OHSAA announces spring state tournament venues

COLUMBUS — Spring sports are underway across Ohio and the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the dates and host venues for the state tournaments. The College of Wooster will host the boys tennis state tournament for the second-consecutive year and Wittenberg University will host the boys volleyball state tournament for the third-consecutive year. The track and field state tournament returns to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University after being hosted at Welcome Stadium in Dayton last year due to renovation. The lacrosse state finals return to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus for the fourth-consecutive year. The softball and baseball tournaments both expand from four divisions to seven divisions this year. All 21 softball state tournament games will be played in Akron at historic Firestone Stadium, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. All 21 baseball state tournament games will also be played in Northeast Ohio. Canal Park in Akron will host 13 of the games, including all seven championship games, while Thurman Munson Stadium in Canton hosting eight semifinal games. The baseball state tournament divisional order remains the same as published in the 2025 baseball regulations. Tickets for all tournament contests will be available at OHSAA.org/tickets. __________________________ BOYS TENNIS (two divisions)May 29-30: at The College of WoosterFirst round and quarterfinals on May 29. Semifinals and finals on May 30. BOYS VOLLEYBALL (two divisions)May 30-31: at Wittenberg UniversitySemifinals on May 30. Championship matches on May 31. SOFTBALL (seven divisions)June 4-8: at Firestone Stadium, AkronJune 4: Div. IV and VII semifinalsJune 5: Div. V semifinals; Div. IV and VII championshipsJune 6: Div. III and VI semifinals; Div. V championshipJune 7: Div. II and I semifinals; Div. III championshipJune 8: Div. VI, II and I championships TRACK AND FIELD (three divisions for girls and boys, moving to five divisions in 2026)June 6-7: at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State UniversityJunior high state tournament at Hilliard Darby High School on May 17 LACROSSE (two divisions for girls and boys)State semifinals June 3-4 at various sitesChampionships June 7-8 at Historic Crew Stadium, ColumbusJune 7: girls championshipsJune 8: boys championships BASEBALL (seven divisions)June 12-15: at Canal Park in Akron and Thurman Munson Stadium in CantonJune 12: Div. VII semifinals at Canal ParkJune 13: Div. III and V semifinals at Canal Park; Div. II and IV semis at Thurman Munson StadiumJune 14: Div. VI and I semifinals at Thurman Munson Stadium; Div. VII, III, V and II championships at Canal ParkJune 15: Div. IV, VI and I championships at Canal Park