2011 Wayne County Athletic League Football

• 1486wd

  absolutely - there is no league out there that will offer hillsdale a better fit with less travel time.(I have also heard about Loudonville's league dissolving, but nothing bout hillsdale, it just doesn't make sense to leave one of the most stable conferences in OH

  dhs22p;787934 wrote:If you go around the state and look at league travel times.... you will see that the WCAL is very fortunate to not have very many far away games. Hillsdale fits perfectly into the league with size and location.

• madman11

  thedemoralizer7;788876 wrote:i agree!!! if orrville joined they wouldnt be much bigger than chippewa size whys. i also think orrville would have no walk in the park if they joined the WCAL in any sport! if i recall orrville has lost to wcal schools in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and probably a few more sports! i would love to see an orrville vs norwayne playoff game this year since they are both in D4. i would be the first one at the gate and it would probably be my one time in my life i would actually root for norwayne! us rinky dinky WCAL schools are no match for the red riders according to the orrville folks!!

  
  while i agree that orrville wouldn't run the league.....i disagree with your norwayne comment. i would never root for them under any circumstance!!
• 1_beast

  

  Guys..it was a joke...Orrville would pretty much own in football and basketball. The rest of the sports may level things out, but they would not leave the OCC. Thats a fine league and they are successful there.
• Red Rum

  

  I think Beast just saved the thread. We were headed for another ugly confrontation with the Rider faithful. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing the Rider fans get all worked up as much as the next guy, but it's a losing argument that occurs just about every summer.
  Aside from the fact Orrville has zero interest in the WCAL, they would dominate the 2 big income sports. The Riders would win the football title 9.5 out of every 10 years and basketball 8 out of every 10 years.
  As far as the other sports, the Riders would also dominate track. Wrestling would continue to be owned in West Salem & Apple Creek and Baseball & Golf would be wide open.
• 1_beast

  

  LOL it was my intention to get them all fired up.....after my post , i went on their board and said "Hi guys"...lol...but when folks started drinking the wine....i figured it wasnt worth it.
• thedemoralizer7

  anybody realize that rittman had 3 WCAL MVPs this year!?
• THE4RINGZ

  

  thedemoralizer7;790360 wrote:anybody realize that rittman had 3 WCAL MVPs this year!?

  
  "Had"
• Red Rum

  

  thedemoralizer7;790360 wrote:anybody realize that rittman had 3 WCAL MVPs this year!?

  
  
  
  Bauman/Football, Horner/Baseball and.........gonna need some help on the 3rd one
  
  my trivia skills are slipping.
• 1_beast

  

  mvp's dont make a team. just sayin...
• thedemoralizer7

  barber- track
• Gunder13

  Rittman has a nice group of kids but when u don't have a strong coaching staff and lets say a track to use, its hard to get a strong program built. All Rittman has is a basketball court and baseball field. Maybe in a couple years with a new AD and maybe some new fields you will see better improvement in there sports.....
• madman11

  gunder- you must be out of the loop.....the new plan for the fields is to build a soccer complex with a track around it. kind of hard to dedicate money to track when it doesnt make any money like football and basketball
• Go Falcons

  

  What a shakeup in regions! Hillsdale, Waynedale, Smithville, and Rittman along with Ashland Crestview and Wynford go to Region 19. Could make it interesting for the WCAL.
  
  http://ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/ftregion.htm
• Falcon

  They are in the League because they were invited to join the league. We actually have students who live in Wayne County. Nothing personal madman11, but why would you want them out. Thats just ridiculous, we have just as much right to be in the League as everyone else. Man win a few games and people get stupid.
• madman11

  falcon- i just know as a player, hillsdale was my least favorite trip...always seemed to be too long of a trip for a "league" game.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  madman11;806187 wrote:falcon- i just know as a player, hillsdale was my least favorite trip...always seemed to be too long of a trip for a "league" game.

  
  Good thing Rittman wasn't in the PAC or OCC when you played if you think the trek from Rittman to Jeromesville is too far for a league game.
• madman11

  again i have no problem with hillsdale being in the league...they were always the toughest, most physical games i played in
• 1486wd

  what is the farthest drive in the WCL (time, not miles)? I am guessing
  chippewa to hillsdale. Dalton to Hillsdale used to be a trek but with 30 all 4 lane now, you can make it 30-35 min no problem.
• Red Rum

  

  The WCAL has it pretty good as far as both time and distance. Hillsdale being right off route 30 makes it an easy run for all the southern & central schools (Waynedale, Dalton & Smithville). The northern schools (NWN, Norwayne, Rittman & Chippewa) also have a nice straight shot to each other in State Route 604.
  
  I remember in the days of the MAC, Medina Buckeye to Bellville Clear Fork--Now thats a ride. Even leagues that still exist like the Firelands--Ashland Mapleton to Collins Western Reserve or Monroeville, both long runs.
  
  Being a Northwestern guy, every trip except Norwayne seemed long but in hindsight we had it pretty easy.
• Go Falcons

  

  WOW! Hillsdale, Waynedale, Smithville, and Rittman join Ashland Crestview, Bucyrus and Wynford in going to R-19. Should make for some interesting possibilities for the WCAL.
  
  http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/ftregion.htm
  
  Posted this two days ago and now its gone?
• 1_beast

  

  Red Rum;806592 wrote:The WCAL has it pretty good as far as both time and distance. Hillsdale being right off route 30 makes it an easy run for all the southern & central schools (Waynedale, Dalton & Smithville). The northern schools (NWN, Norwayne, Rittman & Chippewa) also have a nice straight shot to each other in State Route 604.
  
  I remember in the days of the MAC, Medina Buckeye to Bellville Clear Fork--Now thats a ride. Even leagues that still exist like the Firelands--Ashland Mapleton to Collins Western Reserve or Monroeville, both long runs.
  
  Being a Northwestern guy, every trip except Norwayne seemed long but in hindsight we had it pretty easy.

  
  
  Try making those trips in a horse and buggy...aigh...aigh....aigh!!!!
• THE4RINGZ

  

  The PAC has CVCA Cuyahoga Falls travelling to Indian Valley Gnadenhutten. How about that trip?
• Bloody Toothbrush

  

  THE4RINGZ;806931 wrote:The PAC has CVCA Cuyahoga Falls travelling to Indian Valley Gnadenhutten. How about that trip?

  Easy run in CVCA's cigarette boat.............Ohio/Erie canal to Tuscarawas river
• luckydog

  1_beast;790476 wrote:mvp's dont make a team. just sayin...

  
  this.....
  
  how many Titles?
• 1486wd

  should be a few new qb's around the league this fall - what are the expected winners o some of these jobs? (some big names gone too, like hackett and bauman)