by Per Tim Stried of the OHSAA
OHSAA Winter State Tournaments
Media Information and State Tournament Credentials: https://www.ohsaa.org/news/credentials
Swimming & Diving – Feb. 23-26 at C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton
Bowling, Div. II – March 4-5 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl (no advance media registration required)
Gymnastics – March 4-5 at Hilliard Bradley High School
Ice Hockey – March 10-12 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Girls Basketball – March 10-12 at University of Dayton Arena
Bowling, Div. I – March 11-12 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl (no advance media registration required)
Wrestling – March 11-13 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University
Boys Basketball – March 18-20 at University of Dayton Arena
Spectrum News 1 is the Official Television Partner of the OHSAA
Spectrum News 1 will provide exclusive television play-by-play coverage of the OHSAA girls and boys basketball state championships. Spectrum’s coverage is also available at OHSAA.tv, which will include the state semifinals. Audio broadcasts by local stations and the participating schools are permitted (see rate card below). Video requests for sectional, district and regional contests should be directed to the site manager.
Broadcast rates are posted at: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/News/Media/TournamentBroadcastRates.pdf
Attention Broadcasters: PSAs Available
The OHSAA provides numerous public service announcements to promote sportsmanship, officiating, supporting school sports and more. Many of the PSAs are produced in cooperation with the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA). Audio PSAs are available for download at: https://www.ohsaa.org/RTG/PSA and video PSAs are available on the OHSAA’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/OHSAAvideos/videos
Information Posted Weekly on Sport Pages at www.OHSAA.org
Each sport page at www.OHSAA.org contains information such as state polls, tournament information, brackets (for team sports), state tournament coverage, sport-specific releases, regulations, state tournament histories and state record books.
Other Links:
– COVID-19 Resource Center: https://www.ohsaa.org/Home/OHSAA-COVID-19-Correspondence
– Working with the Media Brochure: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/News/Media/WorkingWithMedia.pdf
– News & Media Home: https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media
Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association
– OPSWA Home (membership list, Hall of Fame, officers, contest): https://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA
– Sept. 2021 Memo: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/News/OPSWA/20210831OPSWAMemberUpdate.pdf
– July 2021 Awards Release: https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/ohio-prep-sportswriters-association-contest-award-winners
