Smithville High School (Ohio)
| Smithville High School | |
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| Address | |
| 484 E Main Street Smithville, Ohio, 44677  USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Co-Ed |
| School district | Green Local School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Athletics conference | Wayne County Athletic League |
| Nickname | Smithies |
| Website | http://www.green-local.k12.oh.us/school_home.aspx?schoolID=1 |
Smithville High School is a public high school in Smithville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Green Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Smithies, which was a nickname given to the school's teams by an early sports editor of the Wooster Daily Record.[1] The colors of green and white came from the town's location within Green Township.[1] Long-time athletic director and coach Wilbur Berkey designed the horshoe and anvil logo the school uses.[1]
In 1955, Marshallville's district was merged with Smithville's. This was done in order to prevent the transporting of Marshallville students across Orrville's district into Dalton, where Marshallville had sent their students since their school's closure in 1938. [2] The merger enabled Smithville to start up a football program in the WCAL. The Marshallville Tigers had previously competed in the WCAL as well.
Due to the recent success of all three teams, Smithville's football team also has a strong rivalry with both the Dalton High School Bulldogs and the Waynedale High School Golden Bears. All three schools have combined to either share or outright win the WCAL football title 49 times from 1955-2011, and in that time frame there have only been 14 seasons where none of the three have had a hand in a football championship.[3]
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