"Hypothetical" new D1/D2 league south of Columbus

[Sportfan97]

Check out this article from Lancaster Eagle-Gazette:

Should Lancaster leave the OCC and join a new league?

http://ohne.ws/2AZ16Hr

[cbolt]

So it sounds like if they don't get them away from the Pickerington's and Gahanna's of the world they are gone. It's interesting because I would think the travel is short where they are at now than if they would realign.

[Sportfan97]

So it sounds like if they don't get them away from the Pickerington's and Gahanna's of the world they are gone. It's interesting because I would think the travel is short where they are at now than if they would realign.

A drive to Newark is actually shorter distance (same drive time)
Than to Gahanna and Grove City. Canal, Groveport, Logan, Teays valley are all within a 25 mile radius of Lancaster. Travel would definitely not be an issue.

[cbolt]

Right, I mean if they were to realign and stay in the OCC, you won't get much closer than both Pickerington's. I guess they would want both Pickerington's and Gahanna out and bring in Groveport, Nerk and Canal in if they were to stay in OCC ?

[Falcon01]

I think Lancaster knows they simply can't keep up year in and year out in the occ. And they already lose games in some sports to logan, teays, and canal, so its not like them being the largest school in the proposed league would give them a huge advantage. I like the idea and some of the rivalries in it would be really good.

[noreply66]

1st thing you think of when starting a league is football and Lancaster would just kill too many of these schools. Why get beat up in the fall with taking a chance of not having some of your best in the winter sports or even all year.

Zanesville
Newark
Logan
Canal
Teays Valley
Groveport

this is all we need....having Lancaster would hurt any chance of expanding

[CruiserChief95]

1st thing you think of when starting a league is football and Lancaster would just kill too many of these schools. Why get beat up in the fall with taking a chance of not having some of your best in the winter sports or even all year.

Zanesville
Newark
Logan
Canal
Teays Valley
Groveport

this is all we need....having Lancaster would hurt any chance of expanding

I would have to agree about Lancaster. Football drives the bus and right now, Lancaster would be the Athens of the TVC in that sport. Things are more even in the other sports, so that would be a big risk for the success of this league IMO.

[Raider6309]

Yappi's take on the new league. Be cool if this happens for Logan

http://yappi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=308596

[1987chieftains]

1st thing you think of when starting a league is football and Lancaster would just kill too many of these schools. Why get beat up in the fall with taking a chance of not having some of your best in the winter sports or even all year.

Zanesville
Newark
Logan
Canal
Teays Valley
Groveport

this is all we need....having Lancaster would hurt any chance of expanding

I would have to agree about Lancaster. Football drives the bus and right now, Lancaster would be the Athens of the TVC in that sport. Things are more even in the other sports, so that would be a big risk for the success of this league IMO.

IMO Lancaster would be the Athens of the TVC in just about every sport.

[Vegeta]

I think this is the league for the big schools south of Columbus if you could get everyone on the same page. I do agree that Lancaster would dominate in football to an extent, but it still might be the best option for the teams involved.

Lancaster (729)
Newark (659)
Groveport Madison (656)
Logan (500)
Watkins Memorial (465)
Canal Winchester (450)
Licking Heights (449)
Teays Valley (441)

Hamilton Township (351) and Zanesville (341) are probably both too small for this new league. I would assume Hamilton will stay put in the MSL. The ECOL on the other hand made a mistake when they added Marietta to the league. They are too far from the central core of the league, and it has hurt with any further expansion. It won't happen, but the league should look into dropping Marietta and adding Tri Valley. That would cut way down on travel times while making the ECOL the premier league in eastern Ohio. Not to mention Tri Valley has outgrown the MVL much like Logan outgrew the SEOAL.

Tri Valley (376)
Dover (376)
New Philadelphia (359)
Zanesville (341)
Cambridge (234)

[CruiserChief95]

https://www.whiznews.com/2017/12/zan...ic-conference/

Looks like Zanesville could be on board. Short read, but at least they are putting it out there that discussions have taken place.

[Sportfan97]

Check out this article from Lancaster Eagle-Gazette:

Proposed new athletic league has Newark's attention

http://ohne.ws/2BWOiyn

[CruiserChief95]

Talks among AD's have been nothing but positive about this new league. Here is the list of interested schools:
Logan
Teays Valley
Groveport
Reynoldsburg
Whitehall
Licking Heights
Watkins Memorial
Zanesville
Lancaster
Newark
Canal Winchester

[noreply66]

If this is going to be more than 6 I would go with

Canal Winchester
Groveport
Licking Heights
Logan
Newark
Teays Valley
Watkins Memorial
Whitehall
Zanesville

This would allow for one old rival school

Also have 2 Div. 1---6 Div 2---1 Div 3

[CruiserChief95]

I totally agree with that group in leaving out Lancaster and Reynoldsburg. It seems the driving force behind the OCC schools wanting out is that these are all single school districts and are at the mercy of the Westervilles, Olentangys and Hilliards who have multiple votes in shaping the upcoming reshuffle of the OCC. This was pretty obvious during the last shuffle when Canal, Groveport, Newark, Big Walnut, New Albany and Franklin Heights all got put in the OCC Capital. It's kind of an "outlier" division and has played out that way over the past couple years. With the inevitable reshuffle, Groveport is now looking at getting put back in a division with Pick North, Gahanna and Grove City. That's a murderers row for all sports and something that we are not at all interested in.

[noreply66]

How about 3 divisions

Div. A

Reynoldsburg
Lancaster
Newark
Groveport
New Albany

Div B

Franklin Heights
Logan
Watkins Memorial
Canal Winchester
Licking Heights

Div C

Teays Valley
Big Walnut
Hamilton Township
Zanesville
Sheridan

Four division games
four cross over-- two from each other divisions

2 games from out of the conference

[Sportfan97]

Been told by the Principal at Lancaster High School a major announcement is coming very soon from the Athletic Department

[Raider6309]

Been told by the Principal at Lancaster High School a major announcement is coming very soon from the Athletic Department

What is the announcement

[Sportfan97]

Been told by the Principal at Lancaster High School a major announcement is coming very soon from the Athletic Department

What is the announcement

I wasn’t given that information. Just told me to expect a big announcement in the coming weeks following their next Board of Education Meeting. If I get anymore information I will definitely pass it along.

[Raider6309]

Well tell the AD to let Logan in the new league