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Dave Schmidt featured on page 30 "No Secrets". Feb/March 2010 Edition
CLICK HERE - Will The Economy Kill HS Sports?
ILLINOIS - Needed Football Games For 2010
Glenbard South will be playing as a football independent in 2010 and needs to fill 3 dates -
Week 9 - October 22 or 23, 2010CONTACT
John Treiber John_Treiber@glenbard.org Assistant Principal for Athletics Glenbard South HS 23w200 Butterfield Rd. Glen Ellyn, IL. 60137-6999 (630) 942-6655 Phone # (630) 469-0742 Fax #
Toledo Public Schools
updated 3-5-10
CLICK HERE - Toledo Public Schools proposals would end all athletics, shut Libbey
updated 3-5-10
CLICK HERE - Toledo Public Schools sports cuts are called a 'death sentence'
updated 2-22-10
CLICK HERE - Toledo Public Schools warns of 'ugly' outcome if levy fails
Public vs Private
updated 3-7-10
CLICK HERE - OHSAA public vs. private debate going to committee
updated 3-3-10
CLICK HERE - Ohio athletics need change, leaders agree
CLICK HERE - ACTUAL PRESENTATION FROM Wayne County Superintendents
posted 12-29-09
CLICK HERE - Leveling the playing field: Wayne County superintendents take aim at public vs. private
RECENT NEWS
updated 3-3-10
CLICK HERE - Ohio athletics need change, leaders agree
Report: More Ohio school consolidation needed
School consolidation is something that could effect your conference in the future. The economy could force changes, not only in urban setting, but also in rural areas. How would your conference handle this type of loss?updated 2-24-10
CLICK HERE - Report: More school consolidation needed
CLICK HERE - Ohio urged to reduce school districts
Urban Schools Consolidate
updated 2-24-10
CLICK HERE - Board picks King site: School's name, other specifics yet to be decided
Both Lorain schools compete in the Lake Erie Leagueupdated 2-24-10
CLICK HERE - Anderson (Indiana) Community schools votes to consolidate to just one high school
updated 2-5-10
CLICK HERE - FOOTBALL - Norwalk schedule still evolving
updated 1-29-10
CLICK HERE - Massillon high school cleared in recruiting investigation
updated 2-7-10
CLICK HERE - Do You Want To Be An Independent? Simple Reasons Not To Be One
Original story by THE SENIOR REPORTS - Dave Schmidt
Northeastern Buckeye Conference
posted 1-12-10
CLICK HERE - Salem schools moving to NBC
CLICK HERE - Officials say NBC best fit
CLICK HERE - Salem’s move is a lateral one — for now
CLICK HERE - Salem to replace Northwest in NBC in 2011-12 school year
CLICK HERE - Salem expected to join NBC
CLICK HERE - Salem Leaves All-American Conference
posted 1-20-10
CLICK HERE - Trojans still looking for a league to call home
posted 12-27-09
CLICK HERE - Realignment makes waves; 4 area conferences to have different looks
updated 12-27-09
CLICK HERE - Fit for a Pirate? Black River High School ponders questions about the impending expansion of the Patriot Athletic Conference
posted 12-12-09
CLICK HERE - GREATER BUCKEYE CONFERENCE - Three Schools On Separate Islands
written by THE SENIOR REPORTS - Dave Schmidt
posted 12-3-09
CLICK HERE - Rosecrans, Marietta schools join ECOL
CLICK HERE - ECOL adds Marietta, Rosecrans
posted 12-2-09
CLICK HERE - Rosecrans, Marietta join ECOL
posted 10-24-09
CLICK HERE - Can Small-Sized High School Athletic Conferences Survive?
When A Levy Fails
updated 2-22-10
CLICK HERE - Toledo Public Schools warns of 'ugly' outcome if levy fails
CLICK HERE - (Illinois) U46 potentially cutting sports
updated 12-13-09
CLICK HERE - Sidney School Levy Passes By 1 Vote
updated 11-17-09
CLICK HERE - Tie possible in Sidney school levy vote; recount expected
updated 11-4-09
CLICK HERE - Just 43 votes- Sidney School levy defeated again
The Ohio Capital Conference
updated 11-8-09
CLICK HERE - South-Western City Schools - Athletic and Club Pay-to-Participate Information
updated 11-5-09
CLICK HERE - South-Western athletes can return
updated 11-4-09
below is from an email to The Senior Reports
A few statements from Dave Cecutti, Commissioner of the Ohio Capital Conference concerning the Southwestern City Schools and the passed levy:"I know I speak for all of our member schools when I say we are thrilled that the communities in the Southwestern District have shown their support and given the student-athletes the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities now and in the future and continue to be an important part of this Conference.
The Ohio Capital Conference will fully engage the original schedules for both the winter and spring sports immediately and we look forward to helping these schools in any way we can to get back into a normal situation.
Just as that District will need to come together in the next weeks and months so to will all of our schools and administrators. It has been a difficult stretch for our schools but the strength and vision of our Conference will help us as we move forward with new and exciting initiatives for all of our 32 schools."
CLICK HERE - South-Western schools rehire winter coaches
CLICK HERE - South-Western finally gets its levy
In South-Western, unofficial results show the levy won by about 450 votes. If the results hold, it means the district will begin restoring extracurriculars and other services cut this fall.
GWOC Expansion
above You Tube video from the Greenville Daily Advocate
updated 11-11-09
GWOC expansion update
“The Greater Western Ohio Conference has agreed to incorporate Greenville and West Carrollton into all of their respective divisional schedules in all sports (except football) beginning with the 2010-2011 school year. We are in the process of making the necessary changes to accommodate the transition. Conference Administrators are excited to be able to provide the student-athletes of Greenville and West Carrollton the experiences and opportunities that come with GWOC membership earlier than anticipated. We ask for patience as we work through the dynamics of expansion and towards full conference schedule integration in 2012.”Eric Spahr - Commissioner, GWOC
updated 11-8-09
CLICK HERE - Commentary: GWOC flexes muscles with two new members
updated 11-7-09
CLICK HERE - Welcome back, Greenville
CLICK HERE - GWOC challenge ahead for Wave sports
updated 11-5-09
CLICK HERE - Wave sports back in the GWOC
CLICK HERE - Wave sports ride over 10 years
CLICK HERE - West Carrollton, Greenville to join GWOC
CLICK HERE - GWOC expands
CLICK HERE - They're Back
updated 11-4-09
CLICK HERE - GWOC Statement From Commissioner
CLICK HERE - Greenville: Back in the GWOC!
CLICK HERE - GWOC adds West Carrollton, Greenville
updated 11-3-09
CLICK HERE - GWOC to vote on expansion Wednesday
Greenville and West Carrollton Change Their Minds Again?
updated 10-25-09
CLICK HERE - Wave sports awaits decision
(Greenville) Superintendent Susie Reigle, who has been actively involved in the process of finding a conference affiliation for many months, is both nervous, and excited, about the decisions that executive committees from both the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) and Central Buckeye Conference (CBC) will make at the next regularly scheduled meeting of school officials from each.updated 10-16-09
CLICK HERE - Current Greater Western Ohio Conference alignment
updated 10-14-09
CLICK HERE - GWOC to vote on expansion in November
CLICK HERE - Greenville closer to conference affiliation
updated 10-11-09
Greater Western Ohio Conference UPDATE
Following is from a telephone conversation (10-11-09) between GWOC Commissioner Eric Spahr and the Senior Report's Dave Schmidt.*On Wednesday, November 4th the GWOC will vote on potential new membership. If membership is approved there will be 1 addition to the North and 1 addition to the South. To date, 3 schools have applied for membership; Greenville and West Carrollton are two of the three applicants. Presently the North and South Divisions have 5 members, the Central Division has six members.
North Division
Piqua Sidney Trotwood-Madison Troy Vandalia-Butler
South Division
Fairborn Lebanon Miamisburg Springboro Xenia
Central Division
Beavercreek Centerville Fairmont Springfield Wayne Northmont*Commissioner Spahr shared that there are no disgruntled GWOC members interested in, or involved in, discussions regarding the formation of a new conference. The chatter on the internet at this time, including message boards, is rumor.
*Commissioner Spahr also shared that the GWOC offers 21 sports in addition to an academic competition and a cheerleading competition. GWOC membership spans beyond athletics. Membership in the GWOC provides schools with a prestigious academic association which helps student-athletes beyond the field of competition.
*Speculation on these issues with the GWOC and the formation of a possible new league started when it was announced last week by the Central Buckeye Conference that both Greenville and West Carrollton had withdrawn their applications from consideration.
posted 10-5-09
Greenville and West Carrollton Change Their Minds
email from - Mike Ludlow - CBC commissioner
Greenville and West Carrollton applied and were being looked at together. The CBC was not seeking expansion, but considered the request because these 2 schools have a very real need to find a conference affiliation. It was to be voted on in the November executive meeting and would require 9 votes to be accepted. However, both of these schools have withdrawn their applications as they have found another probable affiliation.
West Carrollton, Greenville and the CBC
updated 10-5-09
CLICK HERE - Greenville league changes nothing new
updated 9-25-09
CLICK HERE - Wave sports affiliation coming?
updated 9-18-09
CLICK HERE - West Carrollton, with now-winning football team, applies for CBC
updated 9-22-09confirmed with an official that Greenville is also in the application process of joining the CBC...
email we received
You are correct in your thought process. WC and Greenville did both apply for the CBC. both were contacted by a particular school in the CBC and asked to apply for membership in hopes of expanding and adding two larger schools to the league. It would obviously be a great thing for both schools, but it would also be a great addition to the CBC. There were a couple of proposals submitted, one based on size and one based on geography. There are still conversations ongoing and there should be something official by early November.
West Carrollton and Greenville bring with them comprehensive sports programs, competitive teams, great facilities, and tremendous communities. hoping that the CBC is able to see all the positives and steps forward and invite them to be a part of their family.
updated 11-03-09
CLICK HERE - Ross OK'd to join Toledo City League
updated 10-20-09
CLICK HERE - ECOL expands with Zanesville
CLICK HERE - Zanesville admitted to ECOL
CLICK HERE - Zanesville to join ECOL in 2012
updated 10-15-09
CLICK HERE - Harding: A school with no league?
CLICK HERE - Toledo City League rejects Lima Senior
updated 10-14-09
CLICK HERE - Fremont Ross to join City League
CLICK HERE - Findlay High rejected by City League
CLICK HERE - Ross to join Toledo City League
updated 10-13-09 at 737pm
JUST IN - Ross Only School Voted Into TCL
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN - Toledo City League says no to Lima Senior and Findlay, yes to Fremont
1150 WIMA Todd Walker's interview with Lima Senior Athletic Director Jim Offenbaker
Vote information
Ross got in by an 8-2 approval vote from City League's 10-member Athletic Board of Control (ABC). CL commissioner Ed Scrutchins declined to reveal the count of the votes on Findlay and Lima Senior, only to say that neither reached the minimum 7 votes needed to achieve the required 2/3 majority for approval.NOTE - We will add more stories as they come online
TAAC
updated 10-08-09
CLICK HERE - Gibsonburg to join TAAC starting fall 2011 sports
CLICK HERE - Gibsonburg becomes eighth member of TAAC
updated 9-21-09
CLICK HERE - TAAC considering Gibsonburg as newest member
updated 9-17-09
CLICK HERE - Gibsonburg applies to become TAAC member
posted 10-7-09
CLICK HERE - BOE Outlines Sidney's Future
If levy fails, cut will include: Sidney City Schools' Athletic Director and Athletic director's secretary.
Wahama
updated 9-18-09
CLICK HERE - Wahama voted into TVC Hocking
Northern Ohio League
NOL Survival Plan
updated 9-26-09Dave, due to technical difficulties this story didn't get posted online, but here is the story that went with my blog yesterday.
By MARK HAZELWOOD - hazelwood@sanduskyregister.com
Read Mark's Blog at CLICK HERE - Mark Hazelwood Blog
The Northern Ohio League has been kicked around and taken its fair share of hits the past year.
However, the only focus of league administrators and athletic directors is simple: survival.
Despite rumors and misinformation throughout the area — whether it be word of mouth or the Internet — the message among NOL officials from the six remaining schools is commitment.
“We have started making schedules for the 2011-12 school year for survival reasons,” Norwalk athletic director Dave Rehnborg said. “We’ve got to start getting these schedules going. Once we get the NOL portion done, we’ll start looking at non-league games.”
In the past eight months, the NOL lost charter members Galion and Upper Sandusky, along with Fostoria, while adding Sandusky — which joins the remaining five schools in Bellevue, Norwalk, Willard, Shelby and Tiffin Columbian to make a six-team league effective in the 2011-12 school year.
Bellevue athletic director Brian Schubert said the six remaining schools have committed to move forward with the six-team league through at least the 2012-13 school year.
“We are planning on six teams through those two years,” Schubert said. “We will obviously keep doors open for possible membership, but right now we have to commit to a league. We have six strong schools who have all made a commitment to each other and want to keep the NOL.
“There has been a lot of movement in a lot of leagues in Ohio, but we are going to hold tight as six teams, and hopefully someday we can look to put that back to an eight-team league. But we had to have some finalization with this.”
Looking forward, Rehnborg talked about the challenges of a six-team league schedule.
“There is no athletic director in Ohio or the entire country who would be happy with six teams, but at the moment we don’t have two others to put in,” he said. “We are working with getting schedules for six schools and at the same time exploring any and all options to add two more to make it eight schools.
“In football, especially, it will be tough with the travel or teams that don’t quite fit with your school possibilities. They are going to be stopgap games, hopefully, but we may have to live with six for a while. We are actively looking for games in 2011, but right now there isn’t much out there. You hope to find a game — and hope to find something that fits and is close.”
A possible football agreement with the West Shore Conference, which also lost two members this year, was discussed in which both leagues would fill the extra two slots with each other. But it appears the WSC is nearing a seventh member, making it a possible roadblock. Vermilion, Avon, Midview, Bay, Rocky River and North Ridgeville are slated to make up the WSC in 2011-12, but Elyria Catholic has formally applied for a seventh spot.
Rehnborg also pointed out Sandusky athletic director Susan Sackett has quickly become a valuable asset to other NOL athletic directors. Sackett is attending league meetings and has offered valuable input as Sandusky’s current home — the Greater Buckeye Conference — is also a six-team alignment made up of Sandusky, Fremont Ross, Napoleon, Lima Senior, Marion Harding and Findlay.
“That’s a very large part of it,” Rehnborg said. “Everyone wants the latest news, and right now there doesn’t appear to be any, and that’s why we’re looking at this and saying, ‘Hey, we better get started looking at 2011 as six schools.’
“There is nothing new on that front. It’s just rumor, rumor, rumor. You hear about all kinds of things with leagues around us, so we’re not the only one being affected by it.”
updated 9-25-09
Findlay and Lina Senior have applied to TCL according to TCL commissioner Ed Scrutchins, who met
with James Offenbaker and Nate Weihrauch within last two weeks. The TCL's rules (ie. revenue sharing,
competition plan, etc.) were presented. Now it's up to Findlay and Lima Senior to see if their
respective boards/administrations would like to pursue joining for 2011-12 school year. Scrutchins
said he plans to meet with the two ADs again next week to see where things stand, and then the TCL
would go from there if the two schools are interested.
The Lima City Schools and the Findlay City Schools have joined efforts to seek athletic conference membership to various leagues. We have recently been in communication with the Toledo City League about possible membership. All of the members of the Greater Buckeye Conference are working diligently to seek membership to an athletic conference.
The changing of a conference requires a great deal of research and approval of various groups – Coaches, Athletic Board of Controls and Board of Educations. This is an exploratory process and the details of the conversations will not be able to be released at this time, so as not to jeopardize the process.
No final decision has been made by any party involved.
On Wednesday morning August 12th the Superintendent and Principals of the new Northern Buckeye Conference voted to extend an invitation into the conference to Elmwood High School and Fostoria High School. The two schools were contacted and were asked to respond by August 31st. If they accept the invitation they would join Eastwood, Genoa, Lake, Otsego, Rossford and Woodmore as members of the new conference which begins play in the 2011-2012 school year.
Larry Jones-Northern Buckeye Conference Commissioner
updated 8-7-09
The Maumee City Schools board of education considered a verbal offer to join
the new Northern Buckeye Athletic Conference at their July 16 and August 3
meetings. Community members, parents, coaches, and school administrators
addressed the board of education and expressed their varied opinions about a
possible move from the Northern Lakes League to the new athletic league.
After discussion and careful consideration, the school board voted to remain
in the Northern Lakes League.
updated 8-5-09
(June 29, 2009) The Maumee City School District has received a verbal invitation to join six teams who
have already stated their intention to join a new athletic league to be known as the Northern Buckeye Athletic Conference.
The Maumee Board of Education is seeking community input about this potential move from the Northern Lakes League to the Northern Buckeye Athletic Conference. If you have thoughts you would like to share, please put them and writing and submit in the next two weeks.
The new league is expected to begin play in the 2011-12 school year and the teams that have stated their intention to participate are Rossford, Lake, Eastwood, Genoa, Woodmore, and Otsego.
updated 9-6-09
Dave
I apologize but at this time I cannot provide a time line for any decision on membership involving the MAL. I am sure a decision will be made in a timely manner.
MKing-MAL
updated 8-15-09
We asked MAL Commissioner Mark King for an update on Gibsonburg and Elmwood
No decision has been made at this time. A presentation was made by both schools and the issue will be addressed further by MAL member superintendents at their next meeting.
from OHSAA web site-
The receiving member school requests an eligibility ruling in writing from the OHSAA
The written request for an eligibility ruling contains the following information:
Written requests from school officials must be on school letterhead and faxed to 614-267-1677. An OHSAA administrator will respond to each request as quickly as possible.
Please note that the students who transfer pursuant to exception 11 are not eligible until declared eligible by the Commissioner’s office. It should also be noted that any student transferring eligibility pursuant to this exception will not be able to take advantage of exception 6 (transfer into residential district) of this Bylaw at any time after the transfer becomes effective.
updated 8-9-09
The meeting went very well. The Northern Lakes League principals voted to extend an invitation to Napoleon High School to become the eighth member of the NLL beginning in the Fall of 2011. Napoleon has accepted that invitation.
Following was posted on Eastwood Schools web page by Supt. Brent Welker
How did it get to this? I will spare you all of the details, but some explanation is required.
When Lakota decided to leave our league there seemed to be some consensus that Rossford filled the bill perfectly in size and geographical location. Over the course of the last year this league has struggled to find a team that could garner 6 out of 7 need votes for admitting a team in the league. There have been NUMEROUS formal and informal discussions surrounding the league.
Eastwood had two goals – get to an 8 team league and try to preserve the current SLL relationships. Late this winter we reached a breaking point with the other four schools and were ready to leave the league and join with Rossford. However, we decided one last time to try and find some solution that kept the remaining seven SLL schools together. In a league meeting on March 24th at the SERRC building, we decided to try and form a 12 team league with a large and small school division. Promises were made at the meeting, which were supposed to give the larger schools significant autonomy to choose the two teams for that division. Similar promises were made to the smaller schools to choose three teams for their division. When the same two schools, who had opposed Rossford, indicated that they were going to reject one of the larger schools we had proposed, our interest in a 12 team solution ended.
OHIO -Letter to the Editor- (SLL) Secret decision wrong
Among options considered were adding a team, bringing the league back to eight members; and looking at the possibility of a twelve team league made up of two divisions. A great deal of work and effort has gone into seeking the best option and the best team(s) so that the league would remain viable, competitive, and equally fair for all participants.
As one might expect, there has been a great deal of opinion, and differences thereof, as to what course the league might take; and indeed sometimes that has meant almost daily meetings with sudden unexpected changes of direction. In all discussions, however, the Elmwood Schools has first and foremost sought the preservation of the SLL, to live within the strictures as laid out in its constitution, and to ensure that decisions made are in the best interest of all schools.
That is why it is terribly disconcerting to have received news that today five schools (not including ourselves and Gibsonburg) intend to sign a letter expressing their intent to withdraw from the league and form a new league. While this may have been an eventual outcome, what is so disturbing is that this was all done in secret without the remaining schools’ knowledge, and then blindsiding us with the information. This is a clear attempt to circumvent the league constitution, utilize strong-arm tactics to maneuver discussions to one side, and end any productive talks.
While the driving force behind this is unclear, I feel it is important to note that the Elmwood Schools continue to hold clear to their initial beliefs regarding this situation. First, we are committed to remaining in and continuing the SLL. Second, we want to share that league with schools and teams who believe in the virtue of viable and fair competition for all members. And, third, we will continue to be above board with all of our discussions with our member schools in the interest of fairness.
The Suburban Lakes League is, and will continue to be, a league with a long-storied history of great athletic competition. We continue to be proud of our place in that league.
Steven Pritts, Superintendent - Elmwood Local Schools
CLICK HERE - Set in its ways: Northern Ohio League moves forward
updated 9-16-09
CLICK HERE - So, you want to bring a rival to the NOL
King: "There was one opening left. Have they filled that? "
Bill: "Not that I'm aware of. As a matter of fact, they're meeting tomorrow. The principals decide. We're campaigning hard for Fremont to join."
CLICK HERE - NOL releases Fostoria after 2010-11 school year
learned Tuesday that Willard is entertaining the possibility of moving to the NCC.
OHIO: Playing A Canadian Team For Computer Points?
updated 9-16-09
CLICK HERE - Nonconference schedule tells the future with the postseason Computer Points
updated 9-7-09
CLICK HERE - Canadian team had no answers for the Flyers' offense
LAKE ERIE LEAGUE
updated 9-9-09
CLICK HERE - Warren Harding officially joins LEL
updated 8-26-09
CLICK HERE - Mentor to remain in Lake Erie League; Warren Harding expected to join
updated 8-15-09
CLICK HERE - Mentor will stay in LEL for at least two more years
TOLEDO CITY LEAGUE
updated 9-9-09
CLICK HERE - Toledo City League will consider 3 GBC schools
CLICK HERE - MAL denies 2 SLL schools - TCL Reviews Expansion
updated 8-27-09
CLICK HERE - Ross interested in Toledo City League
updated 8-26-09
CLICK HERE - Lima Senior seeks CL membership
updated 8-25-09
CLICK HERE - City League best option for Trojans
updated 8-16-09
CLICK HERE - Fremont Ross shows interest in City League
updated 8-15-09
CLICK HERE - Listen To Vince Koza Interview Lima Sr Athletic Director Jim Offenbaker
CLICK HERE - Jim Naveau: Toledo holds the cards in league decision
CLICK HERE - Lima Senior in talks with Toledo City League
CLICK HERE - Watch Lima, TV44 August 14 Report on this story
CLICK HERE - Findlay, Lima weigh CL play
CLICK HERE - High School Athletics: Findlay looking at Toledo City League?
updated 8-14-09JUST IN - Findlay and Lima Senior Apply To TCL
VERIFIED by 2 sourcesConference Affiliation
news release from Lima Senior
Northern Buckeye Conference
updated 9-10-09
CLICK HERE - Elmwood will be eighth school in NBC
updated 9-9-09
CLICK HERE - Elmwood to join Northern Buckeye Conference
updated 8-28-09
CLICK HERE - Fostoria Joining NBC
updated 8-26-09
CLICK HERE - Whens Of Change
updated 8-20-09
CLICK HERE - Elmwood receives two-week extension to join NBC
updated 8-18-09
CLICK HERE - Fostoria to depart for NBC; NOL back to six members
CLICK HERE - Fostoria votes to join NBC
CLICK HERE - Fostoria school board OKs move to new conference
CLICK HERE - NBC gives invites to Fostoria, Elmwood
updated 8-16-09
CLICK HERE - Board vote on FHS change of leagues set for Monday
updated 8-14-09
CLICK HERE - Fostoria board to vote on move of athletic teams
CLICK HERE - Upstart conference offers spot to Fostoria
updated 8-13-09
CLICK HERE - NBC gives invitation to Fostoria, Elmwood
CLICK HERE - League invites Fostoria, Elmwood
CLICK HERE - NBC extends invitation to Elmwood, Fostoria
updated 8-12-09NBC Invites 2 To Join
PRESS RELEASEMaumee To Stay in Northern Lakes League
Official statement from Maumee City Schools Communications Specialist Nancy Sayre
CLICK HERE - 2 schools apply to join NBC
updated 7-25-09
CLICK HERE - Fostoria applies to join new league
updated 7-24-09
CLICK HERE - Fostoria formally applies to Northern Buckeye Conference
Maumee City School District Receives Verbal Invitation to Join Newly Formed Athletic League
CLICK HERE - Remaining In Northern Lakes League Is Better For MHS Sports Programs
MAL Update
updated 9-13-09
CLICK HERE - MAL rejects membership bids of Elmwood and Gibsonburg
updated 9-9-09
CLICK HERE - MAL denies 2 SLL schools
CLICK HERE - MAL denies Elmwood, Gibsonburg membership
updated 9-8-09
CLICK HERE - Gibsonburg, Elmwood denied entry into MAL
from MAL source...
The Superintendents did vote today and did not reach an 80% majority to accept Gibsonburg and Elmwood. Both schools have been contacted.
CLICK HERE - MAL membership discussion set for Tuesday
updated 9-5-09
CLICK HERE - Golden Bears considered
updated 8-19-09Mark King - MAL Commissioner
When Lightning Strikes, Will You Be Ready?
updated 9-1-09
CLICK HERE - OHSAA rules Libbey's game at Hilliard Darby 'no contest'
AD's, just when you think you have everything under control something like the above happens.
CLICK HERE - Hammond football team has new opponent for Friday
AD's, just when you think you have everything under control something like the above happens.
When A Levy Fails, Student Athletes Suffer
updated 9-17-09
CLICK HERE - from SI.com - The impact of an Ohio school district's decision to cut sports
updated 9-2-09
CLICK HERE - At some schools, budget cuts put the kibosh on sports
updated 8-29-09
CLICK HERE - South-Western City Schools students adjust to no football on Friday
CLICK HERE - Last night wasn't the same for South-Western athletes
CLICK HERE - Rob Oller commentary: Difficult to think of Grove City football in the past
CLICK HERE - High school football: Other schools gain from South-Western's loss
updated -8-5-09Procedures In Place For Schools Accepting Transfers From South-Western City Schools
Aug. 5 - With the failure of the South-Western City Schools levy and the district's decision to eliminate its entire athletic program, eligibility will be granted to those South-Western City School District students who transfer to another member school per exception 11 to Bylaw 4-7-2 Transfer, PROVIDED
1. Student's Name
2. Student's Grade Level
3. Sending School
4. Sports in which the Students Participated for the 2008-09 School Year
Please note that students requesting to be eligible at their new school must meet the scholarship requirement and all other applicable bylaws.
CLICK HERE - A Bad Dream
updated 8-7-09
CLICK HERE - OCC says SWCS teams won't compete this fall
updated 8-7-09
CLICK HERE - A transfer of talent
updated 8-7-09
CLICK HERE - Michael Arace commentary: Sociologist came to see that sports help kids
updated 8-7-09
CLICK HERE - Stay or go?
updated 8-7-09
CLICK HERE - OCC goes to backup schedule
updated 8-7-09
CLICK HERE - Local ADs anxious ahead of levy vote
updated 8-5-09
CLICK HERE - One district's loss, is another district's gain; Several programs just got better
CLICK HERE - South-Western levy defeated again
CLICK HERE - Guidance for Member Schools Regarding Districts That Have Completely Discontinued Interscholastic Sports Programs
updated 8-3-09
CLICK HERE - SJP cancels football for ’09
the restrictions we have to follow from the OHSAA, including the inability to allow transfers to SS. John and Paul to take the field without sitting out a year
updated 7-31-09
CLICK HERE - Harding, GBC members plan future
added 7-31-09
CLICK HERE - GBC is trying hard to survive, but will it?
CLICK HERE - In Their Words: Larry Morrison
A lifetime in high school sports
Toledo Blade sports writer Donald Emmons recently caught up with Northern Lakes League commissioner Larry Morrison to talk sports, in particular looking at high school athletics from a longtime league commissioner's perspective.
Sandusky accepted into Northern Ohio League
Updated 7-8-90CLICK HERE - Leagues are crumbling
CLICK HERE - Ross AD unsure of options as GBC crumbles
CLICK HERE - Prep sports Northern Ohio League welcomes newest member
CLICK HERE - Sandusky In Northern Ohio League
CLICK HERE - Sandusky officially joins NOL: Everyone wins!
CLICK HERE - Sandusky to join NOL
CLICK HERE - Streaks moving to NOL
Napoleon Joins Northern Lakes League
From Commissioner Larry Morrison (June 9, 2009) -
CLICK HERE - WIMA Todd Walker Interviews Lima Sr AD Jim Offenbaker
CLICK HERE - WBL rejects Lima Senior bid to join league
CLICK HERE - WBL tells Lima Senior ‘No,' as GBC begins to unravel
CLICK HERE - ROSS BISHOFF: A tough spot for Lima Senior athletics
CLICK HERE - Napoleon to leave GBC; NOL will wait on decision
CLICK HERE - Napoleon to replace Rossford in NLL
CLICK HERE - Napoleon replaces Rossford in NLL
updated 7-8-09
CLICK HERE - GMC decides not to expand to 10 teams
West Shore Conference Changes
posted 6-23-09
CLICK HERE - West Shore Conference in Elyria Catholic’s future? School interested in exploring league’s openings
CLICK HERE - Firelands develops PAC mentality: School leaving West Shore to renew old rivalries, get more wins
updated 7-21-09
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updated 6-3-09SLL INFORMATION
Several people have asked me questions about the whole SLL issue. Last week I signed a letter with four other district superintendents to withdraw from the SLL. We will be joining Rossford in a new six team league that will begin play 2 years from now. Our goal is to add two additional teams to get to a total of eight which is the current number of teams in the SLL.
UPDATED 6-4-09
Secret decision wrong
To the editor: Just over a year ago, a chain of events was set into motion by the decision of the Lakota School district to leave the Suburban Lakes League (SLL); a decision that leaves the SLL with a seven team league at the conclusion of this school year. Over the course of this year the remaining members of the SLL have worked diligently exploring options to adjust our league to this new reality.