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Buckeye Border Conference
The Buckeye Border Conference is a high school athletic league located in extreme northwest Ohio. The conference sponsors basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field for both boys and girls. In addition, baseball is sponsored for the boys, and softball and volleyball are sponsored for the girls. Members ^Edon, Hilltop, and Montpelier have football teams that participate in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference, while Montpelier kept its wrestling program in the NWOAL. North Central competes as an Independent in football while Holgate and Stryker participate in 8-man football as members of the Northern 8 Football Conference. Former members League history The BBC was established in 1967 primarily as a basketball conference. The initial members were Edgerton, Edon, Fayette, Hicksville, Hilltop, Montpelier, North Central, Pettisville, and Stryker. Montpelier was also a member of the NWOAL at the same time and in 1969, joined the Northern Border League as well. Hillto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio, or Northwestern Ohio, consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, Southeast Michigan, and northeastern Indiana. Some areas are also considered the Black Swamp area. The Toledo metropolitan area is part of the region. Northwest Ohio's population in 2000 was 1,639,144 and is declining, specifically in the northern regions (counties shaded in the darker blue and Allen County). However, southern areas, such as Marion and Morrow Counties, and the City of Findlay are growing. Largest municipalities Toledo is the principal city of Northwest Ohio. Most of the region's television channels and radio stations are licensed in Toledo, Perrysburg or nearby Bowling Green. Though Toledo is an industrial city, Northwest Ohio is primarily agricultural with small centers of commerce distributed across region. Since the 1970s, the population of Lucas County and the Toledo metropolitan area has declined, though Wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montpelier High School (Ohio)
Montpelier High School is a public high school in Montpelier, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Montpelier Exempted Village School district. Their nickname is the Locomotives. They are primarily members of the Buckeye Border Conference. Athletics Beginning with the 2016–17 school year, Montpelier became a member of the Buckeye Border Conference after a long tenure (1926–2016) as a member of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League. The Locos will play football in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference The Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) is a high school athletic conference located in northwest Ohio, with member schools stretched across Lucas, Williams, and Wood counties. It was formed in 1988, and the league sponsors football, cros ... (TAAC), remain in the NWOAL for wrestling only, and participate in every other sport as a BBC member. Buckeye Border Conference championships (2016–) *Varsity Boys Cross Country – 2016 *Varsity Boys Track & Field – 2017, 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgerton, Ohio
Edgerton is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States in the extreme northwest corner of the state. The population was 2,012 at the 2010 census. History The area around Edgerton was organized as St. Joseph Township on December 2, 1832. Edgerton was platted in 1854. The village was named after Alfred P. Edgerton, a land agent. A post office was established in 1854. The village was incorporated on December 4, 1865. Geography Edgerton is located at (41.449331, -84.746823). The St. Joseph River lies along the eastern edge of the village. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,012 people, 791 households, and 554 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 865 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgerton High School (Ohio)
Edgerton High School is a public high school in Edgerton, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Edgerton Local Schools district. Their mascot is the Bulldog. They are a member of the Green Meadows Conference. Notable alumni * Denny Stark, former Major League Baseball player Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships * Boys Basketball – 1959 *Wrestling Individual champions **Keven Miller - 1976, 145 lbs **Tom Nye - 1990, 145 lbs **Tom Nye - 1991, 152 lbs **Jeraco Speelman - 1996, 160 lbs *Track and Field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ... Individual Champions ** Richard Lutterbein 1942 ** Cathy Taylor 1981 ** Kylee Studer 800 Meter 1997 ** Kylee Studer 800 Meter 1998 References External links District website High sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern 8 Football Conference
The Northern 8 Football Conference is an 8-man football conference that began competition in the fall of and is made up of 8-man teams from high schools located in Ohio. Members History The Northern 8 was created in October 2019 when Stryker and Toledo Christian agreed at a meeting to form the league for OHSAA schools that are committing to play 8-man football for the future. The OHSAA does not currently sponsor the 8-man game, but several member schools resorted to that option recently instead of playing the traditional 11-man game or choosing not to play out the season. Stryker and Toledo Christian forfeited their football membership in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference, but remained members of the Buckeye Border Conference and the TAAC respectively, for all other sports. Two other schools that attended the initial meeting would later get board approval to join the league: Holgate agreed to join later on in October 2019 and Danbury joined in November 2019. Holgate was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight-man Football
Eight-man football is a form of gridiron football, generally played by high schools with smaller enrollments. Eight-man football differs from the traditional 11-man game with the reduction of three players on each side of the ball and a field width that can be reduced to 40 yards, 13 1/3 yards narrower than the 53 1/3-yard 11-man field. Most states continue to play on a field 100 yards long, whereas a few states opt for 80-yard lengths. Reduced-player football, which consists of eight-man, six-man, and nine-man football has gained popularity across the United States. As of 2015, 1,561 schools in 30 states sponsor reduced-player football, with 1,161 of those teams participating in eight-man leagues, whereas 284 teams play six-man football and 116 teams play nine-man football. Overview Eight-man football shares the same rules, procedures, and structure as the traditional 11-man game, with a few minor differences. Eight-man football is played with eight players on offense and defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
The Northwest Ohio Athletic League (NWOAL) is a high school sports league in the U.S. state of Ohio. Beginning in 1926, it is officially the oldest athletic league in the state of Ohio. The league sponsors many sports, including: football, boys & girls cross country, volleyball, boys & girls soccer, wrestling, golf, boys & girls basketball, baseball, softball, and boys & girls track & field. The average school enrollment ranges from 250 to 450 students making it a small to mid-size school league. The NWOAL members have won a total of 26 team state championships. Current members Affiliate member Former members League history 1920s *The NWOAL began competition in 1926 with charter members Bryan, Delta, Liberty Center, Montpelier, Napoleon, and Wauseon. The inaugural sports of competition are football, boys basketball, and track. *A dissatisfied Delta left in 1931 and was replaced by Defiance. 1950s *Baseball and golf are offered as sports for league competition in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo Area Athletic Conference
The Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) is a high school athletic conference located in northwest Ohio, with member schools stretched across Lucas, Williams, and Wood counties. It was formed in 1988, and the league sponsors football, cross country, volleyball, golf, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, and track & field. Current members Edon, Hilltop, and Montpelier are primarily members of the Buckeye Border Conference for all sports, except for football, which is the only sport that they compete in the TAAC for. Emmanuel Christian and Maumee Valley currently do not have football teams. Maumee Valley dropped football after the 1978 season. Toledo Christian are members of the Northern 8 Football Conference, a conference for 8 man football. Former members League history The TAAC began in 1988 when long-time rivals Danbury, Emmanuel Christian (then known as Emmanuel Baptist), Maumee Valley, and Ottawa Hills joined together with the recently expanded Toledo Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker, Ohio
Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,335 at the 2010 census. History Stryker was platted in 1853. The village was named for John Stryker, a railroad promoter. A post office has been in operation at Stryker since 1855. From 1901 to 1939, Stryker was the operation center for the Toledo and Indiana Railway, an interurban and electric company that began operation between Toledo and Stryker in 1901, with an extension west to Bryan, Ohio, in 1905. The construction of a power plant near the Tiffin River for the electrified railway in 1905 helped bring power to a large portion of northwest Ohio. On July 23, 1966, Stryker was one of the end points of a record-setting speed run by a New York Central RDC-3, M-497 Black Beetle, modified with a pair of jet engines, as the rail line between it and Butler, Indiana, was both straight and flat. The car reached a speed of , an American rail speed record that still stands today. Geography Stry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker High School
Stryker High School is a public high school in Stryker, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Stryker Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Panthers. They are members of the Buckeye Border Conference. In February 2016, Stryker announced plans to bring back their football team after 85 years. They intend to play at the junior high level before working their way up to a varsity program. In May 2017, Stryker announced that they will join the Toledo Area Athletic Conference The Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) is a high school athletic conference located in northwest Ohio, with member schools stretched across Lucas, Williams, and Wood counties. It was formed in 1988, and the league sponsors football, cros ... for football only beginning with the 2018 season. References External links District Website High schools in Williams County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio {{WilliamsCountyOH-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pettisville, Ohio
Pettisville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton and German townships, Fulton County, Ohio, United States. Located at the intersection of County Road 19 and Country Road D, its elevation is . As of the 2020 census the population was 469. History Pettisville was laid out in 1857, and most likely was named for one Mr. Pettis, a railroad contractor. A post office was established at Pettisville in 1857. Geography Pettisville is in southwestern Fulton County, with the eastern portion of the community in Clinton Township and the western portion in German Township. Via County Road 19 it is north to Ohio State Route 2, which leads east to Wauseon, the Fulton County seat. Archbold is west of Pettisville via County Road D. According to the U.S. Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pettisville High School
Pettisville High School is a public high school in Pettisville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Pettisville Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Blackbirds. They are members of the Buckeye Border Conference. Pettisville Local Schools, located 30 miles west of Toledo in Fulton County, Ohio is a unique school district in terms of Ohio education today. The district, one of the smaller districts in the state, enjoys an almost unduplicated level of public support. Pettisville is a school of “choice” in that it ranks in the top fifteen districts statewide in percentage of students who “choose” schools. About one in three students come to Pettisville from other Ohio school districts through the provisions of open enrollment. Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships * Boys Track and Field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
