Division I, II, III and VI games on Fridays; Division IV, V and VII games on Saturdays; all games will kick off at 7 p.m.; regional assignments announced; state finals will remain in Canton in 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced details for the 2018 football regional assignments and playoffs schedule, including the location for the state championship games. The OHSAA will return to using Saturday nights for several divisions during the playoffs and the 2018 title games will return to Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
For the second time in the last three seasons, the Ohio Northern women's golf team posted a winning record, while finishing fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings under fifth-year head coach Chad Bucci.
Northern also posted its fifth consecutive season with at least 26 victories after posting a solid 27-18 record in 2017-18.
Two athletes were named All-OAC honorees for their efforts at the OAC Championships at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette.
Ada senior Maddie Gossard (left) with Bulldog head coach Troy Erickson and
classmate Sydney Newland (right) after the duo played in the District 8
Div. III/IV All-Star Game in Findlay Tuesday night.
ADA - Ada seniors Sydney Newland and Maddie Gossard were each voted second team Div. IV All-Ohio in softball for the 2018 season by the northwest district coaches.
The talented duo led the Lady Bulldogs to a 57-41 record over their four seasons, making their senior group the winningest class in program annals.
The pair will be honored at a banquet Monday, June 18 in Columbus at the Villa Milano restaurant. Every 2018 All-Ohio player from all four divisions will be recognized at the event.
For the sixth consecutive season, the Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams will begin the season at the Bluffton Invitational on Aug. 31.
The race is set to begin at 6 p.m. at the Bluffton Nature Preserve.
After opening the season at area-foe Bluffton, the Polar Bears will travel to Calvin (Mich.) to compete in the Knight Invitational on Sept. 8 before competing in the Pre-Regional Meet hosted in Shelbyville, Ind. on Sept. 15.
LACROSSE, Wis. — Junior Maddy Reed (Piketon) won the national title and sophomore Maggie Krause (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) earned All-America honors in the pole vault to lead Ohio Northern on the first day of the 2018 NCAA III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday afternoon at Roger Harring Stadium.
Reed won her first title and is now a four-time All-American by clearing 3.95 meters.
Krause cleared 3.65 meters to finish tied for eighth.
