OHSAA state volleyball to be played at three sites

COLUMBUS — The 51st annual Ohio High School Athletic Association girls volleyball state tournament begins Thursday at three sites in the Dayton area. The Nutter Center at Wright State University will once again host the state championship matches and some semifinal matches, while Wittenberg University and Vandalia Butler High School will also host semifinals. All 28 matches of the girls volleyball state tournament will be streamed live on the NFHS Network. Tickets for all OHSAA postseason tournament contests are available at OHSAA.org/tickets. ------------------------ OHSAA volleyball state pairingsHome team listed first. Pairings include state rank from final regular-season OHSVCA coaches poll. All matched streamed live on NFHS Network. Nov. 6DIVISION IVWright State University, Nutter CenterAlliance Marlington (25-2) vs. Delaware Buckeye Valley (24-3), 12 p.m.No. 1 Cincinnati McNicholas (25-2) vs. No. 4 Byesville Meadowbrook (25-2), 2 p.m.State championship: 12 p.m. Nov. 8, Wright State University, Nutter Center DIVISION VIWright State University, Nutter CenterNo. 1 New Bremen (25-2) vs. No. 3 Newark Catholic (25-0), 4 p.m.Independence (20-6) vs. No. 2 St. Henry (22-5), 6 p.m.State championship: 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at Wright State University, Nutter Center DIVISION VIIVandalia Butler High School No. 5 Monroeville (24-2) vs. No. 4 Russia (21-6), 6 p.m.New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic (22-5) vs. No. 1 Tiffin Calvert (27-0), 8 p.m.State championship: 4 p.m. Nov. 8, Wright State University, Nutter Center Nov. 7DIVISION IIIWittenberg UniversityNo. 1 Akron Hoban (22-5) vs. No. 8 Tipp City Tippecanoe (27-0), 11 a.m.No. 2 Carroll Bloom-Carroll (26-1) vs. Chardon Notre Dame Cathedral Latin (17-9), 1:30 p.m.State championship: 6 p.m. Nov. 8, Wright State University, Nutter Center Nov. 8DIVISION IVandalia Butler High SchoolNo. 2 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (24-2) vs. Mentor (21-5), 12 p.m.Loveland (23-3) vs. Cincinnati No. 1 Seton (26-0), 2 p.m.State championship: 11 a.m. Nov. 9. Wright State University, Nutter Center DIVISION IIWittenberg UniversityNo. 5 Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame (17-9) vs. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (25-1), 4 p.m.No. 2 Rocky River Magnificat (22-4) vs. No. 3 Avon (25-1), 6:30 p.m.State championship: 3 p.m. Nov. 9, Wright State University, Nutter Center DIVISION VVandalia Butler High School Marion Pleasant (25-1) vs. New Lexington (25-2), 4 p.m.No. 9 Mentor Lake Catholic (17-10) vs. No. 6 Cincinnati Summit Country Day (23-4), 6 p.m.State championship: 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Wright State University, Nutter Center