Portage Trail Conference Explained

The Portage Trail Conference or PTC is an association of six high schools and their associated middle/junior high schools located in the northeast region of the U.S. State of Ohio. Three member schools are in Portage County, two are in Stark County, and one each is located in Summit and Trumbull counties. The conference officially began play in August 2005 with 16 member schools divided into two eight-school divisions based on enrollment, with the smaller schools in the County Division and the larger schools in the Metro Division. Games against teams in the opposite division did not count as conference games.[1] Between 2013 and 2017, the conference experienced a number of membership changes, with four schools leaving and three schools joining. In 2020 the PTC underwent its largest changes since its inception as 10 schools left the conference. Two schools left the County Division to join different leagues while all eight Metro Division member schools left to form their own conference, the Metro Athletic Conference. Two smaller independent schools joined the five remaining PTC schools for the 2020–21 school year and the County Division name was dropped. As of the 2021–22 school year, the conference competes with a total of six schools.[2]

Current members

SchoolNicknameLocationColors[3] EnrollmentMiddle schoolYear Joined
John F. Kennedy Catholic SchoolEaglesWarrenBlue, white, red
156[4] John F. Kennedy Catholic School2020
Lake Center Christian SchoolTigersLakeBlue, gold
192[5] Lake Center Christian School2015
Mogadore High SchoolWildcatsMogadoreGreen, white
246[6] Mogadore Junior High School2005
Rootstown High SchoolRoversRootstownNavy blue, white
334[7] Rootstown Middle School2005
Southeast High SchoolPiratesPalmyraMaroon, gold
435Southeast Middle School2005
St. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolKnightsLouisvilleBlack, gold
162[8] St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School2020

Former members

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsMembership yearsDivisionNew league
Cloverleaf High SchoolColtsWestfieldGreen, white
2015–2020MetroMetro Athletic Conference
Coventry High SchoolCometsCoventryBlue, gold
2005–2020MetroMetro Athletic Conference
Crestwood High SchoolRed DevilsMantuaRed, gray, white
2005–2020CountyChagrin Valley Conference
East Canton High SchoolHornetsEast CantonBlue, gold
2005–2013CountyInter-Valley Conference
Field High SchoolFalconsBrimfieldRed, white, black
2005–2020MetroMetro Athletic Conference
James A. Garfield High SchoolG-MenGarrettsvilleBlack, gold
2005–2021County (2005−2020) Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Norton High SchoolPanthersNortonRed, black, white
2005–2020MetroMetro Athletic Conference
Ravenna High SchoolRavensRavennaBlue, white, red
2005–2020MetroMetro Athletic Conference
Springfield High SchoolSpartansLakemoreRed, gray
2005–2020MetroMetro Athletic Conference
Streetsboro High SchoolRocketsStreetsboroBlue, gold
2005–2020County/MetroMetro Athletic Conference
Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolRough RidersKentRed, white, black
2005–2015MetroSuburban League
Valley Christian SchoolEaglesYoungstownRoyal blue, gold
2017–2020CountyEastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Waterloo High SchoolVikingsAtwaterBurgundy, white
2005–2017CountyMahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Windham High SchoolBombersWindhamBlack, gold
2005–2013CountyNortheastern Athletic Conference
Woodridge High SchoolBulldogsCuyahoga FallsMaroon, silver, white
2005–2020County/MetroMetro Athletic Conference

History

The PTC was formed as an expansion and reorganization of the original Portage County League or PCL, which had existed for most of the 20th century and by 2003 included eight high schools in Portage County and two in neighboring Summit County. Beginning in 2003, school leaders in the league began to explore the possibilities of expansion and realignment to better meet the needs of all the schools involved due to the vast differences in enrollments at member schools.[9]

Final Portage County League members:

Portage Trail Conference Divisions 2005–2020
Metro DivisionCounty Division
SchoolYearsSchoolYears
Cloverleaf 2015–2020Crestwood 2015–2020
Coventry2015–2020East Canton 2005–2013
Crestwood 2005–2015Garfield2005–2020
Field 2005–2020Lake Center Christian 2015–2020
Kent Roosevelt2005–2015Mogadore2005–2020
Norton2005–2020Rootstown2005–2020
Ravenna2005–2020Southeast 2011–2020
Southeast 2005–2011Streetsboro 2005–2011
2013–2015
Springfield2005–2020Valley Christian 2017–2020
Streetsboro2011–2013
2015–2020
Waterloo2005–2017
Woodridge2015–2020Windham 2005–2013
Woodridge 2005–2015

It was decided to expand the league and divide it into two divisions based on enrollment figures. Initially Ravenna, Norton, Springfield, East Canton, and Coventry accepted invitations to join the new league beginning in 2005.[10] Later in the year, following news that the Western Reserve Conference (which had just lost member Ravenna) would be losing at least two additional member schools (leaving the South Division with just four teams), Kent Roosevelt left the WRC and accepted an invitation to join the new league effective in 2005 after initially choosing to remain in the WRC.[11] [12]

The Metro Division contained the larger schools, which competed in Ohio's Divisions II, III, and IV for football, while the County Division contained the smaller schools, who competed in divisions IV, V, VI, and VII. Because they were based on enrollment, a school's membership in a given division could change if enrollment numbers changed. Games between teams of the same division counted in conference standings, while games against schools from the other division were treated as non-conference games. The first division change occurred in 2011 the PTC announced in January that due to a change in enrollment figures, Streetsboro would move to the Metro Division and Southeast would move to the County Division for the 2011–12 school year.[13]

East Canton announced in February 2011 that they would leave the PTC following the 2012–13 sports season to join the Inter-Valley Conference.[14] Later that year in July, Windham announced their own departure from the conference citing enrollment issues. They also left the PTC after the 2012–13 school year and joined the Northeastern Athletic Conference.[15] The PTC heard presentations from four area high schools (Barberton, Northwest, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Lake Center Christian) in May 2011, prior to the announcement that Windham would also be leaving the conference in 2013.[16] Rather than expand, however, the PTC chose to stay at 14 teams, and Streetsboro moved back to the County Division for the 2013–14 school year.[17] In September 2013, Kent Roosevelt announced plans to leave the PTC for the Suburban League beginning in the 2016–17 school year, later changed to the 2015–16 school year.[18] [19]

Cloverleaf High School announced in December 2013 it would leave the Suburban League for the Portage Trail Conference in 2015.[20] Lake Center Christian announced it would join at the same time. The two schools officially joined in July 2015 and began conference play in August. At the same time, the divisions were reorganized, with Streetsboro and Woodridge changing to the Metro Division with new member Cloverleaf, and Crestwood moving to the County Division along with new member Lake Center Christian.[21]

Waterloo High School announced intentions in early 2016 to leave the conference after the 2016–17 season.[22] They began play in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference in August 2017. Valley Christian School in Youngstown was announced in December 2016 as the PTC's newest member, and began PTC play in August 2017, joining from the North Coast League.[23]

The eight Metro Division schools announced on April 15, 2019, plans to break away from the PTC and start a new conference, later named the Metro Athletic Conference, beginning with the 2020–21 school year.[24] In response to this, Crestwood (then the largest school in the County Division) announced it was considering leaving the PTC for the Chagrin Valley Conference,[25] which was made official by a board of education vote on July 9, 2019.[26]

Next, Valley Christian announced it was leaving after the 2019–20 school year to join the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference, with Garfield announcing it was leaving after the 2020–21 school year to join the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference. In the wake of these events, four of the remaining County Division schools (Mogadore, Rootstown, Southeast and Lake Center Christian) began a search for schools to join the conference in order to keep it intact. On February 5, 2020, it was announced that beginning with the 2020–21 school year St. Thomas Aquinas and John F. Kennedy Catholic School, often called Warren JFK, would join the conference, bringing the final total to six schools (with five competing in football). The newest members began conference play in August 2020.

Southeast High School announced in November 2023 that it plans to leave the PTC after the 2023–24 school year to join the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference, where they will compete in the Grey division along with former PTC member Garfield.[27]

Championships

The PTC has championships in 18 different sports, the most recent additions being the boys' and girls' bowling tournament in 2007 and regular-season competition in 2008. Most sports have champions for each division, with the exceptions of boys' tennis and girls' tennis, which are not divided into divisions because a limited number of schools offer the sport. In football, baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball, the division champion is determined by the results of regular-season play. Other sports—cross country, golf, bowling, track and field, tennis, and wrestling—weigh the regular-season and season-ending conference tournaments equally as part of determining the season's overall champion.

Football

YearMetroCountyPlayoff qualifiers (state division)
2005SoutheastGarfieldSoutheast (III), Garfield (IV), Mogadore (VI)
2006Kent RooseveltGarfield, MogadoreKent Roosevelt (II), Coventry (III),
Mogadore (VI), Windham (VI)
2007RavennaMogadoreRavenna (III), Field (III), Mogadore (VI)
2008Kent Roosevelt[28] East Canton, Mogadore[29] Kent Roosevelt (II), Field (III), Ravenna (III),
East Canton (VI), Mogadore (VI)[30]
2009[31] RavennaMogadore, WoodridgeRavenna (II), Field (III),
Woodridge (IV), Mogadore (VI)
2010RavennaMogadoreKent Roosevelt (II), Field (III),
Garfield (IV), Mogadore (VI)
2011Kent RooseveltSoutheastKent Roosevelt (II), Ravenna (III),
Southeast (III), Mogadore (VI)
2012Kent RooseveltMogadoreKent Roosevelt (II), Ravenna (III),
Woodrige (III), Mogadore (VI)
2013Kent RooseveltWoodridgeKent Roosevelt (II), Woodridge (IV), Mogadore (VI)
2014Crestwood, Field,
Ravenna
MogadoreCrestwood (IV), Field (IV),
Woodridge (IV), Mogadore (VI)
2015WoodridgeMogadoreWoodridge (IV), Crestwood (IV), Mogadore (VII)
2016WoodridgeCrestwoodCrestwood (IV), Woodridge (IV),
Garfield (V), Mogadore (VII)
2017WoodridgeRootstownWoodridge (III), Mogadore (VI)
Rootstown (VI), Valley Christian School (VII)
2018Norton, Ravenna, Woodridge

Boys' cross country

Overall conference winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2005FieldWoodridgeWoodridge - 3rd (II), East Canton - 10th (III)
2006CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 1st (II), East Canton - 2nd (III)
2007CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 1st (II), Crestwood - 6th (II),
Field - 11th (II)
2008Crestwood[32] WoodridgeWoodridge - 1st (II), Crestwood - 5th (II),
East Canton - 5th (III)
2009[33] FieldWoodridgeWoodridge - 1st (II)
2010FieldWoodridgeWoodridge - 1st (II)
2011CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 4th (II)
2012CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 1st (II)
2013Woodridge[34]

Girls' cross country

Overall conference winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2005CrestwoodWoodridgeCrestwood - 4th (II), Woodridge - 12th (III)
2006CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 5th (III)
2007CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 7th (II), Waterloo - 11th (III)
2008[35] CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 4th (II)
2009CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 10th (II)
2010Kent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridge - 4th (II)
2011CrestwoodWoodridge
2012CrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridge - 9th (II)

Girls' tennis

Overall conference winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.

YearRegular seasonTournamentOverall
2005[36] RavennaRavennaRavenna
2006RavennaRavennaRavenna
2007RavennaRavennaRavenna
2008[37] RavennaRavennaRavenna
2009[38] Kent RooseveltKent Roosevelt Kent Roosevelt
2010[39] Kent RooseveltKent Roosevelt Kent Roosevelt
2011Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent Roosevelt
2012Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent Roosevelt
2013Kent RooseveltFieldKent Roosevelt, Field
2014
2015

Golf

Overall division winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.

MetroCounty
YearRegular seasonTournamentOverallRegular seasonTournamentOverall
2005Kent RooseveltRavennaRavennaRootstownMogadoreMogadore,
Rootstown
2006[40] Kent RooseveltRavennaKent RooseveltMogadoreMogadoreMogadore
2007[41] Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltRootstownRootstownRootstown
2008[42] Kent RooseveltCrestwoodCrestwood,
Kent Roosevelt
MogadoreRootstownRootstown
2009[43] Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltRootstownRootstownRootstown
2010[44] Crestwood,
Kent Roosevelt
Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltRootstown,
Woodridge
WoodridgeWoodridge
2011Kent Roosevelt, CrestwoodKent RooseveltKent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2012Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2013[45] Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltMogadoreSoutheastSoutheast
2014
2015NortonFieldNorton

Boys' soccer

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2005Kent RooseveltRootstown, Waterloo
2006CrestwoodWaterloo
2007Kent RooseveltWoodridge
2008Kent Roosevelt[46] WoodridgeWoodridge finishes ranked 8th in State for D2
2009Kent Roosevelt[47] Woodridge
2010NortonWoodridge
2011CoventryWaterloo
2012Kent RooseveltWoodridge
2013FieldGarfield
2014Kent RooseveltWoodridge
2015WoodridgeLake Center Christian
2016Woodridge
2017Woodridge
2018Woodridge

Girls' soccer

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2005Woodridge (no split b/w Metro and County)Woodridge
2006Crestwood, Kent Roosevelt,
Norton, Ravenna
Garfield, Woodridge
2007RavennaWoodridge
2008Ravenna[48] Woodridge
2009Kent Roosevelt[49] Rootstown
2010Kent Roosevelt, NortonWoodridge
2011Kent RooseveltRootstown
2012Coventry, Kent Roosevelt, NortonRootstown
2013Norton

Girls' volleyball

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2005SoutheastStreetsboro
2006Crestwood, SoutheastStreetsboro, Waterloo
2007FieldStreetsboro
2008[50] FieldStreetsboro
2009Southeast[51] Streetsboro[52]
2010[53] Kent RooseveltStreetsboro, Waterloo
2011Kent RooseveltWaterloo
2012Kent Roosevelt, CrestwoodSoutheast

Boys' basketball

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2006SpringfieldWindhamWindham - Final Four (IV)
2007SpringfieldWindham
2008Kent Roosevelt[54] Streetsboro[55]
2009Kent Roosevelt[56] Streetsboro, Waterloo[57]
2010NortonEast Canton
2011Crestwood, Kent RooseveltStreetsboro
2012Kent Roosevelt, NortonSoutheast, Woodridge
2013NortonWindham
2014NortonStreetsboro
2015CoventryMogadore
2016CoventryMogadore
2017WoodridgeCrestwood, Mogadore
2018Woodridge, NortonCrestwoodMogadore

Girls' basketball

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2006SoutheastEast Canton, Rootstown, WaterlooEast Canton - 2nd (IV)
2007Crestwood, SoutheastWaterloo
2008SoutheastEast Canton
2009Field[58] Mogadore[59]
2010Ravenna[60] Mogadore
2011RavennaMogadore
2012RavennaWoodridge
2013NortonSoutheast
2018Cloverleaf, NortonGarfield

Wrestling

Overall division winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.[42]

MetroCounty
YearRegular seasonTournamentRegular seasonTournament
2006RavennaRavennaWoodridgeWoodridge
2006RavennaRavennaWoodridgeWoodridge
2008[61] RavennaRavennaWoodridgeWoodridge
2009[62] CoventryCoventryStreetsboroStreetsboro
2010[63] CoventryCoventryWaterlooWaterloo
2011CrestwoodCrestwoodRootstown, Garfield, WaterlooRootstown
2012CrestwoodCrestwoodSoutheastRootstown
2013Crestwood, Coventry, RavennaCrestwoodRootstownWoodridge
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018Cloverleaf, Norton, WoodridgeNortonRootstownRootstown
2019

Boys' bowling

Overall conference winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.[42] Beginning in 2010, champions were crowned in both Metro and County divisions.

YearRegular-seasonTournamentOverallState finishes (state division)
2007[64] NAKent RooseveltKent Roosevelt
2008[65] RavennaKent RooseveltKent Roosevelt, Ravenna
2009[66] RavennaCrestwoodCrestwood
MetroCounty
Regular-seasonTournamentOverallRegular-seasonTournamentOverall
2010[67] Kent RooseveltCrestwoodCrestwood, Kent RooseveltGarfieldGarfieldGarfieldKent Roosevelt - 13th (I)[68]
2011Kent RooseveltCrestwoodKent Roosevelt, CrestwoodGarfieldGarfieldGarfield
2012CrestwoodCrestwoodCrestwoodGarfieldGarfieldGarfield
2013Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltGarfieldEast CantonGarfield, East Canton

Girls' bowling

Overall conference winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.[42] Beginning in 2010, champions were crowned in both Metro and County divisions.

YearRegular-seasonTournamentOverallState finishes (state division)
2007NAGarfieldGarfield
2008GarfieldCrestwoodCrestwood, Garfield
2009GarfieldGarfieldGarfield
MetroCounty
Regular-seasonTournamentOverallRegular-seasonTournamentOverall
2010Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltGarfieldGarfieldGarfield
2011CoventryCoventryCoventryGarfieldGarfieldGarfield
2012SpringfieldSpringfieldSpringfieldGarfieldGarfieldGarfield
2013SpringfieldCoventrySpringfield, CoventryGarfieldGarfieldGarfield

Boys' track & field

Overall division winner based on division meet finish.[42]

MetroCounty
YearRegular seasonConference meetOverallRegular seasonConference meetOverallState finishes (state division)
2006FieldFieldFieldStreetsboroStreetsboroStreetsboro
2007CrestwoodCrestwoodCrestwoodStreetsboroStreetsboroStreetsboro
2008 CrestwoodCrestwoodCrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2009[69] CrestwoodCrestwoodCrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2010Southeast, CrestwoodSoutheastSoutheastWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge - 2nd (II)
2011SoutheastSoutheastSoutheastWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2012CrestwoodKent RooseveltCrestwood, Kent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2013Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2014FieldFieldFieldWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2015Coventry, Field, CrestwoodFieldFieldWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2016CoventryWoodridgeCoventry, Woodridge

Girls' track & field

Overall division winner based on combination of regular season and division meet finish.[42]

MetroCounty
YearRegular seasonConference meetOverallRegular seasonConference meetOverallState finishes (state division)
2006CrestwoodCrestwoodCrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridgeCrestwood - 1st (II)
2007FieldCrestwoodField, Crestwood[70] WoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge[71]
2008RavennaRavennaRavenna[72] RavennaWoodridgeWoodridge[73]
2009[74] Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge - 10th (II)
2010[75] Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltWoodridgeWaterlooWoodridge, WaterlooWoodridge - 9th (II)
2011Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2012CrestwoodCrestwood, Kent RooseveltCrestwoodWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2013CrestwoodKent RooseveltCrestwood, Kent RooseveltWoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge

Baseball

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2006NortonWoodridge
2007FieldWoodridge
2008FieldWoodridge
2009Kent Roosevelt[76] Garfield
2010[77] CrestwoodWoodridge
2011RavennaGarfield
2012RavennaGarfield, Southeast
2013FieldSoutheast, Woodridge
2018Woodridge[78]

Softball

YearMetroCountyState finishes (state division)
2006SpringfieldGarfield
2007FieldGarfield
2008FieldGarfield, Waterloo
2009[79] FieldWaterloo
2010Field[80] East Canton, Garfield[81] [82]
2011SpringfieldGarfield
2012Springfield Woodridge
2013FieldWindham
2017NortonCrestwood

Boys' tennis

Overall conference winner based on combination of regular-season finish and tournament finish.[42]

YearRegular seasonTournamentOverall
2006NortonNortonNorton
2007NortonNortonNorton
2008[83] NortonNortonNorton
2009[84] Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent Roosevelt
2010[85] Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent Roosevelt
2011Kent RooseveltKent RooseveltKent Roosevelt
2012NortonNortonNorton
2013NortonNortonNorton
2014NortonNortonNorton
2015NortonNortonNorton
2016NortonNortonNorton
2017WoodridgeWoodridgeWoodridge
2018Woodridge

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Aquinas, Warren JFK to join Portage Trail Conference County Division. Rosenblum. Jonah. 5 February 2020. Record Courier. 7 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Member School Directory and Athletic Schedules . . 13 August 2020 . MyOHSAA.org.
  4. Web site: School Detail for John F Kennedy . . February 28, 2022 . 2019–20.
  5. Web site: School Detail for Lake Center Christian . . February 28, 2022 . 2019–20.
  6. Web site: Search for public schools: Mogadore High School . 15 June 2021 . 2019–20 . National Center for Education Statistics.
  7. Web site: Search for public schools: Portage County . 2019–20 . National Center for Education Statistics. 15 June 2021.
  8. Web site: School Detail for St Thomas Aquinas . . February 28, 2022 . 2019–20.
  9. News: Allen. Moff. PCL expansion may include Ravens . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 13 February 2003.
  10. News: League Expects Invitees to Join. Akron Beacon-Journal. 28 May 2003.
  11. News: Tom. Hardesty. Riders staying in WRC . . 13 February 2003. 18 September 2013 .
  12. Web site: Roosevelt to join Expanded Portage County League in 2005-06. 2003. Kent City Schools. 19 March 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040812061649/http://www.kent.k12.oh.us/kcs/news/join_pcl2003_2004.php . 12 August 2004.
  13. News: Streetsboro, Southeast prepare for PTC division switch. Harris, Colin. SportsInk.com . 25 January 2011 . 7 July 2011.
  14. News: Keathley . Hank . East Canton to join IVC in 2013-14 school year - New Philadelphia, OH . The Times-Reporter . 25 February 2011 . 5 July 2011.
  15. News: Windham waves goodbye to the PTC . Harris, Colin . 2 July 2011 . 6 July 2011 . Record-Courier.
  16. News: PTC looking at Barberton, NW, Aquinas and Lake Center . Urcheck, John . SportsInk.com . 13 June 2011 . 6 July 2011.
  17. News: PTC not replacing Windham, East Canton at this point . 10 November 2011 . 8 August 2013 . AkronNewsNow.com.
  18. News: Kent Roosevelt announces plans to join expanding Suburban League in 2016-17 . 14 September 2013 . 16 September 2013 . . Patsko, Scott.
  19. News: Suburban League agrees on 15 schools for 2015-16 school year . Beaven, Michael . 19 May 2014 . . 25 July 2014.
  20. Web site: Cloverleaf to join Portage Trail Conference at start of 2015-16 season - Kent, Ravenna & Portage County Ohio news . recordpub.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233512/http://recordpub.com/sports/2013/12/16/cloverleaf-to-join-portage-trail-conference-at-start-of-2015-16-season . 2013-12-30.
  21. Web site: Lake Center Christian accepts invitation to join PTC in 2015-16 . 13 February 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080454/http://m.recordpub.com/sports/2014/01/24/lake-center-christian-accepts-invitation-to-join-ptc-in-2015-16 . dead .
  22. News: Sebring, Western Reserve, Waterloo to join new eight-team Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference . Brown, Mike . 24 March 2016 . 8 August 2017 . .
  23. News: Portage Trail Conference adapts, moves on after departures of founding member schools . Rosenblum, Jonah . 8 August 2017 . Record-Courier . 8 August 2017.
  24. News: Portage Trail Conference Metro superintendents to 'move forward' in new conference discussions. Rosenblum. Jonah. 2019-04-15. Record Courier. 2019-05-28.
  25. News: Crestwood considering leaving County for Chagrin Valley Conference. Rosenblum. Jonah. 2019-06-29. The Record Courier. 2019-07-01.
  26. News: Crestwood votes 4-1 to leave Portage Trail Conference for Chagrin Valley Conference. Rosenblum. Jonah. 2019-07-09. Record Courier. 2019-07-11.
  27. News: PTC plans to move forward as five-school league in 2024-25 . Nader, Tom . Portage Sports . November 16, 2023 . November 16, 2023.
  28. News: Eric. Clutter. Riders wear crown - alone. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 25 October 2008. 28 October 2008 .
  29. News: Colin. Harris. Rain falls on Cats' parade. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 25 October 2008. 28 October 2008 .
  30. Web site: OHSAA Computer Rankings. 28 October 2008 . ohsaa.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association. 26 October 2008.
  31. News: Staff report. Area sending five teams to state football playoffs . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 2 November 2009. 1 February 2010 .
  32. News: Colin. Harris. Crestwood boys win PTC Metro Division cross country championship . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 12 October 2008. 13 October 2008 .
  33. News: Colin. Harris. Field, Crestwood, Woodridge win division titles at PTC cross country championships . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 18 October 2009. 18 October 2009.
  34. Web site: Falls News Press.
  35. News: Colin. Harris. Red Devil girls capture PTC Metro cross country title . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 12 October 2008. 13 October 2008 .
  36. News: Eddie . Roberts. Ravens capture PTC title . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 18 September 2005.
  37. News: 2009 PTC girls tennis preview capsules . Harris, Colin . Record-Courier. 20 August 2009. 6 October 2009. 2008 Record: 14-4 (PTC Regular Season and Tournament champions).
  38. News: Roosevelt captures girls tennis title . R-C Staff . Record-Courier. 6 October 2009. 6 October 2009.
  39. News: Roosevelt repeats . Harris, Colin . Record-Courier. 26 September 2010 . 26 September 2010.
  40. News: Tom. Hardesty. Wildcats, Ravens capture titles at PTC tourney Mogadore sweeps County honors; Ravenna wins Metro tournament; Riders capture overall Metro championship . . 21 September 2006 . 23 September 2008.
  41. News: Susan . Jenior . Rovers, Rough Riders capture titles . Record-Courier . 20 September 2007 .
  42. News: Susan. Jenior. 'Second season' next for PTC golfers . Record-Courier . 22 September 2008 . 23 September 2008.
  43. News: Susan . Jenior . Rovers, Rough Riders sit atop the PTC . Record-Courier . 24 September 2009. 24 September 2009. B1.
  44. News: Susan . Jenior . PTC Golf Report . Record-Courier . 27 September 2009 . 27 September 2010. B1.
  45. News: Kent Roosevelt, Southeast Win Division Titles at PTC Boys Golf Tournament . 19 September 2013 . Jenior, Susan . Record-Courier . 23 September 2013.
  46. News: Colin. Harris. Scoring goals to fulfill goals. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 15 October 2008. 15 October 2008 .
  47. News: R-C Staff. Rough Riders blank Coventry for PTC Metro Division boys soccer title. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 16 October 2009. 16 October 2009.
  48. News: Staff Reports. Lady Ravens Capture Third-Straight PTC Title. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 3 October 2008. 3 October 2008 .
  49. News: Crown captured. Staff report. Record-Courier. 2 October 2009. B1.
  50. News: Susan. Jenior. Field repeats Metro Division championship with victory over Kent Roosevelt . . 10 October 2010 . 10 October 2010.
  51. News: Colin. Harris. Southeast claims 14th league volleyball championship. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 16 October 2009. 16 October 2009.
  52. News: R-C Staff. Thursday's High School Roundup . . 16 October 2009. 1 February 2009. Make that four outright titles as Streetsboro...captured outright title No. 4 on Thursday ....
  53. News: Record-Courier staff report . Volleyball champs crowned in PTC . . 15 October 2010 . 15 October 2010.
  54. News: Eric. Clutter. Roosevelt seizes outright division title. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 16 February 2008.
  55. News: Staff report. Rockets capture County title. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 9 February 2009.
  56. News: Eric. Clutter. BACK TO BACK. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 21 February 2009. 21 February 2009 .
  57. News: Jim. Manion. Vikings defeat Rockets to earn share of title. Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 28 February 2009. 28 February 2009.
  58. News: Colin. Harris. Metro Division title completes memorable season for Falcons. . Record Publishing . 19 February 2009 . 19 February 2009.
  59. News: David . Carducci . Mogadore's victory, coupled with Garfield loss, lifts Cats to title . Record-Courier . 19 February 2009 . 19 February 2009.
  60. News: Colin. Harris. Crown Fits for Ravens . Record-Courier . 18 February 2010 . B1, B3.
  61. News: Michael . Leonard. Ravenna dominates PTC Tournament finals . . 10 February 2008 .
  62. News: Michael . Leonard . Rockets capture crown at PTC wrestling tournament . Record-Courier . 19 February 2009 . 19 February 2009.
  63. News: Michael . Leonard . Vikes' special season . Record-Courier . 14 February 2009 . C1.
  64. News: Persh . Rohrer. Roosevelt boys, Garfield girls take another tourney . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 17 February 2007. 23 September 2008 .
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  71. News: Tom . Nader . Rocket boys edge Woodridge for County crown . Record-Courier . 13 May 2007 .
  72. News: Colin . Harris . Ravenna girls make history . Record-Courier . 18 May 2008 .
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  75. News: Eric . Clutter . Running to the crowns . Record-Courier . C1, C5 . 16 May 2010 .
  76. News: Roosevelt earns outright Metro Division crown . Record Courier. 21 May 2009.
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  80. News: David . Carducci . Field's furious comeback falls just short of heroic . Record-Courier . 22 May 2010 . 23 September 2010 .
  81. News: R-C Staff . Tuesday's High School Roundup . Record-Courier . 26 May 2010 . 23 September 2010 .
  82. News: Jim . Manion . Mogadore falls in regional softball title game . Record-Courier . 30 May 2010 . 23 September 2010 .
  83. News: Rough Riders capture three titles at PTC Tournament . Record-Courier. Record Publishing. 13 May 2008.
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