COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that football 7-on-7 competition is now permitted at any time prior to and after the football season, other than the 28-day no-contact period immediately after the season. Previously, 7-on-7 competition was not permitted until May 15. Full practice and hitting are still not permitted during 7-on-7 […]
Tim Stried, OHSAA director of media relations
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Ottawa-Glandorf’s Colin White voted Ohio’s Mr. Basketball
COLUMBUS – Senior Colin White of Ottawa-Glandorf High School was named 2024 Ohio Mr. Basketball on Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. White has helped lead the Titans to the OHSAA state tournament all four years of his high school career. They will face Canal Winchester Harvest Prep at 5:15 p.m. Friday in a Division […]
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Whippets begin quest for 1st boys state basketball title at Final 4 in Dayton
COLUMBUS – Shelby’s quest to bring home the first boys state basketball title has reached the Final Four for the first time in school history. The second-ranked Whippets (25-2) next step in the journey is Saturday’s Division II state semifinal clash with Zanesville Maysville (25-3) on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the University of Dayton. By […]
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March 15: Ohio high school girls basketball state tourney roundup
EDITOR’S NOTE: These game summaries were compiled by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and first published at this site. Complete box scores from each of these games is also available at the OHSAA site. Shaker Heights Laurel 53, Proctorville Fairland 52 Jordyn Meyer’s layup with five seconds remaining lifted Shaker Heights Laurel to a […]
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OHSAA expands tourney divisions in 7 sports, including boys & girls basketball
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal Thursday morning to utilize a new formula to determine how many divisions will be offered for postseason tournaments. The change will result in girls and boys soccer now having five divisions, while girls volleyball, girls and boys basketball, softball and […]
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OHSAA basketball tournament tickets on sale
COLUMBUS – All-session tickets for the girls and boys basketball state tournaments at the University of Dayton Arena are on sale now at www.OHSAA.org/tickets. The girls state tournament is March 14 to 16, while the boys state tournament is March 22 to 24. Postseason play begins this week, with the first girls sectional tournament games […]
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OPINION: School spirit is a defining difference in prep sports
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was written by Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff, NFHS Chief Executive Officer, and was first published by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Education-based sports in our nation’s schools are different than any other level of competition. Youth leagues and club sports often require significant entry fees, and in many cases, the […]
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OHSAA studies expanding tourney divisions in several sports
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors and staff have been discussing expanding tournament divisions in several sports, Executive Director Doug Ute has announced. The OHSAA will hold statewide meetings in January to present data and gather feedback on the topic, which seeks to address the wide enrollment differences from the […]
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OHSAA football state title games to remain in Canton through 2026
CANTON — If a Richland County high school football team wants play in a state championship game in the next three years, it will be back in Canton. The Ohio High School Athletic Association and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Monday a new three-year contract that will keep the OHSAA football state championships […]
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Arlin Field to host Division I state semifinal game
MANSFIELD — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and sites for Friday night’s football state semifinal games, and Arlin Field in Mansfield will host one of the biggest games of all. The site at the corner of Trimble Road and West Fourth Street can accommodate 10,000 fans. That venue will be […]