Ohio High School Athletic Association

Effectively keeping Ohio school athletes amateurs, a majority of Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools voted down an initiative to allow high school athletes to benefit financially on their name, image and likeness (NIL) in the same manner in which college athletes can now gain profit.

The Fredericktown girls’ basketball team is coming off a 17-6 season in which the Freddies finished second in the KMAC, and while depth may be an issue, Coach Tim Maceyko has high hopes for his squad this season.

The Fredericktown boys basketball team is coming off a 21-3 championship season, but Coach Derek Dibling knows the team has plenty of question marks heading into the new season after losing eight players from last year.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association, acting on a request by a Knox County student, has changed a rule on athletic eligibility for students who transfer to home school or online-only instruction, State Sen. Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) told the Mount Vernon News.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has announced more state tournament venues for this upcoming school year and beyond.