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Will OHSAA haggling over competitive balance ever end? Hey, Tim!

Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:06:00 +0000

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Not many have asked the kids what they think, and we should start doing that, because the adults can't seem to figure it out.

OHSAA proposes moving Division I football final to Friday night

Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:02:00 +0000

St. Edward football players celebrate winning a 2010 playoff game during their championship run. Future Division I state playoff games and finals will be on Friday nights if the OHSAA approves a proposed schedule. - (John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer)

Division III is to be played Thursday night in the new, seven-division tournament spread over three days set to begin this fall.

Mentor wide receiver Conner Krizancic commits to Cincinnati

Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:00 +0000

Mentor wide receiver Conner Krizancic goes to his knees to pull in a pass in front of St. Ignatius' Bryan Fisher in the 2012 regional final. Krizancic has orally committed to play football at the University of Cincinnati. - (Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer)

Krizancic will be Mentor's starting quarterback this fall, but will switch back to receiver at Cincinnati.

Sean Flaherty hired as football coach at Cuyahoga Falls

Tim Rogers, The Plain Dealer — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:00 +0000

Stow graduate and Wadsworth assistant will teach language arts

North Olmsted football coach to become athletic director

Joe Maxse, Plain Dealer Reporter — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:33:00 +0000

Mike Ptacek will give up coaching football and track and field to take over for AD Tim Carras, who is retiring June 30.

How to (finally) pass Competitive Balance IV and prevent an OHSAA separation boondoggle: Tim Warsinskey's Take

Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:29 +0000

Separation of public and private high school tournaments isn't going away. Expect it to make a strong comeback with a much more attractive referendum next year.

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.

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.