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. Wrestling will be announced June 10 pending board approval.

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.

Locally, in girls’ basketball, Beallsville, Bridgeport, Caldwell, Conotton Valley, Frontier, River, Steubenville Catholic, Toronto and Wellsville will compete in Division VII.

Division VI includes Bellaire, Buckeye Trail, Fort Frye, Monroe Central, Shadyside, Shenandoah and Southern Local.

In Division V are Barnesville, Buckeye Local, Harrison Central, Martins Ferry and Union Local.

Division IV has Beaver Local, Cambridge, East Liverpool, Edison, Indian Creek, Meadowbrook, St. Clairsville and Warren Local.

Division III includes Dover, New Philadelphia and Steubenville.

In boys’ basketball, Division VII includes Beallsville, Bridgeport, Caldwell, Conotton Valley, Frontier, River, Shadyside, Steubenville Catholic and Wellsville.

In DIvision VI are Fort Frye, Monroe Central, Shenandoah, Southern Local and Toronto.

Division V features Barnesville, Bellaire, Buckeye Local, Edison, Harrison Central, Martins Ferry and St. Clairsville.

In Division IV are Beaver Local, Cambridge, East Liverpool, Indian Creek, Steubenville and Warren Local.

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.

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. Details of the competitive balance process are available at: https://www.ohsaa.org/School-Resources/Competitive-Balance-Resource-Center.