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Baseball

	2025	2026	2027
Coaching Begins	2/24	2/23	2/22
Season Begins	3/28	3/27	3/26
Non-Interscholastic Date	4/7	3/28
Tournament Draw	5/11
Sectional	5/19-5/24	5/18-5/23	5/17-5/22
District	5/26-5/31	5/26-5/30	5/24-5/29
Regional	6/4-6/5	6/4-6/5	6/2-6/3
State	6/13-6/15	6/12-6/14	6/11-6/13
Season Ends	6/21	6/20	6/19
Easter	4/20	4/5	3/28
No Contact	8/1-8/31	8/1-8/31	8/1-8/31

Girls Basketball

	2024-2025	2025-2026	2026-2027
Coaching Begins	10/25	10/24
Earliest Preview	10/26	10/25
Season Begins	11/22	11/21
Non-Interscholastic Date	11/22	11/22
Tournament Draw	2/2	2/1
Sectional	2/10-2/15	2/14-2/21
District	2/17-2/22	2/24-2/28
Regional	2/24-3/2	3/3-3/7
State Tournament	3/14-3/15	3/12-3/15
Season Ends	3/15	3/15
Easter	4/20	4/5
No Contact	8/1-8/31/24	8/1-8/31/25

#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Boys Basketball

	2024-2025	2025-2026	2026-2027
Coaching Begins	11/1	10/31
Earliest Preview	11/2	11/1
Season Begins	11/27	11/26
Non-Interscholastic Date	11/27	11/26
Tournament Draw	2/9	2/8
Sectional	2/17-2/22	2/16-2/28
District	2/24-3/1	3/2-3/8
Regional	3/3-3/9	3/10-3/15
State Tournament	3/21-3/22	3/19-3/22
Season Ends	3/23	3/22
Easter	4/20	4/5
No Contact	8/1-8/31/24	8/1-8/31/25

#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Bowling

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-2027
Coaching Begins	11/1	10/31	10/30
Season Begins	11/15	11/14	11/13
Non-Interscholastic Date	1/20	1/19	1/18
Tournament Draw	2/2
Sectional- Div. II	2/9-2/16#	2/8-2/15#	2/7-2/24#
Sectional- Div. I	2/16-2/23#	2/15-2/22#	2/14-2/21#
District- Div. II	2/16-2/23	2/15-2/22	2/14-2/21
District- Div. I	2/23-3/2	2/22-3/1	2/21-2/28
State- Div. II	2/28-3/1	2/27-2/28	2/26-2/27
State- Div. I	3/7-3/8	3/6-3/7	3/5-3/6
Season Ends	3/8	3/7	3/6
Easter	4/20	4/5

#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Cross Country

	2024	2025	2026
Coaching Begins	8/1	8/1	8/1
Season Begins	8/19	8/18	8/16
Non-Interscholastic Date	9/30	9/29	10/5
Tournament Draw	10/6
District	10/19	10/18	10/24
Regional	10/26	10/25	10/31
State	11/2	11/1	11/7
Season Ends	11/2	11/1	11/7
Thanksgiving	11/28	11/27

Field Hockey

	2024	2025	2026
Coaching Begins	8/1	8/1	8/1
Earliest Preview	8/2	8/2	8/2
Season Begins	8/16	8/15	8/21
Non-Interscholastic Date	9/2
Tournament Draw	10/6
State Qualifying	10/14-10/26	10/13-10/25	10/19-10/31
State	10/31-11/2	10/30-11/1	11/5-11/7
Season Ends	11/2	11/1	11/7
Thanksgiving	11/28	11/27	11/26
Coach- No contact period begins the first day after last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.

Football

	2024	2025	2026
Coaching Begins	8/1	8/1	8/1
Scrimmage Dates	8/9-8/17	8/8-8/16
Season Begins	8/19	8/18	8/17
Non-Interscholastic Dates	8/19	8/18	8/17
First Friday	8/23	8/22	8/21
Tournament Draw
First Round of Playoffs	11/1	10/31	10/30
Reg. Quarterfinals	11/8	11/7	11/6
Reg. Semifinals	11/15	11/14-11/15	11/13
Reg. Finals	11/22	11/21-11/22	11/20
State Semifinals	11/29	11/28-11/29	11/27
State Finals	12/5- 12/7	12/4-12/6	12/3-12/5
Thanksgiving	11/28	11/27	11/26
Season ends after conclusion of last regular season or OHSAA tournament game.
Coach- No contact period begins on the first day after last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.

Note: Jamboree may be held on Thursday, Friday or Saturday prior to opening of regular season.

Golf

	2025	2026	2027
Coaching Begins	7/28	8/1
Season Begins	7/28	8/1
Tournament Draw	9/14	9/6
Non-Interscholastic Date	9/22	9/16
Sectional Tournaments (All Divisions)	9/22-9/27#	9/16-9/26#
District Tournaments (All Divisions)	9/29-10/7#	9/28-10/7#
State Boys DIII	10/10-10/11#	10/9-10/10#
State Boys DII & Girls DII	10/12-10/13#	10/11-10/12#
State Boys DI & Girls DI	10/13-10/14#	10/12-10/13#
Season Ends	10/18#	10/17#
Rosh Hashanah	9/23-9/24	9/12-9/13
Yom Kippur	10/1-10/2	9/20-9/21

#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Gymnastics

	2024-2025	2025-26	2026-2027
Coaching Begins	11/1	10/31	10/30
Season Begins	12/2	12/1	11/30
Non-Interscholastic Date	1/13	1/12	1/11
Tournament Draw	2/15
Sectional & District	2/10-2/22	2/16-2/28	2/15-2/27
State	3/1-3/2	3/7-3/8	3/6-3/7
Season Ends	3/1	3/8	3/7
Easter	4/20	4/5

Ice Hockey

	2024-2025	2025-26	2026-2027
Coaching Begins	10/25	10/24	10/23
Earliest Preview	11/8	11/10	11/6
Season Begins	11/15	11/14	11/13
Non-Interscholastic Date	12/28
Tournament Draw	2/5
Regional	2/10-3/1
District	2/10-3/1	2/12-3/2	2/19-3/1
State*	3/8-3/9	3/7-3/8	3/6-3/7
Season Ends	3/9	3/8	3/7
Easter	4/20	4/5
Coach- No Contact period**	8/1-8/31/24	8/1-8/31	8/1-8/31

*The dates of the state semifinals and final is subject to change. Additionally, the end of the season corresponds with the date of the state final.
**In addition to the no contact period in August, there is a 28-day no-contact period that commences directly after the end of the school's season.

Lacrosse

	2025	2026	2027
Coaching Begins	2/17	2/23	2/22
First Date for Full Practice	2/17	TBA	TBA
Season Begins	3/21	3/20	3/19
Non-Interscholastic Date	3/31	3/30	3/29
Tournament Draw	5/10	TBA	TBA
Regionals	5/26-31	TBA	TBA
State Semifinals	6/3-4	TBA	TBA
State Finals	6/7-8	TBA	TBA
Season Ends	6/7-8	TBA	TBA
Easter	4/20	TBA	TBA
No Contact	8/1-8/31	TBA	TBA

Soccer

	2025	2026	2027
First Day of Practice	8/1	8/1	8/1
First Day of Competition	8/15	8/14	8/13
Non-Interscholastic Date	9/1	9/7	9/6
Tournament Draw	10/5	10/11	10/10
Sectional	10/13 - 10/18	10/19 - 10/24	10/18 - 10/23
District	10/20-10/25	10/26 - 10/31	10/25 - 10/30
Regional	10/28 - 11/2	11/3 - 11/8	11/2 - 11/7
State Semifinals	11/4 - 11/5	11/10 - 11/11	11/9 - 11/10
State Finals	11/7 - 11/10	11/13 - 11/16	11/12 - 11/15
Season Ends	11/11	11/17	11/16
Thanksgiving	11/27	11/26	11/25
Coaches no contact period begins the first day after last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.

#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier thank two days prior to the established date)

Softball

	2025	2026	2027
Coaching Begins	2/17	2/16	2/15
Season Begins	3/22	3/21	3/20
Non-Interscholasic Date	3/22	3/21	3/20
Tournament Draw	5/4
Sectional	5/10-5/17	5/9-5/16	5/8-5/15
District	5/19-5/24	5/18-5/23	5/17-5/22
Regional	5/28-5/31	5/27-5/30	5/26-5/29
State	6/5-6/7	6/4-6/6	6/3-6/5
Season Ends	6/14	6/13	6/12
Easter	4/20	4/5
Coach- No Contact Period	8/1-8/31	8/1-8/31

Swimming and Diving

	2024-2025	2025-26	2026-2027
Coaching Begins	10/25	10/24	10/23
Season Begins	11/25	11/24	11/24
Non-Interscholastic Date	1/20	1/19	1/18
Tournament Draw
Sectional	2/3-2/8	2/9-2/14	2/8-2/13
District	2/10-2/15	2/16-2/21	2/15-2/20
State	2/19-2/22	2/24-2/28	2/23-2/27
Season Ends	2/22	2/28	2/27
Easter	4/20	4/5

Girls Tennis

	2024	2025	2026
Coaching Begins	8/1	8/1	8/1
Season Begins	8/9	8/8	8/7
Non-Interscholastic Date	9/3	9/2	9/1
Tournament Draw
Sectional	9/30-10/5#	9/29-10/4#	9/28-10/3#
District	10/7-10/12	10/6-10/11	10/5-10/10
State	10/17-10/18*	10/16-10/17*	10/15-10/16*
Season Ends	10/26	10/25	10/24
Thanksgiving	11/28	11/27
Rosh Hashanah	10/2-10-4	9/22-9/24
Yom Kippur	10/11-10/12	10/1-10/2

#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board.

*Dates subject to change.

Boys Tennis

	2025	2026	2027
Coaching Begins	3/10	3/9	3/8
Season Begins	3/28	3/27	3/26
Non-Interscholastic Date	4/14	4/13	4/12
Tournament Draw	5/4
Sectional	5/12-5/17#	5/11-5/16#	5/10-5/15#
District	5/19-5/24	5/18-5/29	5/17-5/28
State	5/29-5/30*	5/28-5/29*	5/27-5/28*
Season Ends	6/7	6/6	6/5
Easter	4/20	4/5

#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier thank two days prior to the established date)

Track & Field

	2025	2026	2027
Coaching Begins	2/24	2/23	2/22
Season Begins	3/29	3/28	3/27
Tournament Draw
Non-Interscholastic Date	5/5	5/4	5/3
District	5/19-5/24	5/18-5/23	5/17-5/22
Regional	5/26-5/31	5/25-5/30	5/26-5/29
State	6/6-6/7	6/5-6/6	6/4-6/5
Season Ends	6/7	6/6	6/5
Easter	4/20	4/5

Girls Volleyball

	2024	2025	2026
Coaching Begins	8/1	8/1	8/1
Earliest Preview Date	8/2	8/2	8/2
Season Begins	8/16	8/15	8/21
Non-Interscholastic Date	9/2	9/1	TBD
Tournament Draw	10/6	TBD	TBD
Sectional	10/14-10/19#	10/13-10/18#	10/19-10/24
District	10/21-10/26	10/20-10/25	10/26-10/31
Regional	10/28-11/2	10/27-11/1	11/2-11/7
State	11/7-11/9	11/6-11/8	11/12-11/14
Season Ends	11/9	11/8	11/14
Thanksgiving	11/28	11/27	11/26
Coach- No contact period starts with the first day after the last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.

#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Boys Volleyball

	2024	2025	2026
Coaching Begins	2/19	2/24	2/23
Earliest Preview Date	2/20	2/25	2/24
Season Begins	3/8	3/14	3/13
Non-Interscholastic Date
Tournament Draw	4/28
Regional Qualifying	5/4-5/11	5/10-5/17	5/9-5/16
Regional Semifinals & Finals	5/13-5/18	5/19-5/24	5/18-5/23
State	5/25-5/26	5/29-5/30	5/28-5/29
Season Ends	5/26	5/30	5/29
Easter	3/31	4/20	4/5
Coach- No contact period	8/1-8/31	8/1-8/31	8/1-8/31

#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Wrestling

	2025-2026	2026-2027	2027-2028
Coaching Begins	11/14	11/20
Earliest Preview Date	11/15	11/21
Season Begins	12/4	12/10
Non-Interscholastic Date	1/12	1/11
Non-Interscholastic Date	1/12	1/11
Tournament Draw
Sectional / Pre-Regionals	2/23-2/28	2/22-2/27
District / Regional	3/2-3/7	3/1-3/6
State	3/13-3/15	3/12-3/14
Season Ends	3/15	3/14
Easter	4/5	3/28

*Denotes 3-day event to begin no sooner than specified date

#Denotes final date to be determined