Spartan Tradition

Tradition Doesn't Graduate at Valley View, and expectations are always high. Throughout the years the community support from Farmersville & Germantown have been tremendous. This page is a testament to the accomplishment of the Valley View Spartan Football Program and to the community that has strongly supported it through its victories and defeats. Go Spartans!



Nickname: Spartans

Colors: Navy & White

Head Coach: Mr. Jay Niswonger

Home Field: Barker Field

Playing Surface: 24/7 Synthetic Turf

Location: Germantown, Ohio

Seating Capacity: 4,600

Spartan Success


Valley View became one of the premiere small school programs in Ohio during the 1990s under Coach Jay Niswonger. The Spartans currently are ranked as the 20th most successful program in Ohio Playoff History based on playoff appearances and playoff victories as well as State Championships. Few programs have such a storied program or can boast of continued success. Future Spartans are left to carry the torch and continue to take the program to new heights. Valley View doesn't rebuild.......it reloads.

SWBL Champs: '82, '83, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '00, '01, '02, '05

OHSAA Playoffs: '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02,                                         '03, '05, '07, '08, '09, 2010.

Regional Runnerup: '95, '98, '99, '03, '05

State Semi-Finalists: '92, '93, '94, '96, '97, '00, '02

Division IV State Champs: '94, '96, '97

A.P. #1 Team: 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998

Only St. Ignatius had more weeks in the A.P. Poll

First Team All-State:

  • Joe Swanson (2001 & 2002)
  • Dustin Strayer (1999 & 2000)
  • Ben Buehner (2000)
  • Jared Fore (1999)
  • Delmer Harrison (1997)
  • Bobby Johnson (1997)
  • Josh Sears (1997)
  • Jordan Reiger (1997)
  • Mike Hamm (1997)
  • Aaron Focht (1994)

Special Mention All-State:

  • Mike Aiken (1999)
  • Billy Jewell (1994)
  • Joe McKinney (1994)
  • Tim Bush (1994)
  • Kyle Sandlin (1994)
  • Greg Chipman (1994)
  • Jason Sears (1994)
  • Jon Gillman (1994)
  • Josh Kenyon (1994)
  • Brian Sorrell (1994)

All-State Defensive Player of the Year:

  • Joe Swanson (2001)
  • Jared Fore     (1999)

Second Team All-State:

  • Jaryd Brown (2008)
  • Ryan "Bob" Long (2005)
  • Curtis Moore (2005)
  • Elliot Boyd (2005)
  • Teddy Buehner (2003)
  • Brock Bolen (2002 & 2003)
  • John Rupp (2003)
  • Jeff Moler (2002)
  • Josh Kozuszek (2002)
  • Brian Ratliff (2000)
  • Chris Flannery (2000)
  • David Slamer (2000)
  • Trevin Sears (1994)
  • Brian Lyninger (1994)
  • Butch Stidham (1994)
  • Danny Smith (1992)
  • Wes Root (1992)

Honorable Mention All-State:

  • Aaron Pohl (2008)
  • Mark Ratliff (2004)
  • Teddy Buehner (2002)

All-State Offensive Player of Year:

  • Dustin Strayer (2000)
  • Aaron Focht (1994)

All-State Coach of the Year:

  • Jay Niswonger (1994)
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