Sectional and District Tournament
Media Credential Requests:
Media shall request credentials from
the district tournament site manager. Visit the
Girls Tennis web page
to access sectional and district tournament information, then click
on the district you are covering. Tournament site manager's contact
information is located there.
State Tournament Media Information:
The following information was prepared to assist you with your
coverage of the upcoming OHSAA girls tennis state tournament. Please
contact Tim Stried (tstried@ohsaa.org or 614-267-2502, ext. 124) at
the OHSAA office should you have additional questions. Previews,
brackets and additional information will be posted on the OHSAA web
site the week of the state tournament.
Dates and Locations:Oct.
21 and 22 - OSU Outdoor Varsity Tennis Courts (formerly the Stickney
Tennis Center), The Ohio State University,
Columbus
Indoor Location:In
the event of inclement weather, play will be moved indoors to the
Elysium Tennis Center in Plain City. The address is 7637 Commerce
Place, Plain City, OH 43064. The phone number is 614-873-8749. The
website is
www.ElysiumTennis.com.
Driving directions from OSU to Elysium are located in the official
program.
Address:
The OSU Outdoor Varsity Tennis
Courts (formerly the Stickney Tennis Center) is
located at 2491 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, 43210 (adjacent to
the Woody Hayes Athletic Center). Please see parking information
below.
Times and Format:
Play begins both days at 9 a.m. with Division I singles players
followed by Division II singles players followed by doubles teams.
Credentials:
There is no official credential application form to submit to the
OHSAA for the state girls tennis tournament and no other advance
registration is needed. Media members shall show their company
identification (ID badge or letter from editor/supervisor) for
admittance. Media shall then sign in and ask tournament personnel
for a media packet, which contains a credential, release, welcome
letter and program.
Parking:
There is no designated media parking lot. Media and spectators shall
park west of the courts in the lots surrounding Jesse Owens Memorial
Stadium (track/soccer/lacrosse), Bill Davis Stadium (baseball) or
the Buckeye Lots, which are located on the west side of Fred Taylor
Drive. For travel directions, please use the street address of Jesse
Owens Memorial Stadium, which is 2450 Fred Taylor Drive. From State
Route 315, take the Ackerman Road exit and head east. At the first
light, turn right onto Fred Taylor Drive. Jesse Owens Memorial
Stadium is on the left, while the Buckeye Lots are on the right.
Media Work Space, Wireless Access,
Internet Connections, Telephones:
There is no designated work area for
media and there are no internet connections, telephones or wireless
access available at the courts. Play should end in plenty of time
each day to allow media to go home or to another local establishment
to work.
Results:
Results will be posted on the OHSAA web site as soon as possible
following each day’s competition. Results will also be posted in the
Associated Press Marketplace for AP members.
Photographs Available:
Rather than sending a stringer, media outlets needing photographs
from OHSAA state tournaments should utilize the OHSAA’s official
photographer, Impact Action Sports Photography. Log on to
www.impactactionphotos.com and click on the media request form. Or
contact Joe Maiorana (photojoe2707@yahoo.com,
614-266-1674) or Ben Barnes (barnziben@gmail.com).
Coaches, school staff, freelance photographers and parents of
competitors are not permitted to receive media credentials. Media
outlets found to be in violation could be subject to reduced access
at future OHSAA state tournaments.
Your Hosts:
Tournament manager Ken Kaiser and OHSAA Assistant Commissioner
Roxanne Price.
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