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Post by unc4life on Dec 13, 2023 9:04:14 GMT -5
It sounds like OHSAA switched up on its own guidelines and was going to allow the young man to play the second half of the season when typically it is play the first half and sit second half and postseason. Sounds like a wonky situation that had poor communication and accountability on behalf of OHSAA and then the AD. If that's the case why did the OHSAA fine Mansfield and why is the AD on leave?
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Post by sportsfan15 on Dec 13, 2023 10:02:43 GMT -5
It sounds like OHSAA switched up on its own guidelines and was going to allow the young man to play the second half of the season when typically it is play the first half and sit second half and postseason. Sounds like a wonky situation that had poor communication and accountability on behalf of OHSAA and then the AD. If that's the case why did the OHSAA fine Mansfield and why is the AD on leave? My take away from the article was that the fine is for the accountability piece for not following the OHSAA outlines. Which differed from the original outlines that OHSAA has used as I stated previously. The leave part to my understanding was for a combination of factors as outlined in the article.
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Post by unc4life on Dec 13, 2023 15:18:30 GMT -5
Just got a press release from the OCC. Dover has been invited to join the OCC. If Dover accepts it will start in 2025 school year...football wont start till the following year. Will be up to Dover to accept or not.
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Dec 13, 2023 16:13:44 GMT -5
Just got a press release from the OCC. Dover has been invited to join the OCC. If Dover accepts it will start in 2025 school year...football wont start till the following year. Will be up to Dover to accept or not. Aren't all indications is that Dover wants in the OCC?
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Post by dude on Jan 8, 2024 12:13:42 GMT -5
West Holmes needs to find a new coach.
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Post by unc4life on Jan 8, 2024 13:52:15 GMT -5
West Holmes needs to find a new coach. Tough loss for West Holmes.
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Jan 8, 2024 15:58:59 GMT -5
West Holmes needs to find a new coach. Tough loss for West Holmes. What happened? Did he find another job?
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Post by dude on Jan 11, 2024 5:58:21 GMT -5
Tough loss for West Holmes. What happened? Did he find another job? Was told he would not be rehired.
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Post by unc4life on Jan 17, 2024 10:33:12 GMT -5
What happened? Did he find another job? Was told he would not be rehired. West Holmes has an interesting way of dealing with Coaches.
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Post by sportsfan15 on Feb 7, 2024 9:59:11 GMT -5
Anyone have any news on West Holmes? I know Ed Honabarger was on the staff and has had success as head coach before. Any other names floating around?
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Post by shelbyrr11 on Feb 7, 2024 17:12:45 GMT -5
Figured I could lob this here.
Richland Source has had a few articles this week on Dover. An interesting nugget is the OCC commissioner is a Dover grad.
The OCC will also do pod scheduling for non-football sports. The pods are West (Mansfield/Madison/Lex/Ashland) and East (Wooster/West Holmes/Dover/New Philly). The pods will make it so no scheduling of weekday contests occur between West and East schools. Logistically, this is good. For culture purposes, it does lead to a high likelihood that you do not get games like Mansfield vs Lex basketball on Fridays/Saturdays. Having been to highly anticipated games like Shelby vs Willard or Shelby vs Lex on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I can agree that it won't harm attendance that much, but it still kinda stinks when it happens that way.
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Feb 7, 2024 17:58:54 GMT -5
^^^I have never been a fan of weekday game for boys basketball but I can understand why you would want to keep games between east and west on a Friday or Saturday. Especially with Dover and New Philadelphia.
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Post by dude on Feb 8, 2024 6:08:09 GMT -5
The complete support of "pod" scheduling shows that everyone is admitting this league is logistically not a good idea.
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Feb 8, 2024 15:03:09 GMT -5
The complete support of "pod" scheduling shows that everyone is admitting this league is logistically not a good idea. Yeah I see what you are saying. But it's probably the best they can do. Until Ontario, Shelby, and Clear Fork are convinced that a Mansfield area league is viable to them. I should say Ontario, and Clear Fork. Shelby would seriously think about it right now. And would most likely be in the OCC if West Holmes didn't say NO....I really like Dover and New Philadelphia from a competition and facilities standpoint. I think in football all OCC teams have Dover on the schedule for the 2024 and 2025 seasons except Lexington. They have Akron North the next 2 seasons in week 4.
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Post by sbclives on Feb 8, 2024 17:09:21 GMT -5
The complete support of "pod" scheduling shows that everyone is admitting this league is logistically not a good idea. Yeah I see what you are saying. But it's probably the best they can do. Until Ontario, Shelby, and Clear Fork are convinced that a Mansfield area league is viable to them. I should say Ontario, and Clear Fork. Shelby would seriously think about it right now. And would most likely be in the OCC if West Holmes didn't say NO....I really like Dover and New Philadelphia from a competition and facilities standpoint. I think in football all OCC teams have Dover on the schedule for the 2024 and 2025 seasons except Lexington. They have Akron North the next 2 seasons in week 4. I wonder if West Holmes feels any different about that choice now?
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Post by jakethesnake2 on Feb 8, 2024 21:45:37 GMT -5
Yeah I see what you are saying. But it's probably the best they can do. Until Ontario, Shelby, and Clear Fork are convinced that a Mansfield area league is viable to them. I should say Ontario, and Clear Fork. Shelby would seriously think about it right now. And would most likely be in the OCC if West Holmes didn't say NO....I really like Dover and New Philadelphia from a competition and facilities standpoint. I think in football all OCC teams have Dover on the schedule for the 2024 and 2025 seasons except Lexington. They have Akron North the next 2 seasons in week 4. I wonder if West Holmes feels any different about that choice now? probably not. Horses don't take too kindly to a bunch of Whippets
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Post by dude on Feb 13, 2024 7:24:23 GMT -5
Sounds like West Holmes has found their new Football Coach.
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Post by sbclives on Feb 13, 2024 16:35:44 GMT -5
Sounds like West Holmes has found their new Football Coach. Keaton Leppla. What’s his background?
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Post by runawaytrain on Feb 13, 2024 16:55:07 GMT -5
The complete support of "pod" scheduling shows that everyone is admitting this league is logistically not a good idea. Well they essentially just solved the logistics end of it. The alternative of not having NP and Dover in the league is more non-league games....which would probably take them to NP and Dover anyway....or farther....and on a weekday.
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Feb 13, 2024 21:41:15 GMT -5
Dover now looking for week 9 opponent as Mansfield Senior backs out of verbal agreement.
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Post by dude on Feb 13, 2024 22:13:55 GMT -5
Sounds like West Holmes has found their new Football Coach. Keaton Leppla. What’s his background? Been at a few successful places but most recently had a stint with Wooster
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Post by sportsfan15 on Feb 14, 2024 8:07:53 GMT -5
Keaton Leppla. What’s his background? Been at a few successful places but most recently had a stint with Wooster Alum of WH in 13 or 14. from what I remember he was a pretty good player and also played collegiately I believe. Pretty sure he has been at Danville and most recently Wooster as previously stated.
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Post by dude on Feb 14, 2024 10:41:34 GMT -5
The West Holmes Athletic Department is proud to announce the appointment of Keaton Leppla as head varsity football coach. With an impressive background in coaching and a commitment to student-athlete development, Coach Leppla brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to our football program. A 2013 graduate of West Holmes, Leppla was a Team Captain of the 2012 team that reached the regional final. He was named first team All OCC three times and was named Special Mention All-Ohio in his senior year for the Knights. Leppla continued his career playing football at Ohio Wesleyan University where he started 33 games at linebacker and was a Team Captain his Senior Year. From 2017 to 2019 Leppla served as the linebacker and running back coach at Danville High School, helping the 2017 team reach the state final four. For the past three seasons, he’s coached at Wooster High School as the defensive coordinator and associate head coach. As the new head football coach, Coach Leppla will oversee all aspects of the football program. His leadership promises to inspire athletes, unite supporters, and foster a culture of excellence and community engagement.
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Post by unc4life on Feb 14, 2024 12:50:33 GMT -5
Ashland posted their 2024 schedule on social media this week.
8/23 @ River Valley 8/30 @ Marion Harding 9/6 Wheeling Linsly School 9/13 New Philly 9/20 Maple Heights 9/27 @ Madison 10/4 Mansfield Sr 10/11 @ West Holmes 10/18 @ Wooster 10/25 Lexington
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Post by dude on Feb 21, 2024 11:33:59 GMT -5
I thought I heard most of the OCC schools were going to pick up Dover as a non-league game for the next 2 years?
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Feb 21, 2024 15:20:08 GMT -5
I thought I heard most of the OCC schools were going to pick up Dover as a non-league game for the next 2 years? Ashland and Lex do not play Dover next season. Now Mansfield Senior who was going to play Dover in week 9 has backed out. Lexington has scheduled Akron North in week 4 next season to replace Mount Vernon.
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