CHILLICOTHE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Rey Bradley, Athletic Director - rey.bradley@ccsd.us

Chillicothe High School Cavaliers
421 Yoctangee Parkway
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Athletic Department Phone: 740.702.2287
Ext. 2550 (Susie Burke) or 2555 (Rey Bradley)

Athletic Department Phone:  740.702.2292
Athletic Department Fax:  740.773.1097
Field House:  740.702.2295

Chillicothe City Schools web site: www.chillicothe.k12.oh.us
Chillicothe Athletic Department web site: www.chillicothecavaliers.com

Pay To Participate...
The Chillicothe Board of Education has enacted a “Pay to Participate” policy for athletics in the Chillicothe City Schools beginning with the 2004-05 school year.  While it is regrettable to have to institute such a policy, the financial situation in the school district makes it necessary to help defray the costs of the athletic programs.

The following should be noted regarding the fee:
• It does not guarantee playing/participating time.
• It does not result in control of the team.
• It does not alter the policies of Chillicothe High School, Chillicothe Middle School, the Chillicothe city Schools Board of Education, or the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
• It does not alter or affect the district’s athletic Code of Conduct or individual team rules.
• Receipts will be given, but there will be no refunds. Quitting, injury, academic ineligibility, misbehavior, or lack of playing time will NOT cause a refund to be given.
• Fees will be utilized to pay for coaches’ salaries, workers’ com., Medicare, transportation and facility rentals.

Participation Fee:
The total fee for a student athlete, regardless of how many sports he/she participates in, will not exceed $40.00. There is no family cap.  The fee must be paid before the first scheduled game/match of the first sport that the athlete plays.  The fee should be paid at the athlete’s school. Checks should be made payable to Chillicothe City Schools.  If there are questions, please call the Chillicothe High School Athletic Office at 702.2292.

Sportsmanship: Responsibility of Parent and Athlete
Sportsmanship Philosophy and Guidelines
The Chillicothe Schools Athletic Department believes that interscholastic competition involving member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association should be governed by the basic principles of good sportsmanship. This document has been prepared to insure that all participants have a common understanding of those basic principles.

We believe that good sportsmanship is more important than winning. We believe that students should be coached to play to the best of their ability and to understand that to play well is to play honorably. The promotion of sportsmanship is the obligation of all school personnel (principals, athletic directors and coaches) and is directed to the behavior of spectators, coaches, and players. An additional component to consider is coaches’ ethics. We believe the development of good sportsmanship through the practice of ethical behavior and moral reasoning is one of the acknowledged objectives of interscholastic athletics. We therefore expect school administrators, coaches, athletes, cheerleaders, and spectators to know and embrace the following fundamentals of sportsmanship.

1. Respect shall be demonstrated for an athletic opponent and for their school at all times. Chillicothe shall treat visiting teams and their supporters as guests and accord them the consideration all human beings deserve. Visiting schools should respect the property and dignity of their host school and its athletic teams.

2. Respect shall be demonstrated for the officials at all times. Officials must be perceived to be and accepted as impartial arbiters who are trained to do their job and can be expected to do the job to the best of their ability.

3. Knowledge of and a proper respect for the current rules of the contest should guide the behavior of all participants. Rules are essential for a fair contest. Good sportsmanship suggests the importance of conforming to the spirit as well as the “letter” of the rules.

4. All participants shall strive to maintain self-control at all times. The desire to win shall not be accepted as a reason for abandoning rational behavior. A proper perspective must be maintained by all if the potential educational values of athletic competition are to be realized.

5. All participants shall learn to recognize and appreciate skill in performance regardless of affiliation. Recognition of the good performance of an opponent is a demonstration of generosity and good will that is encouraged in all member schools. In order for good sportsmanship to prevail, it is essential that all participants understand their individual responsibilities and expected behavior before, during, and after contests.

Brown honored by Ohio Dominican
BY JOEY CHANDLER • Gazette Sports Writer • December 14, 2009
Craig Brown never expected to end up playing baseball for Ohio Dominican University. He also never expected that 15 years later he'd be inducted into the Panthers' Hall of Fame. Click here to read more.

2009 Fall Sports Awards
Click here for 2009 Fall Sports Awards winners.

2009 SEOAL Fall Sports Awards
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CHS pleased to welcome 2 new Head Coaches
Chillicothe High School is pleased to announce the hiring of two new Head Coaches: Shawn Blue (Girls Basketball) and Troy Smith (Wrestling). Click here to learn more about our newest Cavalier Coaches.

Bill Riley to Receive Friend of Youth Award
Bill Riley has been selected as a recipient of the newly-created Southeast District Athletic Board’s Friend of Youth Award. This award will be presented annually to an announcer, scorekeeper, or clock operator who has served in their respective capacity for 20+ years. Click here for more information and a list of recipients.

Day, Hughes Lead SEOAL Awards
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Chillicothe landed three Lady Cavaliers on the South Division All-SEOAL team, and Coach Amy Hughes has won her third consecutive Coach of the Year honor. Click here to read more at wbex.com.

Area Well Represented in College Basketball Ranks
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SEOAL All Sports Champion Standings 2008-09 through Fall Sports

Congratulations Mr. Bradley!
Rey Bradley was inducted into the OIAAA Central District Hall of Fame Class of 2008. Congratulations! Go to the OIAAA Official web site now!

CHS Honors Robert Strausbaugh

< Athletic Director Rey Bradley presenting certificate to Mr. Strausbaugh.

Mr. Strausbaugh was a member of the Chillicothe High School class of 1935 and had the wish to cross the goal line one more time, so we made that happen. He is the first member of the Cavalier Football Player Emeritus Club (Varsity letter winner and have to be out of high school 70 years). Congratulations! Image by Lindsay Niegelberg/Gazette

Click here to listen to Dan Ramey's interview with Mr. Strausbaugh.

Congratulations Chillicothe HS - Recipient of the Harold A. Meyer Sportsmanship Award
Chillicothe HS has been selected as 2007-08 recipients of The Ohio High School Athletic Association Harold A. Meyer Award for Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity. The awards are presented to schools that demonstrate they have completed an eight-part program that promotes sportsmanship, ethics and integrity in their schools and communities. This is the 7th year the Chillicothe has received the award. Click here for complete press release.

Final SEOAL All Sports Champion Standings 2007-08

Ohio’s finest Basketball stars honored at 3rd Annual Induction Ceremony!
On May 17, 2008 twenty-two players, coaches, teams, and officials were inducted into the 3rd Annual Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame & Museum. Among those legends inducted was Chillicothe's own Neil Johnston. Johnston's career included a stint as a Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies, an NBA Championship with the Philadelphia Warriors and a coaching position with the Warriors. Click here to learn more about CHS Superstar Neil Johnston.

2008 Athletic Department Awards
Laramie Burden: Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award. Nathan Woodworth: Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award. Aaron Dixon: OHSAA Scholar-Athletes Award. Natalie Skocik: OHSAA Scholar-Athletes Award. Nathan Winston: OHSAA Courageous Student Award. Bob Crabtree: OHSAA State Award for Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity. Paige Dempsey: Pepsi Scholarship. Mike Dennis: Pepsi Scholarship. Samantha Jacobs: Pepsi Scholarship. Megan Johnson: Pepsi Scholarship. Stefan Perri: Pepsi Scholarship. Corey Breth: U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award. Megan Johnson: U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award.

SEOAL All Sports Champion Standings 2007-08 through Winter Sports

Congratulations Dan Ramey!

Dan Ramey of Clear Channel Chillicothe has been selected by the Southeast District Athletic Board to receive the 2008 OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Committee Media Service Award for broadcast media in the Southeast District. He was presented with the award on February 29, 2008 at halftime of the Southeast District Division II Boys District Final Basketball game. Congratulations!