Chaney High School was one of two traditional public high schools in the city of Youngstown

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

, Ohio

Ohio

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. It is a part of the Youngstown City School District

Youngstown City School District

Youngstown City Schools is the public school system for Youngstown, Ohio. The current school superintendent of Youngstown is Dr. Connie Hathorn.-High Schools:*Chaney High School*Choffin Career and Technical School...

 system. It was closed and changed into a Vocal Performing Arts school as well as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) school in 2011.

Sports

Chaney's athletic teams were known as the Cowboys (Cowgirls for girls sports, excluding track, who were known as the "Lady Cowboys"). Baseball, basketball, bowling, football, and track were sponsored for boys. Basketball, bowling, cheer leading, softball, volleyball, and track were sponsored for girls.

Although the football team never won a state title (their best finish was a loss in the Division-III state championship game in 1997), Chaney produced several college standouts and NFL athletes, such as former Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

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 winner and NFL MVP Frank Sinkwich

Frank Sinkwich

Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...

, Jerry Olsavsky

Jerry Olsavsky

Jerome Daniel "Jerry" Olsavsky is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens...

, Michael Zordich

Michael Zordich

Michael Edward Zordich is a former professional American football player. He was a 1985 Consensus All-American Safety at Penn State University...

, Matt Cavanaugh

Matt Cavanaugh

Matthew Andrew Cavanaugh is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who played from 1978 to 1991. In the course of his career as a professional football player, he earned two Super Bowl rings...

, Anthony Floyd

Anthony Floyd

Anthony Franklin Floyd was a safety for the Indianapolis Colts. He spent 2006 NFL Europe season with the Berlin Thunder, where he earned All-NFL Europe honors after making four interceptions, tied for second in the league...

, Brad Smith

Brad Smith (American football)

Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...

 and Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

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 defensive lineman Keilen Dykes.

Chaney also won more city titles than any other school prior to the 2006–2007 school year when the Youngstown City Series was dissolved. The Chaney football team played their last season in the 2010–2011 school year due to the closing of Chaney.

External links

• "A day at Chaney." The Vindicator
  The Vindicator
  The Vindicator, also known at times as The Youngstown Vindicator, is a daily newspaper serving Youngstown, Ohio and the Mahoning County Region as well as southern Trumbull County and northern Columbiana County. Founded in 1869, the newspaper currently has a circulation of 62,100 daily and 87,000...
  
  . Sunday January 30, 2011.