The athletics were also far different at the inception of the school than they are now. Originally, Fairview's only sports were baseball, which was played in the spring as well as the fall, and basketball. Girls’ sports did not exist. The first athletic event ever held at Fairview (which was then at Farmer) was a baseball game against Stryker, a game which Fairview won. The winning pitcher was Lamar Peters. The first basketball game was against Hilltop. Fairview won that game as well. In the spring of 1961, track became a sport at Fairview. That fall, it added Cross Country as well. For the first four years of Fairview, it was an independent school, unaffiliated with any conference. However, in the fall of 1962, Fairview joined the Green Meadows Conference along with Hicksville, Ayersville, Jewell, and Paulding. In the winter of 1965–66, wrestling began its rich tradition. The school added football in 1967 and it became a varsity sport in 1969. Finally, in the spring of 1975, track was recognized as a girls sport. The following school year, cross country, volleyball, basketball, and softball were added as well.