A new SEO Conference

[XandO72]

How about this:

Wheelersburg
Ironton
Portsmouth
Portsmouth West
Jackson
Athens
Gallia Academy
Waverly

Anyone you would like to add or subtract?

[Happy McGavin]

How about this:

Wheelersburg
Ironton
Portsmouth
Portsmouth West
Jackson
Athens
Gallia Academy
Waverly

Anyone you would like to add or subtract?

Would be one hell of a conference with tons of playoff points on the line

[XandO72]

How about this:

Wheelersburg
Ironton
Portsmouth
Portsmouth West
Jackson
Athens
Gallia Academy
Waverly

Anyone you would like to add or subtract?

Would be one hell of a conference with tons of playoff points on the line

Agreed. Very competitive.

[FANOSPORTS]

6 of those teams were in the old SEOAL. Leave West out , add Logan and it would be a good reincarnation for all sports with Burg added. Good 8 team league. (* Athens wouldn't buy in though)

[SiderBlood]

6 of those teams were in the old SEOAL. Leave West out , add Logan and it would be a good reincarnation for all sports with Burg added. Good 8 team league. (* Athens wouldn't buy in though)

What would be the reason for leaving west out? They have been more competitive and more playoff appearances than waverly and portsmouth for the past 20 years.

[XandO72]

FTR - I like each team I listed being a part. And it leaves room for two solid O.O.C. games for each program.

Potential for tons of points and you would def be battle tested and ready for post season play. No easy weeks for sure. I think it would make for some compelling football.

[XandO72]

And imo the gates would be handsome as well.

[Ironman92]

Competitively Athens fits good but they don’t look to belong at all logistically.

[Raider6309]

Athens is pretty far from those schools

[FANOSPORTS]

6 of those teams were in the old SEOAL. Leave West out , add Logan and it would be a good reincarnation for all sports with Burg added. Good 8 team league. (* Athens wouldn't buy in though)

What would be the reason for leaving west out? They have been more competitive and more playoff appearances than waverly and portsmouth for the past 20 years.

I just referenced the old SEOAL teams familier to me earlier + Logan and figuring in the points in football and competition they would bring being a larger school in other sports . If we're talking all sports combined (both boys/girls) for Waverly, Portsmouth and West how do they compare yearly against each other ? (Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Wrestling, Track etc.). I know West had some good softball teams and I've seen a few of their football playoff games. I personally don't know much of the West high school sports history like the other teams I mentioned above. Sell me on West !!!!!

[XandO72]

Competitively Athens fits good but they don’t look to belong at all logistically.

Granted. I thought the aesthetic of traveling to Athens and vice versa every other would make for interesting theatre, but I also understand how it would be a difficult sell logistically.

That said, boy oh boy would it be a fun conference week in and week out!!!

[SiderBlood]

6 of those teams were in the old SEOAL. Leave West out , add Logan and it would be a good reincarnation for all sports with Burg added. Good 8 team league. (* Athens wouldn't buy in though)

What would be the reason for leaving west out? They have been more competitive and more playoff appearances than waverly and portsmouth for the past 20 years.

I just referenced the old SEOAL teams familier to me earlier + Logan and figuring in the points in football and competition they would bring being a larger school in other sports . If we're talking all sports combined (both boys/girls) for Waverly, Portsmouth and West how do they compare yearly against each other ? (Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Wrestling, Track etc.). I know West had some good softball teams and I've seen a few of their football playoff games. I personally don't know much of the West high school sports history like the other teams I mentioned above. Sell me on West !!!!!

As an athletic culture overall to the rest west is probably behind. Now if you compare between Portsmouth and Waverly I would probably still give the nod to portsmouth west. Historically looking at the softball program back into the mid 80s West probably has had as many regional and state championship appearances as anyone in southern ohio, (having no state titles) but a presence none the less. despite the last 5 years or so. Football it's always between west and burg for a conference title despite a dominance from valley in the early to mid 2000's.. Baseball has a good program. Golf is decent, volleyball and tennis bad. I think it would be an incredibly tough conference for them in any sport, but personally I would give the edge over Portsmouth and waverly at the least. As overall I think we would be better suited.

[MisterGalliaGuy2016]

Man, I love this idea. Swap Athens for Chillicothe, maybe? An hour's distance from Ptown, Ironton, West, and Burg, give or take. Hour from Gallipolis. Half hour from Jackson and Waverly. Competitive, year in and year out.

[SiderBlood]

Man, I love this idea. Swap Athens for Chillicothe, maybe? An hour's distance from Ptown, Ironton, West, and Burg, give or take. Hour from Gallipolis. Half hour from Jackson and Waverly. Competitive, year in and year out.

I like this idea alot

[noreply66]

Athens left the SEAOL so they wouldn't have to travel to the Ohio River. Take them out. Chillicothe would be a good add. Add a couple more on the size of West and make ...East/West conference and they will come.

[bbjunky81]

I've always thought there was a way to build a super conference that would benefit basically all schools. At first glance I'd look at something like this..

DIVISION 1

Jackson
Wheelersburg
Ironton
Waverly
Gallia Academy
Chillicothe

DIVISION 2

Portsmouth West
Portsmouth
Fairland
Valley
Minford
South Point

DIVISION 3

Symmes Valley
Rock Hill
Oak Hill
Coal Grove
Chesapeake
Northwest

DIVISION 4

Green
Notre Dame
East
Western
Eastern
Manchester



Division 1 is loaded and would be great for all teams. Still leaves plenty of Out-of-Conference games available to keep other rivalries alive.

Division 2 isn't too bad of a drive. Lucasville to Fairland wouldn't be the most fun, but with the bypass it has gotten quicker/better.

Division 3 is actually within close proximity to each other other than Northwest. This is about the only division competitively I can think about putting them in, although the drives definitely wouldn't be fun for NW.

Division 4 is small and with Western seemingly starting football all 6 schools should be up and running by next season (or the year after). The drives here aren't as ideal but heck the SOC 1 is already widely dispersed anyway with the Pike County Schools and Symmes Valley.





Obviously this needs some resurrecting but as a basic outline it's not the worst idea you'll see today.

[Tartanblue]

I've always thought there was a way to build a super conference that would benefit basically all schools. At first glance I'd look at something like this..

DIVISION 1

Jackson
Wheelersburg
Ironton
Waverly
Gallia Academy
Chillicothe

DIVISION 2

Portsmouth West
Portsmouth
Fairland
Valley
Minford
South Point

DIVISION 3

Symmes Valley
Rock Hill
Oak Hill
Coal Grove
Chesapeake
Northwest

DIVISION 4

Green
Notre Dame
East
Western
Eastern
Manchester



Division 1 is loaded and would be great for all teams. Still leaves plenty of Out-of-Conference games available to keep other rivalries alive.

Division 2 isn't too bad of a drive. Lucasville to Fairland wouldn't be the most fun, but with the bypass it has gotten quicker/better.

Division 3 is actually within close proximity to each other other than Northwest. This is about the only division competitively I can think about putting them in, although the drives definitely wouldn't be fun for NW.

Division 4 is small and with Western seemingly starting football all 6 schools should be up and running by next season (or the year after). The drives here aren't as ideal but heck the SOC 1 is already widely dispersed anyway with the Pike County Schools and Symmes Valley.





Obviously this needs some resurrecting but as a basic outline it's not the worst idea you'll see today.

The division 4 group would need to find two other schools, as Manchester is said to be joining the rest of the Adams county schools who are starting up football. Also believe Western shut down football at least for this year.

[SiderBlood]

I've always thought there was a way to build a super conference that would benefit basically all schools. At first glance I'd look at something like this..

DIVISION 1

Jackson
Wheelersburg
Ironton
Waverly
Gallia Academy
Chillicothe

DIVISION 2

Portsmouth West
Portsmouth
Fairland
Valley
Minford
South Point

DIVISION 3

Symmes Valley
Rock Hill
Oak Hill
Coal Grove
Chesapeake
Northwest

DIVISION 4

Green
Notre Dame
East
Western
Eastern
Manchester



Division 1 is loaded and would be great for all teams. Still leaves plenty of Out-of-Conference games available to keep other rivalries alive.

Division 2 isn't too bad of a drive. Lucasville to Fairland wouldn't be the most fun, but with the bypass it has gotten quicker/better.

Division 3 is actually within close proximity to each other other than Northwest. This is about the only division competitively I can think about putting them in, although the drives definitely wouldn't be fun for NW.

Division 4 is small and with Western seemingly starting football all 6 schools should be up and running by next season (or the year after). The drives here aren't as ideal but heck the SOC 1 is already widely dispersed anyway with the Pike County Schools and Symmes Valley.





Obviously this needs some resurrecting but as a basic outline it's not the worst idea you'll see today.

I think I like this idea even more

[Bozo]

Rumors are flying that the SVC may expand.

[Kicker.]

Rumors are flying that the SVC may expand.

My question is to who are they wanting in the league it’s fine as is