Local Sports

Jayne · November 6th, 2009, 02:13 PM

Do you follow your local town sports and attend games?

Our tiny little town is doing awesome. Our Girls soccer was district champs I believe, our girls Volley Ball lost last night at districts and our Varsity Football plays tonight they are ranked 5th..it is the first play-off game. We try to go to the football games but this one is near columbus and Dan doesn't get off work soon enough to drive 2 1/2 hrs to the game.

I am so proud of our tiny town. Salem has Never played in a play-off game for football!

Jayne · November 9th, 2009, 08:41 AM

Am I really one of the only people here that supports their town sports? Yes I know I have one who is in the high school but I have supported them ever since I graduated myself.

Our Varsity won Friday night!!! Again something that has never happened. Every sign in town that can has changed to Congrats Quakers, GO Salem Quakers..etc..

We will be headed to New Philadelphia to try and beat Steubenville. We are the Salem Quakers. We play at a nutral sight that just so happens to be called Woody Hayes QUAKER Stadium!!!! I think it is a great sign!

TtownAnne · November 9th, 2009, 08:52 AM

Must be a local thing, because I couldn't even tell you who our high school teams are.

Dennis · November 9th, 2009, 09:16 AM

We don't really have a "local" high school. The way Denver is set up, you can go to any high school, so there isn't one school that everyone goes to. And since I moved here as an adult, I don't have an attachment to any of the schools.

Cami · November 9th, 2009, 10:14 AM

The high school I went to is ranked really high nationally. A former pro football player's son (Cris Collinsworth-- he's an announcer? now) is the current quarterback. A bunch of students have gone on to play professionally. The town lives and breathes football. So yep, big deal there! (edit: oops, I just looked it up, he's not the quarterback, he's a running back!)

Here there are so many schools and I don't know how the divisions are set up. But high school football is a big deal here too.

Other sports, I don't know so much.

MamaGoofy · November 9th, 2009, 11:06 AM

I never attened the football games while I was in high school; so no I don't follow or attend now.

kalm · November 9th, 2009, 12:30 PM

Jayne, when I lived in your neck of the woods, high school sports were HUGE (GO HOWLAND TIGERS!), but here not at all. I moved here my senior year in high school and remember going to our homecoming game and the only people in the stands were parents/girlfriends of the players (both my brothers played, so I spent a lot of times in the stands when they were in high school).

Jayne · November 9th, 2009, 12:39 PM

I guess I figured everyone supported their local school/sports programs. It isn't just football..All high school sports are huge. People fill the stands. you will be hard pressed to go out on a friday or saturday and not see a stadium filled or a parkinglot full of cars for a basketball game. Even track the stadium is filled up. I can't imagine not supporting those kids who work so hard. Not to mention Tylor will be marching at Every one of those football games next year!

kalm · November 9th, 2009, 01:06 PM

I totally know where you're coming from. Basketball games would be sold out in advance of the season. Great masses of us would go to the soccer games (freezing our butts off). Even baseball (perhaps the dullest spectator sport next to golf in my opinion!) had people lined up to watch. It's just not like that here...and I'm not sure why. I'm definitely in a more urban area than I was in Ohio...and there are a lot more choices in terms of schools to attend (one city may have four or five high schools, as opposed to the one that existed in my town up north). Also, this is a very transient area -- most high schools around today didn't exist 20 years ago. And even if they did, most people who live here now didn't live here as kids -- so you lose that legacy/nostolgia draw to it too.

Plus, most of the time, it's really, really hot sitting in the stands in the blazing sun!

I do miss that "place to be" feeling though.

pam · November 9th, 2009, 01:06 PM

I'm not really a sports fan so even if it was big here, I wouldn't likely be attending games. I have no clue how the local high school is doing. I think historically they've done fairly well.

I went to most of the high school football games when I was in 10th grade. It was an opportunity to get out on a Friday night. My high school, at the time, had a fantastic reputation & went to the state finals (or something like that).

Dennis · November 9th, 2009, 01:18 PM

It's definitely a regional thing. Growing up in NJ, high school sports weren't very big at all. Then when I live in Illinois, HS sports are huge there, especially basketball. And here they aren't big.

Jayne · November 9th, 2009, 01:36 PM

Kelly, Howland is not in our division but they are in the same level we are at playoff's in their division and are doing really well!

I guess for me there is just something about watching the kids rush the field at the end of the big win (Heck it's on Youtube from last Friday nights game) Anyone ever see the movie Varsity Blues...that's how our games are..packed full..It is just amazing to watch our team go from 0 and 10 last year to this position this year!

November 6th, 2009, 02:13 PM	#1
Jayne Super Nanny hard at work! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nov. Post count 16,312 Posts: 19,788	Local Sports Do you follow your local town sports and attend games? Our tiny little town is doing awesome. Our Girls soccer was district champs I believe, our girls Volley Ball lost last night at districts and our Varsity Football plays tonight they are ranked 5th..it is the first play-off game. We try to go to the football games but this one is near columbus and Dan doesn't get off work soon enough to drive 2 1/2 hrs to the game. I am so proud of our tiny town. Salem has Never played in a play-off game for football! __________________

November 9th, 2009, 08:41 AM	#2
Jayne Super Nanny hard at work! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nov. Post count 16,312 Posts: 19,788	Am I really one of the only people here that supports their town sports? Yes I know I have one who is in the high school but I have supported them ever since I graduated myself. Our Varsity won Friday night!!! Again something that has never happened. Every sign in town that can has changed to Congrats Quakers, GO Salem Quakers..etc.. We will be headed to New Philadelphia to try and beat Steubenville. We are the Salem Quakers. We play at a nutral sight that just so happens to be called Woody Hayes QUAKER Stadium!!!! I think it is a great sign! __________________

November 9th, 2009, 08:52 AM	#3
TtownAnne Slowly getting rid of boxes... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Should I be LTownAnne, or a whole different name? Posts: 16,978	Must be a local thing, because I couldn't even tell you who our high school teams are. __________________ Thanks, Shel! Moving and settlement ordeal ...11.09.09 until Caroline's 8th birthday!

November 9th, 2009, 09:16 AM	#4
Dennis . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,604	We don't really have a "local" high school. The way Denver is set up, you can go to any high school, so there isn't one school that everyone goes to. And since I moved here as an adult, I don't have an attachment to any of the schools. __________________ Check out my journal

November 9th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#5
Cami making plans for fall Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston TX Posts: 8,034	The high school I went to is ranked really high nationally. A former pro football player's son (Cris Collinsworth-- he's an announcer? now) is the current quarterback. A bunch of students have gone on to play professionally. The town lives and breathes football. So yep, big deal there! (edit: oops, I just looked it up, he's not the quarterback, he's a running back!) Here there are so many schools and I don't know how the divisions are set up. But high school football is a big deal here too. Other sports, I don't know so much. __________________ My three and me, living across the sea *Addison 11202* *Aubrey 42203* *Brady 112604*

November 9th, 2009, 11:06 AM	#6
MamaGoofy My daddy is coming for Thanksgiving!!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 18,981	I never attened the football games while I was in high school; so no I don't follow or attend now. __________________ It's true! Boys CAN'T fly!! Until my 9 year anniversary.

November 9th, 2009, 12:30 PM	#7
kalm 6x2+3=my kiddies! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 4,156	Jayne, when I lived in your neck of the woods, high school sports were HUGE (GO HOWLAND TIGERS!), but here not at all. I moved here my senior year in high school and remember going to our homecoming game and the only people in the stands were parents/girlfriends of the players (both my brothers played, so I spent a lot of times in the stands when they were in high school). __________________ Kelley Mom to Connor, Lilly & Brendan My journal

November 9th, 2009, 12:39 PM	#8
Jayne Super Nanny hard at work! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nov. Post count 16,312 Posts: 19,788	I guess I figured everyone supported their local school/sports programs. It isn't just football..All high school sports are huge. People fill the stands. you will be hard pressed to go out on a friday or saturday and not see a stadium filled or a parkinglot full of cars for a basketball game. Even track the stadium is filled up. I can't imagine not supporting those kids who work so hard. Not to mention Tylor will be marching at Every one of those football games next year! __________________

November 9th, 2009, 01:06 PM	#9
kalm 6x2+3=my kiddies! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 4,156	I totally know where you're coming from. Basketball games would be sold out in advance of the season. Great masses of us would go to the soccer games (freezing our butts off). Even baseball (perhaps the dullest spectator sport next to golf in my opinion!) had people lined up to watch. It's just not like that here...and I'm not sure why. I'm definitely in a more urban area than I was in Ohio...and there are a lot more choices in terms of schools to attend (one city may have four or five high schools, as opposed to the one that existed in my town up north). Also, this is a very transient area -- most high schools around today didn't exist 20 years ago. And even if they did, most people who live here now didn't live here as kids -- so you lose that legacy/nostolgia draw to it too. Plus, most of the time, it's really, really hot sitting in the stands in the blazing sun! I do miss that "place to be" feeling though. __________________ Kelley Mom to Connor, Lilly & Brendan My journal

November 9th, 2009, 01:06 PM	#10
pam I subscribed!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern CA Posts: 5,293	I'm not really a sports fan so even if it was big here, I wouldn't likely be attending games. I have no clue how the local high school is doing. I think historically they've done fairly well. I went to most of the high school football games when I was in 10th grade. It was an opportunity to get out on a Friday night. My high school, at the time, had a fantastic reputation & went to the state finals (or something like that). __________________ Just Remarkable...Amelia Faye 10/30/05 Paper!!! My scrap journal

November 9th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#11
Dennis . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,604	It's definitely a regional thing. Growing up in NJ, high school sports weren't very big at all. Then when I live in Illinois, HS sports are huge there, especially basketball. And here they aren't big. __________________ Check out my journal

November 9th, 2009, 01:36 PM	#12
Jayne Super Nanny hard at work! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nov. Post count 16,312 Posts: 19,788	Kelly, Howland is not in our division but they are in the same level we are at playoff's in their division and are doing really well! I guess for me there is just something about watching the kids rush the field at the end of the big win (Heck it's on Youtube from last Friday nights game) Anyone ever see the movie Varsity Blues...that's how our games are..packed full..It is just amazing to watch our team go from 0 and 10 last year to this position this year! __________________

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