03/13/2020

Coronavirus in Ohio: OHSAA Postpones All High School Winter Tournaments

They are canceled until further notice

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) announced all winter sports tournaments have been postponed, effective immediately, until further notice, in response to the COVID-19 virus emergency.

’We understood why they did but it was still heartbreaking,” says a state-qualifying wrestler. State girls basketball was scheduled to get underway this afternoon, with state wrestling starting Friday.

The state championship dreams for the GlenOak and West Branch’s girls basketball teams, the St. Vincent-St. Mary boys basketball team, as well as dozens of Northeast Ohio wrestlers, were put on hold — if not completely halted — Thursday as officials continue to grapple with the concerns from the coronavirus.

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