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Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:59 pm
by OVCfanatic

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:00 pm
    by danicalifornia
    Chesapeake did in the past decade.

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:01 pm
    by LucasDavenport
    Do you consider Portsmouth and Ironton true members?

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:10 pm
    by bbn77
    Chesapeake 2010, lost to eventual state champ Lima Central Catholic 63-51

    Ironton and Portsmouth before they were OVC members

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:12 am
    by thebarlowbandit
    LucasDavenport wrote:Do you consider Portsmouth and Ironton true members?
    How can you consider them? When they won and made there runs they were not in the OVC.

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:13 am
    by YOU'RE TIGER BAIT
    LucasDavenport wrote:Do you consider Portsmouth and Ironton true members?

    I was kinda wonderin the same thing. cause they both have. ironton lost a state final game to oj may's squad they should have won.

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:25 am
    by Matt77
    If you don't include Ironton and Portsmouth the only ones I can think of are

    Proctorville Fairland (1961, 2017)
    Chesapeake (2010)


    Also of note,
    Proctorville made it in 1926, 1924
    Kitts Hill 1940

    No OVC then, just thought it was a fun stat.

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:03 am
    by LucasDavenport
    You include them if you view it like The Big Ten views Nebraska and Maryland. They show some of their great seasons on Big Ten Elite.

    The question reads as if you include them. They are members of the OVC. I don't think that lessens or cheapens what Fairland has done this year. Now I believe a few of you think it might or the question might not have been asked. Are we the only ones? Is truly what he was asking. I believe when you accept Portsmouth and Ironton you accepted all of their tradition.

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:13 am
    by Transporter317
    1961 not 67...team was nicknamed the untouchables...had double digit lead close to end of 3qr in state final...26 team was Rome Township was not fairland as fairland was consolidation of Rome Township and proctorville... as if I'm not mistaken symmes valley high school actually possesses the waterloo wonders state trophies from the early 30's

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:24 am
    by earp
    The Waterloo Wonders are the only team to win it from Lawrence County.Won back to back titles in 1934 and 1935.

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:01 pm
    by LetsGoPSU
    Congrats to Fairland, now bring that trophy home !

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:06 pm
    by 14U
    When a team goes into a league their records and tourney comes with them. That's how I see the college teams or leagues do!! When penn st went into big ten they count their national championships to big ten. Also when Maryland came and others. But however it's a great question and fairland made a heck of a run

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:09 pm
    by 14U
    LetsGoPSU wrote:Congrats to Fairland, now bring that trophy home !
    I heard fairland will be moving up to D-II

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:17 am
    by TVC
    14U wrote:
    LetsGoPSU wrote:Congrats to Fairland, now bring that trophy home !
    I heard fairland will be moving up to D-II
    That's what Norm is lobbying for. :lol:

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:36 am
    by LucasDavenport
    The 1961 Fairland team ran into a very good Defiance Ayersville team in the Semifinal that year. Defiance Ayersville was ranked #1 at the end of 1961 and 1962 and went 20-0 both regular seasons. Defiance Ayersville beat Fairland 51-49 and then Liberty Local 40-38 to win the Championship. They finished 30-0 that season.

    Their only loss in 1961-62 came in the 62 State Semis to New Lebanon 60-52. New Lebanon went on to defeat Berlin Hiland 74-62 in the Finals.

    That was a nice little time for local teams as New Boston made it to the Semis in 1960 and Portsmouth won the Big School Division in 1961.

    Re: Fairland to the Final Four, is that the first OVC to make it that far?

    Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:10 am
    by earp
    TVC wrote:
    14U wrote:
    LetsGoPSU wrote:Congrats to Fairland, now bring that trophy home !
    I heard fairland will be moving up to D-II
    That's what Norm is lobbying for. :lol:

    :mrgreen: