Malvern High School (Ohio)
| Malvern High School | |
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| Address | |
| 401 West Main Street Malvern, Ohio, (Carroll County), 44644  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′33″N 81°11′08″W / 40.6925°N 81.18556°WCoordinates: 40°41′33″N 81°11′08″W / 40.6925°N 81.18556°W[1] |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Brown Local School |
| Superintendent | Connie Griffin |
| Principal | Jane Swinderman |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Green and White [2] |
| Athletics conference | Inter-Valley Conference[2] |
| Sports | Football, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Golf, Track |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Team name | Hornets[2] |
| Rival | Sandy Valley and East Canton (Football - Hornet Bowl) |
| Communities served | Malvern, Ohio |
| OHSAA School ID | 934[2] |
| OHSAA Football Division | VI (6) |
| OHSAA Football Region | 21 |
| Athletic Director | Denise Townsend[2] |
| Website | http://www.brownlocalschools.com |
Malvern High School is a public high school in Malvern, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Brown Local School District. Malvern's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hornets and are members of the Inter Valley Conference.
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[edit] Athletics
[edit] Football
[edit] 2008
The Hornets posted a perfect season going 10-0 winning the IVC, District and Regional Championships and ending the season with an overall record of 13-1 after losing to Hopewell-Louden in the State Semi-Final. This was their only appearance in the State Final Four.[3]
[edit] 2009
The football team again had an outstanding season going 11-2 for the season eventually losing to Grove City Christian in the Regional Final.
[edit] 2010
2010 was a season of change for the Hornet's having lost 19 of 22 starters from the 2009 team.[4] The team started out 2-3 but with two big wins over Newcomerstown and undefeated Strasburg, they went 5-0 the rest of the season to end the regular season with a record of 7-3. In the first round of the playoff's they faced a familiar opponent in Symmes Valley. In 2009 Willow Wood Symmes Valley had traveled to Malvern in the first round of the OHSAA playoff's. This season it would be Malvern's turn to travel the nearly 4½ hour trip to Vikings Field. The Hornet's came away with a win defeating Symmes Valley 48-28. In the second round Malvern faced Shadyside and were defeated 20-41. The Hornet's finished the season with a 8-4 record.[5]
[edit] 2011
The Hornet's have started out with a record of 4-0 and were ranked #1 in Ohio Division VI according to the 2011 Foortball AP Poll in weeks 3 and 4. [6] They ended the season with a record of 10-2 and Co-Champion's of the IVC. [7] This is the fifth straight year the Hornets have qualified for the playoffs, and the fourth straight year they have reached at least the second round.
The seniors are the winningest group in school history with a 42-9 mark. They have played in 11 playoff games, posting a 7-4 record. They have won two league titles and one regional title, reaching the state semifinals during their freshman season in 2008. [8]
[edit] Basketball
In 2007–2008 season the Hornets had a perfect season going 20-0 in the regular season winning its first IVC Championship in Boys Basketball. They finished their season 25-1 after losing to Bedford Chanel in the Regional Final.[9] The Hornets were led by the outstanding play of their top 3 scorers Trevor Halter, Zak Kapron, and Tyler Tucci. Each of them scored over 1000 points in their career's at Malvern with Tyler Tucci eventually becoming the Hornet's all time leading scorer with over 1500 points.[10]
2011-2012 The Hornet's are currently 15-3 in 2nd place in the IVC. [11]
[edit] Notable Athletes
Zak Kapron (Class of 2008) - Standout Basketball Player for Ohio Dominican [12]
Trevor Halter (Class of 2008) - Standout Basketball Player for Marietta - 2008-09 All-OAC Honorable Mention [13]
Tyler Tucci (Class of 2009) - Football Player for West Liberty (QB) [14]
Athletes Named to Malvern's Top Athletes of the Past 10 Years (2000–2010), according to The News Leader are:[15]
Kaitlin VanMeter, Girls Golf
Danny Evans, Boys Golf
Katie Spehar, Volleyball
Tyler Tucci, Football
Becky Neitzel, Girls CC
Steve Mackle, Boys CC
Tyler Tucci, Boys Basketball
Jessica Gotchall, Girls Basketball
Freddy Wilson, Wrestling
Steve Mackle, Boys Track
Jessica Agler, Girls Track
D.C. Walter, Baseball
Karli Townsend, Softball
Tyler Tucci was named the Boys Athlete of the Decade
Katie Spehar was named the Girls Athlete of the Decade
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for Malvern High School (Feature ID #1052382)". http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1052382. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=934. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ [1], Friday Night Ohio - Team Information
- ^ [2], Friday Night Ohio - 2010 Preview
- ^ [3], Friday Night Ohio - Team Information 2010
- ^ [4], 2011 Football AP Poll
- ^ [5]joeeitel.com, Malvern Hornet's Results
- ^ [6]The News Leader, 11.15.11 Article
- ^ [7], MaxPreps Basketball 2007–2008
- ^ [8], Tucci Breaks School Record
- ^ Todd Reed. "MALVERN PICKS UP 15TH WIN". http://www.tnl-news.com/local%20sports/2012/02/15/malvern-picks-up-15th-win.html. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ [9], Ohio Dominican Player Bio
- ^ [10], Marietta Athletics Roster
- ^ [11], West Liberty University Football
- ^ The News Leader [12], Ten Years Of Greatness
