How about this configuration for the Suburban KC Conferences?

[JNreturns]

Large South

Blue Springs 1883

Lee Summit West 1598

Blue Springs South 1562

Raymore-Peculiar 1460

Lee Summit North 1358

Lee Summit 1324

Truman 1166



Large North

Park Hill 1519

Liberty North 1496

Liberty 1427

Staley 1279

North Kansas City 1232

Park Hill South 1219

Oak Park 1201


Small South

Raytown 1099

Belton 1021

Grain Valley 993

Ruskin 955

Grandview 942

Raytown South 894

Harrisonville 608


Small North

Ft Osage 1105

William Chrisman 1036

Platte County 907

Kearney 900

Winnetonka 883

Smithville 674

Excelsior Springs 589

 

[blue and white pride]

Harrisonville isn't going to the Suburban anytime in the near future in my opinion. Enrollment numbers have been declining in recent years. It would only make sense if there was growth. As I look around not much in the way of new housing going on to help increase growth.

 

[JNreturns]

Harrisonville isn't going to the Suburban anytime in the near future in my opinion. Enrollment numbers have been declining in recent years. It would only make sense if there was growth. As I look around not much in the way of new housing going on to help increase growth.

Probably be a stretch for Excelsior Springs to give up playing East KC, Central KC, and Benton to instead play Fort Osage, PC and Kearney every year.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Large South

Blue Springs 1883

Lee Summit West 1598

Blue Springs South 1562

Raymore-Peculiar 1460

Lee Summit North 1358

Lee Summit 1324

Truman 1166



Large North

Park Hill 1519

Liberty North 1496

Liberty 1427

Staley 1279

North Kansas City 1232

Park Hill South 1219

Oak Park 1201


Small South

Raytown 1099

Belton 1021

Grain Valley 993

Ruskin 955

Grandview 942

Raytown South 894

Harrisonville 608


Small North

Ft Osage 1105

William Chrisman 1036

Platte County 907

Kearney 900

Winnetonka 883

Smithville 674

Excelsior Springs 589

You put Truman in the large south...............yikes.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Harrisonville isn't going to the Suburban anytime in the near future in my opinion. Enrollment numbers have been declining in recent years. It would only make sense if there was growth. As I look around not much in the way of new housing going on to help increase growth.

I think you can ditto this for Excelsior i.e. both are in exactly the right conference. The team JN did not list I would consider adding is Center.

 

[JNreturns]

I think you can ditto this for Excelsior i.e. both are in exactly the right conference. The team JN did not list I would consider adding is Center.

Center was in the Suburban for years. HIstorically, it makes sense.

 

[Mofan79]

I think center fits in nicely in the MRVC west though clinton is a little to far south for my taste

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

I think center fits in nicely in the MRVC west though clinton is a little to far south for my taste

A quarter century ago Kearney was in the now defunct West Central conference. Those trips to Clinton were loooooong.

 

[blue and white pride]

I would have liked to see Van Horn instead of Clinton. Clinton was probably more familiar to the current members of the MRVC as they once played with several of the school's in the WCC years ago.

 

[blue and white pride]

MRVC West would look good, and be very competitive if it looked like this. It would solve scheduling in football for non conference games.

Harrisonville
Warrensburg
Oak Grove
Odessa
Pleasant Hill
Excelsior Springs
Center
Clinton
Van Horn
Smith-Cotton

 

[CaptainBackslap]

No St Joe Central is the best change

 

[Mike*Honcho]

No St Joe Central is the best change

They can join the MEC.

 

[blue and white pride]

West Central Conference back in the late 80's early 90's with Harrisonville, Kearney, Ray-Pec, Warrensburg and O'Hara was alway a competitive conference.

A quarter century ago Kearney was in the now defunct West Central conference. Those trips to Clinton were loooooong.

 

[ugaboz]

they have already configured confs for the next 2 years and thats not what it look like

 

[panther72]

West Central Conference back in the late 80's early 90's with Harrisonville, Kearney, Ray-Pec, Warrensburg and O'Hara was alway a competitive conference.

Knob Noster was also in there along with Pleasant Hill.

 

[blue and white pride]

Holden left the WCC after the 1979 football season. Knob Noster, El Dorado Springs, Butler and Pleasant Hill left the WCC after the 1980 football season.

Knob Noster was also in there along with Pleasant Hill.

 

[JNreturns]

West Central Conference back in the late 80's early 90's with Harrisonville, Kearney, Ray-Pec, Warrensburg and O'Hara was alway a competitive conference.

Suburban Conference in the 1980s:

Big Six
Lee's Summit
Blue Springs
Oak Park
Park Hill
Raytown
Raytown South

Mid Six
Hickman Mills
Van Horn
Fort Osage
Grandview
William Chrisman
Truman

Small Six
Liberty
Belton
NKC
Excelsior Springs
Center
Ruskin

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Holden left the WCC after the 1979 football season. Knob Noster, El Dorado Springs, Butler and Pleasant Hill left the WCC after the 1980 football season.

I sure didn't remember KTown ever playing any of those schools.

 

[JNreturns]

I sure didn't remember KTown ever playing any of those schools.

KTown didn't have football til 1962. Latecomer.

 

[blue and white pride]

Kearney was in the WCC from (1987-2000.) Those school's left long before Kearney arrived. In fact shortly after those smaller school's left that is when O'Hara and St. Mary's joined the conference. St. Mary's only played in the WCC for about 2 to 3 years. Clinton left for the Show-Me Conference, then returned to the WCC around 1991 or 1992. When Kearney played in the WCC it was O'Hara, Harrisonville,Warrensburg and Ray-Pec with Clinton coming back later.

I sure didn't remember KTown ever playing any of those schools.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Suburban Conference in the 1980s:

Big Six
Lee's Summit
Blue Springs
Oak Park
Park Hill
Raytown
Raytown South

Mid Six
Hickman Mills
Van Horn
Fort Osage
Grandview
William Chrisman
Truman

Small Six
Liberty
Belton
NKC
Excelsior Springs
Center
Ruskin

Living there now, it's absolutely insane to me to think Lee's Summit didn't have a second HS until something like 1996. How big did the original LSHS get before North was built, any clue?

 

[HomeyR]

Suburban Conference in the 1980s:

Big Six
Lee's Summit
Blue Springs
Oak Park
Park Hill
Raytown
Raytown South

Mid Six
Hickman Mills
Van Horn
Fort Osage
Grandview
William Chrisman
Truman

Small Six
Liberty
Belton
NKC
Excelsior Springs
Center
Ruskin

Winnetonka ???

 

[cmsupunk]

Living there now, it's absolutely insane to me to think Lee's Summit didn't have a second HS until something like 1996. How big did the original LSHS get before North was built, any clue?

I graduated LSHS in 1996 which was the last full senior class at the original school and we had 6 or 7 hundred in my senior class.

 

[JNreturns]

Winnetonka ???

Ooops homey. RIght. TOnka. Not Van Horn.

 

[blue and white pride]

My dad graduated from Lee's Summit in 1960. I spent a lot of time in that town growing up. My grandma lived there. That town really hit a boom between 1990 and 1996 when LS North opened. Then it really took off. Hard to believe how large (annexed land mass) and populated that city is today. It has 5 high school's. Lee's Summit, Lee's North, Lee's Summit West, Summit Christian Academy and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic. Probably going to see another public HS in the near future as well.

Living there now, it's absolutely insane to me to think Lee's Summit didn't have a second HS until something like 1996. How big did the original LSHS get before North was built, any clue?

 

[JNreturns]

Living there now, it's absolutely insane to me to think Lee's Summit didn't have a second HS until something like 1996. How big did the original LSHS get before North was built, any clue?

They probably waited as long as possible, like Liberty, Mo did. So many groups trying to hold off, especially the coaching lobby. Great to have 2,500+ students, and be one of the 3-4 biggest schools every year. That can make a lot of coaches look great.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

My dad graduated from Lee's Summit in 1960. I spent a lot of time in that town growing up. My grandma lived there. That town really hit a boom between 1990 and 1996 when LS North opened. Then it really took off. Hard to believe how large (annexed land mass) and populated that city is today. It has 5 high school's. Lee's Summit, Lee's North, Lee's Summit West, Summit Christian Academy and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic. Probably going to see another public HS in the near future as well.

I'd say you're right. I think there's a plan to have the fourth MS opened by the 21-22 year. Or maybe the next, can't remember. I lived at the corner of the 3rd and Pryor in 99. There was nothing south of there. I remember that Hy-vee at 3rd and Ward being the edge of town. Just seems like crazy growth for 20 year span.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

My dad graduated from Lee's Summit in 1960. I spent a lot of time in that town growing up. My grandma lived there. That town really hit a boom between 1990 and 1996 when LS North opened. Then it really took off. Hard to believe how large (annexed land mass) and populated that city is today. It has 5 high school's. Lee's Summit, Lee's North, Lee's Summit West, Summit Christian Academy and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic. Probably going to see another public HS in the near future as well.

That whole area has gone crazy (seeing this up North especially in Liberty as well). I heard a few years back that Ray-Pec may build/open a second HS as well..............someone from there would need to confirm that, though.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

That whole area has gone crazy (seeing this up North especially in Liberty as well). I heard a few years back that Ray-Pec may build/open a second HS as well..............someone from there would need to confirm that, though.

One of their asst prin told me it's in their 5 yr plan...but has been for a while.

 

[JNreturns]

That whole area has gone crazy (seeing this up North especially in Liberty as well). I heard a few years back that Ray-Pec may build/open a second HS as well..............someone from there would need to confirm that, though.

A Cass County person I know said Peculiar, one of the fastest growing areas in KC. Will eventually be a new Ray Pec "East"

 

[HomeyR]

How does Blue Springs stay with two high schools ? With all of the growth in that southeast quadrant, it amazes me that they can stay with the status quo.

 

[HomeyR]

That whole area has gone crazy (seeing this up North especially in Liberty as well). I heard a few years back that Ray-Pec may build/open a second HS as well..............someone from there would need to confirm that, though.

Raymore has been a boomtown for the past ten years.

 

[blue and white pride]

Ray-Pec High School is just barely inside Peculiar city limits. I imagine a new HS would be built in the City of Raymore when they build another.

 

[blue and white pride]

I have heard that Blue Springs is supposed to build a new HS north of town on Pink Hill Road in the next couple of years.

How does Blue Springs stay with two high schools ? With all of the growth in that southeast quadrant, it amazes me that they can stay with the status quo.

 

[Mike*Honcho]

Ray-Pec High School is just barely inside Peculiar city limits. I imagine a new HS would be built in the City of Raymore when they build another.

My cousin, who lived in Raymore, pointed out the land that the school district bought to build Raymore High School. That was in about 2005. I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

How does Blue Springs stay with two high schools ? With all of the growth in that southeast quadrant, it amazes me that they can stay with the status quo.

It really is the entire KC metro area including Johnson and Leavenworth counties in KS. Travel across the USA you see the same thing: rural towns dying while everyone moves within range of the cities where all the jobs that pay a living wage reside.

 

[BigMODog]

Large South

Blue Springs 1883

Lee Summit West 1598

Blue Springs South 1562

Raymore-Peculiar 1460

Lee Summit North 1358

Lee Summit 1324

Truman 1166



Large North

Park Hill 1519

Liberty North 1496

Liberty 1427

Staley 1279

North Kansas City 1232

Park Hill South 1219

Oak Park 1201


Small South

Raytown 1099

Belton 1021

Grain Valley 993

Ruskin 955

Grandview 942

Raytown South 894

Harrisonville 608


Small North

Ft Osage 1105

William Chrisman 1036

Platte County 907

Kearney 900

Winnetonka 883

Smithville 674

Excelsior Springs 589

I like it.

 

[HomeyR]

It really is the entire KC metro area including Johnson and Leavenworth counties in KS. Travel across the USA you see the same thing: rural towns dying while everyone moves within range of the cities where all the jobs that pay a living wage reside.

You have just described Clay County...

 

[deacon jones]

You have just described Clay County...

Drive across extreme northern Missouri. The towns up there have dried up and blown away in the last 40 years. It's the same everywhere. People move where there is economic opportunity. And in rural America, those opportunities are for the very few. So people move to places like Liberty and Kearney, and Grain Valley, and Raymore.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Drive across extreme northern Missouri. The towns up there have dried up and blown away in the last 40 years. It's the same everywhere. People move where there is economic opportunity. And in rural America, those opportunities are for the very few. So people move to places like Liberty and Kearney, and Grain Valley, and Raymore.

Grain Valley is gonna be another Class 5 school before we all know it. Oak Grove you are next in line............