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Ohio High School Athletic Association

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of competition by divisional separation of schools according to attendance population, and conducts state championship competitions in all the OHSAA-sanctioned sports.

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Ohio High School Athletic Association
AbbreviationOHSAA
Formation1907
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters4080 Roselea Pl.
Columbus, Ohio U.S.
Region served
Ohio
Official language
English
Executive Director
Doug Ute
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Staff22
Websiteohsaa.org
Remarks(614) 267-2502
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Membership

There are approximately 820 member high schools and 850 more schools in the 7th-8th grade division of the OHSAA. Most public and private high schools in Ohio belong to the OHSAA.[1]

Structure

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Districts

The Association is divided into six districts, each with its own District Athletic Board, including the Central District, East District, Northeast District, Northwest District, Southeast District, and Southwest District.

The District boards conduct Sectional and District tournaments. The main OHSAA board conducts Regional and State tournaments.[2]

Classifications and divisions

Member high schools are divided into three classifications (A, AA, AAA). Prior to 1989 many sports held tournaments based on these classifications. Since then, each sport individually divides into numbered divisions based on enrollment, taking into account the total number of schools offering that varsity sport and placing an equal number of schools in each division.

The classifications (A being the smallest schools, AAA the largest) are still used to fill spots on the six District Athletic Boards (two representatives from each class).

The number of divisions varies based on how many schools offer that sport. Football has the most, with seven divisions (Division I being the largest schools). Three sports have a single division: Boys' Ice Hockey, Girls' Field Hockey, and Gymnastics.[2] Beginning with the 2024-25 School year Baseball, boys and girls basketball, softball and girls volleyball will grow from four to seven postseason divisions and boys and girls soccer will go from three to five.[3]

History

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OHSAA's 100th Anniversary logo.

The OHSAA is an unincorporated, non-profit organization founded in 1907. Members of the Western Ohio Superintendents' Round Table had frequently discussed the need of a central organization for high school athletics. In 1906 they passed a resolution to appoint a committee, headed by George R. Eastman, the first President of the Board of Control.

The first OHSAA-sponsored state tournament, Track and Field, was held on May 23, 1908, at Denison University. Columbus North became the first state champions, finishing ahead of Dayton Steele.[1]

The OHSAA is currently headed by a commissioner.[4] Prior to 1925, the Board of Control officers handled duties now associated with the Commissioner.

In 1979, OHSAA adopted a bylaw prohibiting out-of-state students from competing in OHSAA-sponsored activities. This rule was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the 1985 case Alerding v. Ohio High School Athletic Association, regarding St. Xavier High School students from Northern Kentucky.

Commissioners since 1925

  • H.R. Townsend (1925–1944)
  • Harold Emswiler (1944–1958)
  • W.J. McConnell (1958–1963)
  • Paul E. Landis (1963–1969)
  • Harold A. Meyer (1969–1977)
  • George D. Bates (1977–1980)
  • Richard L. Armstrong (1980–1989)
  • Clair Muscaro (1990–2004)
  • Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D. (2004–2018)
  • Jerry Snodgrass (2018–2020)
  • Doug Ute (2020–present)

OHSAA–sponsored sports tournaments

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Boys

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Season Sport Tournament Structure # of Divisions 1st Tournament 2024-25 State Tournament Location
FallCross CountryDistrict, Regional, & State31928Fortress Obetz, Obetz
Memorial Park, Obetz
FallFootballRegional & State71972Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
FallGolfSectional, District & State31927
(Spring sport 1927–1974)
NCR Country Club, Dayton (Div I)
Firestone Country Club, Akron (Div II)
North Star Golf Resort, Sunbury (Div III)
FallSoccerSectional, District, Regional & State51976Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus
WinterBasketballSectional, District, Regional, & State71923UD Arena, University of Dayton, Dayton
WinterBowlingSectional, District, & State22007HP Lanes, Columbus
WinterIce HockeyDistrict & State11978Nationwide Arena, Columbus
WinterSwimming and DivingSectional, District, & State21928C. T. Branin Natatorium, Canton
WinterWrestlingSectional, District, & State31938Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Ohio State University, Columbus
WinterWrestling-Dual MeetRegional & State32013–2020 (discontinued)
WinterGymnasticsSectional, District, & State11926–1937; 1965–1993 (discontinued)
SpringBaseballSectional, District, Regional, & State71928Canal Park, Akron
SpringTrack and FieldDistrict, Regional, & State31908Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University, Columbus
SpringTennisSectional, District, & State2**1922College of Wooster, Wooster
SpringLacrosseState22017Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus
SpringVolleyballState22023Wittenberg University, Springfield
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Girls

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Season Sport Tournament Structure # of Divisions 1st Tournament 2024-25 State Tournament Location
FallCross CountryDistrict, Regional, & State31978Fortress Obetz, Obetz
Memorial Park, Obetz
FallField HockeyState Qualifying & State11979Thomas Worthington High School, Worthington
FallGolfSectional, District & State21993NCR Country Club, Dayton (Div I)
Firestone Country Club, Akron (Div II)
FallSoccerSectional, District, Regional & State51985Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus
FallTennisSectional, District, & State2**1976College of Wooster, Wooster
FallVolleyballSectional, District, Regional, & State71975Nutter Center, Wright State University, Dayton
WinterBasketballSectional, District, Regional, & State71976UD Arena, University of Dayton, Dayton
WinterBowlingSectional, District, & State22007HP Lanes, Columbus
WinterGymnasticsSectional, District, & State11977Hilliard Bradley High School, Hilliard
WinterSwimming and DivingSectional, District, & State21977C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton
WinterWrestlingSectional, District, & State32023Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Ohio State University, Columbus
SpringSoftballSectional, District, Regional, & State71978Firestone Stadium, Akron
SpringTrack and FieldDistrict, Regional, & State31975Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State University, Columbus
SpringLacrosseState22017Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus
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**(Individual/Doubles only, no Team championships)

Past team state champions

Schools with most team titles

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More information Rank, # of Titles ...
Rank # of
Titles
School City # of
Boys'
Titles
# of
Girls'
Titles
Year of
First
Title
Year of
Last
Title
167St. EdwardLakewood67X*19782024
264St. XavierCincinnati64X*19572024
353Upper ArlingtonUpper Arlington272619372024
447St. IgnatiusCleveland47X*19882024
542HawkenGates Mills73519772022
641MinsterMinster83319762023
740Walsh JesuitCuyahoga Falls221819822023
835Columbus AcademyGahanna201519772024
9t34St. Vincent – St. MaryAkron231119272022
9t34GrahamSt. Paris34019302024
1133St. Francis DeSalesColumbus25819712024
1232Thomas WorthingtonWorthington122019382023
1331Brecksville-Broadview HeightsBroadview Heights52619812024
1430Archbishop AlterKettering191119782024
1528ColdwaterColdwater181019832021
16t27Canton McKinleyCanton23419372010
16t27Newark CatholicNewark171019782016
1826Archbishop MoellerCincinnati26X*19722023
1925Marion LocalMaria Stein19619752024
20t24Archbishop HobanAkron121219802024
20t24East TechCleveland23119202002
20t24Beaumont SchoolCleveland HeightsX*2419862012
2322ElderCincinnati22X*19432005
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Schools with most team titles in one sport

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Rank # of
Titles
School City Sport First Last
144St. XavierCincinnatiBoys' Swimming19702024
237St. EdwardLakewoodWrestling19782024
332HawkenGates MillsGirls' Swimming19842022
425GrahamSt. ParisWrestling19822024
524Brecksville-Broadview HeightsBroadview HeightsGirls' Gymnastics19942024
618GlenvilleClevelandBoys' Track19592023
717Upper ArlingtonUpper ArlingtonBoys' Golf19412006
8t16Beaumont SchoolCleveland HeightsGirls' Track19862008
8t16MinsterMinsterGirls' Cross Country19822023
1014Marion LocalMaria SteinFootball20002023
11t13St. IgnatiusClevelandSoccer20042023
11t13Upper ArlingtonUpper ArlingtonGirls' Swimming20032024
11t13Canton McKinleyCantonBoys' Swimming19371961
11t13East TechnicalClevelandBoys' Track19201955
11t13MinsterMinsterGirls' Track19762018
16t12Columbus AcademyGahannaField Hockey19942019
16t12Columbus AcademyGahannaBoys' Golf19832021
16t12ElderCincinnatiBaseball19432005
19t11St. EdwardLakewoodIce Hockey19852008
19t11St. IgnatiusClevelandFootball19882011
19t11Walsh JesuitCuyahoga FallsGirls' Soccer20002023
22t10Strasburg-FranklinStrasburgGirls Softball19872024
22t10Maple HeightsMaple HeightsWrestling19561974
22t10MagnificatRocky RiverGirls' Gymnastics19902003
22t10DunbarDaytonBoys' Track19482017
22t10WoodridgePeninsulaBoys' Cross Country20062020
22t10Mount Notre DameCincinnatiGirls' Volleyball19952020
22t10St. Vincent–St. MaryAkronBoys' Basketball19842022
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Schools with most consecutive team titles in each sport

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Season Sport School # of consecutive state titles Years
FallBoys' Cross CountryCaldwell81985–1992
FallGirls' Cross CountryAkron St. Vincent-St. Mary52009–2013
FallField HockeyGahanna Columbus Academy31999–2001
FallField HockeyThomas Worthington32015–2017
FallFootballCleveland St. Ignatius51991–1995
FallBoys' GolfGahanna Columbus Academy52017–2021
FallGirls' GolfDublin Jerome52011–2015
FallBoys' SoccerCleveland St. Ignatius5*2019–2023
FallGirls' SoccerCuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit52012–2016
FallVolleyballCincinnati St Ursula Academy61993–1998
WinterBoys' BasketballCincinnati North College Hill32005–2007
WinterBoys' BasketballColumbus Wehrle31988–1990
WinterBoys' BasketballRichmond Heights3*2022-2024
WinterBoys' BasketballDayton Stivers31928–1930
WinterGirls' BasketballShaker Heights Hathaway Brown52009–2013
WinterBoys' BowlingSpringfield Kenton Ridge22009–2010
WinterBoys' BowlingMechanicsburg22021–2022
WinterBoys' BowlingBeavercreek2*2023–2024
WinterGirls' BowlingColdwater22012–2013
WinterGirls' BowlingGahanna Lincoln22020–2021
WinterBoys' GymnasticsCleveland East Tech51933–1937
WinterGirls' GymnasticsBrecksville-Broadview Heights21*2004–2024
WinterIce HockeyCleveland St. Ignatius42016–2019
WinterBoys' Swimming and DivingCincinnati St. Xavier132009–2021
WinterGirls' Swimming and DivingGates Mills Hawken241999–2022
WinterWrestling-IndividualSt. Paris Graham23*2001–2019, 2021-2024
WinterWrestling-Dual TeamSt. Paris Graham72013–2019
SpringBaseballNewark Catholic32002–2004
SpringBaseballCincinnati Elder31958–1960
SpringGirls' LacrosseUpper Arlington32017–2019
SpringSoftballNorth Canton Hoover42011–2014
SpringSoftballSpringfield41992–1995
SpringBoys' Track and FieldCleveland East Tech61939–1944
SpringGirls' Track and FieldCleveland Heights Beaumont71986–1992
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* active streak

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