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Ohio's competitive balance referendum rejected for 3rd straight year by OHSAA members; high school transfer proposal passes

Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:56:00 +0000

The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Competitive Balance III referendum failed by a mere 19 votes, 327-308, the organization announced Thursday.

A vote to separate public and private schools likely will come next, possibly in May 2014, on a ballot that also could include Competitive Balance IV in a final "either-or" showdown.

Who would you award high school sports superlatives to for 2012-13 school year?

Plain Dealer staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:39:00 +0000

Does Brecksville-Broadview Heights have the best student cheering section? The Plain Dealer is inviting area athletes, coaches and fans to send in high school sports superlative winners from the 2012-13 school year. - (John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer)

The Plain Dealer invites local athletes, coaches and fans to come up with sports superlative winners for the fall, winter and spring seasons for an upcoming story.

Doug Snyder will return to bench as Chardon boys basketball coach

Tim Rogers, The Plain Dealer — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:52:00 +0000

Doug Snyder returns as Chardon's boys basketball coach.

Doug Snyder will serve as both coach and athletic director at Chardon.

Twitter Buzz: What the Northeast Ohio high school community is saying on Twitter for week of May 15, 2013

Plain Dealer staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:09:00 +0000

Mentor boys basketball coach Bob Krizancic. - (Allison Carey, The Plain Dealer)

Get a weekly peek into what the high school community is saying on Twitter.

Grant Conzman to retire as Walsh Jesuit athletic director

Tim Rogers, The Plain Dealer — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:34:00 +0000

Grant Conzaman will retire as Walsh Jesuit athletic director at the end of the school year. - (Courtsey of Walsh Jesuit)

Grant Conzaman ends a 40-year association with Walsh Jesuit.

OHSAA seeking simpler transfer rules with new referendum

Joe Maxse, The Plain Dealer — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:37:38 +0000

The OHSAA fields more questions about transfer issues than any other, and there were more than 1,800 transfers statewide this school year.

Q&A on OHSAA's high-school transfer proposal

Joe Maxse, The Plain Dealer — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:06:39 +0000

Answering some of the most common questions revolving around student transfers and the OHSAA.

OHSAA's competitive balance plan can make a bad situation a little better: Terry Pluto

Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:18:24 +0000

While not making sports among all high schools fair, the new proposal by the Ohio High School Athletic Association at least is a step in the right direction, Terry Pluto says.

Coaches Katie McCarthy-Keck and Jared Shetzer assume added roles at Bay

Bob Fortuna, The Plain Dealer — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:49:00 +0000

Bay has a new volleyball and boys basketball coach.

Katie McCarthy-Keck named new volleyball coach, while Jared Shetzer takes over boys basketball program.

VASJ's Duane Gibson Jr. headlines Plain Dealer boys basketball All-Stars 2013

Tim Rogers, The Plain Dealer — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Villa Angela-St. Joseph senior Duane Gibson Jr. led VASJ to the program’s fifth state championship and had some of his best performances in Columbus at the final four. - (Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer)

See the boys basketball All-Stars, including player of the year, the All-Star team and those who earned Special Mention.