The Ohio High School Athletic Association ( OHSAA ) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio . The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of competition by divisional separation of schools according to attendance population, and conducts state championship competitions in all the OHSAA-sanctioned sports.
16-715: High school athletic conference in Ohio The Principals Athletic Conference (PAC-7) is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) athletic league, formed in 1989, made up of seven schools from Stark , Summit , and Wayne counties. The PAC-7 is home to some of the biggest rivalries in Northeast Ohio high school sports: the Triway Titans vs. the Orrville Red Riders,
32-620: A traditional high school. Thus, Timken will drop out of the PAC. Timken will house Canton's freshmen, the Timken Early College High School, and several tech programs while sophomores, juniors, and seniors will attend Canton McKinley High School . On February 18, 2015 four schools asked to join the PAC: Canton South, Northwest, Orrville, and Loudonville. On March 4, 2015, two schools were invited to join
48-960: Is a private, college-preparatory , nondenominational Christian middle school and high school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio , United States, serving approximately 1,050 students in grades 6-12 CVCA offers academic support through its Office of Academic Success and Instructional Services (OASIS). Co-curricular activities complement the CVCA curriculum by developing interests outside of scholastic achievement. These include Academic Challenge, chess club, history club, Christian service clubs, forensics (speech & debate), Future Business Leaders of America, internships, language clubs, mission trips, performing arts, BEST Robotics team, Royal Theater, short-term student exchange programs, student government, and yearbook. Student athletes can also choose from 14 sports in junior high and senior high school. CVCA competes in
64-1003: The 'North Coast Conference' in 2024 along with Elyria Catholic, Holy Name, Padua, Beaumont, Lake Catholic, and Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin. See also [ edit ] Ohio High School Athletic Conferences References [ edit ] ^ Dorksen, Aaron (March 11, 2011). "Orrville-Triway Rivalry to Add Another Chapter: Rivals Rally From Off Years, Reach District Final Tonight" . Wooster Daily Record . Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ Easterling, Chris (November 1, 2014). "Fairless beats Tuslaw to win Blue Cup for second straight year" . FridayNightOhio.com . Retrieved March 10, 2015 . ^ Tichenor, Alex (October 5, 2018). "High school football / Northwest 14, Manchester 12: Indians end Panthers' 19-game PAC winning streak" . Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved April 26, 2019 . ^ Harpster, David (January 30, 2013). "Northwest, Orrville apply for membership in
80-892: The 7th-8th grade division of the OHSAA. Most public and private high schools in Ohio belong to the OHSAA. The Association is divided into six districts, each with its own District Athletic Board, including the Central District, East District, Northeast District, Northwest District, Southeast District, and Southwest District. The District boards conduct Sectional and District tournaments. The main OHSAA board conducts Regional and State tournaments. Member high schools are divided into three classifications (A, AA, AAA). Prior to 1989 many sports held tournaments based on these classifications. Since then, each sport individually divides into numbered divisions based on enrollment, taking into account
96-3268: The Fairless Falcons vs. Tuslaw Mustangs in "The Blue Cup" , and the Manchester Panthers vs. the Northwest Indians. Current members [ edit ] [REDACTED] This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( August 2023 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) [REDACTED] The all-time PAC-8 members. School Nickname Location Colors Type Tenure Coventry Comets Coventry Blue, Gold Public 1989-2005, 2024- Canton South Wildcats Canton Red and Gray Public 2022- Fairless Falcons Navarre Navy, Silver Public 1989- Manchester Panthers New Franklin Red, Black Public 1989- Northwest Indians Lawrence Red, Gray, White Public 2017- Orrville Red Riders Orrville Red, Black, White Public 2016- Triway Titans Wooster Purple, White Public 2005- Tuslaw Mustangs Tuscarawas Blue, Red, White Public 1989- Former members [ edit ] [REDACTED] This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( August 2023 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) School Nickname Location Colors Type Tenure Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals Cuyahoga Falls Blue, White Private 2001-2024 East Canton Hornets East Canton Blue, Gold Public 1989-2005 Indian Valley Braves Gnadenhutten Red, Blue Public 2007-2017 Sandy Valley Cardinals Magnolia Red, Gray Public 1989-2001 Timken Trojans Canton Blue, Gold Public 2005-2015 Tuscarawas Valley Trojans Zoarville Red, Black Public 1989-2017 Former affiliate member [ edit ] School Nickname Location Colors Type Tenure Sports Loudonville Redbirds Loudonville Red and Gray Public 2017-2021 Football Recent history [ edit ] In January 2013, Northwest High School (Lawrence Township) and Orrville High School applied for membership in
112-814: The PAC as a football-only member for the 2017-2018 school year. On July 1, 2020 the Canton Local School Board voted unanimously to join the Principals Athletic Conference. Canton South will officially leave the EBC and join the PAC-7 in August 2022. In 2022, Loudonville will step down as a football only member and join the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference . In May 2023, CVCA announced they would form
128-621: The PAC-8. Both were turned down after a league discussion. In February 2015, both Indian Valley and Tusky Valley announced that they would leave the PAC-8 in the 2016-17 school year to join the Inter-Valley Conference . On February 25, 2015, the Canton City School District unanimously approved a proposal to consolidate their school district into one high school, which will effectively close Timken as
144-466: The PAC: Orrville and Northwest. They are expected to accept the invitation. The league would like Orrville to join for 2016-17, bringing membership back up to eight after a year at seven, then would add Northwest for 2017-18 year when Indian Valley and Tusky Valley leave. On April 18, 2015, it was announced that the PAC accepted Loudonville's bid to join the league. Loudonville is expected to join
160-554: The Principals Athletic Conference" . IndeOnline.com . Archived from the original on February 15, 2013 . Retrieved January 30, 2013 . ^ Metzger, Roger (February 21, 2015). "Five high schools to join Inter-Valley Conference" . Times Reporter . Archived from the original on February 22, 2015 . Retrieved February 22, 2015 . ^ "School Board Unanimously Approves "One Community, One School" " . Canton City School District . Archived from
176-537: The Western Ohio Superintendents' Round Table had frequently discussed the need of a central organization for high school athletics. In 1906 they passed a resolution to appoint a committee, headed by George R. Eastman, the first President of the Board of Control. The first OHSAA-sponsored state tournament, Track and Field, was held on May 23, 1908, at Denison University . Columbus North became
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#1732794000225192-869: The first state champions, finishing ahead of Dayton Steele. The OHSAA is currently headed by a commissioner. Prior to 1925, the Board of Control officers handled duties now associated with the Commissioner. In 1979, OHSAA adopted a bylaw prohibiting out-of-state students from competing in OHSAA-sponsored activities. This rule was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the 1985 case Alerding v. Ohio High School Athletic Association , regarding St. Xavier High School students from Northern Kentucky. * active streak Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy ( CVCA ), founded in 1968,
208-414: The largest schools). Three sports have a single division: Boys' Ice Hockey, Girls' Field Hockey, and Gymnastics. Beginning with the 2024-25 School year Baseball, boys and girls basketball, softball and girls volleyball will grow from four to seven postseason divisions and boys and girls soccer will go from three to five. The OHSAA is an unincorporated, non-profit organization founded in 1907. Members of
224-2857: The original on April 7, 2016 . Retrieved March 19, 2015 . ^ Dorksen, Aaron (April 18, 2015). "Loudonville to join PAC for football only in 2017-18" . The Daily Record . Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. ^ Popovich, Mike (July 2, 2020). "Canton South to Join Principals Athletic Conference in 2022" . Canton Repository . Retrieved August 10, 2020 . ^ Shapiro, Todd (May 31, 2023). "Elyria Catholic finds home in new conference (UPDATED)" . The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram . Retrieved June 7, 2023 . v t e Northeast District (Ohio) High School Athletic Conferences ( Northeast Ohio ) Current Akron City Series All-American Conference Chagrin Valley Conference Eastern Buckeye Conference Federal League Firelands Conference Great Lakes Conference Greater Cleveland Conference Inter-Valley Conference Lake Erie League Lorain County League Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Metro Athletic Conference Northeast 8 Athletic Conference Northeast Athletic Conference Northeastern Conference Ohio Cardinal Conference Portage Trail Conference Principals Athletic Conference Senate Athletic League Southwestern Conference Suburban League Wayne County Athletic League Western Reserve Conference Former North Coast League ( 1984–2020 ) Northeast Ohio Conference ( 2007–2015 ) Northeastern Buckeye Conference ( 1989–2018 ) Patriot Athletic Conference ( 2005-2019 ) Pioneer Conference ( 1977-2007 ) Premier Athletic Conference ( 1997–2015 ) West Shore Conference ( 2005–2015 ) Youngstown City Series ( 1925–2003 ) Outlying Mid-Buckeye Conference Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Principals_Athletic_Conference&oldid=1255443898 " Category : Ohio high school sports conferences Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Use mdy dates from August 2023 Articles needing additional references from August 2023 All articles needing additional references Ohio High School Athletic Association There are approximately 820 member high schools and 850 more schools in
240-414: The original on February 27, 2015 . Retrieved February 26, 2015 . ^ Dorksen, Aaron (March 4, 2015). "Orrville, Northwest Extended Invitations to Join Principals Athletic Conference" . Wooster Daily Record . Retrieved March 7, 2015 . ^ King, Steve (March 17, 2015). "Steve King: Prinicpals [sic] Athletic Conference plans its future" . The Suburbanite . Archived from
256-426: The total number of schools offering that varsity sport and placing an equal number of schools in each division. The classifications (A being the smallest schools, AAA the largest) are still used to fill spots on the six District Athletic Boards (two representatives from each class). The number of divisions varies based on how many schools offer that sport. Football has the most, with seven divisions (Division I being
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