JUST IN - Willard announces whether it will stay in NOL

11:47 AM
Oct 13
2011
JUST IN - Willard announces whether it will stay in NOL

Willard High School officials met with reporters today, announcing their decision to have the Crimson Flashes remain in the Northern Ohio League (NOL).

NOL officials are looking to expand the league, but are concerned their efforts will be hampered if they do not have a commitment from each of the six teams that currently comprise the NOL. So they met with Willard officials on Wednesday, asking for such a commitment.

Look for the full story in Friday's Norwalk Reflector.

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Oct 15, 2011
07:45 AM

slick says

Rumor has it Vermilion is annoucing to join NOL
Oct 13, 2011
07:55 PM

kal-el says

In other news, Mapleton announces it will remain in the Firelands Conference.
Oct 13, 2011
04:01 PM

arnmcrmn says

Breaking news.....Willard is announcing that they are not doing anything. lol. I had to chuckle at this because to me it was like, why do we have to announce that we are not going anywhere or not doing anything. Its almost like Obama...lol. OneLocalVoice, Willard was never the small dog in a big fight. We were always middle of the pack when it came to enrollment numbers.
Oct 13, 2011
02:38 PM

calmandcool says

Both the Willard Girls Tennis team and the Willard Boys Golf team just won the N.O.L. this year. Second year in a row for the girls I might add. While the 2 sports aren't money makers, it shows that we can compete against the other NOL teams. Basketball and football aren't the only 2 sports that count. Distance traveled to the schools for games/matches make a big difference too. I can't say that I'm missing the drives to Fostoria and Upper Sandusky and I was dreading the possibility of traveling to Loudenville. It definitely would be great to have a couple of other teams in the N.O.L. though.
Oct 13, 2011
01:27 PM

OneLocalVoice says

A BIG THANKS to the Willard B.O.E. and Administration for setting Willard up as the little guy to be beaten up by the big schools in the NOL for years to come. It would have been better to dissolve the NOL and have Willard and Shelby join the North Central Conference, Norwalk and Bellevue join the Sandusky Bay Conference, and Tiffin Columbian and Sandusky join either the Three Rivers Athletic Conference or the Ohio Cardinal Conference. Schools need to play like size schools.
Oct 13, 2011
12:57 PM

ramblingmomof4 says

What, dont want Tiffin Columbian in the league because they are to good at football. Thats when others need to rise up and be in the weightroom every day of the year like them. They are one of the original schools in the confrence. If you work hard anybody can win on any given Friday night. GO TORNADOS!
Oct 13, 2011
04:30 PM

wasthere says

ramlingmomof4...............looks like Bellevue must have stolen the keys to the weight room!!
Oct 14, 2011
12:37 AM

ramblingmomof4 says

Yeah... this year. They still kick Willard's butt just about everytime, though!
Oct 13, 2011
01:29 PM

Seriously_Local says

Well, good decision by Willard. Now the NOL should work to make this an eight-team league.

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