Ohio High School Athletic Association
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| Abbreviation | OHSAA |
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| Formation | 1907 |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 4080 Roselea Pl. Columbus, OH 43214 |
Region served | Ohio |
Official language | English |
Commissioner | Jerry Snodgrass |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
Staff | 20 |
| Website | ohsaa.org |
| Remarks | (614) 267-2502 |
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.
Contents
1 Membership
2 Structure
2.1 Districts
2.2 Classifications and divisions
3 History
3.1 Commissioners since 1925
4 OHSAA–sponsored sports tournaments
4.1 Boys
4.2 Girls
4.3 Past team state champions
4.3.1 Schools with most team titles
4.3.2 Schools with most team titles in one sport
4.3.3 Schools with most consecutive team titles in one sport
5 See also
6 External links
7 References
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
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 3 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 District Athletic Boards (2 representatives from each class).
The number of divisions vary based on how many schools offer that sport. Football has the most, with 7 divisions (Division 1 being the largest schools). 3 sports have a single division: Boys' Ice Hockey and Girls' Field Hockey and Gymnastics.
History
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.[3] 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-Present)
OHSAA–sponsored sports tournaments
[3]
Boys
| Season | Sport | Tournament Structure | # of Divisions | 1st Tournament | 2017-2018 State Tournament Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Cross Country | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1928 | National Trail Raceway, Hebron |
| Fall | Football | Regional & State | 7 | 1972 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton |
| Fall | Golf | Sectional, District & State | 3 | 1927 (Spring sport 1927-1974) | The Ohio State University Golf Club, Columbus Scarlet Course (Div I & III) North Star Golf Resort, Sunbury (Div II) |
| Fall | Soccer | Sectional, District, Regional & State | 3 | 1976 | Mapfre Stadium, Columbus |
| Winter | Basketball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1923 | Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
| Winter | Bowling | Sectional, District, & State | 2 | 2007 | Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Columbus |
| Winter | Ice Hockey | District & State | 1 | 1978 | Nationwide Arena, Columbus |
| Winter | Swimming and Diving | Sectional, District, & State | 2 | 1928 | C. T. Branin Natatorium, Canton |
| Winter | Wrestling | Sectional, District, & State | 3 | 1938 | Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
| Winter | Wrestling-Dual Meet | Regional & State | 3 | 2013 | St. John Arena, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
| Winter | Gymnastics | Sectional, District, & State | 1 | 1926-37;1965-93 (discontinued) | |
| Spring | Baseball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1928 | Huntington Park, Columbus |
| Spring | Track and Field | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1908 | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
| Spring | Tennis | Sectional, District, & State | 2** | 1922 | Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason |
| Spring | Lacrosse | State | 2 | 2017 | Selby Stadium, Ohio Wesleyan University |
Girls
| Season | Sport | Tournament Structure | # of Divisions | 1st Tournament | 2017-2018 State Tournament Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Cross Country | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1978 | National Trail Raceway, Hebron |
| Fall | Field Hockey | State Qualifying & State | 1 | 1979 | Marv Moorehead Stadium, Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington |
| Fall | Golf | Sectional, District & State | 2 | 1993 | The Ohio State University Golf Club, Gray Course, Columbus |
| Fall | Soccer | Sectional, District, Regional & State | 3 | 1985 | Mapfre Stadium, Columbus |
| Fall | Tennis | Sectional, District, & State | 2** | 1976 | Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason |
| Fall | Volleyball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1975 | Nutter Center, Wright State University, Dayton |
| Winter | Basketball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1976 | Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
| Winter | Bowling | Sectional, District, & State | 2 | 2007 | Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Columbus |
| Winter | Gymnastics | Sectional, District, & State | 1 | 1977 | Hilliard Bradley High School, Hilliard |
| Winter | Swimming and Diving | Sectional, District, & State | 2 | 1977 | C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton |
| Spring | Softball | Sectional, District, Regional, & State | 4 | 1978 | Firestone Stadium, Akron |
| Spring | Track and Field | District, Regional, & State | 3 | 1975 | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus |
| Spring | Lacrosse | State | 2 | 2017 | Selby Stadium, Ohio Wesleyan University |
- **(Individual/Doubles only, no Team championships)
Past team state champions
Schools with most team titles
[3]
| Rank | # of Titles | School | City | # of Boys' Titles | # of Girls' Titles | Year of First Title | Year of Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | St. Edward | Lakewood | 59 | X* | 1978 | 2019 |
| 2 | 57 | St. Xavier | Cincinnati | 57 | X* | 1957 | 2019 |
| 3 | 49 | Upper Arlington | Upper Arlington | 26 | 23 | 1937 | 2018 |
| 4 | 39 | Walsh Jesuit | Cuyahoga Falls | 22 | 17 | 1982 | 2016 |
| 5 | 38 | Hawken | Gates Mills | 6 | 32 | 1977 | 2019 |
| 6 | 37 | St. Ignatius | Cleveland | 37 | X* | 1988 | 2019 |
| 7 | 35 | Minster | Minster | 7 | 28 | 1976 | 2018 |
| 8 | 32 | St. Vincent – St. Mary | Akron | 21 | 11 | 1927 | 2018 |
| 9 | 30 | Thomas Worthington | Worthington | 12 | 18 | 1938 | 2017 |
| 9 | 30 | Graham | St. Paris | 28 | 0 | 1930 | 2019 |
| 11 | 28 | Columbus Academy | Gahanna | 17 | 11 | 1977 | 2018 |
| 12 | 27 | Canton McKinley | Canton | 23 | 4 | 1937 | 2010 |
| 12 | 27 | Newark Catholic | Newark | 17 | 10 | 1978 | 2016 |
| 12 | 27 | St. Francis DeSales | Columbus | 22 | 5 | 1971 | 2018 |
| 15 | 26 | Brecksville-Broadview Heights | Broadview Heights | 5 | 21 | 1981 | 2019 |
| 16 | 24 | Beaumont School | Cleveland Heights | X* | 24 | 1986 | 2012 |
| 16 | 24 | Coldwater | Coldwater | 15 | 9 | 1983 | 2017 |
| 16 | 24 | Archbishop Alter | Kettering | 15 | 9 | 1978 | 2017 |
| 16 | 24 | East Tech | Cleveland | 23 | 1 | 1920 | 2002 |
| 20 | 23 | Archbishop Moeller | Cincinnati | 23 | X* | 1972 | 2018 |
| 21 | 22 | Elder | Cincinnati | 22 | X* | 1943 | 2005 |
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- * X = single-gender school
Schools with most team titles in one sport
[3]
| Rank | # of Titles | School | City | Sport | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | St. Xavier | Cincinnati | Boys' Swimming | 1970 | 2019 |
| 2 | 33 | St. Edward | Lakewood | Wrestling | 1978 | 2019 |
| 3 | 29 | Hawken | Gates Mills | Girls' Swimming | 1984 | 2019 |
| 4 | 21 | Graham | St. Paris | Wrestling | 1982 | 2019 |
| 5 | 19 | Brecksville-Broadview Heights | Broadview Heights | Girls' Gymnastics | 1994 | 2019 |
| 6 | 17 | Upper Arlington | Upper Arlington | Boys' Golf | 1941 | 2006 |
| 7 | 16 | Beaumont School | Cleveland Heights | Girls' Track | 1986 | 2008 |
| 7 | 16 | Glenville | Cleveland | Boys' Track | 1959 | 2014 |
| 9 | 13 | Canton McKinley | Canton | Boys' Swimming | 1937 | 1961 |
| 9 | 13 | East Technical | Cleveland | Boys' Track | 1920 | 1955 |
| 9 | 13 | Minster | Minster | Girls' Track | 1976 | 2018 |
| 12 | 12 | Elder | Cincinnati | Boys' Baseball | 1943 | 2005 |
| 12 | 12 | Upper Arlington | Upper Arlington | Girls' Swimming | 2003 | 2017 |
| 12 | 12 | Minster | Minster | Girls' Cross Country | 1982 | 2018 |
| 15 | 11 | St. Edward | Lakewood | Boys' Ice Hockey | 1985 | 2008 |
| 15 | 11 | St. Ignatius | Cleveland | Football | 1988 | 2011 |
| 15 | 11 | Columbus Academy | Gahanna | Girls' Field Hockey | 1994 | 2018 |
| 18 | 10 | Maple Heights | Maple Heights | Wrestling | 1956 | 1974 |
| 18 | 10 | Magnificat | Rocky River | Girls' Gymnastics | 1990 | 2003 |
| 18 | 10 | Walsh Jesuit | Cuyahoga Falls | Girls' Soccer | 2000 | 2016 |
| 18 | 10 | Dunbar | Dayton | Boys' Track | 1948 | 2017 |
| 18 | 10 | Marion Local | Maria Stein | Football | 2000 | 2017 |
Schools with most consecutive team titles in one sport
[3]
- active streak
| Season | Sport | School | # of Consecutive State Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Boys' Cross Country | Caldwell | 8 | 1985-92 |
| Fall | Girls' Cross Country | Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary | 5 | 2009-13 |
| Fall | Field Hockey | Gahanna Columbus Academy | 3 | 1999-2001 |
| Fall | Field Hockey | Thomas Worthington | 3 | 2015-17 |
| Fall | Football | Cleveland St. Ignatius | 5 | 1991-95 |
| Fall | Boys' Golf | Gates Mills Gilmour Academy | 4 | 1991-94 |
| Fall | Girls' Golf | Dublin Jerome | 5 | 2011-15 |
| Fall | Boys' Soccer | Cincinnati Summit Country Day | 4 | *2015-18 |
| Fall | Girls' Soccer | Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit | 5 | 2012-16 |
| Fall | Volleyball | Cincinnati St Ursula Academy | 6 | 1993-98 |
| Winter | Boys' Basketball | Cincinnati North College Hill | 3 | 2005-07 |
| Winter | Boys' Basketball | Columbus Wehrle | 3 | 1988-90 |
| Winter | Boys' Basketball | Dayton Stivers | 3 | 1928-30 |
| Winter | Girls' Basketball | Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown | 5 | 2009-2013 |
| Winter | Boys' Bowling | Springfield Kenton Ridge | 2 | 2009-10 |
| Winter | Girls' Bowling | Coldwater | 2 | 2012-13 |
| Winter | Boys' Gymnastics | Cleveland East Tech | 5 | 1933-37 |
| Winter | Girls' Gymnastics | Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 16 | *2004-19 |
| Winter | Ice Hockey | Cleveland St. Ignatius | 4 | *2016-19 |
| Winter | Boys' Swimming and Diving | Cincinnati St. Xavier | 12 | 1970-81 |
| Winter | Girls' Swimming and Diving | Gates Mills Hawken | 21 | *1999-2019 |
| Winter | Wrestling-Individual | St. Paris Graham | 19 | *2001-19 |
| Winter | Wrestling-Dual Team | St. Paris Graham | 7 | *2013-19 |
| Spring | Baseball | Newark Catholic | 3 | 2002-04 |
| Spring | Baseball | Cincinnati Elder | 3 | 1958-60 |
| Spring | Girls' Lacrosse | Upper Arlington | 2 | *2017-18 |
| Spring | Softball | North Canton Hoover | 4 | 2011-14 |
| Spring | Softball | Springfield | 4 | 1992-95 |
| Spring | Boys' Track and Field | Cleveland East Tech | 6 | 1939-44 |
| Spring | Girls' Track and Field | Cleveland Heights Beaumont | 7 | 1986-92 |
See also
- List of high schools in Ohio
- Ohio high school athletic conferences
- Mr. Football Award (Ohio)
- Ohio Christian School Athletic Association
- List of Ohio High School Athletic Association championships
External links
- Ohio High School Athletic Association official website
- Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association website
- Miami Valley Tennis Coaches' Association website
References
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