauce and pickled peppers made a major impact. Having a strong concession stand game is critical to being a part of PACtion.And now I know why CVCA is on the way out! It was the food concession quality this whole time.
Awesome to see that the athletic updates at Triway and Manchester aren't falling prey to budget issues. Happy for those districts and their students.If you want to read construction-related progress updates, check here: https://www.onetriway.com/news
I hear lots of stuff second-hand, but here's a summary of what I've been told:
Anyway, I think that's all I have right now. There are better mock-ups, but here's one I found on the OneTriway website:
- Our original date for the new school was Fall of 2024. Then for a while it was trending more toward Fall of 2025. However, we are currently trending toward a Winter 2024 completion. Our old parking lot is completely gone and has been flattened and leveled. It's currently settling, and they have a cement boundary on the northeast hill, where the old freshman baseball field (Hitchcock Field) used to be. We have a new parking lot (temporary/unfinished, I think) right next to the baseball field where that big grass field used to be in front of the school.
- When everything is said and done, the old parking lot will be the new school, and the old school will be the new parking lot (think between the new school and the aux gym/baseball field). There will also be a small parking lot on the north side of the school. See the image below.
- We will be losing The Pit
- The outdoor Kiper Courts will also be going away.
- Our soccer teams will play their games on our turf football field long-term. Our soccer teams have always taken pride in our grass field; one of the only full-sized fields around. And the lights donated to the soccer field were donated during my senior class, and I know some were hoping those lights could be reused somewhere.
- Baseball will remain where it is, but we might have to shorten the LF fence, as it's supposedly too close to the road. Lots of people are talking about a turf field, but nothing is for sure, yet.
- Unfortunately, softball will no longer be using Shreve Park as their home field. There is a lot of tradition at that field, so I'm sure they're sad to be leaving it. But it'll also be nice having everyone on campus, now. I don't know for sure where softball will be, but the last I heard is that it might be next to the baseball field, down the hill from the right-field line (think Northwest's baseball/softball setup, but on the first-base side instead of third-base).
- Tennis courts will stay where they are, as they were newly built recently.
- The biggest change will likely be for football. I have not seen a rendering, yet, but it sounds like we will have a new entrance for the football stadium, with built-in locker rooms, weight room, and concessions (think Wooster). This entrance would be where the concession stand is, currently (east end zone). Also, an upgraded press box is not off the table, I don't think... we've been paying attention to the nice press boxes we visit, taking notes of the dos and don'ts.
- With the new weight room, and having 3 indoor gymnasiums on-site, I'm curious if we will repurpose the current aux gym and/or weight room. That topic is a little more fuzzy.
- Non-sport related: We are getting a full-sized, dedicated auditorium for our strong arts & drama programs (not a gym-a-torium). We are also getting a dedicated space in the school for our GenYES program (think technical help desk run by students). I don't know much else at this time for stuff inside the school.
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When The Academy dropped chick fil a for whatever they call a chicken sandwich now I knew it was bad news. It's like a TV dinner chicken sandwichAnd now I know why CVCA is on the way out! It was the food concession quality this whole time.
Good info. I feel the same about the stadium. I've been going to games there for more than 50 years.
The stadium is a dump, there's basically no redeeming qualities of it outside of sentimental attachment. It would be crazy to do anything other than just tear it down with the massive amount of money you'd have to put into it to make it serviceable