CLEVELAND, Ohio – The second annual Ohio High School Athletic Association dual team tournament begins Wednesday with regional matches throughout the state. St. Edward is the defending champion in Division I, while St. Paris Graham and Delta are defending champs in Div. II and III, respectively.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The second annual Ohio High School Athletic Association dual team tournament begins Wednesday with regional matches throughout the state.
St. Edward is the defending champion in Division I, while St. Paris Graham and Delta are defending champs in Div. II and III, respectively.
First round, second round and regional quarterfinal duals are Wednesday. Regional semifinals and finals are Jan. 29. The eight regional winners in each division advance to the state tournament Feb. 8 at The Ohio State University's St. John Arena.
For complete brackets, visit baumspage.com.
Here's a look at where area teams will begin their dual team tournaments on Wednesday (winners of first-round matches wrestle 20 minutes after the first bout):
DIVISION I
Region 1
Sub-Region B
Host: Mount Vernon (Pleasant Street Elementary).
First-round matchups: 2. Mount Vernon vs. 7 North Ridgeville; 3 Ashland vs. 6 Amherst.
Host: Elyria.
First-round matchups: 1 Elyria vs. 8 Madison Comprehensive; 4 Lorain vs. 5 Avon Lake.
Region 2
Sub-Region A
Host: Highland.
First-round matchups: 1 Wadsworth vs. 8 Highland; 4 North Royalton vs. 5 Medina; 2 Brunswick vs. 7 Berea-Midpark; 3 Parma vs. 6 Strongsville.
Sub-Region B
Host: Olmsted Falls
First-round matchups: 2 Olmsted Falls vs. 7 John Adams; 3 North Olmsted vs. 6 John Marshall.
Host: St. Edward.
First-round matchups: 1 St. Edward vs. winner of 8 Normandy vs. 9 Rhodes; 4 Shaker Heights vs. 5 Westlake.
Region 3
Sub-Region A
Host: Nordonia.
First-round matchups: 2 Nordonia vs. 7 Twinsburg; 3 Hudson vs. 6 Green.
Host: Brecksville-Broadview Heights.
First-round matchups: 1 Brecksville-Broadview Heights vs. 8 Ellet; 4 Copley vs. 5 Maple Heights.
Sub-Region B
Host: Solon.
First-round matchups: 2 Solon vs. 7 Mentor; 3 Garfield Heights vs. 6 Riverside.
Host: Bedford.
First-round matchups: 1 Willoughby South vs. winner of 8 Mayfield vs. 9 Euclid; 4 Bedford vs. 5 Madison.
Region 4
Sub-Region A
Host: Austintown-Fitch.
First-round matchups: 3 Aurora vs. 6 Boardman; 2 Austintown-Fitch vs. 7 Kenston.
Host: Uniontown Lake.
First-round matchups: 1 Uniontown Lake vs. 8 Kent Roosevelt; 4 Chardon vs. 5 Lakeside.
DIVISION II
Region 10
Sub-Region A
Host: Clyde.
First-round matchups: 2 Clyde vs. 7 Keystone; 3 Bellevue vs. 6 Brookside.
Host: Perkins.
First-round matchups: 1. Perkins vs. winner of 8 Clearview vs. 9 Firelands; 4 Sandusky vs. 5 Norwalk.
Region 11
Sub-Region A
Host: Padua.
First-round matchups: 2 Padua vs. 7 University; 3 Rocky River vs. 6 Buckeye.
Host: Benedictine.
First-round matchups: 1 Bay vs. winner of 8 Chagrin Falls vs. 9 Collinwood; 4 Benedictine vs. 5 Brooklyn.
Sub-Region B
Host: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.
First-round matchups: 2 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy vs. winner of 7 Tallmadge vs. 10 Akron Hoban; 3 Woodridge vs. 6 Revere.
Host: St. Vincent-St. Mary.
First-round matchups: 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. winner of 8 Buchtel vs. 9 Kenmore; 4 Norton vs. 5 Coventry.
Region 12
Sub-Region A
Host: Lake Catholic.
First-round matchups: 2 Lake Catholic vs. 7 West Geauga; 3 Canfield vs. 6 Howland.
Host: Perry.
First-round matchups: 1 Perry vs. 8 Jefferson Area; 4 West Branch vs. 5 Poland Seminary.
Sub-Region B
Host: Minerva.
First-round matchups: 2 Minerva vs. 7 Streetsboro; 3 Beaver vs. 6 Southeast.
Host: Crestwood.
First-round matchups: 1. Crestwood vs. 8 Salem; 4 Ravenna vs. 5 Alliance.
DIVISION III
Region 18
Sub-Region A
Host: Wellington.
First-round matchups: 2 St. Paul vs. winner of 7 Wellington vs. 10 Columbia; 3 Margaretta vs. 6 Willard.
Host: Edison.
First-round matchups: 1 Edison vs. winner of 8 Monroeville vs. 9 South Central; 4 Huron vs. 5 Sandusky St. Mary.
Sub-Region B
Host: Northwestern.
First-round matchups: 3 Loudonville vs. 6 Black River; 2 Northwestern vs. 7 Hillsdale.
Host: Waynedale.
First-round matchups: 1 Wayndale vs. 8 Orrville; 4 Mapleton vs. 5 Norwayne.
Region 19
Sub-Region A
Host: Kirtland.
First-round matchups: 2 Berkshire vs. winner of 7 Lutheran West vs. 10 Warrensville Heights; 3 Kirtland vs. 6 Hawken.
Host: Beachwood.
First-round matchups: 1 Beachwood vs. winner of 8 Cardinal vs. 9 Wickliffe; 4 Cuyahoga Heights vs. 5 Independence.
Sub-Region B
Host: Liberty.
First-round matchups: 2 Gerard vs. 7 Liberty; 3 Akron Manchester vs. 6 Grand Valley.
Host: Rootstown.
First-round matchups: 1 Rootstown vs. 8 Waterloo; 4 Jackson-Milton vs. 5 Pymatuning Valley.
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