The 50th Annual Ohio High School Athletic Association girls volleyball state tournament begins Thursday at four sites in the Dayton area to host the expanded event . Seven state champions will be crowned at the Nutter Center at Wright State University, with additional sites hosting state semifinals, including Vandalia Butler, Clayton Northmont and Kettering Fairmont high schools.
Marlington and Wadsworth are the two Greater Akron-Canton volleyball teams in the field, which features seven divisions for the first time.
The OHSAA had three divisions in girls volleyball from 1975-89 and four divisions from 1990-2023. Last February, the OHSAA announced that several sports would add divisions , including girls volleyball, which expanded to seven divisions.
OHSAA Girls Volleyball State Tournament Pairings, Schedule
OHSAA Division I state tournament schedule
- No. 4 Cleveland St. Joseph Academy vs. Delaware Olentangy Berlin, Friday, 5 p.m. at Clayton Northmont High School
- No. 1 Cincinnati Seton vs. Pickerington North, Friday, 5 p.m., at Wright State University, Nutter Center
- Championship Match: Saturday, 3 p.m. at Wright State University, Nutter Center