COLUMBUS – Member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association have voted in favor of an emergency bylaw referendum on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), making Ohio the 45th state to allow NIL at the high school level. The voting period ended Nov. 21, with the final voting results being 447 schools in favor of the […]
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OHSAA removes Ironton from prep football playoffs
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Ironton High School from participation in the upcoming football playoffs due to numerous violations of the OHSAA’s recruiting bylaws over the last seven years. During the last several weeks, the violations were discovered by the OHSAA and shared with administrators and the coaching staff at Ironton. […]
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OHSAA announces text & voting dates for emergency NIL bylaw
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors on Thursday set the dates that member high schools will vote on an emergency bylaw referendum on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Schools will cast their votes from Nov. 17 to 21, with the high school principal submitting the vote on behalf of the school. […]
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OHSAA to conduct emergency vote of member schools on NIL issue
COLUMBUS – In response to a lawsuit filed by a student-athlete on October 15 against the Ohio High School Athletic Association regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), a Franklin County judge opened the case on Monday by issuing a 45-day Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the OHSAA. The 45-day TRO prevents the OHSAA from enforcing its […]
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Lawsuit filed against Ohio High School Athletic Association regarding NIL
COLUMBUS – A lawsuit was filed in Franklin County on Thursday against the Ohio High School Athletic Association that could result in an emergency referendum vote of OHSAA member schools on a bylaw that would allow high school student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness (NIL). If the membership votes in favor of […]
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Spitler begins Freddies’ coaching career on winning note
COLUMBUS – Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances on opening night of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a […]
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Lucas, Shelby & Northmor athletes pocket OHSAA scholarship money
District Athletic Boards select Scholar-Athlete scholarship recipients; OHSAA sends $1,250 to each high school. COLUMBUS – Three Mansfield-area youngsters were among 200 Ohio High School student-athletes to earn scholarship funds through a program authored by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Rebekah Case, of Lucas, Shelby’s Rees Lewis, and Cowin Becker of Northmor were among the […]
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OHSAA golf season begins on Monday; fall sports practice opens Aug. 1
COLUMBUS – The golf season begins Monday, July 28 for member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, which marks the OHSAA’s 120th year for interscholastic athletics in Ohio. All other fall sports begin practice next Friday, Aug. 1, with the regular-season start dates listed below. Updated season information, calendars, regulations and tournament information for […]
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OHSAA announces changes to football playoff format
The number of qualifiers per region will be 12 instead of 16, with the top four seeds in each region earning a first-round bye.
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OHSAA basketball state tournaments to return to traditional Final Four
COLUMBUS – Next March, the Ohio High School Athletic Association girls and boys basketball state tournaments will return to the traditional format of the Final Four, with all state semifinalists converging in the same area in one weekend for the state tournament. The University of Dayton Arena will continue to host all seven state championship games, […]