Akron City Series
The Akron City Series is a high school athletic conference based entirely in the city of Akron, Ohio, United States, that includes the seven high schools of the Akron Public Schools. It competes as part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).
Current members
The all-time members of the Akron City Series.
| School | Nickname | Colors | Address | Joined APS[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchtel | Griffins | Black and White |
1040 Copley Rd. Akron, OH 44320 |
1931 | ||
| East | Dragons | Scarlet and Gray |
80 Brittain Rd. Akron, OH 44305 |
1918 | ||
| Ellet | Orangemen | Orange, Blue, White |
309 Woolf Ave. Akron, OH 44312 |
1929† | ||
| Firestone | Falcons | Green and Gold |
333 Rampart Ave. Akron, OH 44313 |
1963 | ||
| Garfield | Rams | Maroon and Gold |
435 N. Firestone Blvd. Akron, OH 44301 |
1926 | ||
| Kenmore | Cardinals | Red and Black |
2140 13th St. S.W. Akron, OH 44314 |
1929 | ||
| North | Vikings | Black and Gold |
985 Gorge Blvd. Akron, OH 44310 |
1915 | ||
Former members
| School | Nickname | Colors | Address | Tenure in APS[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Wildcats | Red and White |
123 S. Forge St. Akron, OH 44304 |
1886–1970 | ||
| Central-Hower | Eagles | Red, White, Blue |
123 S. Forge St. Akron, OH 44304 |
1970–2006 | ||
| Hower | Buccaneers | Blue and Gold |
130 W. Exchange St. Akron, OH 44302 |
1927–1970 | ||
| South | Cavaliers | Blue and White |
1055 East Ave. Akron, OH 44307 |
1911–1980 | ||
| West | Cowboys | Red and Black |
315 S. Maple St. Akron, OH 44302 |
1913–1953 | ||
†- While part of the Akron Public Schools since 1929, Ellet did not join the City Series until 1971[2]
See also
Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 What's in a name? (PDF). Akron Public Schools. November 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑ Beaven, Michael (October 28, 2012). "Ellet earns second trip to state playoffs". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||