COLUMBUS, Ohio – Five-time state baseball tournament umpire Dan McGinnis is the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s new Director of Officiating Development for baseball, OHSAA Assistant Commissioner Beau Rugg has announced. McGinnis takes over for the retired Kyle McNeely, who held the post since 2009.

A native of Columbus, McGinnis was named Ohio’s 2013 Baseball Official of the Year. He is a past president of the Central Ohio Baseball Umpires Association and now serves on the Board of Directors of UMPS CARE Charities, a non-profit organization established by Major League Baseball umpires (www.umpscare.com).

Under Rugg’s leadership, McGinnis joins 11 other individuals who serve as t...

Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors met Thursday morning in Columbus for its regularly scheduled February meeting. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted at OHSAA.org in the near future.

- The OHSAA’s Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee nominated Logan, Ohio, native and former Ohio State, WNBA and U.S. National Team basketball standout Katie Smith as its recipient of the 2013-14 OHSAA Ethics and Integrity Award. The board unanimously approved the recommendation. Ms. Smith will be honored at the upcoming state basketball tournaments.
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Kettering Fairmont 67, Solon 61, Overtime

Kettering Fairmont 11-11-15-16-14 - 67
Solon 13-15-9-16-8 - 61

Kettering Fairmont (67): Danie Shafer 5-2-12, Alyssa Clemente 3-0-9, Emily Pacenta 0-0-0, Shea Morgan 2-1-5, Makayla Waterman 4-0-8, Kathryn Westbeld 12-8-33. Totals: 26-11-67.

Solon (61): Alexis Stover 5-0-11, Kristen Confroy 8-0-16, Brianna Hawkins 1-0-2, Ariana Harper 1-0-2, Jordan Bekelja 3-4-12, Chelbi Graham 0-0-0, Alexis Gray 3-0-6, Dee Bekelja 5-1-12. Totals: 26-5-61.

3-pointers: Kettering Fairmont 4 (Clemente 3, Westbeld); Solon 4 (J. Bekelja 2, Stover, D. Bekelja).

Rebounds: Kettering Fairmont 36 (Westbeld 12); Solon 26 (Gray, Confroy 7).

Turnovers: Kettering Fairmont 19; Solon 12.

Wadsworth 43, Toledo Rogers 35

Rogers 8-11-2-14 - 35
Wadsworth 15-9-11-8 - 43

Rogers (35): Sash Dailey 1-0-3, Keyanna Austin 1-0-3, Tatyana Reynolds 0-0-0, Tori Easley 3-1-7, Jasmyne Smith 2-0-5, Sydney Petty 1-0-2, Brelynn Hampton-Bey 2-0-4, Akinreh Johnson 1-4-6, Marquelle Williams-Price 1-3-5, Keasja Peace 0-0-0. Totals: 12-8-35.

Wadsworth (43): Taylor Wyatt 6-0-12, Peyton Booth 2-4-8, Hannah Centea 0-0-0, Jodi Johnson 5-7-17, Laurel Palitto 0-1-1, Olivia Thompson 1-0-3, Aubrey Virgin 0-0-0, Madison Gilger 1-0-2. Totals: 15-12-43.

3-pointers: Rogers 3 (Dailey, Austin, Smith); Wadsworth 1 (Thompson).

Rebounds: Rogers 25 (Easley 5); Wadsworth 33 (Gilger 6).

Turnovers: Rogers 11; Wadsworth 17.