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.
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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.
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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.
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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, […]
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OHSAA announces soccer, golf, girls volleyball & tennis divisions
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports of golf, girls tennis, soccer and girls volleyball. The divisions and regional assignments for football will be announced on Thursday. The divisions for cross country were announced last Thursday.
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Schottenstein Center to host state wrestling tournament through 2027
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and the Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University have announced a contract extension that will keep the OHSAA wrestling state tournament at the arena through 2027. This year’s state tournament dates are March 7 to 9. In 2026 the state tournament will be March […]
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OHSAA adds divisions in track & field, cross country
COLUMBUS – During its January meeting Thursday morning, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to expand postseason tournament divisions in track and field and cross country. Track and field will add two divisions, expanding from three divisions to five, while cross country will add one division, expanding from three divisions to […]
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OHSAA basketball tourney will return to Fairgrounds Coliseum
COLUMBUS – After a 10-year hiatus, postseason high school basketball will return to the Taft Coliseum at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds next February and March. The announcement was made Monday by Doug Ute, Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director, and Adam Heffron, Ohio Expo Center Executive Director.