{"id":178907,"date":"2024-05-07T03:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T08:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=178907"},"modified":"2024-05-07T03:31:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T08:31:45","slug":"ohsaa-announces-new-hoops-divisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2024\/05\/07\/ohsaa-announces-new-hoops-divisions\/","title":{"rendered":"OHSAA announces new hoops divisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VW independent sports\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the preliminary divisional breakdowns and regional tournament representation for the 2024-25 winter sports postseason tournaments. The OHSAA Board of Directors approved the new divisions and tournament representation for all winter sports except wrestling at its April board meeting, which included the previously announced fall sports divisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrestling will be announced June 10, pending board approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keaten Welch and the Van Wert Cougars will compete in Division IV during the upcoming basketball season. Bob Barnes\/file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert will be in Division IV for both boys and girls basketball, while Crestview and Lincolnview will compete in boys and girls Division VI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The divisional assignments and regional tournament representation should be considered preliminary, as OHSAA member schools may opt to move up to Division I if Referendum Issue 1B passes this spring. Results of the referendum voting will be announced May 16. Any changes to divisional assignments or tournament representation as a result of schools opting up to Division I will be announced by the OHSAA at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As announced last February, girls and boys basketball will expand to seven divisions next season, with the largest 64 schools placed in Division I, the next 64 largest schools placed in Division II, and the remaining schools divided as equally as possible into the other divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this spring, the OHSAA received base enrollment data, comprised of students in grades 9, 10 and 11 as of October 2023, from the Ohio Department of Education to use for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. During the winter season, girls and boys basketball utilizes competitive balance data from the previous season to create a new adjusted enrollment count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a breakdown of the Western Buckeye League, Northwest Conference, Green Meadows Conference and Midwest Athletic Conference by 2024 divisions for both boys and girls basketball:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

NWC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allen East<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluffton<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbus Grove<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crestview<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphos Jefferson<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VII; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lima Central Catholic<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincolnview<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spencerville<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WBL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bath<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division IV; Girls Division V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celina<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division III; Girls Division III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defiance<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division III; Girls Division III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elida<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division IV; Girls Division III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenton<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division IV; Girls Division IV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ottawa-Glandorf <\/strong>\u2013 Boys Division IV; Girls Division V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawnee<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division IV; Girls Division III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Marys Memorial<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division IV; Girls Division IV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division IV; Girls Division IV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wapakoneta<\/strong> — Boys Division III; Division III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GMC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antwerp<\/strong> \u2013  Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayersville<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgerton<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VII; Girls Division VII<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fairview <\/strong>\u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hicksville<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paulding<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division V; Girls Division V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tinora<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division V; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayne Trace<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coldwater<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphos St. John\u2019s<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VII; Girls Division VII<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Recovery<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marion Local<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minster<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VII; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Bremen<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Knoxville<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VII; Division VII<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parkway<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Henry<\/strong>  \u2013 Boys Division VI; Girls Division VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Versailles<\/strong> \u2013 Boys Division V; Girls Division V<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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