I get this. But I feel Dayton Christian was only brought in to appease Carlisle and Madison. I'm not sure VV, Eaton, Oakwood and Brookville are really excited about them, adding a few more to make a big/middle/small instead of just big/small might have an appeal to some.
I agree. However , at this time and moment I think valley view is the only of the above mentioned competing with Bellbrook.
This is horrible 16 kids on the roster they cannot seriously be letting this happen. This is unreal.
I think it should be a 7/7 split.
TRC didn't want those 2 schools a couple years ago is what I heard. Same with WOAC doesn't want them either. Waynesville doesn't make sense they have been pretty good all around.
Correct TRC and WOAC both turned down Carlisle and Madison. Not sure if the TRC would consider either school now that Bethel left the conference.
Too far south to be in the TRC. WOAC has Dixie, Prebble Shawnee, and Twin Valley South below 70 so that could maybe work for Carlisle. Madison is just too far south for most of these teams. Madison should look into Cinci Hills conference or Cinci Metro Conference(CMAC)
It will be happening in Northeast Ohio. The Suburban League will be evaluating some schools and switching their divisions on a sport by sport basis. I know some won't share my opinion, but I personally think it is a good idea. I understand the SWBL is being forced to do an 8 small/6 big split, but it should be a 7/7 split.
WOAC could take Covington and Carlisle and split into two divisions. Madison should look into the Miami Valley Conference with Norwood, North College Hill, New Miami, St. Bernard, Lockland, Clark M, CHCA, Purcell, Roger Bacon, MVCA and etc. Then SWBL could Bring in Miami East and Milton.
Don't leave twice then. I like MU a lot, but they did this to themselves.
Not really, you need to know the back story here. When MU left in 81 it was to increase competition which the SWBL didn’t offer MU. Milton was a Valley View back then. The problem was at that time Bellbrook, and other large schools now were d4. Milton was d3 almost D2.
I can't figure out Waynesville either. They are competitive across the board but yet want to bring in weaker teams. I would much rather have MU than DC. Looks like the SWBL made the DC decision a few months too soon!
MU and company leaving is what has led to the instability.
I think there will be a split over what to do with the small side. I can see Waynesville, Carlisle and Madison wanting to add smaller schools and split the small side. While VV, Eaton, Oakwood and Brookville are probably content with how things are (although I could see these 4 wanting to swap out DC for MU).
Milton was tired of the travel through Dayton, period. They had the opportunity to join a league of local schools with little travel. It hasn’t worked out.
This is wonderful news! However, I assume this will be the end of the Tipp/Bellbrook series which is slightly disappionting as those have been great games.
Bellbrook better hope Marion has some marginal years.
Yes, but Tipp has picked up Versailles, which is a game that used to be played all the time when both were in the same conference and will be a good matchup. Good on both programs for branching out and playing MAC programs.
Bellbrook will be competitive with Marion Local and could very well beat them.
Competitive and beating them are two different things. Marion is not like any team Bellbrook has ever played. Period. I do like your confidence though.
“Marion is not like any team they’ve ever played”
C’mon man! That is laughable. In the last 5 years Bellbrook has played and beaten teams like Trotwood, Wapak, Badin, Alter, Tipp, London, Valley View and St. Mary’s. How many state championships and final four appearances does that group have in D3, and D4?