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
SchoolNicknameColorsAddressTypeMembership Years Cardinal MooneyCardinalsRed, Gold 2545 Erie St.Youngstown, OH 44507 Private, Catholic, Co-Ed1958–1970 (left for SVC)ChaneyCowboysRed, Gray 731 S. Hazelwood Ave.Youngstown, OH 44509Public1960–2003 (left for SVC)EastGolden BearsBlue, Gold 474 Bennington Ave.Youngstown, OH 44506 Public1925–1998 (closed)NorthBulldogsRed, Black Liberty Rd.Youngstown, OH 44505Public1925–1980 (closed)RayenTigersOrange, Black 250 Benita Ave.Youngstown, OH 44504Public1925–2003 (left for SVC)SouthWarriorsRed, Blue 1833 Market St.Youngstown, OH 44507Public1925–1993 (closed)Woodrow WilsonPresidents (1936–1958)Redmen (1958–2003)Red, White 2725 Gibson St.Youngstown, OH 44502 Public1936–2003 (left for SVC)UrsulineFighting IrishGreen, Gold 750 Wick Ave.Youngstown, OH 44505 Private, Catholic, Co-Ed1958–1970 (left for SVC)TimkenTrojansBlue, Gold 521 Tuscarawas St. W.Canton, OH 44702Public1999–2003 (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.
League champions
Year Football Champions 1927 South 1928 South, Rayen 1929 Chaney 1930 Chaney 1931 South 1932 Chaney, Rayen, South 1933 Rayen 1934 Rayen 1935 East, Rayen, South 1936 Chaney 1937 Chaney 1938 Chaney 1939 Rayen 1940 East 1941 South 1942 Wilson 1943 East 1944 Chaney, East, South 1945 Ursuline 1946 Wilson
Year Football Champions 1947 Chaney, Ursuline 1948 Chaney, East 1949 East 1950 East 1951 East, South, Wilson 1952 East, Ursuline 1953 South 1954 Rayen 1955 East 1956 Ursuline 1957 South 1958 East 1959 East, South, Ursuline 1960 Rayen 1961 Mooney 1962 Mooney 1963 Ursuline 1964 Ursuline 1965 Chaney 1966 Chaney, Mooney
Year Football Champions 1967 Mooney 1968 Chaney 1969 Chaney 1970 North 1971 North 1972 Chaney 1973 Chaney, East, North 1974 Chaney 1975 Chaney 1976 Chaney 1977 Chaney, South 1978 Chaney 1979 South 1980 Chaney 1981 South 1982 East, Rayen 1983 South 1984 South 1985 Rayen 1986 East
Year Football Champions 1987 South 1988 Rayen 1989 Rayen 1990 Chaney 1991 Chaney 1992 Chaney 1993 Chaney 1994 Chaney 1995 Chaney 1996 Chaney 1997 East 1998 Chaney 1999 Chaney 2000 Chaney 2001 Chaney 2002 Chaney 2003 Chaney 2004 Chaney 2005 Rayen 2006 Rayen
References
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.