News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association
Executive Director Doug Ute
For Immediate Release – June 25, 2026
OHSAA Announces Golf, Girls Tennis, Soccer and Volleyball Tournament Divisions
Will begin first year of two-year base enrollment cycle; soccer and girls volleyball add competitive balance data
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports tournaments in girls and boys golf, girls tennis, girls and boys soccer and girls volleyball.
In May, schools were given the opportunity to move up to Division I. The divisional breakdowns linked below reflect any schools that opted up to Division I in that sport.
The 2026-27 school year will be the first of a new two-year enrollment cycle using data provided by the Ohio Department of Education. The fall sports of soccer and girls volleyball also go through the OHSAA competitive balance process. More about the OHSAA’s competitive balance process is available at:
https://www.ohsaa.org/School-Resources/Competitive-Balance-Resource-Center
Girls and Boys Golf
Girls Tennis
Girls and Boys Cross Country
Girls and Boys Soccer
Girls Volleyball
The fall sport of field hockey has one division. For golf, the official start date for tryouts, practice and competition is July 29. For all other fall sports, tryouts and practice can begin on August 1, followed by staggered season start dates by sport.
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