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Orrville High School

Public, co-ed school in Orrville, Ohio, United States

SloganRed Rider Character, Red Rider traditionSongOHS ForeverFight songHoorah For RidersAthleticsSoccer, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Track, Volleyball, Swimming, Cheerleading, Tennis, Golf, Softball,Athletics conferencePrincipals Athletic Conference since 2017, Previous Ohio Cardinal Conference 2004-2016, Ohio Heartland Conference 1999-2003, All Ohio League, Chippewa Conference, Western Reserve Conference 1920sMascotRowdy RiderNicknameRed RidersTeam nameRed RidersRivalWooster GeneralsYearbookMemoriesWebsitewww.orrville.k12.oh.us

Orrville High School is a public high school in Orrville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Orrville City School District. The school nickname is the Red Riders.

Orrville's football rivalry with the Wooster High School Generals is the oldest rivalry in Wayne County, having first met back in 1903.^[2] After the 2014 season, the teams had met 104 times. The Generals currently lead the series by a 52-42-9 margin.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Boys Football – 1998, 2018 ^[3]^[4]
Boys Basketball – 1992, 1995, 1996 ^[5]^[6]
Boys Track and Field – 1999 ^[3]
Girls Volleyball – 2003 ^[3]

Notable alumni and faculty

Mike Birkbeck, former Major League pitcher
Bob Knight, former NCAA Basketball coach, four-time NCAA National Champion, Team USA Olympic coach (1984 Gold Medal), eight-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, ESPN broadcaster, and Basketball Hall of Famer (class of 1991)
Thom McDaniels, OHSAA Football Hall of Fame coach
John R. Massaro, 8th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Joe Sedelmaier, director and producer of television commercials
Mark Smucker, CEO of The J.M. Smucker Company (class of 1988)

References

^ "Orrville High School". Ohio Department of Education School Report Cards.
^ Vasas, Michale Paul (1989). A History of Wayne County Football 1899 to 1988. Collier Printing Company of Wooster, OH.
^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.