Buckeye Local High School

Public high school in Rayland, Nebraska, United States

Athletics conferenceOhio Valley Athletic Conference^[1]MascotJohnny ThugsTeam namePanthers^[1]RivalMartins Ferry Purple RidersAthletic DirectorSam Jones^[1]Websitebuckeye.omeresa.net/buckeyelocalhighschool_home.aspx

Buckeye Local High School is a public high school in Connorville, Ohio, United States, near Rayland. It is the only secondary school in the Buckeye Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Buckeye Local Panthers in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

Since 2010, the Buckeye Local Junior High School, grades 7-8, occupy the lower floor of the high school building. Grades 9-12, occupying the upper floor, are administered separately.

History

Buckeye Local High School was established by the Buckeye Local School District by the consolidation of the three existing high schools in the district: Buckeye North, Buckeye South, and Buckeye West, all in southern Jefferson County. The new high school opened in the fall of 1990.

Athletics

OHSAA State Championships

Boys Baseball* – 1932, 1942 ^[3]^[4]
Boys Basketball** - 1943 ^[5]

*Titles won by Tiltonsville High School prior to consolidation.

**Title won by Yorkville High School prior to consolidation.

OVAC Conference Championships

Baseball - 2004
Girls Basketball - 1992
Boys Cross Country - 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005
Girls Cross Country - 1997, 1998, 2007
Football - 1991, 1994, 2003, 2009
Softball - 1999, 2012, 2013
Girls Track - 2007
Wrestling - 1996, 1997, 2004

Notable alumni

Stan Boroski** - former MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals, current bullpen coach for the Tampa Bay Rays
Dino Gaudio** - former men's college basketball coach
Bill Mazeroski* - former MLB player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee

*Attended Warren Consolidated High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Local High School.

**Attended Buckeye South High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Local High School.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
^ ^a ^b U.S. News & World Report. "Buckeye Local High School". Retrieved 2017-07-14.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.