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Amanda-Clearcreek moves to Southeast District; board hears athletics update, discusses restoring middle‑school fields
Summary
Athletic council announced the district's official move to the OSAA Southeast District, described changes to seeding and division placement, and raised concerns about middle‑school baseball/softball fields and travel; the board also heard student accomplishments and event schedules.
The board heard an athletic council update outlining competition, seeding and facility concerns tied to Amanda‑Clearcreek's move to the OSAA Southeast District.
Robin, representing the athletic council, said the district's move to the Southeast District is complete with OSAA and that the district's seeding and scheduling will change as a result. "I'll kind of just hit the highlights...the southeast district has is official," Robin said, noting the new district determines seeding more strictly by records rather than the drawing system previously used in the Central District.
The update recounted a recent referendum to allow students from a public school that does not offer a sport to play at a neighboring public school; the referendum failed, which the athletic council said preserves current restrictions and limits inter‑district participation in some cases. The council discussed concerns about travel and about potential attempts by some communities to recruit players across district lines.
Officials also described how boys and girls teams may compete in different divisions this year based on classification rules tied to participation numbers; the transcript notes the girls were assigned to Division 4 and boys to Division 3, requiring meets at different venues.
The council flagged that middle‑school baseball and softball programs currently play at off‑campus sites (Stoutsville and Edward) and said restoring fields to the Amanda‑Clearcreek campus is a district priority to reduce travel burdens on students and families. The board heard requests to explore options and timelines for bringing the fields back on campus.
Principals also highlighted student success stories: a sixth‑grade Battle of the Books team placed second at a regional competition and several middle‑school writers will be published in a local literacy journal. The board reviewed upcoming events including graduation (to be held indoors due to field moisture) and career center completion ceremonies scheduled the following day.
No board action was taken on facilities during the meeting; the discussion concluded with direction to further study options for on‑campus middle‑school playing fields and scheduling implications from the district realignment.
The athletic council noted a home baseball game on the 23rd against Harvest Prep and encouraged community attendance as schedules finalize.
