The Youngstown City Series was an OHSAA athletic conference that began play in 1925 and lasted until the end of the 2006–07 school year. Its members were located in the city of Youngstown, Ohio (including all Youngstown City School District high schools), although membership was eventually extended to Timken High School in Canton, Ohio. Some schools closed during the league's tenure, while the rest left before the closings or at the league's demise.
Members
| School | Nickname | Colors | Address | Type | Membership Years | |
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| Cardinal Mooney | Cardinals | Red, Gold |
2545 Erie St. Youngstown, OH 44507 |
Private, Catholic, Co-Ed | 1958–1970 (left for SVC) | |
| Chaney | Cowboys | Red, Gray |
731 S. Hazelwood Ave. Youngstown, OH 44509 |
Public | 1960–2003 (left for SVC) | |
| East | Golden Bears | Blue, Gold |
474 Bennington Ave. Youngstown, OH 44506 |
Public | 1925–1998 (closed) | |
| North | Bulldogs | Red, Black |
Liberty Rd. Youngstown, OH 44505 |
Public | 1925–1980 (closed) | |
| Rayen | Tigers | Orange, Black |
250 Benita Ave. Youngstown, OH 44504 |
Public | 1925–2003 (left for SVC) | |
| South | Warriors | Red, Blue |
1833 Market St. Youngstown, OH 44507 |
Public | 1925–1993 (closed) | |
| Woodrow Wilson | Presidents (1936–1958) Redmen (1958–2003) |
Red, White |
2725 Gibson St. Youngstown, OH 44502 |
Public | 1936–2003 (left for SVC) | |
| Ursuline | Fighting Irish | Green, Gold |
750 Wick Ave. Youngstown, OH 44505 |
Private, Catholic, Co-Ed | 1958–1970 (left for SVC) | |
| Timken | Trojans | Blue, Gold |
521 Tuscarawas St. W. Canton, OH 44702 |
Public | 1999–2003 (left for PAC-8) | |
- Note: During this time, East High School was known as the "Golden Bears" and wore the colors of blue and gold. The school closed as a high school in 1998, and when it reopened in 2007, the students chose to be nicknamed the "Panthers" and school colors of light blue and silver. In 2017, East HS returned to using the Golden Bears nickname and the former school colors of blue and gold.
The legacy of all six Youngstown public high schools was honored with pennants for each school (Chaney, East, North, Rayen, South, & Wilson) to fly at the newly-renovated Rayen Stadium, which had its field named for Rayen alum Jack Antonucci in 2012. The stadium was initially built in 1924 and has served as the playing surface for JV, Freshmen, and Middle School football games since the last regular season varsity home game for a Youngstown City School in 1993.
In 2022, Jack Antonucci Field at Rayen Stadium had Field Turf installed, which included a midfield "Y" that honored the six Youngstown public high schools and the city name YOUNGSTOWN laid down in black lettering on a red background in the endzones.
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References
- Turner, Aaron. "Mahoning County Schools". Old Ohio Schools. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- Vindy.com. "East High to return to Golden Bear mascot, team name". Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- Vindy.com. "Rayen Stadium field gets a name; New gridiron will honor '30s star Jack Antonucci". Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- Youngstown City School District. "Youngstown Schools host ribbon-cutting event for new Field Turf at Rayen Stadium". Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- Vindy.com. "League Winners: CITY SERIES". Retrieved 2015-03-10.
Further reading
- Mark Knows It All/The Friday Morning Rant. April 1, 2011. http://tippynews.blogspot.com/. Accessed February 7, 2015.
- League Winners, City Series. August 23, 2009. Vindy.com. Accessed March 10, 2015.
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