New divisional assignments for the 2017-18 winter sports of basketball and wrestling were released Thursday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. For the first time, Competitive Balance roster data was used in determining divisional assignments in basketball, which is the only OHSAA winter sport affected by the Competitive Balance regulation that OHSAA member schools adopted by referendum vote in 2014.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the football regions and schedule format for the 2017 playoffs. New in 2017, all playoff games during the first four rounds will be played on Friday nights.
Trevor Bassitt, outstanding Bluffton High School senior athletic, added his name to the list of BHS state track and field title winners on Saturday.
Bassitt won the state Division III boys’ 300 hurdles title with a time of 37.94. Second was Jordan Beight of Grandview Heights in 38.36. Bassitt won 10 points for BHS in the win.
Earlier in the day Bassitt finished second in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.26. He was second to Cole Smith of Smithville, whose winning time was a breath faster at 14.20. Bassitt scored 8 points for BHS.
Trevor Bassitt, Bluffton High School senior athlete, advanced to the finals in his two preliminary events in the Division III state track and field championship.