Green Meadows Conference
Encyclopedia
The Green Meadows Conference is an OHSAA
athletic league located in northwest Ohio
. The eight member schools are all located in one of four counties: Henry County
, Defiance County
, Paulding County
, or Williams County
.
In 1966, Blue Creek, from Paulding County and now a part of the Wayne Trace School District, joined the conference. Then in 1967, Oakwood joined.
The conference stayed intact until 1972, when district consolidations in Paulding County caused some changes in the make-up of some member schools. Blue Creek became a part of the new Wayne Trace School District, along with Grover Hill and Payne. Oakwood became a part of the Paulding Exempted School System. Antwerp and Holgate also joined the league making the number of members eight.
Antwerp, Ayersville, Hicksville, Holgate, Fairview, Paulding, Tinora and Wayne Trace.
In 1974, Paulding left the GMC and joined the Northwest Conference. So in 1975 the league admitted Edgerton to the conference. The membership has been the same ever since.
Ayersville has traditionally been a football power in the conference. They won ten consecutive conference titles between 1985 and 1994. Fairview was a similar power in girl's basketball, having advanced to the state tournament repeatedly in the 1990s and having won the OHSAA Division III state championship in 1989. Holgate won the Division IV boys' basketball state championship in 2004. Wayne Trace won the Division III boys' basketball title in 1991 with Final 4 appearances in 1988, 2001, and 2008. They have won the conference title over 20 times. Tinora girls cross country consistently won the conference title through the 1990s and early 2000s.
Recently, Fairview and Tinora have emerged as football powers as well. Antwerp won the state volleyball championship in 1992, and has won the volleyball title the last two years and were the District Champs. Additionally, Wayne Trace and Fairview have been near the top of the conference in cross country for the past few years.
The Tinora boys' basketball team recently captured a State Runner-up trophy in Division III for the 2008–09 season.
Chad Reineke
, Ayersville (MLB Pitcher)
Kris McDonald, Hicksville (1999–2002)
Ryan Radcliff, Fairview (2005–2008)
Taylor Tripoli, Fairview (2005–2008)
Brandon Vance, Fairview (2005–2008)
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
athletic league located in northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio
Northwest or northwestern Ohio consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana. Some areas in northwestern Ohio are also considered the Black Swamp area. The Toledo metropolitan area is also part...
. The eight member schools are all located in one of four counties: Henry County
Henry County, Ohio
Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech....
, Defiance County
Defiance County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
, Paulding County
Paulding County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,293 people, 7,773 households, and 5,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,478 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, or Williams County
Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
.
History
The Green Meadows Conference was formed as an athletic conference in 1962. The charter members of the conference were Ayersville, Fairview, Hicksville, Paulding and Jewell (now Tinora).In 1966, Blue Creek, from Paulding County and now a part of the Wayne Trace School District, joined the conference. Then in 1967, Oakwood joined.
The conference stayed intact until 1972, when district consolidations in Paulding County caused some changes in the make-up of some member schools. Blue Creek became a part of the new Wayne Trace School District, along with Grover Hill and Payne. Oakwood became a part of the Paulding Exempted School System. Antwerp and Holgate also joined the league making the number of members eight.
Antwerp, Ayersville, Hicksville, Holgate, Fairview, Paulding, Tinora and Wayne Trace.
In 1974, Paulding left the GMC and joined the Northwest Conference. So in 1975 the league admitted Edgerton to the conference. The membership has been the same ever since.
Ayersville has traditionally been a football power in the conference. They won ten consecutive conference titles between 1985 and 1994. Fairview was a similar power in girl's basketball, having advanced to the state tournament repeatedly in the 1990s and having won the OHSAA Division III state championship in 1989. Holgate won the Division IV boys' basketball state championship in 2004. Wayne Trace won the Division III boys' basketball title in 1991 with Final 4 appearances in 1988, 2001, and 2008. They have won the conference title over 20 times. Tinora girls cross country consistently won the conference title through the 1990s and early 2000s.
Recently, Fairview and Tinora have emerged as football powers as well. Antwerp won the state volleyball championship in 1992, and has won the volleyball title the last two years and were the District Champs. Additionally, Wayne Trace and Fairview have been near the top of the conference in cross country for the past few years.
The Tinora boys' basketball team recently captured a State Runner-up trophy in Division III for the 2008–09 season.
Members
| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Antwerp High School (Ohio) Antwerp High School is a public high school in Antwerp, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Antwerp Local School District. Their nickname is the Archers. They are a member of the Green Meadows Conference... |
Archers | Antwerp Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 1,740 at the 2000 census.Antwerp is the nearest village to the Six Mile Reservoir, the site of the Reservoir War in 1887. Antwerp is the birthplace of Asa Long, the English draughts player... |
Royal Blue, White |
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| Ayersville Ayersville High School (Defiance, Ohio) Ayersville High School is a public high school near Defiance, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Ayersville Local School district. Their mascot is the Pilots... |
Pilots | Ayersville | Columbia Blue, Gold |
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| Edgerton 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 nickname is the Bulldogs... |
Bulldogs | Edgerton Edgerton, Ohio Edgerton is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edgerton is located at .... |
Maroon, Gold |
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| Fairview Fairview High School (Sherwood, Ohio) Fairview High School is a public high school near Sherwood, Defiance County, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Central Local Schools district. Central Local is a consolidation of the towns of Sherwood , Ney , Farmer , Mark Center , and Williams Center and part of Milford Township... |
Apaches | Sherwood Sherwood, Ohio Sherwood is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Ohio:*Sherwood, Defiance County, Ohio*Sherwood, Hamilton County, Ohio... |
Black, Gold |
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| Hicksville Hicksville High School (Ohio) Hicksville High School is a public high school in Hicksville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Hicksville Schools district. Their nickname is the Aces... |
Aces | Hicksville Hicksville, Ohio Hicksville is a village in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,649 at the 2000 census.-History:Hicksville was founded by a group of land speculators. Led by Henry W. Hicks, the Hicks Land Company platted the community in 1835 and 1836... |
Red, White |
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| Holgate Holgate High School Holgate High School is a public high school in Holgate, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Holgate Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Tigers. They are a member of the Green Meadows Conference.... |
Tigers | Holgate Holgate, Ohio Holgate is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Holgate is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Purple, Gold |
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| Tinora Tinora High School (Defiance, Ohio) Tinora High School is a public high school near Defiance, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the Northeastern Local Schools district, whose nickname is the Tinora Rams, taken from the team mascot. The district is a member of the Green Meadows Conference. Tinora has rivalries with schools... |
Rams | Defiance Defiance, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 16,465 people, 6,572 households, and 4,422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,562.4 people per square mile . There were 7,061 housing units at an average density of 670.0 per square mile... |
Green, White |
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| Wayne Trace Wayne Trace High School Wayne Trace High School is a public high school in Haviland, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wayne Trace Local School District. Their mascot is the Raider. They are a member of the Green Meadows Conference. It is a very large district composing of . The average class size is from 70-90... |
Raiders | Haviland Haviland, Ohio Haviland is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haviland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... |
Red, Blue |
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Conference rivalries
- Tinora vs Fairview
- Ayersville vs Tinora
- Antwerp vs Wayne Trace
- Holgate vs Ayersville
- Hicksville vs Edgerton
- Hicksville vs. Fairview
- Hicksville vs. Tinora
Fall sports
| Boys Cross Country | Girls Cross Country | Football | Golf | Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer | Girls Tennis | Volleyball | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 1992 | |||||||
| Ayersville | 1975 | |||||||
| Edgerton | ||||||||
| Fairview | ||||||||
| Hicksville | ||||||||
| Holgate | ||||||||
| Tinora | ||||||||
| Wayne Trace | ||||||||
Winter sports
| Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Boys Swimming | Girls Swimming | Wrestling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | |||||
| Ayersville | 1957, 1961 | ||||
| Edgerton | 1959 | ||||
| Fairview | 1946 | 1989 | |||
| Hicksville | |||||
| Holgate | 2004 | ||||
| Tinora | |||||
| Wayne Trace | 1991 | ||||
Spring sports
| Baseball | Softball | Boys Tennis | Boys Track & Field | Girls Track & Field | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | |||||
| Ayersville | 1997 | 1996 | |||
| Edgerton | |||||
| Fairview | |||||
| Hicksville | 1978 | ||||
| Holgate | 1937 | ||||
| Tinora | |||||
| Wayne Trace | |||||
Notable athletes
- Bruce BerenyiBruce BerenyiBruce Berenyi , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues as a starting pitcher from 1980-1986. Berenyi was fourth in the voting for the National League Rookie of the Year in 1981 after gaining a 9-6 record...
, Fairview (1976)
Chad Reineke
Chad Reineke
Chad Karl Reineke is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.-Personal life:...
, Ayersville (MLB Pitcher)
Kris McDonald, Hicksville (1999–2002)
Ryan Radcliff, Fairview (2005–2008)
Taylor Tripoli, Fairview (2005–2008)
Brandon Vance, Fairview (2005–2008)
Football champions
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Fairview |
| 2002 | Tinora |
| 2003 | Tinora |
| 2004 | Fairview, Hicksville |
| 2005 | Wayne Trace |
| 2006 | Ayersville, Fairview, Tinora |
| 2007 | Tinora |
| 2008 | Fairview |
| 2009 | Tinora |
| 2010 | Tinora |
| 2011 | Hicksville |