SPORTS UPDATE - 12/13/2019 Boys Basketball Last Friday the boys played Madison who they tied last year for the league title. Although they lost, they cut their lead to single digits and are eager to play them again. Saturday, the team played at Twin Valley

STICKS UP to all who attended the TryLax Clinic on November 2nd!  It was an amazing day to see 70+ boys and girls (Kindergarten through 8th grade) trying Lacrosse for the first time -- sticks, stations, smiles, & fun! This Clinic was made possible by

Congratulations to Owen Conley on signing his National Letter of Intent to swim at The Ohio State University! 

Wayne Local Schools, Waynesville Athletics, and the Waynesville Community are very proud of your time as a Spartan and look forward following your career as a Buckeye!

Congratulations to all of our Fall 2019 All-SWBL Athletes and Coaches!

2019 Fall Awards - download here

Senior Goalkeeper Riley Rice and Senior Forward Megan Handle represented Waynesville High School at the All-Area (MVSSCA) Senior All-Star Game. The game was on Sunday, November 10 at Alter High School.

Mac Greely and Ryan Papanek will represent Waynesville at the All-Area (MVSSCA) Senior All-Star Game.  The game is on Sunday, November 10th at Alter High School.  Game starts at 1PM.

Lydia Vrettos and Kenzie Purkey will represent Waynesville at the District 15 Senior All Star Match.  The game is Sunday November 10th from 3pm-5pm at Edgewood High School.  All 4 of our Volleyball Seniors will be recognized as Academic All Stars.

Waynesville 7th and 8th grade wrestling starts November 18th. 

See Coach King for more information.

TICKET SALES WILL BE AVAILABLE TONIGHT AT THE RECOGNITION RALLY...

until 7pm in the high school office.  

Community Recognition Rally

Thursday, November 7^th  at 7:30pm

Spartan Community Field

Recognizing the band, football team, & boys cross country team

High School wrestling begins Monday, November 18th in the wresting room @ 4:30pm.

There will be a community send off as the boys cross country team heads to state for the first time as a team!!  

The send off will be on Saturday, November 2nd at 11am.

Good luck to the Boy's Cross Country!!

Following their win last Thursday night at Northridge, the Waynesville High School Football team has clinched at least a share of the SWBL Buckeye Division Title as well as a playoff berth!   Following this Friday night’s home game

Cross Country results this past weekend:  The boys had a 4th place team finish at a very tough Troy Regional.  The boys will advance to STATE!!   Girls Cross Coutnry also had an awesome 6th place finish with Carissa Tekeste finishing a

*PLEASE NOTE – These forms need to be completed PRIOR TO THE START OF TRYOUTS/PRACTICES !!!  (varies per sport). Go to https://waynelocal-oh.finalforms.com Any question Please feel free to call: High School Office  513-897-2776Middle

Congratulations for a fabulous season, and not one, but two more League Champion teams for Waynesville!!  

The 7th grade and 8th grade football teams both secured the number one spot and title of League Champions!!  

Way to go!! 

When:  Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

Where:  Middle School Gymnasium
Time:  6:00pm

Fall athletes and parents are to meet in the middle school gymnasium for team highlights followed by a breakout awards session by sport.

Football Varsity Football continued their incredible season last Friday, defeating the Carlisle Indians 48-14. The Spartan offense attacked first, putting up 34 points in the first half. The defense held strong and kept the Indians scoreless throughout the

Note:  There has been a time change for Lady Spartans Soccer this Thursday, Oct. 24th.  The tournament game will now be played at 5:30 with gates opening at 4:30.  The Lady Spartans will take on Madeira in the District Championship game

When:  Tuesday, October 29th, 2019
Where:  Middle School Gymnasium
Time:  6:00pm

Fall athletes and parents are to meet in the middle school gymnasium for team highlights followed by a breakout awards session by sport.

On Wednesday, the school will have a mini-celebration for the State Champions Junior High Girls Cross Country team and Boys Overall winner Jonas King, at the Ohio Cross Country State Championships held at Dublin Jerome High School!  Samantha Erbach

Congratulations to the Middle School Boys Cross Country Team who pulled out a strong finish with 3rd place at State Finals! 

#SpartanPride

Divison II Boys Results

From WDTN:  WAYNESVILLE (WDTN) – On a five game winning streak and ranked 8th in the State, the Waynesville Spartans earn the Operation Football Team of the Week honor.

There will be a mandatory OHSAA meeting for all winter athletes and parents on Tuesday, October 29th at 7pm in the high school gym.   

The athletics office will also be receiving the $100 activity fee at this time. 

This week's Dayton Daily News Athlete of the Week Award goes to Senior Bryce Cumbow. 

Congratulations Bryce!! 

This upcoming Friday night football game will be held at Carlisle High School, however, they too, are under construction.  

Please see the image and link below to review their entrance points, and parking lots available for the football game.  

The game is Tuesday, October 15th at 7pm.  See you there at Spartan Community Field!

All Boys interested in trying out for the HS Basketball Teams, there will be a short meeting directly after school on Thursday 10/17.  Open Gym to Follow.

***Players not able to attend meeting need to see Coach Arlinghaus in person to get all needed information***

Congrats to the Lady Spartans on winning their 5th SWBL League Championship in a row with an 11-0 victory over Carlisle Tuesday night!  Waynesville has an overall record of 9-3 and finishes up their season with three of their last four games at

Love water? Join the Swim Team! The Waynesville High School Swimming Spartans will be holding an informational meeting regarding the upcoming high school swimming season on Tuesday October 15th, 2019 at 7:00pm in the Waynesville HS Library. Meet the coaches,

Girls Soccer The Lady Spartans secured their fifth straight league title after an impressive 11-0 win over Carlisle on Tuesday! They will continue their season in a home match against Bishop Fenwick on Monday and at Dixie on Tuesday. On Thursday the 10th,

The following shirts are available to be purchased in the high school office.    Short Sleeve- $15 Sizes Available:1 Youth Medium1 Small1 Large2 XL2 - 2XL Long Sleeve- $20 Sizes Available:1 Medium2 Large2

The boys football games vs. Dixie for 7th and 8th grades will have new times for Wednesday, Oct. 2nd.

7th Grade - 5:30pm
8th Grade - approx. 7:00pm

Cross Country Waynesville Cross Country’s first race at Saturday Night Lights at Centerville High School is in the books, and we competed quite well with some of the best teams in the state. Our JH teams were separated into grade level races and then

The past Friday Night Under the Lights proved to be an exciting one as Waynesville Schools celebrated the military with a Military Appreciation Night.   The football team showcased camouflage jerseys from the Ohio National Guard, while the team was

Boys Soccer             Boys soccer traveled to Bishop Fenwick on Thursday, and they will take on Wilmington on Saturday. The team has been putting in work, including planning an early morning practice

In an Immediate Press Release from the Ohio National Guard, they announce their new Ohio Army National Guard camouflage jerseys will debut this weekend.  High school football teams all across the state of Ohio will be wearing special jerseys at

Cheer Coach Tammy Burchfield along with the Junior High and High School Cheerleaders would like to invite you to participate in a seven week long Zumba fitness session beginning the week of September 10  There will be a total of 7 classes in the session.

By popular demand, the 'Once a Spartan, Always a Spartan' t-shirts are now available to everyone.  Proceeds from orders will help defer the cost of REDO Day.   Shirts will be LIGHT GREY, with an orange "W", and black lettering. Order forms

  Football             Varsity Football kicked off their season last Friday with a 42-7 win against the Bexley Lions. The defense stayed tough throughout the whole game, limiting the opposing

At Wayne Local, our phone notification system is populated from your student's official school records and contact information.  For changes to their official school records, please notify your specific building office.  Elementary Office: 

Updated:  9/9/2019 Effective immediately, all attendees to Spartan Community Field events and Waynesville School events will not be permitted to bring outside food or drink into the stadium.  The OHSAA has asked for participating schools to

The Middle School football teams kick off at home tonight against Valley View on Spartan Community Field.

• 7th grade at 5:00pm
• 8th grade to follow at approximately 6:30pm

Come out and support our rising football programs as they kick off the 2019-20 season!

Workouts for both Student-Athletes AND Adult open workouts! This fall, Excelerate Athletic Development is offering "open" workouts for any Waynesville student-athlete on Saturdays.  This is an opportunity for the kids to put in some extra

The WHS cheerleaders need your help supporting a “PINK OUT” at the football game on October 11th, 2019.  Monies raised through fundraising that evening will go a local family affected by cancer. Completed order forms should be returned WITH

Congratulations to the new head coach for the Lady Spartans, Kelley Bricker!!

The team brought home a win last night vs. Preble-Shawnee with a score of 6-0.  This marks the first win for Bricker as the head coach for the girls Varsity team. 

Update:  8/20/2019 As many of you will and may have already noticed, we have a new scoreboard at Spartan Community Field. With the help of the Waynesville Athletic Boosters and Wayne Local School District, we are now equipped with the latest in

As reported by the Dayton Daily News June 26, 2019: The Dayton Daily News Sports column featured the Top 7 most productive area underclass running backs from the 2018 high school football season. The football preseason begins Thursday, Aug. 1 and

Boys High School Fall Workouts begin 8/19.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:30-5:00P,

Open gym and skill workouts begin in September. 

This Friday night, the Boys Soccer Team will match up against the Valley View Spartans for the Spartan Cup Playoff.   This is the third year of Spartan Cup play, with the record tied one win apiece for both teams.  The OHSAA is also promoting

UPDATE:  8/8/2019 Please note that 3 new forms have been added to each student-athlete's account that need your attention.  The Urgent Care Intake Form (now electronic) will serve as a replacement for any hard copy to be printed and turned in to

As selected by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association, Waynesville is proud to announce that the selection for ALL DISTRICT Waynesville's Girls Basketball Coach of the Year is TIM GABBARD!!!  Out of all of the Ohio Coaches of the

Updated:  8/12/2019 New this year, and just launched Friday, August 9th, is the new mobile app for Wayne Local Schools. ***Please note, this app cannot be found in your phone APP Store.  It is an app provided through your mobile device's search

2019-20 School Year All-Sports Passes are for sale again right now and will also be available during the high school open house this Tuesday.  Please see the attached pricing sheet.  

Athletic Pass Information Sheet

This past Saturday night, the Lady Spartans Soccer Team matched up against the Lady Spartan Alumni players in a game on Spartan Community Field.  It was a great way to kick off the season, and we look forward to a fantastic year for the 2019

There will be a mandatory OHSAA meeting for all fall athletes and parents on Monday, August 5th at 7pm in the high school gym.   

The athletics office will also be receiving the $100 activity fee at this time. 

With the beginning of the school year just two weeks away, we know that parents are busy preparing their students for a successful start to their year.  The school website has a great deal of the information already, but there will be new postings up

Who:  All Waynesville Students Grades K-6When:  July 15 and 16 6:00-8:00 p.m.Where:  Community FieldCost: $25.00 Includes instruction from Varsity Staff and T-shirtDress:  Shorts, T-shirt, cleats and gym shoes This camp is intended to

The Greater Cincinnati showcase event held last weekend at Kings Stadium witnessed a big win during the 44th edition of the 2019 SWOFCA East/West All-Star Game.  Waynesville's Head Football Coach Scott Jordan coached the East side all-stars to a

Congratulations to recently graduated senior Brady Stone for having been named Athlete of the Week.  

On Wednesday, May 15th, the entire 6th-12th grade student body attended an assembly honoring seven seniors who plan to further their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.  Those students honored were: Grant Johnson signed to attend

Congratulations to 8th grader, Brooke Schoephoerster, who placed 8th in the state in the Discus with a distance of 95 feet 2 inches and 6^th in the Shot Put with a distance of 39 feet 2.75 inches!!!

Competition took place at Lancaster High School on Saturday, May 11.

The football and baseball teams have leftover bags of brown mulch for sale AT $5 each. 

Please contact the high school athletic office if interested in purchasing 513-897-2776.

There will be a Middle School/High School Wrestling Meeting for 2019-20.

Monday, May 20th

4:30-5:00pm in the Spartan Room

Mark Your Calendars!   2019 Save the Date CLICK HERE TO BE REDIRECTED TO FINAL FORMS Sports Physicals Dayton Sports Medicine Institute, Kettering Health Network, and Orthopedic Associates of Southwest Ohio are collaborating to provide a full,

The Waynesville Softball team is challenging the Waynesville Baseball team to a softball game to raise money for Cancer Awareness. The game will be played on the Varsity Softball Diamond on Monday, May 13th at 5:00pm. Admission will be $1 with donations

Hosted by:  Boys Basketball Coach Mike Arlinghaus & Girls Basketball Coach Tim Gabbard May 28th -31st This youth basketball camp will highlight the important of Team Concept and Team Attitude, daily fundamental skill development and stations. 

Congrats to Senior Riley Blankenship for being selected to play in the OHSFCA North South Classic on the South Division 4-7 game on April 27th at noon in Massillon, Ohio.  As a senior, Riley was named First Team All SWBL, First Team All-Southwest District and Honorable Mention All Ohio."

Rachel Murray played in the State North South basketball game at Denison on April 25th at 8:00.

Rachel was League, District, and AP Southwest District player of the year. Rachel was also 1st team All State.

Congratulations to Sophomore Leah Butterbaugh and Juniors Carli Brown and Kenzie Purkey for all being named Athlete of the Week!!

2019 Youth VB Flyer FREE VOLLEYBALL CLINIC:      Wed. May 1, 2019, 3:30pm-5:30pmFUNdamentals, Games, Prizes And learn about our Youth Volleyball Program!Girls in Current Grades 2nd-6th  (Pre-registration for FREE Clinic is due

The Lady Spartans basketball program is hosting their annual Ford Test Drive on Saturday, May 4 in the Middle School parking lot.  Anyone 18 years or older with a valid driver’s license can participate in a 3 minute, no pressure test drive in any

Due to campus construction and a large number of events on campus this Friday and Saturday, please plan accordingly regarding parking and traffic.  Parking may be limited during this time, and we ask for and give thanks in advance for everyone’s

A huge thank you for all of the support this past weekend. We are now ready to PLAY BALL

Cheerleading Fitness Fundraiser Spring Event Cheer Coach Tammy Burchfield along with the Junior High and High School Cheerleaders would like to invite you to participate in a six week long fitness session beginning the week of April 15.  Mondays of each

There is an informational meeting for all boys in current grades 8-11 for the High School Men's Soccer program. This will be for the upcoming season 2019-2020.

Location:  WHS Cafeteria
Date and Time:  Wednesday, April 17th at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 11:00am - 8:00pm6110 Wilmington PikeDayton, OH When you purchase your meal mention your group's name and follow the restaurant's instructions to receive 20% of your meal's price donated back to Waynesville High School

Signing Day Information We would like to recognize your signing accomplishment by celebrating you at our Athletic Signing Day! Where: Spartan Room, Waynesville High School When: Wednesday, May 15th at 2:00 pm Please invite your family, current and future

Update:  3/28/2019Waynesville Girls Basketball Banquet Open to Community   Coach Gabbard opened up the requests to attend the banquet after several suggestions in their State Runner Up season!  Banquet is April 4th at 6:30pm and the cost is

Watch the last minute and game-winning shot of the Lady Spartans semifinals game !! The FINALS game for the State Title will be played on Saturday morning, at 10:45am, at the Shottenstein Center in Columbus.  Tickets will be available at the area ticket

Due to the severe nature of the weather, we are holding the spirit buses for a short time to allow the storm to pass

The Lady Spartans are off to Columbus in true Waynesville style!!  The spirit was amazing surrounding the Community Send-Off, as family, friends, staff members, and members of the community showed their support by waving them on.  Along the way, we

Brentz Pizza Co, a Columbus area pizzeria, is holding a fundraiser for Waynesville Girls Basketball.  On Thursday, March 14th, when you're in Columbus for the tournament game, if you eat at Brenz Pizza Co, and mention Waynesville Girls Basksetball,

Waynesville hosted a very enthusiastic gymnasium full of excited and supportive community members for our Community Pep Rally honoring our winter sports.  Highlights of the evening were our Final Four Girls Basketball Team, 4-time State Champion

Update:  3/10/2019
Another Amazing Weekend for Waynesville Cheerleading

Competition Cheer Stunting State Champs Again!!!

CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS for…    Waynesville Junior High and High School Squads Including Football, Basketball, and Competition   Cheerleading tryouts for the 2019-20 school year will be held March 26-28, 2019.  Parents of any

The Waynesville High School Swim Team caps off its amazing season at the OHSAA State Swimming and Diving meet in Canton, Ohio last weekend.  Junior Owen Conley led the Spartans with a pair of gold medals; one in the 200 Freestyle and the other in the 200

  Football Player/Parent Meeting for all players entering grades 9-12 Date:  March 7th Time:  7 pm Location:  High School Agenda:  Introduction of coaching staff, calendar, fundraiser information, and other pertinent

Update:  2-28-2019

The Boys Basketball Team wins 49-44!

They will now advance to play in District Semi-Finals at 4:00pm on Saturday at Butler HS (Vandalia) vs. Stivers.

Pre-sale tickets will be on sale in the HS office through the end of the school day on Friday.

At the girls tournament game this past Monday, many of our parent fans and supportive community fans traveled to Covington to watch not only the girls game at 8:30, but also the closely matched game beforehand.  This earlier game turned out to be

  The 2019 Waynesville Baseball Softball Association is seeking sponsorship.  We are looking to grow our sponsorships to reduce costs to the program so more children can afford to play in the WBSA. Below is a link to the sponsor package

Junior Owen Conley Nominated for Athlete of the Week   Waynesville High School is proud to announce that we have a candidate for the MaxPreps Ohio High School Athleteof the Week Award....JUNIOR OWEN

Results as of 2/22/2019: Owen Conley is seated first in the 200 Free and 200 IM for finals tonight.  Will Kelley finished 19th in his 100 Free.  Audrey Conley is seated 2nd in the 500 Free and 11th in the 200 Free for finals tonight The girls

  Waynesville Middle School Winter Sports Ceremony The Waynesville Middle School Winter Sports Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, February 28th at 7 pm in the Middle School Gymnasium.  All winter teams will meet in the gymnasium to hear brief

  HS Softball Tryouts & Mandatory Parent Meeting  Tryouts:Monday-Friday February 18th-22nd3-4PM in the Block House4-6PM in the MS Gym  Mandatory Parent MeetingWednesday, February 20th at 6PM in the Spartan Room   Interested in

The Waynesville High School Cheerleading Program

wishes to extend a huge thank youfor all of the community support.  

A big weekend for Waynesville Athletics as the Lady Spartans basketball team earns their place as SWBL CHAMPS!!!

CONGRATULATIONS LADY SPARTANS!!

The Waynesville High School Baseball team will be holding its preseason meeting February 6th at 7:00pm in the Spartan Room.

All interested players and their parents should be in attendance.

Update:  1-29-2019   Tim Gabbard is in his 39th season coaching the Waynesville High School girls basketball team. Key members of the unbeaten Spartans are, front (left) Hannah Gill, Carli Brown, Gabbard, Kenzie Purkey and Leah Butterbaugh. Back

Update:  1-29-2019 Boys Basketball Update VARSITY: The Spartan have split their last two league games, losing to Northridge 73-45 and defeating Milton-Union 59-42.  The Spartans were led in the Northridge game by Ryan Papanek with 12 points. 

Shoes4theShoeless Partnership The boys basketball program has partnered with Shoes4theShoeless, which is a nonprofit organization in the Miami Valley that provides brand new socks and shoes for under privileged children.  Please visit their website and

Click Here to be directed to the Opt-In Webpage

On Friday, January 18th, 2019, Wayne Local Schools will honor all military with a Military Appreciation Night at the Friday night boys basketball games vs. Northridge.  All current, active, retired, and veterans will receive free admission to the