Newark High School (Newark,Ohio)

[Best Buckeye]

Originally Posted by RLC65

"Although strong may be thy rivals, they cannot withstand our might, for we all shall be defenders, of the Crimson and the White."

Does anybody see any Crimson and White in that picture? Back in the '50s and '60s the BB, and FB team, for that matter wore beautiful Crimson and White unis. Where these deep Maroon/ almost Black unis have come from I have no clue...no doubt because I have been away from the area for decades. But I would love to hear why my beloved alma mater strayed from its colorful roots.

Go Bucks! Go Wildcats!

What ? winning the state Championship isn't enough?

[BUCKYLE]

Originally Posted by RLC65

"Although strong may be thy rivals, they cannot withstand our might, for we all shall be defenders, of the Crimson and the White."

Does anybody see any Crimson and White in that picture? Back in the '50s and '60s the BB, and FB team, for that matter wore beautiful Crimson and White unis. Where these deep Maroon/ almost Black unis have come from I have no clue...no doubt because I have been away from the area for decades. But I would love to hear why my beloved alma mater strayed from its colorful roots.

Go Bucks! Go Wildcats!

Who knows? I saw quite a few older letterman jackets...all crimson. I believe Maroon took over sometime in the mid eighties. I remember a friend of the family playing for Newark around '87. His uni was not as maroon, but it wasn't quite crimson. By the time I got to NHS, the color was about the same as the photo.

[BUCKYLE]

It may also have something to do with us matching our football uniforms to 'Bamas at some point.

[TRON]

Greg Avery of Division I state champion Newark scored 17 points to lead the South to a 104-96 win over the North yesterday in the high school Division I-II all-star game at Capital University.

The Columbus Dispatch : High school basketball: Newark's Avery leads North in all-star game