Troy High School (Troy, Ohio)
Encyclopedia
Troy High School is a public high school located in Troy, Ohio
and is part of the Troy City School District. The current location was built in 1958, it is 182000 square feet (16,908.4 m²) with enrollment of 1,504 students. The school's mascot is the Trojan
.
, the pass went to the 165-pound Randy Walker
. He was tackled 18 inches (457.2 mm) from the end zone. After the game the coach, James "Jim" Conard, made the entire team walk around with a piece of cloth that was 18 inches (457.2 mm) long, until the start of the 1970 season. Walker gave up his first love, baseball
, joined the track team for speed and stamina, and started lifting weights-gaining 30 pounds, reporting to fall practice at 195-pounds.
The 18 inches (457.2 mm) strip of cloth would motivate his team, Conard and Walker would not lose another game the remaining two seasons, going 20-0, and winning back-to-back WOL titles. In 1971 they outscored opponents, 406-54, out-gained opponents 3711 yards (3,393.3 m) to 1,267, and punting only 19 times all season. The team and the defense dominated opponents, forcing 31 turnovers, and posting five shutouts (including a 35-0 victory over Wayne).
Three backs would be selected to the All-Western Ohio League team, Gordon Bell
, Walker, and Joe Allen. Bell, who gained 3707 yards (3,389.7 m) in three seasons, rushed for 1,447 yards (on 198 carries) and scored 19 touchdowns in 1971, and was named first team All-Ohio for both 1970 and 1971. Bell would have also been "Ohio Back of the Year" had he not finish second, to Archie Griffin
(Columbus Eastmoor
), in both years. Walker, whose main assignment was to block, rushed for 724 yards (662 m), on a 14.9 yards (13.6 m) per carry average. Allen had 544 yards (497.4 m) on 67 carries (8.1 YPC). David Starkey, the heart of the defense and was named an All-Ohio defensive lineman. Elmo Boyd, a track star who only played football his senior season (1971), finished with 12 catches for 374 yards (31.2 yards-per-catch average) and seven touchdowns.
In 2001, the 1971 team was selected by a panel of Dayton Daily News
sports writers as the best Miami Valley prep football team of the last 50 years. Coach Conard retired after the 1971 season to become a principal at Troy Junior High.
20 players from the 1971 Trojans would go on to play college football
, 15 of those at the Division I level, and two would play in the National Football League
(NFL). Bell would go on to play for the Michigan Wolverines
in college, gaining 2900 yards, and play four seasons in the NFL for the New York Giants
and St. Louis Cardinals
. Walker would star in three seasons at fullback for the Miami RedHawks
, on a team that went 32-1-1, winning the Mid-American Conference title all three years. Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals
(1976; 13th round), Walker would instead choose to become an assistant coach (later head coach of both the Miami RedHawks and the Northwestern Wildcats
). Boyd went on to play football at Eastern Kentucky
and with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers
. Starkey and fullback Joe Allen would play for the Florida Gators
. In addition quarterback Al Mayer went on to play at Marshall
.
Newly created in 2011, the official web site for the Troy High School Baseball team. It is ran by the Troy High School Baseball Parents Association. Everything past and present. Stats, schedules, pictures, articles, forms, individual records, calendars etc.
(NJCL).
Troy High School entered the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) in 2008. Since then, the Troy High School Archery Team has gone to the state NASP tournament in Columbus, OH and the national NASP tournament in Louisville, KY every year. In 2011 the team as a whole placed 29th in the nation.
as well as a new student parking lot. Construction began about January 2006 and was completed about March 2007.
Troy, Ohio
* - Sports :In addition to Troy High School athletics, Troy is home to the Miami Valley Silverbacks indoor football team of the Continental Indoor Football League....
and is part of the Troy City School District. The current location was built in 1958, it is 182000 square feet (16,908.4 m²) with enrollment of 1,504 students. The school's mascot is the Trojan
Troy
Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida...
.
1969-1971 Trojans football
The 2011 Team led by Urban Meyer won the State Title. In 1969 Troy Trojans was a high school team that was rebuilding and led by undersized sophomores, they were having a terrible season (they went 2-7-1), this making four straight losing seasons, two in the Western Ohio League (WOL) 1968 and 1969, and two before that (1966–1967) in the Miami Valley League (MVL). On the last play, of the last game of the season, with the game tied 22-22 against powerful rival Dayton WayneWayne High School (Ohio)
Wayne High School is a secondary public school with an enrollment of more than 2,300 located in Huber Heights, Ohio, north of Dayton, Ohio.In 2007 Dr. Reva Cosby became head principal, replacing John Allen.- Facilities :...
, the pass went to the 165-pound Randy Walker
Randy Walker (football coach)
Randy J. Walker was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1990 to 1998 and at Northwestern University from 1999 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 96–81–5...
. He was tackled 18 inches (457.2 mm) from the end zone. After the game the coach, James "Jim" Conard, made the entire team walk around with a piece of cloth that was 18 inches (457.2 mm) long, until the start of the 1970 season. Walker gave up his first love, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, joined the track team for speed and stamina, and started lifting weights-gaining 30 pounds, reporting to fall practice at 195-pounds.
The 18 inches (457.2 mm) strip of cloth would motivate his team, Conard and Walker would not lose another game the remaining two seasons, going 20-0, and winning back-to-back WOL titles. In 1971 they outscored opponents, 406-54, out-gained opponents 3711 yards (3,393.3 m) to 1,267, and punting only 19 times all season. The team and the defense dominated opponents, forcing 31 turnovers, and posting five shutouts (including a 35-0 victory over Wayne).
Three backs would be selected to the All-Western Ohio League team, Gordon Bell
Gordon Bell (American football)
Gordon Granville Bell is a former American football running back, kickoff returner and punt returner who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1973–1975, and professionally for the New York Giants and St...
, Walker, and Joe Allen. Bell, who gained 3707 yards (3,389.7 m) in three seasons, rushed for 1,447 yards (on 198 carries) and scored 19 touchdowns in 1971, and was named first team All-Ohio for both 1970 and 1971. Bell would have also been "Ohio Back of the Year" had he not finish second, to Archie Griffin
Archie Griffin
Archie Mason Griffin is a former American football running back. Griffin played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. He is college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner...
(Columbus Eastmoor
Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, Ohio)
Eastmoor Academy is a public high school located on the east side of Columbus, Ohio. It is part of Columbus City Schools.Eastmoor Academy was formerly known as Eastmoor High School. The school's colors are red, white and blue, and its mascot is a warrior....
), in both years. Walker, whose main assignment was to block, rushed for 724 yards (662 m), on a 14.9 yards (13.6 m) per carry average. Allen had 544 yards (497.4 m) on 67 carries (8.1 YPC). David Starkey, the heart of the defense and was named an All-Ohio defensive lineman. Elmo Boyd, a track star who only played football his senior season (1971), finished with 12 catches for 374 yards (31.2 yards-per-catch average) and seven touchdowns.
In 2001, the 1971 team was selected by a panel of Dayton Daily News
Dayton Daily News
The Dayton Daily News is a daily newspaper published in Dayton, Ohio. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. In the 2010 Associated Press Society of Ohio newspaper competition that takes place every year, DaytonDailyNews.com was named "the best large-newspaper web site in Ohio".-History:On August 15,...
sports writers as the best Miami Valley prep football team of the last 50 years. Coach Conard retired after the 1971 season to become a principal at Troy Junior High.
20 players from the 1971 Trojans would go on to play college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
, 15 of those at the Division I level, and two would play in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). Bell would go on to play for the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
in college, gaining 2900 yards, and play four seasons in the NFL for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. Walker would star in three seasons at fullback for the Miami RedHawks
Miami RedHawks football
The Miami University RedHawks, known as the Miami Redskins before 1996, are a NCAA Division I FBS college football program that competes in the Mid-American Conference...
, on a team that went 32-1-1, winning the Mid-American Conference title all three years. Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
(1976; 13th round), Walker would instead choose to become an assistant coach (later head coach of both the Miami RedHawks and the Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats football
The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876...
). Boyd went on to play football at Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
The Eastern Kentucky University Colonels football team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
and with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. Starkey and fullback Joe Allen would play for the Florida Gators
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
. In addition quarterback Al Mayer went on to play at Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd
The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in Conference USA, which are members of the NCAA Division I...
.
TROY TROJANS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
www.troyhighschoolbaseball.comNewly created in 2011, the official web site for the Troy High School Baseball team. It is ran by the Troy High School Baseball Parents Association. Everything past and present. Stats, schedules, pictures, articles, forms, individual records, calendars etc.
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL).
Troy High School entered the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) in 2008. Since then, the Troy High School Archery Team has gone to the state NASP tournament in Columbus, OH and the national NASP tournament in Louisville, KY every year. In 2011 the team as a whole placed 29th in the nation.
Recent years
In October 2005, a $12 million dollar renovation commenced. These plans included a new gymnasium, student commons, science wing, new restrooms, new tennis courtTennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
as well as a new student parking lot. Construction began about January 2006 and was completed about March 2007.
Notable alumni
- Gordon BellGordon Bell (American football)Gordon Granville Bell is a former American football running back, kickoff returner and punt returner who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1973–1975, and professionally for the New York Giants and St...
, NFL football player - Jerod Boyd, drummer for the band Miss May IMiss May IMiss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. On December 6, 2008, Miss May I announced that they had been signed to Rise Records. The band's debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak, reached #29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and #66 on Top Independent Albums. Their song, "Forgive and...
- BJ Stead, rhythm guitarist for the band Miss May IMiss May IMiss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. On December 6, 2008, Miss May I announced that they had been signed to Rise Records. The band's debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak, reached #29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and #66 on Top Independent Albums. Their song, "Forgive and...
- Micah Carli, guitarist for the band Hawthorne HeightsHawthorne HeightsHawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
- Nancy J. CurrieNancy J. CurrieNancy Jane Sherlock Currie is an engineer, United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut.-Background:Currie was born December 29, 1958, in Wilmington, Delaware, but considers Troy, Ohio, to be her hometown...
, American astronaut - Kris DielmanKris DielmanKristopher M. Dielman is an American football guard who currently plays for the San Diego Chargers.-High school and college career:...
, NFL football player - Bob FergusonBob Ferguson (American football)Robert E. "Bob" Ferguson was an American football running back and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He is considered by many to be the greatest fullback in the history of the Ohio State University Buckeyes.Ferguson attended Troy High School in Troy, Ohio.Ferguson's first year of...
, NFL football player - Tanya Thornton ShewellTanya Thornton ShewellTanya Thornton Shewell is an American politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Tanya Shewell replaced Carmen Amedori when she was appointed to the Parole Commission by Governor Bob Ehrlich in 2004. In 2007, she became the Deputy Minority Whip in the Maryland House of...
, Maryland politician - Randy WalkerRandy Walker (football coach)Randy J. Walker was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1990 to 1998 and at Northwestern University from 1999 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 96–81–5...
, NCAA football coach