DevilsAdvocate
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When I visit other gyms during hoops season I enjoy perusing the banners on the wall to see the success of the different sports for that school, got me to thinking. With the recent success of football, wrestling and with hoops on the rise what is the strength of the Suburban League. In other words what is the league best known for and how would you stack up the leagues sports. Using state titles, Regional and District appearances and state rankings as criteria. Also use individual success to determine strength of a sport. The number of All-Ohio athletes, All-District, Division I signees, number of kids that continue in college at any level or any athletes in the Pro's. You could do it for boys and girls sports, I just don't know enough about the girls programs. I think it might be interesting to see what people think league wide.
1 Wrestling-There is a strong tradition of wrestling in this league that dates back a very long time. Wadsworth has set the standard not just in the league but in the state as well with a Championship in the duals as well as the individual title. Highland has always been strong and I believe they have state title in their history. Barberton is another school with good wrestling. Copley sends individuals to state every year and even some of the lesser programs have individuals who place at state year in and year out. Many of the wrestlers go on to college at all levels, and while there isn't much available after college I didn't want to punish them for that. It's just tough to argue with tradition and success at the state level.
2 Baseball-State titles and championship appearances as well as deep tournament runs is part of the reason I think baseball is two. Also the number of athletes that play D1 and other levels after HS is pretty impressive. Add to that Sonnanstine (Wadsworth) in the majors and several others in the minors you could argue baseball as number 1. Tallmadge alone has I believe 11 guys since the Linn era who are still playing or played in college. THS has two players currently in the minors with Stephens and Testa.
3 Football-Basketball - I think these two are on about the same track. Year in and year out we have good representation when it comes to the early rounds of the playoffs but recently no championship appearances. Delone Carter helps the stock when you look at football players at the next level and the high school success but this year only one D1 signee in football league wide and probably only one in basketball indicates that the league while on the rise is still not there yet.
4 T&F/Cross Country- Must admit I don't know a lot about these programs but it seems year in and year out they send a pretty impressive group of individuals to the state meet. I know Green boasts an Olympian in their history in Mark Croghan.
5 Golf-Another sport that I don't know enough history about, it may deserve a higher ranking.
6 Soccer-No offense but I don't think the Suburban league is known for it's soccer.
1 Wrestling-There is a strong tradition of wrestling in this league that dates back a very long time. Wadsworth has set the standard not just in the league but in the state as well with a Championship in the duals as well as the individual title. Highland has always been strong and I believe they have state title in their history. Barberton is another school with good wrestling. Copley sends individuals to state every year and even some of the lesser programs have individuals who place at state year in and year out. Many of the wrestlers go on to college at all levels, and while there isn't much available after college I didn't want to punish them for that. It's just tough to argue with tradition and success at the state level.
2 Baseball-State titles and championship appearances as well as deep tournament runs is part of the reason I think baseball is two. Also the number of athletes that play D1 and other levels after HS is pretty impressive. Add to that Sonnanstine (Wadsworth) in the majors and several others in the minors you could argue baseball as number 1. Tallmadge alone has I believe 11 guys since the Linn era who are still playing or played in college. THS has two players currently in the minors with Stephens and Testa.
3 Football-Basketball - I think these two are on about the same track. Year in and year out we have good representation when it comes to the early rounds of the playoffs but recently no championship appearances. Delone Carter helps the stock when you look at football players at the next level and the high school success but this year only one D1 signee in football league wide and probably only one in basketball indicates that the league while on the rise is still not there yet.
4 T&F/Cross Country- Must admit I don't know a lot about these programs but it seems year in and year out they send a pretty impressive group of individuals to the state meet. I know Green boasts an Olympian in their history in Mark Croghan.
5 Golf-Another sport that I don't know enough history about, it may deserve a higher ranking.
6 Soccer-No offense but I don't think the Suburban league is known for it's soccer.
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