Green Meadows Conference
| Classification | OHSAA Division(s) III-IV |
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| Region |  Ohio |
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The Green Meadows Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio. The eight member schools are all located in one of three counties: Defiance County, Paulding County, or Williams County.
History
[edit]source:[1]
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 to join the Northwest Conference. They were replaced by Edgerton. Membership remained the same until the 2019-20 school year.
In February 2020, it was announced that Holgate would join the Buckeye Border Conference as a member for every sport except football, which will participate in the Northern 8 Football Conference.[2] Holgate announced in late 2019 that they would move to 8-man football due to low numbers, which caused the remaining schools in the Green Meadows Conference to vote them out of the GMC over scheduling concerns. The Tigers joined the BBC in the fall of 2021.
With Holgate's departure, the GMC decided to extend an invitation to former member Paulding in February 2020, which was accepted shortly afterwards.[3] Paulding, which had been a member of the Northwest Conference ever since leaving the GMC in 1974, rejoined during the 2021-2022 school year.[4]
Members
[edit]| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | Archers | Antwerp | Royal Blue, White | |||
| Ayersville | Pilots | Highland Twp. | Columbia Blue, Gold | |||
| Edgerton | Bulldogs | Edgerton | Maroon, Gold | |||
| Fairview | Apaches | Sherwood | Black, Gold | |||
| Hicksville | Aces | Hicksville | Red, White | |||
| Paulding | Panthers | Paulding | Maroon, White | |||
| Tinora | Rams | Defiance | Green, White | |||
| Wayne Trace | Raiders | Haviland | Red, Blue | |||
Former members
[edit]| School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Membership Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate | Tigers | Holgate | Purple, Gold | 1972-2021 | ||
Membership timeline
[edit]
Conference rivalries
[edit]- Tinora vs Fairview[5][6]
- Ayersville vs Tinora[5]
- Antwerp vs Wayne Trace[6]
- Hicksville vs Edgerton
- Hicksville vs. Fairview
- Hicksville vs. Tinora
- Wayne Trace vs. Tinora
- Antwerp vs. Hicksville
- Paulding vs. Wayne Trace
State championships
[edit]Fall sports
[edit]| Boys Cross Country[7] | Girls Cross Country | Football | Golf | Volleyball[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 1992 | ||||
| Ayersville | 1975 | ||||
| Edgerton | |||||
| Fairview | |||||
| Hicksville | |||||
| Paulding | |||||
| Tinora | |||||
| Wayne Trace |
Winter sports
[edit]| Boys Basketball[8][9] | Girls Basketball[7] | Wrestling[7][10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | ||||
| Ayersville | 1957, 1961 | |||
| Edgerton | 1959 | |||
| Fairview | 1946 | 1989 | ||
| Hicksville | ||||
| Paulding | ||||
| Tinora | ||||
| Wayne Trace | 1991 | 2014 2021 2022 |
Spring sports
[edit]| Baseball[11] | Softball | Boys Track & Field | Girls Track & Field[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 2019 | |||
| Ayersville | 1997 | 1996 | ||
| Edgerton | ||||
| Fairview | 2021 | |||
| Hicksville | 1978 | |||
| Paulding | 1960 | |||
| Tinora | 2014 | |||
| Wayne Trace |
Notable athletes
[edit]- Bruce Berenyi, Fairview (Major League Baseball Pitcher)[12]
- Chad Reineke, Ayersville (Major League Baseball Pitcher)
- Denny Stark, Edgerton (Major League Baseball Pitcher)
- Paul Miles, Paulding (National Football League Running Back)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Green Meadows Conference". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Calvin, Nate (February 6, 2020). "Holgate To Become Member Of BBC After GMC Votes To Remove School From League". The Village Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Paulding Invited to Join Green Meadows Conference". 419Sports.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Paulding announces their intent to leave the NWC and join the Green Meadows Conference". NWC-Sports.com. February 28, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "High school playoffs: Five area teams still in hunt for state title". Crescent-News. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ a b Monroe, Mark (2008-03-04). "Inexperienced Ayersville advances past district for first time since 1994". The Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Hefflinger, Bruce (2008-06-08). "Difficult decision lies ahead". Crescent-News. Retrieved 2008-06-17.